TACLOBAN
CITY, Nov. 24 (PNA)-- The city government here will unveil a 70-meter Christmas
tree for public viewing on Nov. 28 at the city’s Rizal Park.
Ruby
Bayalanto of the city tourism operations office said the tree’s design is
inspired by classic cathedral windows, which depicts the country’s Christian
origin. It is made of good quality materials, which signifies the people’s
resiliency.
“It was
built this way so that when people visit the park and see the tree, they would
think of a church. This is to remind them that Christmas is about faith and
love,” she told PNA.
Daniel
Guarino, the draftsman and designer of the Christmas symbol is optimistic to
complete all preparations before the launching.
“As of now,
we are 70 percent finished, but we should not be overly confident because there
are more things to do especially on the little details of the tree. To speed up
the work, we are now working day and night,” he said.
The
Christmas tree is part of the Tacloban City Christmas decoration project
proposed by the city tourism operations office with a budget of PHP658,000.
The project
also included street light parol decor, Astrodome entrance decor, Rizal Park
entrance and stage decor, and Sta. Clause candy station at the park.
“Through
these decorations, we will make everyone feel the Yuletide season. Also through
these, we can show to world that Tacloban has already recovered and our dark
days have already passed,” Guarino said.
Rizal Park,
located just in front of Sto. Niño church, will be the center of Christmas
celebrations in the city. (PNA)
PGL/SQM/Jushua S. Marga (OJT)
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