PATCA Delegates at Bali, Indonesia

Celebrating our profession with creativity, wit, and humor In celebration of the International Day of Air Traffic Controllers on October 20th, we invited colleagues across the country to showcase their creativity by designing cakes that perfectly encapsulate our profession. Participants also demonstrated their wit and humor through funny, creative, and meaningful signs found or created within their ATC facilities. Here are the winners of our special awards!

## 🏆 Awards and Winners
### 🥇 Sweetest Sky Award

Recognizing the most beautifully designed cakes
| Position | Facility | Score |
|----------|----------|-------|
| 🥇 1st Place | **RPLK** | **80%** |
| 🥈 2nd Place | **RPMY** | **78.33%** |
| 🥉 3rd Place | **RPLB** | **76.33%** |
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### 🎭 Funniest Sign Award
*For the most creative and humorous facility signs*
| Position | Facility | Score |
|----------|----------|-------|
| 🥇 1st Place | **RPLK** | **76%** |
| 🥈 2nd Place | **ACC** | **73.66%** |
| 🥉 3rd Place | **RPVP** | **73.66%** |
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### 🎪 People's Choice Award (Fun Signs)
*Voted by our community for the most entertaining signs*
| Position | Facility | Votes |
|----------|----------|-------|
| 🥇 1st Place | **RPMR** | **338 votes** |
| 🥈 2nd Place | **RPLK** | **286 votes** |
| 🥉 3rd Place | **RPMY** | **166 votes** |
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### 🏗️ TOWER Pride Award (People's Choice Cake)
*Community favorite for the best cake design*
| Position | Facility | Votes |
|----------|----------|-------|
| 🥇 1st Place | **RPUX** | **726 votes** |
| 🥈 2nd Place | **RPLK** | **588 votes** |
| 🥉 3rd Place | **RPLB** | **480 votes** |
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## 🎉 Congratulations to All Participants!
Thank you to all Air Traffic Controllers who participated in this celebration. Your creativity, dedication, and sense of humor make our profession truly special.
🎂 ✈️ 🏆 📡 🎉
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## Event Highlights
### Awards Categories Summary:
- **4 Award Categories** recognizing different aspects of creativity
- **12 Facilities** participated across all categories  
- **Over 1,500 total votes** cast by the community
- **RPLK** dominated with wins in Sweetest Sky and Funniest Sign awards
- **RPUX** took the top prize for People's Choice Cake with 726 votes
### Participating Facilities:
- **RPLK** - Multiple award winner (Sweetest Sky, Funniest Sign)
- **RPMY** - Strong showing in cake categories
- **RPLB** - Consistent top 3 finisher
- **RPMR** - People's Choice winner for fun signs
- **ACC** - Runner-up for funniest signs
- **RPVP** - Creative sign recognition
- **RPUX** - Tower Pride champion
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## About the Celebration
The International Day of Air Traffic Controllers is celebrated annually on October 20th to recognize the vital role that air traffic controllers play in aviation safety worldwide. This year's celebration in the Philippines highlighted the creative spirit and camaraderie within our ATC community.
### Event Categories Explained:
__🏆 Sweetest Sky Award__
Judges evaluated cake designs based on creativity, craftsmanship, and how well they represented the air traffic control profession.
__🎭 Funniest Sign Award__
Facility signs were rated for humor, creativity, and originality. These signs showcase the wit and personality of our ATC teams.
__🎪 People's Choice Awards__
The community voted for their favorite signs and cakes, making these truly democratic awards that reflect popular preference.
__🏗️ TOWER Pride Award__

### Specifically recognizing cake designs, this award celebrated the artistic talents within our tower operations teams.

## Thank You
*Organized by Philippine Air Traffic Controllers Association (PATCA)*
Special thanks to all participating facilities and the hundreds of community members who voted. Your engagement makes events like this possible and strengthens our professional community.
**#ATCDay2025 #PATCA #AirTrafficControl #Philippines**


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