Baragatan sa Palawan Festival celebrates the establishment of the island's first civil government after the end of the Philippine-American War.
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00:00 We got to take part in the festivities of the Baragatan Festival in Palawan last June.
00:04 It is the grandest cultural event of the province which is usually held for over a week starting June 23 in Pride de Princesa, Palawan.
00:11 Also called Baragatan sa Palawan Festival, this fiesta commemorates the establishment of its first civil government after the end of the Philippine-American War.
00:19 This year was extra special as the celebrations were also used to mark the 400th anniversary of Christianity in Palawan.
00:27 Float parades, fairs, pageants, and a street dance competition are just some of the highlights of this week-long extravaganza.
00:33 We watched the vibrant and much-awaited street dance competition where municipalities from all over the province
00:39 wowed the crowds with their traditional moves and epic movement-based storytelling as they vie for bragging rights and a hefty cash prize.
00:47 Care to take a guess who won this year?
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