WEDDING FOR INDIGENT COUPLES: Senate President Franklin Drilon shares his well wishes to the 176 indigent newlyweds that were officially married during a free mass wedding held by the local government on Friday, February 28. The Senate leader stood as the principal sponsor for the event, which Mayor Jed Mabilog officiated along with the Iloilo City Civil Registry Office, in collaboration with the Red Ladies of Iloilo City, Inc. The occasion was held at the Iloilo Esplanade, a popular destination in the city often chosen as a venue for weddings and similar events. (PRIB photo by Joseph Vidal, Feb 28, 2014)