Kabataan Partylist

The Kabataan Party today proposed for the inclusion of campaigning on the school curriculum to further encourage young Filipinos to become active citizens and engage in communities and politics.

“The youth are the future leaders of this nation and our educational system should teach them how to effectively influence decisions that affect their lives and make their voices heard,” Kabataan Party president Raymond Palatino said. (more…)

The Kabataan Party today urged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to study the possibility of establishing special voters registration centers in major schools in the country to make it more accessible to students.

“Bringing voters registration in schools will not only make things more convenient for students but it will also encourage them to exercise their right to suffrage,” Kabataan Party president Raymond Palatino said. (more…)

Majority of RP youth still opposed to Cha-Cha, says youth group

The Kabataan Party today lauded the delegates of the 6th National
Youth Parliament (NYP) for rejecting a pro-Charter Change (Cha-Cha)
resolution during its plenary, saying the thrashing of the proposed
resolution reaffirms the youth’s opposition to Constitutional
amendment. (more…)

“Arroyo declaring war on child abuse is like Jack-the-Ripper declaring war against crime, or Hitler against racial discrimination, or Marcos leading a crusade against authoritarianism. This is yet another hypocritical stance for an administration which has long turned its back and betrayed the Filipino youth.” (more…)

Produce more ‘environment warriors,’ education officials urged

The Kabataan Party today urged lawmakers and education officials to evaluate the present curriculum in all levels and integrate modules on climate change in light of the distressing findings recently publicized in the Stern Review. (more…)