AUDIO-Bohol spread Christmas cheers to BDJFD PDLs

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA)--To make the female deprived of liberty at the Bohol District Jail Female Dormitory (BDJFD) feel the holiday cheer even behind bars, the Association of United Development Information Officers (AUDIO)-Bohol turn-over Christmas bundle of joy on December 17, 2024.

AUDIO-Bohol President, Doris Isabel J. Racho,DM shared that the gift giving event is not just about the Christmas season but part of the association's outreach activity.

“This is the third year of the association's outreach activity where in 2022, we also gave candy packs and school supplies to the children of indigenous people living in Biabas, Guindulman and last year in Barangay Tuboran, Bien Unido,” Racho said.

AUDIO-Bohol convenor and Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Bohol Information Center Manager, Rey Anthony Chiu in his inspirational message shared that since no one is so rich to need nothing, and no one is also as poor to have nothing to give, the group spends it Christmas cheers by giving Christmas packs with hygiene kits to BDJFD inmates in this year's outreach activity.

The AUDIO-Bohol officials handed out the Christmas bundles of joy to the 24 female inmates.

Some of the PDLs became emotional and couldn't stop their tears.

One of the PDL shared that she is very touched by the group’s gesture as they took time to visit them and even prepared gifts for them.

During the short program, two female PDLs belt out a song number as their version of giving out to AUDIO, their jail officials and Female Jail Warden.

With calls to make someone's life easier, the moment resounded as even those deprived of liberty share their talents during the program.

BDJFD Acting Jail Warden SJO2 Maria Jessa Joy Torreon thanked the group for bringing joy and hope to the female PDL’s saying the activity truly embodies the spirit of Christmas and makes a positive impact in the lives of the inmates behind bars.

“Your kindness and selflessness have not only provided essential support to our PDL but also uplifted their spirits during this Christmas season while they are far from their family,” Torreon said.

This year's gift-giving event was made possible because of the cooperation and financial contribution of the officers and members of AUDIO-Bohol and with the help of the three representatives of Bohol – Cong. Edgar Chatto, Cong. Maria Vanessa Aumentado, Cong. Alexie Tutor and DPWH-2 District Engr. Fernando J. Talagsa.

AUDIO-Bohol is an aggrupation of government information officers from the national government agencies and the local government units based in the province, with PIA as the secretariat and lead agency. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)

(Above photo L-R) LGU-Tubigon Information Officer Engr. Rojer Lindo, Jail Officer Psyche Posadas, NIA-7 IO Zarline Sambas, LGU-Alicia IO Julius Golosino, BDJFD Acting Jail Warden SJO2 Maria Jessa Joy Torreon, AUDIO-Bohol President Doris Isabel Racho-DM, PIA-Bohol Information Dissemination Officer Elvie Bongosia and PIA-Bohol Manager Rey Anthony Chiu during the Christmas gift-giving of AUDIO-Bohol at BDJFD on December 17, 2024. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)