14/09/2026
| 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 | 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
On behalf of Mayor Vico Sotto, Junior Mayor Mitch Jewel Aranas addressed the following points during this week’s flag-raising ceremony:
00:01-00:34: Junior Mayor Mitch greeted everyone and acknowledged the presence of City officials, government personnel, and her fellow junior city officials.
00:35-01:30: Pasig Junior City Officials 2026
- Junior Mayor Mitch expressed her gratitude to the Local Youth Development Office for providing a valuable opportunity for the youth through the Junior City Officials Program.
- She highlighted that 47 youth members participated in shadowing their counterparts, including elected officials (councilors, congressman) and department/office heads, to observe government processes and learn about honest and principled governance.
- She shared that during their deployment period from September 7 to 10, they gained immense learning and experience, noting that today marks the final day of their program.
- She expressed hope that they would continue to learn, ask questions, and actively participate throughout the remainder of their deployment.
01:31-02:27: Call for Youth Engagement and Good Governance
- Junior Mayor Mitch hoped that the Junior City Officials program would inspire fellow youth to participate in local government unit programs, emphasizing the importance of staying civically aware, involved, and knowledgeable.
- She stated that the youth are the key to continuing and upholding honest and true governance in the city.
- She encouraged her fellow Junior City Officials to apply what they learned responsibly and remember the Mayor's advice: to study both what is right and what is wrong so they know how to lead correctly when their time comes.
- She reminded everyone that in public service, people should never be kept waiting.
02:28-02:45: On behalf of Mayor Vico, Junior Mayor Mitch concluded her speech by cheering for the youth and Pasigueños and greeting everyone a good morning.
To watch the full video of the flag-raising ceremony, click this link: https://bit.ly/2026_FlagCeremonySep14