By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff Reporter
The
Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN)
has new office for youth affairs where all concerns, programs and services
for the young Ilocanos will be centralized.
Ilocos Norte Governor Ma.
Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos signed a four-page Executive Order No. 226-14 on March
24 for the creation of the Sirib Youth Office (SYO) at the ground floor of the Provincial
Capitol building, to be headed by a youth coordinator with staff and personnel
to assist in managing the office under the supervision of the head of the
Communications and Media Office (CMO).
Recognizing the vital role of
the youth in nation building as specified under Sec. 13, Article 11 of the 1987
constitution which states, “Promote and protect the physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual and social well-being of the youth,” Ms. Marcos said there is a
need to centralized initiatives for youth welfare and development to fill in
the void created by the absence of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK).
Earlier, the Sirib Express
was launched as a voluntary youth organization in the province primarily to
solicit ideas and suggestions on how to address their concerns and problems
which served as basis in the formulation of youth development programs and
projects now being implemented in the province.
Ms. Marcos, who was the first
national chairman of the Kabataang Barangay (KB) by virtue of Presidential
Decree 684 on April 15, 1975 said the SYO will cater to specific programs
concerning youth education, health, sports, arts, culture, business,
employment, nationalism, patriotism, morals and values, and environment among
others which seek to promote, make, and develop programs and projects
exclusively dedicated for the welfare of the youth.
The executive order shall
take effect for two years with a budget allocation of P7.5 million under the
Office of the Governor.
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