A total of 76 couples tied the knot following a mass wedding earlier this week at the Barangay Mansilingan gymnasium in Bacolod City.
“I believe in marriage as an institution because, if we have strong families, we will also have a stronger society,” said Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who officiated the wedding.
Last month, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III officiated a mass wedding, where 11 couples exchanged vows.
The event was organized by the Iloilo City Population Office and took place at the Iloilo City Hall Penthouse 1.
According to Iloilo City Population Program Officer III Rachel Lapascua, “We offer this mass wedding to indigent couples in city.”/WDJ