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After polls, Filipinos urged to maximize democratic spaces more than ever

Agorize: Amplifying social impact through open innovation: An interview with Charles de Belen

Global Philanthropic Honours Three Leaders in Philanthropy at Talking Philanthropy 2021

Civil society leaders asserted that, regardless of whether their candidates won or not, Filipinos must continue to do their part in society by holding leaders accountable and exploring different ways to push for good governance.


โ€œNgayon naman, pagkatapos ng halalan, at nasa demokrasya tayo, magbabago na yung gampanin natin. Lahat ng inelect natin, whether sinuportahan natin sila o hindi, responsibilidad natin to hold them accountable,โ€ Dexter Yang, founder and executive director of GoodGovPH said.

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Global Philanthropic Honours Three Leaders in Philanthropy at Talking Philanthropy 2021

Agorize: Amplifying social impact through open innovation: An interview with Charles de Belen

Global Philanthropic Honours Three Leaders in Philanthropy at Talking Philanthropy 2021

"On May 14th 2021, Global Philanthropic along with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the University of Cambridge hosted Talking Philanthropy 2021. 


Dexter Yang, defines action and leadership, he is the founder of GoodGovPH, a youth-led movement that works to uphold good governance for a just and humane Philippine society through Civic Engagement, Education and Training, Community Building, Government and Policy."

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Agorize: Amplifying social impact through open innovation: An interview with Charles de Belen

Agorize: Amplifying social impact through open innovation: An interview with Charles de Belen

Agorize: Amplifying social impact through open innovation: An interview with Charles de Belen

"In 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) launched an innovation challenge to explore how to leverage digital technology to strengthen the monitoring of COVID-19-related spending and improve feedback and grievance redressal mechanisms. 


At the end of January, the four finalist teams pitched their solutions to a panel of judges. The winning team, GoodGovPH, will receive 10,000 USD or more to pilot their Bantay Bayan Chatbot idea in the Philippines and other interested ADBโ€™s developing member countries."

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ChangeMag: Filipino AI Chatbot Software to Make Good Governance One Chat Away

ChangeMag: Filipino AI Chatbot Software to Make Good Governance One Chat Away

Agorize: Amplifying social impact through open innovation: An interview with Charles de Belen

"Recognizing the discrepancies on existing social welfare programs, Bantay Bayan, a citizen and legal-watch assistance program initiated by GoodGov PH, produced their own chatbot called Bantay that simulates real-time conversation on addressing eligibility concerns and other queries surrounding SAP and social pension.


It was created by a group of young changemakers, namely: Atty. Charles de Belen, Atty. Julia Therese Pineda, Carmela Francesca Adelantar, Shannen Edwin Dilapdilap, Carl Christian Lumberio, Arianne Fabregas, and Alyanna Gopez."

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Cultural Vistas: 2021 YSEALI Seeds for the Future Grant Recipients Announced

ChangeMag: Filipino AI Chatbot Software to Make Good Governance One Chat Away

Cultural Vistas: 2021 YSEALI Seeds for the Future Grant Recipients Announced

"The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future Program is a small grants competition to support innovative initiatives in Southeast Asia. It provides funding for the regionโ€™s most promising young leaders to carry out projects that improve their communities, countries, and the region across the program themes of Civic Engagement, Education, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development." 

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OGP: #DigitalAgainstCOVID19 Innovation Challenge: Meet the Finalists

ChangeMag: Filipino AI Chatbot Software to Make Good Governance One Chat Away

Cultural Vistas: 2021 YSEALI Seeds for the Future Grant Recipients Announced

"In 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) launched an innovation challenge to explore how to leverage digital technology to strengthen the monitoring of COVID-19-related spending and improve feedback and grievance redressal mechanisms. 


At the end of January, the four finalist teams pitched their solutions to a panel of judges. The winning team, GoodGovPH, will receive 10,000 USD or more to pilot their Bantay Bayan Chatbot idea in the Philippines and other interested ADBโ€™s developing member countries."

