THE Campugan family of Cordova town in Cebu finished second runner-up in the 2018 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya National Search during the Pantawid Pamilya National Family Day held at the SM North Edsa Skydome in Quezon City last Oct. 14.
The grand award went to the Dionisio family from Labo, Camarines Norte.
The Maraña family of Sta. Maria, Laguna emerged as first runner-up while the Ramos family of Urbiztondo, Pangasinan was proclaimed third runner-up. The Bonite family of Roxas City, Capiz was named fourth runner-up.
Special awards were also given to the Maraña family as the AlaGAD ng Pagbabago (an acronym for Affirmative and Laudable Advocacies on Gender and Development) and to the Ramos family as the Most Innovative Family.
The event gathered more than 1,000 people composed of all regional winners of the 2018 National Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya together with selected family-beneficiaries from the National Capital Region.
“Nalipay ko sa pasidungog nga nadawat sa among pamilya (I am happy with the award that our family received),” said Clodualdo Campugan.
“Kining pasidungog nagdala og responsibilidad nga kami mahimong maayong ehemplo sa ubang pamilya ilabi na sa isig ka 4Ps beneficiary (This award comes with the responsibility that we should be good role models to other families, especially to our co-4Ps beneficiaries),” the Campugan patriarch added. 4Ps stand for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
His wife, Ofelia, who has stage 4A breast cancer, was not able to attend the awarding ceremony because the doctor had advised her to rest.
Out of their six children, three have already earned their degrees from state universities and are already working. The three younger children are still in school.
This year’s Pantawid Pamilya National Family Day carries the theme “Pamilyang Pilipino: Nagsusumikap. Nagtutulungan. Nagtatagumpay.”
The Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya search disproves the misconception that program beneficiaries become too dependent on government aid and underscores the value of working together to achieve success.
Since 2012, the search has been recognizing family-beneficiaries who are able to comply with program conditionalities, sustain family togetherness and become active citizens of their community despite the challenges brought about by poverty. (S)