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10th Grand Turumba Festival September 14,15,16,2012

The 10th Grand Turumba Festival will be celebrated next week and another grand event in Pakil will happen.  The events showcase Ginoo at Binibining Pakil 2012. Also on those days,  Turumba Images Exibit will be showcased.

 For those who wants some physical activity, you can climb at Pingas or the mountains seen at place on Pakil town main municipality.

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