Families, friends, and guests joined Mayor Felipe Antonio B. Remollo and other city officials during the traditional Dumaguete Community Christmas Tree Light Up Diamond Jubilee Edition held at Manuel L. Quezon Park.
In his message, Mayor Remollo expressed his gratitude to all the officials, employees, and Dumaguete citizens for making 2023 a successful and memorable year.
The following year, 2024, promises to be more exciting as Dumaguete will celebrate the yearlong 75th Diamond Jubilee Charter Anniversary and will pay tribute to the people, institutions, and events that helped make the City of Gentle People among the ideal places to live in the Philippines.
Vice-Mayor Ma. Isabel Sagarbarria, Councilors Karissa Tolentino-Maxino, Rey Lyndon Lawas, Antonio J. Remollo, Franklin D. Esmeña, Jose Victor Imbo, SK President Miguel Lorenzo N. Aseniero, City Administrator Lilani Ramon and Assistant City Administrator Dr. Dinno T. Depositario joined Mayor Remollo in the countdown of the light up of the Community Christmas Tree and the entire Quezon Park.
The Dumaguete Quartet: Shannyn Morales, Rakhimi Tahir, Genmarie Guiao, and Vinz Villarosa; the Villanueva Family Jay Cyrus, Wowee, and Simone Villanueva; the Silliman University Big Band, and the Silliman University Campus Choristers delivered a quality musical performance which added Yuletide cheer during the event.
A fireworks display capped the night’s Christmas light-up ceremony.
