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PAMPANGA, Philippines, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Visitors at the 17th Hot Air Balloon Fiesta at Clark Air Field in the Philippines witnessed a marriage proposal Sunday.
Just ahead of Valentine's Day, Patrick Opias proposed to girlfriend Caleen Chanyungco Sunday at the aviation event, ABS-CBNnews.com reported.
Chanyungco said yes.
"She's my travel buddy so I get to share a lot of things with her," Opias said of his girlfriend.
Other attractions at the hot air balloon festival, which ran Thursday through Sunday, included an aerial exhibition by helicopters and fighter planes. Hot air balloons in various shapes, such as a three-layered cake, a giant sunflower and a panda, were among the featured balloons.
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