A small cluster of perhaps fifty motorcycles led the parade. Among them was this low tricycle with a spoiler.

The main parade banner read:

Pistahan Parade+Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
Free Admission
An International Festival of Filipino Culture & Cuisine

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18th Annual Pistahan Parade   •  Market Street from Beale to 4th Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 21 August 2011)   •  (Photo taken 11:00:05 Sunday 13 August 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_7483
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The Archbishop Riordan High School Band performed in the parade. Archbishop Riordan High School is San Francisco's oldest all-male high school.

The Archbishop Riordan High School Band performed in the parade. Here was one of several tuba players that morning.

Philippine Consulate General contingent marched with packets of information about the consulate that they handed out.

A float advertised tourism of the Philippines. Here a boy waved a flag while a girl prepared to create huge bubbles.

The banner read, "B a hero! Save lives! Stop hepatitis B!" This banner was sponsored by the sfhepbfree.org .

A panda costume suggested a mascot for the Hep B Free organization. San Francisco Hep B Free is a citywide campaign to turn San Francisco into the first hepatitis B free city in the nation.

A float featured ballet, modern dance, and traditional dance. Here was the banner for the traditional dance troupe called Te Orama just one part of the Westlake School For The Performing Arts located in Daly City, California.

The float for the Westlake School For The Performing Arts featured an assortment of different forms of dance. Among them were modern, traditional, and ballet.

Following the float for the Westlake School For The Performing Arts was a small group of young traditional dancers.

George Gascón, District Attorney for the city of San Francisco was appointed by Gavin Newsom and is now running for the next term in that office.

David Chiu is currently a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He is now also running for Mayor in the next election.

Ross Mirkarimi is running for the position of Sheriff of the County of San Francisco. Here in a car ahead of his were his supporters.

The banner read:

SOMA Filipino Senior Nutrition Program Centro Latino de San Francisco SOMA Gene Friend Recreation Center Sixth Street & Folsom

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18th Annual Pistahan Parade   •  Market Street from Beale to 4th Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 21 August 2011)   •  (Photo taken 11:14:53 Sunday 13 August 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_7599
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