Maasin, Iloilo
Poverty incidence of Maasin Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The contemporary Tultugan Festival was established by Mayor Mariano Malones in 1999.Maasin has abundant Bamboo including the “kawayan tinik.” Dedicated to bamboo usage, it is held every last week of December, featuring street dancing, tribal dance, the “Gwapo Karabaw,” “Parada sang Litson,” and “Rara Amakan” contests.The “Kadang Race” is a balance test, with the finale, "Miss Tultugan."[19] The Tultugan Festival emerged as the champion of the Kasadyahan Festival 2024, earning a PHP500,000 cash prize and PHP10 million worth of projects from Uswag Ilonggo Partylist.This article about a location in Western Visayas region is a stub.