Oriental Mindoro Gov. Bonz Dolor called on the youth to participate in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections as he shared the lessons he learned from his days as a youth leader.
In a Facebook post, Dolor noted that people are divided on whether the SK should be retained.
But he said that in the nine years that he was an SK chairperson, he learned a lot.
He said it helped immerse him in the world of policies, activities, and programs that benefit the youth. He also became part of organizations that aided him in his public service.
He also said the experienced opened up opportunities that honed his skills and knowledge.
His time in the SK helped shape who he is today, he added.
Dolor called on the youth to vote in the BSKE polls and urged candidates to make sure they are ready to take on responsibilities that come with their position.
โBilang parte ng pagdiriwang ng Youth Day/Linggo ng Kabataan, mahalagang napag-uusapan ang papel na ginagampanan ng kabataan sa progreso ng pamayanan. Sa panahon ngayon, hati pa rin ang opinyon ng mamamayan sa kahalagahan ng pagkakaroon ng Sangguniang Kabataan sa Pamunuang Barangay.
๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ โ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ปโ ๐. ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ
๐๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐จ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ข๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ
(๐๐ฆ๐ค. 04, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Sa loob ng halos siyam (9) na taon, nag lingkod ako bilang Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson ng Barangay Adrialuna, Naujan. Sa edad ng labing-lima (15 years old), namulat at nahasa ako sa mundo ng polisya, aktibidad at programang pagpapaunlad ng kabataan. Naging bahagi ako ng ibaโt ibang organisasyon at samahang naging matibay na sandalan ko sa paglilingkod. Ito rin ang bukas ng pinto sa mga oportunidad na lubos na humasa sa aking kakayahan at kaalaman. Sa kabuuan, naging malaking bahagi ang katungkulang ito sa kung sino ako sa kasalukuyan.
Sa nalalapit na Barangay Eleksyon, hinihikayat ko ang mga kabataang makilahok. Sa mga nagnanais tumakbo, siguraduhing handa sa responsibilidad na kalakip ng posisyon. Sa mga boboto, kilalaning maigi ang mga taong pagkakatiwalaan ng inyong boto.
Ikaw, sinong SK Chairperson mo?โ he posted on Facebook.