Cause-oriented

Advocate even while young, “but be the change that you want to see”

In San Luis, Aurora, during the 2022 Philippine Elections, the youth stoked the fires of nationalism. There are some who think that the young shouldn’t be involved in socio-political issues, but wasn’t it Jose Rizal who said that the youth is the hope of our future?

“It sparked a sense of nationalism that I never felt before” - Shane Millares, the woman in the photo.

This kind of activity in the days of pandemic is truly an eye-opener. These youngsters knocked not just on the doors of households but upon the heart of every person they talked to. While the campaign coincided with a political agenda, it also demonstrated that even young ones can make things happen once they find something they believe in.

John Riz C. Sevilla
Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Manila, AB Sociology 2nd yr.