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Education is one of the forefronts of an individual's development. As such, access to education must be available to all. Moreover, the education that we strive to provide is quality education, such that it can enable the youth to become more engaged in current issues. As such, we advocate for creativity within the education sector, such that the youth can be able to grasp a much deeper appreciation of what they learn and can apply this in becoming pioneers in the future.

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"With great power responsibility comes with great power."

This is an immemorial quote that applies to our current global leaders, especially in the Philippines. Politician leaders are expected to willingly serve its people and observe good governance. However, over the past couple of years, we saw how (populist) leaders like Rodrigo Duterte weaponized their power as a means to subjugate its people from exercising basic human rights, which is very synonymous to the ideals possessed by the late dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.

Martial Law has undoubtedly impacted the Filipinos due to its inhumane acts of killings, torture, rape amongst women, and etc. However, Marcos apologists and loyalists still exist all over the country which stems from the very problem that was discussed by Rev. Ed Colmenares, SJ. - Historical Revisionism.

Historical Revisionism refers to the reinterpretation of past events to fit a specific narrative, whether in a positive or negative light (Bulatlat, 2020).  In the context of Martial Law, revising our dark history downplays the experience of the victims and perpetuate an ignorant mindset. As comparison,  Germany strongly opposes anyone who supports Hitler or the Nazis, and will face serious legal repercussions for that matter. Why can't Philippines do the same? Or have we indeed forgotten the sins of the past?

The education system plays a significant role in historical revisionism. The speaker explained that whoever will be the next President of the Philippines can change the course of its history. The DepED also lacks budget for promoting this subject.

As mentioned earlier, "With great power comes with great responsibility." But, the inverse of that is also true. "With great responsibility comes with great power." This upcoming election remind us that Filipino citizens have the responsibility to vote wisely because we will bare the brunt force of the government's actions. We had power to bring great improvements to the Philippines.

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Disinformation is a widespread issue, not just in the Philippines but in the whole world. But first, what is disinformation? Disinformation is information intending to mislead readers, especially propaganda issued by a government organisation to a rival power or the media. There are many victims of disinformation because they play with people's emotions, especially issues related to politics. So as young citizens of our country, we must be keen on spotting disinformation from various platforms—not just this, but also other issues that continue to rage in our country. And Group 19 Luceat Lux believes we can work together as one community, helping one another towards a bright and peaceful future not just for us but also for the generations to come.

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SpEx | Our speaker was Ana Patricia Non her advocacy was about community engagement and collective action. Community Engagement - ang pagkakaisa ng iba't ibang tao sa isang komunidad upang matugunan ang mga suliranin sa lipunan collective action  ang pagtutulong tulong ng mga tao upang kumilos para sa ikabubuti ng taong-bayan.

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Education and Arts means a lot to our community, just like what speaker Kiko Miranda told us, "Love and Service is like a marathon", we should never rush on such things. We should form tribes/groups and help each other's backs as we slowly progress on our works in life. Through his advocacies, our calling in life is where there is greater need, whether it is big or small, we should try and accept it and move on to be a better person.

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Social media, at its peak, has become a staple for many. The majority of the population has had tried, at least one way or another, using such platforms. Our speaker, Fr. Ro has made mention about the effects of social media not only to ourselves, but also to our relationships with other people. While social media aims to bring people closer through easy communication despite their physical distance, it has consequently driven people away from each other instead because most of them unknowingly spends more time on screen than actually spending quality time with the people they’re with. Fr. Ro even talked about a scenario that most of us could certainly relate to: meeting or physically being with friends and/or families but everyone is so busy using their phones instead of seizing the moment that they’re together. Our infographic encapsulates everything that was tackled in the talk, stemming from what social media is, its advantages and disadvantages, how to become responsible social media users, and what to consider before posting anything online (THINK before you CLICK). Social media, among all things, is one of the tools that we should utilize to make this world a better place. It is a powerful tool to be a means for us to achieve our deepest purpose in our life: to become advocates for good.

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From Fr. Ro Atilano’s sharing, as much as social media allows us to connect us with people away from us, it disconnects us from our immediate loved ones. Hence, our group came up with the title “disconnect to connect”. Through our infographic, we implore everyone to spend less time on social media and more with our family and friends. Our infographic also touches on another key point raised in Fr. Atilano’s sharing, which is putting social media to good use. This entails being cognizant of fake news and being wary of the spread of hate messages. Therefore, through all these action steps, social media can become a desirable place for everyone, while not allowing it to compromise the time for our loved ones.

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Nowadays, there is a lack of youth participating in movements and advocacies, so now this is our time to turn that passion into action, which was our speaker’s message. We call for people to involve their hearts, smarts, guts, and faith, as well as realize that it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, or what you’ve done because ANYONE can be called to action and be an advocate for the youth.

