The mass wedding participants*
Mayor Marvin Malacon officiated the Valentine’s Day mass wedding of 31 Saraviahanon couples at the EB Magalona Public Plaza on Friday, February 14.
Malacon, in his message to the newlyweds, stressed the indispensable role of parents in raising responsible children who will later become productive adults and make up a loving and caring community.
Local Civil Registrar Mercedes II Recla said it was the ninth mass wedding that Malacon had officiated since taking the helm of the municipal government in 2016, a press release from EB Magalona said.
Diesah Biaoco, supervising statistical specialist of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)- Bacolod, served as guest of honor and speaker.
The conduct of the mass wedding is part of the PSA activities for the Philippine Statistics Month, specifically for the Civil Registration Month, celebrated every February.
This year’s theme is, “Building a Resilient, Agile, and Future-Fit Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) System.”
Recipients of special awards during the EB Magalona mass wedding were:
OLDEST COUPLE: Virgilio Ramis, 55, and Ellen Gallego, 49, of Barangay Tabigue;
BEST IN WEDDING ATTIRE: Gerald Articulo and Jeanny Bernil;
EARLY BIRDS: Rockwill Papa and Michaela Guinabo;
LONGEST KISS: Rockwill Papa and Michaela Guinabo; and
PRE-NUPTIAL SHOOT AWARD (at Tomongtong Mangrove Eco-Trail): Jeven Gaco and Erika Brabangco.
Mayor Marvin Malacon officiated the Valentine’s Day mass wedding.*
Couple Randy Bulong and Marivic Barbon of Barangay Alicante led the signing of marriage contract, as witnessed by Malacon, Vice Mayor Eric Matulac, and Sangguniang Bayan Members Gilda Parcon, Edgardo Agravante Jr., Wyndel Depasucat, and Gelita Parcon.
Each couple received a sack of rice from Malacon, and grocery items from SB Members Gilda Parcon, Edgardo Agravante Jr., and Wyndel Depasucat.
Also shown in the ceremony was a pre-nuptial video taken of the couples who earlier attended an orientation on Solid Waste Management (SWM) and planted 1,000 mangrove seedlings at the Tomongtong Mangrove Eco-Trail, to symbolize their shared commitment to protecting the environment, the press release said.*