Mayor Teddy C. Tumang led the oath-taking of the newly-elected Local Youth Development Council (LYDC) of the municipality, today, March 3, 2021 at the Municipal Conference Room.

The creation of the Local Youth Development Council (LYDC) is mandated under the RA 10742 known as the SK Reform Act. The members of the LYDC (who came from different recognized youth and youth-serving organizations) will help the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation in crafting and implementing a 3-year Local Youth Development Plan (LYDP) for the youth of Mexico and will focus on nine centers of participation, namely; Health, Education, Economic Empowerment, Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-building & Security, Governance, Active Citizenship, Environment, and Global Mobility.

As part of the event, MLGOO-VI Rita P. Gotiangco, Ms. Alyona M. Bondoc, (Local Youth Development Officer III), Hon. Dexter T. Colis (SK President) and Hon. John Paul D. Gozun (SK Vice-President) explained and discussed the roles, duties, responsibilities, and function of the LYDC.
The event was held with strict compliance to health and safety guidelines and protocols