By Rose Frejane Cruz
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Filipino-Chinese community and the city government launched activities for the Spring Festival 2026 celebration under the Year of the Fire Horse at the city hall ground, Baguio City, on February 9.
“This year’s celebration is more colorful and fun with the help of the good relationship between the city and the Filipino-Chinese community, to show good relations towards unity for the development of the city,” said Peter Ng, chairman of the Spring Festival 2026 celebration.
The Spring Festival was first launched in Baguio City in 1998 and because the celebration was seen to have a great impact on the enjoyment of the masses, even on tourism, it was immediately established in 1999 by virtue of an ordinance, where the Chinese in the city had more unity to support the projects and programs of the city government, towards the growth of tourism and the economy.
The exciting and joyful Grand Colorful Parade will be held on February 18 at 3:00 p.m., with classes suspended for the day to allow students to watch and in recognition of the great contributions of Filipino-Chinese to the city, followed by the Dinner Awards Night in the evening to be held at the Hotel Supreme Mall and Event Center.
According to Ng, in the 28 years of the celebration, their activities have remained traditional community outreach activities, such as the Gift Giving to about 200 indigent families of Barangay Middle Quirino Hill, which was set by the Office of City Social Welfare and Development on February 13.
“As we do to recognize the great contributions of journalists in publishing our programs, we have prepared a media fellowship night on February 10,” Ng said.
The popular Spring Festival and Little Chinatown showcases at Session Road, with activities taking place on February 13 and February 22, with the Chinese New Year Fun Run to be launched in the morning.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong also highly commended the Chinoy group for their unwavering support to the city, which has strengthened unity, brotherhood and cooperation in the development of Baguio for generations. “Today, as we launch the 2026 Spring Festival, where not only welcoming a lunar yeay,we are celebrating a tradition that has become a part of Baguio’s cultural identity. Your contributions have helped build Baguio into a vibrant,diverse and robust community that we are proud of today.”
