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“We are no closer to peace and unity; we are living in a world where lies are welcome as truths and where deception is dressed as alternative facts.”

These are some of the statements Vice President Leni Robredo uttered during her talk at this year’s Global Peace Convention held at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay, Manila last March 1, 2017.

The Global Peace Convention is an annual four day-event where peacebuilding practitioners, youth leaders, and business experts gather with people from different countries and walks of life to share their knowledge and develop collaborative strategies in education, health care, environmental sustainability, community-driven development, and conflict resolution.

As a Panahon TV intern, I was fortunate enough to attend the convention. It was a good feeling to walk into session halls and see teenagers like me passionately wanting to be part of change. Every speaker I listened to inspired me to take a stand and help disseminate information through technology. As the media-savvy generation, we, the youth should set the example in the proper usage of Social Media.

“Hope is the only thing stronger than fear,” according to President Snow from the Hunger Games. This is why one of the projects of the Office of the Vice President is called Angat (Uplift in English) because through the simple hope and cooperation, it aims to uplift lives of Filipinos towards empowerment.

In today’s society wherein we cannot totally eradicate hate and immorality, we have at choice to whether fight or not. Yes, I am part of the youth, but we can’t do it alone. Who is the other one who should share their part? The answer lies in the first three letters of “youth.”

— By PanahonTV Intern Seff Genova