The Guimod Family from Municipality of Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur was adjudged as 2015 Regional Winner of the Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya.

The event held last July 29 at Sapphire Ballroom,Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City gathered the official provincial nominees representing provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula who have manifested and exhibited good family relationship, empowerment in serving communites and changes brought by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

This regional finalists, Quimod Family (Zamboanga del Sur); Mission Family (Zamboanga Sibugay Province); Bantug Family (Zamboanga Del Norte) and Rebollos Family (District IV, Zamboanga City), were chosen after winning the municipal and provincial level searches.

The search for huwarang pantawid pamilya started in 2012 through the National Program Management Office and National Committee for Filipino Families chaired by DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman.

The two-day search exposed the family for a whole day city tour around Zamboanga City’s major attractions and parks on July 28. Some courtesy calls have also been arranged including TV guesting at Emedia Network.

The families were judged based on a standard set of criteria provided by the NPMO. Sixty percent of the total score was based on the packaged documentations prepared by the Provincial Operations Offices while the remaining 40% was based on the panel interview during the regional search proper.

Meanwhile, representatives from Population Commission, National Government Agencies, Media, CSOs and Private institution served as juries which had thorough screening to select the family who will best represent Region IX to the National level search.

DSWD Assistant Regional Directors, Consejo H.Usman and Riduan Hadjimuddin were also present to give inspirational message to the regional finalists.

The 2015 Regional Search declared the following winners: Regional Winner, Guimod Family (Zamboanga Del Sur); 1^st Runner up Bantug Family (Zamboanga del Norte); 2^nd runner up Mission Family (Zamboanga Sibugay Province) and 3^rd Runner up, Rebollos Family (Zamboanga City).The winners received cash prizes, plaque and grocery goods.

Zamboanga del Sur has maintained the regional title for this year after also winning last year’s regional search. 2014 regional winner came from the Municiaplity of Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Apart from the opportunity to be part of this year’s roster of regional nominees to the national search, The families will also become family ambassadors of the program and will get the chance to fly for manila for the Simultaneous celebration of the National Pantawid Family Day in September.##