During their benchmarking visit, executives of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) – Calabarzon cited the Mabalacat City government for its best practices in place.
As passengers start to flock to Mabalacat City Bus Terminal this Holy Week, the management of the bus terminal said that they are ready for the influx of commuters especially this coming long holiday break.
The culminating event of Mabalacat City’s first ever Balacat Festival was a certified major hit with a combined estimate of more than 15 thousand people flooding the streets of McArthur Highway and filling the 3-hectare Balacat Village to witness the street dance and free dance interpretation competitions last March 03.
The Hauslands became the first stop of the Balacat Festival Caravan, as Mabalacat City celebrates its Balacat Festival, an annual, celebration for the Mabalaquenians to appreciate local culture, arts, history, and heritage.
Mayor Crisostomo Garbo and vice mayor Gerald Guttrie Aquino, along with the city councilors, BM Winwin Garbo, barangay officials, government employees, stakeholders, residents and visitors graced the festival’s grand opening ceremony at the Balacat Village (formerly Crismas village), along MacArthur Highway, Barangay Mabiga on February 27.
