Today marks the 435th Foundation Day of our beautiful province and to commemorate it President Benigno Aquino III declared August 15 as a special non-working day in the province of Bulacan {this is based from The New Provincial Administrative Code of Bulacan, Chapter II, Section 14, Foundation Day and Section 27, The Provincial Legal Holidays}.
The day will be marked by a simple celebration in front of the Provincial Capitol building starting at 7.30am. A mass will be held and will be followed by a wreathe-laying ceremony at Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar’s Monument by the officials of the province, headed by Gov. Willy Alvarado and Vice Gov. Daniel Fernando.
Here is a quote from the our Governor:
“Ang hanay ng kasaysayan at kulturang iminulat ng ating mga ninuno ay itinuturing na ehemplo sa pinagmulan ng mga Bulakenyo. Sa ating pagtutulungan at pagkakaisa ay unti-unting naibabalik na natin ang Bulacan sa pedestal na dapat lamang tuntungan ng isang bayaning lalawigan. Sa ating tining ng loob at tibay ng paninindigan, ang ating pagsasanib-adhika ay nagbukas ng panibagong kabanata ng pag-asa at pananalig sa pusong magiting at diwang maalab ng mga Bulakenyo,”
To all the Bulakeños, a happy Bulacan Day to you!