LP Planning: Young Liberals in Attendance
2005-07-13

YLDA and CALD prepare for their reports

Mr. Lambert Ramirez, executive director of the National Institute for Policy Studies and workshop facilitator, said ?The youth is always part of the agenda.? Although Mr. Ramirez surely didn?t intend it to be so literal, the Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia (YLDA) were indeed part of the Liberal Party of the Philippines? (LP) mid-year assessment and planning workshop on June 28.

Membership chairperson, Jan-Argy Tolentino, and the program officer updated the party on YLDA?s recent projects and plans for the rest of the year. The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) also gave a report in the session devoted to international affairs.

A word from Jan-Argy Tolentino, YLDA membership chair

YLDA is involved in local youth affairs through the initiatives of the Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas (KALIPI), which is the youth wing of the LP. KALIPI is not only a founding member of YLDA but is also one of the largest, most dynamic political party youth wings in the Philippines. With the support of such partners in tow, the LP will always have youth in their agenda.

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