via GRAPHIC PLUS — Rich culture, vibrant flowers, and a jubilant audience filled the Panagbenga Festival in Baguio City, where the online entertainment platform BingoPlus doubles the fun with games, exclusive prizes, and energetic concerts.
Aligned with this year’s Panagbenga theme of Blooming Without End, DigiPlus and BingoPlus added even more festive spirit to the celebration with artists, booths, and a float.
The opening night on February 28 was filled with excitement as the BingoPlus-organized concert, BingoPlus Panagbenga: Bloom Ti Saya, brought in an evening full of live entertainment with performances from SexBomb Rochelle, Weng and Monic, The Bloomfields, Patrick Quiroz, 1621, and Chloe Redondo at the Melvin Jones Grandstand from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The festive performances continue with the BingoPlus Bloom Live Baguio Mall Show at the SM City Baguio Activity Center from March 3 to 5.
The lineup included live performances from Bryan Chong, Vince Maristela, Kice So, Larkin Castor, Lance Carr, Patrick Quiroz, Alisson Shore, Queen Dura, David La Sol, Bont Bryan, Jao, and Althea Ablan.
The celebration didn’t stop with the music as BingoPlus joined the vibrant floats filled with flowers, which paraded through the streets of Baguio. Wrapped under the digital entertainment platform’s theme BingoPlus: The Enchanted Bloom Quest, BingoPlus’s entry was in the shape of the company mascot BingBing. Made out of a huge variety of flowers, such as orchids, anthurium, and chrysanthemums, the yellow mascot brought joy to the kids and families in attendance.
Festivalgoers were in for a treat as exclusive prizes stood behind the games at the BingoPlus and DigiPlus booth at the Melvin Jones Grandstand from February 28 to March 1 and on Session Road from March 2 to 8.
The DigiPlus Foundation also donated P2 million in support of different ethnic groups and community programs in Baguio City.
The city of Baguio celebrates its culture and blooming flowers through the Panagbenga Festival—a month-long cultural celebration held every February of every year. — Joseph Reyes
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