BACOLOD City – The city government here is celebrating its 82nd Charter Day today with a simple ceremony in the light of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia said amid the health crisis, this celebration shall still be “very special,” adding that health protocols were in place.
According to the Leonardia, this is now the second year the city celebrates the June 18 Charter Day.
In the past 80 years, he said, the occasion was commemorated every Oct. 19..
Leonardia also issued Executive Order No. 40 series of 2020 for the creation of the Support Committee for the 82nd Bacolod City Charter Day.
The committee will be chaired by Leonardi himself.
Meanwhile, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran will serve as senior co-chairman, councilor Archie Baribar as co-chairman, and city administrator Em Ang and secretary to the mayor Atty. Edward Joseph Cuansing as executive directors.
The Charter Day celebration is one of the major activities of the “Mga Adlaw Sang Paghanduraw,” the city’s annual commemoration of history, art and culture, from June 12 to 20 as provided in City Ordinance No. 616.
The celebration will start with a mass at 1:30 p.m. at the New Government Center lobby.
Leonardia will honor outstanding individuals who are this year’s Mayor’s Special Citation awardees.
The guest of honor and speaker is Dr. Dolores Rommela Tiples-Ruiz, a fellow of the Philippine College of Physicians and the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases./PN
