The head of a literacy advocacy group who has been speaking in public about the importance of books and reading since she was seven is now the Philippines’ bet for the English-Speaking Union (ESU) International Public Speaking Competition (IPSC) 2014 in London.

Arizza Sahi Nocum, 19, administrator of the NGO Kristiyano Islam Peace Library (www.krislibrary.com), bested 100 top local speakers to earn the chance to represent the country in a public speaking competition that brings together the best youth speakers from 50 countries all over the world.

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