AC gov’t opens breastfeeding station

Posted on April 03, 2023 by Admin

ANGELES CITY — The city government here on March 30, 2023 has formally opened a designated breastfeeding station at the City Hall.

Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. led the ribbon cutting ceremony with Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, Gender and Development Officer-in-Charge Mina Cabiles, and City Health Officer Dr. Verona Guevarra.

Lazatin said the breastfeeding station will serve as an awareness and recognition of women’s privileges and rights as breastfeeding mothers, marking the last leg of the month-long celebration of the city government for Women’s Month.

Lazatin further said that he intends to promote the benefits of breastfeeding for the mother-and-child as well to make city hall as breastfeeding-friendly.

The breastfeeding station, which is located at the City Hall ground floor (near the City Treasurer’s Office), will be managed by Cabiles, under the supervision of breastfeed advocates Manuel and Chief Adviser IC Calaguas.

Calaguas also noted the efforts of the City Engineer’s Office headed by Engr. Donato Dizon in the pursuit of transforming a portion of the hallway into a new breastfeeding station.

For her part, Manuel added that the breastfeeding station will ensure that there is a private, clean, sanitary, and well-ventilated room or area in the workplace or public places where nursing mothers can wash up, breastfeed or express their milk comfortably and store this afterward.

Also present during the ribbon cutting ceremony are Calaguas, City Engr. Dizon, Angeles City Economic Development Investment and Promotions Officer-in-Charge Irish Bonus-Llego, and Nurse Supervisor Evelinda Mariano.