MALACAÑANG PALACE

Message

My warmest greetings to the National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Sangguniang
Kabataan (SK) on the publication of the SK Operations Manual.
The government recognizes the vital and indispensable role of the youth
in nation-building. Hence, we continue to promote and protect their physical,
moral, intellectual and social well-being through various mechanisms and support
systems that will encourage their meaningful participation in policy-making
and governance.
I commend the NYC and the SK for releasing this Operations Manual that would
enable our youth to better understand and appreciate their duties and responsibilities
as leaders in their respective communities. With guidance from the Department of
the Interior and Local Government, the Local Government Academy, the Development
Academy of the Philippines and the University of the Philippines National
College of Public Administration and Governance, I am confident that this endeavor
will pave the way for substantial reforms in governance at the barangay level.
As we release this Operations Manual, I call on our people to instill patriotism,
nationalism and other desirable values in our children so that they may be inspired to take
a more active role in steering our nation towards a stronger and brighter future.

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Republic of the Philippines