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THE LGA MERIT

Celebrating Women’s Month:
A March to remember

The LGA unites with the nation in the annual celebration
of the Women’s Month with the theme, “Juana Laban sa
Pandemya.” This year’s celebration served as a tribute
and a call to action highlighting the role of women as
pioneers of change. Evidently, women’s participation
in governance continued and women empowerment
flourished amid pandemic.

With this, the LGA featured an online interview series
encompassing wide ranging topics like work-family life,
inspiration in public service, and the role of the youth.

READ: LGA Executive Director’s Even in this time of pandemic, women leaders from
message to women all corners of the world have continued to make great
strides for us to achieve a better normal. From the
frontlines of our hospitals, to the key positions in the
“Long before the pandemic started, we women have government, women have made, and will continue to
established our crucial role in nation building. make their mark.
Regardless of the discriminative social constructs imposed
upon us, and the doubts and questions raised about our And as we strive for a better normal, let us also, hand in
capacity to contribute towards progress, we women, have hand, endeavor for a better tomorrow for all women and
continued to defy these odds and show that we, too, can continue to challenge structures that hold them from
excel in different fields of expertise, and to lead and effect enjoying opportunities which will allow them to realize
meaningful and lasting change in our society. their fullest potential and enable them to fully participate
in nation building.”

RECOGNITION

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

Despite the imminent danger that COVID-19 has posed
in one’s personal welfare, the DILG personnel remains to
be keen in pursuing its undying service for various local
government units (LGUs) as well as their constituents. With
this, the LGA as the training arm of the DILG, continues
to provide support to the DILG personnel through timely
interventions that ensures their mental health’s wellbeing
leading to healthy minds and productivity.

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