The CIPYML Alumni

I will be posting the pictures of alumni of this program by batches.

The Congressional Fellows and the sponsors of CIPYML

CIPYML: Zamboanga Activities and Schedule

Orientation in Zamboanga City is finally slated on the following venues: 1) Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) on January 28 at 9:00am to be held at Conference Room of the College of Law; 2) Ateneo de Zambaonga University (ADZU) on January 28 at 1:00pm to be held at Faculty Room.

Campus Tour in Western Mindanao: Scheduled

I will leave MSU at 6am in the morning for Zamboanga City. Along the way, orientation will be conducted in different campuses and local government units such as the Southern Mindanao College (SMC-Pagadian City), Mindanao State University-Buug (MSU-Buug), and the Provincial government of Zamboanga Sibuguey.

In Zamboanga City, I will be visiting Western Mindanao State University (WMSU), Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU), Southern State Colleges (SSC) and Zamboanga AE Colleges (ZAEC).

On Friday, orientation will be held in the campus of Basilan State College (BASC) and at the City Hall Complex of Isabela City.

On Saturday, I will be bound for Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Schedule is yet to be arrange re the conduct of orientation on the following campuses and local government units, to wit: Mindanao State University-Sulu (MSU-Sulu), Sulu State College (SSC), Notre Dame of Jolo College (NDJC), Provincial Government of Sulu, Mindanao State University – Tawi-Tawi (MSU-Tawi-Tawi), and Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Tawi-Tawi.

Activities include the distribution of marketing materials such as posters, leaflets, brochures, orientation on the CIPYML by conducting a run-down presentation, reproduction of application forms for distribution to interested applicants.

The Search is still going on!

For those interested to avail the Congressional Internship Program, please post a comment with your email address so i can facilitate the furnishing of electronic copies of prescribed forms necessary for documentary submissions.

It will include the following, to wit: Application Requirements, Application Form, Recommendation Letter and other related information.

Thank you.

CIPYML Orientation Central Mindanao: A Success

The scheduled orientation on the Congressional Internship Program was a success. It was well attended and alumni very much participated in the preparation.

Home sweet home, after the orientation scheduled on Tuesday for Notre Dame University (NDU) of Cotabato City, Cotabato City State Polytechninc College (CCSPC) and Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA) of the ARMM…

We thank Dr. Pendaliday of CCSPC, Ms. Herrera of OSA-NDU, and Sec.Gen. Ampatuan of RLA. To the alumni, you have proven your worth as Congressional Fellows. Thank you guys.

We hope to put up and materialize the planned Alumni Summit as soon as possible. Please consider Zamboanga City as the most appropriate venue for optimum participation by the alumni coming from different area in Mindanao.
Kodus to all successful applicants to the 5th Cycle. See ya all.

CIPYML Graduation

This was taken during the culmination rites of the Congressional Internship Program for Young Muslim Leaders (CIPYML) Maiden Batch. The graduates and the sponsors of the CIPYML.

Standing from left to right: Charles Feibel of Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM), Michael Yates of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Norodin Amboloto of Sultan Kudarat, Yours Truly from Basilan, Director General Rodolfo Vicerra of the Congressional Planning and Budget Office-House of Representatives (CPBO-HOR), Sterling Tilly of the US Embassy, Speaker Jose C. De Venecia, Jr., His Excellency Ambassador Francis Ricciardone, Secretary General Roberto Nazareno of HOR, Ajeeb Barra of Marawi City, Engr. Camar Boloto, Jr. of Lanao del Sur, Ishman Abdulrahman of Sulu; sitting from left are Dr. Sara Steinmetz of GEM, Ms. Jojie Daway of USAID, Samera Bari of Iligan City, Farrah Ainie Joe Hadji of Tawi-Tawi, Cairon P. Ali of Lanao del Norte, Nurain Mohammad of Cotabato City, and Dr. Saira Umpa of the Mindanao State University System (MSUS). also a graduate of the program, Kent Mangelen of Maguindanao Province (not shown in the picture)

The Search is on!

The Congressional Internship Program is now on Search for Nominees to the 5th Cycle of 2006 (5th Batch). As usual, i am involve with the promotion and distribution of marketing materials around Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan.

Wee… I belong to the Maiden Batch and was fortunate to be elected as Class President and Valedictorian during the culmination at the US Embassy in Manila. Cool. Great responsibility lies ahead, as i have foreseen.

The job is nice! Meeting different kinds of people from different places and denominations is really cool.

The first leg of the Campus Tour has just started last Saturday. I landed in Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat Provinces to visit campuses and meet their respective head. And it was a very tiring legworking. T_T I missed three nights to play Tantra and thereby leaving my duty as the Maharaja of the ashram i learned to love as mine.
On Tuesday, I shall be back on tract… destination: Cotabato City to conduct orientation in campuses of Notre Dame University (NDU) and Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC); and the Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Perchance, in one of those places we will cross ways. It will be another cool thing to see.

On 23rd, I will be visiting universities in areas of Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi… Man, I got no insurance for this job. T_T

My GSIS Policy was already surrendered for cash value but up to this date I got no notice of my check. T_T

Pangulong Gloria please fix your Insurance people. T_T