NOVEMBER 2015 ARTICLE 1

MDS NEWSLETTER
Date Issued: NOVEMBER 2015

23rd NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MONTH

“Our children are the future of the city, their health, happiness and welfare are our priority”., Mayor Melan said during his speech in the Children’s Month Celebration last November 13, 2015.

In celebration of 23rd National Children Month the City Government of Trece Martires through the City Social & Welfare Development Office organized the half day activity at the city hall grounds for almost 1000 day care students ages 3-5 years old. The event started with a parade around the city hall with the Daycare Students, Daycare Workers, members of the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) & Technical Working Group. Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan had a short speech followed by Mayor Melan De Sagun. The Daycare Students gave an intermission number at the end of the activity. Mascots sponsored by Jollibee and Mcdonalds entertained the people. 

President Aquino has signed Republic Act 10661 declaring  the month November as the National Children’s Month. The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) said the law mainly changed the month of celebration from October to November to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989 and the Philippines’ signing of the CRC. The law seeks to instill the signifance of adoption of the CRC by the UN in the Filipino conciousness. Patricia Luna, CWC Executive Director, said they welcomed the enactment of the law.