June 19, 2024

Education, Economic Empowerment, Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-Building and Security, Active Citizenship, Environment

The PYAP (Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines) – Columbio is a duly constituted municipal-based organization of the in and out-of-school youth from the 16 barangays within the Municipality of Columbio whose age is between 15-24 years old. This organization focuses on the out-of-school youth in the Municipality. The objectives of PYAP - Columbio is to encourage, facilitate, and create opportunities for self-expression and attainment of proper attitudes and behavior among the youth for self-fulfillment and social awareness. To engage the youth in various activities that will promote their social and economic development such as food production, volunteer community service, health and nutrition, population awareness, protection and conservation of natural resources, and improvement of the natural environment. To strengthen basic social, moral, and cultural values, enhance social functioning, and develop human expandability of the youth for the betterment of his/her family and community. To provide special services for the protection, rehabilitation, and training of youth with special needs as those who are alienated, delinquent, neglected, abused, exploited, those with disabilities, and those in cultural communities, etc. To maintain a program of collaboration and cooperation with government and non-government organizations for the youth in all sectors and at all levels in the Municipality of Columbio.