Today, the city of Manila celebrates its 439th foundation day since on this day in the year 1571, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi of Spain founded Manila. It was also the day of nativity of St. John the baptist, the cousin of Jesus Christ. St. John's birthday was celebrated in the Philippines yearly by towns and cities that bears his name and those whose patron saint is San Juan. It has been a tradition to residents of this places to have water fights and even splashes water on whoever is passing by which symbolizes St. John's work of cleansing the original sin. Today, surely the City of Manila and residents of San Juan City in Metro Manila will surely have their fireworks, outdoor salu-salo, street parties even amateur contest and not to forget the parade of lechon in Batangas. (Oh my! i miss watching the evening show in Mulawin st. San Juan City which is the hometown of my lovely spouse). Every streets probably would have their drinking spree on both celebrations but let's just hope that this would end up peaceful without those "pasaways" looking for trouble.
Mabuhay ang mga taga Maynila at San Juan!!!
Droppign by ere Spawn
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by JLean.:)
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