RADAZA: 8T VOLUNTEERS TO HELP KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza delivers her State of the Children Report with at least 8T children, students in attendance

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza yesterday announced that at least 8,000 junior police (student leaders) and members of the Parents’ Brigade will be fielded out to see to the safety of the children in schools and to help them stay away from illegal drugs.

During her State of the Children Report (SCR), Radaza told the children to carefully choose their friends so they will not be influenced by elements especially those into drugs.

The mayor gave her SCR in line with the 25th National Children’s Month with the theme, “Bata: Iligtas sa Droga.”

At least 8,000 children and students gathered inside the Hoopsdome in Barangay Gun-ob to hear speeches of the City officials and the Department of Education Lapu-Lapu Division.

In her speech, Radaza said there are thousands of youth in the city that were influenced by illegal drugs and many as well surrendered to the police.

“Illegal drugs will do no good. It will destroy lives,” she said.

To protect the children, Radaza decided to retrain and reactive the junior police and parents’ brigade in every school.

“Kuyog mo sa inyong mga barkada nga dunay maayong impluwensya kaninyo (Go with your friends that has good influence on you),” she said.

The mayor said that the City has also strengthened the women’s desk team to properly handle the different issues and problems concerning children and women’s violence.

As to health, children in the City have been beneficiaries of Garantisadong Pambata coverage and mass deworming.

According to the mayor, Lapu-Lapu is the city that has the highest number of immunized children in Region 7 (Central Visayas).

As a result, the city is recorded as the local government unit that has the lowest malnutrition rate in Central Visayas.

For education, Radaza told the students that an “I Care Box” has been set up in their guidance center where they can write their problems if they cannot tell it to their advisers or guidance counselors.

The City Government decided to do this after a student in LapuLapu committed suicide after a breakup with his girlfriend.

The mayor also talked about sports, environment, youth programs, and good citizenship, as well as the courses offered by the Lapu-Lapu City College.

In her final message, Radaza advised the millennials to be responsible in using the social media and not to share or post anything that would cause fear to others.

“Mga bata, dili ni petmalu (malupet) nga hangyo para ninyo. Gusto nako nga mga lodi mo sa inyong mga manghud (This is not a difficult request. I want you to be the role model of your younger siblings),” she added.

Since it is the time of the children to show their talents, students did a cosplay, which made the activity more entertaining.

The City Government also provided the children with meals and unlimited carnival rides, which is just located across the Hoopdsdome after the SCR. /