Makato, Aklan held its annual celebration of the World Population Day for the third consecutive year in the afternoon of July 14, 2006 at the Augusto B. Legaspi Sports Complex in Poblacion, Makato as part of its local population program.
The high optimism among members of the Makato IEC-Advocacy Team (MIAT) for the positive outcome of the activity is attributed to the unfaltering support of national, regional and provincial allies for similar undertakings in the recent years.
Moreover, the attendance of Cavite Representative Gilbert Remulla who graced the occasion as keynote speaker served as catalyst for other leaders to embrace the population program in a broader perspective and effectively address and design better interventions to strengthen its implementation in their respective localities.
This year’s celebration theme is "Pinoy youth empowerment for health and development". The highlight of the celebration focused on the participation of the youth sector as represented by adolescent students from the various local secondary and tertiary academic institutions.
In the municipality of Makato, the involvement of the youth sector in governance has long been recognized and given importance. There is the youth representation in MIAT which is the frontline organization in the implementation of Reproductive Health (RH) and population related activities and programs. Through this intervention, young people are made integral planners to shape up their future and provide them with better chances of achieving more rewarding lives.
The celebration was given priority by the local MIAT chaired by Hon. Ramon S. Legaspi, Jr. Although several IEC strategies were adopted in the past, it is deemed important to continuously provide every Makaton-on with updated population data and information to help them prepare and adjust to the challenges posed by the rapid pace of population change and its effect to our lives in terms of health, economy and social development. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
The high optimism among members of the Makato IEC-Advocacy Team (MIAT) for the positive outcome of the activity is attributed to the unfaltering support of national, regional and provincial allies for similar undertakings in the recent years.
Moreover, the attendance of Cavite Representative Gilbert Remulla who graced the occasion as keynote speaker served as catalyst for other leaders to embrace the population program in a broader perspective and effectively address and design better interventions to strengthen its implementation in their respective localities.
This year’s celebration theme is "Pinoy youth empowerment for health and development". The highlight of the celebration focused on the participation of the youth sector as represented by adolescent students from the various local secondary and tertiary academic institutions.
In the municipality of Makato, the involvement of the youth sector in governance has long been recognized and given importance. There is the youth representation in MIAT which is the frontline organization in the implementation of Reproductive Health (RH) and population related activities and programs. Through this intervention, young people are made integral planners to shape up their future and provide them with better chances of achieving more rewarding lives.
The celebration was given priority by the local MIAT chaired by Hon. Ramon S. Legaspi, Jr. Although several IEC strategies were adopted in the past, it is deemed important to continuously provide every Makaton-on with updated population data and information to help them prepare and adjust to the challenges posed by the rapid pace of population change and its effect to our lives in terms of health, economy and social development. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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