What’s Up with This Year’s Paskuhan?

What’s Up with This Year’s Paskuhan?
by Noellah Jeannica R. Macam

Christmas in Bayambang gets happier and happier every year.

Just as the noteworthy animated display seems overwhelming enough to appease our holiday yearnings, it is but one of the multitudes of entertainment stations Bayambang has to offer for Paskuhan 2019. With the latter encircling the main idea, “Christmas is for children and for children at heart”, its main premise in Bayambang Municipal Plaza keeps true as the center of enjoyment for people of all ages.

Starting with the OGs from year one, enveloping Paskuhan’s centerpiece are multifarious food stalls and bazaars that make food trips and Christmas shopping a lot more convenient and affordable. The former flourishes with two long rows of food stations offering a variety of food choices – from native street foods, Asian snacks, shakes, quick meals, and other twists to common commodities – that will surely fill anyone up. Meanwhile, the latter offers an assortment of toys, ready-to-wear merchandise, and countless accessories, making up for perfect gifts sold at reasonable prices.

And while magnificent Christmas lights and colorful parols have since turned Bayambang a glistening diamond during nighttime, enhancements parallel to this year’s Disney theme have taken this year’s theme to a more grandiose level. For instance, the mini-playground has been transformed into a Toy Story-themed amusement park, alongside the train station adorned with the influence of Frozen. The once-steady fountain area by the park’s main entrance plunged in the world of The Little Mermaid, with a loop of gleaming fishes serving as its unique crown.

But wait, there’s more: sprinkled along the plaza are multiple standees or photo booths where anyone can be their favorite Disney characters. As if that doesn’t seem enough, don’t worry – for TGIF fever is intensified in Paskuhan 2019, gathering awe-inspiring mascots in a parade of Disney characters every Friday afternoon. As a bonus, the persons behind the wonderfully portrayed characters are no other than fellow Pangasinenses themselves – local talents embodying creativity and ingenuity.

Behind the sparkle is the primary aim of upholding the town’s present status – progressive, full of hope brought about by the positive changes, and resolute in its fight against poverty. But despite Bayambang’s ceaseless march toward prosperity, gratitude towards the Lord Almighty who graced such enormous event is prioritized above all, with faith anchored on constant prayers to our patron Saint Vincent Ferrer.

Indeed, there are no bounds when it comes to joy brought about by Christmas time – especially in a blooming town like Bayambang. After all, its citizens never fail to fulfill their nature for which they are highly-acclaimed – happy and content with the place where the best things happen.