PRESIDENT CORAZON C. Aquino. Everyone’s Tita Cory, Time magazine’s “Saint of Democracy” is at the top of the pantheon.
“A woman who showed not only the country but the whole world what clean governance means. She gave the nation, despite the overwhelming odds, a working democracy.”
In tribute to Cory, employees of the city government of San Fernando have been given an extra uniform – in yellow, required to be worn every Monday, the day of pledging the oath of allegiance to the flag and service to the people.
Nicolasa Dayrit-Panlilio. Caregiver: of the landed gentry, she transcended her class and ministered to the sick and wounded revolutionaries. Mediator: she played a pivotal role in appeasing the fiery General Antonio Luna in a confrontation with General Tomas Mascardo.
Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez. “She suffered a violent Mafia-style death in her desire to protect, to be with her children as a caring mother. She just wanted to be by the side of her children and defied the odds. This is the kind of sacrifice our women today make and we should never forget that,”
Rachel “Che” Tiongson. “She surrendered all her love for family but not her principles, values and self respect, standing up to abuse. Women should never be abused. We must look up to them as our co-equal and friends.”
“No one has the right to hurt women. They are an integral part of all the works of life. In our paying tribute to them, may we remember and never forget that love starts from them.”
Four women of different generations, of different persuasions. All women of substance, all held in the highest esteem of City of San Fernando Mayor Oscar S. Rodriguez.
“Women are the ones families, lives, and societies rely on. It is only proper that they be elevated as equals of men in terms of service towards the good of society.” So extolled Oca.
No mere lip service there from the mayor, his words finding actualization in his administration – the preponderance of women among the chiefs of offices, and in the multi-sectoral governance council helping the mayor in the running the city.
The City of San Fernando is celebrating Women’s Week until today, September 11. But, as the theme of the celebrations states Pagkakaisa ng Kababaihan, Maunlad na Pamayanan, respect for the role of women as “co-equal” in nation-building needs to be an everyday affair.
After all, what man can live without women, be they mothers, wives, daughters…?
“A woman who showed not only the country but the whole world what clean governance means. She gave the nation, despite the overwhelming odds, a working democracy.”
In tribute to Cory, employees of the city government of San Fernando have been given an extra uniform – in yellow, required to be worn every Monday, the day of pledging the oath of allegiance to the flag and service to the people.
Nicolasa Dayrit-Panlilio. Caregiver: of the landed gentry, she transcended her class and ministered to the sick and wounded revolutionaries. Mediator: she played a pivotal role in appeasing the fiery General Antonio Luna in a confrontation with General Tomas Mascardo.
Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez. “She suffered a violent Mafia-style death in her desire to protect, to be with her children as a caring mother. She just wanted to be by the side of her children and defied the odds. This is the kind of sacrifice our women today make and we should never forget that,”
Rachel “Che” Tiongson. “She surrendered all her love for family but not her principles, values and self respect, standing up to abuse. Women should never be abused. We must look up to them as our co-equal and friends.”
“No one has the right to hurt women. They are an integral part of all the works of life. In our paying tribute to them, may we remember and never forget that love starts from them.”
Four women of different generations, of different persuasions. All women of substance, all held in the highest esteem of City of San Fernando Mayor Oscar S. Rodriguez.
“Women are the ones families, lives, and societies rely on. It is only proper that they be elevated as equals of men in terms of service towards the good of society.” So extolled Oca.
No mere lip service there from the mayor, his words finding actualization in his administration – the preponderance of women among the chiefs of offices, and in the multi-sectoral governance council helping the mayor in the running the city.
The City of San Fernando is celebrating Women’s Week until today, September 11. But, as the theme of the celebrations states Pagkakaisa ng Kababaihan, Maunlad na Pamayanan, respect for the role of women as “co-equal” in nation-building needs to be an everyday affair.
After all, what man can live without women, be they mothers, wives, daughters…?
