08/08/2026
๐ฏ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฌ๐ โ๐ฎ๐ฒ
โHindi tayo mananatiling tagapagnuod lamang, kundi tayo ang pangunahing actor sa pagbuo ng isang makatarungan at progresibong lipunan.โ
This was emphasized by Passi City Mayor Atty. Stephen Palmares during his message at the kick-off celebration of the 2026 International Youth Day (IYD), spearheaded by the Borres Youth Leadership Institute, Inc., in partnership with CHILDIntiative and Technoph Systems and Integration Inc. at Passi City, Iloilo, August 7.
Approximately 3,000 delegates from each of the 173 participating youth organizations such as Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), school-based organizations, religious youth groups and many others from all across Western Visayas convened at the Passi City Arena for the IYD.
โTo the youth of today, stand up, speak up and Lead. Sa ating mga kabataang patuloy na lumalaban para sa edukasyon at karapatan, huwag kayong mapagod,โ Palmares said.
Sen. Bam Aquino emphasized the youth plays a vital role in creating a more just, humane and environmentally conscious society and encouraged the youth to continue dreaming, speaking up, getting involved and taking actions for the their future.
โKaya patuloy po tayong mangarap, mag salita, makialam, at kumilos para sa inyong kinabukasan,โ Aquino highlighted on his video greeting.
Another notable speaker, Asst. Sec. Juanquine โWackyโ Racho Commissioner representing Visayas National Youth Commission shared his insights for the youth leaders present in the convention.
โSa lahat na nandito, I ask po that we collaborate and not compete in this International Youth Day. And with that, the National Youth Comission is here to listen and coordinate in help each and every Filipino youth,โ Racho underscored.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros also served as a Guest Speaker, where she expressed the youth were the ones who used technologies to keep the issue an international conversation.
โIt was your creativity from reels, to explainers, to qoute cards, and helped ordinary Filipinos understand kung gaano kadami ang korupsyon at kung bakit kailangan natin itong labanan,โ Hontiveros stated.
This yearโs IYD was also celebrated alongside Linggo ng Kabataan, and ASEAN Day organized by the BYLI to recognize leadership and youth participation, while promoting unity and cooperation among the youth at the local, national and Southeast Asian levels.
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โ๏ธ | Denise Dalmino
๐๏ธ | Heicel Jen Payo
