Wasn't able to take pictures of all streetdancers... and pictures taken were not too good. :-( Will try to grab some more pictures from friends though. The San Pablo Cocofest is on its 15th year and was awarded Best Festival in Laguna. It is the oldest festival in Laguna - honoring the Coconut, the Tree of Life, which is the main reason why San Pablo progressed. During the 1930s, the coconut industry made many Sampalenyos prosperous and the town of San Pablo is one of the three top municipalities of the country. Although there are less coconut plantations now, still, we owe the Coconut Industry why we are now San Pablo City.
 PRISEA/ TESA night audience at the main stage in the city plaza
This is the start of the program - the doxology. MSC IT was participant of PRISEA & TESA programs.
Doxology by Scuola dei Bambini preps
Opening remarks by PRISEA President Nida Glorioso
to start the program - dance number from Ramirez Learning Center
Some of the PRISEA principals all in a row :=)
and at the backstage ...
MSC high school dancers at the foot of Dr. Rizal monument
more posing
with Teacher Nix and 3rd
while waiting for the Cocofest streetdancers at the city plaza
the procession of St. Paul the First Hermit led by parish priest Msgr. Mel Barcenas
start of Cocofest parade
St. Paul the First Hermit, San Pablo City's patron saint
blessing at the start of Cocofest streetdancing
Opening of the Cocofest 2010 by City Mayor Vicente B. Amante
Sen. Loren Legarda addressing the public
parade of government officials
and aspiring candidates of 2010 elections :-)
even Ilocos governor Bongbong Marcos came...
and BAYAN partylist Liza Largoza Maza
the riders of the Cocofest in their motorbikes
more riders to "hawan" the parade route :=) hhhmmm "hawi" boys
elementary division dancers
exhibition dance by students of Paaralang Pag-ibig at Pag-asa
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GReenwich dancers
elementary streetdancers
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Coco Trade Fair
Minola booth at the trade fair. Minola uses coconut oil.
handicrafts at the trade fair
Coco Natur aromatheraphy oils, and other organic beauty products
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Floats by different schools and organizations of the city
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Coco Carnival Costume parade contestant
colorful coco costume
ala peacock :=)
the Costume Parade winner
in a very intricately woven palaspas gown... kati siguro non LOL
Lions Emeralds
Scuola's pumpkin float
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another Costume Parade participant in bunot style gown
coco inspired gowns
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MOntessori's tiburin... hehehe nagdadakot na si mr. kutsero
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Domeng and the APEX bayanihan float
Me and Teacher Min
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