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Youth empowerment can be defined as a process where people gain the ability and authority to make informed decisions and implement change in their own lives and the lives of other people. It is a means of encouraging youths to do great things for themselves and also to make great impact in their society.

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Youth empowerment entails combining young people's creativity, enthusiasm, and power to affect change in their communities and the world at large. If young people in a society are not actively participating in essential activities, they might be destructive, resulting in adverse social change. Active youth participation cannot be overlooked if there is any meaningful change in our cultures. As a result, institutional activities should be designed with teenagers in mind. To engage young people, one must employ effective communication skills. They must also be given the ability to influence important choices; this enables active and creative participation, hence boosting youth participation in society.

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Our environment is the core of our society. Oftentimes, people tend to neglect their duties towards the environment. This negligence leads to many different effects, such as improper waste management, increased likelihood and severity of natural disasters, increased global temperature, as well as other negative consequences. Hence, as engaged citizens of the nation, we are called to actively take part in environmental conservation and translate these proposed steps into real-world actions.

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Our concurrent speaker, Fr. Ro, talked about the impact of social media in today's day and age. In his talk, Fr. Ro talked about what social media is, how much time we spent on social media, and its various pros and cons. To relate with the theme of social media, the group agreed to design our infographic based on the interface of one of the top-used social media apps: YouTube. With this, the thumbnail of each "video" consists of photos that relate to relevant points from the discussion. The first box shows a picture of the group with their phones and this section discusses what social media is and the statistics relating to it. Then the second box shows our speaker, Fr. Ro, discussing how to best use social media and some of the dangers we may face when using it.

Fr. Ro mentioned The First Principle and Foundation by St. Ignatius which tells us the purpose of our life in God and how we're supposed to live it. This points out that our goal and purpose in life is a union with God. Thus, all of God's creations are made to help us, people, to achieve our purpose.

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Our speaker, Mr. Jefferson Estrela, advocates encouraging a call to action movement from the youth in union with the local governments and other sectors of society to address climate crises that ravage our diverse country. He advocates disciplining ourselves by introducing sustainable practices in ourselves, our home, the community, and the government that will benefit us and the environment. As the youth, we bear the responsibility to take care of our environment for our generation and for generations to come. Every day, we hear news of how our environment is slowly deteriorating and negatively affecting the everyday lives of Filipinos. The Philippines, despite being a hotspot for biodiversity due to its archipelagic nature and geographical position in the equator, is slowly depleting due to multiple environmental issues, one of which being the Kaliwa Dam project, which, despite its benefits when it comes to solving water shortage, has displaced many of the locals and has threatened the ecological balance of the biodiversity. Many more projects that harm the environment occur which is left unheard. As such we are called upon, as the youth, to act upon addressing these relevant environmental issues. Some of the ways we can be of help are being a VOLUNTEER in your local community in dealing with our environment. Be ACTIVE in petitions especially since there are a number of petitions circulating online. Endorse GREEN Commute such as sustainable traveling, tourism, walking, biking, and much more. And lastly, VOTE for a Leader this May 2022 elections who acknowledges the environmental issue and prioritizes it in his/her platforms. With this, we call upon our fellow youth, as stewards of God’s creation, to be engaged citizens and “Gawin nating VERDE ang mundo!”

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Ms. Patricia Non has inspired many citizens with her active engagement in the community through her Community Pantries. Through them, many families were able to get food and medicine for their consumption. Group 18 (Amare et Servire) seeks to herald forth the actions of Ms. Patricia Non - of community engagement and collective action - and call upon the people to act in order to benefit the community and the country.

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The climate crisis chooses nobody. Each and every one of us on this Earth will inevitably face the consequences of the damage we’re doing to the environment and nature. We are destroying what we heavily depend on. Group 7 Kinship believes that the fact that we're destroying the very Earth that sustains us is an urgent problem that needs to be addressed by everyone all around the world.

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Lux in Domino Infographic Community Engagement and Collective Action

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Fake news is both an effect of historical revisionism and a mechanism used to spread it. It is one of the most rampant issues today especially this election season. As engaged citizens, we are called upon to fight this just as much as we fight the injustices. Manresa believes that we have to understand what these are and the steps to counter them.

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Sir Kiko Miranda utilized education through the arts as his tools to educate, empower, and inspire the youth to fight for their dreams, as well as engage them with current issues in our country. In response, we urge the youth to contribute to his advocacy by partaking in outreach activities, because young people may better understand the needs and dreams of fellow students. Young minds can also make use of their artistic talents to make learning more engaging for their target audience. In sharing their passion for the arts, their beneficiaries may also hopefully realize their own creative interests.

We must remember that everyone is called upon to contribute and take upon the responsibility of caring for others. We all desire to find our own corners in the sky, but still we must remember that all of our skies are bound by the same home: our planet. We can help serve others through the use of our God-given talents and skills; what we only need is to start spreading our wings.