Every month of July in the Municipality of Palo, the Legislative Department is the office tasked to host the Flag Raising ceremony. This July is quite unique as the municipality will have a new set of Sangguniang Bayan members and a new Local Chief Executive or Mayor.
The ceremony was started with an Invocation lead by Ms. Cristina C. Pedrosa. Right after, the ENCHANTING PALO BRASS BAND played the national anthem, Lupang Hinirang, followed by the playing of the Leyte Hymn and the Palo Hymn, respectively.
The Panunumpa sa Watawat and Panunumpa ng Lingkod Bayan was recited and was led by Ms. Cristina V. Jimenez.
After the flag raising ceremony, the Honorable Vice Mayor Ronnan Christian M. Reposar delivered a message and thanked everyone present. And the new set of Sangguniang Bayan members were introduced together with Mr. Edgardo P. Pedrosa, Municipal Sanggunian Secretary, to name, Hon. Jonathan P. Chiquillo, Hon. Chiqui Ruth C. Uy, Hon. Magdalena M. Torres, Hon. Gregorio P. Dolina, Jr., Hon. Aaron H. Roca, Hon. Imelda B. Parado, Hon. Felipe T. Ygrubay, Jr., Hon. Jon Jezreel S. Agner, Hon. Roel D. Baldevia, Liga ng mga Barangay President, Hon. Oriell D. Chiquillo, Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President.
The four (4) out-going Sangguniang Bayan members, Hon. Myra V. Nalda, Hon. Rey Anthony Y. Lejarde, Hon. Ciriaco D. Agner, Jr., and Hon. Wilson S. Uy, were presented with Plaques of Appreciation, having served the Municipality of Palo for nine (9) uninterrupted years, and honoring and commending them for their tenure.
The out-going mayor, Mayor Remedios Matin L. Petilla was also awarded with a Plaque of Appreciation for her extraordinary and untiring effort, as well as, exemplary performance that greatly contributed to the development and prosperity of the Municipality.
The new mayor, Hon. Mayor Frances Ann B. Petilla, for the very first time, gave an address in front of all the employees of the municipality right after the awarding of the plaques of appreciation.