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.
Elections in the Philippines are of several types. The president,vice-president,and the senators are elected for a six-year term,while the members of the House of Representatives,governors,vice-governors,members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,mayors,vice-mayors,members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan,barangay officials,and the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan are elected to serve for a three-year term.
The Upsilon Sigma Phi (ΥΣΦ) is the oldest Greek-letter organization and fraternity in Asia. Founded in 1918,it is also the oldest student organization in continuous existence in the University of the Philippines. It has two chapters—a single chapter for the UP Diliman and UP Manila campuses,and another for UP Los Baños. Membership remains exclusive to UP students,and is by invitation only.
The legislative districts of the Philippines are the divisions of the Philippines' provinces and cities for representation in the various legislative bodies. Congressional districts are for House of Representatives,while there are districts for Sangguniang Panlalawigan,and some Sangguniang Panlungsod. For purposes of representation,the Senate,most Sangguniang Panlungsod,Sangguniang Bayan,Sangguniang Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan are all elected at-large,although there were districts for the Senate from 1916 to 1935.
The National Youth Commission,also known as the NYC,is a government agency in the Philippines that specifically addresses issues surrounding the Filipino youth. It was founded on June 30,1995,via Republic Act 8044 or the "Youth in Nation-Building Act of 1995".
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats,abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and also known simply as Lakas,is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to sit on the centre-right of the political spectrum,and is influenced by Christian democracy and Islamic democracy. Since the 2022 elections,Lakas–CMD is currently the biggest party in the House of Representatives,with the party's president,Martin Romualdez,serving as Speaker of the House. Vice President Sara Duterte is the party's chairperson,and the party is a dominant member of the UniTeam Alliance led by President Bongbong Marcos.
Barangay elections in the Philippines were held on May 14,2018. The election shall elect the Punong Barangay,more commonly known as barangay captains,and members of the Sangguniang Barangay,or barangay council,in 41,948 barangays (villages) throughout the country whose terms start on June 30,2018. Barangays are the smallest local government unit in the Philippines.
Iskoolmates is a youth-oriented magazine and debate program airs every Thursday 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (PST) on PTV. It aired from June 23,2015 to present. The program presents a broader perspective on issues concerning the Filipino youth. An avenue for intelligent discourse and social awareness,the show empowers today's young freethinkers with information—enabling Pinoy teens to voice their views on matters that impact their lives as active stakeholders of the future. It is produced by the PTV Public Affairs Division since June 23,2015.
Kabataan,also known as the Kabataan Partylist and formerly known as Ang Nagkakaisang Kabataan Para sa Sambayanan,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."
Kabataang Makabayan,also known by the acronym KM,is an underground communist youth organization in the Philippines which was active from 1964 to 1975. It was banned by the Philippine government in 1972 when then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law,and was driven underground. It was dissolved in 1975 along with other National Democratic mass organizations,as part of the National Democratic movement's change of strategy against the Marcos regime. Revived within the Manila-Rizal area in 1977 and later nationally in 1984,the organization continues to exist.
Sarah Jane Ibañez Elago is a Filipino activist and politician. She was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for its 17th and 18th Congress,both times representing the youth sector under Kabataan Party-list. Before entering Congress,she was also the national president of the National Union of Students in the Philippines. As of May 2019,she was the youngest female lawmaker in the Philippines.
Barangay elections in the Philippines is scheduled to be held on October 30,2023. The election shall elect the barangay captain,and seven members of the Sangguniang Barangay,or barangay council,in 42,022 barangays throughout the country. Barangays are the smallest local government unit in the Philippines.
The Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) is a youth 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.
The Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan,better known simply by its acronym,SDK,was a mass organization of student and youth activists who pushed for the ideology of National Democracy in the Philippines during the Marcos dictatorship. Initially established on January 30,1968 by activists who broke away from the Kabataang Makabayan (KM),it eventually reconciled with KM under the multi-sectoral Movement for a Democratic Philippines (MDP) in the common effort to fight the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Declared illegal along with any other political organizations when Marcos declared Martial Law in September 1972,it was eventually dissolved in 1975 as the socialist-led resistance to Marcos' martial law administration shifted its tactics away from mass youth organizations.
The Alpha Phi BetaFraternity is a fraternity based in the University of the Philippines College of Law with no recognized chapters outside University of the Philippines Diliman. The fraternity's membership hails from the College of Law and from pre-law colleges in the campus. 2019 marked the fraternity's 80th Anniversary. It is one of the three fraternities based in the college,the other two being Sigma Rho fraternity and Scintilla Juris.
Local elections were held at Manila on May 9,2022,as part of the Philippine general election. Held concurrently with the national elections,the electorate voted to elect a mayor,a vice mayor,thirty-six city council members and six district representatives to congress. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30,2022,for a three-year-long term. 886,133 of 1,133,042 registered voters voted in this election.
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.
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.
Raoul Danniel Abellar Manuel is a Filipino youth activist and politician who is the representative for Kabataan Party-list. He is currently the National President of Kabataan Partylist,previously serving as the president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines. He is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 19th Congress.
