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Kabataan
Kabataan, also known as the Kabataan Partylist (KPL, ) and formerly known as Ang Nagkakaisang Kabataan Para sa Sambayanan (ANAK ng BAYAN, ), is a partylist in the Philippines affiliated with the leftist political coalition Makabayan. It is currently represented by Raoul Manuel at the Philippine Congress since 2022. According to its website, the partylist represents the youth sector, and aims to "galvanize the Filipino youth’s unity for social change," believing that the youth should "devote its intellect, energy, and courage to building a new society devoid of corruption, inequality, and social injustice." The partylist was first formed in 2001 in the aftermath of the Second EDSA Revolution, and vied for a seat in the Congress in the 2004 elections, where they failed to secure a single seat. However, they managed to secure a single seat in the succeeding elections since then. History Formation The origins of Kabataan can be traced back to the youth group Estrada Resign Yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Student Christian Movement Of The Philippines
The Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) is a youth Ecumenism, ecumenical national democratic mass organization in the Philippines. It aims to uphold students rights and participates in numerous local and worldwide peoples' advocacies. As with other SCMs around the world, SCMP is a member of the World Student Christian Federation. In the Philippines, it is an associate member of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and ''Kalipunan ng Kristiyanong Kabataan sa Pilipinas'' (KKKP). It is also a member and a founding organization of Kabataan Partylist. Orientation SCMP is a National Democracy (Philippines), national-democratic Ecumenism, ecumenical mass organization of Christianity, Christian students in the Philippines. As Christians, SCMP believes that faith alone cannot solve structural problems in the Philippines, and poverty and injustice must also be solved through action, programs, and a national-democratic alternative. Economically, the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raoul Manuel
Raoul Danniel Abellar Manuel (born August 30, 1994) is a Filipino youth activist and politician serving as the representative for Kabataan partylist, of which was its previous national president. He previously served as the president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines. Early life and education Manuel was born on August 30, 1994. The eldest of five children to Raul Manuel and Clarizel Joy Abellar, he grew up in Arevalo, Iloilo City. Their mother sold beauty products while their father was an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). For his elementary education, he attended SPED Integrated School for Exceptional Children, graduating in 2007 as the valedictorian, then proceeded to the University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo where he also graduated as valedictorian in 2011. Manuel studied at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) and graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in applied mathematics with a general weighted average (GWA) of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Union Of Students Of The Philippines
The National Union of Students of the Philippines is an alliance of student councils in the Philippines established in 1957. Advocating for democratic rights of students, it boasts about 600 member councils and is part of International Union of Students (IUS) and the Asia Pacific Youth and Students Association (ASA). It is also a member and a founding organization of Kabataan Partylist. History Early years The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) was established in 1957, seceding from Student Council's Association of the Philippines. The group seceded partly because leaders of the former group promised votes for politicians, which affected and silenced students' opinions. Artemio Panganiban became one of the co-founders of NUSP and served as its president from 1958 to 1959. Marcos dictatorship The union has been very active as part of the Student movement in the Philippines (1965–1972), student movement in the Philippines. Edgar Jopson was elected NUSP pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anakbayan
Anakbayan (; abbreviated as AB) is an international militant youth organization espousing National Democracy based in the Philippines. It is part of the broader Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, a left-wing alliance in the Philippines. Ideology Anakbayan subscribes to National Democracy, a Filipino nationalist ideology based on a Marxist–Leninist–Maoist perspective pledging to oppose foreign imperialism, landlordism, monopolistic capitalism, and corrupt government officials, with the Philippine Democratic Revolution to address these ills. Anakbayan prioritizes living wages, land reform, expanded social programs and public education, and legal rights. History Background Formed on Bonifacio Day (30 November) 1998, Anakbayan unites Filipino youth aged 13 to 35 from different backgrounds to promote National Democracy, especially in the Philippines. They believe that the country is not truly free or democratic and seek to make real the democratic rights of the people. ''Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Palatino
Raymond "Mong" de Vera Palatino (born December 19, 1979) is a Filipino writer, journalist, politician, and activist. He represented Kabataan Partylist in the 14th and 15th Congress of the Philippines. He is currently the secretary-general of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan. As a writer, he was a contributor for ''Tinig'', ''Yehey!'' and ''UPI-Asia''. He is currently the Southeast Asia editor for ''Global Voices'', contributor to ''ASEAN Beat'' and ''The Diplomat'', ''Bulatlat'', ''Manila Today'', and ''New Mandala''. Palatino became a member of the House of Representatives following the decision of the Philippine Supreme Court declaring the entitlement of Kabataan Party to a seat in the House of Representatives. A graduate of education from the University of the Philippines Diliman, Palatino was active in student politics. He was chairperson of the college student council in 1999. A year after that, he was elected as chairperson of the University Student Council. He joined Glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party-list Representation In The House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
