By Rose Frejane A. Cruz
BAGUIO CITY – The first child of working parents became this year’s Lucky Christmas Baby, after the long-awaited return of the National Correspondents Club of Baguio (NCCB) groups’ program, on December 25.
This year’s lucky Christmas Baby is Baby boy Kyro, born at 3:04 a.m. on December 25, through normal delivery at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) to parents Charlize Nicolie Dizon Mariano and Gibriel Malupeng Estoque, both 21 years-old of Aurora Hill, Baguio City.
The baby boy is the first child of Charlize Nicolie , from Mangaldan ,Pangasinan and Gibriel , both working as cashiers in a food establishment in the city.
” Kyro is God’s blessing to us. Thank you Lord, ‘ the mother Charlize Nicolie told media men , just seven hours after giving birth. ‘Maraming..maraming salamat po sa mga taong tumulong—sa doctor ,mga nursing staff ng BGHMC,” added Charlize while cradling her son, and who looked exhausted -lack of sleep yet filled with love and joy.
The parents also expressed gratitude to the organizer of the project. The lucky one and parent received Christmas gifts ,the package included cash and assorted goodies. This annual lucky Christmas Baby is a special Yuletide project- a tradition of the NCCB, aimed at sharing joy to the less privileged.
This program traces its roots to the 1970s, when it was first introduced as a special Christmas feature known as Silahis ng Pasko. It was the brainchild of the late Nars Padilla, founding president of the NCCB. Padilla was a respected sportsman and program manager who also served as a city councilor, tourism officer, national executive of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, and the first camp director of Gintong Alay.
NCCB officers led by Primo Agatep, Thomas Picana ,Zaldy Comanda presented gifts in behalf of the press club while social worker Mariete Mae Yapyap ,represented Liza Bulayungan ,head of the City Social and Welfare Development Office (CSWDO).
The project is in cooperation with City Social and Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) and BGHMC ,and supported by Suyoc Taneg Indigenous Livelihood Association (STILA) of Mankayan, Lower Gomok Multipurpose Cooperative (LGMC) Of Itogon, Nay-en Tuluan Small Scale Miners Association-BFSSMI; John Hay Management Corp., SM-Baguio, Amianan Balita Ngayon (ABN), and Marie Krystal Uy.
