Manila, Feb. 28 -- As the years go by, festival floats have become more and more elaborately decorated in the Philippines.

From simple motor vehicles that carried the pretty "sagala" (girl taking part in the procession, usually wearing a gown) in the old days, they have become gigantic rolling flowery things designed to make spectators' jaws drop.

Romy Chua, who has been in charge of the floats of the Baguio Country Club (BCC) for decades, said float-making is a growing industry that is in constant need of more manpower.

"The demand for florists [and] landscapers is increasing aside from the demand for different themes of floats," Chua told the Philippine News Agency in a recent interview.

Chua knows what he spoke of. After all, he is...