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Upcoming Events
SEARCH IS ON: 2015
FYLPRO Delegates
APR
4/6: US-Philippine
Society Meeting in
Washington, DC
POC: Bea Querido
JUN
6/5 – 6/7: FYLPRO
Leadership Summit
in NYC with Unipro &
NYC PI Parade
POC: Bea Querido &
Rachelle Ocampo
JUL
2015 Annual FYLPRO
Leadership
Immersion in Manila
POC: Ryyn Chua &
Anthony Guevarra
NOV
Next Day Better
POC: Ryan Letada
Application deadline (3/31) is
approaching. Help us
promote the program &
encourage people to apply!
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HIGHLIGHTS
Since
our
meeting
at
the
Here are the highlights of this quarter:
Philippine Embassy in December of last
[1] Participated in US-Philippines Society
visit to Tacloban and Global Summit for
Filipinos in the Diaspora [Pg 4]
on our institutionalizations efforts, the
year, to receive guidance and approval
FYLPRO executive committee officers [2] Ayala Foundation transitions to new
leadership [Pg 5]
along with the help of other delegates
- Reinabelle Reyes, have been volunteering and working
[3] Website and Logo… launched! [Pg 6]
Filipina Scientist involved in
the discovery of huge black
holes in the center of the
galaxy
around the clock and literally around [4] Legacy Project underway: Eri Silk [Pg 3]
the world on various efforts.
[5] FYLPRO Webinar at the Philippine
Embassy in Washington, DC [Pg 2]
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Philippines Airlines (PAL) launches
services rom NYC to MNL.
FYLPRO SUMMIT in NYC. 5 – 7 June 2015
This year, FYLPRO is partnering with Unipro for the
annual leadership summit. The Summit will take
place in New York, during the same weekend as
the NYC Philippine Independence Day Parade. We
will start on Friday, 5 June, in the late afternoon to
have our delegates’ reunion and roundtable with
Ambassador Cuisia followed by a casual reception
with the Unipro Summit participants. Saturday, 6
June will be dedicated to supporting Unipro’s 2015
summit theme: Recognize. This theme will elevate
the Pilipino American social conscience and
propel FYLPRO delegates' critical consciousness
about the compelling but polarizing
Shown here (L – R): Ryan Letada,
FYLPRO ’14, Philippine Ambassador
Cuisia, PAL President Jaime
Bautista, NYC Philippine Consul
General Mario de Leon, Jr., and
Rachelle Ocampo, FYLPRO ‘13
social justice issues pervading society, especially in light of the
recent tragedies of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Akai Gurely,
and Marissa Alexander. We will encourage our delegates to
use their strengths, skills and networks to reimagine methods
to create social impact in solidarity with fellow communities of
color. On Sunday, 7 June, FYLPRO delegates will march with
DFA during the NYC PI parade. We are looking for help to plan
this weekend summit. Please contact Bea, Louella, or Rachelle
if you are available to help with things like summit planning,
event promotion, sponsorships, etc.. Delegates who help will
be provided with a larger travel/summit subsidy.
FYLPRO APPLICATIONS – ONE WEEK TO GO
Please help us promote this year’s leadership immersion program. Direct applicants to fylpro.com/apply
Philippine Embassy hosts FYLPRO DC Info
Session and First Live Webinar
Approximately 50 participants in DC and on the
web, joined for this event to meet Ambassador
Cuisia, DC Consul General Emil Fernandez, and FYLPRO
delegates from Batch 1: Louella Cabalona, and JR Calanoc;
Batch 2: Melissa Medina and Bea Querido, Batch 3: Ryyn
Chua, Jan Paul Ferrer, Ryan Letada, and Jsson Tengco.
Great job Melissa for taking the lead of this event!
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Legacy project feature:
Eri silkworm cultivation supports Philippine Silk industry
Ambension Eri Silk Enterprise is a social
business venture, engaged in the rearing and
propagation of the Samia cynthia ricini worm
(also known as Eri worm) for the purpose of
selling worm stock, cocoons, raw silk and the
production of Eri silk yarn and fabric. A
unique feature of Eri silk that is distinct from
mulberry silk is its potential for Ahimsa, or
peace silk, because Eri cocoon silk may be
harvested without killing pupae.
Although the mulberry silk industry is already
established in the Philippines, there is
currently
no Eri silk
business
of
this
magnitude in the Philippines. Eri worms were
first brought to the Philippines from Ceylon in
1909, but that industry did not develop.
The Eri silkworm
stock
of
Ambension
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originated from a now-defunct Palawan livelihood
program started by a Japanese NGO and the United
Nations Development Program in 2000.
Ambension Eri Silk was founded by Jan Paul Ferrer, 2014
FYLPRO delegate, and Almira Astudillo Gilles, 2012
Philippine-Presidential
awardee.
