Monthly lechon feast in Quezon City's La Loma eyed

A monthly feast of lechon!

Quezon City Rep. Bingbong Crisologo said he is asking the tourism department of Quezon City's local government to study the possibility of holding a monthly Lechon Festival in La Loma district, the country's lechon capital.

Crisologo said a month lechon feast will entice tourists to regularly visit La Loma and promote it as the Philippines' lechon capital.

"We can close a portion of N.S Amoranto and hold a street party once a month. This would attract more visitors and further promote our district as the country’s Lechon Capital,” Crisologo said in a speech during the annual Lechon Festival in La Loma on Sunday.

The festival is now on its 10th year.

“Pangarap ko dito na tulad sa France na isang beses sa isang buwan maglalagay tayo ng mga mesa ng mga restaurant dahil dadayuhin ito ng mga gustong tumikim ng lechon. At dahil doon gaganda ang ekonomiya dito sa La Loma, mas maraming turista mas maraming trabaho para sa mga tao,” Crisologo added.

A parade of lechon floats, a street party and lechon cooking competition were among the highlights of the festival.

The Quezon City government said there is a plan to redevelop La Loma to make it conducive to tourists.

Among the projects that will be implemented in the district is the construction of a sewerage treatment plant.

The city government is asking owners of lechon restaurants and other business establishments in the district to cooperate with the city's development projects for La Loma. —ALG, GMA News