00:00At the Giant Lantern Festival in Pampanga, the lanterns will be colored.
00:06Behind these, there is a tradition that has been passed down to each family.
00:12Floyd Brands is in the details.
00:18This is the Giant Lantern Festival in the city of San Fernando, Pampanga.
00:22The large number of lanterns here are made by lantern makers
00:26who belong to several generations of family members.
00:30For Edmar David, the lantern maker of Barangay San Nicolás,
00:34he owes to his father his ability in making giant lanterns.
00:39David's beautiful lantern was recognized as the best lantern in the festival this year.
00:45As a champion, I owe it to him.
00:47Because when he was doing it, he was teaching me.
00:51Now, I'm just returning what I learned from him.
00:55Now, I'm a champion.
00:57David promises to pass on the Giant Lantern Making Tradition to the next generation.
01:03Of course, we are teaching our young people in our barangay
01:08so that at least at the same time, they are able to work and learn.
01:14The Giant Lantern Exhibition will continue until January 1
01:19here in the Christmas Capital of the Philippines.
01:22Together with Jag Costamero of PIA Luzon,
01:25Floyd Brens for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
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