“Parada ng Lechon tradition coincide with the Feast of Saint John the Baptist, bystanders shower and splash parade participants with water and vice versa. It is believed that by becoming drenched with water, people receive blessings just like the way Jesus received the blessings of the Holy Spirit after being …
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Panuodin dine ang aming vlog ukol sa Parada ng Lechon 2019 Halos 60 taon na nang opisyal na kupkupin ng Hermandad San Juan Bautista ang responsibilidad nang pamumuno sa pagsasagawa ng Parada ng Lechon sa Balayan, Batangas. Lingid sa kaalaman ng marami, naniniwala silang mas matagal pa ang pinagsimulan ng …
Read More »Balayan was the first municipality in Southern Luzon before it became a province for 151 years (1581-1732). It became the cradle of Christianity and the center of civilization in the Southern Tagalog region during the earlier centuries. With that, the town plays a significant part in the history of Batangas. …
Read More »The world-famous “Parada ng Lechon” of Balayan, Batangas, dubbed as the ultimate fiesta experience in the Philippines, will roar to life anew on June 24. The yearly parade of hundreds of mouth-watering roast pigs originated in the old thanksgiving custom of the working class in honor of Saint John the …
Read More »Classes are suspended in various parts of Luzon due to massive flooding and unrelenting rainfall caused by Typhoon Falcon. But nothing can stop the people of Balayan in celebrating this day. June 24, the feast day of St. John the Baptist and of course, the celebration of the King of …
Read More »Visit the Balayan, Batangas page for all information on Balayan. Balayan is home to the famous Parada ng Lechon. This is a first class municipality in the 1st District of Batangas. Get to know the history of Balayan below. The word “BALAYAN” came from the word BA-I or balai which …
Read More »Visit the Balayan page for all information on Balayan. A lechon on a table during fiestas is already a big wow for the visitors. How much more of this: a whole parade about 100 of these mouth watering, roasted pigs! This is what we could witness every 24th of June at Balayan, Batangas. Local Balayan folks do this …
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