The celebration of the  City Charter Day of BATAC every 23rd of June is accented with the staging of the  EMPANADA FESTIVAL, to better promote BATAC’s most famous product.   The EMPANADA FESIVAL showcases the most popular product and the One-Town-One Product of the City of BATAC – the BATAC EMPANADA.    The main features of the Festival   are the Float and Street Dance Parade and Dance Drama Showdown, both of  which chronicles the process of preparing the delectable BATAC EMPANADA.    It also features contests on the  preparation, cooking  and eating of the BATAC EMPANADA and a spectacular fireworks display.