2020 NYC Accomplishment Report

NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION
2020 Accomplishment Report

CONTENTS
I. BACKGROUND ON NYC
A. NYC Logo and Branding
B. Mandate
C. Related Laws and Policies
D. Vision
E. Mission
F. Organizational Structure
G. Organizational Outcome, Goals, and Major Final Output
H. 2020 Thrusts and Priorities
I. Agency Performance Indicators for 2020
II. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

a. Youth-Focused Programs and Services Coordinated and Harmonized
b. Policies on Youth Concerns Adopted
c. Inclusive and Meaningful Youth Participation in SK and Youth Organizations
d. Institutional Good Governance Improved
III. FORWARD TO 2021

A. FY2021 Thrusts and Priorities
IV. ANNEXES
A. List of Policy Advisories
B. List of Policy Papers/Research
C. List of SK Webinars
D. List of YORP Training Sessions
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This report is prepared by the Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Division of the
National Youth Commission. For queries and clarifications please contact:
nyc.pmed@gmail.com

I. BACKGROUND ON NYC
A. The NYC Logo
The NYC is a national government agency attached to

the Office of the President. As part of efforts to reposition
the NYC as the “Voice and Advocate of Youth”, a new
agency logo was launched in 2012. The new NYC logo
took on blue as the dominant color to project a more
youthful and vibrant outlook. Still highlighted at the center
is the letter “Y” to represent the Filipino youth, with an
outstretched part appearing like a hand that represents
the “willingness of youth to take the lead, to volunteer, to
participate, and be part of the solution”. This change reaffirms and renews the
Commission’s resolve to promote youth development at the national, regional, and
local levels.
B. Mandate
Republic Act No. 8044, otherwise known as the “Youth in Nation Building Act of 1995”,
provides that the NYC shall be the policy-making coordinating body of all youth-
related institutions, programs, projects and activities of the government. (Section 6)
Objectives
Section 8 of the same Act provides further NYC’s objectives, as follows:
● to provide the leadership in the formulation of policies and in the setting of

priorities and direction of all youth promotion and development programs and
activities;
● to encourage wide and active participation of the youth in all governmental
and non-governmental programs, projects and activities affecting them;
● to harness and develop the full potential of the youth as partners in nation-
building; and
● to supplement government appropriations for youth promotion and
development with funds from other sources.
Definition of Youth
Youth is defined as those belonging to the age range of fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years
old. (Section 4a)

Functions
NYC is also tasked with seventeen (17) functions that include policy formulation &
review, establishment of a consultative mechanism for dialogue with youth, linkaging
with government and non-government organizations both at the national &
international levels, support to youth and youth-serving organizations, and provision
of training and national secretariat for the Sangguniang Kabataan National
Federation (SKNF). (Section 10)
C. Related Laws and Policies
Recent and relevant laws and policies providing for various roles of the National Youth
Commission are the following:
• In October 2018, Executive Order (EO) No. 67 transferred NYC under the
supervision of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The
EO in effect, superseded Executive Order No. 1 in July 2016, that attached the
NYC from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the
Office of the President-Office of the Cabinet Secretary.
• Republic Act No. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act (2013)
o Involvement of NYC in pursuing Career Guidance and Counseling
Programs
• Republic Act No. 10630 or An Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System
(2013)
o NYC as Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) member, and in
charge of ensuring participation of youth organizations in the
development of a 3 to 5-year National Juvenile Intervention Program
• Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10632 or
Postponement of the 2013 Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (2014)
o NYC as recipient of reportorial requirements of the Task Force on Youth
Development
• Republic Act No. 10644 or the Go Negosyo Act (2014)
o NYC to designate one (1) representative from the youth sector to the
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Council
• Republic Act No. 10661 or the National Children’s Month in November Every
Year
o NYC to co-prepare the annual program of activities
• Republic Act No. 10679 or the Youth Entrepreneurship Act of 2014
o NYC as member of Entrepreneurship Education Committee (EEC)
• Republic Act No. 10687 or the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for
Tertiary Education Act
o NYC as an ex-officio member of the UniFAST Board
• Republic Act No. 10742 or the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015

oNYC to design SK Mandatory and Continuing Training Program, and in
charge of managing the 50 million pesos training fund for the purpose
• Republic Act No. 10869 or the JobStart Philippines Act
o NYC as member of Oversight Committee of the JobStart Program
• Republic Act No. 11166 or the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018
o NYC as member of the Philippine National AIDS Council, and in
coordination with DILG and DSWD, shall conduct age-appropriate HIV
and AIDS education for out-of-school youth
• Republic Act No. 11261 or the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act
o NYC as member of the Interagency Monitoring Committee
• Republic Act No. 11292 or The Seal of Good Local Governance Act of 2019
o Section 7j provides Youth Development as one of the SGLG Criteria, with
the following indicators: adopting a local youth development program,
establishing a local youth development council, providing a youth
development office which shall be headed by a youth development
officer, and instituting policies, programs and systems in order to support
and promote the vital role of youth in local governance
• Republic Act No. 11369 or the National Students’ Day Act
o NYC as lead agency to prepare and implement program of activities in
the observance of National Students’ Day every November 17
D. Vision
• Vision for the Filipino Youth
“Enabled, involved and patriotic youth realizing their aspirations.”
• Agency Vision
“Voice and advocate of the youth.”
E. Mission
“To promote sustainable developmental policies and programs for and with the
Filipino Youth.”
As a youth-centered agency:
1. We advocate policies on youth protection and participation;

2. We build and sustain partnerships and networks; and
3. We foster youth participation in community development and good
governance.”

