+ Keep the Change: Youth Policy Lab organized its first and largest hybrid youth forum, the Changekeepers Academy Assembly in Bocobo Hall, UP Law Center, University of the Philippines Diliman and via Zoom, from 27-28 January 2024 to facilitate youth-led change in resolving challenges in active mobility and public transport across the…
I cherish memories of summers from my youth. Back then, school was out, and many people flocked to the beach or engaged in outdoor activities under the warm afternoon sun. But such is not the case anymore. On April 12, the Department of Education (DepEd) recorded that more than 7,000 schools in different…
On 30 October 2023, the Philippines held the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections—with a staggering 1.41 million people filing for candidacies to fill the 672,432 vacant seats (Rappler, 2023). This election is crucial since this was the first time since 2019 that the Barangay and SK (BSK) Elections were held after…
The transformative influence of Filipinas in public participation remains a cornerstone yet often undervalued aspect within the fabric of the Philippines and beyond the Southeast Asian region. Simply put, women who have taken on leadership roles, both in the past and now, have impacted society, catalyzing holistic and profound advancements across diverse…