FYLPRO’S MAGITING ROADSHOW KICKS OFF AT THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN D.C.

Chargé d’affaires Jaime Ramon T. Ascalon, Jr. shares the history of FYLPRO in his opening remarks

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) commenced its Magiting Networking Mixer Roadshow with a launch event held on 13 March 2024 at the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C., USA. Chargé d'affaires, a.i. Jaime Ramon Ascalon, Jr. underscored the importance of fostering ties and building bridges between the U.S. and the Philippines through the Filipino young leaders.

FYLPRO, a flagship program of the Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the U.S. in partnership with the Ayala Foundation, aims to encourage the young Filipino diaspora to be more involved in strengthening the PHL-U.S. alliance.

The FYLPRO’s Magiting Networking Mixer Roadshow is poised to engage with like-minded organizations to forge mutually beneficial partnerships and collaborations. Beyond facilitating networking opportunities, the roadshow aims to build a strong pipeline of candidates for immersion programs and board leadership positions while also educating audiences about FYLPRO's impactful programs and initiatives. Through these concerted efforts, FYLPRO endeavors to empower young Filipino leaders in the diaspora, fostering collaborative relationships that drive innovation and support the socio-economic progress of the global Filipino community.

For more information about FYLPRO and its initiatives, please visit http://www.fylpro.org/.

President-elect Genevieve Jopanda highlights FYLPRO’s mission and vision statements to aspiring applicants.

Mr. John Victoria and Ms. Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos talks about their individual experience and learnings during the FYLPRO immersion program. Ms. Nagtalon-Ramos also shared about her journey of self-publication of “Sinigiggles.”

Chargé d’affaires Ascalon (center) with FYLPRO alumni Mr. John Tengco, Ms. Genevieve Jopanda, Ms. Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, and Mr. John Victoria.