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Rappler: Young innovators forward inclusion amid pandemic in UNDP hackathon

Manila Bulletin: US Embassy in PH recognizes Pinoy youth groups for their positive impact on society

Manila Bulletin: US Embassy in PH recognizes Pinoy youth groups for their positive impact on society

"Presented by Youth Co:Lab Philippines, a program jointly led by the UNDP and the Citi Foundation with makesense, the four-day hackathon โ€“ which took place December 1, 2, 3, and 7, 2020 โ€“ featured ideas addressing social protection, the digital divide, and the green economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.


GoodGov PH, on the other hand, is the advocacy network behind Bantay Chatbot. This AI software simulates conversation and delivers real-time assistance to users on questions/concerns on the government's social welfare programs (SAP, social pension)." 

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Manila Bulletin: US Embassy in PH recognizes Pinoy youth groups for their positive impact on society

Manila Bulletin: US Embassy in PH recognizes Pinoy youth groups for their positive impact on society

Manila Bulletin: US Embassy in PH recognizes Pinoy youth groups for their positive impact on society

"The United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines recognized the achievements of Filipino youth organizations that made a positive impact on their communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and after the recent natural disasters that have affected the country this year by awarding P400,000 in grants through the YOUnified Awards Night on Dec. 19."

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CNN: Former college dropout wins student entrepreneur award

Manila Bulletin: US Embassy in PH recognizes Pinoy youth groups for their positive impact on society

PhilStar: The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of 2020: Reigniting 'bayanihan' during pandemic

"Charles de Belen, a Master of Science in Innovation and Business student at the Asian Institute of Management, won the Philippine leg of the Entrepreneurs' Organization Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA). De Belen is also active in civil society as he helped establish free legal assistance organization Karapatan and youth-led good governance advocacy group GoodGovPH." 

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PhilStar: The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of 2020: Reigniting 'bayanihan' during pandemic

PhilStar: The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of 2020: Reigniting 'bayanihan' during pandemic

PhilStar: The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of 2020: Reigniting 'bayanihan' during pandemic

"At a time when everybody needs hope and inspiration to move forward from various challenges that this year posed on each Filipino, 853 youth groups went beyond their homes towards communities to help sow a promise of something better. 


From 853 entries the TAYO Awards Foundation along with various field experts filtered the projects to the top ten accomplished youth organizations. They embody how simple projects done well could not only help people in time of need, but also inspire many more to join the cause."

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The LaSallian: Good Governance Conference 2020 to set sail this November

PhilStar: The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of 2020: Reigniting 'bayanihan' during pandemic

The LaSallian: Good Governance Conference 2020 to set sail this November

"The Good Governance Conference (GoodGovCon) 2020, one of the biggest online gatherings of good governance advocates in the country, will commence on November 21 via Zoom. 

With the theme โ€œMabuting Pamamahala, Para sa Bayan,โ€ the weeklong conference will gather young leaders across the country in helping the youth to rediscover the importance of good governance and active youth participation in times of crisis. "

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The Guidon: Behind a heroโ€™s mask

Preen.PH: Youth groups are filing a petition at the Supreme Court against Anti-Terrorism Law

Rappler: Youth groups demand 'genuine' representation in National Youth Commission

"The GoodGovPHโ€™s Bantay Bayan initiative heeds this call for transparency and accountability by monitoring local government unitsโ€™ response to the pandemic. 'Our members were worried that the crisis might be used as an excuse for government officials to commit corrupt practices, human rights violations, or political maneuvering,' explains GoodGovPH Executive Director Dexter Yang in an interview with CNN."

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Rappler: Youth groups demand 'genuine' representation in National Youth Commission

Preen.PH: Youth groups are filing a petition at the Supreme Court against Anti-Terrorism Law

Rappler: Youth groups demand 'genuine' representation in National Youth Commission

"Launched on World Youth Day, August 12, YOUTHnited Pilipinas seeks to amplify the calls of at least 26 youth groups from all over the Philippines, including Akbayan Youth, GoodGovPH, and Hirayang Kabataan, for better governance."

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Preen.PH: Youth groups are filing a petition at the Supreme Court against Anti-Terrorism Law

Preen.PH: Youth groups are filing a petition at the Supreme Court against Anti-Terrorism Law

Preen.PH: Youth groups are filing a petition at the Supreme Court against Anti-Terrorism Law

"If you needed more proof that the youth will save the world (that is, if the political kids of TikTok havenโ€™t convinced you already), then here: 16 youth groups are storming the Supreme Court today, July 23, to file a petition to nullify the Anti-Terrorism Law for being unconstitutional. The law was previously signed by President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this month on July 3 and took effect on July 18."

