GYA: Serving with Love and Honor
On September 17, 2021, the Green Youth Army (GYA) conducted Recognition of Service with a theme: “Serving with Love and Honor” and Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with Regional Special Training Units (RSTU) Partner at the Capitol Hill Hotel and Suites Clarkview, Angeles City, Pampanga. Usec. Evelyn G. Laviña, the Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit (HVCRC) as their guest of honor and speaker, commended the successful implementation of projects and programs of the GYA. She emphasized their Vision: “One Voice, One Goal, One Dream”, that thru partnerships, together, everyone’s voice, goal and dream can achieve more. Usec, added that the group just started in engaging youth for food awareness, has been replicated and now moving up and scaling up. The Department of Agriculture (DA) as the enabler, is continuously partnering with the GYA for the One Goal, to attain food security.
Included in the activity is the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with their new partner, Regional Special Training Units (RSTU), witnessed by the Undersecretary Laviña. Also, the Department of Agriculture-RFO III (DA-RFO III) and its banner program, High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) as one of their active partners were given plaque of Recognitions. The Regional Executive Director, Crispulo G. Bautista, Jr. represented by Dr. Eduardo L. Lapuz, Jr. (RTD for Operations and Extension), COS HVCRC, Atty. Joycel Panlilio, Credit Support Focal Person, Mr. Jose Jeffrey Rodriguez, Regional HVCDP Focal Person, Engr. AB P. David, AMAD Chief, Mr. Fernando C. Lorenzo, and Regional HVCDP Report Officer, Christine Joy L. Corpuz, has also given plaque of recognitions for their service in the government that contributed to the GYA programs and projects since 2018.