Tagum City marks Women’s Month

Women from all the corners of Tagum City converged at the Rotary Park Gymnasium to join the whole world in the celebration of the International Women’s Month last March 8, 2012 with the theme “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures.”
Speaking to the members of the different Barangay Women Councils, former Miss Universe Margie Moran Floirendo hailed all the participants for coming together to celebrate what she considered “a very important event.”
“Ang International Women’s Day ay nakapagbigay ng isang natatanging araw upang matutukan ang pangangailangan at tagumpay ng mga kababaihan at magsumikap pa upang matigil na ang kalapastangan at pagdurusa na patuloy na dinaranas ng mga kababaihan at mga bata,” she said.
The event was also graced by Tagum City Council of Women, Inc President Alma L. Uy, Gender and Development Officer of Davao del Norte Clarita P. Galagala, City of Tagum Councilor Maria Lina F. Baura and Executive Assistant to the City Mayor, Delia B. dela Cruz who represented the local chief executive.
Organized by the Tagum City Council of Women, Inc. the event is the kick-off of series of events which will cater women.
These activities include a lecture on the salient points of the Violence Against Women and Children, training on Ice Cream and Ham Making, Make Up Demo, Herbal Oil and Medicine and Herbal Information Drive on Malunggay.
The council will also offer free social services like hair cut, body massages and bone scanning.
The Women’s Month Celebration will be culminated with the holding of the Coronation of Gng. Milyonarya on March 31, 2012, at the Tagum Trade and Cultural Center.