4ID support Women’s Month 2013 Celebration

By Elaine O. Ratunil

Monday 4th of March 2013

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, March 4 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division with the Gender Advocates in Region 10 (formerly GA Wings 10), national line government agencies and civil society organizations celebrated Women’s Month 2013 with several activities last March 1.

The month-long celebration kicked off with a program held at the headquarters of Police Regional Office 10, Camp Alagar, Lapasan in this city and a thanksgiving mass at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Chapel.

The theme for this year is: “Kababaihan Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan.” The celebration will feature several activities, such as gift-giving for the victims of Typhoon “Sendong” at Berjaya Relocation Site of Camaman-an on March 8 at 8 a.m.; personality development with Avon at Alcoseba Hall, Camp Evangelista, Patag on March 13 at 9 a.m. and an outreach feeding program for children at the Camp Evangelista Learning Center on March 22 at 2 p.m.

The annual celebration of Women's Month is recognized through the promulgation of Presidential Proclamation 224 and 227 and Republic Act 6949 which provides that March 8 of every year will be observed as National Women’s Day.

Lt. Col. Eugenio Julio C. Osias IV, 4ID spokesperson, said they appreciate the active participation of women in several societal concerns, especially in preserving the country’s natural resources and in the protection of human rights.

He added that the women’s participation show that they are really taking on an active role in nation building.

“I extend my congratulations and respect to the women who were able to find their ways and had occupied key positions not only in public but as well in the private sectors, you were there not because of any gender consideration but surely because of your indispensable qualification, may you continue to help in nation building by providing services to our people,” said Osias. (4CMO/4ID/PA/PIA10)