Ahead of the two-day visit by Vice President Leni Robredo to Negros Occidental, a youth group there on Thursday, November 4, unveiled their youth agenda and expressed their support for the presidential aspirant. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Negros Youth for Leni...
Two lawmakers are seeking the passage of a bill that directs the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to create a program that detects the use of performance-enhancing drugs by national team athletes. Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Bulacan Rep. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado filed House Bill...
Partido Reporma chairman and standard bearer Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has called on the Filipino youth to consider agriculture-related courses to boost the country’s agricultural development, which has been taking a back seat in favor of blue and white collared jobs. Lacson said students,...
The National Youth Commission (NYC) is now accepting applications to the 5th ASEAN University Student Council Union (AUSCU) Conference. (Unsplash) The application is open to enrolled Filipino students aged 17 to 28, proficient in written and spoken English, and those who have a Philippine passport...
Two young Filipina weightlifters brought honor to the Philippines after bagging medals in the recently concluded 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. PH PRIDE--Philippine Consul General to Jeddah Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian (rightmost)...
Traveling back to the time when the teaching and learning process was in its normal setup, where we would see a classroom full of students with their teacher standing before them, interacting face-to-face for meaningful discussions. But the picture of the past is now completely different from what...
Working together for the future Through its alliance with Globe, PHINMA Education, a fast-growing network of schools in Southeast Asia, makes quality education accessible for Filipino students from underserved communities by providing them with free mobile data to overcome the challenges of online...
Rose Jean Ramos Rose Jean Ramos made heads turn Wednesday after reaping two gold and one silver medal in the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Ramos ruled in snatch and total by lifting 67 and 147kilograms, respectively, while...
Digital is the new “POP”, as digital services take preference in commerce, finances, and most other aspects of daily life. The Internet & Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP) is set to discuss the new digital normal in this year’s DigiCon POP, which will be held...
Or why the world is falling helplessly into the hands of the cult of the amateurs and the social justice warriors who do not know the first thing about justice and fairness CAPED CRUSADER Are most Millennials and Gen Z today social justice warriors? (Freepik.com) You’re not excused from being...
A De La Salle University (DLSU) student was honored with the Youth Global Changemakers Award 2021 by the Youth Empowerment Facilitation (YEF) Global. (Photo from Mirus Ponon's Twitter account) Emmanuel Mirus Ponon was recognized as the Rising Impact Maker for promoting No Poverty, Quality...
Filipino-Canadian singing sensation and actor Darren Espanto has been reappointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines as its celebrity Youth Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a second straight year. Darren Espanto (UNDP Philippines) UNDP...
