GENERAL SANTOS CITY (11 May 2015) – City Population Management Office (CPMO) head Judith Janiola said all was set for the 2nd Gensan Summer Youth Festival.
Janiola said all departments and offices involved in the Gensan Summer Youth Festival are already geared for the May 11-22 activity.
She detailed out that all departments have been busy for the past months in preparing for the events and activities for the youth festival.
“We have been constantly preparing for this even since last year. Things were not always smooth for us because we have to settle the budget, events, and participants,” Janiola said. “But I am assured that we are now ready.”
The City Population Management Office, City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office, Youth Affairs Division Office, and Integrated Barangay Affairs are the main departments and offices tasked by City Mayor Ronnel Rivera to organize the Gensan Summer Youth Festival.
These offices have already finalized the schedules of the different events for the festival.
Some of the featured activities are the Youth Camp (May 12 – 15), Balay Tinun-anan (May 13 – 14), Neon Fun Run (May 11), Hinabang Caravan (May 13 – 14), It’s Gensan Now Tour (May 13 – 14), and U4U (May 12 – 15).
A series of night parties and shows in the Oval Plaza will also be taking place, starting May 12 to 14, to enliven the Gensan Summer Youth Festival.
Food stalls managed by youth entrepreneurs will also be placed in the Oval Plaza. Mayor Rivera included this scheme in the Gensan Summer Youth Festival to encourage the youth to develop their skills in entrepreneurship.
“While they are away from school, we can teach them to do business and learn how to earn from it. In this way, they can create opportunities on their own,” Mayor Rivera said.
Setups for the Oval Plaza and its stadium are already being finalized by the General Services Office. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office will deploy personnel to the plaza to maintain the cleanness of the area.
The safety of the participants is already secured as the Philippine National Police, Joint Task Force Gensan, and the City Security Unit will be working hand-in-hand to provide security.
Personnel from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office will also be mobilized in case of emergency.
“We really want this (Gensan Summer Youth Festival) to transpire here in the city so that we can give the opportunity for our youth to participate in many exciting events, plus, giving them the chance to develop their skills,” Mayor Rivera explained.
He also revealed that plans for institutionalizing Gensan Summer Youth Festival as one of the city’s regular annual festivals is underway.
If this happens, Gensan Summer Youth Festival will be listed under the annual festivals that the city celebrates such as Kalilangan, Tuna Festival, Yaman Gensan, and Paskuhan sa Gensan. (Gensan CPIO/ Ian John Lagare)
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