The document summarizes the proceedings of the 15th International Youth Day celebration held in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. It provides an overview of the guest speakers which included the UN Ambassador to the Philippines, National Youth Commission Chairperson, and UNYAP President. It also describes the presentation of the Outstanding Youth Leader Award to Romar Paghasian for his leadership in school and advocacy for people with disabilities.

1. 15 International Youth Day
th
2011
Theme: “Follow success,
excellence will chase you.”
Magis Complex
Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan
Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
February 28, 2011

2. National Youth Commission Chairperson
Hon. Magie Lood

3. UN Ambassadress to the Philippines
Dr. Princess Lalwani

4. United Nations Youth Association of
the Philippines President
Ms. Sheena Abaday

5. Invocation and National Anthem
Hon. Rugil Ferrer
Sangguniang Kabataan Federation-
National President

6. Masters of Ceremony
Mr. Nicolas Arciaga (UNYAP Pres.-2008)
Ms. Frances Karen Wong (UNYAP Pres.- 2009)

7. Welcome Address
Hon. Sheena Marie Abaday
UNYAP President

8. • United Nations Ambassadress to the Philippines –
Dr. Princess Lalwani,
• Nat'l Youth Commission Chairperson - Hon. Magie
Lood,
• Miss Teen Phil 2005 - Ms. Aira Pabualan.
• Cagayan de Oro City's mayor – Hon. Vicente Emano
• Chairperson of the selection committee – Ms.
Cathelyn Adajar
• and to all youth leaders and delegates,
Good morning.

9. • The commemoration of the International Youth Day
in the country actually started after the Presidential
Proclamation No. 229 signed on February 28, 1996
by His Excellency President Fidel V. Ramos declaring
every February 28 as International Youth Day.
• The actively growing participation of more student
and youth leaders from the different parts of the
country ,in schools or community, and from other
parts of the world affirm the relevance and
meaningfulness of the celebration.
• The IYD events bring to fore the lively element of
youth, a common spirit of concern for others and a
desire to participate in addressing the problems
confronting society.

10. • Today marks the 15th International Youth Day
in the Philippines.
• A day that we are going to award the best
youth leader in the Philippines for the year
2011 and to recognize the youth’s potential and
participative role in decision making and policy
setting in national and local affairs.
• It is equally a day to remind all that the youth
has a valuable contribution and pivotal task in
the development of their communities.

11. • Ladies And gentlemen Welcome to the 15th
International Youth day.
• May we all gain inspiration from all the great
works of the youth leaders in our country.
Thank you and Mabuhay ang Kabataang
Pinoy!

12. Introduction of Guest Speaker
Hon. Magie Lood
NYC Chairperson

13. • The National Youth Commission and United Nations
Youth Association of the Philippines, has chosen
and are very honored to present a leader as well as
an acheiver as its guest speaker for the 15th
international youth day.
• this half Indian and half filipina has finished her
degree of Bachelor of secondary Education major in
English at Xavier University ( ateneo de cagayan) in
the year 2000.
• on the same year, she also taught English Language
and literature at the university of San Carlos-Cebu
for two years.

14. • after that she enrolled in Ateneo de Manila
University from which she got her master's degree
last 2004.
• and on the following year, she became United
Nations Committee Chairperson on Education in the
Philippines for 1 year.
• afterwards, she went to Amherst College-
Massachusets, USA and got her Doctoral degree last
2008.

15. • she's also advocating to have a good and quality
education here in the Philippines,
• she wrote a textbook entitled " todays Teacher in
the Philippines“ last 2005 and became a reference
book in Education in most of the Universities here
in our country.
• since she is mixed of two different nationalities, she
also wrote a book entitled " Teaching English to
Filipinos, a socio-cultural perspective last 2007.
• Not only that, she also appeared twice as gust host
of the multi-awarded youth oriented show, Y-SPEAK
last march 2010.

