Meanwhile, Governor Melchor Diclas thanked the youth ambassadors for taking part in educating and inspiring the youth on Cordillera autonomy thru the advocacy search during the courtesy call of the candidates after their public presentation.
Diclas assured them of the support from the provincial government in their journey as regional youth ambassadors.
The candidates with their counterparts from the other local government units, were formally presented to the public during the pre-search as part of the kick off ceremony of the 36th Cordillera Month celebration in Baguio City on July 1, 2023.
The search for youth ambassadors is among activities of the Cordillera Month which aims to raise the awareness and educate the youth sector with the pursuit of regional autonomy in the Cordillera region.
Last year,Shawn Michael Barila of Kalinga and Angela May Respicio of Abra were crowned as the Mr. and Ms. Cordillera Autonomy Youth Ambassador 2022, respectively.
Since winning the crown, they have been actively participating and even taking the lead in the conduct of various information education and communication campaigns on Cordillera autonomy of the Regional Development Council and the local government units and other organizations. (RMC- PIA-CAR)