25 balloons to highlight hot air festival in Clark

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2018/01/10/25-balloons-highlight-hot-air-festival-clark-583272
• Wednesday, January 10, 2018

By Reynaldo G. Navales

CLARK FREEPORT-- Some 25 giant balloons will highlight the 22nd Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival to be staged on February 8 to 11 inside this Freeport.

A memorandum of agreement was signed by Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President and Chief Executive Officer Noel F. Manankil and Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival (PIHABF) president Joy Roa for the flagship tourism project of Clark.

Roa told Manankil that there are some eight special shaped balloons during the event, which will be held at the Omni Aviation Complex here.

The participant-dirigibles will come from England, Germany, Switzerland, US, Netherlands, in some Asian countries, and the Philippines.

Roa added that spectators can look forward to two Stearman airplanes from England that will carry the "wing walkers."

Wing walkers are those who create movements while on the wings of the plane during a flight. Such aerobatic feat will be the first of its kind in the Philippines.

Entrance tickets are pegged at P500 each and a part income will be donated to PIHABF Foundation Scholarship Fund to help indigent students pursuing aviation career in partnership with Air Link International Aviation School and the Philippine Air Transport and Training Services.

Tickets are available at the fiesta's official website, SM Ticketnet outlets, CDC's Tourism and Promotion Division or at the event gates.