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Heavy rains did not hinder the local media of Zamboanga del Sur from visiting the award-winning municipality of the province adjudged as the Most Child Friendly Municipality in Region 9 the second time around.
The visit was one activity of the Zambosur Communication Task Force as one component of the Unicef’s Sixth Country Program for Children headed by Provincial Information Officer Allan June A. Molde who invited 11 media personalities representing the print, broadcast and electronic media. Vincenzo Sagun was 60-kilometer away from Pagadian City (the capital city of Zamboanga del Sur), classified as a Fifth Class Municipality. For over an hour ride by land amid the heavy downpour, the media arrived safely in Vincenzo Sagun and was welcomed by Municipal Mayor Edilberto Adlaon together with his Municipal Technical Working Group (MTWG). The media visit aimed at knowing the best practices of Vincenzo Sagun being a child-friendly municipality. A press conference was held at the SB Session Hall where each MTWG member were given three (3) minutes to share the activities and experiences which summed up to the success of their unified efforts. {sidebar id=5}Most Child-Friendly Town Last October 30 in Zamboanga City, Mayor Adlaon and the MTWG received their Plaque of Recognition as Most Child-Friendly town in Zamboanga Peninsula plus P50,000 cash prize for the second time. When asked about the secret of winning the most coveted award for two consecutive years, Mayor Adlaon disclosed that it was “teamwork.” In fact, at present, all the 14 barangays in Vincenzo Sagun have established and functional Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPCs). Mayor Adlaon shared that his administration has invested so much for the welfare of the children as he believed that no better investment can be worth more than anything else. Even their ordinances are geared towards the protection and promotion of the rights of children. “We envisioned to have happy, normal and fully equipped children,” he said. “Manlimbasog gayod kami alang sa kaugmaon sa among mga kabataan (We really strive hard for the better future of our children),” Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Meriline Locson told the media. This is the main reason why we strengthen our brain-child “Kaagapay sa Kabataan,” Locson added. Municipal Interior and Local Government Operations Officer Jesusa “Inday” Cañon attributed the success of their Child-Friend movement to their ever supportive, dynamic and child advocate municipal Mayor. Most Child-Friendly Town Two Years in A Row Planning Officer Locson disclosed that Vincenzo Sagun coveted the Most Child Friendly municipality in Region 9 in 2006 and again this year. Vincenzo Sagun is one award away to join Dumingag municipality as Hall of Famer as Most Child-Friendly town in Region 9 for three consecutive years. Dumingag, has recorded as the Most Child-Friendly municipality in the Philippines for the years 2003 to 2005. The media personalities joining the visit were: Alma Tingcang of the Philippine Information Agency, Ramil Bangues and Radge Dagomo of RMN-Pagadian, Mai-mai Jongco and Titing Comison of Radyo Bagting, Ting-ting Torayno-Belen and Ramil Belen of ABS-CBN (Pagadian), James Tremedal of Unsa Pa Online News, Rudy Rojas of ITV-8, Ann Lu of Pagadian Times, Boyong Mañalac, Radem Gutang and Allan June Molde, all from the Provincial Press Bureau. Last update : 01-12-2007 14:05
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