25/07/2026
MISSC's SSLG President and SDO Pangasinan II's DFSSLG President Raiel Jhalocha S. Bianan will preside the newly established Pangasinan Children's Organization.
The establishment of the said organization happened today during the Young Leaders' Congress held at the Provincial Training and Development Center, Lingayen, Pangasinan. Participants of the event were youth leaders from Pangasinan I, Pangasinan II, IP learners, various religious groups, LGBTQIA+, and out-of-school youth. The youth congress primarily focused on the different forms of child protection, levels of organization and community participation of youth, and successful steps in advocacy building. Identification of pressing concerns in the province as perceived by different youth groups was also shared, and steps to minimize their impact were enumerated.
In his inspirational message, Governor Ramon V. Guico III emphasized that the province' greatest investment will always be on the youth. The provincial government swore to involve youth leaders in planning and organizing development goals and objectives for the province. The governor also vowed to provide opportunities to harness skills and develop the potential of young leaders and, while doing so, to become champions of values and not become peddlers of negative information and ill-advised practices.
Accompanying Mr. Bianan are Mrs. Jinky T. Enriquez, MISSC's SSLG Adviser; Mr. Chito M. Grullo, the DFSSLG Adviser; and Mrs. Marlie S. Jimenez, Project Development Officer I under Learners Formation Division and Child Protection Specialist of SDO Pangasinan II.
📸 by: Kristian F. Enriquez, Teacher III