Akbayan Youth is a democratic socialist and feminist youth movement in the Philippines. Akbayan Youth is the youth wing of Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party. (i.e.
Akbayan Youth is a democratic socialist youth & student movement in the Philippines that works for the realization of good governance & transformative politics. Akbayan Youth, through dynamic, critical, vigilant, and solution-oriented brand of activism, aims to contribute in catalyzing social change. More than being a youth wing of our mother party, Akbayan Youth is an independent and autonomous l
eft, democratic socialist and feminist youth movement in the Philippines, working for freedom, equality and solidarity all over the world. Akbayan Youth adheres to the socialist principles: democracy, humanism, equity, internationalism, socialist feminism and ecological socialism. Akbayan! Youth believes in Democracy. DEMOCRACY which builds upon the right of every young Filipino to meaningful participation in political processes; asserts pluralism, equality, democratic culture; and empowers the marginalized majority of the people against elite democracy. anti dynasty and SK reform campaign; young women’s participation and leadership within the organization; internal democracy in the organization; youth rights and welfare campaign, among others.) Youth believes in Equity. EQUITY which upholds the right of every Filipino to have accessible, quality and relevant education, decent employment and adequate health services; asserts the autonomy of the free association of young people; takes the stand; and relies on the strength of the people to end all forms of capitalist exploitation and achieve full social protection. Youth believes in Humanism. HUMANISM which genuinely underscores the fullest dignity due to all human beings across and within generations, families, clans, ethnicity, gender, nations, attendant cultures, spirituality, as well as our relationship to Mother Earth; asserts the autonomy of the free association of social movements in civil society; and works towards the full self-expression and self-realization towards resolving social alienation (i.e. campaign against destructive mining, solidarity work among different sub-sectors of the youth, peace advocacy in Mindanao, anti-discrimination. Youth believes in Internationalism. INTERNATIONALISM which painstakingly works to end violent conflicts among nation-states all over the globe; promotes various forms of international cooperation towards peace and development and justice; underscores solidarity among the world’s peoples especially the young people, social movements and toilers’ parties; and actively partakes in broad actions to end all forms of colonial, imperial adventures and unilateralism of the most powerful nation-states (i.e. Akbayan Youth’s membership in the International Union of Socialist Youth and Young Progressives in Southeast Asia, indignation against US unilateralism / war, Free Burma movement). Youth believes in Socialist Feminism. SOCIALIST FEMINISM which acknowledges the systematic disadvantages of women and sexual minorities in contexts of institutionalized patriarchy; asserts the centrality of gender issues in analyses of capitalist exploitation and political praxis; works towards the elimination of the sexual division of labor; and moves for the transformation of perspectives on gender relations, sexuality, reproduction, and the family. Youth believes in Ecological Socialism. ECOLOGICAL SOCIALISM which sees capitalism, patriarchy, and extractive industrialization as sources of environmental degradation; works towards a national framework for the integration of development and conservation by redefining needs, undertaking asset reforms, and promoting alternatives to the industrial mode of production; rediscovers the feminist principle in nature and view of the earth as sustainer and provider that promotes the nurturing value for Mother Earth; celebrates indigenous knowledge and local participation in development; and enables communities to care for their environment. OUR POLITICAL OBJECTIVES
YOUTH IN GOVERNANCE. To directly engage in effective and progressive good governance, promote new politics in both the national and local levels through the elected public officials from its ranks and within its spheres of influence. CAMPAIGN AND POLICY ADVOCACY. To work for the passage of bills in Congress and legislation in local legislative and special bodies that shall benefit the peoples’ welfare particularly on the concerns of education, health, youth employment, human rights, political participation, environment and peace. SOLIDARITY WORKS. To launch and maintain the closest possible cooperation, launch joint undertakings and engage in solidarity work with the workers’, indigenous peoples’, peasants’ and other toilers’ mass and other social movements including those of overseas Filipinos. Espouse solidarity with various civil society organizations on the local, intermediate and national levels for development, democratization and other purposes for the betterment of the peoples’ welfare. ORGANIZING AND ALLIANCE-BUILDING. To build Alternative Centers versus traditional centers of Power in schools and communities through capacitatingyoung people’s and student’s organizations. Creation of alternative venues/organizations among the students / youth themselves that are radically departing from traditional ways of organizing and gaining collective power. Reclaim Politics! Build the Democratic Socialist Future! -Akbayan Youth
10/08/2023
On Friday, we wear black!
