YOUTH GROUPS on Wednesday condemned the exclusion of representation from their sector in Senate deliberations on the proposed revival of mandatory military training among tertiary level students. They lambasted in particular Senator Ronald M. Dela Rosa, who chaired the meeting, calling him “cunning” for refusing to hear the youth’s stance on the plan to reinstate […]
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Editorial: Bring back lost learners
Three million Filipino youths dropped out at the basic education level during 2020-2021, given by news media the moniker of the “pandemic school year” to mark the educational system’s response to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). One outcome of the pandemic, economic lockdowns and the shift to technology-dependent modes of learning was the enforcement of a […]
Three out of four PHL youth believe life will improve in next 5 years — survey
Three-fourths of Filipino youth aged 15 to 30 are optimistic that their quality of life will improve over the next five years despite the pandemic, according to a national survey conducted in 2021 by Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) and Social Weather Stations (SWS). “The survey was conducted to help us as an organization and […]
“New Life in the GBA” Lucky Draw by Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation Concluded with 521 Happy Winners
HONG KONG, Oct 27, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With its tremendous development, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) offers endless opportunities to Hong Kong Youth. The “New Life in the GBA” lucky draw launched by the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation (the Foundation) ran from April to September this […]
Youth party-list condemns NYC chair over ‘shameless’ act
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 […]
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 […]
