The Peacock Jaycees Blog

THE all female
organization JCI Puerto Princesa Peacock, Inc. (also known as Peacock
Jaycees) implemented on Sunday, October 28, the project Dibdibang
Kilos: Kababaihan Laban sa Breast Cancer (Women Against Breast Cancer)
in the City through the distribution of brochures that contain
information about early detection of the ailment and pink ribbons that
symbolize support to the worldwide campaign to save many women.

    Now
on its third year, outgoing and incoming presidents JCI members Emilyn
R. Bayna and Gemma B. Batongbakal led the implementation of Dibdibang
Kilos first at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, to Valencia   Street and public market, ending outside in front of the New City Commercial Center located at Lacao Street.

    Around
600 pink ribbons and 1,000 brochures were distributed by the LOM joined
by more than a dozen of its regular members who were not busy during
the weekend.

    “The
implementation of this project is an opportunity for us women in the
Peacock Jaycees to reach out and touch women’s lives in Puerto Princesa
because many of them are not aware about how to detect breast cancer
early. Early prevention, as they say, is always better than cure,” JCI
Mem. Gemma said.

    Dibdibang
Kilos is chaired by Baby JC May P. Pedrezuela, incoming regular member
of the Peacock Jaycees, whose mother is a breast cancer survivor. “I
feel honored to be chairing this project because my mother is a breast
cancer survivor. We, women, should take care of our health. In breast
cancer, early detection can save lives,” Baby JC May said.

    Dibdibang
Kilos is a project introduced to the LOM by U.S. Peace Corps volunteer
Kathryn Brashears whose mother is also a survivor. A parade around the
City and a gathering at the Capitol Park Square was held in 2005 under the term of past president Celeste Anna R. Formoso to dream beat the start of a long term project.

    Every
year, thousands of women around the world die because of breast cancer
on a late stage. This means that their death were due to the late
discovery of their ailment. Experts advised that if a lump is found on
the breasts, examination should be done immediately.

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