F. Organizational Structure and Human Resources
The organizational structure of the NYC is provided in the figure below:
THE COMMISSION PROPER
CHAIRPERSON AND CEO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COO
ADMIN & POLICY REGIONAL YOUTH SOCIAL PLANNING

FINANCE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT MARKETING MONITORING &
DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION EVALUATION
DIVISION
The Commission has a total of 117 plantilla positions, and the figure reflects as well, the
co-terminous positions and presidential appointees.
G. Organizational Outcome, Goals, and Major Final Output
Related to the agency’s approved Program Expenditure Classification (PrExC), NYC is

guided by its target organizational outcome (OO) of improving the coordination of
government actions for the development of the youth. To realize the OO, the following
are the organizational goals that are effective starting 2018:
● Increase the percentage of accomplishment of the Philippine Youth

Development Plan (PYDP) 2017-2022 through the commitments of various
national government agencies; and
● Increase the number of LGUs with local youth development plans.
Youth Development Program
The NYC’s organizational outcome and major final output work through its Youth
Development Program, the components of which are directly related to the agency
mission statement. For further clarity, the following are the sub-programs:

a. Policy and Program Development and Advocacy
This sub-program involves research, policy advisory formulation,

national/regional/local consultations, policy dialogues, constituency-building,
and policy monitoring.
b. Partnership and Network Building
This sub-program involves secretariat support to various mechanisms,

representation, and participation to related inter-agency structures, and social
marketing activities.
c. Fostering Youth Participation in Community Development and Good

Governance
This sub-program demonstrates mandated and special mechanisms/projects

that promote youth participation at the national, regional, and local levels.
Inherent in the Youth Development Program and with equal importance as the
sub-programs mentioned above is the thrust/strategy on continuing
institutional support and governance mechanisms.
H. 2020 Thrusts and Priorities
Guided by the Agency Strategic Plan Framework 2020-2022 finalized during the
agency strategic planning in January 2019, the Philippine Youth Development Plan
2017-2022 which was updated during the Mid-Term Review in August 2019, and the
Agency Priority Policy Agenda 2019-2022 which was approved during the Commission
Planning in August 2019, the roadmap for 2020 involved the following thrusts and
priorities:
1) Policy development and coordination to ensure the youth’s meaningful and

holistic participation in society through the nine centers as outlined in the
Philippine Youth Development Plan (health, education, economic
empowerment, peacebuilding and security, governance, active citizenship,
environment, social inclusion, and global mobility). Specific activities include:
a. Mainstreaming of the PYDP 2017-2022 through IEC development and

dissemination, trainings, and workshops
b. Monitoring of PYDP 2017-2022 accomplishment through the PYDP
internal and external task force meetings
c. Preparation of position papers/policy papers
d. Conduct of relevant studies and generation of youth-related statistics
e. National Advisory Council consultation meetings and workshops

f. Policy advocacy at national and regional committees and council
meetings on matters such as Covid-19 response, student financial
assistance programs, teenage pregnancy, and HIV-AIDS, among others
g. Conduct of policy dialogues and consultation meetings
2) Encourage participation from young people in national and local governance

and in community development through the following programs:
a. Sangguniang Kabataan Mandatory and Continuing Training

b. Youth Organization Registration Program (KABAYANI)
c. Volunteers Program
d. Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program
e. International Programs
f. National Youth Parliament
g. #NowPH – Youth for Climate Action
h. International Coastal Clean Up – KALAKASAN
i. Bangon Marawi Program
j. Gender and Development
3) Device proactive responses to Departmental (DILG) and Presidential directives

and emerging youth issues associated with Covid-19 such as:
a. Violent extremism and terrorism

b. Drug abuse prevention and rehabilitation
c. Environmental protection; Manila Bay clean-up
d. Mental Health
e. Covid-19 response
4) Promote good governance and pursue the holistic development of NYC staff
through the following activities:
a. Action planning for Senior Citizens, PWDs, and DRRM

b. Calibration of the Monitoring Templates
c. Revision of the Quality Manual
d. Revision of the Strategic Performance Management Systems (SPMS)
e. Revision of the Citizen Client Satisfaction Form
f. ISO Internal and Validation Audit
g. Rapid Baseline Assessment of Internal Control Systems
h. Trainings for Personnel Development
i. Year-end Review and Agency Planning Workshops

I. Agency Performance Indicator
Performance Indicator 2020 Target

Outcome
Percentage of accomplishment to agencies’ commitment to the 30%
Philippine Youth Development Plan
Percentage increase in LGUs with Local Development Plan 100% HUC/ICC
Output
Number of youth policy advisories and advocacies accomplished 15
Number of youth and youth-serving organizations provided with 42,036 youth (SK)
technical assistance 120 youth-serving
organizations
(LYDOs)
Number of youth organizations mobilized for various advocacies 1,000

II. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Guided by its vision to be the Voice and Advocate of the Youth, NYC has
accomplished the following as contribution to the national government’s agenda on
inclusive growth:
A. Youth-Focused Programs and Services Coordinated and Harmonized
PYDP Coordination and Advocacy
In 2020, NYC had a breakthrough in the process of securing an Executive Order that
will direct all government agencies and instrumentalities to implement the PYDP for
the period of 2017-2022. Through coordination and advocacy in various platforms
such as the PYDP External Task Force – Committee Inter-Agency Meetings, NYC was
able to complete the fifty-four (54) concurrence letters required from relevant
government agencies. The Office of the President will validate the concurrence letters
before they issue an Executive Order that will provide the force of law in the
implementation of the PYDP.
Despite the absence of an Executive Order, NYC managed to gain the commitment
of relevant government agencies in aligning its youth-related development programs
to the strategies outlined in the PYDP, especially in the centers that need program
responses. As gleaned from the PYDP report these agencies submitted to NYC, these
are the following programs committed in 2020:
PYDP Center Agency Program

