Philippine E-Journals

YOUTH IN NATION-BUILDING ACT: POLICY DEVELOPMENT AS INFLUENCED BY THE YOUNG THROUGH THE KABATAAN PARTY-LIST

Darryl Louise Sarmiento | Louie Benedict R. Ignacio

 

Abstract:

Youth policy serves as a tool in promoting greater participation of young people on the issues of society and government. The Kabataan Party-list is a youth in the Philippine Congress that continuously gives primacy to the promotion of holistic development and genuine youth empowerment. It supports youth and student led organization working for social and political change. Utilizing interviews and group discussions, this study focuses on how the Kabataan Party-list is giving the youth a chance to be involved in the government processes; and how in turn, the youth actively participate in governance to shape the policies affecting them. With the use of Typology of Youth Policy Regime, this study evaluates the connection among policies, participation, and youth movements.