lgbtqia+ – CITY OF NAGA https://www2.naga.gov.ph DAGOS PO KAMO SA MAOGMANG LUGAR Thu, 20 Oct 2022 01:11:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www2.naga.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/city-of-naga-seal-150x150.png lgbtqia+ – CITY OF NAGA https://www2.naga.gov.ph 32 32 208614139 Officers of LGBTQIA+ Employees Organization and Women with Disability Group Sworn In https://www2.naga.gov.ph/city-government-swears-in-officers-of-lgbtqia-employees-organization-and-women-with-disability-group/ https://www2.naga.gov.ph/city-government-swears-in-officers-of-lgbtqia-employees-organization-and-women-with-disability-group/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 06:08:11 +0000 https://www2.naga.gov.ph/?p=36076

The City Government held the swearing in ceremony of officers of KaBARO, City Hall’s LGBTQIA+ Employees Association and Women with Disability Group during its Monday flag raising rites. In her message, Vice Mayor Cecilia Veluz De Asis expressed her joy and appreciation to both organization’s officers for accepting the challenge in serving their members and sectors they belong. 

Newly-elected officials of KaBARO taking oath last Monday, July 11, 2022
Newly-elected officials of KaBARO taking oath last Monday, July 11, 2022

BJ De Asis, Section Chief of Metro PESO and  KaBARO’s elected president, vowed to actively partner with the city government in advancing the rights of the LGBTQIA employees and promoting programs aligned with the city’s SOGIE Ordinance. Serving with her are Jhune Sañano of the City Accounting Office as Vice President, Khloe Antonio of the City Treasurer’s Office as Secretary, Vern Alamer of the City Planning and Development as Treasurer; Eric Alano of the City Treasurer’s Office as Auditor, Bambi Nisolada of the General Services Department as Public Relations Officer, Chanda Martinez as Business Manager, and Rika Felix of the City Environment and Natural Resources Officer as Sergeant At Arms.

Newly-elected officials of Women with Disability taking oath last Monday, July 11, 2022
Newly-elected officials of Women with Disability taking oath last Monday, July 11, 2022

Whilst, the Women with Disability Organization, organized in time for the celebration of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week are now overseen by Milagros Aborde as President, Nancy Aberia as Vice President, Vilma Palmiano as Secretary, Milagros Panganiban as Treasurer, Danica Ayusip As Public Information Officer, Yaga E. Ballon as Auditor, and Angelica Perez and Shielamae R. Marco as Business Managers. “I am confident that, with Ms. De Asis and Ms. Aborde at the helm, the new set of officers can accomplish the visions for their associations. And the city government will be in full support of their programs”, said Mayor Nelson Legacion in an interview.

“I am confident that, with Ms. De Asis and Ms. Aborde at the helm, the new set of officers can accomplish the visions for their associations. And the city government will be in full support of their programs.”

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(Allen Reondanga, CEPPIO Naga. Photos by Vic Villaflor)

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Bencent Benito C. Peñera

To help curtail, if not totally stop, the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus which causes AIDS.


That is one of the main objectives why the federation of LGBTQIA+ was founded based on the statement made by Vincent Peñera, the president of the aggrupation of different organizations of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, queers, intersexual, and asexual in the city.

According to Peñera, there’s a need first to form a strong alliance among their lot “so that an effective campaign against the dreaded disease or disorder will push through.”


A Department of Health research site said that HIV/AIDS infection in the Philippines might be low but growing fast. The Philippines has one of the lowest rates of infection, yet has one of the fastest growing number of cases worldwide.

The federation officers, who took their oaths last April 11 at the Naga City People’s Hall, with Vice Mayor Nene de Asis as administering officer, encouraged individuals of their kind to have themselves acknowledged in their respective barangays by registering as members of the federation.

Peñera said that aside from campaigning against HIV/AIDS infection, the federation will work also as the voice of the sector and will ensure that all members are oriented about their rights as citizens.


The federation also aims to establish livelihood projects and scholarship programs to LGBTQIA+ youths, especially the out-of-school and those belonging to families living in penury.

Assuring his fellow LGBTQIA+ members that they can triumphantly pursue their plans because everything is possible, Peñera stressed that “nothing is impossible because the world itself says that I am possible.”

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