Livelihood Sustenance and Cultural Preservation are the key areas of the transformational advocacy of Miss Universe Philippines 2023 candidate #KlyzaCastro.
Posted @withregram • @klyzacastro I am honored to have connected the Sangab Mandaya tribe with the Department of Labor and Employment’s Livelihood Assistance Program here in Davao Oriental. 🌾
Abaca farming is the number one source of income of the Mandaya tribe. The harvest period takes almost two years, and they extract the abaca fiber by hand. The abaca fiber is then sold to make fishing lines, rope, clothing, and furniture.
In our recent visit to the Mandaya tribe, the chieftain and her members, DOLE officers and I discussed the machinery and equipment needed to accelerate abaca production.
Abaca is also the main material used to make dagmay – a sacred, handwoven textile by the Mandaya that tells their history and folklore. We also donated beads and thread for their dagmay weaving as well as sacks of rice.
Sustenance of livelihood also means preservation of culture, and this is the core of my advocacy. 💚
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Why did she not make it past the first cut ???
It makes you wonder if her beauty is appealing enough to the international audience
Runner UP could be her highest placement
Michelle and Pauline the real authentic English speaker
Klaiza sounded really good during the final screening . Hope Hindi budol
We are now witnessing the emergence of many Filipinas whose outer beauty sparkles with an inner glow coming from the intelligence to articulate deep advocacy-driven convictions and passions. Truly beauties that renew, reawaken, revitalize, rejuvenate, refine and recast— action words that redefine today’s Filipina: phenomenal, transformational, inspirational and aspirational.
Klyza Castro seems to have hit a goldmine in her choice of advocacy– intertwining livelihood sustenance and cultural preservation into one sustainable development goal! Very well thought of. Very rich in opportunities for showcasing to the world her transformational leadership! It appears this has been her advocacy for quite sometime so this is not the contrived made-for-pageant type. This alone and her communication skills make her a frontrunner. Good luck to her.
All advocacies related to sustainable development goals are loaded with golden opportunities for showcasing one’s transformational leadership qualities. The advocacy of Vanessa Tse Wing in the previous blog would be another example, provided she successfully highlights its significance on impacted communities.
If Klyza can tap the assistance of DTI for improving the quality of Dagmay into world-class products, and tap retailers like Kultura as a marketing outlet, this will be a big boost to her transformational leadership credentials.
@scorg, I’m taking a liking to Ms. Castro. Her Pinay beauty is to die for. Seems authentic to Me too
@Cool Brew, there are so many articulate beauties in this batch, with potential for or with track record of transformational leadership, but I think Klyza’s advocacy rings a timely bell internationally– hitting economic and cultural aspects while toeing the line of UN sustainability goals.