Mass Wedding for 25 Dumagat couples was officiated by SJDM Mayor Art Robes at The Rising HeARt marker


SJDM Mayor Art Robes with some of the Dumagat members  during the "Kasalang Bayan" held at "The Rising heARt." 


February 11, 2020 iwas a very memorable date for the San Josenos, most especially for the Dumagat tribe. Aside from celebrating the Feast Day of  Our Lady of Lourdes, San Juan Del Monte Mayor Arthur Robes had also decided to come up with another worthwhile plan of officiating a mass wedding for 25 Dumagat tribe couples at  "The Rising heARt" marker. This is also in line with the upcoming celebration of Valentine's Day. 

The said marker was officially inaugurated just the night before the mass wedding {February 10,2020)  to increase the public's awareness of  SJDM's bid to be recognized as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) . This marker also serves as a  constant reminder  to each and everyone of us that,  no matter how chaotic our world is, we  should all be governed by love, peace and compassion  towards one another.


SJDM Mayor Arthur Robes gives his speech during the mass wedding.  


The Dumagats one of the major groups of indigenous peoples in the Southern Tagalog region. Though they are know to be nomadic, a number of them are now living in more than 47 government-designated settlement areas. SJDM hosts one of these settlements. "This is just one of the many ways for us to embrace the indigenous peoples who are part of our community," said Mayor Robes. "They can continue with their traditions but, at the same time, they can be part of the bigger community. They're one of us. Officiating a wedding ceremony for them is a great honor. I thank them for letting me become a part of their special day."




The marker has an accompanying heart-shaped structure  that serves as a love-lock repository. 



We can also feel the cold breeze and amazing scenic spot right from the marker, since this is located at the top of mountain in Barangka Road, Brgy. Paradise III in San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan. 


Dumagat tribe head Benjamin San Jose 




The 25 Dumagat couples who were registered for the mass wedding 



                                         
Dumagat tribe head Benjamin San Jose went emotional  when he expressed his overwhelming gratitude for SJDM's "Power Couple" Mayor Arthur Robes and Congresswoman  Rida Robes  for coming up with this mass wedding for his beloved Dumagat tribe.  Please do watch our interview with him. 










The couples, who wore their tribal ensembles, exchanged their "I dos" and Mayor Robes made their unions official.



Indeed, love is the air!!!  To all the newly-weds, Best Wishes and Congratulations to all of you! You all deserve this! Hope that the pure intention and advocacy of the  "power couple"  that we should all release and share love, peace and compassion with each other no matter how crazy, inconsistent and cruel our world could get. 

Let us all be inspired and spread the good news amazing peeps!!!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!




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