KUTA SANG-AN, LABANGAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR – The 1st Infantry
(TABAK) Division, Philippine Army sends at least 125 youth
volunteer-participants from Zamboanga Peninsula, Misamis Occidental and the two
Lanao provinces to Davao City to join a 2-day National Youth Leadership Summit
(YLS) for Peace and Development yesterday morning via Philippine Air force
C-130 military aircraft from Pagadian City airport to Davao City airport.
YLS is a collaborative effort among the National Youth Commission (NYC),
Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Interior and Local Government
(DILG), Office of the Muslim Affairs (OMA), PNP and the AFP.
The summit aims to promote a culture of peace, enhance leadership and
strengthen nationalism among the youth.
This national YLS is the first ever to be done; thus, the AFP is taking
an active role bringing about a successful national level YLS.
The participants who are already local YLS graduates will be provided
free meals, accommodation and billeting at the Girls Scouts of the Philippines Compound,
Camp Alano in Toril, Davao City by the Eastern Mindanao Command, AFP for the
duration of the summit. (With Reports
from DPAO)
1st ID Chief Maj. Gen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III directed the
facilitators of the Tabak units to ensure the success of the Command’s
participation.