Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, once more, presents the Seal of Child Friendly Local Governance during Monday’s (November 25) flag raising ceremony held in Parañaque City. Joining Mayor Olivarez are (from left) Mar Jimenez PIO Chief, Rhodora Villar of the Local School Board, Councilor Tess de Asis, Marissa Nerry Escalera, RSW of CSWD, Cong. Eric Olivarez, Councilor Binky Favis and Dr. Olga Vertuso of the City Health Office.
PARANAQUE City was conferred for the third time since 2015, with such a prestigious award for passing the 2018 child friendly local governance audit conducted by the DILG in partnership with the council for the welfare for the children (CWC) and the DSWD. The seal, bestowed only last April 10, 2018 was in recognition of Paranaque City remarkable performance in the implementation of Child friendly programs that promote the well-being of children in the city. Among which include the right of children to survival, development, protection and participation.