MANGALDAN, Pangasinan, Philippines — Known for its tasty “tapa” (dried carabao meat), locally known as “pindang,” this central Pangasinan town is staging again the annual Pindang ...

Lively music, dancing, and the scent of grilled meat filled the air as thousands joined the Pindang Festival in Mangaldan, Pangasinan. The highlight of the celebration, "Kalutan, Tugtugan Tan Sayawan ...

MANGALDAN, Pangasinan, Philippines – After years of strong clamor from residents, the municipal government finally acceded to the holding of the Pindang Festival to showcase the town’s famous ...

The price of tapa per kilogram has increased in Mangaldan, Pangasinan as demand surges amid the town’s annual Pindang Festival. Pre-packed tapa remains at P150, while the price per kilo has climbed to ...

There is an instant celebrity in Mangaldan town in Pangasinan province. His name is Ikong ya Duweg (Ikong the Carabao), the official mascot of the Pindang Festival.

Recently, town officials and meat industry leaders gathered in Mangaldan for the whole-day 4th Pindang Festival, a feature of the town fiesta. Pindang is the local word for tapa (a butchered ...