June 30th shall be a new beginning for all of us, Filipino's, and this day shall give birth to the next chapter of our history, as President-Elect Benigno Noynoy Aquino and Vice President Elect Jejomar Binay take their oaths as the next leaders of our country for the next 6 years. They shall inherit not only the positions of President and Vice President, but also high expectations from a people clamoring for true change in the country.
However, this exercise shall not only be a transition of power, but a transition of roles for all of us, after a divisive conduct of elections, to having more defined roles in governance, with many going to the opposition and likewise, to the administration.
Poverty remains to be the most serious problem in our country, but unless we solve the poverty of good relationships in our government and amongst our people, nothing can be achieved and we would remain dredged in this misery of non-development.
We, in the Youth Philippines, compose of young professionals and students, a mix of different people, coming from different walks of life, hailing from various provinces, and most importantly, having chosen different political candidates in the recently concluded elections, have come together to work as one, to work in one- one vision, one mission- to bridge the ever growing gap between civic and socio-political involvement and our youth, to strengthen the core of our citizenry and to build our future and the next generation's.
We have led through this example, and with high hope, may our actions send a resounding message to you, the people, the youth, that despite our personal and political differences, we can co-exist harmoniously, we can work together, we can achieve something better.
We have treated ourselves to endless promises of change, but unless change is coupled with action, these shall always remain in vain. Thus, we must not only remain to hope, but we must remind ourselves of what we must do, in any we can, to improve our own lives, and the lives of the people around us. Change is not dependent solely on the leaders of the country, but it rests in the hands of people who want and desire it.
We extend our congratulations to those who have initiated that change by casting their votes in the recently concluded elections, a milestone in our modern day democracy, and we now call all our youth and our people to support the legitimacy of the incoming Aquino-Binay administration, strengthened by the proclamation of both the Lower House and the Senate.
We in the Youth Philippines, are one with you, in this victory of our democracy, and we express our support for the success of your incoming administration.
However, our manifestation of active support shall not always be favorable to the government, and from time to time, we see ourselves constructively criticizing the actions of this administration, but this only means we care about our country, and we care about the future of our families, ourselves, our people. However, our right to express shall never be meant to find fault in what is bad, but to bear solutions to improve what has been made. It is but high time the the youth take the lead in seeking answers and instead of looking for more problems, and we in the Youth Philippines shall initiate that undaunted task.
The Youth Philippines shall institute a programmatic mechanism so that our organization can be a hub for the development of better laborers, better students, better citizens, because our duties, while roles may vary, does not end in our graduation nor in our promotion in the natural progression of life.
In this country, there is only one flag, and that symbol should represent our common commitment for whatever change we desire this country to experience. Let not our political colors, let not our personal differences be a hindrance for majority of our countrymen to experience a better life, a better future for their families and their children.
Our call is for everyone to respect our individual differences, to remind ourselves of what we are called, and to fulfill our obligations towards ourselves, our families, our communities, because no matter how Orange, Green, Red or Yellow we are, no matter how diverse our opinions/views maybe and no matter how much we differ in origin and religion, we belong only to ONE YOUTH, and ONE PHILIPPINES.
However, this exercise shall not only be a transition of power, but a transition of roles for all of us, after a divisive conduct of elections, to having more defined roles in governance, with many going to the opposition and likewise, to the administration.
Poverty remains to be the most serious problem in our country, but unless we solve the poverty of good relationships in our government and amongst our people, nothing can be achieved and we would remain dredged in this misery of non-development.
We, in the Youth Philippines, compose of young professionals and students, a mix of different people, coming from different walks of life, hailing from various provinces, and most importantly, having chosen different political candidates in the recently concluded elections, have come together to work as one, to work in one- one vision, one mission- to bridge the ever growing gap between civic and socio-political involvement and our youth, to strengthen the core of our citizenry and to build our future and the next generation's.
We have led through this example, and with high hope, may our actions send a resounding message to you, the people, the youth, that despite our personal and political differences, we can co-exist harmoniously, we can work together, we can achieve something better.
We have treated ourselves to endless promises of change, but unless change is coupled with action, these shall always remain in vain. Thus, we must not only remain to hope, but we must remind ourselves of what we must do, in any we can, to improve our own lives, and the lives of the people around us. Change is not dependent solely on the leaders of the country, but it rests in the hands of people who want and desire it.
We extend our congratulations to those who have initiated that change by casting their votes in the recently concluded elections, a milestone in our modern day democracy, and we now call all our youth and our people to support the legitimacy of the incoming Aquino-Binay administration, strengthened by the proclamation of both the Lower House and the Senate.
We in the Youth Philippines, are one with you, in this victory of our democracy, and we express our support for the success of your incoming administration.
However, our manifestation of active support shall not always be favorable to the government, and from time to time, we see ourselves constructively criticizing the actions of this administration, but this only means we care about our country, and we care about the future of our families, ourselves, our people. However, our right to express shall never be meant to find fault in what is bad, but to bear solutions to improve what has been made. It is but high time the the youth take the lead in seeking answers and instead of looking for more problems, and we in the Youth Philippines shall initiate that undaunted task.
The Youth Philippines shall institute a programmatic mechanism so that our organization can be a hub for the development of better laborers, better students, better citizens, because our duties, while roles may vary, does not end in our graduation nor in our promotion in the natural progression of life.
In this country, there is only one flag, and that symbol should represent our common commitment for whatever change we desire this country to experience. Let not our political colors, let not our personal differences be a hindrance for majority of our countrymen to experience a better life, a better future for their families and their children.
Our call is for everyone to respect our individual differences, to remind ourselves of what we are called, and to fulfill our obligations towards ourselves, our families, our communities, because no matter how Orange, Green, Red or Yellow we are, no matter how diverse our opinions/views maybe and no matter how much we differ in origin and religion, we belong only to ONE YOUTH, and ONE PHILIPPINES.
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