BAGUIO CITY'S PANAGBENGA GRAND FLOAT PARADE 2012

Angry Bird float at Baguio City's Panagbenga Festival. Millions of tourists visited Baguio City and celebrated the Panagbenga Festival 2012

The event makes locals and visitors feel and see the celebrations of a mountain city.

Today, the Panagbenga Festival has become bigger and better, making Baguio city a hub for culture and tourism during the month of February and March.

The Panagbenga Grand float parade is considered one of the highlights of Baguio City’s annual month-long flower festival.

Crowds gathered at Session Road in Baguio City.

 The Panagbenga Festival. started as a small community event, 16 years ago.

The floats tower over everyone. Giant versions of colorful flowers adorned floats.

Parade organizers required each float to use 90 percent fresh flowers.

 A floral Star Wars universe guarded by a small contingent of Stormtroopers.

 Each float presented their own theme.

One of the major purposes of the flower festival is to sustain the community spirit of Baguio regardless of tribes and to include the people of the region.

Today, the Panagbenga Festival has become bigger and better, making Baguio city a hub for culture and tourism during the month of February.

 You'll feel the energy of participating floats with their spectacular grand float parade.

 Beautiful flowers adorned floats.

 A giant red and yellow floral dragon led the parade.

 A candy-colored island come to life, with a pink dolphin jumping out of yellow and blue waves.

This float recreated the sights of Batangas, with a pint-sized, floral recreation of Taal Volcano.

The DOT float is so flamboyant!

 

Special Thanks to Collins Yap for the wonderful photos!

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1. Participants must like the Official Thermos Philippines Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ThermosPH) and follow Thermos Philippines on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ThermosPH). 

2. Photo entries must have their corresponding captions (maximum of 140 characters) that adhere/is in line with the theme for the period. The picture can be in JPEG or PNG formats, with a maximum size of 4MB. 

3. Only color, brightness and contrast of the photo entry are allowed to be adjusted. 

4. Photo entries and caption should be uploaded by the participant in the Thermos Philippines Landing Page (http://www.facebook.com/ThermosPH/app_190322544333196) which is supported by Manila Exchange (http://www.manilax.me) website with the following details: 

Complete name of participant
Complete address
Complete name of model/s (Prior written consent from the model is required for pre screening whereas the scanned letter of authorization should be attached to entry).
Photo Caption
Landline
Mobile number
Email address
Promo period and theme
Facebook ID
Twitter ID 


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5. Photo entries and their corresponding caption will be screened. Illegal, immoral, visually disturbing, derogatory/hate, foul and sexually explicit photo entries will be automatically disqualified. 

6. Only photo entries and their corresponding caption published in the Thermos Philippines Landing Page (http://www.facebook.com/ThermosPH/app_190322544333196) which is supported by Manila Exchange (http://www.manilax.me) website are considered for the promo. Links of considered photo entries will also be published on the official Thermos Facebook page and Twitter account. 

7. Participants are allowed to publish their photo entries in their personal social media account. 

8. There will be 12 winners for the whole promo which will be based on the address: 

a. 4 winners per period; two (2) winners from Metro Manila, one (1) winner from Luzon outside of Metro Manila, one (1) winner from Visayas and Mindanao 

b. There are three (3) periods for the whole contest. 

 

9. Prizes: 


 

10. Theme per period: 

 

11. A genuine Thermos brand item should be visible in the photo entry. Entries using generic/non-Thermos branded food and beverage containers will be disqualified. For more information about the genuine Thermos brand, participants can inquire at thermos[at]collins-international[dot]com[dot]ph, (02) 684 6160 or (02) 646 2867. 

12. Winners will be chosen based on: 

a. UNIQUENESS (40%). The exceptionality of the photo entry that corresponds to the theme. 

b. WITTINESS (40%). Caption and picture must be catchy, creative, witty and appropriate to the photo and theme. Caption must not exceed 140 characters. 

c. VISIBILITY OF THERMOS PRODUCT (10%). The Thermos product must be clearly visible and identifiable. 

d. POPULARITY (10%). The number of likes of the photo entry and caption in the Thermos Philippines Landing Page (http://www.facebook.com/ThermosPH/app_190322544333196) which is supported by Manila Exchange (http://www.manilax.me) website 

13. Entries will be judged by two (3) representatives from Collins International Trading Corporation. 

Julie Lim
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Collins International Trading Corporation

King del Rosario
Head, Business Unit 8 - Thermos
Collins International Trading Corporation

Joanna Marie Dela Cuesta
Brand Marketing Assistant 
Collins International Trading Corporation 



14. Winners will be announced three (3) days after the last day of the period. 

15. Winners will be announced in Thermos Philippines Landing Page (http://www.facebook.com/ThermosPH/app_190322544333196) which is supported by Manila Exchange (http://www.manilax.me) website, official Thermos Facebook page and Twitter account. They will be notified via courier, SMS, and email. 

