BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental will mark in various rites today the 120th anniversary of Cinco de Noviembre in commemoration of Negros’ revolution against Spanish colonizers.
Republic Act 6709 declares Nov. 5 of every year a special nonworking holiday in Negros Occidental.
This morning the provincial government will hold a program at the capitol grounds to recognize Negrense centenarians.
In the evening, a tribute will be held for this year’s five Outstanding Negrense awardees at the capitol’s Social Hall.
The province will honor Olivia Yanson for humanitarian work; Cherrie de Erit Atilano, sustainable agri-tourism; Jeannette Patindol, academe and literature; Roberto Montelibano, business and entrepreneurship; and the Negros Historical Council, Inc., history and culture.
The event’s theme this year is “Pasidungog sa mga Bag-o nga Baganihan sang Probinsya (Honoring Modern-Day Heroes of the Province).”
Separate rites will be held in the neighboring cities of Bago, Talisay and Silay, hometowns of Negrense revolutionary heroes.
Meanwhile Bago City will commemorate the Nov. 5, 1898 revolution with the Sigabong sang mga Kanyon and fancy drill competitions.
After a thanksgiving mass at the St. John the Baptist Church in the morning, a short program and floral offering will be held at the monument of General Juan Araneta.
Bago’s 24 barangays will participate in the Sigabong sang mga Kanyon competition.
Nine participating units of the 10th Bago City Fancy Drill competition will perform during the civic-military parade. (PNA)
