Usap Tayo!

Usap Tayo! is a series of online fora, organized by GoodGov PH, where the youth get to engage in discussions with distinguished speakers on each topic, tackling public issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. For this session, we chatted with Atty. Luke Espiritu (President and Labor Organizer, Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino) about workers' rights in the time of COVID-19.

This session was moderated by Cristina Batalla. Cover art by Bantay Bayan Volunteer Bea Legaspi

Usap Tayo! is a series of online fora, organized by GoodGov PH, where the youth get to engage in discussions with distinguished speakers on each topic, tackling public issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. For this session, we chatted with Katherine Ann V. Reyes, MD, MPP (Assistant Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Department of Health, and College of Public Health - University of the Philippines Manila) about public health in the time of COVID-19.

This session was moderated by Cristina Batalla. Cover art by Bantay Bayan Volunteer Bea Legaspi

Usap Tayo! is a series of online fora, organized by GoodGov PH, where the youth get to engage in discussions with distinguished speakers on each topic, tackling public issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. For this session, we chatted with Regine Cabato (Manila Reporter, The Washington Post Southeast Asia Bureau) about journalism in the time of COVID-19.

This session was moderated by Cristina Batalla. Cover art by Bantay Bayan Volunteer Bea Legaspi

Usap Tayo! is a series of online fora, organized by GoodGov PH, where the youth get to engage in discussions with distinguished speakers on each topic, tackling public issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. For this session, we chatted with Ash Presto (Instructor, Department of Sociology, UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy) about women empowerment and gender equality in the time of COVID-19.

This session was moderated by Cristina Batalla. Cover art by Bantay Bayan Volunteer Bea Legaspi.

Usap Tayo! is a series of online fora, organized by GoodGov PH, where the youth get to engage in discussions with distinguished speakers on each topic, tackling public issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. For this second session, we chatted with JC Punongbayan (Rappler columnist, PhD Candidate & Teaching Fellow at UP School of Economics, and Co-Founder of Usapang Econ Blog) about the economics of social protection in the time of COVID-19.

This session was moderated by Cristina Batalla. Cover art by Dana Ramos.

Usap Tayo! is a series of online fora, organized by GoodGov PH, where the youth get to engage in discussions with distinguished speakers on each topic, tackling public issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. For this second session, we chatted with Czarina Medina-Guce, MA (Governance Specialist, UNDP Philippines and Faculty Instructor, ADMU Development Studies Program) on the responsibilities of Local Government Units amidst the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the power of active citizens in our democracy today. 

This session was moderated by Cristina Batalla. Cover art by Dana Ramos.

Usap Tayo! is a series of online fora, organized by GoodGov PH, where the youth get to engage in discussions with distinguished speakers on each topic, tackling public issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. For this first session, we chatted with Jules Guiang (Chairperson, 2030 Youth Force Asia-Pacific) and Franz Naverion (President, National Youth Volunteers Coalition) on the value and challenges of youth empowerment in the Philippines.

This session was moderated by Cristina Batalla. Cover art by Dana Ramos.