By Jerry Botial Updated January 15, 2009 12:00 AM
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Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco yesterday said Malacañang has issued Proclamation No. 1702 declaring tomorrow as a special (non-working) day in the city. The mayor said this was announced to give residents and guests full opportunity to celebrate Navotas’ 103rd founding anniversary.
Tiangco advised all motorists to take alternate routes on the same day because the following roads leading to and out of the city will be totally closed: M. Naval St. ; Governor Andres Pascual St. , North Bay Boulevard; C-4 and C-3 Roads.
These roads will be closed to traffic starting 11 a.m. up to 5 p.m. tomorrow to give way to the traditional Navotas Grand Parade, one of the highlights of the 103rd Foundation Day celebrations.
Motorists are advised to look for alternate routes this early to avoid being inconvenienced.
For more information and other queries, Tiangco advised the public to call the City Traffic and Parking Management Office at 2830287.
Tiangco leads the celebration, together with other city hall officials and employees.
To join the parade are some 10,000 marchers and elaborately decorated floats from the school, religious, non-government organizations, business sectors and the city government. The mayor said street performers, drum and bugle groups, mascots, clowns and jugglers will line up the parade route to provide more color and festivity to the event.
Popular showbiz personalities, including Christine Reyes and Iza Calzado, are expected to join the mayor in the parade.
Among the invited guests tomorrow 7 p.m. at the Free Variety Show and Fireworks Display Program to be held at the Navotas Centennial Park are Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Ogie Diaz, Kitkat, Gerald Santos, Philipp Nolasco, Amy Nobleza, Blakdyak, Bugoy Drilon, Rachelle Ann Go, Billy Joe Crawford, Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal, EB Babes and Sandwich Band.
The theme for this year’s anniversary celebration, also known as Pangisdaan Festival, is “Ako’y Navoteño Sa Isip, Sa Salita, Sa Gawa, Pagmamahal sa Navotas ay Hindi Mawawala”
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