A month before the event, the concept, design, and sources for supplies to be used were already prepared by the participants. | via philstarlife
One of the few challenges they encountered was the prices of flowers. Though they were from flower farms all over Benguet, the prices are still quite high because of the demand for Valentine’s Day. The floats were done overnight, in the evening before the parade, to keep the flowers as fresh as they are for aesthetic purposes.Manang Jermaine Timango, one of the boat concessionaires, says that despite the steep prices, they made sure to join this special event.
Timango added that makes sure they have a distinctive entry each year. She and her team really poured out their brilliant ideas to help promote the city’s tourism efforts. The cost for each float is around P20,000, but can go higher depending on the design. Some floats cost more than the allocated budget provided by the DOT in Cordillera, and it was an out-of-pocket expense by the contestants.
"Sobra sa allocated budget ng DOT itong expenses ng float namin pero okay lang kahit magdagdag ako ng sarili kong pera. Basta masunod talaga yung gusto naming design at ma-impress ang lahat. Kaya sa simula pa lang ng Panagbenga sumasali na kami ng pamilya ko," Carpiso said.The parade contenders spent one sleepless night setting up their float entries but their enthusiasm was never dampened.
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