95 groups to join 112th I-Day in Roxas City
ROXAS CITY – About 95 groups will participate in the parade along the major thoroughfares here in view of the 112th Independence Day celebration on June 12.
This was disclosed by Pio Bengan of the Department of Education (DepEd) Roxas City Division based on the order of parade which will start at the Villareal Stadium and end at the Public Bandstand here.
The parade will be followed by a short program.
Capiz Gov. Victor A. Tanco and Roxas City Mayor Vicente Bermejo are expected to grace the celebration with the theme “Kalayaan: Tagumpay ng Bayan” (Freedom, Victory for the People).
On June 12, President Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo will lead the simultaneous flag-raising and wreath-laying rites as guest of honor at the Rizal National Monument, Rizal Park in Manila.
The other historic sites that will also conduct the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies are Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine, Mausoleo delos Veteranos dela Revolucion, Barasoain Church Historical Landmark, Bonifacio Monument and Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine.
The celebration with the theme “Kalayaan: Tagumpay ng Bayan” will be highlighted with a victory parade consisting of 10 meaningful floats and accompanying festival contingents which showcase the outstanding achievements of the TEN POINT AGENDA of the Arroyo Administration.
It will also include an impressive audio-visual presentation particularizing socio-economic development realized under the BEAT THE ODDS PROGRAM that will be projected on vidi-walls strategically located in the vicinity of the parade areas in the Quirino Grandstand area. (PIA/A.Lumaque)
