Baguio City expects the biggest crowd in the Panagbenga flower festival’s street dancing and floral float parade

The chairman of the executive committee of the Baguio Flower Festival Monday said that the city expects the biggest crowds in the on-going festivities during the grand streetdancing parade on February 22 and the floral float parade on March 1.

Anthony de Leon said with such expectations, all sectors here, especially the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), are now prepared for those big events which in the last 13 years have drawn a crowd at an average of one million.

He assured that because this year’s flower festival edition is timed for the city’s observation of 100th foundation anniversary.

“We see to it that several innovations will further make our streetdancing and float parade the best in 14 years,” de Leon said.

He said that aside from the hotels and restaurants’ readiness for the expected influx of visitors, the local police and volunteer groups have already conducted dry run in directing traffic flow, crowd control and the full security of the visitors and residents.