On January 3, 2023, the Philippine Youth Leadership Program Batch 20 (PYLP 20) revealed its 40 Youth and 10 Adult Semifinalists, consisting of 20 males and 20 females for the youth and 5 males and 5 females for the adults from the BARMM regions as priority areas and other parts of Mindanao.

The University is pleased to announce that several USTP Senior High School students and one USTP Faculty member made it to the cut.

List of USTP Grade 11 Senior High School PYLP Semifinalists:

• Gabrielle Fiona Camacho
• Aizell Mae Casino
• Angelica Pacana
• Kathlyn May Uba
• AG Shun Clark Aparece
• Wennie Boy Baroza

USTP Faculty Member semifinalist:

• Jerwin S. Borres, Department of Technology Communication Management

From hereon, twenty-four (24) youths (12 males and 12 females) and four (4) adults (2 males and 2 females) will make it to the finals.

The PYLP initiative is part of the University’s internationalization strategies to strengthen intellectual relations and foster closer academic collaboration with other higher education institutions in the United States and around the world.