2009 International Leadership Conference in La Union

Bauang, La Union- La Union UPF of Northwestern Philippines is conducting today the International Leadership Conference at Don Eulogio de Guzman Natl High School in Bauang La Union. This conference is spearheaded by the Universal Peace Federation with its chapter coordinator in La Union Engr. Felix Sanchez, a Peace Ambassador awardee in Thailand few years ago. He is to give the opening remark in the conference too.
The conference is lead by the Provincial Acting Governor Eulogio Clarence Martin de Guzman III together with local government officials, the Dep Ed Officials in the region, high school Principals, educators, businessmen, community leaders, barangay chairmen, teachers, high school and college student leaders and representatives and parents at Don Eulogio Amang Rodriguez National High School in La Union. About 200 delegates are joining the ILC with the assistance of the previous ILC delegates particularly the high school principals in La Union. Architect Alfon Buyayo and his wife Dulce, the Northwest Cluster Regional Executive Director of UPF are also joining the affair.
Dr Julius Malicdem of UPF Philippines is going to be the main speaker to give the peace message with the theme, " New Leadership Paradigm for Good Governance".
Mr. Froilan L. Matbagan Jr, Engr Rosendo Anin and Mrs. Alma Degamo are frontliners in the ILC conference mobilization and preparation. (with reports from Heidi Matbagan, and Augie Sanchez)