RSCWC holds culmination program of 26th Children's Month celebration

CHILDREN'S WELFARE --- Hundreds of children joined the culmination program of the 26th Children's Month celebration last November 28 held at Golden Lace Resto in Cotabato City. (GILMHAR A. LAO – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)

COTABATO CITY --- The Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) held last November 28 the culmination program of the 26th Children's Month 2018 celebration held at Golden Lace Resto, this city.

Hadja Emma Ali, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (DSWD) - Maguindanao, said they were lucky since Maguindanao was chosen as their area of implementation.

Ali said, as part of the various activities, a community session on “positive parenting” was conducted in the municipalities of Parang and Sultan Kudarat last November 26-27 participated by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries as part of their family development session.

"We are glad on the positive outcome of the activity," Ali said.

Highlights during the culmination program were the Presentation and Rationale of Positive Discipline Bill by the Save the Children Foundation, Signature Campaign on Positive Discipline Bill spearheaded by 2nd District Board Member King Jazzer Mangudadatu, and the Presentation of Panatang Makabata. Hundreds of children joined the activity.

"For the very first time, we also had the Day Care Children Got Talent and OSY Theater Arts competitions participated by various LGUs in Maguindanao," Ali said.

Ali said they would like to thank all partners who contributed on the success of the month-long celebration.

"Thank you to all RSCWC member-agencies, DSWD-ARMM Secretary Atty. Laisa Masuhud Alamia, Asst. Sec. Hadja Pombaen Karon Kader, Governor EsmailMangudadatu, Board Member King Jazzer Mangudadatu, and the UNICEF," she said. (GILMHAR A. LAO)