Fireworks illuminates Valenzuela City’s sky as its official Christmas Tree is lit for more than 8,000 dedicated employees of the city hall, December 1 at Valenzuela City People’s Park. The 50-foot-tall tree which is adorned with spheres of lights stands proudly amidst the luminance of the interactive fountain and the adornments of lights at the whole park to send a message of continued progress in the City.  The Tree was brought back under the leadership of Mayor WES Gatchalian after two years of hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. Loyalty cash incentives were given to employees who reached 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40-year milestones in civil service along with cash raffles amounting to PhP 280,000 in total.

Valenzuela City Mayor WES Gatchalian acknowledges the hard work of all city hall employees during the the Employees’ Christmas Party which coincided with the lighting of the City’s 50-foot-tall official Christmas Tree — the Tuloy ang Progreso Tree at the Valenzuela People’s Park, December 1, 2022. “Naging madilim man ang nakaraang dalawang Pasko, Ngayong taon ay ibabalik natin ang ningning at saya sa lungsod ng Valenzuela,” he said, expressing delight on the face-to-face celebration after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Loyalty cash incentives were given to those who reached 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40-year milestones in civil service along with cash raffles amounting to PhP 280,000 in total.

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Valenzuela’s official Christmas Tree dubbed as “Tuloy ang Progreso” Tree was officially lit after two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, December 1 at Valenzuela City People’s Park, marking the Yuletide season in the City. This year, the 50-foot-tall tree is adorned with spheres of light and is being dedicated to the contribution of more than 8,000 city hall employees to the continuation of good governance in the city and its progress. Loyalty cash incentives were given to employees who reached 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40-year milestones in civil service along with cash raffles amounting to PhP 280,000 in total. Seen in the photo during the countdown to the official lighting are Mayor WES Gatchalian (center), Cong. REX Gatchalian (to his right), Mayoress Tiffany Gatchalian (to his left), Vice Mayor Lorie Natividad-Borja (fifth from right), and the rest of the City Council.