Caves Constraining the Philippine Youth: A Persistent Struggle
Caves Constraining the Philippine Youth: A Persistent Struggle Despite the system that the Philippines has, still like any other nation, we are susceptible to several challenges that hinder the progress and well-being of its youth. The very becoming of the country aiming to develop young’s full potentialities are impeded due to the “caves” that constrain the young generation free from the bondage of ignorance. Philippines is a democratic country after the fall of authoritarian regime. According to national data, more than 42% of Filipinos are under 18 years old and poised to become influential participants in Philippines’ democracy (National Democratic Institute, 2019). However, as the technology constantly developing such as the influence of social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and many more, the state of vulnerability of misinformation increases as well. Youth today becomes ignorant of the current issues of the country simply because of the poten...