ILOILO City – The chief clerk of Iloilo City Police Office’s (ICPO) Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) was among the 14 The Outstanding Women of Iloilo City (TOWIL) awardees feted this year.
Senior Police Officer 3 Ruth Laudato was honored in the protective service category of the annual search.
“We are happy that from the ICPO, an officer has been recognized. This is the first time for a senior police non-commissioned officer to be honored as TOWIL,” said ICPO spokesperson Senior Inspector Shella Mae Sangrines.
Laudato was an advocate of proper youth formation and campaigned for a stop to youth gang wars in the city.
The WCPD through Laudato created project B.O.N.G or “Bringing Order to the Nemesis of Gangs” – a strategy that aims to achieve the holistic growth of young people to make them productive members of society.
Laudato and 13 other TOWIL 2018 awardees were honored on March 27 at Robinsons Place Iloilo. They were:
* Helen Romero for professional category
* Dr. Mary Barby Badayos Jover for academe
* Rhea Inocencio-Peñaflorida for business
* Liberty Porras for culture and arts
* Dr. Marlyn Convocar for government service
* Rysty Ann Espinosa- Borja for judiciary
* Ma. Ramelia Vasquez for media
* Dr. Ellen Dumayas-Abelita for medical
* Ivy Gurrea for non-government office or civic organization
* Emma Victoria for religious
* Floramie Navales for sports
* Stella Muzones for persons with disability
* Japhet Grace Moleta for volunteerism/PN
