Baguio City — Parading school children garbed in floral costumes accompanied by festive music that reverberated through the cool mountain air in this city yesterday kicked off the highly-anticipated 21st Baguio Flower Festival, better known as the Panagbenga. A total of 11 elementary schools competed in the drum and lyre competition during the parade which traversed the city’ s main roads. The participating schools were Baguio Central School, Aguinaldo Elementary School, Apolinario Mabini Elementary School, Dominican – Mirador Elementary School, Dona Aurora Elementary School, Don Mariano Elementary School, Josefa Carino Elementary School, Jose P. Laurel Elementary School, Lucban Elementary School, Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School and Pinget Elementary School. PANAGBENGA 2016 — The 21st Baguio Flower Festival or Panagbenga officially got underway yesterday morning with a street parade along Baguio City’s major roads which also featured a drum and lyre competition among city elementary schools. (JJ Landingin) Carrying the theme [...]
