August and assiduous body, Sangguniang Panglungsod, friends and guests, good day! Today, Talisay City has a very historic event.

The Mayor and Sangguniang Panglungsod have the blessing of privilege in indwelling a newlybuilt institutional landmark, our New City Hall if not the most strategic tourist attraction, but the most beautiful city hall throughout region seven.

To avoid the fault of negligence, I will underscore without passing to mention the bountiful person, responsible in the establishment of this gigantic structure, and he was the erstwhile mayor and now Hon. Cong. Eduardo R. Gullas. He is also the builder of other institutional structures in our beloved city. Talisay is greatly indebted to Him. This is worthy of our emulation.

I found in the Holy Book that the civil government is also established by God; as the church cares for the souls, likewise the government serves the physical and social welfare of the people.