The seven delegates of De La Salle Santiago Zobel marveled the participants of the Fourth Philippine I Transform Youth Leaders Convention (PITYLC) organized by the Youth Lead Philippines with the theme, “Good Governance: Empowering Sustainability and Convergence”, on September 18 – 21, 2015 held at Teachers Camp, Baguio City.
The lone high school participants showed what it is to be a Lasallian as they actively engaged in the multifarious Primus Tourney (Academic Tournaments) prepared by the organizers.
Laurice Emylle A. Sy (DLSZ 2017) won First Place in the On-the-Spot Essay Writing Competition besting other 42 representatives from various colleges and universities from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The DLSZ Contingent also brought home the Best Organizational Cheer Award while the other participants equally performed very well in Poster Making Contest, Mr. and Ms. Paraiso, On-the-Spot Video Making Contest, and the Kabataan Fair that highlighted the eight Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations.
The following are the DLSZ representatives:
- Sean Tristan E. Papa (DLSZ 2020)
- Isabelle L. Sarrosa (DLSZ 2017)
- Emmanuel E. Gatchalian (DLSZ 2017)
- Joannah Angellie D. Vazquez (DLSZ 2017)
- Laurice Emylle A. Sy (DLSZ 2017)
- Carlos S. Gemperle (DLSZ 2016)
- Clint R. Llesis (BRafeNHS DLSZ 2016)
The four-day convention featured renowned speakers like Hon. Leila De Lima, Secretary of Justice Department, Director James Arthur Jimenez, COMELEC Information and Education Department, Mr. Elvin Ivan Y. Uy, Assistant Secretary of Department of Education, Ms. Myrna Clara Asuncion, Director of Social Development Staff NEDA, Prof. Miriam Coronel – Ferrer, Chair of Government Peace Panel, Ms. Rowena Paraan – Head of ABS CBN Bayan Mo I-patrol Mo, Mr. C.S. Metodio B. Maraguinot, President of Youth LEAD Philippines, and Ernesto B. Neri, Chair of Cagayan de Oro Youth Development Council who enlightened the youth leaders of their significant roles as the present and future generation of the Philippines and citizens of the world.
The leadership conference was attended by 692 student council officers from 115 Private and State Colleges and Universities. Mr. Jesus M. Sulit Jr. accompanied the Lasallian student leaders.