A YOUTH party-list on Monday condemned National Youth Commission (NYC) Chair Ronald Gian L. Cardema for gatecrashing a forum attended by their representative. “The Kabataan Party-list condemns the shameless disrespecting by Chair Ronald Cardema during the Pandesal Forum of Kamuning Bakery where Rep. (Raoul Danniel A. Manuel) was the primary guest,” the group said in […]
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House OK’s bill postponing village elections
THE HOUSE of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to postpone village and youth elections to next year. Voting 264-6, with 3 abstentions, the chamber approved House Bill 4673, which calls for the elections to be moved to Dec. 4, 2023 from Dec. 5. Under the bill, future […]
Comelec to start printing ballots for village elections
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it would start printing ballots for village and youth council elections amid a proposal to postpone these, according to its chairman. “We’ve already submitted the ballot template to the National Printing Office and the office is supposed to start printing on Sept. 19 to Oct. 20,” Comelec […]
House OK’s bill deferring village elections
THE HOUSE of Representatives on Tuesday passed on second reading a bill that seeks to postpone village and youth elections to next year. House Bill 4673 calls for the elections to be moved to the first Monday of December 2023 from Dec. 5. Under the bill, future elections will be held every three years starting […]
Preparations for village elections 80% done
PREPARATIONS for village and youth council elections set for December are 80% done, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, amid talks of postponement. All election equipment and materials bought for the Dec. 5 elections could still be used if lawmakers decide to defer the elections, Comelec Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia told a […]
House panel OK’s substitute bill for village, youth council election postponement
A SUBSTITUTE bill postponing the December 2022 village and youth council elections to 2023 has been approved by the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms. “Through series of approved motions in the last meeting, we agreed as a committee to craft a substitute bill, consolidating more than thirty bills filed,” Mountain Province Rep. Maximo […]
USAID forges new partnerships with Bohol youth, civil society
UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Mission Director Rebekah Eubanks led the launch of new partnerships for youth empowerment, civil society engagement and health during a visit to Bohol from July 25 to 27, 2022.Deputy Mission Director Eubanks also met with local government officials to discuss key issues such as economic recovery, good […]
Ramos on gold-grabbing spree in youth, junior weightlifting
EXPECTATIONS were high when Rose Jean Ramos arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan less than a week ago for the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships following her magnificence in the World Youth Championships in Leon, Mexico the month before. She didn’t disappoint. Armed with the same iron-clad grit and unflappable resolve that captured her a pair […]
8 athletes from Cebu to compete in Palarong Pambansa VisMin Cup finals
TWO athletes from Cebu City and six from Cebu Province are off to Palarong Pambansa Boxing Visayas-Mindanao Cup finals match on Friday, July 15, 2022.Three of these athletes will fight under the name of coach Edito “ALA” Villamor. They are Kerby Hoybia of team Cebu City, and AJ “Ala” Villamor and Vicente Unidos from team […]
PBF grassroots development program to produce champions like Merwin Tan
THE Philippine Bowling Federation (PBF) is investing on its grassroots development program to produce future champions just like Merwin Matthieu Tan, a double-gold medal winner in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. “(Mr.) Merwin is a product of our youth program,” said national team coach Biboy Rivera during Thursday’s People, Sports, Conversations […]
Upskilling program targets first batch of 1,000
THE Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) and Citi Foundation said they have entered into a partnership that will admit 1,000 young people to an 18-month upskilling program. The JobsNext program seeks to enhance employability by offering training in artificial intelligence, engineering, cloud computing, and content production. The target is to train two residents per local […]
Cebu Archdiocese preps delegation for World Youth Day
THE Archdiocese of Cebu is inviting interested youths who want to participate in next year’s World Youth Day (WYD) which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal on Aug. 1 to 6, 2023.The WYD was supposed to be held in August 2022 but due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, this was postponed to August 2023.During […]
Bill postponing youth elections filed
A congressman has filed a bill seeking to postpone the village and youth elections to 2024 amid a coronavirus pandemic. Davao Oriental Rep. Joel Mayo Z. Almario filed House Bill 10425, which will cancel the local elections set for Dec. 5. “The country cannot afford to have all new leaders in 2022 as doing so […]
Laurente’s streak continues
FORMER amateur standout Criztian Pitt Laurent continues his unbeaten streak in the pro ranks after an impressive fifth round knockout finish of journeyman Ernie Sanchez on Oct. 23, 2021 in General Santos City. The 21-year-old Laurente targeted Sanchez’s body and hurt him on numerous occasions. But in the fifth round, Laurente landed a bone-crushing right […]
Time to Act: Promoting Women and Youth Leadership for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
by Erick Thohir and Sharon Florencia JAKARTA, Oct 13, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – COVID-19 has had a significant impact on people’s lives, how businesses and economies operate, and the global sustainability agenda. Nevertheless, the current conditions will provide an unprecedented opportunity to build a better world by implementing more sustainable policies and actions. In addressing these, the G20 […]
Philippines ranks 85th out of 150 economies in youth progress index
Youth groups press for extended voters registration period
SEVERAL YOUTH groups are submitting on Tuesday a petition for an extension of the voter registration period despite an Aug. 18 decision by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) rejecting such calls, citing timeline constraints and health protocols. More than 60 youth and student organizations signed the petition, led by Akbayan Youth, First Time Voters’ Network, and the Center for Youth […]
Homecare Center in Lapu reports Covid-19 cases, placed on lockdown
THE facility for children in conflict with the law (CICL) in Lapu-Lapu City has been placed on lockdown after 30 of its youth residents and a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. The lockdown started on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. It will end after 14 days. The oldest of the youth residents of Homecare Center […]
Star-studded lineup for Youth With You Season3, Dance Mentor LISA returns
Youth With You Season3 is about to on show, the mentor lineup has officially released. LISA, the member of international girl group BLACKPINK, joined again as the dance mentor in this season. Youth With You Season 2 was broadcasted in 2020, which gained high attention overseas, a total of 144 hashtag appeared on Twitter trends […]