(DEC. 16)鈥Rain or shine, the Lantern Parade 2019, the most anticipated Christmas event in UP 茄子视频app (UPD), soared high befitting this year鈥檚 theme 鈥淧umailanlang.鈥 For about 6 hours.
Around 2,500 contingents and spectators converged at the Oblation Plaza and Academic Oval as early as 4 p.m. to participate and witness the parade of colorful gigantic floats and twinkling lanterns. The event officially started at 5:30 p.m. and culminated at the University Amphitheater.
The creative lanterns were interpretations of this year鈥檚 theme 鈥淧umailanlang,鈥 meaning to soar, where, like the mythical Ibong Adarna,听 one can surpass the suffering and difficulties faced by the country.
Good weather also blessed the event throughout the afternoon, allowing the 45 contingents, comprising degree-granting units, administration and support offices, student and religious organizations and workers鈥 union, and 13 contingents from the College of Fine Arts (CFA), to parade in full energy.
The four biggest contingents were the UP Integrated School (UPIS), College of Human Kinetics, College of Fine Arts and Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
Symbolical birds like the eagle, owl, birds of prey, mythical birds Sarimanok, Ibong Adarna, Manaul or Tigmamanukan and phoenix were the common lantern designs created by academic units such as the Office of the Chancellor, College of Architecture (CA), College of Engineering, College of 茄子视频app Economics (CHE), College of Music (CMu), National College of Public Administration and Governance, College of Science (CS), College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD), School of Library and Information Studies and School of Statistics.
Some academic units interpreted the theme differently for their lanterns such as the College of Arts and Letters鈥 (CAL) ornithopter pilot; College of Human Kinetics with their logo as design; the tree and book of knowledge jointly made by the College of Education, National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development and UPIS; Asian Center鈥檚 elephant, lotus flower and mandala; Asian Institute of Tourism鈥檚 hot air balloon; Archaeological Studies Program鈥檚 Manunggul jar; Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business鈥 butterfly lantern; Institute of Islamic Studies鈥 and School of Labor and International Relations鈥 guryon (kite); College of Law鈥檚 bakunawa; 听School of Economics鈥 Oblation statue with wings, and 听School of Urban and Regional Planning鈥檚 pop-up book.
Other units depicted politically-inspired lanterns such as the College of Mass Communication鈥檚 giant cauldron symbolizing the controversial P50-Million cauldron in the recently concluded Southeast Asian Games; UP Extension Program in Pampanga and Olongapo鈥檚 giant painting of the Catholic Church and Mosque; and the lanterns of UP STAND-UP (Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights), All UP Multisec Alliance, University Student Council and various student organizations.
This year, the UP Babaylan paraded not in their usual Victoria鈥檚 Secret costumes but red hooded cape coats and called for an end to all forms of violence.
The UP ROTC Symphonic Band, 茄子视频app Emergency Response Team, the UP Alumni Association officials and staff riding a tranvia, Barangay UP Campus and PayMaya Philippines鈥 mascots also participated.
Rain poured halfway through the program, still the contingents鈥 spirits remained high and went on to perform their prepared numbers while most of the spectators ran for cover at the tents provided by the parade organizers.
Crowd favorite CFA led by Dean Mitzi Marie Aguilar-Reyes interpreted the and climate change issues.
UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, in his Christmas message, announced that UP employees will receive the P5,000 performance enhancement incentive from the Philippine government.
He also announced that the Performance-Based Bonus, Service Recognition incentive worth P10,000 and Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentive of P25,000 this year will be given this month. The additional benefits were in accordance with the CNA between the administration and the workers鈥 union.
In addition, Concepcion said 鈥淪imula sa taong 2020, itatawid po natin ang ilan sa ating mga Non-UP Contractual para sila ay maging UP Contractual. Sila iyung mga naglingkod sa UP na hindi bababa sa limang taon.鈥
During the program, intermission numbers were provided by the UP Concert Chorus, UP Singing Ambassadors, UP ConChords and Legato Visual Performing Arts.
The best lanterns were judged based on adherence to the theme (20%), creative use of materials (20%) and presentation, visual effects (50%) and eco-friendliness (10%).
CAL鈥檚 lantern bagged the grand prize of P50,000. CSWCD took home the second prize and P30,000 while CS was awarded the third prize and P20,000.
This year, the Lantern Parade committee awarded the honorable mention to CHE and CMu. Each unit received a P10,000 cash prize.
The judges were all UPD professors namely: Nicolo del Castillo, PhD, of CA; Elena Mirano, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Art Studies at CAL; and Nilo J. Parilla, Mary Catherine Sta. Ana and Lisa Tapang鈥攁ll from CFA.
In the competition among CFA classes, the Most Beautiful Lantern was awarded to the 鈥淐orporate Greed鈥 lantern of the 2nd year Block U-ID (Industrial Design) students. The second place went to the Studio Arts Block Z鈥檚 鈥淪piritual鈥 lantern while the third place was awarded to SFA 14 Block Z鈥檚 鈥淐oral Reef Related Issues鈥 lantern.
The honorable mention was awarded to the Studio Arts Block Y鈥檚 鈥淭ourism Issues鈥 lantern.
A spectacular fireworks display sponsored by the Beta Epsilon Fraternity capped the event.
UPCMC professors Jane Vinculado and Junel Labor hosted the program. 鈥擧aidee C. Pineda, images by Leonardo A. Reyes and Benito V. Sanvictores and Jefferson Villacruz
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