Why YPS?

A question we were asked when we started this group was "aren't there enough youth oriented sites spreading the gospel of community involvement?". Well I suppose the answer is yes and no. Yes if you consider the sheer number of youth oriented websites and no if you consider that there are still too many people who have no idea on how to get involved with their community.

Featured Blogs

Philippine Congress hails Imelda Marcos as Pro MDG. So why should Noynoy Aquino be crying?
Jaime Garchitorena
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The placing of Imelda Marcos as house chair of the MDG Committee may be a cruel joke for Human Rights in the Philippines, but its not a new one.

The first time joke was used was more than twenty years ago when the Imelda-Ferdie Marcos tag team went on a veritable twenty year crime spree and robbed the country blind of cash and dignity all while under the pretext of helping the country become a shining example of democracy and progress in a region known for communism and authoritarianism.

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The Call for an Education President
Ching Jorge
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STATISTICS SHOW HOW INADEQUATE OUR education system is in providing the quality and level of standards needed by Filipino students to learn, develop and acquire skills. From low enrollment rates, high illiteracy rates, low achievement rates to a mismatch between acquired skills and industry requirements, not to mention poor teacher quality and morale, the Philippine education system has shown little improvement through the years. Changes in leadership and poor governance are only some of the factors contributing to the decline.
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Continuously Seeking for TRUTH, Demanding Public ACCOUNTABILITY, And Pushing For Meaningful & Long-term REFORMS
Randy Tuaño
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Find below the statement of the public accountability group that I belong to. This statement was written on the eve of Arroyo's state of the nation address.
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Events And Announcments

TownHall Meeting 4: e-Leksyon on Criminal Justice System and Civil Defense (Disaster-Risk Reduction)
23 March 2010
Studio 1 - ABS - CBN Building

What: Forum on Criminal Justice System and Civil Defense (Disaster-Risk Reduction)
When: March 23, 2010, 1:00 to 4:00pm
Where: Studio 1 - ABS - CBN Building
Registration: www.tinyurl.com/eleksyon4
TownHall Meeting 3: e-Leksyon, "The Economy"
9 March 2010, 1 - 3:30pm
DLSU Taft, Yuchengco Auditorium

What: Economic Growth, Education and the 21st Century, Competitivenes
and Wealth Creation
When: March 9, 2010, 1:00 to 3:30pm
Where: DLSU Taft, Yuchengco Auditorium
Registration: www.tinyurl.com/eleksyon2
TownHall Meeting 2: E-leksyon, Human Development
Feb 23, 2010
FEU Auditorium, Manila

What: Education, Health and Poverty
When: Feb 23, 2010; 2 to 5pm
Where: FEU Auditorium, Manila
Public Forum: THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENCY: PREVENTING MISUSE AND ABUSE
30 January 2010
TPIC/BANCOM Room, Fuller Hall, Asian Institute of Management Paseo de Roxas, San Lorenzo, Makati City

8:00 to 12:30pm
Organized by the International Center for Innovation, Transformation
and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov)in partnership with the
Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
Youth Vote Philippines Flash Dance Mob!
22 January 2010
Trinoma Activity Center

Join YouthVote Philippines on January 22 at the TriNoma Mall Activity Center as we officially launch our Voter's Education campaign! We need dancers, photographers, videographers and dynamic individuals for a Flash Dance Mob supporting Education, Informed Voting and the Elections to sign-up and be counted!
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06/02/2009

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06/02/2009