by: Harold V. Gallo
Pisay CVC Men MOVE Chapter with Aklan–MOVE Members and Organizers.
In a genuine move to engender love and care for women and children, Philippine Science High School Cagayan Valley Campus male employees organized the Men Opposed to V.A.W Everywhere (MOVE) after a GAD seminar last July 4-6 at 24/7 Resort Hotel, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.
MOVE–Aklan Chapters headed by some founding members, officers and Board of Trustees facilitated the seminar workshop entitled Gender and Development Seminar: Men Talking to Men about Manhood and the Organization of ‘Men Opposed to VAW Everywhere’ (MOVE) of PSHS-CVC.
“To be able to show deeper love and care to women and children, we need to understand first our nature, tendencies and frailties as men,” said Mr. Lucky Damaso, one of the participants.
Enthemed #BeHerVoice, the seminar included lecture, discussions, group dynamics about sex, gender, issues and concepts that affect men.
Speakers and facilitators also shared how MOVE-Aklan came into being and how it made the province of Aklan a learning hub for anti–VAW.
The GAD Seminar and organization of MOVE-PSHS-CVC chapter was the brainchild of Campus Director Dr. Salvador B. Romo, who intends to spread the worthwhile objectives of the organization to the other PSHS Campuses.
After the seminar, officers and BOT were elected to spearhead the activities of organization in the coming days, in which Mr. Jesse Brian A. Basilio was elected President and Jay-Ar Mapilis as Vice President.
The other officers include Mr. Phillip Addauan, Secretary; Sadiri Corpuz, Treasurer; Orcene Cancino, Auditor and Heherson Tolentino, P.I.O.
Dr. Romo, Harold Gallo, Raymundo Manaligod, Leopoldo Bernal Jr, Julius Garcia and Raymund Velasco composed Board of Trustees.
“MOVE may be used a primary arm of GAD advocates most especially for the officers, to plan and deliver basic intervention programs that cater to gender sensitivity issues and might be of great help for closer monitoring, fostering, and developing the concept of women empowerment,” said Vice President elect Mapilis.
Officers and members of the newly created organization were inducted also by the MOVErs from Aklan.
The eleven MOVE officers and members of Aklan are spearheaded by the speakers namely; Maranatha E. Vargas, Leenard M. Cristobal, Paul Adrian M. Pelayo, Jones R. Arrieta.
