Office the President of the Philippines

NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION

Message

The youth are movers and shakers of this generation; the world now has the largest
number of young people in history. And the need to tap into the youth’s active participation
is key to the growth and the development of our nation.
The youth are encouraged to take charge of their lives and take action on whatever
decisions they make, with this the youth will be able to transform their consciousness in to
reality and everyone benefits when young people actively participate to improve their lives.
Youth empowerment is achieved through participation in youth empowerment
programs, with the youth being active and participative, we give them the responsibility to
shape and hone their future,
By giving the youth the voice, they in turn grow up into better adults in the society.
Giving young people a place in decision-making builds a broader base of citizen involvement
and creates stronger, more inclusive communities.
Youth participation is necessary in the development of active citizenship because it
balances young people’s social rights with their responsibilities.
Youth participation is a right, and we must not take away that right from them,
with that right they are empowered let the youth be heard, let the youth speak out for
themselves, because if we take away that right we are depriving them of their identity
we are depriving them of their ideals and the capacity to grow and to become mature
individuals to adapt to the constant change in this world.

Dr. NIELEX “LEX” TUPAS

Executive Director & COO