Carcar City to rename bridge after The FREEMAN columnist
CEBU, Philippines — The Carcar City Council has unanimously passed a resolution to name the Baracca Bridge as Judge Peary Aleonar Bridge.
The ordinance, authored by all member of the city council, mentioned that Aleonar has given pride to the City of Carcar.
"It is fitting and proper to honor the life and times of Peary Gumersindo Aleonar (1926-2004) who has given pride and honor to Carcar City, an example of the almost boundless reach of human endeavor that any Carcaron can aspire for and pursue, by naming a bridge in Carcar City after him," read part of the ordinance.
The Baracca Bridge connects Barangay Poblacion II and Barangay Poblacion III in Carcar City.
The copy of the ordinance will be formally given to the Aleonar Family during the Charter Day Celebration in the City of Carcar on July 7, 2023.
Peary G. Aleonar served as a former newspaper editor and columnist, a lawyer, a Regional Trial Court judge, civil engineer, college dean and a university professor.
Apart from serving the public, he also has a great love for music. He was part of the Cebu Pop Music Festival as one of the judges years ago.
He was an opinion columnist for The FREEMAN. — GAN (FREEMAN)
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