CAMIGUIN (PIA)--In celebration of love month and Valentine’s Day festivities, Mambajao Municipal Mayor Yñigo Jesus Romualdo officiated the Kasalan ng Bayan 2023, where 61 couples exchanged vows at Nuestra Señora Virgen De La Paz y Buen Viaje Church, Agoho, Mambajao, February 14, while the provincial government here held a mini-program.

As part of the LGU's activities, mass weddings are held for couples who have been living together for five years or more and for couples from underprivileged backgrounds who cannot afford the wedding costs.

The municipality gave each newlywed couple a sack of rice and a wedding cake; close friends and families also gathered to witness the event.

The Camiguin Provincial Office also extended the Valentine's Day celebration at the New Capitol building. The capitol's personnel flaunted their red shirts and masquerade masks and decorated the office halls to commemorate the event.

The program also consisted of a pet show, the hunt for "My Dream Boy," and a live acoustic band performance. 

"This is something nga gusto nato buhaton nga kung naa'y activity, special nga day, nga naa'y activity nato dinhi sa (that we wanted to do that if there are activities, special days, we would have an activity here in the) Capitol, after two years of the pandemic and all of us worked very hard dinhi (here). I think it's fitting nga (that) from time to time naa ta’y mga (we will have) activities nga (where) we can celebrate with each other and grow closer as one family," Gov. Xavier Jesus Romualdo said. 

The governor also emphasized that as the world celebrates love, everyone should remember that love is not a feeling that would easily come and go. Thus, he urged the personnel of the local government to keep loving one another aside from their families and to always have that love for the province. (GKND/PIA-10/Camiguin)