After natural disasters claimed hundreds of lives in Metro Manila and Northern Luzon, KABATAAN Representative Mong Palatino today said the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Education should develop and improve science courses focusing on climate change studies.
“Aside from the issue of the government’s flawed disaster-preparedness program, the recent tragedy that struck the [...]

Solon proposes to slash OP funds, re-channel to disaster management, social services

In light of the recent calamities that struck Metro Manila and Northern Luzon, KABATAAN Representative Mong Palatino today urged the House of Representatives to review the 2010 budget and refocus it to disaster management, environment protection and social services.
“There are many lessons to be [...]

In light of the suspension of voters registration in towns and cities affected by Typhoon Ondoy, Kabataan Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today once again urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend the registration of new voters for the 2010 elections.
The young solon filed House Resolution 1143 to direct the Comelec to move the deadline [...]

Campus clean-ups, intensified youth volunteer work to mark resumption of classes
Classes resume Monday but students and schools affected by Ondoy may not have the materials and resources to begin again.
Tulong Kabataan, a youth network of volunteers, is calling for urgent donations of school supplies such as notebooks, pencils and ballpens, school bags, old uniforms, [...]

Tulong Kabataan and youth groups helped thousands of families in at least 30 communities via feeding missions, relief operations and clean-up operations last week. Our brigades are intensifying efforts to serve more families this week.
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Beneficiaries:
Malate, Manila
V. Mapa, Manila
Arlegui, Manila,
Tumana, Marikina
D. Tubo, UP Campus
Pechayan, Old Capitol Site,
Pook Malinis, UP Campus
Manggahan, Floodway
San Vicente, Quezon [...]