BINIBINING OBLIGACION

“Flores Dela Sierra Madre”

Designer: POT DUARTE
The costume is avant-garde Filipiñana which epitomize the modern Balerianos who are
progressive, forward looking and leading- edge in different aspects of life. The costume
is adorned by yellow sabutan flower trimmings which are inspired by the Yellow
Philippine ground orchids abundant in the Sierra Madre Mountain ranges and the rarest
amongst the species. Yellow on the other hand is the color of joy, just like Balerianos,
their captivating smiles and joyous laughter’s are far more contagious than any other
adversities. The color brown represents the fertile soil of Baler. While the coconut nut
shells and the seafood shells embellishments signifies the main product and the source
of living in Baler, the coconut farming and fishing.