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‘City of love’ commemorates I-Day

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ILOILO CITY (PIA) -- The Iloilo City government led by Mayor Jerry Treñas paid tribute to the celebration of the 124th year of Philippine Independence, June 12, at Plaza Libertad, here.

The commemoration began with a flag-raising ceremony, followed by wreath-laying at the Rizal Monument and a 21-gun salute by the personnel of the Iloilo City Police Office.

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During the program, Treñas encouraged fellow Ilonggos to carry on the struggles as a way to pay tribute to heroes who sacrificed for the genuine democracy of the country.

“As we celebrate the 124th Philippine Independence, may we always be reminded to make the sacrifices of our heroes worthy by emulating their courage and perseverance to never allow the unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power or any form of oppression to take place,” the city mayor said.

Treñas also called on the public to contribute to preserving freedom and be modern heroes through their simple means.

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Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas together with LTFRB Region 6 director Richard Z. Osmeña, guest of honor and speaker, lead the wreath laying at the monument of Dr. Jose Rizal at Plaza Libertad in line with the City’s commemoration of the 124th Philippine Independence Day. (FRG/PIA6)
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“By helping your fellowmen, by doing your own little share in bettering the communities, by supporting the government and projects and programs that promote sustainability, we can be heroes and we can be free from any form of oppression,” he added.

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Meanwhile, regional director Richard Z. Osmeña of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 6 was the guest of honor and speaker at the city’s Independence Day commemoration.

As part of the program, Osmeña and Treñas led the launching of the City’s new Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) as part of the Public Utility Vehicles Modernization Program and the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 001 Series of 2017 of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), LTFRB, Land Transportation Office (LTO), and the

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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The 124th Philippine Independence Day celebration with the theme “Rise towards the challenge for a new beginning” embarks the message of hope as the country is set to transition into a new administration for the next six years and three years for local government units. (AAL/FRG/PIA6)

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