A CITY COUNCILOR from Quezon City’s third district has been a longtime advocate of children’s education, health and better future even before she was elected as a public servant last year for the very first time.
And for Councilor Dra. Geleen “Dok G” Lumbad, the sustainability of her programs is a must to the Quezon City third district youth’s future and educational needs that’s why her team has an ongoing distribution of free shoes and vitamins for boys and girls to all 37 barangays since a week ago.
“That’s what we are doing since last week, distributing quality shoes to the daycare, kinder and grade 1 to 6 children. This is an advocacy for me even before and not only in our district, but also to some areas and provinces. We also give vitamins and medicines to the elder people,” Lumbad said.
The quality pair of black rubberized shoes with different sizes have already been given to 25,000 boys and girls from different barangays. Lumbad supported by her husband businessman Joseph Lumbad is eyeing to add 10,000 shoes more to distribute to the other barangays and public schools too.
The free shoes, vitamins and medicines for boys and girls are coming from Lumbad’s own pocket.
“We’ve been giving away free vitamins and medicines for a long time although the distribution of free shoes for schoolers have just started last week to at least 10 public schools, and we are still eyeing to visit more public schools here in our district,” the 30-year-old Lumbad added.
“Every kid is entitled of free shoes and vitamins in our district because we believe they are our future, the hope of next generation,” she explained. “We are still willing to give more free bags if needed as well as free vitamins.”
She also supports thousands of people including grandparents under her district by supplying them with free medicines and vitamins as part of her weekly programs coming also from her own pocket.
The mother of three boys has an upcoming baby girl in the first week of September. But despite being pregnant, Lumbad remains very committed to her council duties in her district, collaborating with fellow councilors to address some issues in their surroundings.
Lumbad ran independently last 2022 election and won in the Quezon City third district as the No. 2 city councilor, which consists of six council seats.
She is also known to be a big supporter of Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte.
“Our Mayor Joy Belmonte has been very supportive and productive to all the districts here in Quezon City, including in our third district, and we are very thankful to her great passion as a public servant and as the mother of our city,” Lumbad said.
“Mayor Joy’s hard work is very inspiring to all of us, while our people serve as our motivation to keep going in our duty as elected public servant.”