02-21-2020, 04:44 PM
Fear of Coronavirus? 220 Filipino couples kiss while wearing face masks at a government-sponsored mass wedding (photos)
On Thursday, a total of 220 Filipino couples got married in a “Mask Wedding” ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) on Thursday.
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Mayor Evelio Leonardia officiated the wedding dubbed “Kasalan ng Bayan: 220 on 02-20-2020” at the BCGC, an iconic symbol of the city and considered as the “most photographed City Hall in the country.
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Following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), the couples exchanged “I dos” and kissed their partners while wearing masks distributed by the City Health Office (CHO).
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“It feels different to kiss while wearing masks, but it was required,” said John Paul Inventor, 39, who married his partner of seven years and the mother of their two children.
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'The place was jam-packed. If our families are strong, the city of Bacolod becomes strong, too,” said Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who officiated at the function.
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Congressman Greg Gasataya, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, and Councilor Al Victor Espino co-sponsored the event with the city government.
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Annual mass weddings are a post-Valentine's Day tradition in the Bacolod City, with a record 2,013 couples in 2013.
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On Thursday, a total of 220 Filipino couples got married in a “Mask Wedding” ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) on Thursday.
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Mayor Evelio Leonardia officiated the wedding dubbed “Kasalan ng Bayan: 220 on 02-20-2020” at the BCGC, an iconic symbol of the city and considered as the “most photographed City Hall in the country.
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Following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), the couples exchanged “I dos” and kissed their partners while wearing masks distributed by the City Health Office (CHO).
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“It feels different to kiss while wearing masks, but it was required,” said John Paul Inventor, 39, who married his partner of seven years and the mother of their two children.
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'The place was jam-packed. If our families are strong, the city of Bacolod becomes strong, too,” said Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who officiated at the function.
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Congressman Greg Gasataya, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, and Councilor Al Victor Espino co-sponsored the event with the city government.
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Annual mass weddings are a post-Valentine's Day tradition in the Bacolod City, with a record 2,013 couples in 2013.
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