Governance Commission on Audit Training on Handbook of Financial
Transactions for SK
Commission on Elections Conduct of voter education
sessions such as Know Elections
Better Seminar (KEBs) and VCM
Demonstrations
Peace-building Philippine Drug SK STEP-UP: Modules for the
and Security Enforcement Agency Continuing Program of the
Sangguniang Kabataan and Local
Youth Development Councils
Education Department of Science DOST-SEI Science & Technology
and Technology (S&T) Scholarship Programs
Economic Department of Trade and Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Empowerment Industry
Department of Labor and Career Guidance Advocacy
Employment Program
Special Program for the
Employment of Students
Child Labor Prevention and
Elimination Program

Environment Department of Science Climate Science Youth Camp
and Technology
Department of Expanded National Greening
Environment and Natural Program
Resources
Global Mobility Department of Science Youth in Excellence (YES) Awards
and Technology and Foreign Scholarships
Other mechanisms that NYC utilized for PYDP coordination and advocacy are the
PYDP Internal (ITF) and External Task Forces (ETF). The PYDP ITF consists of members
from the different offices and divisions within NYC, while the PYDP ETF comprises
members from different government agencies.
Through the PYDP Internal Task Force, NYC conducted four (4) meetings, which
resulted in the following output:
● Revised ITF Terms of Reference

● Updated Terms of Reference on the conduct of PYDP ITF and ETF meetings
● Revised PYDP Communication Plan
● Finalized youth development indicators for SGLG
● PYDP 2017-2022 brochure and AVPs
● 2019 PYDP Report
● PYDP Advocacy Report
Through the PYDP External Task Force, NYC coordinated and convened 4 PYDP
Committee Inter-Agency Meetings, which resulted in the following output:
● Committees convened:
a. Committee on Environment
b. Committee on Global Mobility
c. Committee on Health
d. Committee on Economic Empowerment
● Committee Reports

PYDP Mainstreaming
To make the PYDP palatable to stakeholders, especially the youth sector, campaign
materials were developed and disseminated. As part of the PYDP Branding, a logo for
each center was created and included in all publicity materials. The PYDP centers
were also color-coded and the scheme was integrated in the design of the brochures.
(L-R) Icons of the PYDP Centers of Participation: (a) Health; (b) Education; (c) Economic Empowerment; (d) Social
Inclusion and Equity; (e) Peace-building and Security; (f) Governance; (g) Active Citizenship; (h) Environment; (i)
Global Mobility
NYC also developed AVPs for each PYDP center. These interactive AVPs were
specifically made to be disseminated through social media to target and engage its
foremost users, the youth sector. These AVPs were also promoted through the various
NYC programs (trainings or webinars) conducted, where these were played on loop
as part of the preliminaries.

Clip from PYDP Active Citizenship AVP (NYC, 2020)
Going Local: More and more LGUs adopting Youth Development Plan
In 2020, eighty (80) out of the eighty-one (81) provinces and twenty-nine (29) out of
the thirty-eight (38) HUC/ICCs have started in the formulation process of their
respective Local Youth Development Plans anchored on the PYDP. NYC facilitated
sixty-one (61) training courses on LYDP formulation through face-to-face sessions
before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and through webinars during the
implementation of community quarantine.
Status of LYDP for 81 Provinces

50
45
45
40
35
30
25
20
15 19
10
9
5 7 1
0
Adopted Submitted to LCE LYDC Still Drafting No Data

Status of LYDP for 38 HUC/ICCs
18
16
16
14
12
10
8
8
6
4 5
4
2 3
2
0
Adopted Submitted to LYDC Still Drafting No Data For
LCE verification
B. Policies on Youth Concerns Adopted
The Commission Proper formulated twenty-two (22) policy-related resolutions that

seek to address major youth concerns. Eleven (11) of these policy advisories directly
address Covid-19 related youth issues. NYC supported the call for schools to stop
online classes during the quarantine, urged the DOH to provide reliable and
continuous access of HIV treatment and medication for PLHIV amidst the lockdown,
supported the call for the immediate granting of hazard pay to all essential personnel
from the private sector, and urged LGUs to pass anti-Covid-19 related discrimination
ordinances. These are some of the policy recommendations that highlighted NYC’s
adaptability and sustainability in the midst of the pandemic.
Youth Policy Research
Various policy papers and research studies were formulated and conducted that
supported NYC’s policy recommendations. These papers were also submitted to
several institutions and agencies including the Committee on Youth and Sports
Development of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The highlight among
these technical papers is the Rapid Assessment of the Filipino Youth Amidst the
Pandemic, which shed light on the gravity of the impact of Covid-19 to the youth
sector.
Secretariat to NAC Mechanism
Through NYC’s secretariat support, the National Advisory Council meeting convened
in September to finalize the Terms of Reference for the NAC Technical Working Group.

Advocacies that Respond to Emerging Youth Issues
NYC continued its partnership

with government agencies and
youth-serving organizations to
build awareness on various youth-
related issues that were intensified
by the Covid-19 pandemic such
as physical well-being and mental
health.
NYC launched the Wear A

Facemask Info Drive to promote
observance of proper hygiene
and social protocol among the
youth during the community
quarantine. With this campaign,
NYC provided hygiene kits to
2,000 individuals.
NYC also launched a spoken

poetry contest, titled “Covid ka
lang, Kabataang Pinoy Kami”,
encouraging young people to
creatively express their thoughts
on how their fellow youth could
use their time productively during
the quarantine. NYC received 301
entries from youth participants all
over the country.
In partnership with Rescue

Kabataan, Inc, NYC produced a
weekly talk show dubbed as “Tik-
Talk” which was broadcasted live
on the NYC Facebook Page.
Themes of the show focused on
keeping a sound mental health to
cope with the realities brought
about by Covid-19 and on how to
prepare for the new normal.
Several social media artcards on
mental health were also posted
on NYC’s Facebook page.

