SURIGAO NORTE SK PUSHES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AMID PANDEMIC By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in Bad-as, Placer town, Surigao del Norte eyes tree planting activities and backyard gardening for the village youth as part of their proposed projects for the FY 2021. SK Chairperson Jestoni Polistico Balaba said during the 11th episode of the Bisaya Gyud on Saturday, January 16, with Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec. Martin Andanar that
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the proposed project is part of the recreational activities they plan on launching while the whole nation battles with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “Instead of wasting their time using their gadgets, we encourage them na magtanom kay para pud atong makompetensyahan ang presyo sa [mga paliton] sa market. [Instead of wasting their time using their gadgets, we encourage them to plant
in order to compete with the prices of goods in the market],� he said. The said project will be launched in coordination with the Sangguniang Barangay (SB). As for the projects launched by the youth council in response to the pandemic, the youth leader said they distributed various forms of assistance such as cash and food packs for the residents despite the limited funding they had. Caraga INFOCUS
