PBA Party-list Representative Migs Nograles recently shared her legislation experience to interns of the House of Representatives during the Knowledge Sharing Session (KSS) that the Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB) organized.
Nograles, herself a former intern of the House Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB), provided interns with a glimpse into the practical intricacies of lawmaking at the HRep, explaining that theories taught in school is very different from how laws are actually made, “What you study, those are the basics. In reality, the work is very different.”
The legislator described the students comprising the first batch of participants to the Mentoring and Research Training (SMART) Program as very fortunate, experiencing and witnessing the workings of the HRep firsthand.
“You are all very lucky to be able to encounter firsthand how [work]really is and how it is actually applied to the Constitution.”
“You are all very lucky to be able to encounter firsthand how [work]really is and how it is actually applied to the Constitution,” the lady lawmaker said.
Committee Affairs Bureau Deputy Executive Director Atty. Narcisa Guevarra shared her insights into the legislative process, urging them to remember the invaluable lessons in their evolution from their roles as interns and aspiring public servants towards achieving personal growth.
Guevarra stressed the importance of self-discovery and continuous reflection during the duration of their stay at the HRep.
“Kung buo ka bilang isang tao, buo mo rin maibibigay ang sarili mo sa pagseserbisyo, at aalamin mo ang iyong kakayanan at magagawa,” she said.
“Always look at yourself as a channel of blessings ng gobyerno.”
Gutierrez exhorted the interns to “Always look at yourself as a channel of blessings ng gobyerno. Meron kang ibabahagi bilang isang mangagawa. Hindi ka nakatingin sa sweldo but nandoon ang iyong mindset na nandito ako for a purpose.”
Deputy Secretaries General Atty. Dave Amorin and Jennifer Baquiran also shared their knowledge during the KSS.
A total of 32 interns comprise the first batch of the SMART Program.