Another campaign run by NYC in 2020 was the advocacy for Food Forest Gardening.
Several media interviews were secured, and NYC was able to express its support to
the passage of the bill authored by Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda in the 18th
Congress, calling for the establishment of communal food forest gardens in localities
around the country.
National Youth Parliament: Monitoring of NYP12 Accomplishments and Preparations

for NYP13
A consolidated report on the regional and national accomplishments of NYP12 was

finalized in 2020. Highlights of the report include presentation of the NYP proposed bills
during legislative meetings in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and
lobbying efforts for the localization of bills in various LGUs.
Preparations for NYP13, scheduled to be implemented in 2021, are now underway.

The Terms of Reference for Parliamentary Officer, Volunteer Facilitator, and
Documenter for NYP13 and the Guidelines for the Search for Policy/Research Papers:
The Role of Youth in Peacebuilding and Security are finalized.

Participation to Inter-Agency and Intra-Regional Mechanisms
NYC participated in various local, national, and regional mechanisms, advocating

youth protection and empowerment through policy formulation and reforms.
At the local and national levels, NYC provided policy and program inputs through
attendance to meetings led by the following:
a. UniFAST Governing Board

b. DILG
c. Philippine Statistics Authority
d. Dangerous Drugs Board
e. ASEAN Matters Technical Board
f. National Council Against Child Labor
g. NTF-ELCAC
h. Council for the Welfare of Children
i. Philippine National AIDS Council
j. Juvenile Justice for the Welfare of Children
k. Gender and Development
l. NEDA SDC Subcommittees on:
i. Culture
ii. Ensuring Food Security and Reduce Vulnerabilities of Filipinos, and
iii. Reaching for the Demographic Dividend
At the regional level, NYC participated in meetings convened by the ASEAN

Secretariat, which resulted to the following policy documents:
a. ASEAN Youth Sector Concerns and Messages amidst the COVID-19

Pandemic
b. ASEAN Leaders’ Vision Statement on a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN:
Rising Above Challenges, Sustaining Growth
c. ASEAN’s Indicative List of Cross Pillar Issues
d. ASEAN Youth Statement for the 36th ASEAN Meeting
e. ASEAN Youth Work Plan 2021-2025
f. ASEAN-US Statement on Human Capital
Sustained Partnerships
NYC continued its strong collaboration with different institutions, including private and
civil society organizations to work towards a common goal which is inclusive youth
development.
NYC renewed its partnership with the Embassy of India in Manila regarding the
promotion and event mobilization for the International Day of Yoga. NYC also
collaborated with UNICEF for the Country Program for Children and with USAID for its
TB and HIV-AIDS campaign. Other organization engaged were:
a. UN People Pillar Joint Results Group

b. Philippine Business for Education for Youth Works Ph
c. World Vision for Brigada Pagbasa
d. Positive Youth Development Network

e. Borres Youth Leadership, Inc.
f. Rescue Kabataan Philippines
g. Young Southeast Asian Leaders’ Initiative
h. UNILAB for Ideas Positive
Support to Presidential Directives
NYC supported the government’s anti-drug abuse initiatives and the implementation
of EO 70 through the following activities:
a. Policy formulation through the National Youth Parliament; the guidelines for
Call for Policy/Research Papers: The Role of Youth in Peacebuilding and
Security was finalized
b. Youth Participation in Peace-building as ride-on topic of the orientation,
training courses, and webinars for SKs and LYDOs
c. Implemented advocacy campaigns for #HandsOffOurChildren and Kabataan
Kontra Droga at Terorismo
d. Input to OPAPP’s Youth Peace Tables
e. Input to the National Action Plan on Youth Peace and Security under the PCVE
National Action Plan
f. Coordination of the implementation of the approved PPAs under the Bangon
Marawi Comprehensive Recovery and Rehabilitation Program (BMCRRP) such
as the Establishment of Youth Hub and Youth Empowerment Training
g. Implementation of the NYC Drug-free Workplace Guidelines
h. Review of the Special Drug Education Center (SDEC) Policy
i. Implementation of Illegal Drug Abuse Resistance Education for the Youth (I
DARE YOUth)
j. Development of Communication Strategy on Youth-Drug Prevention and
SDECs

C. Inclusive and Meaningful Youth Participation in SK and Youth Organizations
RA 10742 or the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act mandates NYC to implement SK

Reform advocacy and the SK Mandatory and Continuing Training. In 2020, 8,724 SK
officials were provided with technical assistance, including sessions on the Handbook
on Financial Transactions and Crafting of Comprehensive Barangay Youth
Development Plan (CBYDP) and Annual Barangay Youth Investment Plan (ABYIP).
Innovations during the Pandemic
Because of the government-imposed restrictions on the movement of individuals, NYC

adapted and shifted its SK training design from face-to-face sessions to online
interaction. Several online training courses through the SK CyberSpace League, SK
Online Tambayan and the Regional Talakayan platforms were successfully
implemented in partnership with various government agencies and partners from the
private sector. A docuseries titled “iSKwad” on various youth topics including
innovative solutions and response of SK councils to the pandemic has also started
production.
Certificate Course on Youth Development for SK Officials
In partnership with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), NYC has
pioneered a 15-unit Certificate in Youth Development for SK Officials. This program
utilized semi-formal and online education for capacity development. Sixty-five (65)
SK Officials enrolled in the online certificate course, which ran until December 9, 2020.

