This Panagbenga Float isn’t just blooming — it’s remembering

At Panagbenga 2026, flowers aren’t just decorations — they’re declarations. And this year, SM’s float doesn’t simply join the parade. It tells a story. Under the festival’s theme, “Blooming Without End,” SM’s floral masterpiece traces Baguio City’s journey through heartbreak, healing, and hard-earned hope. It’s not just visually arresting — it’s emotionally layered. At the rear of the float stands a haunting but necessary tribute to July 16, 1990 — the day the Luzon earthquake shook Baguio to its core. Sculpted broken stone structures and fractured forms recreate the devastation that once left the city wounded and still. It’s not […]... Keep on reading: This Panagbenga Float isn’t just blooming — it’s remembering