LEMERY, Batangas—To address the concerns of the country's out-of-school youth, aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo will adopt a more personalized approach by knowing their problems. “Dapat alam natin bakit hindi nag-aaral kasi iba iba yung dahilan (We should know their reasons...
Senatorial aspirant and public health advocate Dr. Minguita Padilla sees the need to pass a legislation that would protect the youth against a wide range of media content detrimental to their mental health. Senatorial candidate Dr. Minguita Padilla The youth, according to Padilla, are among the...
Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao is considering creating an agency for the youth, to be named Department of Youth Education, if he wins in the upcoming elections. Pacquiao said Thursday the said department will be the only agency dedicated to address the vital needs of the Filipino youth...
The Philippine government had to defend itself. That's the gist of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer Bongbong Marcos's explanation to young voters of the Marcos-era martial law that lasted from 1972 to 1981. (Simon Maage/ Unsplash) UniTeam bet Marcos was the guest during the...
Around 320 students and out-of-school youth (OSY) started working in different departments of the Pasig City Hall on Monday, April 25, as part of the second batch of beneficiaries under the Special Program of the Employment of Students (SPES). Photo courtesy of the Pasig PIO SPES is a youth-aimed...
‘It is now up to us to make a difference, be vigilant, and be enlightened in times like these.’ "Tanaw," a 10-minute short film on the many conflicting sides of the controversial quarrying businesses and its impact in the lives of the farmers, the workers, and the locals, swept a total of four...
As part of its goal to raise youth awareness and shape their policy-making process, the National Youth Commision (NYC) opened the application for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Debate 2022. (Image courtesy of PNA) The debate, which will be held from June until October...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Hundreds of youngsters in this city have expressed their full support to presidential candidate former Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and vice-presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio through a 'Unity Walk' launched on Wednesday, April 20....
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay on Wednesday, April 20, vowed that he will push for more learning and job opportunities for out-of-school youths (OSYs). Binay issued the statement after a study conducted by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) showed that...
Lazada launches a foundation to equip women and the youth with e-commerce skills As one of the most impressive examples of how commerce and technology go hand-in-hand in today’s world, Lazada has been around for only 10 years. Founded in 2012, the Lazada Group is now one of the leading eCommerce...
Senatorial candidate Joseph Victor “JV’ Ejercito said he is glad to have fulfilled two of his advocacies on youth development with the passage of the Free Education Law and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Reform Law when he was a senator. “At least for my youth advocacies, I guess I have...
ILOILO CITY – Various youth organizations have banded together to press their collective demand for leaders to be proactive in addressing concerns on health, education, economic empowerment, and environment among others under the Iloilo Youth Agenda they launched over the weekend. A youth...
