CDC wants Hot Air Balloon Fiesta back in Clark in 2015 CLARK FREEPORT- Officials of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) announced that talks are ongoing for the restaging of the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta for 2015 inside this freeport. Tourism and Promotions Department Manager Noemi Garcia said that consultations with the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Foundation, Inc. (PIHABFFI) for a grander balloon fiesta are underway, with the 2013 event being used as a benchmark. The 2013 Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is considered the biggest and most successful sports-tourism event since its introduction in 1994, with the participation of the Breitling Jet Team as the highlight. The PIHABFFI, headed by Capt Joy Roa, has been the forefront of hosting Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark every February, drawing tens of thousands of local and foreign visitors. This year’s hot air balloon festival on April which will be held in Lubao, Pampanga was initiated by the Regional Office of the Department of Tourism. Aside from the kaleidoscope display from the hot dirigibles, other events during the “Weekend Of Everything That Flies” include sky diving, hang gliding, ultra-light planes, aerobatic precision flying, light airplane rally, helicopter flight demo, remote controlled aeromodellers as well as kite flying, among others. Over the years, the event has been supported by PIHABFFI, Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), Philippine Air Force (PAF), Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), United Parcel Service (UPS) and DOT. CDC and PIHABFFI officials are looking forward to a bigger 2015 PIHABF that will surely draw a record crowd next year, Garcia said.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:18:25 +0000
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