Iloilo garners major awards in the Early Childhood Program national competition
Iloilo province garnered the major awards in the national level "Early Childhood Program" competition held recently.
Provincial Social Welfare Office (PSWO) Dept. Head Neneth Pador accepted the trophy of recognition for the provincial government last January 31, 2006 at the World Trade Center, Manila.
The categories at stake won by Iloilo are the following: Best Performing Province-Iloilo; Best Performing LGU -Concepcion, Iloilo; Best Day Care Mom-Marjorie Diocos, 52, a resident of Brgy. Poblacion, Concepcion, Iloilo; Best Performing Action Officer-Neneth Pador.
Pador revealed their victory during the Consultation Workshop with Social Welfare and Development Officers held at the 5th floor Conference Room, New Iloilo Provincial Capitol Friday.
By winning the Best LGU, Mayor Raul N. Banias, a physician by profession and Municipal Social Welfare Officer Mary A. Depalobos, 46, a resident of Poblacion, Concepcion, Iloilo were likewise given due recognition.
OIC-DSWD Secretary Lualhati Pablo led the distribution of the trophies of recognition to the winning categories which Iloilo province has impressively all won. Assisting the ceremonial recognition were Lina B. Lago, Exec. Director of National Council for the Welfare of Children together with OIC Dep-Ed Secretary Fe Hidalgo.
Meanwhile, various topics were tackled by the following speakers invited during the affair: Search for Child Friendly municipalities and cites by DSWD, FO 6 Rebecca Janala; Training of MSWDOS on the Day Care Accreditation Tools by DSWD, FO6 Joy Superio; KALAHI-CIDSS by DSWD, FO 6 Sharon Tusalem; Food for School Program "Bigas Para sa Mag-aaral at Pamilya" by DILG, Iloilo Province Janette Naldosa and Crafting of the Local Code for Children by PCPC-TWG by PSWDO, Iloilo Province, Nema Villan.