SURIGAO CITY VILLAGE SK ENJOINS YOUTH FOR GOV’T INITIATIVES VS PANDEMIC By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Brgy. Mabua in Surigao City enjoins the youth to take part in government initiatives amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. During the Bisaya Gyud program episode on Saturday, November 7, with Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, Martin Dela Cruz, chairman of SK – Brgy. Mabua chapter
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said that despite the pandemic, various initiatives have been launched by and for the youth. In addition to providing relief goods to the village residents, they also made sure to allocate some for the youth. They also launched various activities to commemorate the Linggo ng Kabataan held in August. “Various contests were launched by the
group such as a TikTok competition, spoken word poetry, and a singing contest,” the youth leader said. In support to the implementation of distance learning, they also created the ‘SK-Wela Tabangan Program’ aimed to look for donors to support Mabua Elementary School and Ipil National High School, where most children in the village are enrolled, in their needs to effectively implement the Caraga INFOCUS
