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Batac creates courtesy lane for pregnant women

By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter

Batac City—Pregnant women in this city will now have an easier time when they go around and transact their various business.

This came after the Sangguniang Panlungsod here passed a resolution requesting all government offices and business establishments within the city to designate a courtesy lane for pregnant women.

The courtesy lane would be similar to those given to senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

Batac councilor Gwyneth Quidang, who sponsored the measure, said pregnant women also deserve to be treated with respect and courtesy as their condition requires utmost care and immediate attention.

Under Article II Section 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, it states: The State recognizes the sanctity of a family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception”.

Quidang said the courtesy lane would be able to help pregnant women who currently queue in regular lanes when they transact business at government offices or pay at business establishments. The courtesy lane would give them more convenience.

Due to the necessity in attending to personal and family matters, Quidang said pregnant women are sometimes forced to handle these matters deemed very important and urgent and have to bear long queues and a long period of time to carry out their business.

In view of this, Quidang said she file this resolution.

After the measure was approved, Quidang thanked her fellow councilors Mac Arthur Aguinaldo, Lucky Bunye, Elmer Pungtilan, and ex-officio members Liga ng mga Barangay Pres. Jack Nalupta and Sangguniang Kabataan federated Pres. Jarius Nalupta who all voted in favor of the resolutions.


Councilors Medeldorf Gaoat, Florencio Laud, Orlando Mangapit, Amable Abellon and Ibarra Crisostomo abstained while councilor Violy Nalupta was out during the voting.

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