By
Gideon C. Corgue
DAPITAN CITY – Newly
elected officers of the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the
Philippines (FSCAP)-Regional 9 Chapter took their oath office Friday before
Dapitan Mayor Rosalina G. Jalosjos at the Amphitheater, City Hall Compound in
this city.
Sworn into office were Sunnyboy
Maghinay – President, Corazon Herico -Vice President, Avelino Sulit –
Secretary, Rita Chavez-Treasurer, Moises Lagare,-Auditor, and Serafin Ramos and
Margarita Mayormita-Public Information Officers.
The board of directors were Agapito
Picardal, Fernando Cariaga, Leo Marzan, Dr. Proceso Benlot, Emercino Fullo, and
Florentina Reambonza.
Jalosjos encouraged them to “continue
being an integral part of the community and to perform duties and
responsibilities faithfully.”
In his message, the lady mayor Jalosjos
said “our government
needs the collaboration among other sectors in our society particularly the elderly
because through our concerted action, we can deal with various issues such as energy,
environment, unemployment, health, poverty, and peace and order. The role of
senior citizens becomes more important in tackling these issues.”
Jalosjos
said her administration vowed to protect and promote the health and well being
of senior adults while keeping their dignity. “We want them to be independent by
providing them with social support and recreational activities, programs, and support
services,” she added.
“We
need to be concerned and to formulate measures for the enhancement and
enrichment of quality lives for senior citizens,” Jalosjos stressed.
Immediately after the induction
ceremony, the FSCAP officers conducted its first regional mobile meeting to
plan out their programs and activities for this calendar year.