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Gaba-an Youth Lead Gaba-an Youth Lead is a youth facilitating team and a community-based organization. Then, invitations for talks, seminars, and workshops were flowing.

For inquiries, please send us an email at [email protected] or contact us directly through our page. NATURE: Youth Facilitating Team & Community-based Organization

Originally, the โ€œgroupโ€ was just an informal gathering of long-time friends, friends who had one thing in commonโ€”facilitating and leading. They were poised with the question: who were they if they were a team. With that question lingering, another funny twist of the teamโ€™s history was developing. The use of the word gaba-an within the group. This became popular after months of making jollity of remarking gaba-an practically in all conversations and occasions. Eventually, this fun practice was caught by others in the community. The group was easily identified as the Gaba-an Youth Lead. The word gabรข, for people in many parts of the Philippines, is a concept of a non-human and non-divine, imminent retribution, a sort of negative karma. Gabรข is generally seen as an evil effect on a person because of their wrongdoings or transgressions (gaba-an). Some sociologists believe that gabรข is one of the causes of complacency: because of the belief in it, they prefer to be silent on abuses. It gives hope to the oppressed that someday the abuses will be paid for. What started as a fun exchange by friends of remarking gaba-an coupled with the nature of the friendship (youth leaders, animators, facilitators, and speakers) became a genuine facilitating team who now offers several programs for the youth for different agencies and units in government and the private sector. Gaba-an Youth Lead in the onset was just a byword, a joke as if to signify a vision by the circle, what if we can indeed be a youth facilitating team, is now a true youth lead sharing their expertise to their fellow youths. The fullness of the concept was later realized that we as the Gaba-an Youth Lead should give hope to our young as they embark in a very cruel world. We know for a fact that no human being wants naturally to suffer; however, the inevitable reality is there; most of our young are deprived with opportunities. We as a facilitating team believes that in every opportunity that the young will be trainedโ€” to lead, to facilitate, and to manageโ€”definitely, they can boldly face the hurdles of tomorrow. We strive hard as a team to be the best facilitators of youth programs so that the young will never be complacent again. All youths will be confident of who they are, free from the concept of being gaba-an. We have been there, we know how it feels. We were lifted from that misery before because we were blessed so much from the many programs we were part of. It is payback time then, we are here the Gaba-an Youth Lead, offering you another road where fun and learning can go hand in hand. NOTABLE PROJECTS AND CLIENTS:

NATIONAL LEARNERSโ€™ CONVERGENCE & NATIONAL CAREER EXPO 2025
Participants: 2700 delegates
Venue: Dumaguete City
Activity: Deped National SSLG Convergence
Date: October 27-30, 2025

PALARONG PAMBANSA NATION OF HEROES
Participants: 1000 Athletes
Venue: Cebu City
Activity: Deped National Youth Formation Summit
Date: July 13, 2024

MAGNUS RENEWABLE TECH CORP. Participants: 200
Venue: Metro Manila / Batangas
Activity: Teamwork Enhancement
Date: October 17-19, 2024

CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU)
Participants: 100
Venue: Tuburan, Cebu
Activity: Faculty and Staff Teamwork Enhancement
Date: July 9, 2024

YLT PROGRAM ON WASH CURRICULUM
Venue: Tacloban City, Leyte
Activity: Org Advancement Training (GYL as participants)
Date: August 22-24, 2023

SAMAHAN NG MGA BATANG BAYANI
Participants: 700 participants
Venue: Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental
Activity: Childrenโ€™s Summit
Date: January 19-20, 2024

JOINT TASK FORCE TAWI-TAWI YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2023
Participants: 150 participants
Venue: Bungao, Tawi-Tawi
Activity: Philippine Marines Youth Leadership Summit
Date: March 25-26, 2023

SULU YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Participants: 100 participants
Venue: Panamao, Sulu
Activity: Philippine Marines MBLT7 YLS
Date: May 30-31, 2022

15TH INFANTRY BATTALION YOUTH SUMMIT
Participants: 700 plus participants
Venue: Kauswagan, Lanao Del Norte
Activity: Mindanao Youth Summit
Date: October 2014 and 2016

NATION OF HEROES: DEPED-NIR YOUTH FORMATION SUMMIT
Participants: 5,000 participants
Venue: Mabinay, Amlan, Canlaon City (Negros Oriental) & La Carlota City (Negros Occidental
Activity: National Youth Summit
Date: October (annual)

YOLO: DEPED-NIR SSG/SPC LEADERSHIP CAMP
Participants: 2000 plus participants
Venue: Valencia, Mabinay, and Dumaugete (Negros Oriental)
Activity: National Youth Summit
Date: June and July (annual

PINTEREST (PROJECT INTEREST): CAREER DEVELOPMENT CAMP
Participants: 50 campers (graduating high school students)
Venue: Ronda, Cebu
Activity: Career Development Camp
Date: May 17-18, 2014

TATAK YOUTH SUMMIT
Participants: 3,000 participants
Venue: Bais City, Negros Oriental
Activity: Provincial Youth Summit
Date: September 21-22, 2013

LAYAT KO โ€˜TO PINOY YOUTH SUMMIT
Participants: 2,000 participants
Venue: Mabinay, Negros Oriental
Activity: Provincial Youth Summit
Date: December 15-16, 2012

Senior GYL Lead Faci and former NGE OED, Atty. Rodrigo Jay Jaymie B. Miralles
22/10/2026

Senior GYL Lead Faci and former NGE OED, Atty. Rodrigo Jay Jaymie B. Miralles

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐?

