April 16, 2026

Governance, Active Citizenship

Kaya Natin is a non-profit and non-government organization that promotes good governance and ethical leadership in the Philippines. It creates opportunities for good governance to flourish through undertaking programs that a) hone ethical, effective, and empowering leadership, and b) engage citizens to take action towards unity and progress in our country. Kaya Natin was founded on the ideal of connecting good people, good leaders, and good institutions to work together and find strength in each other to build a just, free, and participative society. Kaya Natin, in English, means “we can do it”; because together, there is no dream or goal we cannot achieve. Kaya Natin! History Kaya Natin! Movement was established in 2008 by then Naga mayor Jesse Robredo (+), then Pampanga governor Eddie “Among Ed” Panlilio, and then Isabela governor Gracia “Grace” Padaca to provide a sanctuary for ethical, effective, and empowering leaders throughout the country at a time when corruption and ineffective governance plague the nation and government. Vision A Philippines led by effective, ethical and empowering leaders in partnership with an enlightened and engaged citizenry. Mission Our Mission as Kaya Natin! Youth are as follows: 1.Serve as a sanctuary for effective, ethical and empowering leaders with courage, dignity and integrity. 2.Promote transparency, accountability, people’s participation and electoral reforms. 3.Facilitate in the translation of good governance and ethical leadership into the delivery of basic services to the community. 4.Create venues and establish innovative programs to educate and enable citizenry to actively participate in good governance.