Pitlagong Festival

Argao’s famous tuba gave birth to Pitlagong Festival celebrated last September. The pitlagong is used to clean the sugong to ensure the purity and quality of the native drink.

Now on its second year, the festival has drawn contingents from its different schools for the street dancing competition. This year is also the first time that they made the festival a competition with Gov. Gwen Garcia as guest of honor.

Saint Michael Academy won the 1^st place; Canbanua National High School, 2nd place and Argao Central Elementary School, 3rd place. For the minor awards: Colawin National High School, Best in Andas; Canbanua National High School, Best in Instrumentation; Usmad National High school, Best in Costume and Colawin National High School, Best in Street Dancing.

Sky divers opened the festival

After the flight. Most of the divers had a bad landing but at least nobody got hurt.

The basket is primarily used as props.

There are original steps for the Pitlagong Festival but some are adapted from various dances and interpretation as well.

Despite heavy rain, dancers did not mind the uncooperative weather and waited till the announcement of winners.