![]() ![]() “This drives home the point that anyone, regardless of their stature in life, rich or poor, young or old, has the capacity to contribute to building the nation,” said Patrick Salamat, director of communications at the Department of Education, in behalf of DepEd assistant secretary Reynaldo Laguda. ![]() “I believe that if we harness the talent of the youth we can come up with so many solutions,” said Dantes, adding that the competition is also an innovative and creative way to find out what the youth’s sentiments are. Walang maiiwan, no one will be left behind,” he said. “With this initiative, they reiterated that everyone is included. The competition is open to students and learners aged five to 17, currently enrolled in public or private schools, or enlisted in an alternative learning system under the Department of Education. “That’s actually a first for Google worldwide and we’re proud that it’s in the Philippines where it first starts,” said Morales.Īccording to National Youth Commission Assistant Secretary Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes III, there are over 4 million out-of- school-youth in the country. “Who knows, maybe some of those ideas that come from the youth can actually inspire those of us who are older to be actually be able to improve our nation,” he said. ![]() ![]() Morales said the theme would encourage children to get inspired to create their own stories about what their ideas are about improving the nation. Filipinos have a way of always being happy, always fighting through, always banding together and we’re also one of the most expressive and emotional people so we thought it would be the perfect theme,” Morales said during the launch on July 10. “The Philippines has been through a lot, and we are one of the most resilient in the world despite the fact that we’ve been through social, political, cultural and even natural difficulties. With the theme ‘What can I do for the Philippines?’, the competition seeks to spark the spirit of selflessness and service. Marking another first in the competition’s history, Google has opened the Philippine competition not only to students, but to those without formal schooling. ![]()
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