Development of Competency-Based Human Resource Management and
Development Framework for SK and LYDOs
Under this program, DAP will provide technical assistance on the creation of a
Competency-Based Training Framework for SK, LYDOs, and the NYC employees. Early
this year, workshops were conducted to orient key people within the agency on
Competency-Based Human Resource Management and Development (CB-HRMD).
A validation session with the SK Interagency Steering Committee was also conducted
in January. To provide a quantitative study for the framework, an online two-part
survey was conducted in April and in May involving SK Officials and LYDOs.
Monitoring and Consolidation of Reports on the Covid-19 related Initiatives of SK
NYC consolidated the initial reports on Covid-19 related initiatives of SK councils from
forty-two (42) provinces and two (2) Highly Urbanized Cities. These reports were
gathered from 90 municipalities/cities. The monitoring report estimates a total of
269,058 citizens benefited from these SK initiatives during the pandemic. A total of Php
24,298,154.70, including donations from private institutions, was spent on these
initiatives. Programs conducted include the following, among others:
● Repacking and distribution of relief goods (including infant formula)

● Distribution of PPEs and personal hygiene kits
● Free printing of modules for students
● Project LODI (learning on distance initiative)
● Mobilization for sustainable backyard gardening; distribution of
seeds/seedlings
● Free transportation for front liners project
● Information dissemination on Covid-19 (printing and distribution of flyers)
● Social media contests for Covid-19 awareness
Technical Assistance to Youth and Youth-Serving Organizations
Aside from SK, NYC also facilitated training courses for different youth and youth-
serving organizations, including Local Youth Development Councils. NYC provided
training sessions on various topics including Local Youth Development Plan
formulation, Resource Generation and Mobilization, and Gender Sensitivity to one
hundred fourteen (114) LYDOs and other youth and youth-serving organizations.
Youth Organization Registration Program
Pursuant to RA 8044 NYC facilitates the registration and provides technical assistance
to Youth Organizations and Youth Serving Organizations. Through the nationwide
registration of youth and youth serving organizations, the Commission links up with the
youth and facilitates a more active participation in its programs. For 2020, a total of
133 youth organizations registered under the YORP.

NYC conducted face-to-face and online training courses dubbed as “Brown Bag
Sessions” for a total of 764 youth organization representatives in different regions.
Themes of the training include personal development, financial literacy, gender
sensitivity, and mental health, among others.
Youth and Youth-Serving Organizations Mobilized for Various NYC Programs and
Advocacies
A total of 1,636 youth organization representatives were mobilized for various NYC
programs and advocacies in 2020. These programs are classified as either
mandated/special (NYC-led) or international (as a result of linkages with NYC
counterparts overseas).

● Mandated/Special Programs
1. Government Internship Program
The GIP is NYC’s contribution to the poverty alleviation program of the

government. NYC hires out-of-school, unemployed youth as interns who receive a
monthly stipend that is 75% of the minimum wage. These youth interns work for a
period of three (3) months for NYC, where they learn about government processes
and services. As secretariat of this program, NYC also arranges for other
government agencies and private companies to hire youth interns.
NYC engaged eleven (11) youth as interns for the first quarter of 2020; hiring of
subsequent batches for the program was postponed because of the Covid-19
pandemic.
2. International Youth Day
International Youth Day is an annual event celebrated every 12th of August. This
was based on the UN resolution 54/120 agreed upon on December 17, 1999. The
United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the
World Conference of Ministers responsible for Youth which was done on August 8-
12, 1998 in Lisbon. This puts premium to the critical role of the youth in different
aspects of development.
For IYD2020, 267 youth organization representatives were mobilized to attend the
webinar titled “Ano ang Pangmalakasang Kuwento ng Organisasyon Mo?”. The
speakers of the webinar were representatives from active youth organizations, and
they discussed the programs and projects of their respective organization. They
also talked about the challenges and the innovations made during the Covid-19
pandemic. NYC also mobilized sixteen (16) youth organizations as partner/co-
implementer of the event.

3. #ICC-KALAKASAN
In observance of the International Coastal

Clean-Up, NYC, together with the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),
the Department of the Interior and Local
Government, the Pasig River Rehabilitation
Commission, and other institutional partners,
have established the KALAKASAN or Kilos
Kabataan Para sa Kalikasan program to
engage young people in meaningful activities
as a lifetime commitment in protecting the
environment.
In this program, the Filipino youth, such as the

Sangguniang Kabataan and community-based
youth organizations, are eyed to take the lead in
environmental protection and conservation in
their respective communities.
Aside from the advocacy campaign launched in the NYC Facebook Page, NYC
also conducted a webinar on Manila Bay Rehabilitation for KALAKASAN. The
program was attended by fourteen (14) youth organization representatives.
4. #NowPH – Youth in Climate Action
#NowPH is a youth-led campaign calling on

countries to act on climate change issues,
urging particularly the youth to contribute to
the prevention of global warming from
reaching two degrees Celsius. Further
institutionalizing the campaign was the
issuance of Proclamation No. 1160, series
2015, declaring every November 25 as the
National Day for Youth in Climate Action.
In 2020, NYC facilitated the Top 10 Youth-Led

Climate Action for Greenducation Webinar
in cooperation with the Climate Change
Commission, DENR, and Yes Pinoy
Foundation, among others. It was attended
by 160 individual participants, 40 of which are
representatives of various youth
organizations.
NYC also conducted an online campaign for

the celebration of the National Day for Youth
in Climate Action and ASEAN Youth in
Climate Action and Disaster Resilience on
November 25, 2020 and mobilized 276 school and community-based youth
organizations to pledge and adopt Youth Climate Actions.

