A Moalboal police investigator inspects the items confiscated in Former Mayor Alfredo “Pedong” Ouano, patriarch of the Ouano political plan in Mandaue City, will be buried today. (CDN PHOTO/NORMAN MENDOZA)
The police will give a 21-gun salute when the remains of former Mandaue City mayor Alfredo ‘Ingko Pedong’ Ouano are brought for burial in the the Mandaue public cemetery today after a 2 p.m. requiem Mass.
The casket will carried by family members and relatives from his residence in barangay Opao to Mandaue City Hall then to St. Joseph Parish.
“We decided not to use a funeral car. Pas-anon siya sa mga tawo. (He will be carried by the people,” said his grandaughter Councilor Lollipop Ouano-Dizon.
Heavy traffic is expected as the funeral procession passes through Plaridel Street, then to C. Ouano Avenue heading to City Hall.
After the requiem Mass, the funeral procession will pass through A.S Fortuna Street going to the public cemetery.
At City Hall, where city government employees and officials will have a final opportunity to pay their respects, the Philippine flag will be lowered at half mast.
The funeral cortege will then cross the street to St. Joseph National Shrine for a requiem Mass at 2 p.m.
Ouano’s final resting place is the family mausoleum in Mandaue City Public Cementery in barangay Guizo.
Change route
Speaking in behalf of the family, Councilor -Dizon asked for patience from motorists who may be disturbed by the road traffic.
“We are asking motorists, especially those going to the airport to please bear with us for a moment,” she said.
The Ouano family will ride in one bus to keep the procession short, she said.
Dizon said the family decided to cancel their request to use Mandaue city government buses since there were enough units already offered by
Lapu-Lapu city, Cebu CIty and the Capitol.
Pedong Ouano, 90, died last Friday at the Perpetual Succour Hospital after a battle with prostate cancer.“Pedong” was Mandaue City vice mayor in 1972 to 1986 and became mayor in 1988 until 1998.
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