00:00The happy celebration of the Chinese New Year continues in Chinatown in Banaue, Quezon City.
00:07This is the story of Gab Villegas live, Kyunghee Watchai, Gab.
00:14Aside from Pinot de Melilla, the Filipino-Chinese are also celebrating the Lunar New Year here in Banaue Street in Quezon City.
00:31Next to the ribbon-cutting held by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, the newly built Banaue Chinatown was launched.
00:41The presence of Banaue Street can be seen as a cultural, tourism, and commercial hub.
00:4750 food and non-food booths are included in the activity.
00:52Some of the items sold here are the food that we usually eat during the Chinese New Year, such as tikoy, hopia, and fortune cake.
01:03According to Mayor Belmonte, the activities that they are preparing today are in full swing.
01:09You can also see a prosperity tree here in Banaue, where visitors can take pictures and write their wishes here in Banaue.
01:21Our goal is to consider Banaue as an alternative to Binondo.
01:27Of course, we recognize that the original and the oldest Chinatown is in Binondo.
01:31But very few people know that Quezon City actually has the largest Chinatown.
01:36And this is actually an extension of Binondo Chinatown because many of our Chinoys moved to Banaue.
01:43Before we were here earlier, the crowd estimate of those who are here in Banaue Street in Quezon City to celebrate the Chinese New Year was around 3,000.
01:56According to the latest data from Quezon City Police District Station 1, the activities that are being done here in Banaue Street are still in full swing.
02:06And right now, the singer Jed Madela is singing.
02:11The leaders of the Filipino-Chinese business community are also expected to speak tonight.
02:18Officials of the local government and well-known personalities are also expected to perform later.
02:25And the program here in Banaue Street will end at 9 p.m. through a fireworks display.
02:36And that's the latest from here in Banaue Street in Quezon City.
