CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- A total of 33 public and private schools in the City of San Fernando participated in this year’s Inter School Lantern Parade Competition held December 7 in line with the annual Giant Lantern Festival (GLF).
The competition was divided into three categories namely elementary, high school and college.
All participating schools paraded their colorful lanterns, made of indigenous and recyclable materials, from High School Boulevard going to the convergence point in front of the city hall.
Mayor Edwin Santiago said that aside from preserving the city’s cultural tradition, the activity is also an effective way to promote lantern making among the Fernandino youth.
“As part of keeping the light industry alive, we also want to showcase and discover the innovative ideas of the students in creating their own lanterns. The local government strives to develop the skills of today’s youth because they are the one who will continue the renowned reputation for quality craftsmanship,” Santiago added.
Meanwhile, the winners for the elementary category were Pandaras Integrated School (champion), Nuestra Senora Del Pilar Integrated School (first runner up) and San Juan South Elementary School (second runner up).
For the high school category, Pampanga High School was hailed as champion followed by Sindalan High School and Northville High School which landed first and second runners up, respectively.
Calulut Integrated School (champion), City College of San Fernando (first runner up) and St. Nicolas College of Business and Technology (second runner up) emerged as victors for the college category.
Also present during the competition were City Tourism Officer Ching Pangilinan, GLF 2017 Chairperson Gil Cortez and Inter School Lantern Parade Competition Chairperson Boy Pacla. (PR)