CDNPaskosaSugbo:Cebu City lights up with hope as Christmas season begins
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The last two years have been a struggle for Cebu City amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with over 1,500 individuals dying because of the virus.
The Pasko sa Sugbo was launched on November 29, 2021, at the Plaza Sugbo in front of the City Hall led by newly sworn Mayor Michael Rama and Vice Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros. The iconic CCLEX bridge has already become the new face of Cebu indicating progress and prosperity, of which Cebu City hopes to bring in the coming year after it begins its operations.The tree is covered in gold, silver, and red Christmas balls and stars with a Filipino-crafted belen underneath symbolizing the true essence of Christmas, the birth of Jesus.
The green, red, and yellow tree stands at the center of the largest park in the city where Freedom is preserved and protected through the various public activities held here by various sectors.In all three Christmas lightings, Mayor Rama offered these symbols of hope to late Mayor Edgardo Labella. He started all his speeches with a tribute to the late mayor who sacrificed his life for the city to recover from the pandemic.
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