THE LOCAL government is celebrating the National Children’s Month with Mayor Beng Climaco ensuring priority programs for children, especially at this time of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Climaco said her priority programs for children is reflected in the great share of the 2021 Executive Budget which up to now has not been approved by opposition councilors.
“This (priority program) forms part in providing a
platform for discourse on persistent and arising issues pertaining to
children’s rights to survival, development, protection, and participation
during and post-Covid situation,” she said.
With the celebration theme “Sama-samang Itaguyod Ang
Karapatan ng Bawat Bata sa Panahon ng Pandemya”, Climaco said this year’s
celebration focuses on upholding children’s rights.
Climaco is an advocate for women and children’s rights and
was inspired by her grandmother, who was a suffragist and one of the principal
authors of the Magna Carta of Women Republic Act 9710 when she was
congresswoman in 2009.
Last December, Climaco also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) for the implementation of projects that
would further strengthen results for children through integrated and
sustainable programming and strategic reforms and policies for the most disadvantaged
and vulnerable communities.
Oyun
Dendevnorov, UNICEF Philippines Representative, praised Climaco for her strong
support to the welfare of the children. “I am pleased to have signed the MoU
between UNICEF and Zamboanga City for 2019-2023 with Mayor Isabelle “Beng”
Climaco. Zamboanga is a priority LGU for UNICEF. I look forward to delivering
effective and sustained results for children,” Dendevnorov said. (Zamboanga
Post)
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