Cagayan de Oro- A family from this city was recently named the Regional Filipino Model family in line with the annual celebration of the Filipino Family Week by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Mr.Marcelo and Mrs. Lunita Cabus with their children, Alex (45),Marlon (40), Ramil (43), Leonil(41) and Walter(36) ,both parents work as building contractor and day care worker respectively.

Based on the criteria of the search, the Cabuses showed remarkably their love and respect with each other, while upholding and demonstrating Filipino values in their way of life encouraging love of country through community participation and involvement.

Following the Cabus family were the Lignes family , from Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental who won the second place, the Pepito family from Malaybalay City, Bukidnon ,for the third place, and the Daya family from El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, who won the fourth place.

With this year’s theme, “Celebrating the Filipino Families: Resilient and Caring”, the search was open to all families in the five provinces of the region, endorsed by the Local Government Units.