By Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG CITY, JULY 26(PIA)---
Hundreds of
students from the two (2) campuses of the lone state university in Zamboanga del
Norte have responded to the call for volunteerism as the Presidential
Communication Operations Office, through the Office of Special Concerns launched
Pilipinas Natin forum in the province.
The
first Pilipinas Natin forum was held in the morning of July 18, 2012 at the Jose
Rizal Memorial State University-Dipolog campus, while the second forum was held
at the JRMSU-Dapitan City (main) campus in the afternoon of the same day.
June
G. Joson, Overall-Coordinator of the Pilipinas Natin project said Pilipinas Natin
is a campaign to volunteerism movement that thrives on the people’s continuing
response to the call for change. It is a call for active involvement of the
citizens, particularly the youth and cultivates the Filipino culture of caring,
sharing and Bayanihan.
It
creates an enabling environment where every Filipino is given the chance to
contribute to the work of nation-building thru concrete and grounded activities
that promotes township development and people empowerment.
Joson,
who represented Jose Marie M. Oquiñana, Undersecretary for Special Concerns, cited
the importance of love of country and volunteerism in reviving the once beautiful
Philippines that we had.
In
both fora, Joson, urged the students show their love to our country by being
involve in volunteer services and invited the students to join Pilipinas Natin
and help build a better Philippines.
The
fora which served as a jump-off point of the Pilipinas Natin Project will be
followed up by a Balangayan Camp scheduled to be held in Dipolog City (August
3) and Dapitan City(August 17). (ATR/PIA9-Zambo Norte)