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Why I Do Not Like Politicians Marching During the Panagbenga Parades

lisa — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:58:10 +0000

Mr Anthony de Leon, chairman of the Baguio Flower Festival going on this month in the City of Pines, issued a statement to the press recently that the Baguio folk do not like politicians joining the Grand Parades of the Panagbenga, and I lauded him for this bold statement, for what would be considered by many as “bravery” (in the Philippine setting) for expressing the true sentiments of the people, risking the possible displeasure of the powers that be.

Panagbenga 2009 Starts Tomorrow

lisa — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:37:42 +0000

Panagbenga 2009 Schedule is Out

lisa — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:27:27 +0000

Suggestions for a Better Panagbenga

lisa — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:25:51 +0000

I know that Panagbenga 2008 has just been concluded. But in order not to lose momentum, and especially since 2009 is Baguio Centennial Year, we should already plan for a better Panagbenga 2009 even now. As one who has been in Baguio for all 13 Panagbengas, participated in the Baguio Flower Festival as judge, competitor and [...]

Panagbenga Survival Tips

lisa — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:29:02 +0000

Note: Although this post was original written a few years back, it is regularly checked for relevancy and updated. I did a bit of blogrolling to check out sites that reference Baguio on Technorati today, and found quite a lot of Multiply sites that kept announcing excitedly, “Baguio, here I come!” And it was very [...]