CITY BOY AND GIRL OFFICIALS TAKE AN OATH

The fifty six (56) city boy and girl officials of the Linggo ng Kabataan 2008 took their oath before Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. on December 8, 2008 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Covered Court.

After the oathtaking ceremony, the boy and girl city officials went with their respective counterparts in their repective offices to observe and perform their functions and responsibilities.

“This is a learning process, para ang kabataan ay matutong magkaroon ng experience kung ano ang ginagawa ng Mayor, Vice-Mayor, Councilors at Department Heads,” Mayor Gordon said.

The SK City Federation of Olongapo is conducting various activities in celebration of the ‘Linggo ng Kabataan 2008’ with the theme, “Sulong Kabataan, Atin ang Bukas!”. The celebration was preceded by an Orientation Seminar on the Local Government Code which was held on December 3, 2008 at the FMA Hall of the Olongapo City Hall.

Various activities were lined- up for the Linggo ng Kabataan 2008 like, Tree Planting, Gift –Giving , Livelihood Seminar, Anti-Drugs Campaign, Handicraft Training, Feeding Program and Painting of Pedestrians of some schools in the city.

Rounding-up the celebration will be a Dance Contest will be held at Marikit Park on December 13, 2008 dubbed as “Hataw Kabataan 2008”.

Mayor James ‘Bong’ Gordon Jr. with his Sanguniang Kabataan (SK) City Official counterpart Jan Frederick Cruz during the latter and the other Boy and Girl City Officials’ oathtaking ceremonies on December 8, 2008 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Center. The activity is part of the SK’s celebration of Linngo ng Kabataan in the second week of December.

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