The Ceremonial Free Mass Wedding is part of this year’s 20th Cityhood Anniversary and 2nd Sakayan Festival.

 

A total of 14 Couples (7 in the morning and 7 in the afternoon) sealed their vows during the mass wedding ceremony solemnized by Mayor Sitti Djalia. A. Turabin-Hataman together with Vice Mayor Kifli L. Salliman, Councilor Ritchie Luis B. Biel, Councilor Ar-Jhemar k. Ajibon and City Civil Registrar Dayang Mirhama A. Jiljalis, who stood as godparents.

 

“Ito pong government natin ang magdadala sa inyong kasal sa ilalim ng batas ng pilipinas. Your marriage is no longer just between the two of you, meron po tayong mga batas tungkol sa kasal. Poprotektahan po ng batas na yan ang inyong karapatan at ang inyong pagsasama bilang mag asawa” Mayor Dadah said.

 

VM Kifli also extended his greetings amd best wishes to the newly wedded couples.

 

“Congratulations, simula po ngayon sa mga desisyon natin ay kasama na po ang asawa at pamilya natin, dito na po mag tatapos ang desisyon natin para sa sarili natin dahil apektado na din ang asawa at pamilya natin” he said.

 

Newly wed couples received a free wedding cake and a cash gift of Php 4,000.00 from the City Government.

Another batch of grooms and brides shall we wedded on July 9 following the same rites venue.