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Two women’s groups in Puerto Princesa separately celebrate Women’s Day
- Source:http://palawan-news.com/two-womens-groups-puerto-princesa-separately-celebrate-womens-day/
- Tuesday, March 8, 2016
- By Grace Belostrino
Two women’s group in Puerto Princesa City has its own way of celebrating International Women’s Day, today, March 8 but both have one purpose: protect the interest women who play vital roles in the community.
The current leadership of the city has focused its celebration in various activities together with Women Impowering Family and Environment (WIFE).
Among the activities today were Nanay and Lola Juana Talent Competition, parade, seminar on focused on the topics of empowering families of children with special needs, women empowerment and status of women in the Philippines which were held at the City Coliseum.
City Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron in his speech said that one of the flagship programs of the city government is on Gender and Development and that they are trying their best to tie up with different agencies and organizations to push this cause.
“Meron din tayong mga programa sa hanapbuhay sa mga barangay na nagtuturo sa mga kasanayan na puwedeng pagkakakitaan at may potensyal na umunlad kung tatangkilikin ng komunidad,” Bayron said.
WIFE is an organization being led by Ma. Editha M. Bayron which started in 2013. It caters to the concern and interests of women with emphasis on family and environment.
On other hand, another group of women, the Charity Women’s Foundation (CWF) has converged at BM Beach, Bgy. San Pedro to also show their support in the celebration of International Women’s Day.
CWF was organized many years back by the Hagedorn administration and has been supportive and pushing to the cause of women in the city.
The celebration of CWF was joined by former Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn and his wife Ellen who is one of the founders of CWF. Also with them were the Liberal Party candidates Senator Franklin M. Drilon, former Teschnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Joel Villanueva, Dr. Gaile Robredo-Vitas representative of Vice-Presidential bet Leni Robredo.