Members of the Philippine Army under the 81st Infantry Batallion (IB) are preparing the youth with skills as nation builders and future leaders in the series of leadership seminars they are conducting in collaboration with the local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos provinces.
Lt. Col. Charles DZ Castillo, commander of army’s 81st IB, said their unit is initiating the conduct of the series of Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) in the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union to enhance the potential of the youth to become responsible citizens and catalysts in advocating peace and development.
“We are conducting this program to develop the youths’ awareness on their integral role in nation-building by instilling to them the spirit of patriotism, nationalism and social responsibility as well as the modus of Communist CPP-NPA Terrorist (CNT) infiltration. In this manner, our youths will be insulated from the radicalization efforts of the CNTs,” said Castillo.
He said the latest YLS conducted by his unit was held in Pagangpang National High School in Barangay Pagangpang, Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.
The 3-day seminar dubbed as “1st Inter-Barangay Youth Leadership Summit 2018” anchored with a theme, “Youth of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow,” was conducted by the 81st IB in partnership with the LGUs of Candon City and Galimuyod, both in Ilocos Sur.
A total of 72 youths from Barangay Bugnay of Candon City and Barangays Legaspi, Sacaang, McKinley, and Pagangpang, all residents in Galimuyod town have finished the seminars.
Aside from presentations on leadership skills, the participants were also given topics on “responsible use of social media” with staff from the Philippine Information Agency Region 1 as speaker and basic human rights with members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as lecturers.
Earlier, series of YLS were also held in San Emilio, Ilocos Sur; in Ilocos Norte and in Santol, La Union. After each summit, the youth participants elected their leaders, political officers, and committee members.
“We had connected these youths to the different government agencies so they will appreciate what their government is doing for them and to emphasize that there is no need for them to overthrow the government as what the CNTs taught to them,” said Castillo.
“We also call upon these misguided individuals to stop recruiting these youths, instead lay down their arms, return to the folds of the law and live a productive life. Your army will continue to advocate peaceful resolutions of the internal security problem.” he added.
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1016111
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