{"id":27509,"date":"2012-12-18T04:36:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T04:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clearwaterphilippines.com\/wordpress\/?p=27509"},"modified":"2012-12-18T04:36:49","modified_gmt":"2012-12-18T04:36:49","slug":"del-pilar-shines-in-giant-lantern-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.clearwaterphilippines.com\/resort\/2012\/12\/del-pilar-shines-in-giant-lantern-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Del Pilar shines in Giant Lantern Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Master lantern maker Rainer De Vera Turda has put back Barangay Del Pilar into the championship roster of the Giant Lantern Festival (GLF) last Saturday at the Robinsons Starmills here after it bagged the coveted festival trophy and cash prize of P120,000.
\nIn has been many years since Barangay Del Pilar kept the crown but De Vera Turda and his crew — rotor maker Obardo Yumang and head electrician Antonio Manaloto, Jr. — pulled out a series of tricks and revealed its secret plays to stun reigning champion Barangay Sta. Lucia and its 10,000 bulb-10 rotor power, dashing its hopes of hitting the grand slam of the GLF before thousands of spectators.
\n\u201cIt was perfect timing. Our rotor drivers moved in harmony with the music to show the best of the lanterns\u2019 hues, colors, shades and play from the more than 9,000 bulbs powered by 10 rotors. It\u2019s been a long time since we won the championship but now we are back,\u201d De Vera Turda told Sun.Star Pampanga.
\nBarangay captain Bernardo \u201cPandoy\u201d Policarpio, meanwhile, thanked the people of Del Pilar who supported the lantern makers and for making the entry the \u201cTexters Choice\u201d awardee.
\n\u201cThank you very much to all who supported us. Del Pilar is back to its glory days and we will do our best to hold on to the trophy in the festivals to come. Congratulations too, to all the winners and participants,\u201d said Policarpio.
\nThe \u2018Jinx\u2019
\nThe Del Pilar lantern team expressed optimism that they could finally break the \u201cGLF jinx\u201d where no winner ever made a grand slam. Del Pilar has posted the most number of wins in GLF history, bagging the championship title nine times during the \u201880s.
\nBut according to senior tourism officer Ching Pangilinan-Gonzales, no lantern entry ever made it three years in a row in recent GLF history.
\n\u201cDuring the time that Telabastagan was aiming for the grand slam, Barangay Dolores broke its winning streak. This year, the same seemingly jinx happened to Sta. Lucia with Del Pilar\u2019s win,\u201d she said.
\nBack on the roster of winners too are former champions barangays Telabastagan in second spot and San Jose in close third.
\nBarangay Dolores, with just 4,000 bulbs and about seven rotors, proved to be the wildcard along with strong contenders Calulut, Del Carmen, San Nicolas, San Pedro, Sto. Ni\u00f1o, and San Juan.
\nLights of hope, tradition
\nMayor Oscar Rodriguez said the success of this year\u2019s GLF will shine through the victims of Typhoon Pablo to give hope to devastated folk in Compostela Valley and New Bataan and other affected areas in Mindanao.
\n\u201cWe are very happy to share, in the spirit of Christmas, the lights of hope of this year\u2019s GLF. The executive committee has decided to donate to our fellow Filipinos in Mindanao part of the funds generated for this festival on top of the city government\u2019s donation of P200,000 for the victims of Typhoon Pablo. We thank our committed and dedicated private sector partners and volunteers who make each GLF successful,\u201d said Rodriguez.
\nHe added the GLF will be carried on even if he ends his term in 2013.
\n\u201cThe GLF has been institutionalized with a foundation. We are optimistic that even with changes in leadership, the tradition of the \u2018Ligligan Parul\u2019 will be carried on by future generations of lantern makers because that is what we are known for in the whole world,\u201d said Rodriguez.
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