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New National Youth Service Programs to Launch in the Philippines
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 10:58
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Last week, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed an executive order to establish two branches of national youth service.
The programs will include the National Service Corps and the Youth Conservation Corps. Projects will include cleaning up the environment, planting trees, building parks, teaching, and establishing food banks, and more.
Both new programs will recruit people ages 18-24 to commit to two years of service in exchange for a chance to improve their communities, build skills, and earn modest pay.
The National Youth Corps is intended to offer “unemployed or underemployed skilled [Filipino] youth or college graduates a chance to contribute to education and community service programs.”
The Youth Conservation Corps is intended to connect “unskilled or less educated [Filipino] youth” with service opportunities in the environment and infrastructure fields. The YCC will absorb an existing program called OYSTER (Out of School Youth Serving Towards Economic Resistance), which enabled out-of-school youth to receive modest pay in exchange for doing environmental, government infrastructure and road maintenance jobs.
“During these trying times, the Philippine spirit and commitment to caring should prompt each of us to count our blessings and give back to those who are less fortunate. Our nation needs us all pulling in the same direction. Volunteering time, skill and resources is a noble undertaking we should all take seriously,” Macapagal-Arroyo said.
Please note that these programs are domestic programs for residents of the Philippines; they are not international volunteer programs for U.S. citizens to take part in.
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Posted in Emerging Corps, Service Corps Programs Tagged: OYSTER, Philippine National Service Corps, Philippine Youth Conservation Corps, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, The Philippines
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Sir,
I am Andy Cano,a college student. I am 21 years old. I am residing at Tignapoloan Cagayan de Oro City. I read about the messages here with. Our barangay is a great responsive to do a certain tasks regarding with it. And of course i know they will do because we are an agriculture barangay in the city. I plan to have our barangay like this and i will be the one to lead. All i need is to communicate in our chairman as well as the people in the community. As of now, I would like to ask for your advises.
Here is my contact:
andy_cano42@yahoo.com
+639168916748
Thank you.
For Mr. Cano
Mr. Cano:
Greetings from Palawan, Philippines!
Yung bang hinihingian mo ng ideya ay ang grupo namin na Palawan Conservation Corps?
Tanong lang ha,eto nga pala ang numero ko just in case +63920.9536.578
Edong Magpayo
taongkahoy@yahoo.com
Thank you email...
Dear Sir/Madam:
Greetings from Palawan!
In behalf of Palawan Conservation Corps, we would like to thank you for responding our email regarding our inquiry to become your partner in your program Young Conservation Corps.
We would like to inform you Sir/Madam that we already recieved your response this week and were very happy for this, our group would love to share our experience and skills for the youth of the Philippines about environmental conservation and protection program.
Until here and again thank you so much and may God continue to bless you and your program...
Our websites:
http://palcorps.tripod.com
http://palcorps.multiply.com
Yours,
Edilberto Magpayo
Executive Director
Palawan Conservation Corps
Networking with Youth Projects (esp. Environment)
Dear Mr. Magpayo:
I am mr. Jeffrey Joseph Y. Araula, a faculty of the Environmental Science Dept. of the Ateneo de Manila University and currently co-moderates the Environmental Science Society of the same school. I am also part of the National EXECOM of The Outstanding Student of the Philippines - Alumni Community as Head of the Community and Youth Projects Committee. Although I have just read this post just now, I am very much interested with your organization. I would appreciate if we can make networks so we can consolidate ideas for projects about the youth and environment.
Maybe it is best if we can communicate.
Best regards,
Jeffrey Araula
In Response to Mr. Araula by Mr. Magpayo
Sir Araula:
Greetings from the island of Palawan!
Thank you so much Sir for the reaction regarding my message here.
We are very happy to read your message and were willing to share our expertise and experience in youth conservation programs.
You can email me Sir at taongkahoy@yahoo.com or at pal_corps@yahoo.com
And to learn more about our program Sir we encourage you to please feel free to open our webpage at http://palcorps.tripod.com or at http://palawanconservationcorps.ning.com
Here is our number Sir, just in case +6348.434.5343
Until here Sir and again thank you very much!
Yours,
Edong Magpayo
Executive Director
Palawan Conservation Corps
Conservation Corps in Palawan
When I first heard this news about the formation of youth conservation corps in the Philippines I was so happy because here in Palawan we already have this kind of group for the youth. And the name of organization is Palawan Conservation Corps founded in 1999 by two former US Peace Corps Volunteer who were assigned here in Palawan...
We wish to be part of this unique program in the Philippines, and were willing to help by sharing our expertise and experience, please email us at pal_corps@yahoo.com or at taongkahoy@yahoo.com
Until here and hope to hear from your orgranization, thank you and may God continue to bless you!
Yours,
Edong Magpayo
Executive Director
Palawan Conservation Corps
048 434 5343
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