While most seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines are elected by Plurality voting, plurality vote in Single-member district, single-member districts, 20% of representatives are elected by party-list proportional representation. The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines created the party-list system. Originally, the party-list was open to underrepresented community sectors or groups, including labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural, women, youth, and other such sectors as may be defined by law (except the religious sector). However, a 2013 Supreme Court decision clarified that the party-list is a system of proportional representation open to various kinds of groups and parties, and not an exercise exclusive to marginalized sectors. National parties or organizations and regional parties or organizations do not need to organize along sectoral lines and do not need to represent any marginalized and underrepresented sector. The determination of what parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makabayan
Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan () or simply Makabayan is a coalition of twelve party-lists in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It was founded on April 16, 2009. The founding assembly was held at the Bahay ng mga Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City. Party-lists As of 2024, four party-lists are fielding candidates under the Makabayan bloc: * Bayan Muna * Teachers: Alliance of Concerned Teachers * Women: Gabriela Women's Party * Youth: Kabataan The following partylists have also ran under the bloc: * Workers and peasants: Anakpawis * Indigenous people: Katribu * Migrants: Migrante * Children's rights: Akap-bata * Government employees: COURAGE (Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees) * Drivers: PISTON (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide) * Green party: Kalikasan * Bicolano people: Aking Bikolnon * Moro people: Suara Bangsamoro * Health Workers: Health Workers Party-list In 2016, the Commission on El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan () or Bayan () is an alliance of left-wing Philippine organizations. It was founded on International Workers' Day, May 1, 1985 as part of the opposition during the Marcos dictatorship. Politics Ideology The principle of Bayan is National Democracy. It believes that: *The Philippines is rich in natural resources but, the Filipino people are deprived of those resources; *The history of the Philippines is the history of class struggle; *Imperialism, Feudalism and Bureaucratic Capitalism are the roots of poverty; and *A National-Democratic Revolution is the solution to ending the roots of poverty However, unlike underground revolutionary organizations such as the Communist Party of the Philippines; its armed wing, the New People's Army and its united front, the National Democratic Front, members of Bayan do not take up arms. They participate in the urban mass movement through mass mobilizations. Political structure Bayan operates as an allianc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Editors Guild Of The Philippines
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines is an alliance of collegiate student publications in the Philippines. It is the oldest and only-existing publications alliance in the Asia-Pacific. It was established on July 25, 1931. It is also a member and a founding organization of Kabataan Partylist. History Establishment and early years The CEGP was established on July 25, 1931, on through a congregation of the editors of four college student publications: '' The National'' of National University, ''The Varsitarian'' of the University of Santo Tomas, the '' Philippine Collegian'' of the University of the Philippines, and '' The Guidon'' of Ateneo de Manila University. The guild was established in order to unite campus publications and hone their skills. It was also Ernesto Rodriguez Jr.'s, the editor-in-chief of ''The National'', birthday that day. Wenceslao Vinzons served as its first president, from 1931 to 1932. Its progressive roots were first noted on December 9, 1932, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akbayan
The Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, better known as Akbayan (), is a Social democracy, social democratic and Progressivism, progressive List of political parties in the Philippines, political party in the Philippines. The party is noted as a leading member of the progressive movement in the Philippines. The party was founded in 1998 by a variety of progressive and left-leaning Political organisation, political organizations. Currently, the party holds one seat in the Senate of the Philippines, Senate, and three seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives as a multi-sectoral Party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, party-list. Internationally, the party is a member of the Progressive Alliance and the regional Network of Social Democracy in Asia. History Origins and early years Akbayan traces its roots to the Kaakbay ng Sambayanan, an alliance founded on February 25, 1992, by various Non-government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth Politics
Youth politics is a category of issues which distinctly involve, affect or otherwise impact youth. It encompasses youth policy that specifically has an impact on young people (for example, education, housing, employment, leisure) and how young people engage in politics including in institutional politics (elections, membership of a political party), youth organisations and lifestyle. History United States With roots in the early youth activism of the newsboys and Mother Jones' child labor protests at the turn of the 20th century, youth politics were first identified in American politics with the formation of the American Youth Congress in the 1930s. In the 1950s and 1960s organizations such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and Students for a Democratic Society were closely associated with youth politics, despite the broad social statements of documents including the liberal Port Huron Statement and the conservative Sharon Statement and leaders such as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
The 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 14, 2007, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 14th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2007, until June 30, 2010. The Philippines uses parallel voting for seats in the House of Representatives. The administration-led TEAM Unity maintained control of the House of Representatives although the opposition-backed Genuine Opposition won control of the Senate. Incumbent Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. of Pangasinan was elected Speaker after being the only one nominated: 186 voted for De Venecia, 1 against ( Eduardo Joson) and 24 abstentions. Electoral system The House of Representatives shall have not more than 250 members, unless otherwise fixed by law, of which 20% shall be elected via the party-list system, while the rest are elected via congressional districts. In this election, there are 218 seats voted via first-past-the-post in single-member districts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
