14/03/2026
𝗥𝗬𝗟𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
The 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘄 (𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗧𝗮𝗧) is honored to have participated in the 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗥𝗬𝗟𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) held from 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟳 𝘁𝗼 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗘 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰., 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗡𝘂𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝗘𝗰𝗶𝗷𝗮, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀. The two-day event gathered rotaractors and young leaders from 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝟯𝟳𝟳𝟬 for a series of seminars and team-building activities designed to strengthen leadership, collaboration, and service among the youth.
Representing the 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘄 in this leadership program were 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗝. 𝗧𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗮 𝗔. 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗧. 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗼, and 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝗣. 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗮, who actively participated in the discussions and activities throughout the event.
The 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘄 also extends its sincere appreciation to the 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮, led by 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗕. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼, and to 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗥𝘁𝗻. 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗼 for personally assisting the delegates through transportation to and from the event venue.
One of the highlights of the first day was the seminar delivered by 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗗𝗥𝗥) 𝗠𝘀. 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻 𝗣. 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮, who shared valuable insights on effective leadership. In her talk, she emphasized the importance of understanding the purpose behind choosing to lead and encouraged participants to reflect on their motivations as leaders in their respective communities.
Another keynote session was delivered by 𝗔𝗸𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹 “𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗹” 𝗧. 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗸𝗻𝗼, who spoke about the vital role of youth leaders in serving the nation. During his talk, Representative Diokno highlighted how 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, emphasizing that their ideas, courage, and active participation in society play a significant role in shaping a better future for the country. He also stressed the importance of leaders listening to and empowering the youth, recognizing their voice in addressing present societal challenges.
The second day of RYLA 2026 was filled with engaging team-building activities that strengthened camaraderie and collaboration among the participants from different clubs across the district. The event concluded with an awarding ceremony that celebrated the participants’ active involvement and the spirit of leadership demonstrated throughout the program.
The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 2026 concluded with renewed inspiration and strengthened connections among the participants. The experience empowered young leaders to continue serving their communities with purpose, applying the lessons and values they gained while fostering the relationships built during the event to create meaningful and lasting change.
