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October 30, 2021November 19, 2021 By fylprocon

The Role of Filipino Americans in the 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections

Understand the power, the influence and the responsibility we have to participate in the Philippine elections – even when thousands of miles away from the Motherland. No candidate names will be mentioned during this panel, but our speakers will present historical data, behaviors, initiatives, and provide tools to support our audience to be wise voters and fight fake news.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/sTaZExT0DQk

This panel is scheduled for:

Day 1: Nov. 4, 7:30-9:00 p.m. ET (Nov. 5, 7:30-9:00 a.m. Philippines)

Marvin Tomandao is a professional events host with many years in the entertainment and events industry. He hosted the 30th South East Asian Games, among many big personalities and companies in the Philippines. Tomandao is a former TV reporter with GMA News and Public Affairs and a singer-dancer at Universal Studios Singapore. He was also in the Ensemble of Aladdin The Musical.

He graduated from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

Consul General Edgar Barrairo Badajos assumed his post as Consul General of the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles on 06 April 2021.
Consul General Badajos first joined the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in 1997. In the DFA, he has held various positions of responsibility including, most recently, as Director of the Political and Security Division of the Office of ASEAN Affairs. In that role, he played a significant role in negotiations related to the Code of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea during the Philippines’ Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017.
Immediately prior to his posting to Los Angeles, Consul General Badajos served as Consul General at the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His other previous foreign assignments include the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto from 2000 to 2003, the Philippine Consulate General in New York from 2003 to 2007, and the Philippine Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand from 2009 to 2015.
Consul General Badajos is a graduate of the U.P. College of Law. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of the Philippines in Baguio.

Aries A. Arugay is Professor of Political Science from the University of the Philippines in Dilimanand Visiting Fellow at the Regional Strategic and Political Studies Programme of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Asian Politics & Policy, published by Wiley-Blackwell and the US-based Policy Studies Organization and a Founding Trustee of the Foundation for the National Interest, Inc., an independent Manila-based strategic studies think-tank. Aries obtained his PhD in Political Science from Georgia State University (United States) in 2014 as a Fulbright Fellow. He obtained his MA and BA (cum laude) in Political Science from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. His fields of specialization are comparative politics, international relations, and Philippine politics. In 2020, the National Academy of Science and Technology of the Philippines awarded him as an Outstanding Young Scientist (Political Science).

July 23, 2021July 28, 2021 By fylprocon

Virtual young leaders conference FYLPROCon celebrates bridge between US and Philippines

Now accepting sponsors, speakers and virtual tables

Washington D.C. – The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), the Philippine Embassy in the U.S. and Ayala Foundation, Inc. launches FYLPROCon, a virtual youth conference on Nov. 4, 5 and 6, 2021 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Philippines and also to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ayala Foundation.

The three-day event will be a summit for young leaders to hear stories, look back and honor those who have paved the way for Filipinos around the world today, and harness the collective strength available to create positive changes in communities as we move forward.

In lieu of FYLPRO’s annual immersion program, which brings young leaders to the Philippines on a week-long learning experience that has been cancelled again this year due to the pandemic, event participants will have a chance instead to access captains of industries via virtual networking tables.

In addition to exciting guest speakers and breakout sessions, there will be mentorship rooms, Filipino booth vendors selling products and services, special film screenings, demonstrations, games and more.

If you or your company supports the perpetuation and advancement of the Philippines and the Filipino people, download the packets online and consider becoming a sponsor.

FYLPROCon is open to the public and offers a special registration rate for students and Filipino organizations. Part of the proceeds go to FYLPRO’s scholarship program.

REGISTER TODAY!

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FYLPRO
FILIPINO YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (FYLPRO) is a network of high performing, next-generation leaders who advance the Philippines and the Filipino people through their advocacy and expertise in various industries. We continually expand the pipeline of Filipino young leaders in the diaspora. By connecting them to the motherland, we foster collaborative multinational relationships that create innovations and support the socio-economic progress of the global Filipino community.

Ayala Foundation, Inc.
As the social development arm of the Ayala group of companies, Ayala Foundation envisions communities where people are creative, productive, self-reliant, and proud to be Filipino. Ayala Foundation is committed to community development, working closely with communities in identifying compelling developmental needs and providing suitable solutions with measurable outcomes. It implements programs under the following themes: Education, Sustainable Livelihood, and Love of Country.

Philippine Embassy in the United States
The Philippine Embassy’s mission is to promote and protect Philippine interests in the global community. Republic Act No. 7157, otherwise known as “Philippine Foreign Service Act of 1991”, gives mandate to the Department of Foreign Affairs to implement the three (3) pillars of the Philippine Foreign Policy, as follows:

Preservation and enhancement of national security
Promotion and attainment of economic security
Protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare and interest of Filipinos overseas.