Three things to share:
We are thankful and grateful for the openness and willingness of the city administration led by Hon. Mayor Oscar Moreno for embracing the aspirations of the youth. We are inspired to engage because of the possibility of change that is local, that is tangible. The democratic space, the eagerness of the youth and the openness of government made this happen and we hope our presence can inspire other groups to demand participation in their local government.
We also would like to constantly emphasize that this is a voluntary engagement in the sense that we were not individually invited, forced, brainwashed or lured. We simply put it upon ourselves the necessity of engaging government. We are not even paid, we just see the priceless value of seizing the opportunity to influence policy. We knocked at the doors of city hall and presented the proposal and this was accepted. When upon our collective judgment, we are better off serving outside government; we are not obliged or tied to remain.
We are representing the youth development agenda and that alone. We partner with government for its realization. We do not stand for any personality nor ideology but for the aspirations the youth sectors themselves articulated. We lobby the agenda and work for its accomplishment. And we work to build and organize a youth sector that is empowered to become engaged citizens towards a progressive and equitable Cagayan de Oro.
And we hope that our presence can add pressure to bring greater transparency, accountability and participation in our local government be it in the city or in the barangay.
The thing that has held us back as a nation is our disengagement. We no longer care after the elections. But we hope to change that. Voting is not the end itself. It is only the beginning and means to build a critical partnership with the leaders we supported and elected.
We also would like to constantly emphasize that this is a voluntary engagement in the sense that we were not individually invited, forced, brainwashed or lured. We simply put it upon ourselves the necessity of engaging government. We are not even paid, we just see the priceless value of seizing the opportunity to influence policy. We knocked at the doors of city hall and presented the proposal and this was accepted. When upon our collective judgment, we are better off serving outside government; we are not obliged or tied to remain.
We are representing the youth development agenda and that alone. We partner with government for its realization. We do not stand for any personality nor ideology but for the aspirations the youth sectors themselves articulated. We lobby the agenda and work for its accomplishment. And we work to build and organize a youth sector that is empowered to become engaged citizens towards a progressive and equitable Cagayan de Oro.
And we hope that our presence can add pressure to bring greater transparency, accountability and participation in our local government be it in the city or in the barangay.
The thing that has held us back as a nation is our disengagement. We no longer care after the elections. But we hope to change that. Voting is not the end itself. It is only the beginning and means to build a critical partnership with the leaders we supported and elected.
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