RAUL DOMINIC I. BADILLA
On March 17, 2003, Dino Badilla was appointed as Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer of the National Youth Commission under the Office of the President. Dino has an impressive service record as a Christian youth leader, community builder, leadership trainer and international speaker.
He is one of the pioneers of the global youth organization, CFC Youth for Christ (YFC), the youth arm of Couples for Christ. Responsible for helping organize the YFC International Leaders' Conference, the biggest yearly summer gathering of young people in a weekend of nation-building workshops, national championships in sports, bands, cheering squads, literary, cultural regional parades & character / faith-building activities, among others.
This year, 20,000 youth delegates from all over the world and the Philippines is expected to fill up Clark Expo Filipino in Pampanga. YFC has a total of 250,000 active youth members all spread out in 107 countries all over the world.
Prior to his appointment, he was serving as the Head of YFC Metro Manila, with membership of almost 25,000 youth coming from barangays, high schools, colleges and universities.
Dino also served as the YFC Area Head for Oceania countries, which includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
The fourth of eight children by Atty. Romulo Badilla and the former Fria Arroyo-Imperial, he was born in Naga City, Camarines Sur. Dino finished his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy at the Holy Rosary Seminary.
Executive Director Badilla is married to the former Maricel Gatchalian of Quezon City.
As Executive Director, Dino ensures that government policies for the youth are created, implemented and all the programs of the Commission are running efficiently. He dreams of an empowered youth that will change the nation.
Dino is currently a member of the seven-man Council of Leaders of CFC Singles for Christ and also, as Ex-officio Council Member of CFC Youth for Christ. He was one of the convenors of the interfaith youth coalition SIKLAB and the movement on nation building LAYA, which both aim to champion the cause of the youth.
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