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PADILLA TO YOUTH: PLANT SEEDS OF GOODNESS

Plant the seeds of goodness in order to succeed. This was the advice of Senator Robin Padilla to the youth of Basilan province after he took part in the Taguima Youth Congress there recently. In his speech at the Basilan National High School, Padilla stressed this is the key to success, aside from the youth […]

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ANGELES CITY TO BUILD CENTER FOR YOUTH, HOMELESS

Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. unveiled plans during his recent State of the City Address to establish the Kanlungan ng Kabataan Reformation Center, a P50-million project that aims to provide shelter and rehabilitation for homeless individuals and support youth in need of care and guidance. The Kanlungan ng Kabataan Reformation Center will be […]

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PROTECT YOUTH FROM LEWD ONLINE CONTENT – PADILLA

It is high time to update and give the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and other state agencies the needed teeth to protect youths from immoral and illegal content especially during this era of streaming media and online gaming. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this at the start of the hearing of the […]

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PROTECT YOUTH FROM ONLINE ABUSE – PADILLA

The cooperation of the State and the management of social media networks will be the key to protecting Filipino youths from the misleading and immoral content found on the internet, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, said that while he respects the freedom of speech […]

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SENATE ENDS 2022 WITH BILLS FOR WOMEN, YOUTH

Senator Risa Hontiveros said that 2022 will end with major victories in the Senate for champions of good governance, along with key advances in legislation to help women, children and workers struggling to recover from both the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic crisis. Hontiveros, Chair of Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender […]

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EQUIP STUDENTS WITH ‘LIFE SKILLS’– DY

Isabela 6th District Representative Inno Dy wants to help Filipino students in their transition to adulthood. Dy filed House Bill 1208 (HB 1208) or Act for the Development of Life Skills of the Filipino Youth. HB 1208 mandates the inclusion of a “Life Skills Course” in both high school and tertiary education. “The objective of […]

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ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES – GO

Health authorities must train their sights on increasing psychological support after a study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) found out that about 1.5 million in the youth sector attempted suicide in 2021. The results of the study might be another effect of the COVID-19 pandemic when the youth were forced to […]

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UST MODEL ASEAN MEETING OPENS DELEGATE APPLICATIONS

Look out, ASEAN Youth! Are you ready for another FRESH season?  UST Model ASEAN Meeting formally opens the 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for 𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑. All 𝙎𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙊𝙍 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃 and 𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑺𝑻𝑼𝑫𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺 across the 𝑨𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑵 are eligible to join. The conference proper will happen on February 16-18, 2023 via ZOOM.  UST MAM 2023 adopts the theme, “𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 […]

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3 YOUTH BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW – ANGARA

Senate Committee on Youth chairman Sonny Angara welcomed the enactment of three laws that will foster the development of young Filipinos as future leaders and productive members of society. “We are thankful for the inclusion of initiatives intended for the youth in the list of new laws. Programs for the youth are often neglected in the […]

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TRAIN YOUTH FOR FOOD SECURITY, SAYS PANGILINAN

Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterates that mandatory military service is unnecessary and that young Filipinos should instead be encouraged to farm. In a radio interview with a Baguio radio station, Pangilinan said that the funds that would otherwise be spent on mandatory military service should instead go to food security training. “Tutol tayo sa […]