Youth ready to help in SEA Games
Inquirer News Service
THE FILIPINO youth may not be one with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo when it comes to matters of governance and politics, but we are one with her in her call for the successful staging of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). The preparations currently being undertaken by the Philippine SEAGames Organizing Committee (Philsoc) are moving painstakingly slow; we call on Roberto Pagdanganan and Danding Cojuangco to hasten the preparations for the Games lest we lose face before our regional neighbors.
A lot of students like me are willing to help the Philsoc in ensuring the success of the Games. We want to volunteer, but the timeframe for the SEAG is in conflict with our classes. It would help if the SEA Games period is declared a school holiday; this way, we can devote our efforts to volunteer work without worrying about absences or failures. Our only desire is to help the country successfully host this important regional event.
We are aware of the efforts of the National Youth Commission to have our request granted. We hope Ms Arroyo and the Philsoc act favorably on it. For a successful SEA Games.
KIT UNDUG (via e-mail)
