In order to honor our fisherman, the Bolinao town fiesta gave

birth to "Mangunguna," which later developed into a popular

tourist destination. The event lasts for one week, from April 9 to
April 14.

The "Mangunguna Festival" is a large fiesta held in Bolinao,

Pangasinan. "Mangunguna" in Bolinao refers to a fisherman. The
Mangunguna Festival is held in honor of the town's fishing and
aquaculture industries as well as to highlight the community spirit
and gratitude among locals for the wealth of their aquaculture
sector. This is the community of Bolinao's primary source of
income.

Bolinao celebrated the Mangunguna Festival with a jam-packed

schedule of thrilling activities, including street dancing
competitions in which high school students from various Bolinao
schools took part and watersports competitions at the river and the
caquiputan channel. The Balingasay River hosts events like the
bargisthon, patawthon, and carabao race, while the Caquiputan
Channel hosts events like the banca race, balsa "bamboo raft"
race, and swimming contests.