Presidential award

A press release from the City Information Office.
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Cag. de Oro named ‘2014 Presidential Award  for Child-Friendly Cities’ national finalist

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY is not only known as the country’s second ‘most competitive city’ today and the ‘Emerging City of Tomorrow’, but now also proud itself as a ‘most child-friendly city’.

This, after Cagayan de Oro City was named as one of the national finalists of the ‘2014 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities’ (highly-urbanized city category), along with Bacolod, Puerto Princesa and Pasig. Davao City is the national awardee.

City Social Welfare and Development Officer Teddy Sabuga-a gladly accepted the award from DSWD Secretary Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and DILG Usec. Austere Panadero  during awarding ceremonies held in Manila recently. 

In turn, Sabuga-a presented the award to Mayor Moreno and City Councilor Enrico Salcedo, who is the Chairman of the City Council for the Protection and Welfare of Children, during Monday’s flagraising ceremony at City Hall.

As a national finalist, the city got P50,000 cash incentive which will be used as cash prizes for the winners of the soon-to-launched “2015 Search for Most Child-Friendly Barangay”. Bugo came out as the city’s ‘Most Child-Friendly Barangay’ during its maiden edition in 2013.

Notable programs and services of the administration of Mayor Moreno that geared towards for the children’s welfare, promotion and protection include the Child Development Program which focuses on early childhood care and development; Center Care for Children which caters to the needs of abandoned children; Sagip Pamilya/Bata Para Hapsay Dalan.

Tuloy Aral Walang Sagabal (TAWAG) for the education of children with disabilities; Street Urban Working Children Program, an educational assistance package to children engaged into child labor; and Child Abuse Response Section Assistance, CSWD’s response team responsible in rescue and protection of children who are victims of any forms of abuse.

Children's Month

A press release from the Office of the City Council.
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Salcedo invites parents to take part

in Children’s Month Celebration

COUNCILOR Enrico Salcedo, chair of the City Council committee on social services and of the  City Council for the Protection of Children (CCPC) urges parents to participate in various activities that highlight the celebration of National Children’s Month in the city.

The CCPC and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD) jointly initiated and organized programs during the month-long celebration  with the theme: “Bata Kasali Ka, Ikaw ay Mahalaga.”

The celebration started last Saturday, October 4, 2014 with the Awareness Walk for the Child’s Rights.

Other activities scheduled are: Symposium in  barangays Carmen and Canitoan today, October 8 and in barangays Bugo and Macabalan on October 10 and a Film Showing entitled “Paglaya sa Tanikala” at the Ayala Centrio on October 11.

On October 13, there will be an educational tour for street children and Children in Conflict with Law (CICL) at Sugbongcogon.

A Street Children and Parents Enhancement Seminar will be beld on October 19 at the City Tourism Hall and a Sportfest on October 20, which will be participated by street children from the Boys Town and Tahanan ng Kabataan.

There will also be a free dental and medical check-up for kids at the City Tourism Hall on said date.

According to the organizers, the awarding ceremony for the Search for Child-Friendly Barangay will take place on October 27 at the City Hall grounds during the flag raising ceremony while the Day Care Culminating Activity will be held on October 31 at the City Tourism Hall.

For more information regarding the said activities, the CSWD Office can be contacted through 857-3143.

Masks

Today's toy masks for kids.

Swim time

Kids clamber up a fishing boat
and jump back into the water
for a swim near the fish landing
center of barangay Puerto.

Balloon man

Today's toy balloons for kids
are so much more creative
in design than in the 1970s!

Love...at First Sight

"A Photo Marathon
for the Visually Impaired Children"
February 13-14
Centrio Mall

Children's month

October is National Children's Month.
Here's a snap of a poster
in a City Central School classroom.

Child-friendly citizen

The reason for this notice in an internet cafe is...

a city ordinance.

Protection of children

A press release from the City Council.
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Amendment of law on
protection of children seen

THE amendment of Ordinance No. 8624-2003, which creates the Cagayan de Oro City Council for the Protection of Children (CCPC), is in the offing.

The City Council committee on social services chaired by Councilor Enrico D. Salcedo during its meeting yesterday favorably endorsed to the laws and rules committee chaired by Councilor Ramon G. Tabor the revision of the ordinance recommending changes in the composition of the CCPC.

The CCPC is composed of the city mayor as the chair, the chair of the committee on social services as co-chair and chair of the committee on health as vice-chair.

Members are chair of the committee on women and family relations, SK Federation President, City Health Officer, City Budget Officer, City Treasurer, City Social Welfare Officer, City Planning and Development Coordinator, ABC President, Public Employment Services Officer, City DILG, Department of Education-Region 10, Cagayan de Oro City Police Office,        Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor-10, Commission on Human Rights-10, a child representative and  three other NGOs accredited and nominated by the City Coordinating committee for the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD).

During discussions it was agreed that the Community Improvement Division, DSWD and City Prosecutors Office representatives be included as members of the council. The new CCPC will no longer have a child representative, as proposed.

The meeting was attended by Councilor Dante Pajo, chair of the City Council committee on health, Councilor Edna Dahino, committee on women and family relations, Councilor Lourdes Candy Darimbang and Councilor Teodulfo Lao, among others.

The CCPC ordinance was enacted to promote the welfare of the youth as mandated in the Philippine Constitution and cited in the International Declaration for the Rights of Children. It is also in compliance with Article 205 of Presidential Decree, otherwise known as the Child and Youth Welfare Code.

Takyan

A boy playing takyan at Divisoria
was a welcome break
from what we usually see of children today --
playing computer games.

Car-cart

Quiz Time:

Name the Cagayan de Oro supermarket
that supplies car-carts like the one pictured here
for use by customers who shop with children in tow.

Child Protection Brigade Volunteers

Meet Renato Pepito, a young man
who commits "personal time and resources all year round
to provide much needed medical and social services
to disadvantaged children in Cagayan de Oro."
Rhaine (that's his nickname) is the team captain
of Child Protection Brigade Volunteers
whose activities include "nonformal education,
feeding program, and basic first aid to the children
who are either living on the streets, in orphanages,
or in evacuation shelters."
If you're looking for a worthy cause to support,
this is one you can be sure of.

Learn more about their advocacy at http://www.childprotectionbrigadevolunteer.com/.