The City Government of San Pedro, in cooperation with the National Youth Commission and Department of Youth and Sports Development initiated the 2015 San Pedro Youth Summit with the theme: YOUTH ACTIONS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE. The event was held last December 5, 2015 from 1PM – 5:30PM at the San Pedro Astrodome. 1,670 attendees, which are predominantly College Student Council Officers and members of the Youth Development Task Force and Aktibo Youth Organization San Pedro filled the venue. The opening address was made by Councilor Leslie Lu. Mayor Lourdes Cataquiz and Councilor Diwa Tayao both gave inspirational talks which paved the way for the seminar proper.
The keynote speakers are:
Fr. Reginald Mamaril – Youth Values
Associate Secretary Earl P. Saavedra of National Youth Commission – Youth Action on Climate Change
Marcelino Flores , Head Researcher of the Department of Climate Change Commission
Marilou Balba, Head of City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) – The State of the our City’s Environment
Marlon Padua , Personnel from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) – Disaster Preparedness
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