CWD JOINS THE CELEBRATION OF WOMEN’S MONTH 2023
The Casiguran Water District (CWD) joined the celebration of Women’s Month by conducting gift-giving activity dubbed as “Handog Para Kay Juana” on March 8, 2023 as organized by Gender and Development (GAD) focal chairperson Ms. Ruby R. Buban. The world-wide celebration of Women’s month aims, among others, to promote awareness on gender biases. One Hundred (100) pre-selected women of Casiguran were the beneficiaries.
The gifts given were grocery items contained in a pail. It consists of noodles, canned goods, rice, coffee and sugar expected to somehow augment to the daily provision needs of families. The gifts may not be so grand but were nevertheless appreciated so much by selected women, who were mostly impoverished and have less in life.
CWD, all these years, has been consistent in conducting this kind of activity considered not only as GAD-related but also a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program.
Before the actual giving of gifts, a short program was conducted. GM Eduardo P. Tejada in his message expressed gratitude to CWD employees who made the program design and actually prepared everything for the success of the subject activity. He emphasized the value of women in workplaces and in the community. He highlighted the significance of equality and personally thanked the attendees for celebrating Women’s Month 2023 with CWD. He also acknowledged the support of Mayor Maria Minez Hamor for supporting always the District.
Director Eduardo T. Frivaldo in his message said that women are very important component of any community and in fact a vital cog for progress. He promised that CWD will continue to honor, respect and give importance to women in any way possible.
Chairman Ruiz H. Jersey also graced the occasion who led the distribution of the said grocery packs. CWD employees came in full force and actually handed to the beneficiaries the prepared items.
The Hon. Mayor Maria Minez Hamor was ably represented by Ms. Norina Duque and Editha Huet, Municipal Budget Officer and Municipal Social Welfare Officer respectively. The good Mayor thru her representatives conveyed gratitude to CWD for coming up again with pro-people and noble activity. She conveyed her full and unconditional support to any undertakings by CWD specially if it is directed to the benefits of women.
A representative of the beneficiaries in the person of Ms. Habitan expressed gratitude to CWD and to the Local Government of Casiguran for always prioritizing women in Casiguran.