WOW Pulilan

If you want to unwind and to take a bit of relaxation... why not try to visit Pulilan and mystify by its beauty. An emerging industrial and investment hub in the heart of the land of the gallant heroes, Pulilan is a 1st class municipality that has a fascinating artistic, historical, cultural and economic background.

Home of some of industrial establishments, Pulilan is considered as investor friendly town. It is also good source of profitable manpower. With the blend of technological advancement and agricultural progress, Pulilan is one of the fast developing town in Bulacan, evidence is the flocking of known fastfood chains and commercial establishments.

If you want to know more about Pulilan, then you have to start first with our foods. Top of the list is the Pulilan's pride, the Pasalubong Cake House that offers different varieties of cakes, breads and sweets. If you are craving for some grilled fish and seafoods then you have to try the Alberto's Lutong Bahay. Also famous in Pulilan, is Elvie's food House, in just 20 pesos, you can already enjoy their special siopao or halo-halo. You want some bite of pandesal? Then BM Bakeshop is just perfect for you. But the best way to satisfy your craving, hah, just wait for someone to shout "baluttttttttttttt" in the middle of the night and then, daran!!!! You can have "balut" sprinkled with some salt or vinegar and start feasting it with gusto.

Also in Pulilan, you can found houses that served as a silent witness of colorful history, the best example of these houses is the Villa Casanova, better known as the "pink castle". This majestic wonder of architecture stands beside the national highway also served as production set of some local films. And speaking of local films, Pulilan produced some of the best people in entertainment industry, like Jamie Rivera, Viva Hotbabes' Jen Rosendall, Sharlene San Pedro, Mellisa Ricks and the newest addition to this group of talented artists is the Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus 2nd Big Placer Robi Domingo who hailed from Dampol 1st, Pulilan. Aside from this people who excelled in entertainment industry, numerous Pulileño also made it to different fields. We have high ranking officials in military, government offices, justice courts, police department and public posts. Pulilan also produced numerous nurses, engineers, architects, and many more young professionals that will contribute to the growth of Pulilan, as well to the growth of our nation.


Pulilan is a blend of artistic, cultural and nature wonder. One of its main attraction is "the Pulilan Butterfly Haven", home of the flying gem, this site is dedicated to butterfly-enthusiasts, nature lovers, and environmental conservationists. It also features the doll museum and a butterfly shaped pool for those who want to take a dip. Pulilan is where you can also find a great variety of choices of resorts, among those are La Pulilan Riverview Resort, Villa Lorenzo Resort, Maryland Resort, Virgoni Resort and many more. Also in Pulilan, is a community based museum, Museo de San Isidro Labrador, managed by JEFARCA and can be found in San Isidro Labrador Parish Church. It showcases the colorful arts and culture of Pulilan. The Pulilan Cafe, is a rendezvous of budding artists. It is a blend of visual arts and art of drinking coffee.

All year round, Pulilan is a town of full of expectation and you can assure the spirit of festivity in the air for the whole year. In the month of January, Pulileñ alway celebrate New Year with a bang. Great food, spectacular fireworks and merry making is what you can expect during this celebration. In the month of February or March, the feast of Biglang Awa, begins during the Ash Wednesday, a one week festivity follows. Baratillo will flock the street where the little chapel of Birhen ng Biglang Awa stood and the feast will conclude with a grand procession and people feasting the half cooked rice and vegies which popularly known has healing wonder.

"Semana Santa" in Pulilan begins with the feast of "Mahal na Señor" in Lumbac, Pulilan same day with the "Domingo de Ramos" or Palm Sunday, after that a week long of lent and devotion. It includes the "pasyon", last supper, visita iglesias, penitensya and procession during Holy Wednesday and Good Friday. A day of silence and vigil will take place during Black Saturday and the lenten season will conclude with the "Salubong" that will take place on the crack of the dawn of Easter Sunday and the feast of Pagkabuhay.

Month of May means merry making, most of the 19 barangays here stage their fiesta celebration during this month. You can expect reat foods, entertainment and fun. But those celebrations are just appetizer for the annual "Pulilan Carabao Festival". The Pulilan Carabao Festival happens every year on May 14th and 15th. It is a thanksgiving fiesta that features oiled, perfumed carabao. People pay homage to Pulilan's patron saint by kneeling in front of his statue. For a day, the carabaos are scrubbed clean, almost to a pinkish color. Afterwards, they are massaged with oil and crowned with hibiscus and frangipani. On the afternoon of May 14, people from different places flocks the street to witness the annual grand parade that features walking bands, floats pulled by carabao, dashing beauties and to topped it all, the gentle beasts ready to kneel before our patron saint, San Isidro Labrador de Pulilan. After the grand parade, different activities of merry making will follow and will make you dance like crazy, hah, you will know what I mean if you experienced the fun. But month of May will not be complete without the Santa Cruzan or Flores de Mayo. A showcase of our devotion to the Holy Mother and a showcase of the unique beauty of Pulileño. Spiced with food and fire works display, the procession of these beauties is one of the most anticipated in town.


November in Pulilan is the time for us to remember our beloved ones who already passed away. Although "Undas" is celebrated by people from around the world, we celebrate it with a little twist. We do it with a little touch of merry making and a family get together. People flocks together in different cemeteries, catch up with each other and eat great foods. But even we have that kind of celebration, we do not forget the true essence of the day, we offer prayers and wishes for our departed relatives.

But the merriest time of the year is the yuletide season. As early as September, you can see "parol" hanging in the windows and sparkling Christmas lights in the garden. The season officially starts at the break of dawn of December 16, which means misa de gallo or simbang gabi. People rise up early to hear the morning mass and anticipating the delicious bibingka or puto bungbong matched with salabat after the mass. This morning mass will continue untill the day before Christmas and everyone is hoping to complete the simbang gabi believeing that if they do so, they can have a wish to be granted by the Boy Jesus on Christmas. But before the day of Christmas, Misa de Aguinaldo will take place with "Panuluyan", a re-enacyment of the birth of Jesus, as the highlights. After the mass, family members will feast with their "noche buena" that usuall includes our all time favorite keso de bola and hamon. Pulileño, then, will rise early on the 25th of December to greet everyone a happy Christmas. Youngsters will go to their elders and ninong or ninang to kiss their hands and to wait for their aguinaldo. (Nah, that's why after Christmas, nothing left in my pocket. I have lots of inaanak, LOL).

But perhaps, the best thing about Pulilan are the Pulileños. These people are ready to welcome you with smile. You will never get bore with Pulileño friend. These fun loving, artistic and religious people will surely make your visit in Pulilan an experience for a lifetime.

So what are you waiting for, "tara na byahe tayo, nang iyong masilayan ang ganda ng Pulilan at ang galing ng Pulileño!"