Kalinaw News: City gov’t of Butuan, Army conduct leadership training for youth leaders

Posted to Kalinaw News (Nov 24, 2020): City gov’t of Butuan, Army conduct leadership training for youth leaders



BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte – A total of eighty-four (84) youth leaders from different far-flung sitios of Barangay Tungao in Butuan City joined the three-day Youth Leadership Summit held at Tungao Central Elementary School from November 20 to 22, 2020.

With the theme “Youth Advocates in Peaceful Change Beyond Pandemic”, the three-day activity was facilitated by the 23rd Infantry “Masigasig” Battalion and the City Government of Butuan.

The opening day on November 20, 2020 was graced by Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, the commanding officer of 23rd IB, together with City Councilor Atty. Ernest John C. Sanchez, who represented Mayor Ronnie Vicente C. Lagnada, and Barangay Kagawad Rolando E Bantola.

In his message to the youth participants, Mayor Lagnada expressed his gratitude to the troopers of 23rd IB for sharing their tactical expertise that will help shift the perspective of the youth leaders in the area.

The mayor added that the city government has been collaborating with various government and non-government groups which focus on developing the youth, teaching them technologies and approaches that targets to spur a revolution of empowerment.

“This COVID pandemic had made us realize the importance of having a resilient character that no amount of resources could protect us from any calamities and what defines us is our capacity to adapt and the will to overcome and that can only be achieved by having a learned populace. Today we stand proud for all the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) effort in upholding peace and development through a meaningful and lasting means-educating and training the youth, especially in this new normal,” Mayor Lagnada said.

He added that the youths in Barangay Tungao are equally relevant with the rest of the young generations from the other eight-six (86) barangays of Butuan City, and considered as the force multiplier in the government’s thrust for change.

The mayor emphasized that provisions of training, seminar and community development interventions are the ways the city government of Butuan equips the youths of Barangay Tungao for their envisioned future.

“Aim high and focus on your studies and goals in life for you to become good and productive leaders in your community. I hope that after this summit, you will be the kind of leader who thinks about what will be your next step to change your community for the better. Value all the lectures of the resource person so that you will not be deceived by the New People’s Army (NPA),” Mayor Lagnada said.

Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Paulo thanked the support of the city government for the activity and recognized the presence of the youth leaders in the area.

“You are here with a bigger purpose as part of the peace and development campaign of the government,” Paulo said.

He added that the youth need to learn more, especially in the field of leadership, to help them face the different challenges in life.

“You are the hope and future of our nation. Start learning for the betterment of your community and for you to have better lives,” Paulo said.

He also encouraged the young participants to help the government end the local communist conflict in their barangay.

“Support the different efforts of the government agencies and your local leaders in winning a lasting peace for your barangay to achieve sustainable development,” Paulo said.

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