Highlights
- National Youth Commission's data shows 31 million Filipino Youth described as aged 15 to 30 as of 2021.
- Millennials with age bracket until 40 years old is estimated at around 1/3 of the Philippine population.
- Filipino youth in Australia encourage the people to be involved in different issues in the Philippines wherever they may be in the world.
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Boses ng Bayan: Ano nga ba ang saloobin ng mga kabataan sa katatapos lang na halalan sa Pilipinas?
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19/05/202208:37
Fritz, 28, Central Coast NSW
"Even if we are in Australia, it is important to be involved because the Philippines is our homeland and where we grew up. I believe that wherever we may go, we will look back from where we came from."
Fritz Ponce from NSW Source: Fritz Ponce
Alexia, 29, Melbourne VIC
"We must be involved because our participation in politics and society doesn't stop in the elections."
Melissa, 33, Gold Coast, QLD
Alexia from Victoria Source: Alexia Fuentes
"I am still Filipino citizen so I always believe to that notion, whatever I do in small things it affects like a domino effect."
Melissa from QLD Source: Melissa Deiparine
Elle, 36, Melbourne VIC
"As a Filipino, it is our social responsibility, I am not an Australian citizen, and I have family in the Philippines. Not just family, friends, neighbours, and you know that the hope is the only thing they hold onto the government."
Elle from Victoria Source: Elle Lucin
