Changes in Panagbenga parade draws 2-million visitors to Baguio

Tourists were captivated by Baguio’s world famous Panagbenga Festival once again, celebrating the Summer Capital’s colorful blooms and equally vibrant culture. Also known as the “Baguio Flower Festival,” the month-long Panagbenga is considered one of the biggest and most-visited fiestas in the Philippines every year in February.

While the floral-covered float parade and street dancers costumed in color blooms remain the main highlight of the festival, the Panagbenga this year also helped the younger generation Baguio rediscover their indigenous peoples’ age-old traditions. The dances alone demonstrated movement developed by the Ibaloi of the Cordillera Region.