Little officials have assumed office at the Muntinlupa City hall in celebration of the 2022 Boys and Girls Week.
The week-long event, from Nov. 7 to 11, will have 204 students from public and private elementary and secondary schools, who will act as little mayors, vice mayors, councilors and department heads.
This year marked the 30th year of Boys and Girls Week celebration at the Muntinlupa City government, a hands-on training and exposure program for kids to experience being public servants.
One of them is Ysabella Renee Rudas, a Grade 6 student from Itaas Elementary School, who became the little mayor.
Mayor Ruffy Biazon said he showed and explained to her the duties of a local chief executive.
“Isa sa mga programa ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ang pagkakaroon ng Little Officials kung saan ini-immerse natin ang mga kabataan sa trabaho sa gobyerno (One of the programs of the city government is to have Little Officials wherein we immerse the youth in government work),” said Biazon.
The Boys and Girls Week offers students the chance to experience being a government official for a day and learn the duties and responsibilities of each office. They are assigned to different offices at the Muntinlupa City hall.
On Nov. 11, the little officials will visit the city government's flagship projects, including the Muntinlupa Aquatic Center, Muntinlupa Track and Field, Museo ng Muntinlupa, Resiliency Building, Fishlayan, Sucat Peoples Park and Colegio de Muntinlupa to learn the value of sustainable infrastructure.
The Boys and Girls Week started in 1992 at the Muntinlupa local government.