“Yes, bata tayo, pero hindi bata lang, munting tinig natin ay maaaring magpabago sa Inang Kalikasan.” – Jamila Codera She embarked on her journey as a youth ambassador by leading the Youth for Environment in Schools-Organization (YES-O) at Majayjay Elementary School in Majayjay, Laguna. Now, she continues to her little community despite the ongoing challenges continue reading : Game Plan for Unseen Battles
The calming splash of the sea that carries the whisper of a seashell, have you listened to the earthly sound coming from it? If yes, have you thought that it may be a sound of a whistling whale crying for help? Imaginably the sound perceived by our ears is a sign of emptiness and vulnerability. continue reading : Hear her: A call for a change of Nova Matutina
Jose Rizal himself has said that the hope of having a prosperous country lies in the hands of its youth. “Kabataan ang Pag-asa ng Bayan,” he says is one of the quotes that we would hear the most from our teachers. It is in the vision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to develop continue reading : Blazing Passion: The Fire Inside Jerson Cabunilas Jr.
February 22, 2020 — Despite the unprecedented challenges the world experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people still went out and expressed their love in different ways. As uncertainty and fear dawned upon communities, medical workers, volunteer groups, media, civil servants, and other frontliners came to the rescue and provided the comfort and love the continue reading : Love is On-the-Air: Teachers spread message of love and hope in education’s new normal
“Our journey has empowered us to be prime movers for climate action and environmental change,” Emerry Faith Q. Bonagua strongly conveyed as she took pride in her campus, the Santiago City National High School from the Division of Santiago City, Region II which was awarded as the Grand National Champion for the “Most Sustainable and continue reading : Sustainable schools: How Santiago City National HS became one with nature
For youth like Jonna Banzon, a visually impaired Special Education (SPED) student from Inzo Arnaldo Village Integrated School of Division of Roxas City, Region Vl, her condition will never be a hindrance when it comes to the issue of climate change. She believes that anyone, with or without disabilities, can make a difference to resolve continue reading : Blind but not behind: How an impaired student perseveres towards climate change action
As the call connects from Valencia, Bukidnon to the nationwide livestream, the sound of nature rings, and a representative of the oft-forgotten voices are heard–clad in traditional Bukidnon clothing and equipped with the passion to make a change, Ckyr Leonardo stood as a proud representative from the indigenous people’s community of Bukidnon in his speech continue reading : Leave or Live: A Choice From A Young Voice
Unlike children who looked forward to bathing under the pouring rain, stomping on puddles, and enjoying the stormy weather to the fullest, a child named Divine Grlcz Dugan crippled in fear and cowered in a corner with the very thought of storms. In a speech during the opening ceremony of the 4th National Climate Change continue reading : A ‘Divine’ voice that turned fear into passion
A few years ago, he had no clue how human activities were causing climate change. Today, he is spreading awareness about it with his amazing talent. Jiereycho Basillio, a Grade 12 student from Kaunlaran High School, Division of Navotas City, narrated the events that led to his greater appreciation of nature during the 4th National continue reading : Jiereycho: Nature is a treasure we must value more
Chatten Bion Abrera is a boy on a mission — a mission to save the environment. As one of the four learners across the Philippines invited to speak about their environmental advocacy on the 4th National Climate Change Conference last Nov. 19, Abrera had no difficulty figuring out what he wanted to share with the continue reading : How including children in the climate conversation encourages a chance for change