Youth Leadership Summit in Villaba, Leyte kicks-off

By 19th Infantry Battalion, 8ID PA
June 2, 2012

VILLABA, Leyte  –  The three-day leadership summit in Villaba, Leyte was officially opened as 100 members of the Holy Child Parish Youth Ministry (HCPYM) and out of school youths camped at Villaba Vocational High School on June 1, 2012.

The activity was a joint project of the Army’s 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion, DepEd-Alternative Learning System, Holy Child Parish Youth Ministry and Villaba Vocational High School (VVHS) with the special sponsorship of Michelle Mulet-Yu Foundation , in the quest towards a more responsive, knowledgeable, efficient and peace-loving youth in the town of Villaba.

Mr. Janby Earl Yu, co-founder of the Michelle Mulet-Yu Foundation remarked during the launching of the Youth Leadership Summit that within three days, the participants are expected to build among themselves camaraderie and leadership.

“By working together, we can succeed”, Mr. Yu said.

Mr. Janby Yu and wife Michelle opted to sponsor the Youth Leadership Summit believing fully in the capacity of 19IB to positively influence and uplift the attitude of the youth in Villaba.

Lectures and team building activities were undertaken by the participants in the first day of the summit. Noteworthy of the lectures were Health and Sanitation by Mr. Anecito F. Sanaco, the Municipal Sanitary Inspector of Villaba, Leyte and Leadership by Engr. Sherlock A. Codilla, the Senior Manager, Industrial and Community Relations of PASAR Corporation.

On the other hand, Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro Nacnac, Commanding Officer of 19IB discussed the Internal Peace and Security Plan “Bayanihan” and Army Transformation Roadmap which according to him are the core of 19IB’s peace and development initiatives. He also thanked the Michelle Mulet-Yu Foundation who sponsored the three days activity.

“The whole-of-nation approach stipulated in the Internal Peace and Security Plan “Bayanihan” is a call for partnership of all stakeholders in all undertakings. So let us help each other”, Nacnac deliberately stressed.