With the theme “Empowering the Youth towards Sustainable Development”, the Pag-Asa Youth Association of the Philippines, Bicol (PYAP) celebrated recently its 42nd Founding Anniversary.

To commemorate the event, a three-day youth camp was held at Sarung Banggi Resort, Sto Domingo, Albay . Attended by 110 officers and members of the PYAP Bicol Federation, the activity was a venue for the youth to establish camaraderie and strengthen the association.

Capability building activities were part of the three days activity. Topics discussed were focused on the following: “Pinggang Pinoy”, salient features of RA 9344 or Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006.

A team building activity was likewise introduced. The last day was focused on Life Planning Session conducted by the staff from the Institutional Division Unit of the Field Office. In this activity, the participants were able to know more about themselves, their aspirations in life and their responsibility towards self, family, and community.

The induction of the new set of officers was done with Assistant Regional Director for Operations Mr. Arwin O. Razo as the inducting officer.The newly elected official of the Bicol PYAP Regional Federation were as follows:
President Quenie Marie April Aurellano Iriga City
Vice President Joseff Audryss Serrano Legazpi City
Secretary Ivy Valencia Casiguran, Sorsogon
Treasurer Jeff Borromeo Canaman, Sorsogon
Auditor Cyril Domens Sorsogon City
Bus. Manager Alvin Laranja Bulan, Sorsogon
PIO Jhonel I. De Lima Bato, Camarines Sur

Board of Trustees
Jayvee Bien Tabaco City
Tj Trinidad Sta Magdalena, Sorsogon
Mariane Hepa Irosin, Sorsogon
Cecille Barcelon Ligao City
Kenneth Adolfo Pamplona, Camarines Sur

After the induction ceremony was the presentation of accomplishment of the PYAP Regional Federation for the period 2012 to 2015 by Jackie John Coral the federation’s president. # # # # eejerusalem