CDO Mayor Welcomes the Oro Youth Code Initiative

As part of the social contract signed with the coalition of sectoral leaders during the 2016 local campaign, the Oro Youth Development Council rolled out its #OroYouthCode initiative with sectoral core leaders. This is an advocacy and lobbying effort for the passage of an ordinance enhancing youth participation in local governance under the new SK Reform Law.

The City Mayor of Cagayan de Oro enthusiastically welcomed the initiative as a great step forward in inclusive governance. 

The main features of the proposed ordinance are: 

1. Creation of the Oro Youth Development Office

2. Institutionalization of the OYDC
3. Creation of Sectoral Chairmanship
4. Regularization of the Oro Youth Leaders Convergence
5. Appointment of alternative representatives to various city committees/bodies
6. Creation of youth sectors
(Taken on May 27, 2016)