March 10, 2009
Luciana Convention Center
Business sectors in Butuan City are shown here participating in the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) activity – “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan” in Caraga Region, held recently in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. They also sell and promote various products and services to other participating agencies. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) Chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marilyn Pintor welcomes and acknowledges the participants from the government agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), stakeholders, and academe, held recently in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City during the GADCC’s “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan” in Caraga Region. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Participants from the government agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), stakeholders, and academe are shown here participating in the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) activity – “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan” in Caraga Region held recently in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. The activity is in-line with this year’s celebration of the Women’s Month, anchored on the theme “Babae, Yaman ka ng Bayan”. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga Regional Director Lyndo Villacorta discusses the benefits of eating bread with veggies (pandesal with squash). Villacorta said “Buns with squash is made more nutritious. Squash puree is added to the traditional ingredients of the dough such as yeast, skimmed milk, shortening, sugar and salt. One piece (45 grams) of the bun will help meet 21% of the recommended nutrient intake for vitamin A and 27% for iron of a 7-9 year old child”, held recently during the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) activity - “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan” in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga Asst. Regional Director Dominga Mallonga presents the Certificate of Appreciation for Adopting the Technology on Bread with Squash to GP-Gold N’ Pearl Bakeshop, and Lory Mae Delicacies and Bakeshop in Agusan del Norte during the Bread with Squash Product Launching in Caraga Region, and in time with the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) activity - “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan” held recently in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Mr. Geronimo Autor (extreme right), owner of Gold N’ Pearl Bakeshop in Butuan City is shown here receiving the Certificate of Appreciation for Adopting the Technology on Bread with Squash from Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga Regional Director Lyndo Villacorta (2nd from left), Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) Chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marilyn Pintor (3rd from left), and GADCC Co-Chair Edna Hontiveros (extreme left), held recently in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City during the Bread with Squash Product Launching in Caraga Region, and in time with the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) activity - “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan”. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Mr. Norberto Ventura (extreme right), owner of Lory Mae Delicacies and Bakeshop in Agusan del Norte is shown here receiving the Certificate of Appreciation for Adopting the Technology on Bread with Squash from Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga Regional Director Lyndo Villacorta (2nd from right), Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) Chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marilyn Pintor (3rd from right), and GADCC Co-Chair Edna Hontiveros (2nd from left), held recently in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City during the Bread with Squash Product Launching in Caraga Region, and in time with the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) activity - “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan”. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Mr. Geronimo Autor (extreme right), owner of Gold N’ Pearl Bakeshop in Butuan City is shown here promoting and encouraging the public to eat bread with veggies (pandesal with squash) that has more nutrient contribution to human’s body and health, held recently in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City during the Bread with Squash Product Launching in Caraga Region, and in time with the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) activity - “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan”. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Mr. Norberto Ventura (extreme right), owner of Lory Mae Delicacies and Bakeshop in Agusan del Norte is shown here introducing nutritious bakery products, and encouraging the participants to eat bread with veggies or pandesal with squash, held recently in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City during the Bread with Squash Product Launching in Caraga Region, and in time with the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) activity - “Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan”. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
