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Duterte to student leaders: Collaborate, raise awareness on issues affecting Filipino youth

Published Aug 4, 2023 10:19 am
Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte / DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte urged student learners to work together to raise awareness on issues affecting them. “As youth leaders, I encourage you to collaborate and build a strong network across regions and organize awareness campaigns about issues affecting Filipino youth,” Duterte said in a written speech during the 2023 Learners’ Convergence (LearnCon) PH. Duterte also commended the delegates for using their voice to advocate for policies supporting quality and inclusive education through their involvement in the school’s student government or other student organizations.

2023 LearnCon highlights

One of the highlights of the Learners’ Convergence (LearnCon) PH 2023 is the crafting of the National Action Plan for Learner Participation. (Photo courtesy of DepEd)

Selected learners from 17 regions nationwide convened to contribute to the crafting of an action plan which aimed to “mobilize learner-centered campaigns and initiatives on health, sports, learner formation, disaster risk reduction and management, and learners’ rights and protection” to make a huge impact in the country’s basic education. Another highlight of LearnCon is the election and oathtaking of the new set of National Federation of Supreme Secondary Learner Government (NFSSLG) officers for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. Ma. Cassandra Austria from Quezon City in the National Capital Region (NCR) was elected President among 17 regional SSG presidents. “It is essential for us to recognize that we are not mere recipients of change but active agents in shaping the future we envision for our education system,” Austria said. She also noted that the NFSSLG, under her leadership, will seek to “strengthen student representation” at all levels of decision-making. Other elected officers include Gian Franscine Lampaz of CAR-Baguio City as Vice President; Alexa Delle Aranda of Region I – Pangasinan as Secretary; and Nina Keira Noelle Lezada of Region X – Cagayan de Oro City as Treasurer. John Carl Hermocilla of Region IX – Zamboanga Sibugay will serve as Auditor; Mark Kristoff Javate of Region VIII – Calbayog City as Public Information Officer; and Jan Xerohj Olivo of Region IV-A – Antipolo City as Protocol Officer. Meanwhile, DepEd Assistant Secretary for Operations Dexter Galban encouraged learners to work with the newly elected officers and board members to champion causes close to their hearts. With the theme “SaMakabata: Sentro ng Karunungan, Huwaran ng Kagalingan,” the event emphasized the importance of recognizing learners as the center of educational processes. The 2023 LearnCon, DepEd said, also provided around 1,890 youth leaders in attendance the opportunities to acquire new knowledge which can “enrich their lives and aid” them in addressing challenges in their respective schools and communities.

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