Lechon Fiesta

Last Sunday was the feast day of the Most Holy Rosary here in Angeles City. We all woke up at Villa Theresa. It was around 8:30am. Tocino and itlog na maalat was served. I skipped the “red eggs” and just ate tocino with rice.

But what made coffee different was the fresh carabao’s milk. Mom, Chief and Violet enjoyed their coffee. Masarap the carabao’s milk. Melo later said that each fresh bottle costs around 100 pesos. This milk could easily be made as “ulam” and as soup. Melo explained that if the milk was heated, the top layer would form a cheese-like substance. Mom says the milk is used for “tibok-tibok” which is a native delicacy here in Pampanga.

We caught up with the 10am Mass at the Cathedral. It was full house. It was a con-celebrated Mass, with around 6 priests. Everyone was sweating. I bought a 20 peso “pamaypay” for Chief.

We squeezed further inside the cathedral. And stood just 15 meters from the main altar.


By noon, we were really in a fiesta-mood and ready to feast on the lechon. There goes the cholesterol level for most of us... and that includes me, my mom, Melo and maybe, even Victor de Vera (husband of my cousin, Nedda).