YMPN MYSpeak

On 6 February 2009 YMPN organized a Mindanao Youth Speaks Conference at AIM Conference Center Makati which presented a YMPN organized Round Table Discussion on Peace Building at Davao City on November 28, 2008 and at Zamboanga City on Dec 19-22, 2008. One of the guest during the presentation is US Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney.

On February 17, 2009, YMPN held a Press Conference regarding the Mindanao Youth Speak Conference at Sulo Hotel. Pictures of the Event:

Link to MYSPEAK Program Documents

Mabrouk to all our Muslim New Lawyers

Mabrouk to all our Muslim New Lawyers! WE are all PROUD of YOU.

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A special mention to MYLENE AMEROL-MACUMBAL, 2008 Bar Examinations No. 2. "A Bar Topcher in her Own Right", as ABC-CBN News put it.

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This congratulations is echoed all over the Bangsamoro (including international Moro OFW). It is featured by various sites specially by our 2 Moro legal sites MUSLAF and MLC-Ph. Both of the sites contains the list of our Muslim New Lawyers.

YMPN Salutes Aleem Guiapal

ALEEEM GUIAPAL is another YMPer to be proud of. He is first Filipino paper presentor in Harvard Conference, Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, USA on February 21, 2009. (Click link for YouTube Presentation) He maintains his blog On The Winning Game of Life. His Asian Institute of Management Thesis about YMPN which is "Organizational Strategy for the Young Moro Professionals Network, Inc" was presented and Paper has been selected (for Leadership) among entries in the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations Academic Conference 2008 at PJ Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 21-24, 2008. He is also a prolific contributor to Associated Content.

Aleem's most recent contribution to YMPN is the heading the team which brought us MYSpeak last 6 February 2009 at AIM Conference Center Makati which presented a YMPN organized Round Table Discussion on Peace Building at Davao City on November 28, 2008 and at Zamboanga City on Dec 19-22, 2008. One of the guest during the presentation is US Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney.

He is recenltly featured in UNO and Star Stud Mag with Diether Ocampo.

YMPN BULLETIN link to 2 Moro Legal Sites

YMPN Bulletin is linked by Muslim Legal Assistance Foundation (MUSLAF) and Muslim Lawyers Circle Philippines (MLC-Ph).

MUSLAF is a provides legal aid to indigents, primarily Muslims. It also provides legal support to Moro issues. It was the first Muslim Legal Group which filed a 3rd Party Petition in defense of the MOA-AD. To know more about MUSLAF and its advocacies visit its site at www.muslaf.blogspot.com.

MLC-Ph is not an organization or association of Muslim Lawyers. It is a bulletin board for Muslim Lawyers. It has links to Muslim Lawyers who blogs, resources on Mindanao Peace Process, and to other Moro blogs. Read articles, comments, and opinions written by Moro Lawyers by visiting MLC-PH at www.muslimlawyerscircleph.blogspot.com.

YMPN BULLETIN link to All Things Maranao

All Things Maranao is not a site about Maranao. It is a perspective or trivia of being Maranao from a young lady Maranao Jeddah Expat. It has links to blogs from Maranao and site for Maranaos.

If you want to know more of the Maranao in a different light, visit All Things Maranao. Don't forget to read the Blog's How to Read This Blog, it will tell you what to expect from All Things Maranao.

A Support to Anti-Discrimination Bill

On 1 April 2009 fellow YMPer Samira Gutoc received a message of support for the Anti-Discrimination Bill from Undersecretary of Foreign Affars Rafael "Paeng" Seguis who is also the Chairman of GRP Panel that will negotiate with the MILF.

Undersecretary Sequis message to Sam wrote thus:

Dear Samira,

I personally support the Anti-Discrimination Bill. I would request the President to certify it as an urgent bill.

Regards,

Paeng Seguis
"Sent via BlackBerry from Smart"

YMPN Congratulates Atty. Aminola P. Abaton

ALHAMDULILLAH and CONGRATUATIONS to our fellow YMPer Atty. AMINOLA P. ABATON, Director of Land Transportation Office. On 61st Commencement Exercises of MLQU on April 2, 2009, he became a Doctor in Public Administration and a recepient of of MLQU Achievement Award and Certificate of Merit in Dissertation Writing.

YMPN BULLETIN link to Kabayaan Ka

You would surely love Kabayaan Ka specially if you are interested in Moro Culture and History.

Kabayaan Ka is ROGELIO "Ogie" BRAGA's blog. It covers not just limited to the thoughts and perspective of the Artist but also his emotions as well.

Ogie is a member of YMPN Moro Culture and History. He is a playwright extraordinaire for writing 2 plays for a cause - "Ang Mananahi" and "Ang Bayot, Ang Meranao, at ang Habal-habal sa Isang Nakababagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte".

Know more about Ogie and his Art visit KABAYAAN KA. If you love his work, we hope you can spread the word around.

YMPN BULLETIN link to a Moro Diplomat's Blog

“Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.” - David Lloyd George

So they say. However, if you are referring to The Moro Diplomat this line certainly does not ring true. Even if, he quotes the statement above in his blog.

The Moro Diplomat is not simply a blog but a diplomatic memoir in the making. It chronicles the adventures, misadventures, journeys, experiences, personal musings, random thoughts, rants, and everything in between of another YMPer, GONAR MUSOR.

Gonz, as most of us call him, is a Philippine Diplomat posted in the Middle East and Africa. He once headed the editorial team of Bangsamoro.com or BM.com, an award winning website sponsored by YMPN.

If you want to know more about our fellow YMPer just simply visit his site -- THE MORO DIPLOMAT.

YMPN BULLETIN 1st Link

YMPN BULLETIN is linked at Rashid's Mom a blog of our very own SARAH MATALAM, YMPN Committee on Mindanao Member.

Rashid's Mom features Mindanao, Peace, Islam, Yoga, Moro Music, Mindanao, Love and a lot more. It is one of the more popular blogs in Mindanao and by a Moro.

If you have time visit Rashid's Mom at http://www.rashidsmom.com/. Better yet, link it to your blog or site.

Ate Kong Continues to Inspire Us!

Alhamdulillah!

BAIBONN "Ate Kong" SANGID, YMPN Culture and History Convenor is promoted to National Youth Commission, Area Officer handling the Manila Office, NCR Regions IV-A, IV-B and Region V.

Ate Kong continues to inspire us.