Most people have not yet tasted shark’s meat but in Northern Samar it is among the most popular local dish. Shark’s meat is a favorite and tasty kinilaw dish. Shark’s meat may smell a bit putrid but people in Northern Samar have perfected a method that cleans the meat and especially if it’s well prepared and fresh the putrid smell will disappear.

The month of May ushers in a different kind of celebration for the residents of the town of Calbiga, Samar. From an outsider’s point of view, the festivity that is known as Pahoy Pahoy Farmers’ Festival may be considered as simply one of the numerous fiestas that the Filipinos are famous in observing. However, an important legend with valuable lessons is the source of why this occasion needs to be remembered. It is a story of triumph, which is a cause for merriment for the townspeople.