It’s been three days into the lively Session Road In Bloom. It has also been three days of waiting for the Panagbenga 2017 Grand Float Parade results. Surely it must have been a herculean task for the judges. The participants evidently strived for extravagance and of course, compliance with this year’s theme: “Inspired by Beauty, Nurtured by Nature.” The announcement was made by Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan on March 1, at around 11:30 a.m. Click here to read more about the Grand Float Parade.
Panagbenga 2017: Small Float Category Winners
There were ten contenders for the small float category. Champion for the Panagbenga 2017 Grand Float Parade Small Float Category and winning P150,000 is Maybank Phils. which also celebrates its 20th year this year.
Second place is Brandboss Inc. (Coca-cola) sporting their iconic red and white color scheme. Brandboss sure did get the audience’s attention and finally bagging the P120,000 cash prize.
Winning third place with a prize of P100,000 was ASUS Philippines. It featured Asus’ mascot Zenny- the owl that will ‘lead them to the future.’ It sure did lead them into winning that third place.
Panagbenga 2017: Big Float Category Winners
Talk about Grand in Grand Float Parade! These winners for the big float category seems to take that definition seriously. Victory lands on the ‘Beauty of the Wild’- as stated in the impressive float of Manila North Tollways Corporation. Nature’s beasts could be found in this big float with hands-down intricate imitations. Take a look at this beauty:
Second place gets to take home P180,000; so congratulations to Sitel Phils Corp for bagging this baby! Sitel’s float stars who seems t o be Princess Poppy from the Dreamworks film Trolls. It also shows off colorful parrots and butterflies:
Third place goes to RevBloom under the Department of Tourism (DOT-CAR) taking P150,000 cash prize. Take a look at that cute little Bahay Kubo!