FYLPRO names delegates to ’22 PH immersion program

This year  marks the first in-person Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) immersion program in more than two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The delegates will be traveling in a week-long immersion trip to Manila in November to interact with Philippine government officials and leaders in the fields of business, arts and culture, and civil society.

The delegates will be traveling in a week-long immersion trip to Manila in November to interact with Philippine government officials and leaders in the fields of business, arts and culture and civil society. CONTRIBUTED

The joint initiative of the Philippine Embassy, Consulates General in the U.S.  and the Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI), announced the 2022 FYLPRO Delegates (in alphabetical order:

Michelle Amor – New York, New York; Grace Arupo Rodriguez – Roseville, California; Joshua De Leon – Long Beach, California; Daniel Galeon – Montvale, New Jersey; Genevieve Jopanda – San Francisco, California; Michele Josue – Glendale, California; Agnes Lopez – Jacksonville, Florida; Angelo Mathay – Raleigh, North Carolina; Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos – Sicklerville, New Jersey; Constancio Paranal III – Honolulu, Hawaii; Melissa (Michi) Trota – Chicago, Illinois; Danicole Ramos – Waialua, Hawaii; Angelico Razon – Pasadena, California; John Victoria– Arlington, Virginia; Neil Wingkun – Houston, Texas.

Several changes were made in the 2022 application cycle, resulting in an even more competitive application process, including raising the age limit from 40 to 45 to give an opportunity to applicants who aged out during the pandemic. An application administration fee was also implemented.

The selection committee held a rigorous first blind cut round and a final virtual interview process, with applications through a series of several reviewers over the course of a multiple-week process.

 “This year’s cohort raises the bar across underrepresented industries and locations. I’m excited for them to join the FYLPRO family and network,” said 2022 FYLPRO president Leezel Tanglao.

The 2022 delegation includes a five-time Hugo Award winner, an administrative judge, emergency room physician and Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker. The delegation also newly represents Raleigh, North Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida.

FYLPRO was established in 2012 by Former Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America, Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. and Mrs. Victoria J. Cuisia in cooperation with the Ayala Foundation Inc. (AFI) to annually identify outstanding young professionals in the Filipino communities across the United States and provide the delegates with invaluable community, business, and government insights and access to distinguished network captains of industry and government.