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 VELOSO | | City
Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso and six other young Filipino leaders represent
the country to the International Exchange Program hosted by the Australian Political
Exchange Council (APEC) and set in Australia's leading centers of Sydney, Canberra
and Adelaide today until June 28.
The
Bohol president of the Vice Mayors' League of the Philippines (VMLP) and presiding
officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Tagbilaran City forms part of the Philippine
Council of Young Political Leaders (PCYPL) delegation to the dynamic interaction. |
International
exchanges are among the PCYPL programs aimed at exposing young Filipino leaders
to and give them firsthand experiences in political and cultural dynamics of other
countries.
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is joined by young Gov. Miguel Rene Dominguez of Sarangani, Board Member Cecilia
Claire Reyes, Isabela, Board Member Victoria Corominas, Cebu, Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi,
Imus, Cavite, Councilor Azalea Hidalgo, Naguilan, La Union, and Zenen Renan Dalisay,
chief of staff of Senate majority Leader Francisco Pangilinan.
The
APEC-hosted exchange program serves another PCYPL vision of enabling young leaders
to gain global perspective on issues and develop deeper friendly relations with
other countries. | Over
the years, APEC has been carrying out active and wide ranging political exchanges
to enhance cooperation between Australia and other nations like the United States,
Japan, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South
Korea and China. The
partnership with the Philippines was formalized in September 1995.
This
year's International Exchange Program is PCYPL's third in Australia and Veloso's
first participation after the PCYPL Foundation itself nominated the first-termer
Tagbilaran City vice mayor.
Veloso
is the only Philippine city official in the PCYPL delegation.
Australian
Ambassador Rod Smith tendered a pre-departure lunch to Veloso and fellow PCYPL
delegates at the Manila Peninsula. |
