Batuan Mayor Antonino Jumawid (center) poses with empowered women in public service. This photo was taken on Tuesday, March 27, 2024 with 3rd District Congresswoman Alexie B. Tutor (2nd from right) the guest of honor during the culmination program of the Women’s Month celebration in Batuan. Others in photo are: board member Tita Baja (2nd from left); vice mayor Zing Bulalaque (extreme right); municipal social welfare and development officer (MSWO) Maricel Subsuban; president of the women federated association of Butuan, Jennifer Mejica; ug Batuan women focal person Kiking Adlaon. The announcement also said that during the event: “Gitunol usab ni Mayor Jumawid ug Vice Mayor Zing Bulalaque sa atong Congresswomen ang petition sa katawhan ug Sangguniang Bayan Resolution nga usbon ang proclamation [nga] nagsakop sa tibook Batuan nga protected area. Naapil sa protected area ang tibook Batuan, apil na ang municipio, mercado, simbahan ug mga tulunghaan.” The mayor also said: “Sa maong adlaw, gihimo usab ang mga turn over sa mga projects ni Congw Alexie Tutor [nga mao ang]: Pabahay Program Turn-over (Pob Vieja ug Rosariohan); Turnover Ceremony in Sta. Cruz, Batuan (Repair of 3-Classroom sa Sta. Cruz Elementary School, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) III – P3.8M; Muti-Purpose Building (MPB) | Covered Court at Sitio Ilaud, Sta. Cruz, implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) III – P5M; Road Concreting also by the DPWH) III – P3M.” Contributed photo