Zambales to hold annual mango festival

Iba, Zambales -- The world’s sweetest mango-producing province will hold its yearly Mango Festival come April 26-29, 20006 at this town. Dubbed as Dinamulag 2006, the affair is the sixth since 2001, will again offer fun, entertainment, excitement and of course its generic ingredient – the “pinakamatamis” mango.

The 4-day festivities, which is one of the provincial government strate-tegies for economic turnaround is now the foremost tourist-drawer during summer.

Governor Vicente Magsaysay said that originally the festival was geared towards the development of tourism and mango industry but in the process the other industries are towed along.He further said that with Dinamulag the mango development momentum is very promising and eventually Zambales will regain its lost glory as the number one mango-producing province of the Philippines.

The attractions of the celebration are: Mango at reasonable price, street-dancing, Dinamulag trade fair and excibit, Dulce de mangga, Likhang Buhangin, Bikini Beach Olympics, Zambales National Bikini Open, Bb Zambales 2006 Grand Pageant Night, Mango Forum and other fun-filled activities. (by Lito Abuan - PIA)