PWDC Chair Sholai Lim strengthen ties with China for greater opportunities

Provincial Women Development Council (PWDC) of Compostela Valley Province Chairperson Ma'am Sholai Lim participated as part of the Philippine delegation to the recently concluded dialogue at the National People's Congress in Beijing, China.

The bilateral talks and institutional visits were arranged by the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Zhao Jianhua for DUMPER Partylist Representative Hon. Claudine Bautista where fellow women leaders like Vice Mayor Josephine Mariscal of Municipality of Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental and Atty. Mary Kristine Joy Paras of the Office of President were also present.

The discussion highlighted the now better relationship status of the Philippines and China under President Rodrigo Duterte's leadership, and the importance of political stability in pursuing genuine developments for the people.

Cong. Bautista and Ms. Lim are set to implement vital projects and programs for the women sector of Davao de Oro. Initial planning was done between the two women leaders on how they can help public utility drivers and empower their families, especially the mothers.

Hon. Mayor Jason Joyce of JAS, Marketing & Communications Consultant Mr. Reymond Pepito, Mr. JP Gabareto of DUMPER Partylist and Mr. Shadrach Lindong of the Office of the Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy were also present during the discussions

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World-renowned curator workshop in ComVal

The Provincial Government of Compostela Valley thru the Provincial Women Development Council (PWDC), led by Ms. Sholai Lim, spearheads a workshop on Mindanao Traditional Art on June 24, 2019 at The Big 8 Hotel, Tagum City.

The workshop was conducted by Independent Curator Marian Pastor Roces who introduced the participant to the categories of art created by peoples of Mindanao in centuries past. The workshop also draws from knowledge gained in museum collections all over the world that hold Philippine materials and covered discussions on types, materials, techniques and systems of meaning, among others. She also addressed questions and challenges facing designers and challenged them about making an identity in general.  

Ms. Roces is a famed Filipino curator, author, and founder and president of TAO, Inc., the sole museum development corporation in the Philippines, according to her online profile. She currently heads the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA). Among others, she curated the Philippine Pavilions for World Expos in 2006, 2008, and 2010--- with the first two Expos awarded with Gold Prizes for Best Designed Pavilion.

The one-day event was attended by the PLGU Comval offices from the Tourism, Information, Office of the IP Mandatory Representative (IPMR), national agencies of the Department of Trade and Industry, National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP),  IP Mandaya Work of New Bataan, Mandaya Council of Elders, Comval Artisan, Davao Fashion and Design Council, Inc (DFDC), and Comval’s pride—designer Cheri-Lou Rabanoz Aranjuez.   

“The workshop is an eye-opener, not knowing that we are Austronesians. It made me realize that we are all one. We are brothers and we must treat each other as one. That if we work with each other we must do the Austronesian way of maintaining the balance, “ said Dodjie Batu, President of the DFDC.

He appreciated much the workshop, most especially that the activity was able to extend, not only participants from the province, but also coming from their area in Davao. “This will benefit me in such a way that I understand now how to deal with our brothers and sisters in doing the designs and how to put it in contemporary designs,” he added. (fe maestre/id comval)

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The Provincial Government of Compostela Valley thru the Provincial Women Development Council (PWDC), led by Ms. Sholai Lim, spearheads a workshop on Mindanao Traditional Art on June 24, 2019 at The Big 8 Hotel, Tagum City. The workshop was conducted by Independent Curator Marian Pastor Roces. (ID Comval)