Sagada private, gov’t sectors celebrate Women’s Month

Guest speaker lawyer Cyphrine Y. Dalog speaks on commendable efforts of women in community development during celebration of Women’s Month by the municipality of Sagada spearheaded by the Municipal Welfare and Development Office (MWDO).

HAPPY WEEKEND

Gina P. Dizon

SAGADA, Mountain Province -- The celebration of Women’s Month here saw participation of the Sagada Women United composed of women organizations of the town including the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Sagada Deanery, barangay-based women groups, women farmers and weavers associations and staff and officials of the local government unit and national line agencies.
    Held here on March 13 at the municipal quadrangle, the event’s guest speaker lawyer Cyphrine Y Dalog talked on commendable efforts of women in community development.
    The event’s theme, “Women empowerment for gender equality and inclusive society," saw its interpretation on the participants’ songs and dances portraying varied roles of women as  nurturers, leaders, food bearers, mothers and partners of men in home and community building.
    In said occasion spearheaded by the office of the Municipal Welfare and Development Office, Sagada Mayor Felicito Dula said, “We’re here to celebrate the  valuable role and contribution of women in the academe, barangays and communities”.
    Other participants are members of the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army stationed in Sagada.
Also Municipal Department of Interior and Local Government officer  Perry Bacwaden informed the participants on LGU's programs and consequent budget on the protection of women and children.
    In the same event,  the ECW-Sagada Deanery acknowledged the support of Sagada Women United in their initiative and support on the conduct of a Trek for a Cause with tickets sales in support of  church building for St Mary Magdalene of Fidelisan,  St. Columba  of Ambasing and St Simon Peter of Demang.      
 
Caption:  Guest speaker lawyer Cyphrine Y. Dalog speaks on commendable efforts of women in community development during celebration of Women’s Month by the municipality of Sagada headed by the Municipal Welfare and Development Office (MWDO).