Highlight activities ng Panagbenga Festival 2024, handa na
Highlight activities ng Panagbenga Festival 2024, handa na
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00:00 Everyone is ready for the grand opening of the highlight of the colorful and joyful celebration of the Panagbanga Festival in Baguio City.
00:08 The local government has assured that visitors should not be concerned despite the heavy forest fire in Benguet.
00:16 This is what Dan Teguito of PTV Cordillera has reported.
00:19 All systems go for the long-awaited highlights of the grand celebration of the Panagbanga Festival 2024.
00:28 The residents and tourists should expect colorful costumes and beautiful performances for the Grand Street Dance Parade tomorrow
00:38 and colorful floats and beautiful designs on Sunday.
00:42 There are seven participants in the Grand Street Dance Competition from Baguio City, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur and Calinga.
00:53 Six students will compete in the Dramenar Competition,
00:58 where the first-timer of Manuel Rojas Elementary School got the rank 1 in the preliminary round.
01:04 According to their coordinator, their participation here is like a Cinderella story.
01:10 For the Grand Finals, we are concentrating on innovation.
01:14 We wish to share the culture here in Baguio, in Cordillera,
01:20 through transportation and being proud of what we do here, the culture of Baguio, the culture of Cordillera.
01:27 Meanwhile, in the Grand Float Parade that will take place on Sunday,
01:32 33 floats will be presented along Session Road.
01:37 13 for the large category, 14 for the medium category, and 3 for the newest category, the small float,
01:45 while 4 for the non-competing category.
01:50 All the flowers used for their floats are locally sourced,
01:55 which are appreciated by the cut flower cultivators.
01:58 Unlike last year, we ordered from Yangon.
02:04 We were really going there, thinking that the farmers will still grow because of the pandemic.
02:14 But we are confident that the farmers prepared this, so there are a lot of supplies now.
02:22 Meanwhile, according to the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio,
02:27 the hotels and transient houses in Baguio City are already full.
02:31 It is good for the tourism stakeholders, such as food, health centers, and the public transport system.
02:40 However, the HRAB and the local government are concerned about the tourists,
02:45 against the accommodation scams.
02:48 There are still some individuals who are scamming.
02:53 That is what our tourists should avoid.
02:56 They always have to make sure that they are dealing with legit establishments,
03:00 check the paper trail, check the registration, check the list,
03:04 whether they are part of the list of the Department of Tourism, City Tourism Office,
03:09 or the Baguio Tourism Council.
03:11 That is why we are warning our visitors,
03:14 if possible, do not just trust the cheap houses here in Baguio.
03:20 Relatively, you can also find modest accommodation facilities, with a modest price.
03:28 But if you are thinking that it is too cheap and impossible, you should be careful.
03:34 The Mayor of Baguio City also reminded us to be responsible in throwing garbage,
03:40 which is one of the main problems during the rainy season.
03:46 We remind our tourists to throw their garbage.
03:53 We are relatively clean, but there are people who throw garbage wherever they go.
03:58 It is sad that they are throwing garbage on the side, and on the top.
04:04 So we will continue to raise awareness.
04:07 Even though there are forest fires being monitored in the Baguio-Benguet area,
04:12 everyone is still asking to stay away from the fire,
04:15 because there is no question that it should be feared.
04:18 The authorities are already conducting a wide-ranging fire suppression,
04:23 and it is far from the city center.
04:26 This is PTV Cordillera for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.