In โ€œ๐€๐Š๐Ž: ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž!โ€, ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐‘๐จ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐จ ๐‰๐š๐ฒ ๐. ๐Œ๐ข๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐†๐ž๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐†๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐•๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ, challenged our scholars to look beyond achievements and recognition. A truly exemplary life is defined by the values we uphold, the people we become, and the lives we touch.

As our scholars shape their own paths, may they strive not only to succeed, but to make their success meaningful to others.

Mommy President Wilkens Ybaรฑez Abordo is also an SUSG Justice
20/10/2026

Mommy President Wilkens Ybaรฑez Abordo is also an SUSG Justice

GYL Family
15/10/2026

GYL Family

Nagkita-kita mga GYL & NGE sa SPUD with GYL Mentor, Teodulo Elvinia Dave Jr., who is also an SPUD alumnus
10/10/2026

Nagkita-kita mga GYL & NGE sa SPUD with GYL Mentor, Teodulo Elvinia Dave Jr., who is also an SPUD alumnus

Empowered youth are informed youth!GYL and NGE were represented by Elah Selynne Amistad at the Public Accountability and...
10/10/2026

Empowered youth are informed youth!
GYL and NGE were represented by Elah Selynne Amistad at the Public Accountability and Impeachment Process Forum, featuring Atty. Amando Virgil D. Ligutan, held on October 9, 2026, at Bethel Guest House, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City.

Through opportunities like this, we continue to encourage youth participation, strengthen civic awareness, and promote a deeper understanding of public accountability, transparency, and good governance.

09/10/2026

๐ŸŒฟ DEPED DUMAGUETE SAFE SPACES SUMMIT 2026 ๐ŸŒฟ

๐“๐‡๐„๐Œ๐„: "๐—ฆ๐—”๐—™๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ, ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ: ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜, ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ"

A safe space is more than just a placeโ€”it is a commitment to creating an environment where every individual is respected, every voice is heard, and every person feels valued, protected, and empowered. ๐Ÿ’™

The DepEd Dumaguete Safe Spaces Summit 2026 brings together passionate educators, youth leaders, facilitators, and advocates to strengthen awareness, promote respect, and foster a culture of inclusivity, equality, and accountability.

Through meaningful conversations, shared experiences, and collective action, we take another step toward building communities where discrimination, harassment, and abuse have no place, and where kindness, understanding, and respect become the foundation of every interaction.

Because creating safe spaces is not just a responsibilityโ€”it is a shared commitment. It starts with listening, grows through learning, and becomes meaningful when we lead by example. โœจ

Together, let us create spaces where everyone belongs, every voice matters, and respect is never optional.

Let us listen with empathy, learn with purpose, and lead with courage. Together, we make every space safer for everyone. ๐Ÿ’™





๐†๐˜๐‹ ๐‘๐„๐‚๐Ž๐†๐๐ˆ๐™๐„๐ƒ! GYL is grateful to Zamboanguita District 1 for this Certificate of Appreciation recognizing our continue...
08/10/2026

๐†๐˜๐‹ ๐‘๐„๐‚๐Ž๐†๐๐ˆ๐™๐„๐ƒ!

GYL is grateful to Zamboanguita District 1 for this Certificate of Appreciation recognizing our continued support and partnership in education and youth development.

Our GYL Mentor, Teodulo Elvinia Dave Jr., proudly represented GYL during the State of the District Address (SODISA) and received the recognition on our behalf.

Thank you for the trust and partnership!

You Are Blessed. Be a Blessing.

๐‘ฏ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ผ๐‘ต-๐‘จ๐‘ต๐‘ถ๐‘ต: ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘บ๐’•๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’”, ๐‘ณ๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐Ÿ’šโœจCongratulations to our GYL NegOcc Cluster, Kuya Delius Jimenez, f...
07/10/2026

๐‘ฏ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ผ๐‘ต-๐‘จ๐‘ต๐‘ถ๐‘ต: ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘บ๐’•๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’”, ๐‘ณ๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐Ÿ’šโœจ

Congratulations to our GYL NegOcc Cluster, Kuya Delius Jimenez, for being invited as a speaker for the Mental Health Talk during HINUN-ANON, a World Mental Health Day celebration at Philippine Normal University Visayas.

The event was spearheaded by our NGE Member from Negros Occidental, Justin Cena, who served as the Chairperson.

A proud moment for GYL and NGE! Thank you, Kuya Delius, for using your voice to inspire, educate, and promote mental health awareness.

After the event, John Jacob Macalipsay Kobe, Meryl, Stephanie Kael Descalsota, Justin, and Kuya Delius our GYL and NGE members from PNUV also had the chance to bond, reconnect, and capture some memorable snaps together.

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