San Enrique Day

Friday, July 12, 2013 - San Enrique, Iloilo

San Enrique, Iloilo celebrates its 56th Founding Anniversary. It was spearheaded by its newly installed Municipal Officials, Mayor Ramona P. Go and Vice-Mayor Rolando Cordero.

The celebration started with a foot parade dubbed, "Freedom March" to commemorate the separation of San Enrique from Passi City, then known as Patria Municipal.

It was a great day for all San Enriquenhons, which participated at the said event. Students from different schools particularly San Enrique Central School, San Enrique National Comprehensive High School, and Iloilo State College of Fisheries - San Enrique Campus bannered Philippine Flags with the Municipal Seal, while marching. The march started in front of SECS going to the town's major streets, Garrido, Rosario, Angeles, and finally, Palabrica, which stretched in front of the town plaza and the Municipal Hall.

A program was prepared by the local LGU. It was started by a prayer, then Pambansang Awit on record, followed by "San Enrique Hymn" sung by DepEd-District of San Enrique Teachers Choir. A short spiel of San Enrique's Historical Separation was read next. Messages of the guests followed.  

Mayor Go, in her speech talk about how the course of history changed the lives of every San Enriquenhon. She said that every child is special and must be reared right because they are our future. Vice-Mayor Cordero in the meantime, talks about political unity to bring peace and prosperity to the town.

The program ended with an intermission number coming from SENCH selected students.

-IPS-