70 lanterns for Asean 50

ASEAN COLORS A giant lantern, along with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and its fountain, is lit in the Asean colors as the Asean celebrates its 50th anniversary. —LYN RILLON

More than 70 lanterns, made by Pampanga artisans, were switched on Tuesday night to honor the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

The San Fernando-based company Quiman Trading was commissioned to produce the lanterns, which feature the Asean emblem encircled by images of the anahaw leaf, the sampaguita and the Mindanao vinta.

As many as 74 local governments lighted their Asean lanterns at 7 p.m. —Gabriel Cardinoza and Vincent Cabreza