The Mandaluyong City local government held on Sunday, Nov. 26, its Pistang Daluyong fluvial parade at the Pasig River in commemoration of the 92nd anniversary of the change of name of the town of San Felipe, Rizal to Mandaluyong in virtue of the Philippine Congress Act No. 3836 enacted on Nov. 6, 1931.
(Photos from Mandaluyong LGU)
The parade was led by Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos and Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos together with other city government and barangay officials.
"Ang taunang fluvial parade, na isa sa mga tampok ng pagdiriwang, ay dumaan sa mga Barangay Mabini-J. Rizal, Namayan, Vergara, Hulo, Barangka Ibaba, Barangka Ilaya, at Buayang Bato. Ito ang mga barangay na ilan sa mga unang itinatag na komunidad na matatagpuan sa tabi ng Pasig River bago pa ito tinawag na Mandaluyong (The annual fluvial parade, which is a part of the celebration, passes through Barangays Mabini, J. Rizal, Namayan, Vergara, Hulo, Barangka Ibaba, Barangka Ilaya, and Buayang Bato. These barangays are some of the very first communities located along Pasig River established even before the area was named Mandaluyong)," the city government said.
After the fluvial parade, which also supports President Marcos Jr.'s "Pasig Bigyang Muli" program, the city officials went to Barangay Buayang Bato and led the ceremonial painting of houses located along Pasig River.
(Photo from Mandaluyong LGU)
Dubbed as "Pintang Daluyong", around 74 houses were painted as part of Mandaluyong's beautification projects aimed at improving the houses near the said river.