Mabalacat Mayor Marino "Boking" Morales led the 113th Independence Day celebrations at SM City Clark on Sunday urging officials of the mall and mall goers to keep the spirit of fighting for freedom and self-reliance alive in the consciousness of every Filipino.
Mayor Boking Morales who led the formal flag raising ceremonies was accompanied by Atty. Felipe Antonio Remollo, CDC President, Mr. Frank Madlangbayan, CDC Vice President Mr. Benhur Banigued, Provincial Director of TESDA and the top management officials of SM City Clark led by Assistant Mall Manager Ana Datu.
The event was marked by kite flying in the mall parking and the presentation of famous Filipino patriotic song "Lipad" rendered by Marjorie Celis of AUF Performing Arts.