"Banderitas" literally "little flags" are the buntings that contribute to the festive atmosphere in Philippine fiestas. These used to be made of paper or cloth but today are from non-biodegradable plastic. On the narrow roads of Sulipan, Apalit towards the "camarin" of the venerated image of "Apung Iru” [St. Peter] this morning, I noticed that the different barangays competed with each other for the best banderitas, this seemed to me the best in the rainbow colors we associate today with LGBT.

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