EngagePh: Youth, Advocacy, and Civic Innovation

MAKAKASAKAY KA NA MULI! 🚍

EngagePH: Youth, Advocacy, and Civic Innovation is back and ready to bring you a fresh set of youth ideas and collectives looking to amplify calls for greater change and advance meaningful advocacies!

Join us for our 🎪 NGO Fair 2026 🎪 at:
📍 ICPA Canopy, National College of Public Administration and Governance, UP Diliman
🕐 April 21, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Interested in RSVPin before the event proper? Sign up at:
🔗https://bit.ly/NGOFair25262

👀 Check out our participating NGOs!
AIESEC in University of the Philippines Diliman
Gabriela Youth
Haribon Foundation
National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers

⭐️ NCPAG faculty for undergraduate PA courses may incentivize participation in the NGO Fair. For a full list of class incentives, you may look for your class section/prof’s name in the graphics below!

Ano, tara? Biyahe ulit tayo?

This event is organized by students taking PA 106 under Sir Lesther Balmatero.

🚨TWO DAYS LEFT! 🏛️

Don’t get lost in the noise or on the way to the venue. With corruption continuously rising, it is only right to show up. Use this guide to find the venue and join the conversation!📍

🏢 Venue: Commission on Human Rights, PARDEC Building Rooms A and B
🗓️ April 20, 2026 | 8:00AM to 11:00AM

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄!
🔗 https://forms.gle/qSJHwQm9ZcVfXQ6A7
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We highly encourage everyone to answer our Pre-Survey Forms, which aims to assess your knowledge and awareness of good governance, political issues, and your level of participation in civic and political activities:
📝 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆:
🔗 https://forms.gle/MURYAkgkZYdfoP4T6

Sponsored by:
University Food Service - UP Diliman
W.L. Foods Corporation

🚨THREE DAYS TO GO, BAYAN! 🏛️

Given this, empowering the youth to actively participate in elections, community initiatives, and public affairs is essential. Creating spaces for dialogue, education, and collective reflection on governance and civic responsibility becomes a necessary step toward fostering informed and engaged citizens. In this light, Usapang Bayan: Conversations on Good Governance and Civic Awareness aims to serve as a platform that encourages meaningful discussions, strengthens political literacy, and inspires active participation in democratic processes.

Special thanks to our sponsors✨for their invaluable support in making this event possible!💌
University Food Service - UP Diliman
W.L. Foods Corporation

See you all this April 20, 2026 (Monday) 🗓️, from 8:00AM to 11:00AM at the Commission on Human Rights, PARDEC Rooms A and B! 🏛️

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄!
🔗 https://forms.gle/qSJHwQm9ZcVfXQ6A7
🔗 https://forms.gle/qSJHwQm9ZcVfXQ6A7
🔗 https://forms.gle/qSJHwQm9ZcVfXQ6A7

We highly encourage everyone to answer our Pre-Survey Forms, which aims to assess your knowledge and awareness of good governance, political issues, and your level of participation in civic and political activities:
📝 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆:
🔗 https://forms.gle/MURYAkgkZYdfoP4T6

🏛️ 𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 🏛️

As the Philippines faces growing political challenges with the declining public trust, rising dissatisfaction, and calls for accountability, there is a clear need for stronger civic awareness and political understanding.

With this, we are inviting everyone to take part in Usapang Bayan: Conversations on Good Governance and Civic Awareness, a seminar dedicated to promoting political literacy, encouraging critical discussions, and inspiring civic engagement.

🗓️: April 20, 2026
⏰: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍: Commission on Human Rights-PARDEC Building Room A and B

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄!
🔗 https://forms.gle/qSJHwQm9ZcVfXQ6A7
🔗 https://forms.gle/qSJHwQm9ZcVfXQ6A7
🔗 https://forms.gle/qSJHwQm9ZcVfXQ6A7

We highly encourage everyone to answer our Pre-Survey Forms, which aims to assess your knowledge and awareness of good governance, political issues, and your level of participation in civic and political activities:

📝 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆:
🔗 https://forms.gle/MURYAkgkZYdfoP4T6
Thank you, and see you there! 👋

Sponsored by:
WL Foods Corporation
University Food Service - UP Diliman

𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒔...

The forum #𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 #𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬? 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐦 was held on December 6, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the NCPAG Case Room, bringing together students to critically examine the role of social media in contemporary activism. The forum was organized by PA 106 THU students under the guidance of Sir Lesther Balmatero.

The event was attended primarily by high school students from Krus na Ligas and Rizal High School, along with several college students. The program was hosted by Pauleen Balaga and Mikaela Elize Severo, with Rogz Bautista, Nhorene Hernandez, Johnlee Ligon, Maia S. Obedicen, and Sophia Danielle Dulin serving as facilitators.

In the opening remarks, Iseyaa Patingo reminded participants of the University of the Philippines’ motto, “Utak at Puso”, emphasizing that meaningful activism requires both critical thinking and genuine concern for others.

The first speaker, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗼, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, of the UP College of Media and Communication, discussed the distinction between activism and performative activism. He highlighted how online advocacy can become superficial when visibility and engagement metrics take precedence over accountability and sustained action.

The second speaker, 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼, a BA Journalism graduate and former student leader of UP Diliman, focused on media literacy and responsible online participation. His talk underscored the importance of critically consuming and sharing information to create advocacy content that is credible, ethical, and genuinely impactful.

Following the talks, participants engaged in an interactive activity titled “Claudine’s CO-mment Section.” Groups were given fictional comment threads containing misinformation, hostility, and performative outrage, which they analyzed and reconstructed into responses that promoted empathy, accountability, and constructive dialogue.

The program concluded with closing remarks from Julia Nicole Cerro, who emphasized the importance of purposeful online activism that extends beyond posting and sharing, and translates into sustained civic engagement.

Overall, the forum provided 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗺.

🤝Thanks to:
UP NCPAG PA 106 THU
Boluntaryong TUPians
UP STPA
UP NCPAG SC
PLM CPASC




Photos by Ram Pastrana

Ikinagagalak po naming naging bahagi kayo ng aming programa bilang resource speaker. Maraming salamat po, Rep. Egay Erice, sa pagbabahagi ng inyong kaalaman at karunungan bilang isang tapat na lingkod-bayan. ❤️

TODAY is the DAY that we break the silence 🔊🔥

No more waiting, no more “someday.” Youth accountability starts NOW—be there, be loud, be proud!

🗓️ Dec 13, 2025 | 9AM–4PM
📍 CHR Gascon Building Conference Room, Diliman, Quezon City (near NCPAG)

✦ In partnership with:
Liberal Youth
IKOT.PH
Edge TV
UP STPA
SANDIGAN-NCPAG
UE Political Science
NCPAG SC
UP Namnama
Switch UP
When in Manila
Kilos Kyusi
PALS
Barangay Amihan
PUP CAL Student Council
Angat Kabataan Valenzuela
NCPAG-Umalokohan
Rotaract Club of Caloocan
PLM PAGG

🚫 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃!— and the turnout speaks volumes.

Thank you to everyone who signed up for YOUth Got Standards. Your commitment proves that you are ready to raise the bar for accountability ⚖️🔥

Before the big day, take note:
✅ If you’re registered, you’re all set. Just review the guidelines from the form.
🕘 The event runs the whole day—no partial attendance. Breaks are built in.
🥤 Food, snacks, and drinks are provided. Bring a tumbler to stay hydrated.
📋 On-day registration is open from 8:30–9:10 AM. Arrive early! Walk-ins only if slots are available.
👕 Need help? Look for the team in black shirts with red lanyards.

Got questions? Send us a message. See you there! ✨