We, the Akbayan Youth - Taytay joins the broad call of Filipino students in opposing Mandatory ROTC. Now that the Mandatory ROTC bill is in the period of interpellations, we urge the Senate to let the students have the freedom to choose how they want to serve their fellow Filipinos. Expand NSTP, no to Mandatory ROTC!
Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/StudentsShouldBeFreeToChoose
19/07/2023
122 children, part of the 30,000 killed without due process by the Duterte administration, deserve justice. The ICC probe is important to families of the victims, especially when the government refuses to help them.
10/12/2022
Ngayong International Human Rights Day, huwag nating kalimutan ang kahalagahan ng boses natin sa paglaban at pagprotekta ng karapatang pantao. Lagi rin nating tatandaan ang obligasyon nating protektahan ang karapatang pantao sa bawat oras, lalo na sa panahong ngayon.
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07/12/2022
Ano nga ba ang Maharlika Wealth Funds at bakit hindi ito fun? 🤔 Alamin sa maikling explainer na ito ang mga importanteng detalyeng dapat malaman tungkol sa HB 6398! 👇
With flying colors na inihain ni Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros ang committee report ng SOGIESC Equality Bill! 🌈
One step closer uli tayo para sa inaasam nating lipunang pantay-pantay at walang diskriminasyon! 🤗
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29/11/2022
MABUHAY ANG PANIBAGONG LIDERATO NG AKBAYAN YOUTH! 🌹
Matagumpay na ginanap ang ika-limang kongreso ng Akbayan! Youth sa Quezon City noong ika-17 hanggang ika-20 ng Nobyembre kung saan hinalal ang mga panibagong lider na magpapa-alab ng pag-asa sa susunod na tatlong taon! 🔥
Pagpupugay, mga kasama! ✊
19/11/2022
Kahapon sa unang araw ng 5th National Congress.
Ang Akbayan Youth - Taytay ay nirepresenta ng ating delegado na si kasamang Jefferson Resuello. Present din sa unang araw ang ating loding Akbayan Councilor Tobit Cruz.
15/11/2022
3 ARAW NA LANG! 🔥
Umaalab na ang pag-asa para sa papalapit na ika-limang kongreso ng Akbayan! Youth, ang nagpanalo ng Mental Health Law kasama ang mga mental health advocates! 🌹 Kitakits!
05/11/2022
🌹 AKBAYAN! YOUTH LUZON-NCRR PRE-CONGRESS 2022 🌹
Matagumpay na ginanap noong Oktubre 28-30, 2022 ang Luzon-NCRR Pre-Congress sa Quezon City kasama ang mga delegado, lider, miyembro, at mga organisador galing sa iba't ibang panig ng Luzon at NCR.
Sa pre-congress ay pinagdiskusyunan ang pangkabuuang direksyon, plano, at estratehiya ng organisasyon sa darating na tatlong taon.
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Sumama sa Akbayan Youth! Sign up here for an orientation: tinyurl.com/JoinAYNow
30/10/2022
Sa tulong ng Angat Buhay Foundation ay nakapamahagi tayo ngayong araw ng 356 relief packs sa mga sumusunod na lugar:
🔹Sapang Gody 2
🔹Sitio Panghulo Creekside
🔹Sitio Lambak Bermside
🔹Exodus Elementary School
🔹Bagong Pag-Asa Floodway
🔹Sitio Siwang
🔹Hapay na Mangga
🔹Home at Last
🔹Sitio Bayabas
Nakapagpakain din tayo ng lugaw sa mga evacuees natin sa Manuel I. 🍲
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng ating magigiting na volunteers mula sa Angat Taytay, Angat Kabataan, at Akbayan Youth - Taytay. Thank you din po kay Kap Michael Cruz at sa Pamahalaang Barangay Sta. Ana, Taytay, Rizal sa pagpapahiram ng sasakyan. 🙂