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BusinessMirror: Petitions to scrap ATA just keep on piling up before SC

NowYouKnowPH: #๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ก๐—ฎ: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๏ฟฝ

Preen.PH: Youth groups are filing a petition at the Supreme Court against Anti-Terrorism Law

โ€œThus, the Youth Petitioners submit that the Anti-Terror Law may validly be challenged on its face because, if applied, the law is poised to infringe upon acts which fall under the exercise of freedom of expressionโ€”activities which are otherwise constitutionally protected,โ€ the petitioners said in a 47-page petition.

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Rappler: #CitizensInHealth: How can we help strengthen our public health system?

NowYouKnowPH: #๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ก๐—ฎ: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๏ฟฝ

NowYouKnowPH: #๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ก๐—ฎ: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๏ฟฝ

"Join the conversation through #CitizensInHealth: An Online Career Talk Series to Strengthen Our Public Health System. The online series is a collaboration of Rappler, Ateneo de Manila University, Bagumbayan Initiative, GoodGovPH, EpiMetrics, Liyab, and Covid-19 Action Network Philippines."

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NowYouKnowPH: #๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ก๐—ฎ: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๏ฟฝ

NowYouKnowPH: #๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ก๐—ฎ: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๏ฟฝ

NowYouKnowPH: #๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ก๐—ฎ: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๏ฟฝ

"#SONAsaanNa ang mga pangako ng administrasyon para sa mga kabataan?

Pag-usapan natin ang kalagayan ng sektor ng kabataan at edukasyon kasama sina Kabataan Partylist Rep. Sarah Elago, National Alliance of Youth Leaders (NAYL) president Patricia Baratilla at Good Gov PH executive director Dexter Yang."

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Inquirer: Hereโ€™s how you could be a โ€˜Bantay Bayanโ€™ volunteer even at home

CNN Life: How you can help during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing

CNN Life: How you can help during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing

"These trying times thus call for greater involvement and vigilance from every citizenโ€”to push for swift and smart action from our governing officials. Amidst the quarantine, hereโ€™s how you can report whatโ€™s happening in your respective communities to better amplify its needs."

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CNN Life: How you can help during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing

CNN Life: How you can help during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing

CNN Life: How you can help during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing

"To heed this call for transparency and efficient governance, members of GoodGov PH, the youth-led movement, created โ€œBantay Bayan,โ€ a citizen-watchdog and legal assistance program that monitors responses and actions of all local government units in the Philippines through volunteer reports."

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Project Moses: COVID-19 Apps

CNN Life: How you can help during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing

โ€œGitโ€ into it - Insights of a Noob Web Developer

"Come and be part of the FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19! Here are some useful apps, tools, platforms, groups, and information portals."


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โ€œGitโ€ into it - Insights of a Noob Web Developer

Now You Know PH: SABI NIYA: Dexter Yang on youth and good governance

โ€œGitโ€ into it - Insights of a Noob Web Developer

"To provide a better context, it all started last month. I was presented with an opportunity by the president of Developer Students Club (DSC) to work on the website of Bantay Bayan, an initiative of GoodGov PH created in the hopes of alleviating the COVID situation as well as to provide transparency among LGUs by empowering civilians with a voice through its surveys."

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The LaSallian: Governance Education Series

Now You Know PH: SABI NIYA: Dexter Yang on youth and good governance

Now You Know PH: SABI NIYA: Dexter Yang on youth and good governance

"GoodGovPH kicked off its Governance Education Series or GovEd earlier today, January 25, at the National College of Public Administration and Governance at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. Themed "Introducing Good Governance", it aimed to educate participants from various colleges and universities across the country on the principles of good governance."

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Now You Know PH: SABI NIYA: Dexter Yang on youth and good governance

Now You Know PH: SABI NIYA: Dexter Yang on youth and good governance

Now You Know PH: SABI NIYA: Dexter Yang on youth and good governance

"GoodGov PH, an initiative to gather and unite young advocates for good governance was formally launched on Wednesday, June 12.

Here is GoodGov PH Executive Director Dexter Yang on the objective and future plans of the organization."

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