5. National Students Day
Pursuant to RA 11369 or the National Students Act and in commemoration of the

International Students Day, NYC spearheaded the celebration of the National
Students Day on November 17, 2020.
A webinar titled “Students on the move: Learning for Peace and Adapting to the
New Normal” was conducted in partnership with Department of Education
(DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority and one of the YORP Member organization – Global
Initiative for Exchange and Development (GIED) in the efforts of recognizing the
value of inculcating love of country and social responsibility among the youth. A
total of 169 youth organization representatives attended the event.
6. Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program
The Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) is carried out
by the government of Japan with the active participation and cooperation of
these ten Southeast Asian countries. The objectives of the program include the
promotion of friendship and mutual understanding among the youth of Japan and
the ten Southeast Asian countries, to broaden their perspective on the world and
to strengthen their spirit of international cooperation and practical skills for
international collaboration.
NYC opened the application for the 47th iteration of the program and received
127 individual applications, 109 of which are members of youth organizations. The
program, however, was postponed.
7. Special Programs
a. NYC Budget Formulation

To advocate transparency and promote youth participation in bottom-
up budgeting in the government, NYC engaged and consulted with
seventeen (17) youth organization representatives for the FY2021 NYC
Budget Formulation.
b. Online Spoken Poetry Contest
In March 2020, NYC launched a

spoken poetry contest, titled
“Covid ka lang, Kabataang Pinoy
Kami”, as a response to the
growing fear and confusion
among the youth sector because
of the pandemic.
NYC received 301 entries from

youth participants all over the
country. Eight (8) entries were
selected as winners.
Name of Top Eight Winners Title of Entries
John Louie A. Sampayo Alingawngaw ng Pusong

Naghuhumiyaw
Francis Siapno Ang Mamatay Nang Dahil Sa'yo
Renz Aries Ramos EstrangHERO
Ma. Teresa Serrano Isang Pitik
Kenli Sibayan Laban Pilipinas
Genelyn C. Martizano Oras
Jeca Mae J. Ramis Pipiliin mo ba?

c. Search for Outstanding SK Response for COVID-19
To encourage active participation and innovative response to Covid-19

pandemic from SK councils nationwide, NYC launched the “Search for
Outstanding SK Response for COVID-19”. 122 SK councils participated in the
program.
d. Vlog Making Campaign
NYC launched the “Ano-ano ang makabuluhang ginagawa mo habang

naka-quarantine?” vlog making campaign to rally the youth sector in
making use of their time while in quarantine for productive endeavors. 190
young people participated and sent in their videos (vlog) which was
disseminated by NYC.
e. NYC Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Coaching
NYC launched the “NYC Online Youth Mental Health Wellness Peer to Peer
Coaching” in November which aims to provide an online support system for
the youth who have concerns regarding mental health and strengthen and
boost awareness on youth mental health. NYC mobilized thirty (30) young
people from its pool of international program beneficiaries to be trained as
youth coaches. On December 3, 2020, the NYC Youth Mental Health Hub
(https://www.facebook.com/NYC.MHYouthHub/) was created to serve as
platform for the roll out of the peer-to-peer coaching program.

Infographic taken from the NYC Youth Mental Health Hub
f. Wear a Face Mask Infodrive
NYC launched a youth mobilization project for the distribution of pouches

with a set of face mask/s, filters and a refillable alcohol bottle for the youth’s
continued safety and protection in the new normal environment. The
pouches also contain Covid-19 tips and reminders on how to avoid and
stay away from the Covid-19 threat. 2000 pieces of kits were distributed to
young individuals from youth and youth-serving organizations, LGUs, and
program partners in Batangas City, Bataan, Samar, Camarines Sur, Laguna,
and Baler, Aurora.

● International Programs
Most of the scheduled international programs were cancelled or postponed due

to the Covid-19 pandemic. Other programs were conducted online, highlighting
the need for a strengthened digital education and IT skills development among
our young people.
Various international youth exchange programs applications were facilitated,

receiving more than 500 individual applications from all over the country. Before
the onset of the pandemic, two (2) international youth exchange programs were
coordinated ensuring participation of youth organization representatives:
a. Model ASEAN-Korea Summit (The 9th ASEAN-Korea Frontier Forum)

b. JENESYS2019 Students Conference
As part of their post-program action plan, a total of 59 international programs

beneficiaries conducted volunteer activities in their respective communities in
response to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

D. Institutional Good Governance Improved
NYC has striven to maintain the smooth convergence within and among the divisions
and offices through the following:
Strengthening Communication Mechanisms
Innovations in the communications and social marketing approaches resulted to the

following social media statistics:
a. Facebook:
o 473,227 Total Facebook Reach
o 34,188 Post Engagements
o 222,567 from 221,438 Page Likes
b. Instagram:
o 5,149 followers
c. Twitter:
o 10,514 followers
o 17.1k from 12.4k tweet impressions
Mainstreaming of Gender and Development (GAD)
In its commitment to promote sustainable and gender-responsive developmental

policies and programs for and with the Filipino youth, the NYC Gender and
Development Focal Point System facilitated various internal and external-focused
activities. The highlight of the GAD program is the conduct of the “Oh My GAD!”
webinar series, which tackled themes on the impacts of Covid-19, domestic violence,
and mental health in relation to gender.
● For NYC Employees

a. GFPS 2020-2025 Strategic Planning Workshop
b. GAD Planning and Budgeting
c. Oh My GAD: Gender Sensitivity for New Employees and Interns
● For YORP, SK, LYDOs, Volunteers and other NYC beneficiaries

a. Oh My GAD: Understanding the Basics of Gender Sensitivity for Youth
Organization Registration Program (YORP) Members and Volunteer NYC
Program
b. Oh My GAD: Understanding the Basics of Gender Sensitivity for
Sangguninang Kabataan (SK) Officials and Local Youth Development
Council (LYDC) Officials and Members
c. Oh My GAD: The Corona Crisis – Gendered Impacts of Covid-19 (local
webinars involving women frontline workers conducted in Baguio City,
Iloilo City, and Davao City)
d. Oh My GAD: Trapped: Realities of Women and Children Experiencing
Domestic Violence during the Lockdown
e. Oh My GAD: Musta ka sa panahon ng Pandemya? Our Mental Health
Counts – Personal Tips to Face a Better 2021
Approval of FY2021 NYC Budget
Technical preparations and representations to DBM and Congressional Budget

