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 […]
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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 […]