Balintawakan Festival

The people of this fast growing town of Pontevedra, Balintawak, a simple gathering begun on December31. In this month, people are drawn to the town public market to portable on an affair expressed largely through a “Binayle” and an instant search for Miss Balintawak.

Balintawak, as it became widely known in the community, derived its name from the Filipina dress or costume the ladies were required to wear that historical night and has become impliedly official attire.