Culture
In 2006, Tanauan was named the "Most Business Friendly" municipality in the country and the "Skimboarding Capital of the Philippines".
There is a yearly town festival held at the Poblacion from the 14th to the 16th of August, commencing at Canramos on the 14th, Poblacion on the 15th and culminating in San Roque on the 16th. During the 15th of August there is a big festivity held at the town center that includes all elementary and high school students dressed in colorful costumes performing dances and routines that follows a street parade around the municipality. The festival is called "Pasaka" which is a waray word meaning invitation to progress, health, and luck for the inhabitants for the coming year.
The festival is popular and encourages expatriates to visit during this time of year. The festival also invites people from elsewhere who wish to join and enjoy the festivity and are all welcomed by the locals in their own homes regardless of whether they know them or not.
Balikbayans, a colloquial word that describes former residents who migrated overseas, also finds it interesting and exciting to visit or spend their holiday in the town during this time of the year. Tanauan has a great diversity of "balikbayans" coming from all around the world. Regular balikbayans to the town during the festival come from all over the world, such as USA, Germany, Canada, England, and most are from Australia. There is a "Balikbayan group" that is always in the process of organising cultural and social events.
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