RAFI to hold moonwalk for breast cancer awareness
by Jennifer Catan-Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 24 (PIA) The Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center (EJACC) of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) will hold the 8thannual “Moonwalk: A Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness” on October. 12.
Communication Officer Haidee Emmie Palapar of RAFI said moonwalk is a unique advocacy campaign of RAFI held every full moon of October, aims to promote the importance of observing monthly breast self-examination for women aged 20 and beyond.
“The campaign is to get more people to be aware on the importance of early cancer detection and prevention, at the same time, a tribute to the victims and survivors of breast cancer,” said Palapar.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Cebuano women, based on the Cebu population-based Cancer Registry of RAFI.
EJACC recorded a total of 3,005 reported breast cancer cases in Metro Cebu and found a continuous increase of breast cancer incidence over the past 10 years, caused by lifestyle and health-related factors.
The assembly area for this year’s Moonwalk will be at the Cebu Business Park near Pag-Ibig Fund Tower at 4:00 p.m. Participants will walk to The Walk in Asiatown I.T. Park where they will form a human pink ribbon. A short program and Pink Rock Concert will follow.
“With the growing awareness on breast cancer, we are expecting more participants this year—around 3,000 from 1,500 last year. Most of the participants are cancer patients, women from the barangays, and the youth. We encourage everyone, from all walks of life, to join us in this year’s Moonwalk,” Ronald delos Reyes, EJACC program coordinator, said.
Moonwalk is organized in collaboration with The Walk and in coordination with Ayala Center Cebu and I CAN SERVE. It is supported by the Cebu City Government, Department of Health Region 7, Asiatown I.T. Park, Cebu Business Park, Allied Banking Corporation, Phillipine National Bank, Cebu Praedia Development Corporation, Rotary Club of Cebu Fuente, and Destiny Medical Fund, Inc.
Moonwalk is an initiative under the Integrated Development focus area of RAFI, addressing health issues of communities in order to create a better quality of life.
Moonwalk is in observance of Breast Awareness Month in October. This is open to the public and participants are encouraged to wear pink shirts. (PIA NegOr/JCT)
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NegOr distributes worth P500,000 of educational supplies under CPC6
by Jennifer Catan-Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 23 (PIA) About a thousand school children of the Pio Macahig Memorial Elementary School(PMMES) in Barangay Bonawon, Siaton happily received free school supplies recently provided by the Negros Oriental government under the 6th Country Programme for Children (CPC6).
Provincial Governor Roel Degamo handed over about P500,000 worth of educational supplies, vitamins and equipment to municipal Mayor Albert Ator of Siaton, school principal of PMMES, Municipal Social Welfare & Development Officer, and Barangay Captain of Bonawon.
The governor assisted by the mayor initially distributed school bags with pad paper, pencil or ballpen, umbrella for girls, rain coat for boys, pair of slippers, including bottle of fresh milk to one pupil each level from Day Care children to Grades 1 to 6.
In his message, Gov. Degamo pledged to continue the Country Programme for Children (CPC) saying education program is part of the centerpiece priority agenda of the provincial government, the HELP as Health, Education, Livelihood Programs and Projects for peace and development.
With the provincial tag line, “Sa Probinsya-MagDEGAMO Ta,” prepares and fast track the development of the different programs and projects under HELP, he said.
The provincial chief executive reminded the barangay Bonawon school children to study hard as they are provided school supplies to lessen the financial burden of their families.
With the current administration’s clear support for the children’s development in the municipality, the chief executive said an P800,000 has been allocated for the complete fencing of the PMMES, P10 million for the construction of gymnasium, water installation for P2million, and market construction.
The provincial government has allotted some P3million this year as counterpart for the CPC6 activities.
For this year, the Provincial Technical Group (PTWG) has identified eight barangays as CPC6 recipient expansion barangays which include; barangays Bangka and Tamao of Jimalalud; P. Zamora and Trinidad of Guihulngan; Pinalubngan and Cambaye of Tayasan; Bonawon , Siaton; and Bolirocon, Bayawan City. (PIA NegOr/JCT)