always visit this beautiful Dinagyang Festival, but honestly (the Freedom Grandstand) is cramped, so, maybe the Congressmen and Senators will support me in expanding this grandstand a little here, so that we won’t be constrained anymore)," said Romualdez.
He also committed to facilitating the funding of the two infrastructure projects.
The Iloilo Freedom Grandstand serves as the venue for the major activities of the Dinagyang festivities that include Kasadyahan and Ati Tribes competitions and Awarding Ceremony, among others.
It was built in 2018 as a replacement for the old grandstand with the same name located at JM Basa Street, also in City Proper, which was demolished for the revival of Sunburst Park.
The Iloilo River Esplanade is a linear park along the Iloilo River stretching 9.035 kilometers.
Martin was the guest of honor of this year’s Dinagyang Festival which was also attended by other national officials like Senators Ramon Revilla, Lito Lapid, Risa Hontiveros, Bong Go and Las Pinas City Representative Camille Villar-Genuino, among others.
Mayor Jerry Trenas expressed his gratitude to Romualdez for this development which will further boost efforts towards physical progress of the city.
"On behalf of the Ilonggos, I am very grateful for the project committed by our beloved House Speaker. This is indeed good news for us as we continue to level up the Dinagyang experience every year. Likewise, this is also a big boost to our continuous efforts toward the city's physical progress," said Trenas in a city’s public information office’s press report. (AAL/LAF/PIA6-Iloilo/Iloilo City PIO)
