Young Voices Speak

What matters to the young Filipinos today?
What are their take on the issues that affect not only our country but the whole world as well?
We invite the students, the young urban professionals, the next generation to share with us their thoughts, feelings and opinions.

Youth group defends Philippine territorial claims

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 28) – Since 2012, there is a territorial dispute between Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei and China.  China, being the most aggressive, installed military units, took over the reefs and built an artificial island that is clearly within 200 nautical miles of our territory. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) defined this territory to be within Philippines’ EEZ (exclusive economic zone). These aggressive actions by China provoked the youth […]

Freedom voyages and the very fine line between bravery and stupidity

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 28) – A youth group is finalizing their plans for a second journey at the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. According to Kalayaan Atin Ito movement, their “freedom voyage” aims to convince and encourage Filipinos to join them in a peaceful fight for our territory. Their first expedition was conducted December 24 last year, despite the warnings and objections of the government due to security reasons. Others may have admired […]

What it means to be proactive?

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 27) – Do you plan your goals ahead of the time? Do you not let those who don’t believe in you affect you negatively? Do you know what it feels to have full control of your life?  That is what being proactive is. Based from vocabulary.com, the adjective “proactive” can describe a person who gets things done. If you are proactive, you make things happen, instead of waiting for them to happen to you. […]

Election expenses – how much?

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 26) – P1.6 billion. That’s what our “presidentiables” spent last year for their advertisements alone, not including the goody bags, pa-payong and pa-tshirts.  Only the top four (Binay, Poe, Roxas, Duterte) summed this combination of worth, shelling them out with the absence of campaign period. They even outspent U.S. presidential candidate and mogul Donald Trump, who just splurged $2 million in 2015 (P94 million once exchanged). The official start of campaign period […]

Bad habits… that are actually good for you

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 26) – Bad habits are hard to break. They’re deeply ingrained into your subconscious because of behavior that you learn and repeat over time. When a bad habit becomes a part of your daily routine, you lose consciousness of it. You just keep doing it without thinking.  It is something that is harmful to you, or irritating to the point of alienating your friends and family. Have you taught of giving up […]

A success in history—Happy 90th to TV’s first demo

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 26) – It is on the same day and the year was 1926 when an innovation won over a skeptical public. This was a time when radio dominated every household, and ‘silent moving pictures’ can only be seen on cinemas and theatres. John Logie Baird triumphed in demonstrating his mechanical scan television, a.k.a. televisor, to the Royal Institution and a journalist. The image produced was that of a woman, rumored to be Daisy […]

Emotions 101 – learn to control it

QUEZON City, Philippines (June 26) – It is the brain not the heart that is responsible for our emotions. The brain gives off certain chemicals depending upon the emotion. But there are people that are naturally sensitive. Scientist found that about 20% of the world’s population are sensitive. This is connected to the gene that influences hormones called norepinephrine- a stress hormone that triggers attention and response. Is being emotional good or bad? Not everyone […]

Taxing the Miss Universe

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 22) – After forty-two years the crown was finally redeemed. Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach bravely stood to represent the Philippines last December 20, 2015 with 79 other contestant. Her winnings include $300,000 in cash, a scholarship, a year-long salary, a luxurious accommodation in New York City during her reign, maintenance in hair, skin, health and nutrition, shoe and wardrobe sponsorship, wardrobe and styling by the official Miss Universe Organization fashion stylist, a […]

Find your motivation

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 22) – Having trouble motivating yourself, particularly when faced with an important task? Here’s how you can motivate yourself! Learn to Make Choices Should I shift to the another course or just stick with my course now? Should I go to my work or just stay sleeping here? Should I tell her secrets or choose to be quiet? Our life surrounds us with a variety of choices and what we are […]

Time management 101

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 22) – Time. Either we have to much of it or too little of it. So how do we properly manage time? MAKE A TIME PLAN AND CONSIDER FIRST THINGS FIRST. It’s better if your plan is written and posted on your work station or desk. This will help you to remember the next thing to do and will keep you in the track of productivity. Check the things you accomplished […]

Mamasapano incident – To re-investigate or not to re-investigate

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 22) – Senate’s reopening of investigation for the 1st anniversary of Mamasapano incident has been received positively by the masses. The lives of the 44 men are still not justified. We all know the story, the timeline, and how the slaughter took place. But, what if there’s more to it, something or someone that is prime in presence to the case? Someone that should co-carry the blame? It is not a secret […]

EDSA “yellow lane” – another band-aid solution

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 22) – The Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA’s implementation of ‘yellow lane’ policy is actually, not that new. It was done before, during the time of former MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando, and it looks like the present management of MMDA didn’t learn any lesson from those yester years, since during that time, the “yellow lane” policy achieved only little success. Now that there are ten times the number of vehicles roaming […]