Mayor Pulmones, who served as solemnizing officer of the 2014 “Kasalan ng Bayan” conducted at the City Commercial Center, encouraged the couples to remain faithful to each other as “marriage is a social contract and is sacred.”
He also urged them to promote mutual understanding, share ideas and responsibilities to strengthen family bonding.
City Local Civil Registrar Leonardo Acorda said the Kasalan ng Bayan, which is an annual activity of the city government held every Valentine’s Day, is designed to help make unmarried couples’ union legitimate.
A total of 66 couples who have been cohabiting for years exchanged marriage vows in last Friday’s mass wedding.
Acorda said the number of couples of this year’s mass wedding was down by 63 from last year’s 129 pairs.
Meanwhile, Dr. Adelaida Cuarte, provincial statistics officer, underscored the importance of civil registration, urging the newlyweds to register the birth of their children with the City Civil Registrar’s Office.
“I urged you to be responsible in registering the birth of your children because their records are very important. Their records are absolutely needed at the time of enrolment of your children. When they grow old, it is also needed when they intend to work abroad,” Cuarte explained.
February is celebrated as Civil Registration Month.
Cuarte reminded the newlyweds that marriage is a social contract that needs to be fulfilled by the couples with utmost responsibility and commitment. (PIA9)
