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Lacson: The youth are the future, the game changers

Published Dec 17, 2021 05:41 pm

The youth are not only the hope of the future but are also the game changers, presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Friday, Dec. 17 said.

‘’You are the future. And hindi lang future (Not only the hope of the future). Kayo ang mga game-changers (you are the game changers), especially now with the incoming political exercise in May next year, you are the movers of democracy,’’ Lacson said in his speech at the ‘’Sangguiniang Kabataan Youth Empowerment 2021’’ in Baguio city.

"Whenever I am told by some people that the youth sector can barely contribute to society, I would always respond based on my perspective: if you say the youth sector cannot contribute to society, this is like condemning a nation to a future of disillusionment and hopelessness. Di ba sabi ni Gat Jose Rizal, the youth is the hope of the future. And I’d say, hindi lang(they are not only the) hope of the future. They are the future,’’ he stressed.

‘’You are the future. Kayo ang mga game-changers (You are the game changers). "Everything that you do must be in pursuit of creating a legacy that can outlive us and inspire our youth, the youth of the next generation, to be productive members of our society,’’ he added.

Lacson said he still endeavors to pursue measures that focus on the welfare and development of our youth. He cited several measures he had intitiated, focusing on the youth.

‘’I also made sure I prioritize youth in institutional amendments na input ko sa (my inputs to) budget every year. Through scrutiny of the budget I realigned P8.3 billion from questionable budget items. This led to filing of free tuition program of government,’’ he added.

Lacson gave the youth his pieces of advice:

* Value your parents’ instructions and teachings. They will be your guiding principles until you grow into adulthood.

* Finish your education. It is your gateway to opportunities for a better life not only for you not only for your family but for the entire community where you belong.

* Take interest in social issues. Don’t just say wala tayong pakialam because meron kayong pakialam (Don’t say you re not involved because you are involved. And strive to find solutions to them.

* Envision the kind of society you would like to have, and look for ways how you can contriute to the achievement of such vision. Realize that every decision you are making now, whether big or small, has an effect in society either directly or indirectly.

* Do not be disheartened by the thought that others do not recognize your relevance in society. Sometimes it’s so frustrating but we have to go on.

* Learn to verify what you see or hear in this day and age of fake news, especially on social media. And make sure to verify facts first. Bago ishare tingnan natin ... because you will be contributing to the distribution of fake news if we fail to fact-check.

* Most importantly, exercise your right to vote. Be discerning and critical and be aware of the impact of your choice for the next 3 years in the case of local officials and 6 years in the case of national officials.”

"As a parting word, SP Sotto (Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III) and I present ourselves as your vice presidential and presidential aspirants with concrete, implementable and future-proof strategy not only to make us survive the health crisis we have right now, but more importantly to thrive as a nation..

‘’We have our country’s greatest asset or arsenal if you will, and it is our people. You, the business sector, everybody else in this country, yan ang ating greatest asset, especially ang youth sector.”

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