06/09/2026
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The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), headed by City Director Police Colonel Ruel Tagel, together with its respective commanders and personnel from the ten substations, has committed to participate in various activities for the Family Month celebration this coming September.
This was mentioned in a meeting with City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) head Liza Bulayungan, Committee Chair on Women, Social Services and Urban Poor Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, and representatives from the BCPO, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) male and female dormitories, City Health Services Office (CHSO), children and youth representatives, Baguio City Public Library (BCPL), Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipino (KALIPI), senior citizen associations, faith-based organizations, and other agencies, with activities anchored on the theme: โFamilies, Equality, and Child Well-Beingโ (โPamilya, Pagkapantay-pantay at Kapakanan ng Pamilya at Bataโ).
The activities are focused on health and wellness, environmental concerns, spiritual upliftment, livelihood, family foundation issue lectures, and other inclusive advocacies.
For the whole month of September, BCPO substations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 promote physical fitness, strengthen family relations, and encourage a healthy lifestyle through interactive Zumba, as well as the Community and Family Safety Awareness Campaign advocated by substations 1 to 10 through the barangays to empower families as the primary line of defense against domestic violence and juvenile delinquency.
A Family Violence Prevention Seminar with barangay officials and residents, womenโs groups, senior citizens, and interested individuals shall be scheduled within the month by Substation 1 in Dominican-Mirador Barangay. The forum emphasizes the safety, development, and well-being of every family member.
On Sept. 9, an advocacy parade to be participated in by the BCPO, CSWDO, barangay, womenโs groups, and other interested individuals shall be led by Substation 6 for Aurora Hill barangays. The same substation conducts a Family Fun Day on Sept. 26 to promote friendly competition and healthy, active lifestyles among families.
To be firmed up are the dates for the Poster Making Contest with the theme, โPamilyang Nagkakaisa, Ligtas at Masaya,โ initiated by BCPO Substation 7. The activity aims to promote creativity and family unity through arts and literature. The same substation schedules a family sports fest to strengthen family bonds, promote physical wellness and sportsmanship among families, and build a safer, healthier, and more united community.
Also to be scheduled is a Family Values Seminar to promote strong family values by BCPO Substation 8 at the Camp 8 Barangay Covered Court.
BCPO Substation 9 schedules a Family Enrichment Seminar for its area of responsibility (AOR), with the aim of strengthening families and creating a home environment free from violence against women and their children (VAWC) and abuse. A crime prevention educational talk addressing drug and substance abuse prevention, child safety, and online security to protect households shall also be conducted by the same substation.
On Sept. 26, a community clean-up and greening activity shall be conducted by the BCPO substation in Fort del Pilar, with the aim of promoting environmental cleanliness and volunteerism, and encouraging active participation in maintaining a safe, healthy, and orderly community.
Other activities are done through the CSWDO, CHSO, BCPL, and other agencies.
The celebration of Family Week is anchored on Executive Order 241 and Presidential Proclamation No. 60, with emphasis on the importance of strengthening family unity and stability as a foundation of national development. In Baguio, the celebration is extended to the whole month of September. - jgfianza, with reports from CSWDO
