Women Groups join Cookfest
CAPITOL NEWS
LINGAYEN – About 21 women organizations in the province converged at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center (PDTC), here, on July 29 for the cooking competition and ceremonial distribution of vegetable seedlings which formed part of the provincewide nutrition month celebration.
The women leaders representing Rural Improvement Clubs (RICs), Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (KALIPI) and other women organizations in Pangasinan also underwent technical briefing on backyard and urban gardening along with cooking demonstrations.
On behalf of Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr., Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim, Jr. and Board Member and Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial President Amado ‘Pogi’ I. Espino, III, along with Provincial Agriculturist Officer-in-Charge Dalisay Moya and Acting Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Nestor Batalla, led the distribution of vegetable seedlings to women groups and awarding of prizes to cookfest winners.
Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim, Jr. and BM Amado “Pogi” I. Espino, III flash the number 1 sign with the members of various women groups during the cookfest and distribution of vegetable seeds to women’s associations in Pangasinan last July 29 at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center in Lingayen. /MVSadim
Acknowledging the crucial roles the women sector for community regeneration, Vice Governor Calimlim commended the concerted efforts of the women leaders that contribute to the overall growth and development of Pangasinan.
Meanwhile, Board Member Espino hailed the women sector in the province as ‘inspiration’ to all worthy endeavours of men, stating that their sacrifices, toil and hard work today are all for the benefit of future generations.
The women leaders were also enjoined to help galvanize the anti-drug abuse and human trafficking efforts jointly undertaken by incumbent provincial administration through the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) and supported by the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC), Pangasinan Provincial Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pangasinan.
Earlier, Provincial Health Officer I Cielo Almoite reminded the women leaders to become observant of the nutrition status of children in their communities.
Almoite disclosed that malnutrition incidence rate in Pangasinan significantly decreased this year at 2.46% as compared to last year’s 3.32% which she said, has been attributed to various intervention strategies implemented by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) that are supported by Local Government Units (LGUs).
Winners in the cookfest were: Main Dish Category — Mangatarem RIC (1st place), Alaminos City RIC (2nd place) and San Carlos City RIC (3rd place); Nutri-Pabaon – Laoac KALIPI (1st place), Pangasinan Women’s Development Incorporated of Dagupan City (2nd place) and Urdaneta City RIC (3rd place). /MGNO
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