11 UPLB Students To Implement Policies in Alaminos

Future Leaders. UP Good Governance Initiative Fellows and Staffs strike a pose with Program Mentor Sonia Lorenzo after the workshop.

Eleven University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) students are preparing a policy paper to help for the strategic development of Alaminos, Pangasinan. It is part of the UP Good Governance Initiative (UP GGI) Program. 

The first leg of UP GGI’s training was held on September 29-30, 2012 at Alaminos City.

Upon approval of the paper, the team will undergo the immersion process during the semestral break for the implementation of their policies. The group will be given ₱50,000 by the UP GGI Committee.

The UPLB team was equipped with technical knowledge on administration and governance through trainings and workshops, following the “Bridging Leadership” curriculum developed by Asian Institute of Management (AIM).

Former San Isidro, Nueva Ecija Mayor and current head of the Union of LocalAuthorities of the Philippines (ULAP) Sonia Lorenzo mentored the fellows during the first leg of training. The two-day event was hosted by the local government of Alaminos, under Mayor Hernani Braganza.

The Role of a Leader. Union of LocalAuthorities of the

Philippines head Sonia Lorenzo talks about leadership

and social accountability .

UP GGI is a program of the UP Diliman – University Student Council (UPD-USC), and the National College of Public Administration and Governance – Student Council (NCPAG-SC), in collaboration with UCs from UP Manila and UP Los Banos. It aims to bridge the gap between the youth sector and the local government units (LGUs) in participatory governance to attain national development.

The Board of Adviser for the program consists of ULAP, National Organization of Bridging Leaders (NOBLE), and National Youth Parliament Alumni Association (NYPAA).