CEBU CITY -- At least 88 couples will tie the knot in a mass wedding Friday sponsored by the Cebu City government at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.
Greggy Senados of the Cebu City Public Information Office on Thursday said the annual program, now on its 11th year, is a brainchild of Cebu City Mayor Tomas R. Osmeña.
Maricar Tariman, coordinator of the annual program, said the event is also in line with the Family Week celebration held every last week of September.
According to Tariman, the couples were scouted by the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point Committee from the 80 barangays in Cebu City and went through a selection process.
The selected couples have been living together for at least five years and all of them wanted to legalize their relationship in the church, especially those who cannot afford a traditional church wedding ceremony.
With the theme “Pamilya Palig-onon sa Kristohanong Kaminyo-on (Strengthening the Family through Christian Marriage),” the event will be an opportunity for the couples to get their union blessed through the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony.
As beneficiaries of the program, Senados said the couples have enjoyed some perks and privileges, such as free processing of their Certificate of No Marriage Records (Cenomar) and marriage licenses, and free expenses for pre-wedding seminars, for the officiating priest, and the venue, among others.
Each couple will receive one roasted pig (lechon) and a wedding cake from the local government, gift items and other giveaways from various sponsors.
Moreover, some city officials and department heads will serve as godparents of the newlyweds.
The annual event is spearheaded by the Cebu City Women’s and Family Affairs Commission (CCWFAC). (reports from Michelle Bugtai/PNA)
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