Young Dagupeños to assume gov't posts on Dagupan Day

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1941434442762/young-dagupe-os-to-assume-gov-t-posts-on-dagupan-day
• Thursday, June 18, 2015

By April M. Montes (MCA/AMM/PIA-1, Pangasinan)

DAGUPAN CITY, June 18 (PIA) – Some 52 students from private and public secondary schools in the city participated in a leadership training that would prepare them to act as city government officials for a week.

The “Manlingkor ya Kalangweran” (Youth who will serve in the government) project was conceptualized to give the youth the opportunity to experience working in the government and providing service to the people.

In a report of the City Information Office, Mayor Belen Fernandez reminded the young leaders that not everyone is given the chance to lead. She went on to stress that much is expected from them.

“That is why it is important that you have to know and learn that leading any organization requires incredible patience and strength,” she said.

“And if there’s just one piece of advice that I can give you, it is this: Stay true to this mightiest word in order to succeed – believe and it will happen,” the mayor said.

“Our work, our actions, our thoughts should be our noble effort to bring hope and inspiration so that we become positive role models to other young people in Dagupan,” Fernandez continued.

The students will elect from among themselves who will be the mayor, vice-mayor and councilors. The rest will be appointed as department heads and heads of the different national government agencies operating in the city.

Ten of these young leaders will again be travelling with Fernandez to Milpitas, California upon the invitation of Mayor Jose Esteves, a native of Dagupan.

Now on its 13th year, the “Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran” is an annual part of the city’s “Agew na Dagupan” (Dagupan Day) or charter day celebration on June 20.