Hearing about the unique market in Malabon has caught my attention and curiosity. It is quite interesting because their way of fish trading is different from the others, and it is well-preserved through the years. Do you want to experience their native fish trading called “bulungan” in Malabon?

Malabon is a prosperous commercial and industrial urban city, rich in marine resources and has a productive fishing industry. The city is famous for their “bulungan,” a bidding practice that started during the Spanish era at the fishing market along the Malabon-Navotas River and is still being done up to this day at the Tanong Fish Market.

The fish trading

Bulungan at Tanong Fish Market is a fish trading culture preserved and handed down from one generation to another. It is unique and distinctively Malabon because it does not follow the normal process of bidding. Instead, the spirit of bidding to know the highest bidder is not documented but rather done secretly through silent whispering of bidders' pricing.

In essence, this practice is to sell fish to retailers in Metro Manila and other provinces. Fish traders come from the fish ports of Navotas and nearby provinces particularly Bulacan.

Getting around

You can tour Malabon by bus, taxicabs, shuttle, Jeepney, MRT, LRT or tricycles. There are numerous modes of transportation available in the city. It will give you a one-of-a-kind experience that makes your trip memorable. Moreover, the cost in getting around the metropolis is affordable.