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- Published: 30 May 2014
CAMP GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City – In his speech at the closing ceremony of the 2nd
National Youth Leaders’ Congress (NYLC) held here in Camp Aguinaldo,
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Emmanuel
T. Bautista challenged youth leaders across the country to make a
difference now in the society by being the ‘heroes of today’, not in the
future.
General Bautista delivered this message
in front of more than 150 youth leaders, mostly presidents and vice
presidents of youth organizations from across the country who were
invited to join in this year’s NYLC. They are from different places in
NCR, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao who also came from different faiths,
cultures, and ethnic groups.
Today’s ceremony was graced by National
Youth Commission (NYC) Commissioner at large and renowned actor Dingdong
Dantes along with AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military
Operations, Major General Lysander Suerte. It is the culmination of the
three-day conference which started Wednesday at the First Pacific
Leadership Academy in Antipolo City.
During the conference, the AFP and NYC
invited speakers and youth advocates to develop the participants’
leadership skills and encourage them to actively engage in public
service in their respective communities. Among the speakers were NYC
Chairperson, Gregorio Ramon Tingson; Head of Marketing for HERO
Foundation, Michelle Chan; actor and youth advocate Richard Gomez;
Congressman Mel Sarmiento of Samar; Miss Philippines Supranational,
Yvette Santiago; Filipino folk singer and songwriter, Joey Ayala; and
Beauty Queen turned Councilor, Daisy Reyes of Pateros, Manila.
Anchored with the theme “Unity in
Diversity: Creating Strong Alliances Towards Nation-Building”, the NYLC
is part of the AFP’s recognition of the youth’s important role in
nation-building. It is also the opportunity that the AFP employs to
harness youth’s activism, idealism, and enthusiasm for nation building
that would help prevent their recruitment and exploitation.
Its goal is to enhance the knowledge of
the youth regarding their role in nation-building and develop their
patriotic leadership through team-building and sports activities.
It is also aimed at sending the message
to our misled brothers and sisters who continue to participate in the
armed struggle that the Filipino youth is one with the AFP in pursuit of
winning the peace.
In closing, General Bautista encouraged
the NYLC participants to be responsible citizens of this country and
“tell the whole world that the youth of the Philippines desire peace.”
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