LUCENA CITY, Philippines – An exhibit highlighting outstanding women in their respective fields is slated to be mounted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO) at SM City Lucena on Mar. 26-28, 2014.
As part of the activities celebrating Women’s Month, the exhibit will showcase women’s resiliency, strength and contribution for the progress in environmental conservation. Outstanding women to be featured are Forester Miliarete B. Panaligan, community environment and natural resources officer of Real; Ms. Filipina Grace America, Infanta municipal vice-mayor showing the progress and development of the municipality after the 2004 calamity (typhoon); and Ms. Benilda Fatima Abuy, from non-government organization (NGO), who engaged in various environmental works in Quezon Province.
During the exhibit, information education and communication (IEC) materials like posters, flyers, and pamphlets will be displayed and distributed. A video presentation on National Greening Program, Climate Change, and Gender and Development (GAD) programs and projects will also be shown to provide environmental awareness to students and the general public.
In addition, lectures on the topics: Reduction of Iron Deficiency Anemia, Real Dangers on Secondhand Smoke, National Greening Program and Climate Change, Fit Youth Program: Proper Nutrition and Weight Management on Primary and Secondary Students, and Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No. 9710) will also be undertaken with resource speakers from DENR-PENRO, the Lucena United Doctors Ambulatory Care Service and the Provincial Health Office.
“Juana, ang Tatag Mo ay Tatag Natin sa Pagbangon at Pagsulong” is the year’s theme for Women’s Month Celebration. This highlights the strong and resilient characters of “Juanas,” who are untiringly engaged in volunteer activities in time of disasters, conflict and calamity that inspires the country and the world.
The celebration recognizes the role of women and their contribution in the rehabilitation process amid recently experienced geological, socio-economic and political disturbances.
