YOUTH HAS NO AGE

BUT MEMORIES IS LAST

(A compilation of my

THINGS END,
journey being a youth

FOREVER.
volunteer)

“Volunteers do not necessarily

have the time; they just have the
heart.”
“You make a living by what you
get. You make a life by what you
give.”
“Volunteers are the only human
beings on the face of the earth who
reflect this nation's compassion,
unselfish caring, patience, and just
plain loving one another.

Philip John E. Pangilinan

~ Unknown
BEED 3A
Youth is the time of life when one is young, KABATAAN NG CANIOGAN
and often means the time between Member, 2010 to 2013
childhood and adulthood (maturity).
The Kabataan ng Caniogan is a
non-government organization. This
• What comes to mind when you hear the
organization is aims to help other
word “volunteer?” According to Merriam
Webster, a volunteer is “a person who youth in the Barangay of Caniogan.
expresses a willingness to undertake a This organization also helps voluntarily
service.” Let’s take a moment to explore in the events of the barangay.
this explanation. What does it mean to
be willing? Being a volunteer means that
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
you are offering something – something
that is not required nor an obligation. Appointed SK Treasurer,
2017 up to current
• You do not volunteer for the pursuit of a
monetary prize or recognition. You SK and Katipunan ng Kabataan
volunteer because the optimist inside (KK) were created through the Local
you, perhaps the idealist, spies a glimmer Government Code of 1991
of hope. You understand that you are (Republic Act 7160) that provides
helping. You see that your time is worth opportunity for young people to
it. You believe that you are capable of directly participate in local governance;
inciting change and making progress. In
Composed of all youth aged 15 to 21-
some way, large or small, you are TASK FORCE ON YOUTH
capable of doing good. Social year-olds.
DEVELOPMENT
responsibility is often a driving force Member, 2013 to 2017
when it comes to volunteerism. Empathy
and awareness simply come along with Task Force on Youth
the territory. Development to pursue youth
• Most of the time, to volunteer development projects and programs in
means that you are working side by side their areas of responsibility in the
with others. This connects you to other absence of the Sangguniang Kabataan
human beings as you are working or SK officials. By virtue of
toward a common goal. When you RA 10632, the scheduled SK elections
volunteer, you are making connections. on October 28, 2013 were postponed.
You are connected with the community. Hence, SK positions were left vacant.
You are connected with the problem as
An IRR or implementing rules and
well as the solution. You are connected
to a process – a process in which you regulations of RA 10632 was issued by
believe. Through your actions and DILG and COMELEC to help barangay
involvement, you are benefitting others governments in carrying out
as well as yourself. development programs for the youth.