MABALACAT CITY—Planting an endemic but diminishing tree species in this city, named after that hardwood, will be a major activity in the local government-sponsored Balacat Festival. At least 75 ...

head dresses and performances The festival is in honor of chieftain Caragan, an Ayta who is said to have founded the town named after Balacat trees, which were endemic in the area. With 53 ...