Tag: National Youth Commission

House party-list coalition takes in Cardema as member

(Eagle News)–A House party-list coalition has taken in former National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema as its member. The Party-list Coalition Foundation Inc. accepted Cardema, thereby considering him a congressman, even if the Commission on Elections has yet to decide on whether to allow him to substitute for the nominees of the Duterte Youth partylist who have all withdrawn from the electoral race. The Comelec on  Wednesday, May 22, declared the partylist had secured one […]

Palace to DOJ: Probe former NYC chair Cardema over reports he led NYC meeting even after resignation

(Eagle News)—-The Palace has asked the Department of Justice to probe former National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema following reports he presided over a meeting even after he was already deemed resigned from his post. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement in a news conference on Tuesday, May 21, six days after the conduct of the meeting, based on a text message from an unknown number received by Panelo. The supposed meeting took place […]

Duterte makes new appointments in ERC, NYC

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has made new appointments in the National Youth Commission and the Energy Regulatory Commission. Duterte signed the appointment of Ronald Gian Cardema as chair of the NYC on Aug. 23. He also appointed lawyer Alexis Lumbatan as ERC member. Lumbatan replaces Gloria Victoria Taruc, who retired on July 10. Lumbatan’s term will end in July 2025.  

National Youth Commission: There are no “irregularities” in our spending, based on COA report

(Eagle News) — The National Youth Commission on Tuesday, April 23, clarified there were no irregularities in the use of its funds. NYC officer-in-charge Assistant Secretary Ronald Cardema made the statement after the Commission on Audit rapped the agency for allegedly spending almost P300,000 for meals and snacks in 2017. “It is very clear in the (COA) report that there are no irregularities..,” he said. He said in fact, the COA’s concerns with regard to NYC’s […]

Palace asks youth to participate in SK elections

(Eagle News) — Malacañang called on the Filipino youth to go out and participate in the Sangguniang Kabataan elections that will be held on May 14. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque Jr., made the statement during his regular press briefing on Thursday, April 19 in Malacañang. “So I am in front of you today, because the National Youth Commission is reminding the Filipino youth to go out and participate in the Sangguniang Kabataan elections in your […]

NYC sa mga kabataan: Makipagkaisang bumoto sa barangay at SK elections

(Eagle News) — Patuloy na hinihikayat ng National Youth Commission (NYC) ang mga kabataan na bumoto nang tama at makipagkaisa sa nalalapit na 2018 Sangguniang Kabataan at barangay elections. Sa muling pag-halal ng SK ay panibagong aktibidad ang inihanda ng NYC para sa mga bagong itatalagang SK official sa 42,000 barangay sa buong bansa. Kinakailangang sumailalim ang mga ito sa mandatory training na inilatag ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at NYC. […]

All Aboard: 43rd SSEAYP Delegates Attend Pre-Departure Orientation

The Philippine contingent for the 43rd Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) joined a pre-departure orientation held by the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the National Youth Commission (NYC) on October 13, 2016. The pre-departure orientation was officially opened by Minister Hiroyuki Uchida, Head of Chancery of the Embassy of Japan, who congratulated SSEAYP’s continuous and long-running efforts in bringing Japan and Southeast […]

NYC Chair Aiza Seguerra humiling na bigyan pa ng pagkakataong manatili ang Sangguniang Kabataan

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Nanawagan si National Youth Commission Chair Aiza Seguerra na bigyan pa ng pagkakataong mapanatili ang Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) sa gitna ng mga pahayag ng maraming mambabatas na humihiling na i-abolish na ito. Matatandaang nauna ng sinabi ni House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez na nais niyang buwagin ang SK, kasama na ang mga Barangay Councilor, sapagkat hindi na kailangan ang papel ng mga ito dahil ang lahat ng sektor ay mayroon nang kinatawan […]

NYC condemns Davao bombing, calls for youth vigilance

MANILA, Sept. 5 – The National Youth Commission strongly condemns the recent bombing incident in Davao City that prompted the President to declare a region wide State of Lawless Violence. In a recent statement, the NYC further reiterated that whoever are the perpetrators of this dastardly act must be meted with punishment of equal magnitude as the crime they committed because this disrupts the peace and order situation that the current administration is working on. On […]

Climate Change Commission and National Youth Commission signs memorandum of cooperation

The Climate Change Commission and the National Youth Commission signed a memorandum of cooperation in order to launch the #nowphilippines signature campaign which aims to garner one million signatures which aims to raise the support of the youth on the issue of climate change. Said signatures will be presented to the United Nations 21st Conference to be held in Paris, France to serve as a call for concrete actions to fight climate change. (Eagle News […]

NYC urges lawmakers not to take ‘two steps back’ on K to 12

QUEZON CITY, PIA – The National Youth Commission (NYC) is urging lawmakers not to take “two steps back” on the K to 12 program, amidst calls from various groups to suspend its implementation. “We all need to seriously consider the impact of any drastic move to halt the K to 12 program as it enters its fifth year with the Senior High School as its last mile,” NYC Chairperson Gio Tingson said adding that   […]