Qualifiers to the 4th Raul S. Roco Youth Achievement Awards

11 youth organizations have submitted a project proposal and seven (7) were evaluated as qualifiers. These organizations were directed to proceed with the implementaton of their project based on the submitted project proposal and are expected to submit the details of the progress on the first week of Septembe 2010. The qualified youth organizations in the fourth edition of Raul S. Roco Youth Achievement Awards are:

1. Junior Trainer's Circle's The MAKABATA Project, community based youth organization in Naga City
2. Society of Junior Fellows ' Tabang kay Titser asin kay Tugang (3Ts) of University of Nueva Caceres, Naga City
3. Electrical Engineering Students Society's Project LIGHTWISE of Cam. Sur Polytechnic Colleges, Naga City
4. Junior Finance Executives' WOMENOMICS of Partido State University, Goa, Cam. Sur
5. Baao Community College - Supreme Student Council's Backyard enhancement for Sustainable Living of Baao, Cam. Sur
6. Sararo Utak-Oragon Youth Organization's Utak Oragon Program, a church-based youth organization in Baao, Cam. Sur
7. Alliance of Conscienticized and Empowered Students' Computer Literacy Program of Bgy. Abo, Tigaon, Camarines Sur.

The project proposals were evaluated by Dr. Amparo Nieves as Chair of the Screening Committe and Ms. Lucille Del Valle as member last March 7, 2010.The Secretariat.

NCF Senior Scouts Outfit, 2009 Most Outstanding Youth Organization

This article was culled from the official website of Naga College Foundation posted on October 27, 2009.



It was June of this year when the NCF Senior Scouts Outfit formed MASK or the Mata Ayaw Sa Kalat Project. This was their official entry to the Raul S. Roco Youth Achievement Awards. The said project was inspired by the late Sen. Raul S. Roco whose ideals, vision and advocacies include the protection of the environment. The NCF Senior Scouts involved Barangay Carolina in Naga City for their mission to clean-up the Inarihan Stream. Various promotions were conducted, which included a room-to-room campaign within the Naga College Foundation; followed by a “Poster Making Project” involving the public schools in Barangay Carolina. The posters were used as signages along the riverside, reminding the community to keep the Inarihan Stream clean.

It was on October 26, 2009 when their efforts paid off. The NCF Senior Scouts Outfit was granted First Prize in the 2009 Raul S. Roco Youth Achievement Awards. Beaming with pride, the prestigious award was received by Mr. Benjamin P. Villanueva (NCF Chairman of the Board); Mr. Ramon H. Nuiz (Basic Education Department Principal); Mr. Al-Noel L. Asis (Senior Scout Outfit Adviser); Ms. Marivic V. Balance (Director for NCF Center for Social Responsibility); Ms. Alita P. Ballarda; Sctr. Danilo C. Roquid Jr. and the whole Senior Scouts Outfit. The award included a distinctive trophy as well as a P50, 000 cash prize to support the group’s future projects.

Mrs. Sonia M. Roco, wife of the late Sen. Raul Roco, expressed hope that the NCF Senior Scouts Outfit will pursue and replicate their project to the other Barangays. She added that the MASK is considered as an ideal project, which should be followed by fellow ‘scouts’ all over the Philippines in order to promote a clean environment.

Also present during the awarding were the children of Mrs. Roco and the late Sen. Raul S. Roco (Atty. Robbie Pierre M. Roco and Ms. Pia Roco); Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo; Mr. Leon Flores (President of Aksyon Kabataan); Mr. J. Antonio Amparado; former Naga City Mayor Sulpicio S. Roco (who is also the brother of the late Sen. Raul Roco); and Ms. Corazon Alma De Leon (Philippine National Red Cross Secretary General).

October 26 coincides with the Birth Anniversary of Sen. Raul S. Roco, which is also being celebrated by the City of Naga as RAUL S. ROCO DAY.

By: Ma. Shielo J. Villanueva2009-10-27 00:00:00

5TH RAUL S. ROCO DAY

Awarding Ceremony of the
3rd RAUL S. ROCO YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Auditorium, Universidad De Santa Isabel


The GLEE CLUB of University of Nueva Caceres
graced the occasion to serenade the guests


MR. JOSE ANTONIO AMPARADO, high school batchmate of Sen. Roco
attended the occasion and delivered a message of support


Atty. ROBBIE PIERRE ROCO, eldest son of Sen. Raul S. Roco
gave the opening remarks in the occasion

Mrs. SONIA M. ROCO, wife of DepEd Secretary and Senator Raul S. Roco
delivered a message of the importance of youth in nation building. She
Chaired and Conceptualized the RAUL S. ROCO YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS


Former Aksyon Kabataan President Leon Flores III
delivered a message for the youth during the celebration


MAYOR JESSE M. ROBREDO graced the occasion
to deliver a message to the celebration for holding
the program for five consecutive years since 2005

Former Chair of Civil Service Commission and
Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Corazon Alma Deleon
graced the occasion and delivered a message for the occasion

Former Congressman and Naga City Mayor CHO Roco
welcomes the winners, guests and students during the occasion

Senior Scouts Outfit, 3rd RSRYAA Best Bikolano Youth Organization
with Vice Mayor Gabby Bordado Jr and Mrs. Sonia M. Roco.

Invited guests and students who attended the Awarding Ceremony