Maynila 452nd anniversary caps with colorful parade
THE month-long joyful celebration of the 452nd anniversary of the city of Manila ended yesterday with the Civil and Military Parade held on Moriones Street in Tondo.
Mayor Maria Sheilah “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan and Vice Mayor John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto sprightly led the celebration with colorful floats highlighted with Pistang Manileno and Maringal na Maynila parade contest the Lakbayaw Festival of District 1 led by Congressman Ernix Dionisio won the P300,000.00 first prize for Pistang Manileno while Health Cluster of the Manila Health Department bagged the grand prize for Maringal ng Maynila.
A consolation prize of P100,000 will also be given to all non-winning participants.
“Sa ating pagdiriwang sa taong ito, sama sama po nating tinanaw ang nakaraan, pinapahalagahan ang kasalukuyan, at nagsisikap po tayo na abutin ang isang maringal na Maynila. Napakarami na rin pong pagkakataon at oportunidad na bukas sa bawa’t isang Batang Maynila at kami po sa pamahalaang lungsod ay nagsisikap na mabuti upang makapaglatag ng mga magagandang programa, polisiya, at proyekto na lalu pong magpapataas ng antas ng ating lungsod,” Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan said in her speech.
Earlier, Mayor Lacuna-Pangan, led the wreath laying ceremony for Rajah Sulayman in Roxas Boulevard, Ermita, Manila. Rajah Sulaymanm, the ruler of Manila, led the revolt against the Spanish colonial government in 1574.
