- GILBERT P. BAYORAN
A 22-year-old Agricultural Business graduate from San Carlos City is the new president of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation in Negros Occidental.
Mayvelyn Madrid, the SK chairperson of Barangay 5 in the northern Negros city, ran unopposed during the election held in Bacolod City Wednesday, Nov. 29.
She will succeed Pocholo Yuvienco, who also resides in the same city, and served as SK Federation provincial president for five years.
Madrid will also sit as an ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan starting next week.
After the election, Madrid and the other newly-elected SK Federation provincial officers took their oath of office before Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Provincial Capitol.
Also elected were Trisha Mae Majan of Victorias City — vice president; Remar Lascano of Pontevedra — secretary; Cheska Gwenyth Lopez of E.B. Magalona — treasurer; John Mhil Acerada of Silay City — auditor; Kierly Villanueva of La Castellana — public relations officer; and Gemnell Verzosa of Binalbagan and Steven Mellama of Escalante City — sergeant-at-arms.
Madrid said she wants unity among the youth and SK officials in the province, and provide free printing services for students to minimize their school expenses.
Both Love Negros and United Negros Alliance (UNegA) have agreed earlier that the SK and Liga ng mga Barangay federation presidents should came from San Carlos and Victorias cities, respectively.
The provincial Liga ng mga Barangay election is slated on Dec. 15.
Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, the president of UNegA, yesterday said that their political group will hold an assembly and Christmas party on Dec. 9. | GB