Hearings resulted in the approval of NYC's 2021 Proposed Budget of Php 137.915
Million.
Performance Management
NYC sought the assistance and technical expertise of its colleagues from the DILG
Internal Audit Service in the implementation of the Rapid Baseline Assessment of
Internal Control Systems (BAICS). The close coordination with DILG resulted in the
finalization of the agreement and schedule regarding the conduct of Rapid BAICS.
An orientation with key NYC personnel was facilitated by DILG-IAS as preliminary
activity of the program.

The Performance Management Team (PMT) of NYC was also convened to finalize the
membership that will spearhead the implementation and monitoring of the agency
Office/Division/Individual Performance Commitment and Review. The agency SPMS
manual was also reviewed and finalized.
In its commitment to maintain its ISO 9001:2015 certification, NYC updated its Quality
Manual to include changes in the organization structure, such as the addition of a
new division, Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Division. The updated Quality
Manual was approved by the Commission Proper.
Capacity-Building, Wellness Promotion, and Recognition of the NYC Workforce
To capacitate the NYC personnel on various professional skills, the agency facilitated
the following training courses:
● Training-Workshop on Google Suite Applications and Productivity Tools

● Orientation on the Competency-Based Human Resource Management and
Development Framework
● ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Awareness
● Internal Quality Audit (IQA) (based on ISO 9001:2015 Standard)
● Effective IQA Report Writing Workshop (based on ISO 9001:2015 Standard)
● NYC Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Coaching
The masteral program (Master of Arts in Governance and Development Major in

Youth Development Work) for NYC employees was launched in January at the
Ateneo de Zamboanga (ADZU) in Zamboanga City. Eighteen (18) NYC employees,
including those under Memorandum of Agreement, were chosen as beneficiaries of
the program. This program is being implemented in partnership with UNICEF and
Ateneo de Zamboanga University.

NYC scholars under the MAGD – YDW program
As part of the measures to prevent Covid-19 transmission in the workplace, NYC

adopted the work-from-home scheme during the ECQ and shifted to skeleton
workforce when Metro Manila transitioned to GCQ.
In recognition of the dedication of the NYC staff, the agency PRAISE committee was
convened which resulted in the revised guidelines policy on providing incentives for
high-performing employees. Through the Year-End Agency Planning Conference,
NYC provided a safe space where the employees can share their thoughts about
their current situation in relation to the pandemic and the challenges they are facing
as regards the work-from-home arrangement. Through the kamustahan, a list of
recommendations on ways to promote a healthy work-life balance for the employees
was drawn and was later discussed at the ExeCom level.
Compliance to Good Governance Conditions
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, workshops were conducted online to prepare

the FY2021 Budget, recalibrate 2nd Sem FY2020 WFPs in response to DBM National
Budget Circular No. 580, and to calibrate the FY2021 budget and WFPs in
consideration of recent developments.
A modified performance assessment was conducted and resulted in

recommendations that would address low budget absorption and updating and
cascading of performance commitment for the 2nd Semester. NYC proposed P79M
for discontinuance as per NBC 580.

In compliance with the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2009 or ARTA Law, the NYC Citizens
Charter was updated and submitted. The timely submission of agency financial
reports such as the Budget Accountability Report, was also facilitated.
Ensuring Proper Procurement Procedures through the BAC
Regular Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) meetings were conducted, and
resolutions were formulated to properly guide the procurement of goods and services.

III. Forward to 2021
Acknowledging the 2016-2019 accomplishment and inspired by the 2020 promises,

the following are the emerging thrusts for 2021:
● Policy/plan monitoring – recognition of the more than 20 policy advisories

issued by the agency since 2016 that need advocacy push since, and that
2019 is the midpoint of the 6-year stretch of the Philippine Youth Development
Plan’s (PYDP) 2017-2022 implementation.
The priority program/project being proposed to directly contribute to the

monitoring report result is the PYDP Monitoring. The conduct of PYDP Internal
and External Task Force Meetings is also projected to contribute to policy
monitoring leading to adoption of policy advisories.
● Research – generation of new and updated data/information related to the

policy and program agenda of the PYDP 2017-2022. Priorities under thrust
include the formulation of the Philippine Youth Development Index 2019,
specific study on Youth Combatants, and preparatory research for the next
national youth assessment study. A major study on PYDP’s baseline indicators is
being proposed for consideration.
● Partnership Building for PYDP – strengthening of inter-agency collaboration to

meet the organizational outcome target of coordinating government efforts
to promote youth development, and to realize the PYDP 2017-2022 outcomes.
● Technical Assistance to SK and non-SK Organizations – capacity-building for

the would-be members of the SK mechanism and other youth and youth-
serving organizations that would assist them in engaging national and local
government service providers. Priorities under this thrust are the SK Mandatory
and Continuing Training/Capacity Building Program that also includes
providing technical support to the Local Youth Development Officers, the
conduct of Post National Youth Parliament Capacity Building, the Youth
Organizations’ Registration Program, the coordination of international youth
exchange programs that ensure Filipino youth’s participation and
spearheading various national youth events such as the International Youth
Day.
● Institutional Development – ensuring good governance of the agency in the

areas of financial stewardship, organization-focused gender and
development mainstreaming, advancing human resource development,
quality management system institutionalization, and performance
management, and management and supervision.

