tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24474692591345599502011-10-04T11:18:18.790-07:00Voice of MindanaoVoice of Mindanao:
Today's peace-builders, tomorrow's Mindanao leaders...Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-7884327437021445622010-10-04T19:39:00.000-07:002010-10-24T20:03:57.377-07:00‘Dear P-Noy…’ winning youth bags Smart phone, mobile modem
By Deorenzie Frances C. Ramos
To some youth in Mindanao, having a mobile phone whatever the brand or model may be, at teen stage was a luxury. And to 16-year old Julie Kristine De Guzman, a farmer’s daughter, owning a cellular phone was a dream.
Julie is the First Place Winner in the ‘Dear P-Noy Letter-Writing Contest’ that was organized by the Voice of Mindanao (VoM) in partnership Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-41317291546242235342010-08-22T06:46:00.000-07:002010-08-22T20:08:46.691-07:00UP-Mindanao co-ed wins 'Dear P-Noy...' Letter-Writing ContestA second year B.A. English student of the University of the Philippines-Mindanao bested 120 other letter-senders or 19 co-finalists in the recently-concluded 'Dear P-Noy...' Letter-Writing Contest.
16-year old Julie Kristine de Guzman of Tagum City joined the contest and sent her entry by e-mail to dearpnoy@mail.com, along with other youth from Mindanao, in a hope to be able to air to President Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-8174937744862964592010-08-20T19:07:00.000-07:002010-08-22T19:10:26.232-07:00'Dear P-Noy...' --A Letter from Julie Kristine De Guzman, First Place WinnerDear P-Noy,
Sa pagkakaluklok mo sa pinakamataas na posisyon sa bansa, nasa’yo ang aking tiwala. Hindi man ganoon kalakas ang tinig ko bilang ordinaryong estudyante, hayaan mong maisalaysay sa pamamagitan ng liham na ito ang mga pangarap ko bilang taga-Mindanao. Hindi ka man si Superman o Batman, sana’y magkaisa tayong suportahan ang pagbabago alang-alang sa bayan. Hindi man biglaan ang Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-73599120340882724342010-08-20T19:05:00.000-07:002010-08-22T19:07:32.041-07:00'Dear P-Noy...' --A Letter from Mykee Somera, 2nd Place WinnerDear P-Noy,
Greetings of Peace!
I am Mikaela Joyce Somera, a 17-year old youth of Zamboanga City. As a youth of Mindanao, I have seen with my own naked eye the true condition of Southern Philippines. I dream that one day this condition will eventually change. I have many dreams for Mindanao and I hope that one day, all of my dreams would come to a reality. Mindanao is my home. I Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-90971333353413827482010-08-20T19:01:00.000-07:002010-08-22T19:05:01.274-07:00'Dear P-Noy...'---A Letter from Carmela Cruz, 3rd Place WinnerDear P-Noy,
Greetings! It’s such a great honor for me to share my dream for Mindanao.
President Noy, I really want to have peace in Mindanao. I have already heard the peace advocates speak about the situation in Mindanao. For me, it’s one of the priorities that you should pay attention to. The people of Mindanao are hiding under the cloak of invisibility; they’re afraid to face the sun because Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-39211549435702939182010-08-20T18:59:00.000-07:002010-08-22T19:01:42.394-07:00'Dear P-Noy...' --A Letter from Kenneth Varquez, 5th Place Winner<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-82810501411189403842010-08-20T09:11:00.000-07:002010-08-22T19:32:30.011-07:00Smart gives away mobile phone to best Letter to P-NoyLeading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. is presenting a mobile phone unit to the winner of the 'Dear P-Noy...' Letter-Writing Contest.
This was shared by Ms. Judee Caroline Dizon of the Smart Communications-Mindanao Public Affairs Office, as she re-affirmed the telecommunications company's support to the project of the Voice of Mindanao.
