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Thursday, August 25, 2005
Western Visayas social workers to take oath of professionals
TWENTY-five new social workers from Western Visayas will take their oath of professional on August 26, 9 a.m. at the 4th Floor, Alfonso Uy Student Union, Central Philippine University (CPU).
No less than the chairperson of the board of examiners for Social Work Licensure Examination of the Professional Regulation Commission, Monina C. Manapat, will administer the oath taking ceremony.
She will give the inspirational message to new social workers, social work practitioners, educators, and students form Region VI.
Also invited to grace the occasion are PRC Regional Director Lily Ann R. Baldago, who will give the words of challenge, CPU President Juanito M. Acanto and Dean Fely Chin, who will give the words of welcome.
The new social workers who successfully hurdled the 2005 Board Examination are as follows: (CPU) Marjalainne Lou S. Andrada, Verna A. Angelada, Rosa Mae M. Arguillo, Hazelyn B. De La Torre, Carla Brett C. de los Santos, Chelsie C. de los Santos, Janice T. Escarpe, Stephanie Grace C. Juan, Honey Grace J. Martesano, Danilo M. Nacional, Archie T. Suarez, Verlen C. Sunio, Je Precious A.Tarog, Raquel A. Tawas, Ma Jennifer E. Torred, Arlo T. Velasco; (Colegio Del Sagrado Corazon De Jesos) Doyien Z. Castillo, Lonna Lee A. Montano, Elizabeth B. Moviera, Angelina B. Pido; (University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos) Lorna G. Acondada, Evanes T. Aguillon, Marcela P. Escana, Maureen Johanna G. Garcia, Lea Fedelo J. Jonson.
The oath-taking program is sponsored by the Department of Social Work, CPU; Philippine Association of Social workers, Inc-Western Visayas; and the National Association for Social Work Education, Inc. Region VI.
It will be recalled that the aforementioned organizations were the prime movers in the successful celebration of the Ruby Anniversary of the Social Work Law last June. The historic event, which has gained support from the Regional Development Council as well as the nationwide recognition resulted to the declaration of Social Work Week on June 13 to 19 in Western Visayas by virtues of resolutions/ordinances passed by respective local legislatives bodies in Region VI.
Prof. Edwin I. Lariza, chairman of the Department of Social Work, CPU and concurrent president of the Regional Social Workers Association intimated that the national leadership is in the process of working for the institutionalization of the celebration in the national level. He considered such development a product of the successful advocacy of Ilonggo social workers and expressed thanks to all social workers in region VI that supported the cause.
(August 25, 2005 issue)
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