The 29th Panagbenga Festival, or Baguio Flower Festival, kicked off on January 6th with the theme 'Blossoms Beyond Boundaries.' The month-long celebration features street dancing and float parades, with increased prizes and a new college category for street dancing and drum and lyre competitions. Mayor Benjamin Magalong emphasized the city's efforts to manage expected traffic congestion during the festival.
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. and the city government launched the 29th Panagbenga Festival or Baguio Flower Festival 2025 here on Monday, Jan. 6, with the theme “Blossoms Beyond Boundaries.”
Mayor Benjamin Magalong, BFFFI Chairman for Life Mauricio Domogan, and the BFFFI Board of Trustees, led by President Frederico Alquiros, unveiled the one-month calendar of Panagbenga activities from Feb. 1 to March 2 during the flag-raising ceremony at the city hall. The annual event formally opens every Feb. 1 with street dancers and drum and lyre bands competing for a slot in the two grand parades – the street dancing parade and the float parade.
The BFFFI pledged to enhance the event for the enjoyment of people who tirelessly support the historic and crowd-drawing event in Northern Luzon.
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