Starting today, Iloilo City will be celebrating it’s 75th Charter Day, the highlight of which will be on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

Here is the schedule of this weeklong celebration:

August 20

7:00 PM Grand Coronation Night for the Mr. & Ms. Iloilo City / Freedom   Grandstand

8:00 AM Clean-up Drive /Sidewalk: Plaza Libertad-Atrium

9:00 AM Launching: Iloilo City Wetland Nursery /PEDC Compound

AUGUST 21 at the SM City Event Centre

10:00 AM Oratorical Contest

10:00 AM On the Spot Essay Writing Contest

10:00 AM On the Spot Poster Making Contest

2:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking

AUGUST 21-23

2:00 - 4:00 PM - River Tour for Students /PCGA Headquarters beside PAG-IBIG

AUGUST 22

1:00 to 5:00 PM Perya sa Buwan ng Wika /Iloilo City Community College

AUGUST 23

6:30 PM Awarding of Top 40 Taxpayers and Private Partners of Iloilo City /Iloilo City Hall

9:00 AM Free Medical Check-up /Iloilo City Hall (3rd Floor)

AUGUST 24

Mass Wedding /The Iloilo City Social Hall

Enshrinement of the Image of Sr. Sto Nino /Iloilo City Hall (The City Gallery)

AUGUST 24 and 25

5:00 PM Iloilo City Charter Foodfest /Delgado St.

AUGUST 25

8:00 AM Milo 3-in-1 APEX Running Clinic /Iloilo Sports Complex

8:00 AM Grand Diamond Jubilee Parade /From La Paz to City Hall

8:30 AM Tree Planting /St. Paul Village, Mandurriao

9:00 AM Job Fair /Gaisano Capital 2F Event Center

10:00 AM Chess Team Tournament /SM City

2:00 PM MIGEDC Basketball Tournament /Fundidor Gym

10:00 AM Bombo Baroto Race /Iloilo River

7:00 PM Diamond Jubilee Appreciation Night /Iloilo Grand Hotel Ballroom

7:15 PM Outstanding Teachers

7:30 PM Salamat-Paalam Program

7:45 PM Cultural Heritage Award

8:15 PM Most Outstanding City Government Employees (MOCGE)

8:30 PM Citation of Distinction for Outstanding Ilonggos

9:00 PM Rigodon de Honor