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Speaker Dy to kick off ASEAN young parliamentarians meeting; AI, mental health on deck

Published Apr 27, 2026 11:38 am

At A Glance

  • House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III will lead on Tuesday, April 28 the opening of the 3rd Consultative Meeting of the Young Parliamentarians of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (YPA), where discussions on artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health governance will take centerstage.
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)


House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III will lead on Tuesday, April 28 the opening of the 3rd Consultative Meeting of the Young Parliamentarians of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (YPA), where discussions on artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health governance will take centerstage.
Under the theme “ASEAN Youth: Strengthening Solidarity and Empowering Future-Ready Leaders,” the meeting will gather delegates from ASEAN member parliaments in a fully virtual format.
The YPA has been described as a high-level dialogue on building a future-ready Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Dy, AIPA President, will deliver the keynote address and lead the appointment of 4Ps Party-list Rep. JC Abalos II as YPA chairperson in a bid to reinforce the Philippines’ push to elevate youth voices in policymaking.
The virtual format follows the House leader's move to shift preparatory AIPA meetings online, with in-person events limited to the Interface Meeting and General Assembly to be held in November.
The one-day meeting will open with remarks from Deputy Speaker Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Maria Rachel Arenas and AIPA Secretary General Dr. Chem Widhya, followed by plenary sessions on delegation introductions and exchanges of best practices on youth empowerment.
A dialogue on AI and digital literacy will bring together experts from the ASEAN Foundation, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law to examine how governments can prepare youth for a digital economy.
A second dialogue will address mental health governance, with inputs from the World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH), and youth leaders.
Lawmakers will explore ways to strengthen mental health frameworks, expand access to services, and integrate youth well-being into national agendas.
Abalos will lead the discussions and deliver the closing message, along with a consolidation of recommendations for future AIPA action.
The meeting will also feature a video message from a Model AIPA delegate, in a bid to link parliamentary work with youth-led initiatives.
Beyond policy exchanges, the meeting aims to deepen parliamentary cooperation amid economic uncertainty, technological disruption, and social challenges.

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