The search is on for the next set of Tubbataha Youth Ambassadors.
If you have the passion to make active contributions in the conservation of our marine environment, then you must be the one we are looking for!
The Tubbataha Management Office in partnership with the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. is inviting all young Palaweño who want to become marine conservation advocates and leaders.
Interested applicants, must possess the following qualifications:
- 20 to 25 years old
- College graduate or at least college level out-of-school youth
- Have a strong interest in conservation, environmental issues, volunteerism and advocacy work
- Be able to complete the full duration of his/her TYA engagement
- Have good oral and written communication skills
- Have regular access to the internet and competent in online browsing, social networks, etc.
- Currently residing in Palawan
Aspirants must submit a completed Application Form with a recent 2 x 2” ID photograph to: Tubbataha Management Office in Manalo Extension, Bgy. San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan or email it to:tubbataha25@gmail.com. Deadline for submission of application is on October 23, 2015 (12nn).
Download Application form here.
For more information please contact:
Glenda G. Simon Tubbataha Management Office Landline: 48 434 5759 Globe: 0917.553.0909 Smart: 0929.597.8529
Shortlisted nominees for Tubbataha Youth Ambassadors
The nominees will undergo the Virtual Camp phase of the application process, after which only 5 will be named this years Tubbataha Youth Ambassadors. Know more of the program and the nominees’ marine sites from its official blog site: http://tubbatahayouthambassador.blogspot.com
Be the Next Tubbataha Youth Ambassador
The search is on for the next group of Tubbataha Youth Ambassadors.
If you have the passion for conserving the marine environment and would like to make an active contribution, then you must be the one we are looking for!
The Tubbataha Management Office in cooperation with the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is inviting all spirited Palaweño youth who want to become as marine conservation advocates and leaders.
Interested applicants, preferably fresh graduates, must possess the following qualifications:
- College graduate
- 20-30 years old
- With good communication skills (oral and written)
- Currently residing in Palawan, particularly in areas where marine protected areas are established
- Have regular access to the internet and competent in online browsing, social networks, etc.
- Endorsed by the barangay or municipality to represent a marine protected area or sanctuary in their community
- Willing to commit to initiate a project or activity within his/her community
Ten (10) shortlisted applicants will have the chance to learn through the Virtual Camp, a six-week online learning exchange platform. Only five (5) among all the shortlisted applicants will be named this year’s Youth Ambassadors. The chosen ambassadors will have a week-long Live Camp which is packed with activities such as trainings, field exposure to selected protected areas in Palawan, and youth forum. They will also receive technical assistance in implementing their proposed activities in their community.
Aspirants must submit a completed Application Form with a recent 2 x 2” ID photograph to: Tubbataha Management Office at the Caltex Gas Station, Bgy. San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan or you can email to:tubbataha25@gmail.com. Deadline for submission of application is on August 11, 2014 (12nn).
Application form and details of the program can be downloaded here. For more information please contact:
Glenda G. Simon
Tubbataha Management Office
Landline: 48 434 5759
Globe: 0917.553.0909
Smart: 0929.597.8529
Thoughts of a Youth Ambassador for Tubbataha
“What is your dream?”
“What are your goals?”
“Who do you want to be like when you grow up?”
These unending questions shape us from the beginning of our years until the time we stop for a moment and think if any of it has been met according to our desires. Some may have been realized already. Others remain hanging in our heads. Then, new dreams come—more important and significant. These visions put us to a higher perspective, making us see beyond the horizon and making us grow to become wiser.
So here I am, welcoming one of the most exciting events in my life: to be a Tubbataha Youth Ambassador. The thought of becoming a representative for something such helpful and important gets me excited. Sharing Tubbataha’s mandate to protect the seas and the environment for the future generations, I feel that I, too, can be an agent for a good cause.
This great opportunity has been handed on to me thanks to the labor of those who have worked hard to shape the present age. They were the ones who first fought for the preservation of the natural resources. These are still intact but are facing threats from rapid industrialization and harmful human activities.
I was able to witness the beauty of nature for years. I can give thanks now in my own little words, but the world I am in today is what I ought to give to the next generation. They, too, deserve to see the beautiful surrounding that I have come to live in. If there should be someone who would instill to the minds of the masses a purpose to live for, it should be the Ambassador.
This is an ambassad
or’s legacy: to pay it forward. Be an example. Be the catalyst. Be the leader.
Jherson M. Pugay
As a Petroleum Engineering student of Palawan State University, Jherson knows all about exploitation of natural resources. He has also worked in a petroleum company and has observed the negative effects of irresponsible resource use. He now feels he is perfectly suited to work in environmental conservation.
The Tubbataha Youth Ambassador Program is a project run by the Tubbataha Management Office through the support of Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc.