This is one of the most significant engagements in my life.
Last June 22, 2013, I had the privilege of presenting the output of the series of focused group interviews with various youth groups of the city before the Mayor-Elect Oscar Moreno.
For more than half of my life, I only know one family name as mayor. So when we achieved last may, what I personally thought was impossible, it is not surprising to see this massive sense of hope to help build a city hall grounded in good governance.
The new City hall is opening up to civil society after more than a decade of an institutionalized dismissive attitude towards it.
One initial concrete success indicator for the agenda is the creation of the Local Youth Development Council within 100 days upon assuming office. This council hopes to include not only the SK Representatives, but also student councils, church based youth organizations, community based organizations, and out of school youth organizations. This council serves as the policy-determining body for an integrated and strategic intervention of youth organizations to different issues and localities as well.
As for the coalition pushing for the agenda. The next move is expansion of coalition members and agenda fine tuning.
Apil nata!
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The Kagay-anons should be firm to stand in their choice of commitment for good governance not for the privileged few of today but for the majority of its future generation. Yet, do Kagay-anons have what this insight really takes? Hope this is not just "so good to be true" equated to "false hopes"! Reality is quite hard and heartbreaking! I love Cagayan de Oro so I'm praying for its peace and prosperity! Hopefully all this nightmares will be gone!
I mean all these heartbreaking nightmares that scares everyone in the past few months. Peace and prosperity should be enjoyed fairly by all not controlled and patronized by a few!
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