Panagbenga 2025 Street Dance and Grand Float Parade Highlights

Panagbenga 2025’s main event opened on March 22 with a street dancing competition, which featured seven elementary, six high school, and four open-category contestants.

Here’s the complete placement of the winners:

Drum and Lyre Category

Champion – Lucban Elementary School

Second Place – Mabini Elementary School

Third Place – Tuba Central School

Special Awards

Best in Music – Mabini Elementary School

Best in Choreography – Tuba Central School

Best in Costumes & Props – El Tribu Lucban

Festival Dance Category

Champion – Saint Louis University

Second Place – Bibyun Lubuagan

Third Place – Tawid a Balitok

Special Awards

Best in Music – Saint Louis University

Best in Choreography – Saint Louis University

Best in Costumes & Props – Tawid a Balitok

The Grand Float Parade on Sunday, February 23 showcased a record-breaking number of participants. Here’s the list of our 42 participating contingents of the Float Parade:

Leading the parade this year is the City Government of Baguio’s Grand Lead Float, symbolizing the city’s commitment to preserving its floral heritage and festive traditions.

Hall of Fame Honorees

Recognizing excellence in float design and continued participation, the following have earned a prestigious place in the Hall of Fame:

• Baguio Country Club
• Baguio Country Club (Second Entry)
• SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

Participating Entries as of February 20, 2025

Small Floral Float / Small Floral Cart Category

Competing Entries:

1. Baguio Benguet Bonsai Club & Panagbenga Landscapers
2. Baguio Camella Big Brother Inn
3. Jack’s Baguio Restaurant Inc.
4. Kyoto Printing Services
5. Panagbenga Landscaping Association
6. Panagbenga Landscaping Association (Second Entry)
7. Radiowealth Finance Company
8. Techsphere Enterprises Inc.
9. Wilcon Depot
10. Wood, Rock and Flowers Group
11. Zaparita’s Garden

Non-Competing Entry:

• Tau Gamma Phi Baguio Grand Council

Medium Floral Float Category

Competing Entries:

1. Chowking – Fresh N’ Famous Foods Inc.
2. Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
3. Mang Inasal
4. Palawan Pawnshop and Palawan Express Pera Padala – Palawan Pay
5. Philippine Retirement Authority
6. The Riles Ventures, Inc.
7. Unilever Philippines, Inc. / Sunsilk
8. Vendors Group
9. You Glow Babe Skin Care Products Trading
10. Zaparita Garden

Large Floral Float Category

Competing Entries:

1. Activations Advertising Inc. / Unilever Philippines, Surf
2. Converge ICT Solutions Inc.
3. Golden Arches Development Corporation
4. Igorot Stone Kingdom
5. International Pharmaceuticals Inc.
6. John Hay Management Corporation
7. Jollibee Foods Corporation
8. KFC
9. Narvacan Naisangsangayan
10. Pangasinan Solid North Transit Inc.
11. Pepsi Cola
12. Republic Gas Corporation (Regasco)
13. SCD – Eevor Skincare Depot
14. Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)

Non-Competing Entries:

Paragon Hotel and Suites

Department of Tourism – Cordillera Administrative Region

Here’s a slide our photo documentary of Panagbenga’s two-day main event. Photos by Carl Taawan