The Cagayan de Oro local government’s mass wedding program aims to help low-income couples who may not have the means to afford a traditional wedding ceremony.
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Senior citizen Nico Daayata and his bride Crestina Aceron had a whirlwind romance and were among 65 happy couples who tied the knot in a heartwarming ceremony in Barangay Mambuaya, a hinterland village some 24 kilometers from downtown Cagayan de Oro on Saturday, January 21.
MASS WEDDING. A groom helps his bride fix her wedding gown during the Kasalan Bayan in Barangay Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday, January 21. Froilan Gallardo / Rappler“A good family becomes productive unlike broken homes,” said Uy, who has been supporting the program after he was first elected chairman of Barangay Carmen in the city in the 1990s.
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