February

The PunLad Festival is held annually in Talisay, Batangas, typically during the second week of February, coinciding with the town’s founding anniversary and local fiesta celebration. The name “PunLad” comes from the phrase “punla sa pag-unlad” which translates to “seedling for progress,” reflecting the town’s key role as the “Seedling Bowl of the Nation.” Because Talisay provides the vast majority of the country’s seedlings and saplings, the festival honours that agricultural and horticultural heritage as a cornerstone of the town’s identity and development.