IGaCoS holds Family Week

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Oct. 1 - About 30 couples attended the culmination program in celebration of Family Week activity with the theme “Celebrating Filipino Family; Resilient and Caring” on September 22, 2014 at Samal Multi-purpose Gymnasium, Penaplata, Samal District.

Activities highlighted during the culmination program included talks on spiritual Development in family life, national laws for the protection of women and children from violence, abuse and threats to personal safety and security particularly R.A. 9262 and ad R.A. 7610 and some fun filled family teambuilding games.

City Social Welfare and Development Office headed by Ms. Abundia A. Lariosa conducted the same activities in Babak and Kaputian Districts prior to the culmination day. Couples were invited to join the lectures and activities purposely to educate the couples to recognizes the need to protect the family and member particularly the vulnerable women and children from violence and threats to their safety and security.

 “Aron ang pamilya lig-on dapat adunay suporta sa matag-isa, kumyunikasyon sa bana, sa asawa ug sa mga anak. Walay juvenile delinquency kung hatagan nato og insaktong panahon ang atong mga anak.(To be able to have a strong family they need to have a strong support to one another, an open communication between the husband and wife and the children. There would be no juvenile delinquencies if enough time were given to our children.) City Councilor and Committee on Family and Children Teresita B. Antalan said.

“Resilient and Caring” family is this year’s theme, indeed, no matter how hard and difficult problems came to a family, the members must hold on to one another, must be flexible and adoptable, just like a bamboo plant at whatever time the strong wind strikes, the bamboo plant still stands on the ground. Hence, we need to give importance to strengthening family ties and to take care of each other, having a home to grow up in. A strong family contributes largely to a progressive society.” Councilor Antalan added.

“Makatabang gyud ni sa amoa isip ginikanan kay madungagan ang among kahibalo sa pagpadako ug pag disiplina sa among anak ug ang balaod nga mo protekta sa akoa ug sa akong mga anak o bisan sa kinsa nga myembro sa akong pamilya.”(It help us a lot as parent, it will enhance our knowledge in rearing and disciplining our children, and the laws that protects my rights, my children and any members of my family from any abusive act.) Hyacinth C. Sale, 27 years old, with 2 children, 4 years married to Mr. Manelito Sale of Mambago A, Samal District said.

Women and Children Protection Desk Officer PSI Ruth B. Dizon of PNP Samal shared on RA 9262 and RA 7610 as speaker and Human Settlement Head Ernesto E. Tundaan talked on spiritual aspects in Family Life.

The local government provides the needed programs to empower the Filipino families which recognizes as the foundation of the nation. (Emma Samal-Info)