4th Provincial Youth Parliament of Oriental Mindoro

Provincial Youth Parliament is a permanent youth forum for dialogue where young people from different municipalities, schools and organizations in Oriental Mindoro can share their issues, concerns and reflections as well as proposed legislation and present their conclusions on important social and developmental issues in the province.

Radio Interview with VP Leni Robredo fir "Istorya ng Pag-asa"

Thank you Vice President Leni Gerona Robredo for having me in your radio program. It was a great oportunity to share our advocacy and my leadership journey in "Istorya ng Pag-asa" segment of #BiserbisyongLeni. We are excited for more sustainable and impactful partnerships with you and OVP's #AngatBuhay Program.

#HopeKeepers Keep Hope Alive #latepost #AngatBuhayYouth

Forum on Volunteerism

Mr. Shernan Fajutnao Gamol, founder of Keep Hope Alive, SOV National Awardee - Not-For-Profit Organization Category, sharing His experience and best practices in volunteerism. (Posrt from Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency Official Facebook Page)

Benefit Movie Screening for KHA

Thank you very much to our generous supporters who joined us in our benefit screening of The Lion King organized by Global Development Partners - GDP International Inc, for the benefit of the projects for IPs of Keep Hope Alive organization in Mansalay, Mindoro. See you again in our next events! This event was also made possible by Beautéderm and Jesi Mendez Salon Robinsons Galleria.

SSG Municipal Federation of Socorro Leadership Training

Thank you SSG Municipal Federation of Socorro for having me as one of your speakers. It was an honor to be able to inspire student leaders to dream and innovate their project ideas as well as using one’s voice for greater good. #KabataangMindoreño

photos (c) Leuteboro National High School Student Government

Ideas Positive Alumni Community (IPAC) Convention 2019 in Oriental Mindoro

IPAC MIMAROPA and Keep Hope Alive hosted this year's Ideas Positive Alumni Community (IPAC) Convention 2019 in Oriental Mindoro.

True to the thrust of building healthier communities from the grassroots level, IPAC spent their time together to inspire and empower a Mangyan community (Sitio Sinariri, Mansalay, Or. Mindoro) - truly a convention like no other.

#IPACConvention2019 #healthierCommunities #BastaIPACMayIMPACT#IPACmimaropa

Positive Youth Development Network (PYDN)

Imagine a community of empowered youth developing their own ideas and solutions about relevant health issues. The Filipino youth in the rural communities will be able to raise their awareness amd understanding on various health system problems, be guided by public health mentors, and engage with LGUs and established institutions as they advance their initiatives for health, water and sanitation in their own communities. Isn't this exciting? Let's go Ideas Positive Alumni Community and Positive Youth Development Network (PYDN)! #HealthierCommunities #HopeKeepers

SEA camp (Sea & Earth Advocacy Camp) 2019

Thank you Save Philippine Seas and Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative for the opportunity to share our initiatives and advocacy for youth empowerment in Mindoro and learn about different initiatives for environment during SEA camp (Sea & Earth Advocacy Camp) with emerging leaders from Mindanao and Mindoro. #yseali

#nevertooyoungtolead

LINTIANAY CONFERENCE - BORACAY

Thank you US Government Alumni Association Panay and Guimaras & Boracay Foundation, Inc. for the invitation to talk about the basics of community development initiatives during the launching of Lintianay Series. Lintianay is a monthy meet-up of the USG alumni to mentor, network and collaborate projects with emerging youth leaders in the region.

#YSEALI #Lintianay #YStart #PanayHub #USGAAPG

ROTARY CLUB INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2019

Thank you for the opportunity to be one of the panelists at DISCON 2019 of Rotary Club District 3830!

We had a meaningful discussion, partnership building and exchange of knowledge and ideas with Rotarians, Dignitaries and Rotaractors. Thank you Ms. Liza Manalo-Mapagu, it was a great learning experience!

(Our session highlighted the role of social media as a tool with an immense potential for peace-building activities. If use appropriately, it can be used for peace advocacy, community development and education. We don't need just reactions, we need positive actions!)

D3830 DISCON 2019
#DC19 #betheinspiration

PROJECT TRIDENT (IndoneSIA)

"We believe that every child & their families deserve clean water and sanitation. It's the essential building block of life that allows them and their communities to survive and flourish."

This team of empowered young leaders all across ASEAN countries conceptualized and organized Project Trident - a WASH program to improve the access of the community to clean water and educate the people about water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in some communities of Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia. And it would only be right to say that this group has helped greatly in actualizing ideas into reality.

My 2-week exposure to community for the project implementation reminds me to pursue more of my advocacy to help and empower the community thru education and healthcare management. Thank you ASEAN Foundation and Maybank for the opportunity to be an avenue of making a difference and keeping their hope alive. The team and our CSO (YBUL) turned to a family - we became each other's brothers and sisters, cheerleaders, food buddies, secret-keepers, advisers, critiques and even shock-absorbers.

Thank you for this opportunity. My heart is filled with respect, love, and hope for my team, seeing the response of the people and the reception of the community to our project. We educated more than 200 kids and 100 mothers about WASH, provided skills and knowledge about waste management, water filtration & recycling and provided improvized water filtration system at the water source that will benefit more than 400 families. Also, through this project, we were able to replicate MyLeader - Project Danum's istorWASH. It made us realized that doing something that you love will make all the hours that you put in worthwhile. You will have the motivation to keep going and see past the conflicts and difficulties.

Our team could be crazy at times, but I know what we have is real, and definitely something I would remember even when we are miles away from each other. What’s important is staying connected to what you love, your advocacy and continuing to grow in the process.