At the awarding ceremony today at Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-36856076138498357212010-08-01T22:44:00.000-07:002010-08-03T22:50:39.481-07:00‘Dear P-Noy ‘: A Letter-Writing Contest Among Mindanao Youth
Contest Rules:
The Voice of Mindanao, in partnership with the People Power Volunteers Center- Zamboanga, is organizing the Dear P-Noy Letter Writing Contest among the youth in Mindanao. Essentially, this aims to draw the young writers’ thoughts and aspirations for the land of his birth (i.e., southern Philippines) while evoking anew an interest among the youth in communicating peace.
With Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-56718037301263218792010-08-01T08:46:00.000-07:002010-08-02T02:50:44.938-07:00'Dear PNoy...' Letter-Writing Contest Launched
ZAMBOANGA CITY---The Voice of Mindanao (VoM), a youth organization launched recently a letter-writing competition dubbed as “Dear P-Noy…”
VoM President Frances Ramos said the Mindanao-wide writing tilt aims to “draw the young writers’ thoughts and aspirations for the land of his birth, meaning here in southern Philippines, while evoking once more an interest among the youth in communicating Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-57935726883913021042010-07-10T14:51:00.000-07:002010-08-02T02:58:08.010-07:00VoM joins 9th HRSD Confab in ButuanBUTUAN CITY---The Voice of Mindanao joins the in-school youth in Mindanao who are undergoing training in member-schools of the Mindanao Technical-Vocational Educational Training Institutions (MinTVET) as the latter holds the 9th Human Resource and Skills Development Conference this year here.
Last year, VoM likewise participated in the 8th HRSD Conference, which had the biggest attendance so farToday's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-20290855396771817062009-10-15T15:50:00.000-07:002010-04-11T06:39:23.782-07:00Published!'Are There Two Mindanaos?', a collection of winning feature stories penned by young voices of Mindanao, is now published.
The writers include Erika Rae Cruz of Iligan City, Leah Mariel Reyes of Dipolog City, Saima Kabalo of Cotabato City, Rogelio Garcia Jr. of Cagayan de Oro City, Sitti Ayeesha Dacali of Marawi City, Ahmad Musahari of Jolo, Sulu, Raiza Estino of Zamboanga City, John Philip Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-30069827067206314882009-08-22T10:22:00.000-07:002010-04-11T04:39:36.170-07:00We have just begun...
VoM started as a vision, among three friends who were talking about what they could do, and how they can do something for Mindanao when they are not in political or executive leadership positions. One of them is Ms. Frencie Carreon, who conceptualized how the organization would move and be spread all over Mindanao.
So, leaning on the power of the youth, and the future generations to steer aheadToday's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-91359697062874628132009-08-08T14:44:00.000-07:002010-04-11T06:44:01.512-07:00How to Join VoM...
There are two ways by which one can be a member of VoM:
1. Direct Membership Application, either as a regular or an affiliate member. The interested applicant will only have to fill up the form, then email to us at voiceofmindanao@gmail.com, or which may be secured at the VoM Office, which is at the Mein College Language Center in San Jose Gusu Road, Zamboanga City.
2. Membership withToday's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-31978542219476556382009-04-07T10:02:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:18:24.491-07:00Creating a VoM Chapter in Your School
If you wish to organize a Voice of Mindanao in your school, here are steps which we suggest:
1. Inform your school head or principal or student affairs dean/coordinator with your plan to organize a VoM chapter.
2. Invite at least 10 members who shall be actively participating in the chapter's activities.
3. Maintain active membership to a maximum of 18, but you may have, in addition, honorary Today's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447469259134559950.post-81071681307572964172009-04-07T09:46:00.000-07:002010-07-30T02:42:57.945-07:00Welcome to the Blogsite of the Voice of Mindanao!
Time travels fast. On 20 August 2008, three friends just had coffee at Coffeemix and a little discussion on issues then plaguing Mindanao. I was one of the three--the other two are among the angels in my life.
Somehow, we remembered a video we earlier saw--and from here ideas flowed.
With the conflict situation plaguing Mindanao at that time, were the people--a beautiful cross of multiculturesToday's young peace-builders, Tomorrow's Mindanao leadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827429711399163256noreply@blogger.com0