City Observes Women’s Month Celebration

(Cebu City PIO) – The city government here through its Cebu City Women and Family Affairs Commission (CCWFAC) is observing the Women’s Month Celebration for the whole month of March this year.

Bearing the theme, “Juana, Desisyon Mo, Bililhon sa Kaugmaon sa Tanan, Ikaw na!” various activities are lined-up for the month-long celebration.

In an interview with the BARUGG News, CCWFAC executive director Olani Marie Bongato shared that the celebration kicked off with the “Family Day” last March 1 at the Plaza Sugbo which was participated by the different Women’s organizations from this city’s eighty villages.

“We must observe unity beyond diversity, mas mabungahon, mapuslanon ug lig-on ang sektor sa kababayenhan kung kitang tanan magka-uban ug magkahiusa to go and advance for Women’s Rights,” the CCWFAC executive director further enthuses.

Asked if what is something new for this year’s celebration, Bongato underscored that there will be a Street Dancing instead of just pure parade on March 8 at 6AM from Fuente Rotunda to the Plaza Sugbo, adding that it will be a synchronized activity nationwide in observance with the International Women’s Day.

Meanwhile, there will be a “Women Bazaar and Booth” on March 5-8 for Cluster A, March 12-15 for Cluster B, and March 19-22 for Cluster C at the Plaza Sugbo fronting Cebu City Hall.

A “Medical, Dental, Wellness and Legal Services’’ is slated on March 13 also at the Plaza Sugbo, while the “Women’s Congress” is scheduled on March 22.

The Search for Miss GABAY 2015 on March 27 and the Search for Empowered Woman on March 28 will wrap up the annual celebration. (Cebu City Public Information Office PIO/Greggy Jiggs P. Senados)