16. • and also, her book entitled “Philippines more than a
call center nation garnered an award as "best
contemporary work in Education" from the
Philippine National Book awards.
• Ladies and gentlemen, help me welcome our guest
speaker for the 15th International Youth day 2011,
the current ambassadress of United Nations to the
Philippines.
• DR. PRINCESS VELEZ LALWANI

17. Guest Speaker’s Message
Dr. Princess V. Lalwani
UN Ambassadress to the Philippines

18. • Thank you NYC Chairperson Hon. Magie Lood.
• Good morning UNYAP President Sheena Abaday,
Mayor Vicente Emano, Ms. Cathelyn Adajar, youth
leaders and delegates.
• I am very pleased to be here today and celebrate
WITH you the day United Nations and the republic
declared THIS day YOURS, “the International Youth
Day”.
• All over the globe, nations are celebrating to
commemorate the youth’s value in society.
• I tell you, amidst your presence, I feel young again.
After all, “You’re never too old to become
younger.” That’s what Mae West, a famous actress
from my generation said.

19. • When I was younger, all I wanted to do was
– EAT a lot,
– SLEEP a lot,
– WATCH movies a lot and
– TRAVEL a lot...
• I did want to study a LITTLE, work a little and lead a
little.
• No matter how unproductive that may sound to me
now, I count those years as the best years ever.
• I understand that behind all the responsibilities and
duties laid on your shoulders by your parents, your
elders and by the community,
• You too, like how I was before get to have fun.

20. • So I tell you, it’s OK to have fun, have boyfriends or
girl friends,
• and eat all the oily and fatty food you can because
when you get a little bit older, you may hear your
doctor tell you about the matchbox diet.
• Not so much fun huh?
• Life is an ice cream, enjoy it before it melts, I
remember that line from a famous Indian film.
• But take caution too, because too much ice cream
gives, what does your generation call it?
• Yes, BRAIN FREEZE.

21. • But then again, we should also keep in mind that
even if we live for today,
• we would of course want to see a beautiful
tomorrow.
• We all would want to be successful, am I right?
• So listen carefully for I am about to reveal a SECRET.
• See this?
• This is a triangle.
• It has 3 points.
• Are you familiar with love triangles?
• Good, because your relationship with excellence
and success is like that of a love triangle at first.

22. • When you follow excellence,
• excellence will run after success,
• success will then chase you
• and when success reaches you, then embrace it
• but don’t let go of excellence so that you may have
your happily ever after.
• This may not be a fairy tale but this is reality, you
can only be successful when you keep aiming for
excellence...
• so young ones, I tell you,
• Follow excellence, aim high, give your best.
• When you do this, success will chase you.

23. • While you are doing that, let’s continue to celebrate
today,
• the mark to the truth that without YOU, there is NO
future
• and the failure to involve you in the community is
the DESTRUCTION of the human race.
• So, in behalf of United Nations, I congratulate all of
you for being part of the community,
• for helping build it
• hopefully making it a better place to live in.

24. • As you award remarkable youth leaders today who
have made a difference in school and community,
• please remember that you are not only
acknowledged
• for what you have already accomplished
• but also for what more you can do.
• Follow excellence, success will chase you.
• Good day and Happy 15th International Youth Day
to all.

25. Token of Appreciation
Hon. Magie Lood
NYC Chairperson

27. Intermission
UNICEF Video Presentation for
Recruitment of Volunteers

28. Presentation of
Outstanding Youth Leader Award
(School-based Category)
Ms. Aira Pabulan
Miss Teen Philippines 2005

29. • This is a School – based award given to the best
youth leader.
• This has been passed on for 14 years and this was
created to keep inspiring the youth to do their best
on everything and for them to realize that leading
may not be an easy task but it is a very honorable
thing to do.
• This award was judged through the
accomplishments and the contributions that this
person had done to his/her school.

30. • The criteria for judging is
• 50% on involvement with volunteer services and
peace initiatives
• and the remaining 50% is on the academic, athletic,
cultural and etc.
• So the nominees for the youth leader award are
Mecyll Jamila as the Head of Anti-vandalism
organization,
• she is exceptionally gifted, fascinating, and
courageous leader.

