Friday, April 18, 2008

Travel Opportunity (Southeast Asia)

SSEAYP 2008 Application form for Participating Youth (PY)

Qualifications:

1.        Filipino citizen, single, must be between 18-30 years old as of   April 1,2008.

2.        Of good moral character

3.        Must be residing, working or studying in the region to be represented for at least two (2) years immediately preceding from the date of application. 

4.        Physically and mentally fit to travel

5.        Preferably a first-time international traveler and or must not have been a grantee or recipient of any NYC funded international travel or Japanese Government grant

6.        Strong background of Philippine history, geography and culture and the arts

7.        Knowledgeable of the current issues of the Philippines, Japan and ASEAN countries

8.       Must have served the youth sector as an active officer or member of a youth or youth serving organization for at least two (2) years immediately preceding from the date of application.

9.       For NYC volunteer applicants, must be a duly recognized NYC volunteer.

10.    Must be willing to be an NYC volunteer.

11.    Must be willing to take a leave of absence from school or work and complete all trainings and activities before, during and after the program.

Duly recognized NYC volunteers are those who have completed the required hours or volunteer work and have submitted all necessary requirements to the NYC volunteers secretariat.
* 16 slots allocated for 16 regions (meaning, 1 slot per region)
* 12 remaining slots allocated for NYC Volunteers

Requirements:

1.          5 copies of Application letter (all original)

2.          5 copies of notarized application forms with passport sized pictures with white background attached to each form (all original, no scanned pictures)

3.          2 copies of resume (maximum of 3 pages only per set, no other attachments)

4.          1 original copy of Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by either school, community, non-government organization or institution in the region to be represented.

5.          1 original copy of the Certificate of residency issued by the Punong Barangay where the applicant is at present residing.

6.          1 original copy of the Certification of voluntary work from an NYC officer-in-charge. Voluntary work should at least be forty (40) hours or five (5) days equivalent.

7.          1 original copy of Police Clearance or NBI Clearance

8.          2 self-addressed mailing envelopes with stamp worth P20.00 each envelope (mailing address must be at the residence stated in the application form)

Passport must be valid six (6) months after the date of departure.

[Please submit only the required documents]

NOTE:

§          Non-extendible deadline for submission of application form is 5:00 o’clock pm on April 11, 2008.

§          The National Youth Commission reserves the right and prerogative to exclude applicants who will not meet the minimum requirements of the Program.  Lack or non-compliance of any of the above stated requirements will mean automatic disqualification without notice.

Mail or hand carry your application to Ms. Marielou A. Chua, National Youth Commission, 4th Flr., Bookman Building, 373 Quezon Avenue,   Quezon City, Tel Nos. 781-1617/781- 1152/781- 1406/749- 9401/749- 9404/749- 9409/749- 9399 locals 113 and 115.

Deadline extended to April 30, 2008.
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Craving for a hiatus

 

Boredom is really sneaking in as the summer is starting. I’ve been busy lately that now i’m craving for a hiatus. I wanna do something I haven’t done for a long time. No, not basking under the sun. Not road-ripping. Definitely not eating.

I wanna travel. If only I have the money and the luxury of time, I really wanna travel. Destination? My ‘dreamland”: EUROPE .

To say that Europe holds marvels is an understatement. To say the least, the continent holds the world’s most renowned monuments. Travel essays and magazines never fail to lift the breathtaking views of its places. The Paris Office of Tourism backs this up by declaring that in 2002 alone, the attraction drew 6.2 million visitors. That, I say, spells big bucks in tourism.

If I get there, I would never run out of things to do and places to visit. The Louvre for one, stands magnificent, and more so, its superb ions. And the list goes on: Notre Dame Cathedral, Centre Pompidou, Arc De Triomphe, Eiffel Tower , The Vatican, Rome …etcetera..etcetera.

I’d also visit France Hotels, even Paris Hotels. Perhaps there are some Cheap Paris Hotels that I (or perhaps with a friend or two) can spend a night. Paris Latin Quarter Hotels would be great, too. Oh, the list goes on. And as they say, Nice Hotels perfecteth one’s travel.

I just hope Christmas is everyday. Perhaps Santa would be kind enough to give me this long-time dream of traveling around Europe .

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