Valenzuela pays tribute to City’s frontliners on hero’s birth anniversary

CALOOCAN CITY, July 12 (PIA) –The City Government of Valenzuela highlighted the commemoration of the 151st Birth Anniversary of the City’s local hero, Dr. Pio Valenzuela on Saturday, July 12,  by paying  tribute to frontliners who bravely faced the battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic – exemplifying the virtues of “Kabayanihan, Kalinga at Kahandaan.”

With this year’s theme as “Kabayanihan, Kalinga at Kahandaan,” the City Hall’s lobby boasts images of Valenzuela City’s frontliners represented as the modern day heroes – models of hope, resilience and unity of the entire city government force.

City officials held the traditional wreath laying ceremony to mark the simple celebration observing safety standards and protocols on mass gatherings as Metro Manila is still under General Community Quarantine (GCQ).

The event was also streamed virtually through Valenzuela City’s Facebook page to give Valenzuelanos a chance to join the ceremony on the comforts of their homes.

Dr. Pio Valenzuela, where the City got its name, is considered as the city’s local hero also  known as an esteemed physician, a revolutionary leader, a  public servant and a key player in the Philippine revolution uprising.

He hails from Polo, Bulacan which is the present day Valenzuela City.  (PIO Valenzuela/PIA-NCR)