OZAMIZ CITY – The Covid pandemic has not stopped 150 couples to tie the knot in one of the biggest mass weddings here sponsored by the local government.
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| Ozamiz City Government photo shows the newly wed couples. |
Dubbed the “Kasalan ng Bayan 2021,” couples exchanged bows in a solemn ceremony officiated by Mayor Sancho Oaminal at the Naomis Botanical Garden just recently.
“The bond of marriage is not easy, it entails love of sacrifice, cooperation, heartaches, pain, and of course happiness and success. Marriage is a lifetime commitment. It is supposed to be unconditional love. The sacrament of marriage is forever full of love and respect for each other,” he said, reminding the newly weds of the responsibilities and commitment towards each other.
“This month reminds us that every day of our lives, we must spread love, share love and celebrate love despite the problems that we are facing,” he added.
Vice Mayor Simplicia Neri, who was present during the weddings, congratulated the couples, many of them have been living together for years without having legitimized their bond.
“A married life is a journey of love. Always remember nga sa atong pagpanaw dili tanan sementado ang dalan duna’y mga lubak-lubak tungod kay ang kaminyuon is not always a bed of roses,” she said.
Each couple also received a cake plus P10,000 cash gift from the mayor and Deputy Speaker Henry Oaminal on top of free make-up and gowns for the brides and formal suit for the grooms.
The wedding ceremony followed the strict health protocols with the couples and visitors underwent Covid antigen testing. (With additional reporting by the Mindanao Examiner)
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