Banca Parada Contest Set May 1

LINGAYEN---As part of the upcoming  Pangasinan Pistay Dayat celebration, the Banca Parada or Fluvial Float Parade competition which will commence at Sitio Bantayan, Pangapisan North, Lingayen to Bañaga Bridge in Bugallon on May 1 has been opened to all interested participants.

Alex Ferrer, committee chair for the said activity said the Banca Parada is open to all local government units (LGUs), national government agencies and private sector groups in Pangasinan.

Registration has started last April 2 and will end on April 25.

Ferrer said the competition is divided into two (2) groups where Category A will be participated in by competitors from the barangays while Category B will have the national government agencies, LGUs, NGOs, business establishments and other institutions as participants.

He said the floats must depict the theme “Linis tan Dakep na Kailugan, Dayew na Pangasinan” and bear the name and logo of the participating agency or institution.

Materials for props and decorations must be dominated by indigenous and biodegradable materials where budgetary requirement shall be shouldered by the participants.

            Motorized banca to be used shall be provided by the participants or rented at a rate of P3,500 per unit from the Provincial Risk Reduction Management Center.

Further, Ferrer said the bancas shall have a minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 persons and should be ready for decoration along the staging area on April 30 at 2:00 in the afternoon.

The LGU passengers are required to wear colorful outfits depicting their city or municipality while those from the other agencies and institutions shall wear Hawaiian attire.

The criteria for judging include: ingenuity creativity and artistry, relevance to the theme, dominance in the use of indigenous and biodegradable materials and over-all impact.

For both categories, the Best Fluvial Float will receive P25,000 and a trophy. The 1^st runner up receives P20,000; 2^nd runner up-P15,000; and 3^rd runner up gets a prize of P10,000.

Consolation prizes of P3,5000 each  and certificates will be given to participants of Category A and non-winners in Category B will be given certificates.

All interested participants who want to avail or rent a motorized banca may call the Event Secretariat thru Ms. Avenix Arenas or Ms. Sonia Yao at the PDRRMC office located at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center with telephone number (075) 542-3347 or mobile numbers 0999-7778797/0918-19345754.