02/07/2025
“𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏—𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅.” 🌈
Today, the 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧, under the heartfelt leadership of Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐀. 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚, and the Head of the Committee on Gender and Development, 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐑𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐧 𝐀. 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐛 comes together to honor the strength, vibrance, and contributions of our beloved 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐𝐈𝐀+ 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.
As part of our ongoing commitment to inclusivity, we will be holding a 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭-𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 this afternoon (𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍), with 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. While not everyone may receive a gift today, know this: 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
This moment is not just about giving material tokens—it’s about giving thanks. Thank you to the LGBTQIA+ individuals who continuously bring color, pride, and inspiration to our barangay. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞.
We also give our heartfelt appreciation to the 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗜 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗦𝗨𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗦:
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓: Marc Leo P. Aguilar
𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓: Jerickson R. Abella
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘: Mary Rose A. Ramboanga
𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐑: Ren Ren Pacleb
and all the members of Maris ti Barangay Rugsuanan who tirelessly advocate for visibility, equality, and joyful recognition through events like these.
Special thanks also to our generous 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐒 and kind-hearted supporters who made this initiative possible. You remind us that community is built not just with resources, but with compassion.
𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲—𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.