15, 2018, Brgy. Telabastagan won the competition after 5 years. Followed by Brgy. San Jose as first-runner up, Brgy. San Juan as second-runner up & Brgy. San Nicolas placed third-runner up. Last December 14, 2019, Brgy. Sta Lucia emerged as the winner of the competition, followed by Brgy. Calulut winning first runner-up, Brgy. Del Pilar as the 2nd runner-up, and Brgy. Sindalan getting the final position of 3rd runner-up. 12 barangays entered the competition that year making it its biggest celebration since 2006. In 2020, the competition proper was canceled and instead presented as an exhibition to avoid transmission of the COVID-19 virus. This year, 7 barangays joined the festival. Only Brgy. Sta Lucia and Brgy. San Juan presented their new lantern design this year. SMART gave prizes for the top 3 winners of #SmartxGLF2020 popularity award through social media. Out of 1350 votes, Brgy. San Juan, Brgy. Telabastagan, and Brgy. Sta. Lucia are the top three favorites respectively. In 2022, the Giant Lantern Festival competition returns, as well as the return of Brgy. Del Pilar, Dolores and Pandaras. Last December 17, 2022, Brgy. San Juan emerged as the winner of the competition, marking their first championship. Brgy. Telabastagan and Brgy. Sta. Lucia hailed as 1st runner up and 2nd runner up. Gallery In popular culture In the 2019 show Where's Waldo? Wally and Wenda went to San Fernando, Pampanga. The festival has been featured in various shows such as Biyahe ni Drew and Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho See also Christmas in the Philippines San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites City of San Fernando, Pampanga References External links Giant Lantern Facebook Community Page Sources Video: 11 barangay, sumali sa taunang Giant Lantern Festival sa Pampanga Christmas in the Philippines Festivals in the Philippines Festivals in Pampanga San Fernando, Pampanga