Kalinaw News: Sangguniang Kabataan, Army initiate Youth Symposium in Barangay Kabalantian

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 24, 2021): Sangguniang Kabataan, Army initiate Youth Symposium in Barangay Kabalantian



ARAKAN, COTABATO – Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Barangay Kabalantian, Arakan in collaboration with Army’s 72nd Infantry “Gabay” Battalion (72IB) initiated the conduct of Barangay Youth Symposium to 50 youth from Barangay Kabalantian held at Barangay Covered Court earlier today, July 24, 2021.

As part of the unit’s sustainment efforts in the implementation of Executive Order (EO) 70 in institutionalizing a “Whole of Nation Approach” and in maintaining peace and order in the Municipality of Arakan, one of its objective is to empower and strengthen the youth as peace-builders and peace-advocates of our nation. This activity aims to educate the youth with the current issues and give them a wider perspective between truth and lies of Youth Infiltration and Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) recruitment. It encouraged them to live a life with a perspective as the “Kabataan ang Pag-asa ng Bayan”.

Further, the activity was steered thru series of lectures/discussions and open forums on how to increase the awareness of the youth on the schemes and methods of recruitment operation of the CTGs and how to prevent/counter it, and the history of the CTGs affected/influenced schools. One of the highlights of the said activity was the testimony of a young former rebel; his experiences inside the terrorist group and the reasons why he chose to return to the real Government and live peacefully together with his family and loved ones.

Present during the activity were Hon. Charlie Secugal, Barangay Captain of Kabalantian, Arakan; Hon. Bon Jovy Sorilla, SK Chairman; Lieutenant Colonel Jose C Regonay Jr, Commanding Officer, 72IB; 1st Lieutenant Jesal Masareta, Charlie Company Commander; 2nd Lieutenant Ailene Marieh Loria, CMO Officer, 72IB; 50 youth participants; Barangay Officials; and troops of 72IB.

“This activity is very significant especially to the youth since you are very vulnerable when it comes to recruitment. You have a very big role in maintaining peace and order here in our Barangay. Maximize all the learnings you can acquire in this symposium.” Hon. Secugal said in his message. He also expressed his gratitude to men and women in uniform for their support and cooperation in conducting the activities that promote peace and order in barangay Kabalantian.

In response, Lieutenant Colonel Jose C Regonay Jr, Commanding Officer 72IB also expressed his gratitude to Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) of Kabalantian and Sangguniang Kabataan for their unwavering support in empowering the youth and enhance their skills as peace builders of our country.

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