ANNEX A. List of Policy Advisories
1. Support to Bangsamoro Youth Commission Bill

2. Appointment of NGOs and CSOs to PNAC
3. Urging COMELEC for Guidelines on SK Special Elections
4. Support to Junior Citizens Bill
5. Urging Schools to Stop Online Classes and Excessive Homework and Projects
(during ECQ)
6. Support Bill Allowing President to Exercise Special Powers
7. Reliable and Continuous Access of HIV Treatment and Medication to PLHIV
8. Grant of Hazard Pay to All Essential Personnel from the Private Sector
9. Support National Action Plan on COVID-19
10. Supporting the Immediate Disbursement of the Government Assistance to
Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) Subsidies to Private
Schools
11. Requesting for the Membership of the National Youth Commission (NYC) to the
Task Group on Strategic Communications under the National Task Force (NTF)
on COVID-19
12. Urging the Philippine Government to Allow Medical Graduates to Render
Service in Public Hospitals even Without a License to Help in the Fight Against
the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
13. Urging Local Government Units (LGUs) to Pass Anti-Coronavirus Disease 2019
(Covid-19) Discrimination Ordinances
14. Approving and Adopting the Guidelines for Safe Adolescent and Youth
Engagement in Online Platforms while in Community Quarantine
15. Supporting the Passage of the Proposed New Normal for the Workplace and
Public Spaces Act of 2020
16. Supporting the Passage of the Proposed Food Forest Gardening Act In the 18th
Congress
17. Supporting the Passage of a Comprehensive Anti-discrimination Act in The 18th
Congress
18. Guidelines on Monitoring the Implementation of the Local Youth Development
Plan (LYDP), the Comprehensive Barangay Youth Development Plan (CBYDP),
and the Annual Barangay Youth Investment Program (ABYIP)
19. Supporting the Passage of Doktor Para sa Bayan Act
20. Supporting the Call for Immediate Creation of Department of Disaster
Resilience
21. Urging the Mandatory Training for Filipino Sign Language Among Sangguniang
Kabataan Officials and Local Youth Development Officers
22. Supporting and urging the passage of the Proposed E-waste Management Act in the
18th Congress

ANNEX B .List of Policy Papers/Research
1. Youth Situationer and Concerns related to COVID-19

2. Youth Sectoral Mapping and SWOT Analysis
3. Projected Youth Population
4. Youth sector grievances before and during the community quarantine and
Youth perception on government responses to the pandemic
5. Draft Young House Heroes Initiative Concept Note and COVID-19 HEEADSS
Modified Assessment Tool initiated by Positive Youth Development Inc.
6. Draft Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for the New Normal from UNICEF
7. Policy Brief on House Bill 6623 - New Normal for the Workplace and Public
Spaces
8. Policy Brief on House Bill 637 - Institutionalizing Food Forest Gardening
9. Inputs on policy documents from ASEAN and International partners
10. Rapid Assessment of the Filipino Youth Amidst the COVID-19
11. Weekly News Trend Analysis Report

ANNEX C. List of SK Webinars
1. Project Tambayan Webinar Series

a. Environment
b. Economic Empowerment
c. Health
d. Education
e. Social Inclusion and Global Mobility
f. Peace-building and Security
g. Active Citizenship
h. Governance
2. TikTalk: Lakbay Kaalaman para sa Kabataan (Regional Forums)

ANNEX D. List of YORP Training Sessions
1. PYDP Orientation
2. Brown Bag Sessions:
a. Personal development
b. Leadership
c. Financial literacy
d. Gender sensitivity
e. Mental Health


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NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION

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II. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

III. FORWARD TO 2021

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A. The NYC Logo

The NYC is a national government agency attached to

Section 8 of the same Act provides further NYC’s objectives, as follows:

● to provide the leadership in the formulation of policies and in the setting of

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C. Related Laws and Policies

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• Vision for the Filipino Youth

“Enabled, involved and patriotic youth realizing their aspirations.”

“Voice and advocate of the youth.”

1. We advocate policies on youth protection and participation;

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The organizational structure of the NYC is provided in the figure below:

THE COMMISSION PROPER

CHAIRPERSON AND CEO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COO

ADMIN & POLICY REGIONAL YOUTH SOCIAL PLANNING

G. Organizational Outcome, Goals, and Major Final Output

Related to the agency’s approved Program Expenditure Classification (PrExC), NYC is

● Increase the percentage of accomplishment of the Philippine Youth

Youth Development Program

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This sub-program involves research, policy advisory formulation,

b. Partnership and Network Building

This sub-program involves secretariat support to various mechanisms,

c. Fostering Youth Participation in Community Development and Good

This sub-program demonstrates mandated and special mechanisms/projects

H. 2020 Thrusts and Priorities

1) Policy development and coordination to ensure the youth’s meaningful and

a. Mainstreaming of the PYDP 2017-2022 through IEC development and

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2) Encourage participation from young people in national and local governance

a. Sangguniang Kabataan Mandatory and Continuing Training

3) Device proactive responses to Departmental (DILG) and Presidential directives

a. Violent extremism and terrorism

a. Action planning for Senior Citizens, PWDs, and DRRM

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Performance Indicator 2020 Target

Percentage increase in LGUs with Local Development Plan 100% HUC/ICC

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A. Youth-Focused Programs and Services Coordinated and Harmonized

PYDP Coordination and Advocacy

PYDP Center Agency Program

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● Revised ITF Terms of Reference

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Status of LYDP for 81 Provinces

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B. Policies on Youth Concerns Adopted

The Commission Proper formulated twenty-two (22) policy-related resolutions that

Youth Policy Research

Secretariat to NAC Mechanism

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NYC continued its partnership

NYC launched the Wear A

NYC also launched a spoken

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