Policeman’s wives celebrates 1st Provincial Assembly

By PJTremedal.www.pag-enews.tk

Pagadian City Zamboanga del Sur – With the initiative and talent of every policeman wives in the province of Zamboanga del Sur thru its commitment to help their husband police officers and non-officers celebrated its 1^st General Assembly harmonious and successful.

After three months or more on the campaign by the regional president of the Police Ladies Club (PRO 9) to establish and revigorate the attendance of every police wives into a strong and destined PNP Ladies’ Club in every town of Zamboanga del Sur, Professor Ma. Carla Ochotorena has to go on her own way with the support of her husband, Provincial Director P/SSUPT Ramon Martinez Ochotorena, DSC and the nation only police director general’s wife Mrs. Cynthia Versoza harvested its fruits.

Last May 11, two day after the world celebration of Mother’s Day, 26 Municipal PNP Ladies Club to include the Provincial Command and its two operation units, the 905^th and the 906^th PMG Ladies Club gathered together in Camp Abelon this city.

“Times had change, we are no longer the women of the past, when our place is just the home nor should we be influenced by corrupt ideas and practices, where women are considered as commodities, playthings or sex objects. Although times had change yet there are still so many and so much left to work for.

How many battered wives are there? Martyrs in our homes?, Victims of paternalistic acts of husbands?, This is the challenge of the times, to be able to put police wives in her right place in the home and in society with creative powers and equal rights. Let us take the challenge of our times, as we face these global, socio economic crises. Let us be active partners of our husbands in earning a living not only active in spending but more productive and hardworking.

Let us continue to harness our positive and bright ideas towards life, as we are great molders of our families, let us be good models, teaching our children proper values, so we could contribute to the development and progress of our and each community.

The task is to empower ourselves, to empower all PNP wives, to be active partners in development instead as passive onlookers, This is a big challenge” Mrs. Ma. Nelly F. Galano said.

Mrs. Galano is the President of the PNCO’s Ladies Club of the provincial command and wife of APDA P/SUPT George C. Galano, together with Regional Adviser and President Professor Ma. Carla Ochotorena and this year’s nominee for the Nations Ten Outstanding Policewoman of the Year, P/CI Tessie Paclibar, ZDS-PNPPCR Chief started the day with a motorcade along the city streets and ended with the 1st General Assembly program and viewing of “One town, One Product” showcase of indigenous materials and sources to enhance the policeman’s wives socio economic condition thru livelihood programs and projects.

Of which, as an income generating contest, the PNP Provincial Command give away gifts and prices as a starting capitalization of their livelihood projects to the winners; 1^st prize goes to the 905^th PMG Ladies Club winning the 10,000 prize, 2^nd place was received by the Aurora PNP Ladies Club the amount of 5,000 and the 3^rd place goes to Mahayag PNP Ladies Club in the amount of 2,500 in cash.

With its theme, “PNP Ladies Club getting together for family empowerment and sustainable Income Generating Activities” the said general assembly did not end without a fellowship, an evening affair attended by Governor Aurora Enerio Cerilles, Municipal mayors and their wives as advisers, Local Media, Their own Families, and other guests that ended in the wee hours of the morning happy and no regret as the policeman’s wives shows their night not only as empowered women but talented dancers and singers, artists in their own ways.

“You are a big family of peace defenders and makers, this evening affair only shows the as an empowered women you can do it” Governor Cerilles said.

In the talent competition dubbed as “The Policemen’s Wives Got Talent” board of judges led by Executive Assistant Tyronne Singgo adjudged Aurora PNP Ladies Club “casino royale” number got the 1^st place and run away with 10,000 cash prize and a score of 94.5 percent.

Meanwhile, 2nd placer 905^th PMG Ladies Club dance drama presentation got 92.5 percent as their rival Pagadian City PNP Ladies Club who tied but a tiebreaker was made by the board of judges and made its final decision as 3^rd place goes to the city’s finest, both club went home with 5,000 and 2,500 cash prizes respectively.

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