ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan—Be romantic
on your wedding day. Make it happen at the world- famous Hundred Islands located in this city for free.

This Valentine’s Day, the city government is set again to sponsor a Valentine’s Day wedding at the Lucap Wharf, the jump-off point to the scenic Hundred Islands National Park (HINP).

Reynaldo Castro, head of the Local Civil Registry (LCR) said his office welcomes would-be couples who wish to be part of this memorable event. About 100 to 150 couples from the city’s 39 barangays either to tie the knot or renew their wedding vows are expected to join.

All interested couples still have until January 31 to file their wedding applications at the LCR.

For the past two years, the Valentine’s Day wedding was held at Bolo Beach in
barangay Pandan.

With the scenic view of the HINP as a backdrop, the perfect setting and romantic ambiance at the wharf and the mammoth crowd witnessing this unforgettable affair of the hearts, the wedding couples will definitely treasure every moment of their sunset Valentine’s wedding, Mayor
Hernani Braganza said.

Braganza will again administer the wedding ceremonies for the third straight year. He, his wife Stella and the city and barangay officials will also serve as principal sponsors to the would-be brides and grooms.

The Braganza administration has institutionalized this free mass civil wedding as a humble gift to the less privileged
Alaminians who could not afford a decent, much less a dream wedding.

The initiative is also one of the many ways of reviving the old magic of the Hundred Islands and at the same time infusing love, joy, romance and sense of spirituality into the city’s pride, the mayor said.

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