Mayor asks young leaders to stand for truth and good governance

Mayor Benjamin Magalong is urging the youth to lead with purpose, awareness, and accountability to be informed, proactive, and courageous in standing for truth and good governance.

“Leadership is no longer about titles or positions, but about purpose and responsibility. The future is not waiting for you — it is being written by you, today,” he stressed during the Training Session for Student Leadership held recently in the Summer Capital.

Spearheaded by the National Association of Public Secondary Schools of the Philippines (NASSPHIL), the gathering aims to equip young leaders with the skills, values and vision to lead with integrity and compassion.

He encouraged participants, composed of students, principals and educators to educate and enlighten themselves to fight disinformation; participate and mobilize for democracy; create and communicate positive change through creativity; demand accountability in their communities; and live the change they want to see.

“May I remind everyone that true transformation begins with character and that the youth, armed with courage and conscience, can redefine the nation’s future,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mayor Magalong also joined young leaders at the 3rd National Youth Summit on Transformational Leadership and Governance, organized by the Association of Filipino Youth for Civic Action (AFYCA), Oct. 31, in the city.

He encouraged them to lead with heart, uphold integrity and serve with empathy as catalysts of transformation in their schools, communities and the nation.

“We live in defining times — when truth is tested and values are challenged. But it is precisely in these moments that real leaders must rise not with arrogance, but with humility; not with fear, but with faith and conviction,” the Mayor stressed. – Mark Ryan Montes and Gaby Keith