Events: La Union's Electric Float Parade 2016

Annually in the beautiful province of La Union, Philippines, we're celebrating the La Union foundation anniversary when it happened to be every March 2. Part of it's celebration is the grandiose electric floats parade that is happening a couple of days before the big night.

This parade showcases the electrifying floats, costumes, and beauties of local talents based from their main municipality's product that promotes the government's advocacy "ONE Town; ONE Product". 

Yearly the venue of the said parade is changing. This time, Municipality of Bacnotan is the host for the event. 

Here are the photographs taken by two of the prides of La Union, Sir Airwind and Ma'am Matet:

Full list of winners for the floats:

5th placer for Best Float: Municipality of Bacnotan

(Product: Honey)

4th placer for Best Float and 2nd Runner Up for Best Float Lighting: Municipality of Sudipen

 (Product: Bamboo)

3rd Placer for Best Float and 1st Runner  Up for Most Indigenous Float: Municipality of Balaoan

 (Product: Sea Urchin)

2nd Placer for Best Float, 2nd Runner Up for Most Indigenous Float and 1st Runner Up for Best Float Lighting: City of San Fernando

 (Product: Botanical Garden/Flowers)

Champion for Best Float, Indigenous Float and Best Float Lighting: Municipality of Sto. Tomas

(Product: Dried Fish/Daing)

Aside from the electrifying floats, eyes were also focused to the 20 lovely and beautiful ladies with their creative product costumes.

1. Agoo (left) :Dinengdeng/vegetables themed

2.  Aringay (right) :Bangus/milk fish & sea shells

3. Bacnotan (right) :Honey and Seashells

4. Bagulin (left) :Colorful Brooms

5. Balaoan (right) :Sea Urchins and Sea Shells

6. Bangar (left) :Abel/hand-made cloth

7. Bauang (left) :Fruits most especially guava and grapes

8. Burgos (right) :Colorful Brooms

9. Caba (left) :Bamboo

10. Luma (right) : Bamboo

11. Naguillian (right) :Basi

12. Pugo (left) :Corn and wood works

13. Rosario (right) :Corn/ Banana

14. City of San Fernando (left) : Botanical Garden Flowers

15. San Gabriel (right) :Small Brooms

16. San Juan (left) :Surfing Capital

17. Santol (right) :Banana

18. Sto. Tomas (left) :Dried Fish/ Daing

19. Sudipen (left) : Bamboo

20. Tubao (right) :Tobacco

Winners were the following:

Most Indigenous: 

Winner: Sto. Tomas

1st: Tubao

2nd: Santol

Most Ecological Costume:

Winner: Sto. Tomas

1st: Tubao

2nd: Sudipen

Best Designer for Native Costume:

Winner: Sto. Tomas

1st: Sudipen

2nd: Tubao

Winners of Best Float with their respective candidate:

Sudipen

Balaoan

City of San Fernando

Sto. Tomas

Photo Credits to Sir Airwind and Ma'am Matet 

Coronation Night for Mutia Ti La Union 2016 will be on March 2 at the City of San Fernando Plaza.

Thanks for Reading! 

-Yrag!