Linamon women celebrates women's month 2015

Linamon women celebrates women's month 2015

By Jun Enriquez

Linamon, Lanao del Norte (March 12, 2015) - Hundreds of women this day from different women groups in Linamon, Lanao del Norte participated in the celebration of the women’s month in the month of March. The celbration was attended by at least 500 organized women from the 8 barangays. It started with a church visit then followed with a parade. Ms. Ruby Ruiz, President, Linamon Women’s Association reminded the women participants that month of March is women’s month and focus on the theme, “Juana, Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng bawat isa, Ikaw na!”. 

Ruby Ruiz, Pres., Linamon Women Fed

She extends her thanks to the local government of Linamon of being supportive for the protection of the women. Lanao del Norte Board member Gricelle Matalines informed the women participants that she sponsored a resolution for a project on Women and children crisis center, requesting the provincial government through Governor Khalid Dimaporo, and approved the project amounted to PhP15 Million.

Linamon Mayor Noel Deano

Linamon Mayor Noel Deano in his message said that women is equal to men because what the men did can be done by the women, like women soldier, police, driver, contruction and many others. The LGU of Linamon is serving the people and giving services to women in terms of health program. He said that mothers after birth will be given IUD to give time for a family to plan for a better future. Deano said that the LGU of Linamon was awarded last year as the Top 5 outstanding municipality in terms of Health program services nationwide. He said that the LGU of Linamon has a 2 bed hospital for mothers to give birth. The wife of the Linamon Mayor, Dr. Gemma Librado Deano, is a government doctor serving health services for the LGU of Linamon. Mayor Deano said that he will stand strong for the protection and welfare of women in Linamon.

ABC Pres. Estrella Lacida

Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC) President of Linamon and Barangay Chairman of Magoong, Hon. Estrella Lacida said that there is a need to safeguard the children because the proliferation of illegal drugs is very rampant not only in her barangay but also in the entire municipality. She said that illegal drugs will destroy a family if the parents will not educate their children about the impact of the illegal drugs. She is calling the attention of the mothers to give more time to safeguard their children because mostly of the mothers have more time at home than their spouses. However she said that it is a joint responsibility among the parents in a family. Lacida also emphasized a mission to Mars that there were two Filipino women volunteered to join the mission and will never go back to earth anymore. At this point she said that the two Filipino women had popularized their courage globally.

A speaker from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Ms. Cecilia Zalsos, the municipal local government officer (MLGO), said that the local government is focused on the three out of the eight Millennium  Development Goals (MDG), first, is the”Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger”. This manifests the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4 Ps), a poverty reduction strategy that provide grants to extreme poor households to improve their health, nutrition and education especially to less fortunate families. Second, is the “Achieve universal primary education”. She said that primary education is foundation of children’s knowledge to elevate the children’s condition in life. Third is the “Promote gender equality and empower women”.

MLGO Cecilia Zalsos

Zalsos said that this will give equal opportunity for women with men. She said that in 20^th century, the social discrimination against women was very high. She said the traditional way in a family that a woman is for the household only. Working women during this time suffered low wages, poor working condition and poor health services. She said that what the man can do today can be done by a woman. She reiterated the theme, “Juana, Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng bawat isa, Ikaw na!”, Zalsos said that it is a challenge to all the women of today.