By: Gay B. Gaspay
Tacloban City – The City Government of Tacloban City headed by its City Mayor Alfred Romualdez , city officials and employees will be joining the entourage in holding the Pre-Balyuan Rites on June 18, 2010 (Friday) at Basey, Samar.
Together with Sto. Niño Church clergy, its parishioners and the Hermano Mayor 2010 Heirs of Dalmacio & Margarita Agaton Srs. represented by Carolina Agaton, EL TENIENTE Sr. Sto. Niño de Tacloban will be brought to Basey, Samar in a motorcade for a simple ceremonial rites.
Symbol of UNITY & PEACE, the "DOVE" about to be released as Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez and co. postioned themselves to set it FREE during the June 20 Balyuan Rites held at the Balyuan Amphitheater. (Gay B. Gaspay)
Departing Tacloban on June 18 at exactly 8o’clock in the morning, El Teniente Sr. Sto. Niño de Tacloban will be met by Basey municipal government headed by its Municipal Mayor Wilfredo Estorninos and Baseynon.
Upon its arrival in Buscada,, Basey, Samar, showering of flowers will welcome El Teniente Sr. Sto. Niño de Tacloban a tribute in paying homage to its image. It wqill be followed by a motorcade around the municipality of Basey accompanied by Basey street dancers.
A thanksgiving mass will be held at the Old Church of Barangay Buscada, Basey, Samar. It’s a belief that the Sr. Sto. Nino de Tacloban stayed in said church during those time.
A little get together among Taclobanons and Baseynon is expected to partake right after the mass at Buscada Church.
El Teniente Sr. Sto. Nino de Tacloban will be brought back to Tacloban on June 20 Balyuan Rites.
The Pre-balyuan rites is an annual ceremony to showcase the religious and cultural practices done by the settlers of Basey Samar of which Tacloban was ones a barrio of said municipality. The affair is part of the SANGYAW Festival activities to honor Tacloban City patron Sr. Sto. Nino de Tacloban.
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