Pinoy Youth

The Philippine Bible Society is sponsoring an event for young people so they can be more aware of how the Bible can help them in their lives and the issues that they have to face.

Have you seen the Dove commercial about true beauty? The one playing the song “True Colors”? I saw it again in YouTube while looking for video clips on self-esteem of youth. I was supposed to deliver a talk about the issue. I’m sharing the video here from You Tube.

As part of the revitalization of Pinoy Youth, I have been thinking about the issues that Filipino youth are experiencing nowadays. I have dwelt on issues about the OFW phenomenon and how it is affecting the Filipino youth. Internet and video-game addiction is another issue being faced by the Filipino youth and that’s something that [...]

Let’s hit on a rather unorthodox and uncomfortable topic. Do you think the church is still relevant to the lives of young people in this generation? I admit there are times that I would rather connect to the internet than go to church.

Teen pregnancies seem to be becoming prevalent in our society. I’ve been to a number of youth camps and youth training institutes. I usually get invited to speak about the situation of young people in the Philippines and how we should deal with youth.
Teenage pregnancy comes up almost always. It’s a pressing issue, don’t you [...]

Good music with a positive message! That’s what The EDGE Radio is all about!
Back in College, I enjoyed listening to NU 107.5’s Against the Flow. They featured my favorite Contemporary Christian songs from dcTalk, jarsofclay, sixpencenonethericher and Third Day among others. I was hoping for a radio station that could play my kind of music [...]

Some organizations claim that they are youth-driven, but led by adults. There are some organizations though that are “for youth, by youth, and with youth”. When young people are given leadership positions and they are empowered and supported, they can bring out their creativity and youthful idealism in fulfilling the role of the leader. Young [...]

Last night, I had a meeting with an old friend (yeah, he’s older than I. hahah) last night. We talked about ministry with students and with young people, and a bit about the old times over coffee. It’s really amazing when you get in touch with your friends. Butch is a kind of mentor and [...]

If you are looking for an online place to hang out, listen to good music, you can visit PerfectRhythm. This site is hosted by Jordan Escusa, who is also the host DJ of NU 107.5’s “Against the Flow. He’s also working with The EDGE Radio (more of The EDGE later when I feature it on [...]

I’ve been thinking about the starting point in writing about youth leadership. Should I talk about the issues and concerns of the young people and take it from there? Should it be about organizations and implementing activities and programs? Statistics and cross-section of young people?
There are a number of possibilities really. But which should be [...]