Tobacco Festival: Candon City’s Stirring Tribute at Araw ng Kalayaan 2025
June 12, 2025
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When Candon City brought its “Ikkis ti Candon” float to Luneta for the 2025 Araw ng Kalayaan celebration, it wasn’t just joining a national parade—it was putting its heritage on full display. On June 12, right in the heart of Manila, this proud city from Ilocos Sur didn’t just showcase its famed Tobacco Festival—it reconnected the nation to a revolutionary chapter often overlooked. TheTobacco Festival presentation wasn’t only about art or performance. It was a reminder that cultural traditions and historical memory are living things. Through their float and performance, Candon retold their story of courage and pride—of farmers, fighters, and families bound by heritage and tobacco.
