External Development Opportunities

🔔 The application for the Naga City Youth Officials (CYO) 2026 is now open!

If you are passionate about community leadership and engagement, we encourage you to apply for this year's CYO selection process. Be part of a meaningful program that empowers young leaders to serve.

To learn more, check out the infographics to the left for the full qualifications and requirements.

You may also visit OSA to request a hard copy of the application form.

Deadline: April 30, 2026; 5:00 PM

(Infographics from Naga City Youth Officials via Facebook)

🔔 The Asia Foundation opens the applications for the 2026 LeadNext: Ambassadors for a Global Future Fellowship!

LeadNext empowers emerging leaders (ages 18-25) from accross the Asia-Pacific and the United States to transform bold ideas into real-world impact. Through this program, you will gain access to leadership training, one-on-one mentorship, and the opportubity to participate in the Global Leaders Summit in the United States.

Deadline: May 5, 2026.

(Photo from The Asia Foundation via Facebook)

🔔 Ready to grow as a leader? Applications for BAGANI Open Learning are ongoing!

BAGANI Open Learning, a nationwide program of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP):

✔ is open to all young leaders aged 18-30 

✔ provides leadership development opportunities to over 2,000 young leaders nationwide

✔ runs over a four-month learning period

✔ covers four core modules: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, and 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

✔ delivers key topics primarily through virtual modalities via LAKBAYANI (BAGANI’s Official Learning Portal)

Your leadership journey starts here. Apply now!