Mayor Evelio Leonardia will solemnize the marriages of 374 couples from Bacolod City in a mass wedding at 10 a.m. tomorrow, at the BAYS Center, a city hall press release said yesterday.

The mass wedding, held in line with the Civil Registration Month, will be the biggest number of couples whose marriages will be officiated by Leonardia.

"Since I assumed office, I have always called on couples who have lived together for years without the solemnity of marriage to legalize their union as husband and wife, especially for those who have been postponing their wedding for financial reasons," Leonardia said in the press release.

Civil Registration Month is observed all over the country in February, and is based on Proclamation No. 682 issued by former President Corazon Aquino on January 28,1991, the press release added.*

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Search for outstanding
alumni launched

The search for outstanding alumni of the Bacolod City National High School has been launched by its Golden Jubilarians or Class 1956, Ruby Jubilarians (Class 1966) and the Silver Jubilarians (Class 1981), a press release from the alumni association said.

The winners will be awarded at the annual general alumni homecoming of the school on April 22 and 23, at the Bacolod Arts Center, BCNHS, in Bacolod City, it said.

The search is aimed at recognizing graduates who have dedicated their lives to community and country, served as role models, and lived exemplary virtuous lives.

All graduates of 1956, 1966, and 1981 are eligible to join, and achievements and awards, particularly within the last five years preceding the nomination, will be given priority in the evaluation, the press release added.*

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