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Paul John Hernandez: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Agham Panlipunan

Feb 10, 2022
6 min

Paul John Hernandez: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Agham Panlipunan

This interview features Paul John "PJ" Hernandez, a Social Sciences Teacher at the Colegio San Agustin - Makati, Founder of The Traveling Salakot, and the President of Philippine Leadership and Empowerment Advocate for Development, Inc. How did you become a youth leader in the social sciences? Well, I grew up in a family that is humble and less in many economic aspects but full and much with dignity and values. As they say a “typical Filipino family”, middle-lower class, but

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Samuel Madriaga: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Kalusugan

Youth Vote Philippines

Jan 20, 2022
5 min

Samuel Madriaga: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Kalusugan

This interview features Samuel Madriaga, a student at the University of the Philippines - Manila and the Chief Executive at the Alliance of Public Health Advocates. How did you become a youth leader in health? My journey in health advocacy has been rooted in my childhood dream of becoming a medical doctor to help cure my mother of her experienced heart conditions and to take care of my family and the people who are in need of healthcare services. Back then, I just wanted to b

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Dexter Yang: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mabuting Pamamahala

Youth Vote Philippines

Jan 12, 2022
4 min

Dexter Yang: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mabuting Pamamahala

This interview features Dexter Yang, a student at the University of the Philippines - College of Law and the Executive Director of GoodGovPH. How did you become a youth leader in good governance? My story began years ago as a student leader. For over three years, I was deeply involved in an NGO called the Children’s Museum and Library, Inc. (CMLI) which advocated for youth empowerment — this experience molded my belief that young people can lead the change using their leaders

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Mitzi Jonelle Tan: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Kalikasan

Youth Vote Philippines

Dec 3, 2021
4 min

Mitzi Jonelle Tan: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Kalikasan

This interview features Mitzi Jonelle Tan, the Co-Founder of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines and Fridays For Future. How did you become a youth leader in the environmental/climate movement? In 2017, I was able to talk to a Lumad indigenous leader and he was telling us about how they were being harassed, displaced, militarized, and killed -- all for protecting their ancestral lands, the forests, our planet. Then after saying all those atrocities, ever so simply,

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Kyle David Atienza: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Guro at Mag-Aaral

Youth Vote Philippines

Nov 30, 2021
6 min

Kyle David Atienza: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Guro at Mag-Aaral

This interview features Kyle David Atienza, a Special Science Teacher at the Department of Education and the Founder of The Street Classroom. How did you become a youth leader in education? My path as a youth leader in education started when I entered college and pursue a degree in secondary education. From my freshmen year, I was elected as a department officer and have received leadership awards from then until the day of my graduation. But this path grew when I graduated c

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Jason Tan Liwag: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Siyentipiko

Youth Vote Philippines

Nov 21, 2021
6 min

Jason Tan Liwag: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Siyentipiko

This interview features Jason Tan Liwag, a graduate student at University of the Philippines - Diliman and the Founding President of Queer Scientists PH. How did you become a youth leader in the sciences? I’m currently finishing my Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at UP Diliman and I noticed that people — whether they’re outsiders or involved intimately with science locally or abroad— tend to glamorize science. As a graduate student myself, I’ve been f

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Samantha Eala: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Negosyante

Youth Vote Philippines

Nov 9, 2021
3 min

Samantha Eala: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Negosyante

This interview features Samantha Eala, the Founder of Seedibles. How did you become a leading young entrepreneur? I’ve always believed in the value of social entrepreneurship in marrying economic and social value. It provides a framework for humane and ethical ways of doing business. I co-founded Seedibles precisely for this reason — to attain food security in a sustainable way. At Seedibles, we aim to eliminate food insecurity, especially in urban poor communities through ho

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Alex Tianco: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Atleta

Youth Vote Philippines

Oct 23, 2021
4 min

Alex Tianco: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Atleta

This interview features Alex Tianco, a student at the University of the Philippines - Diliman and the Founder of Saved by Sports. How did you become a youth leader in the sports sector? For over three generations, the baseball pitch was like home. My grandfather passed away before I could play catch-and-throw with him, but even if I never got to see him play, my love for baseball was passed on to me from my dad. My dad believed in the transformative powers of sports and since

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Suwaidi Ebrahim: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Bangsamoro

Youth Vote Philippines

Oct 10, 2021
3 min

Suwaidi Ebrahim: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Bangsamoro

This interview features Suwaidi Ebrahim, a student at Mindanao State University - Maguindanao and the Project Lead of Akbay Bangsamoro. How did you become a Bangsamoro youth leader? I started my journey as a Bangsamoro youth leader during the time of the campaign for the ratification of Bangsamoro Organic Law. I really saw the Bayanihan movement, the effort, the sacrifices, and the unity of the Bangsamoro people in Maguindanao to push and win “yes” in the plebiscite. My fello

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Samantha Maceda: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Imigrante

Youth Vote Philippines

Oct 8, 2021
6 min

Samantha Maceda: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Imigrante

This interview features Samantha Maceda, a student at the George Washington University, Program Coordinator of the School Engagement Branch at the GWU International Student Association, Participant Manager at AIESEC Washington, D.C., and Social Media Manager at GWU Amnesty International. How did you become a youth leader in the migrant sector? It was a huge adjustment when I first arrived as a student in the United States. I was a youth leader in the Philippines, partaking in

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Tamara Domingo: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Kababaihan

Youth Vote Philippines

Sep 30, 2021
7 min

Tamara Domingo: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga Kababaihan

This interview features Tamara Domingo, a student at the University of the Philippines - Manila and the Chairperson of Gabriela Youth - UPM. How did you become a women's advocate? I am Tamara Virginia Domingo, the current Chairperson of Gabriela Youth UP Manila, a national democratic mass organization that aims to arouse, organize, and mobilize young women towards the attainment of women’s rights and genuine national democracy. Established in 1994, we aim to eliminate all for

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Pia Cabañero: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga PWD

Youth Vote Philippines

Sep 26, 2021
5 min

Pia Cabañero: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga PWD

This interview features Pia Cabañero, a student at the Ateneo de Manila University, the Vice President for Advocacy of the Ateneo Special Education Society, and a volunteer at the Autism Society Philippines - Self-Advocates' Circle. How did you become a youth leader in the PWD sector? I became a youth leader in the PWD sector by way of connections with various disability-oriented organizations shared with my willingness to serve in a couple of them. I'll explain about how I c

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Ryan Rivera: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga LGBTQIA+

Youth Vote Philippines

Sep 23, 2021
4 min

Ryan Rivera: Gusto Kong Bumoto Para Sa Mga LGBTQIA+

This interview features Ryan Rivera, a student at the University of the Philippines - Manila and the Head of The Initiative PH - Department of SOGIE Rights. How did you become a SOGIE rights advocate? Sa totoo lang, walang espesyal na dahilan kung bakit ako napasama sa mga nagsusulong ng pantay na karapatan para sa lahat, mapaanuman ang tinataglay na sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, at sex characteristics o SOGIE. Napasali ako noong una sa iilang organi

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