Ilonggos commemorate 153rd Bonifacio Day

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Thursday, December 1, 2016

(PNA), LAP/PGL/CBFERRER/CBF

ILOILO CITY (PNA) -- Ilonggos yesterday commemorated the 153rd birth anniversary of the Father of the Philippine Revolution Andres Bonifacio with a simple ceremony held at his monument in Tanza village, this city.

Iloilo Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, in his speech, pointed out how Bonifacio has offered his life and bravely fought against the invaders of the country a long time ago.

“He stood for what he believed is right and offered his life for all the Filipino people,” he said. “This 2016, we see that what Bonifacio has fought for is for the peace and order of our country.”

Meanwhile, to address the problem on the difficulty of parents to send their children to school, especially in senior high school, Mabilog disclosed that they are planning to construct a senior high school building in the A. Bonifacio Integrated School in this city.

“We are planning that next year. We will be able to put up that senior high school building so there will be no more reason for the children to not be able to be sent to school by their parents,” he said.

Iloilo City Schools Division Officer-in-Charge Clarissa Zamora said that they welcome the infrastructure project as it will help the Department of Education (DepEd) in catering more senior high school students next school year.