As a wide-eyed, first-time voter from the youth sector, a palpable question still remains in my mind even as there’s a little over a month to go until the May 9 elections:With over 170 partylists vying for office in the 2022 national elections, only two stand out as youth representatives, but the question of their legitimacy to be the youth’s voice in Congress, not just a nominal stand-in, is still up in the air, and seeing as there is an approximate 52% of total registered voters coming from...
The Republic of the Philippines, a supposed paragon of democracy, is helplessly flailing around in their ability to empower sectors and elevate their calls to create policies that would defend and uplift the people that our politicians are supposed to represent, but due to the lack of proper laws enforcing political dynasties in the country, Philippine politics has turned into a playground for the elite.
At the height of technological advancement and political activity, the youth sector has been attempting to reclaim their space in the political sphere and fight for the betterment of the numerous marginalized sectors and communities that have been forsaken by politicians, but it’s easy for anyone to tack the word “youth” and its many denominations onto its name and say they represent the sector, so what exactly constitutes a partylist that amplifies the calls of the Philippine youth? Kabataan...
Meanwhile, Duterte Youth’s claim on youth representation is dubious at best and non-existent at worst. In October 2021, the president for Duterte KBGAN filed the certificate of nomination and acceptance on behalf of Duterte Youth, stating that the party list will represent the former youth who are, at present, old. It’s clear to me that this organization is a farce and the so-called party list never intended to embody the ideals and calls of the Filipino youth in the first place.
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