31. • Romar Paghasian as the President of the
Association for People with Disablities (Northern
Mindanao chapter),
• he maintained an open door policy to all students
and most especially to the disabled ones.
• And Marjorie Montesa for wanting equal rights for
everyone
• and she bacame the voice of all the heartaches
from the youth.
• To all the nominees, congratulations for
accomplishing your goals and keep on inspiring
young people.

32. • May I read the citation of this plaque,
• United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines
awards this plaque of recognition to…
• Romar Paghasian
• for his noteworthy and unfailing leadership to his
school.
• Given this 28th day of February, 2011 in the Magis
Complex of Ateneo de Cagayan- Xavier University.
• Signed by Ms Sheena Marie Abaday, UNYAP
president, Hon. Magie Lood, National Youth
Commission Chairperson and Dr. Princess Lalwani,
United Nation Ambassadress to the Philippines.

33. • To award the Outstanding Youth Leader Award
(School based Category), may I request UNYAP
President, Ms. Sheena Marie Abaday to be
assisted by NYC Chairperson Hon. Magie Lood.
• So, congratulations to the person who believed
that there is no impossible thing if you have the
will and determination.
• The youth leader (school based) award goes to
Mr. ROMAR PAGHASIAN!

34. Acceptance of Award
Mr. Romar Paghasian

36. Intermission
Ms. Jasmin Faith Manrique

38. Presentation of
Outstanding Youth Leader Award
(Community-based Category)
Hon. Rugil Ferrer

39. • The Youth Leader Award for the Community-based
Category has been honoring young and promising
leaders within their own communities or on other
communities who've shown a great level of
responsibility, integrity, and service.
• The award has been given along with the Youth
Leader award for the school-based category since
1996.
• Previous awardees include frances karen joy wong,
united nations accociation of the philippines
(UNYAP) president of 2009, and Nicolas amando
arciaga, UNYAP president of 2008.

40. • Without a doubt, our nominees for this year have
done an exemplary job of reaching out to those
who need them.
• Their talents, time, and faith on themselves and on
their colleagues earned them a lot..
• not only recognitions, but also learnings..
• learnings that motivate them on becoming better
servants and models to everyone.

41. • Our nominees are:
• Ivy Estal for being the founder of the feeding
program "piging sa nayon" which has been
running for almost a year at Impasug-ong,
Bukidnon,
• Jasmin Faith Manrique for her outstanding
service for thje community of Mampayag,
bukidnon as a member of the rotaract club of
bukidnon,
• and melanie bolonggaita for being a social
volunteer for the people of Palalan, Lumbia for 2
years.

42. • And so may i request Hon. Lood and Ms.
Abaday to assist me on the presentation of
this award.
• Given this 28th of February 2011 at the MAGIS
Complex of Xavier University-Ateneo de
Cagayan.
• Inscriptions here...
• Signed by Ms. Magie Lood, National Youth
Commission Chairperson, and Ms. Sheena
Marie Abaday, UNYAP President of year 2010,
• I now proudly present the Youth Leader
Award to Jasmin Faith Manrique!

43. Acceptance of Award
Ms. Jasmin Faith Manrique

44. Closing Remarks
Ms. Aira Pabulan
Miss Teen Philippines 2005

45. • In behalf of the United Nations Youth Association of
the Philippines or UNYAP,
• I would like to thank first our honorable guests, Dr.
Princess Lalwani, Hon. Magie Lood and Hon. Rugil
Karla Ferrer for sharing their precious time with us.
• To our very own UNYAP President, Ms. Sheena
Marie Abaday.
• To Mr. Nicolas Arciaga and Ms. Frances Karen Joy
Wong who gave their best as Emcess for today.
• And especially to the delegates and awardees for
joining this gathering.
• It’s a pleasure having you guys here and we would
really like to see you on the 16th International Youth
day next year.

46. MC’s Closing Spiel
•Thank VIPs, youth, etc.
•Acknowledge sponsors.
•SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR FOR THE 16TH
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2012