“Sa Turismo Aangat Ang Angono” is Angono’s attempt at total development using its tourism advantage as a vehicle. It started as a dream. Mayor Gerry Calderon had witnessed for himself the good practices of various places like Puerto Princesa, Marikina and Olongapo and adapted useful strategies from these award-winning local governments. The dream of being Read more : GAWAD GALING POOK 2003: SA TURISMO AANGAT ANG ANGONO

Angono is known as the ‘Art Capital of the Philippines’ because it is the only town, despite its small geography and population, which has produced and home to two National Artists namely Carlos ‘Botong’ Francisco for Painting and Prof. Lucio San Pedro for Music. While there is no formal or legal document from the national Read more : ART CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES AND 1ST ASEAN CULTURE CAPITAL

Higantes Festival is a secular celebration initiated by the Municipality of Angono to express gratitude to its patron Saint Clement, in which the parade of giants is held on Sunday before the town feast on November 23. Base on Angono folklore, the ‘higante’ was used as symbol of agrarian protest during the waning years of Read more : Home of the Higantes Festival – Angono, Rizal

The Municipality of Angono on December 2, 2016 received the Apolinario Mabini Award from the Department of Health and Philippine Blood Center. The award, which Angono also received in 2015, was received by Kalinga at Kalusugan sa Kalikasan-Office of the Mayor coordinator Lita Bartolome and Municipal Health Office administrative officer Arlene Ang Reyes. The awarding Read more : Apolinario Mabini Award for 2015 and 2016 for Angono

The Municipality of Angono won the grand prize in the painting contest ‘Your Town, Your People’ sponsored by the Provincial Government of Rizal as part of the 115th Araw ng Lalawigan in June 2016. Angono’s entry was represented and painted by Angono artist Herbert ‘Ebok’ Pinpiño who took home a cash prize worth P50,000. Ebok Read more : 1st Place, 2016 Araw ng Lalawigan Provincial Painting Contest