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Mayor Honey leads 60th anniversary celebration of Manila City Band

Published Oct 1, 2023 12:12 pm

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the 60th anniversary celebration of the Manila City Band.

In her short message on Sunday, Oct. 1, Lacuna- Pangan announced plans to upgrade the musical instruments of the band for its members to be able to continue performing at their best and provide good music for city events.

"Bilang pagsasara ng tabing sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Turismo, binibigyan natin ng halaga ang 60 taong ambag ng ating Banda ng Maynila. Anim na dekada na silang nagbibigay serbisyo sa ating lungsod sa pamamagitan ng kanilang musika na kasama sa mga mahahalagang okasyon at palatuntunan ng pamahalaang lungsod (As we conclude the celebration of Tourism Month, we value the 60-year contribution of Manila City Band. It has been serving the city for six decades by providing music in various occasions in the city).”

A celebration concert dubbed as Sisentarenata was also held at the Bonifacio Shrine attended by Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of Manila (DTCAM) Director, Charlie Dungo, Vice Mayor John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto, city officials and councilors, among others.

The mayor also commended Maestro Daniel Quianzon who spearhead each musical performance of the Manila City Band.

"Ang musikang handog ng ating banda ay tila nagpapahayag ng damdaming di kayang bigkasin, ngunit ang hatid nilang tunog ay tila himig na dumadaloy sa kaibuturan ng ating puso at isip (The music provided by the band express feelings and emotions that mere words cannot do, rather its hymns were performed heart fully)," the mayor added.

She said that the band is there to provide color and entertainment to every occasion in the city and as a fitting tribute, the city government will find ways to buy new musical instruments for its members.

The Manila City Band was founded in 1963 during the incumbency of the late mayor Antonio Villegas.  It was headed by retired MPD Maj. Ambrosio Ordonia and its members were and still are composed of talented musicians from diferent offices of the Manila City Hall.

Dungo took pride that the said band had won the top spot during a competition held in Quezon City in 1989 and 1997 when it won  Best in Interpretation of the “Veteranos Dela Revolucionario” during a competition at the Quirino Grandstand.

Aside from performing for the city on several occasions, the said band also gets invited to perform in other events, he said.

“The Banda ng Maynila serenades with music that enchants everyone not only with sounds but also with the vibrant energy that radiates through every instrument they are playing,” he said.

Lacuna- Pangan also thanked and commended the DTCAM under Dungo, for having laid out meaningful programs aimed at promoting the city's tourism and making Manila a must-see place, for both local and foreign tourists.

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