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Luna

Annual Cultural Festival Celebrated in Luna

ELYU Herald Staff 03 Jan 2026, 06:39

Luna, La Union marks the Pinnakan Festival with a community feast and holiday.

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According to the Municipal Government of Luna and the St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, the annual Pinnakan Festival was held on November 24 to celebrate local heritage through a community feast. The event featured native delicacies served on long public dining tables across the parish grounds, inviting residents and visitors to participate in the tradition.

The festival name, Pinnakan, translates to “to feed” in the local Iloko language. This event honors the town’s history as Namacpacan, a colonial-era sanctuary where families provided food and shelter to travelers moving along the Spanish national road.

To support the event, the Office of the President issued Proclamation No. 1070, which declared November 25 a special non-working holiday in Luna. This designation allowed residents to engage in the scheduled civic and religious activities.

Provincial officials noted that the festival serves to preserve local culinary heritage and increase tourism in La Union. The event is intended to foster unity among the various sectors of the municipality.

SOURCE: PGLU

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