Cebu City holds job fair to mark 120th Philippine Independence celeb

• Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1009007
• Thursday, June 14, 2018

By Ferliza C. Contratista

CEBU CITY, June 14 (PIA) -- Cebu City held a local and overseas job fair to mark the 120th Philippine Independence celebration on June 12.

The City of Cebu held its 4th Cebu City Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan - its Kalayaan Local and Overseas Jobs Fair - at the Cebu City Sports Complex.

According to the Cebu City Public Information Office, a Holy Mass kicked off this year’s commemoration at the Cebu City Sports Complex (CCSC) and the raising of the flag.

The job fair was held from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with over 5,000 jobs available from more than 50 companies.

There was also a showcase of products from the medium and small scale enterprises initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Meanwhile, at the Cebu Provincial Capitol, a flag-raising ceremony was held led by Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III and Vice Governor Agnes Magpale at 7:45 a.m.

The rest of the local government units (LGUs) in Cebu also conducted the ceremonial raising of the flag.

In Santander town, aside from celebrating the 120th Philippine Independence Day, was also the 100th Independence of the LGU.

Santander Public Information Officer Maria Gemma Cortes said they also unveiled the commemorative bust of Governor General Francis Burton, the governor of Cebu who signed the Executive Order 2 in 1918 declaring Santander as an independent LGU.

In Toledo City, which is also celebrating its annual fiesta, a parade was conducted after the wreath-laying early in the morning led by Mayor John Henry Osmena.

In the afternoon was the Hinulawan Festival.

This year’s theme of the 120th Independence is “Pagbabagong Ipinaglanan, Alay sa Masaganang Kinabukasan." (fcc/PIA7-Cebu)