9th General Assembly in Zamboanga Postponed

In consideration of the on-going military operations in Basilan and Sibugay, we regret to inform you that the 9th General Assembly is POSTPONED. Zamboanga City's peace and order situation is normal but the military and police are on red alert status and tight security measures are in place.

The schedule is moved on January 26-28, 2012.

Understanding that some of the delegates have booked their flights already, we are currently coordinating with the Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific to consider waiving our delegates? rebooking fee. We will inform you as soon as we get their response.

For the meantime, you may also coordinate with them through wecare@pal.com.ph or call 02-855-8888 for PAL bookings; and customerservice@cebupacificair.com or call 02-702-0888 for Cebu Pacific bookings. Changing of flight schedules must be made on or before November 13 to avoid no show fee.

You may coordinate with us for details, 0917-8844319 | 02-7318488 | secretariat@pflcw.com.

Pangasinan Mayor Libunao Receives International Award

Municipal Mayor Irene F. Libunao [Page 31] of San Fabian, Pangasinan has been selected by The International Alliance of Women (TIAW) as one of the recipients of the 2011 World of Difference 100 Awards.

Mayor Libunao is being recognized by the TIAW because of her outstanding commitment to honing the entrepreneurial skills of 5,000 women members of the Pangasinan Council of Women, Inc. (PCWI) – San Fabian Chapter, which she is a president. Her various livelihood projects for the rotary and involvement in the implementation of projects addressing the needs of women in her locality have also made her worthy of the honor. Read more >>>

Local Councils of Women elects new officers

The Philippine Federation of Local Councils of Women, (PFLCW) Inc. recently chose their new officers and board members, with Rosalind Wee getting reelected as president. Other elected PFLCW officers were Mayor Irene Libunao of Municipality of San Fabian, Pangasinan, as vice-president for Luzon; Councilor Agnes Ramirez of Municipality of Taysan, Batangas, as vice-president for National Capital Region; read more >>>

DTI Signs MOA with Local Councils of Women

The Department of Trade and Industry, through the Regional Operations and Development Group (DTI-RODG) signed recently a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Federation of Local Councils of Women (PFLCW), Inc. to provide technical and business development services to micro, small and medium womenterpreneurs. read more >>>

PFLCW invites you to join the 8th General Assembly

PFLCW is inviting all LCWs nationwide for its 8th PFLCW General Assembly to be held on November 10-12, 2010 at the Provincial Capitol Compound, Lingayen, Pangasinan. With the theme, "Women Economic Empowerment: Challenges and Opportunities at the Local Level," PFLCW aims to determine the various opportunities encountered by the implementers of women empowerment programs and projects at the local level; read more >>>

15th APEC Women Leaders Network Meeting

The 15th APEC Women Leaders Network (WLN) Meeting comprises female leaders in all sectors, including business, academia, government and civil society, from the 21 APEC economies. This gathering, one of a number of related APEC meetings, strives to contribute to women's economic activities as a means to achieve gender equality. APEC chair countries take turns and hold a meeting every year. read more >>>

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