03/06/2026
WVSU DCS represents the Visayas for an Exposure Visit
Metro Manila, Philippines, and Bicol, PhilippinesโMay 25-30, 2026. The WVSU Development Communicatorsโ Society Vice Chair for External Affairs represented the Visayas as part of the A-SASSY Exposure Visit held across Metro Manila and the Bicol Region.
The week-long exposure visit in the Philippines brought together members of the ASEAN Green Generation Alliance from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Cambodia. Among the delegates of the Exposure Visit was WVSU DevComSocโs newly appointed Vice Chair for External Affairs, Dana Jamela T. Loot, who represented the Visayas alongside delegates from Luzon and Mindanao as part of Team Philippines. Throughout the program, delegates visited different key institutions, including the House of Representatives in Metro Manila, Ateneo de Naga University, and various sites in Daet, Camarines Norte.
Organized under the A-SASSY Project, the exposure visit aimed to strengthen partnerships among youth leaders, civil society organizations, and government institutions to address climate change, environmental protection, and disaster risk reduction across the ASEAN region.
Beyond learning about climate action, the exposure visit became an avenue for cross-cultural exchanges among delegates from different ASEAN countries, who shared perspectives, ongoing environmental challenges, and best practices that other delegates could adapt to their own communities. The experience became a shared commitment among the delegates to creating positive change through collective climate action initiatives.
The organization also received a plaque for being part of the programโs Y4SDGs. This delegation and participation show how building meaningful linkages can strengthen regional solidarity toward climate action. As development communicators, we should be able to translate global and regional realities into grounded, community-centered initiatives.
