Which colorful festival held in Baguio City throughout February celebrates the season of blooming flowers and the city's resurgence following the devastating 1990 earthquake?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. the Panagbenga Festival
- Step 1: By the end of 1996, archivist and curator Ike Picpican suggested that the festival be renamed Panagbenga, a Kankanaey term that means "a season of blossoming, a time for flowering". Answer: the Panagbenga Festival. Why not the others: None of these fit: The Pahiyas Festival of Lucban; The Kadayawan Festival of Davao; The Higantes Festival of Angono.
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