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Sakura Fest 2026 Cebu

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  2. BLOSSOMS and bonds Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya (right in kimono) and Madame Endo Akiko (left of the Ambassador) take in the vibrant spectacle of the Panagbenga Festival Grand Floral Float Parade in Baguio City, where color and culture converge. Amid the celebration, Ambassador Endo lauded the city’s steady rise after the 1990 Luzon earthquake and voiced optimism that the Philippines-Japan Friendship 70th Anniversary will continue to flourish — much like the newly blooming sakura now gracing the city’s highlands.

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