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July 7, 2010
Youth solon files anti “no permit, no exam policy” bill anew

In its commitment to push for accessible education, Kabataan Partylist yesterday filed House Bill No. 807 or the Anti “No Permit, No Exam Policy” Act of 2010 in time for the opening of the 15th Congress.

HB 807 is a refined version of a similar [...]

June 30, 2010
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Noy urged to re-direct OP funds to emergency budget for education

Fore-fronting the inauguration of President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III today is a call from Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino to re-channel funds from some items in the Office of the President’s budget to an emergency budget allocation [...]

Higher budget, tuition freeze top youth groups’ 8-point education agenda

On his proclamation day, Kabataan Partylist together with youth and student groups presented to President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III an eight-point agenda aimed at resolving the worsening education crisis.

“Gloria Arroyo will leave behind the most shameful and tragic legacy for Philippine education characterized [...]

Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino today bewailed the Ombudsman’s latest resolution clearing Pres. Gloria Arroyo, among others, in the still unresolved NBN-ZTE controversy.
“There can never be closure on the controversy for as long as the perceived masterminds continue to be off-the-hook. Neri’s suspension is nothing but a token move, is in fact moot and academic [...]

11:46am - Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond “Mong” Palatino expressed alarm over reports that possibly 250,000 first time voters who registered during the voter registration extension period would be disenfranchised.
Palatino said that the Kabataan headquarters and central monitoring station have so far received reports from Metro Manila, Bulacan, Baguio, Samar and Pampanga from new voters who [...]

Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond “Mong” Palatino today expressed opposition to proposals to postpone the May 10, 2010 elections saying that “however which way you look at it, it would only serve to perpetuate the present administration into power”.
Palatino said that the recent glitches in the Automated Electoral System a mere few days to go before [...]

An estimated 10,000 incoming freshmen at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) might not be able to enroll for the incoming academic year because of a scheme being arbitrarily implemented by the PUP administration.
According to Chaser Soriano, PUP Central Student Council Chairperson, the university usually accepts 7,000 freshmen every school year. But for this  [...]

Ten days before the May 2010 polls, Kabataan Partylist held a “Youth March” and motorcade-sortie from the main office of the Commission on Elections in Intramuros to Mendiola Bridge to announce that “the youth is more than ready for the 2010 elections.”
Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino said that with ten days to go, “the trip [...]

Different youth groups, student councils, campus publications and student organizations today presented to the media the “Youth Choices” for president, vice-president, senators and partylist to the media based on a “Youth Covenant“.
Led by the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), College Editors Guild of the Philippines CEGP), Student Christian Movement (SCM), League of [...]

A COVENANT WITH THE YOUTH
A PROMISE OF CHANGE
We, candidates running for national positions regardless of our political affiliations believe that we are first and foremost public servants and responsible stewards of our nation’s future.
We stand united in the aim of bringing to fruition genuine change for the people’s [...]