ERJHS celebrates La Loma’s Lechon Festival

By HANNAH JACINTO

An event full of Lechon’s history and how it made La Loma the Lechon Capital of the Philippines, began at 9am on Friday, May 19. inside the Audio Visual Room at E. Rodriguez Jr. High School (ERJHS).

As a prelude for the Lechon Festival of La Loma, Quezon City, a lechon making competition accomplished by the students of ERJHS, learning of culture and local history. The event was also held to ensure the learning of Batang Makabansa by deepening their knowledge about their culture and deepening their knowledge about themselves.

With a theme “Kwentong lechoneros: noon at ngayon” starring Mr. Ramon Ferreros, former president of La Loma Lechoneros Association

(LLA) and owner of Monchie’s Lechon, as a speaker, launched the “Parada ng mga Lechon’’ and shared a brief history to the road of its success.

“You’ll feel the motivation of success with a high dream and dream big for bigger success,” — Ferrero Ramon.

The actual parade was held Sunday, May 22.