Akbayan! Youth (A!Y) is the youth wing of the Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, a democratic socialist and progressive political party in the Philippines.[1]

Akbayan! Youth
ChairpersonJustine Balane
Secretary GeneralKhylla Meneses
Founded2007 (2007)
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
IdeologySocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Progressivism
Mother partyAkbayan Citizens' Action Party
International affiliationInternational Union of Socialist Youth
Asian affiliationYoung Progressives of Southeast Asia
WebsiteAkbayan Youth on Facebook

As a collective of youth activists and different youth organizations, A!Y has been in existence since 1998 alongside its mother party. In 2007, A!Y held its Founding Congress where its first set of national officers were elected, a general program of action approved, and its constitution and bylaws were ratified. A!Y counts approximately 8,000 members present in most cities and provinces across the Philippines.

Ideology

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A!Y's ideology is centered on six key principles:

References

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  1. ^ Dayley, Robert (2016). Southeast Asia In The New International Era. ISBN 9780813350110. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
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