701st Infantry Brigade conducts 1st Indigenous People Youth Leadership Summit

From the Philippine Information Agency (May 30): 701st Infantry Brigade conducts 1st Indigenous People Youth Leadership Summit

The 701st Infantry (KAGITINGAN) Brigade together with the Department of  Health (DOH), Department of Education, National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Davao Oriental Local Government Unit conducted the 1st Indigenous People Youth Leadership Summit (IP YLS 2016) last May 24-27, 2016 at Lambajon Central Elementary School, Brgy. Lambajon, Baganga, Davao Oriental.

The IP YLS 2016 with the theme: “Winning Peace for a Champion Province” was participated by the 10 municipalities of  Davao Oriental, Mati City, three municipalities coming from Compostela Valley province and municipality of Lingig, Surigao del Sur composed of 185  IP youth participants, 25 facilitators from the Youth For Peace Movement Davao Oriental (YFPMDO) and personnel from the 67th Infantry Battalion that serves as mentors (Ate and Kuya) all throughout the duration of the 4-day activity.

The activity was designed to develop the youth personal leadership, enhanced their knowledge and awareness in societal development and team building activities thru obstacle courses and Action Plan making which was reinforced by the different lecturers and subject matter experts from the DOH, DepEd, NCIP, PDEA and the Philippine Army.

Furthermore, the YFPMDO build up the talents and skills of the IP youth participants through the COOLTURA night wherein IP youth participants showcased their acting, dancing and singing skills thru Mandaya Culture and Traditions.

A new set of officers was also established for the first batch of  IP YLS in order to sustain the plans and projects in the future, thus making them part of the different activities that the IP community has to offer.

It can be recalled that Davao Oriental province is rich in Culture and Tradition and diversified environment where the heartland of Mandaya tribes is situated.

Colonel Bienvenido R Datuin Jr , Commander of the 701st Brigade in his message, said, “We are thankful to have an activity like this for the first time in Davao Oriental showcasing the richness of culture and traditions of  Mandaya Tribe and our youth that will serves as the catalyst of change, the powerful force and sector to reckon with-our IP youth.” (CMO, 701st INFANTRY (KAGITINGAN) BRIGADE)

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