16. Winners should bring the actual letter sent via courier to claim their prize. Winners must also present one (1) valid ID. 

17. Winners should personally claim their prize at the following addresses: 



Metro Manila/Luzon 

Collins International Trading Corporation 

412 Amang Rodriguez Avenue, Manggahan, Pasig City 

Tel. No. 681-6161 / 681-6163 



Visayas 

Cebu City 

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18. Failure to submit the required documents forfeits the prize. 

19. Failure to claim the prize in person by August 30, 2012 forfeits the prize. 

20. All participants can only win once during Summer Fun with Thermos Online Contest. 

21. This contest is only applicable to the residents of the Republic of the Philippines. 

22. Employees of Collins International Trading Corporation, promoters for all Collins products and their relatives up to 2nd degree of consanguinity and affinity are automatically disqualified. 

23. All entries will become the property of Collins International Trading Corporation, and may be used for any online/printed promotional materials and press releases. By submitting the photo entry the participant is agreeable to this portion. 

24. This promo cannot be used in conjunction with other promotional activities. 



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I know acne won't kill but it can surely kill your self-esteem and drown you into a deep abyss of depression sinking deeper and deeper into the whirlpool.

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When I was in my teenage years, I had this kadiri, yucky thing on my face they called ACNE. So I hop from one treatment to the next trying to get rid of my ACNE. I tried my best to be patient in waiting for results to happen and yet I have no such luck.

My classmate Brends availed of Acne treatment from a local store back in Naga that sells astringents. She applied it on her face and had a glossy reddish face after a few days. Maybe the astringent was too strong for her. But it cleared out her pimples so she kept on using them until we graduated from college. She has a very good convincing power too,  so gaya-gaya puto maya that I am, I also bought those astringents which turned out to be harmful to 16 year old girls skin. 

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Years after when we already have the money to see a dermatologist, the doctor said we should avoid astringents because they strip off the skin of its natural protection.

Acne is caused primarily by clogging of skin pores due to dirt accumulation and excessive production of sebum or body oil so my dermatologist suggested for me to take pills because she said the cause of my Acne is my over active hormones. So in a few months my face cleared up but I could only take the birth control pills for my acne over a period of three months. My Acne Free Skin only lasted for (3) three months. After that period my problem came back again. Making me feel worsts than ever. I got so upset by my Acne that I started to pick on them and instead of getting rid of them I made them last longer. Geez I am so stupid! I did not only scarred my face but my life as well, because those scars made me depressed. I will cry sometimes because I felt so left out and I am embarrassed with my Acne.

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MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, VITALIANO AGUIRRE AND BINAY VIRAL PHOTOS

Lawyer Vitaliano Aguirre apologized on national television to Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, but insisted that he does not regret covering his ears while the senator was berating the prosecution team during yesterday's impeachment trial.

"I have already apologized to her. If I hurt her feelings for what I did, I apologize," Aguirre said in an interview with ABS-CBN News this morning.

The lawyer, however, said that he has "no regrets" with what he did during the 26th day of the impeachment trial.

"Actually I look at this that I was just made an instrument para maiparating sa mga people concerned," Aguirre said.

He said that majority of the members of the House prosecution team already feel bad because lately, Santiago would open the hearing by lecturing them.

"Marami rin sa kanila ang nagpipigil na hindi nila malaman ang gagawin para maipahatid nila ang kanilang nasa loob sa ginagawang ito," the lawyer said.

He reiterated that a judge lecturing lawyers at the opening of a trial is not part of the usual court procedure.

The lawyer, meanwhile, said that he did not mean to disrespect the Senate as an impeachment court. He added that the presiding judge, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, has also been fair in handling the trial.

      Source: ABSCBN NEWS

It appears that Binay is reenacting to Erap about what happened between Senator Judge Miriam Santiago and lawyer Vitaliano Aguirre in this picture.