FIEL: A Life Journey

My name is Fiel Melan Bulaong. Friends fondly call me "Bong". I am a 29-year old local from a small town of Tarragona in Davao Oriental, Philippines.

I have a baccalaureate degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and currently finishing my masters degree in Public Administration.

I am a council member of the National Anti-Poverty Commission and a youth parliamentarian of the National Youth Parliament where I continuously lobby my causes.

I am a marine conservationist and an environmental advocate. In addition to my numerous involvements for arts and ocean preservation, I am also a proud volunteer for an after-school learning facility. Aside from my deep love of the ocean, I am also inclined in playing musical instruments and traditional and indigenous dance choreography.

In my early years of youth leadership, I likewise attended various workshops such as the Sea and Earth Advocates Camp and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Workshop, promoting inclusive youth participation in environment and livelihood.

My recent international engagements included my ambassadorial mission travels promoting friendship and mutual understanding in the countries like Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. I likewise represented the Philippines during the 43rd Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program, travelling the whole Southeast Asia for 3 months aboard a 5-star Cruise Ship called MS Nippon Maru. In 2016, I also went to Tokyo, Japan for the Youth Leaders Summit as one of the 28 representatives of the Philippines.

Currently, I work as a Statistical Researcher of the Philippines Statistics Authority. I am a map data processor for the Census of Agriculture and Fisheries.

My youth leadership journey is still a big part of my plate and I would love to share them to you in the coming write-ups.