Collaborative
partners include Gawad Kalinga
Enchanted
Farm
for
the
incubation site, Gawad Kalinga
Chicago for financial support,
and the Philippine Fabric
Industry Development Authority
(PhilFIDA)
for
technical
support.
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FYLPRO Joins US-Philippine Society in Tacloban Visit
On the last week of January of this year,
FYLPRO Vice President, Louella Cabalona
(‘12), joined the US-Philippine Society
Board of Directors (to include Ambassador
Thomas Hubbard, Ambassador John
Maisto, Henry Howard, and George SyCip)
and visited recovery projects sponsored
by the Philippine Disaster Recovery
Foundation, a key partner of the Society in Haiyan
recovery and rehabilitation initiatives. The group
viewed transitional resettlement projects near
Tacloban, cut the ribbon at newly renovated school
classrooms, and met with beneficiaries of livelihood
assistance projects, including by Board Members
Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble to assist local sarisari stores.
FYLPRO @ THE 3RD GLOBAL SUMMIT OF FILIPINOS IN THE DIASPORA
On 25 – 27 Feb in Manila, Louella Cabalona (’12)
and Anthony Guevara (’13) attended the 3rd
Annual Global Summit of Filipinos in the
Diaspora hosted by the Commission of Filipinos
Overseas (CFO). They met with local and
international experts to exchange inspiring
insights, experiences, and innovations. Through
workshops and exercises, the Summit produced
a clear vision and strategic action plan for
Filipino diaspora communities for 2015 and
beyond, and how the government, civil society
organizations, academe and private sector can
maximize its partnerships with the overseas
Filipinos towards common objectives, and vice
versa: Diaspora to Development.
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(Below image)
Mr. Ruel Maranan,
President of the Ayala
Foundation
(Above image)
Ms. Luli De Leon,
Former President of the
Ayala Foundation
(Right image, L to R)
Joie Lopez, Senior
Director for Programs
and FYLPRO Senior
Leader
JQ Quesada former AFI
Lead for Youth
Leadership Programs
and FYLPRO Liaison
Minnie Montano, AFI
FYLPRO Liaison
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE and WELCOME NEW
AYALA FOUNDATION FYLPRO-LIAISON LEADERS!!
We offer our heartfelt gratitude to our friends and FYLPRO champions from the Ayala Foundation, Luli and JQ. The
dedication and passion you shared to our program will always be remembered. Mr. Ruel Maranan is now Ayala
foundation’s new President, succeeding Luli. JQ has taken the role of Executive Director for the Philippine government
corporation—the Nayong Pilipino Foundation. Congrats JQ. Both Ms. Joie Lopez and Ms. Minnie Montano will be the
new AFI interface on all FYLPRO related matters. Welcome to our family Ruel, Joie, and Minnie!
DELEGATES ON THE MOVE…
Nico Barawid (‘13) – Moved to San Francisco to continue
his passion for renewable energy and now works as a
Project Finance Analyst for SunEdison
JP Ferrer (‘14) - Received a promotion as the Senior
Portfolio Manager and Vice President at Morgan Stanley in
Chicago
Angela Cabellon (‘12) – Transitioned to be the Social
Services Officer for Maryland’s Montgomery County
Department of Human Services, responsible for child
welfare and economic supports for vulnerable families in
the county
Rachelle Ocampo (‘13) – Had been selected as a Board of
Directors Member for Roots of Health, a nonprofit focused
on improving the health of women and girls, and their
communities, in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
JR Calanoc (‘12) – Completed the 70.3 miles Ironman
Subic Bay Competition.
Rommel Clemente (‘14) – Accepted a job with Deloitte
as the M&A Transaction Services Manager in SF
Bea Querido (‘13) – Left the Boeing Company to start her
new role with the Port of Seattle as their Airport Operations
Development Manager. She will oversee various projects
to support SeaTac’s $.5B international arrivals terminal
airport expansion
Congratulations Delegates!
We’d love to hear the latest news about our delegates, please send your announcements to
[email protected] to be shared in next quarter’s FYLPRO E-balita.
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…With Gratitude…
Ryyn Chua, Delegate 2014, for creating our logo
Kit Zulueta, Delegate 2012, for helping us get our website
(www.fylpro.com) started.
HELP NEEDED
1) Promote FYLPRO applications – just one week left
2) Submit your bios – All delegates, please complete your
biographies. The official form can be downloaded from
http://fylpro.com/delegates-access/ (password: lapulapu)
Delegates please complete this by April 10th.
3) Support our NYC Summit planning efforts – contact
Bea, Louella, or Rachelle if you would like to help
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FYLPRO
Executive Committee Delegates
http://www.fylpro.com
Bea Querido, President
[email protected]
Louella Cabalona & Jan Paul Ferrer, Vice Presidents
JR Calanoc & Rachelle Ocampo, Directors of External Affairs
Adette Contreras, Director of Internal Affairs
Ryyn Chua & Anthony Guevarra, Directos of Leadership
Immersion Programming
Maraming Salamat to our founder:
and founding partner: