Zambales is a province of the Philippines in the Luzon region, with Iba as its capital. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, Bataan to the south, and the South China Sea to the west. Zambales is about a 4-hour drive from Manila. It is the second largest of the 7 provinces in the Luzon region and is famous for its mangoes (harvesting season is from January to April every year).
Zambales Mango Festival is very bustling
Zambales is considered to be the home of the most delicious mangoes in the Philippines, especially the Dinamulag mango. The Dinamulag mango was certified by the Guinness World Records as the world's most delicious mango in 1995 and by the Philippine Department of Agriculture as the country's best mango in 2013. It was from these recognitions that the people here started to celebrate the Zambales Mango Festival since 1999.
At the Zambales Mango Festival, many types of businesses and industrial products from mangoes were introduced such as: mango vinegar, mango candy, mango wine, mango tart, pickled mango... contributing to increasing income for people in the region. Mr. Amor Deloso, governor of Zambales shared: "The government and people of Zambales do not only focus on exploiting mangoes. We want this place to become the most attractive tourist destination in the Philippines".
During the festival days, cultural and historical activities are also held such as: Zambales Traditional Festival, Zambales Beauty Contest...
Along with the main festival, entertainment activities are also organized around the theme "The best mango flavor in the world" such as: exhibition of local products with many different mango flavors from many growing regions in Zambales, mango eating contest... During the festival days, cultural and historical activities are also organized in parallel to attract tourists such as: Zambales Traditional Festival, Zambales Beauty Contest...
The festival also features street dancers dressed in mango-inspired costumes, and uniquely decorated floats that resemble boats that move on land, called Floats. The floats are decorated with the characteristics of the regions of Zambales, for example, the float of San Marcelino (a municipality in Zambales) is decorated with white radishes, Indian mangoes, Hawaiian mangoes, etc.
Zambales people are very hospitable
Mr. Omar Deloso, Head of the Zambales Mango Festival Organizing Committee, could not hide his pride: “Zambales is one of the famous summer destinations not only because it is blessed with clean, romantic beaches but also because of the sweet, unique dinamulag mangoes in the world.”
This year's festival performance has a huge mark from talented director Ginoong Millenials.
At the 20th Zambales Mango Festival, with the artistic direction of talented director Ginoong Millenials, the festival scene took place more magnificently and bustlingly. This attracted more international tourists to experience. The climate in Zambales is divided into two seasons: dry season from October to June and rainy season from July to September. Currently, it is the dry season, which is very suitable for Zambales to organize festivals and attract tourists.
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