March 13, 2024

Governance

The Liberal Youth of the Philippines (LY), formally established on 15 October 2015, is a breakaway organization from the Filipino Liberal Youth. The reason for breaking away is simple: Liberal Youth will never succumb to politics governed by transactions and personal interests; instead it will always be guided by its principles and values. The Liberal Youth of the Philippines (LY) is a youth-led, partisan and political organization which exists to contribute to building a society where every individual is free from poverty, free from fear, and free to dream. Generally, it seeks to aggregate, articulate and advance the socio-political and economic agenda of the civil society. LY has been working to understand society and contribute to the painstaking process of nation-building with pertinacious adherence to the liberal ideology. LY aims to have a society that respects and protects the three fundamental freedoms of every individual in accordance with its own values and principles of liberty, to wit: freedom from poverty, freedom from fear, and freedom to dream. Freedom from Poverty LY believes that every individual, regardless of race, religion, gender, identity, social status, among others, must have equal opportunity to access quality employment as well as entrepreneurial and livelihood opportunities. Freedom from Fear LY believes that every individual, regardless of race, religion, gender, identity, social status, among others, must have equal opportunity to access affordable and quality healthcare, housing, and be safeguarded from crimes and disasters. Freedom to Dream LY believes that every individual, regardless of race, religion, gender, identity, social status, among others, must have equal opportunity to access quality education. Likewise, LY believes that every individual must have equal and better opportunities for them to develop and reach their fullest potential; because only when individuals become the best version of themselves can they be truly free.