International Youth Day Celebration Roxas City and Capiz

23/10/2025

JUST IN! BYLI and CHILDInitiative Partner for Child Rights Advocacy

Aimed to further strengthen Project Pagkakilala through child rights advocacy, the Borres Youth Leadership Institute, Inc. formally partnered with CHILDInitiative through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

Present during the MOA signing ceremony at BYLI - Roxas Office were Dr. Anna May E. Candelario who represented BYLI by virtue of Board Resolution No. 2025-006, dated 09 September 2025, and Mr. Rhil Rowel G. Lauriano, Project Coordinator in Roxas who represented CHILDInitiative's Executive Director, Mr. John Patrick O. Sedantes. Also present to witness the ceremony were Mr. Sam David Q. Andrada, Project Director of Project Pagkakilala and Ms. Gina Dasig, President of Anthonian Katini-aran Parent Association.

Through this partnership, both parties hope to provide training and advocacy seminars on child rights to the parents and children beneficiaries of Project Pagkakilala.

22/10/2025

LOOK! BYLI Leader's "BINAKOL" Adjudged as Palanca Prize Winner

"Binakol", a short story written by BYLI Leader, Rex Menard L. Cervales, was adjudged Second Place in the 2025 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Contest.

Mr. Cervales, was as one of the awardees of the 4th Batang Capiznon Awards - Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of Capiz (TOSOC) 2016 where he represented Capiz National High School.

Congratulations Rex! BYLI community is proud of you!

22/10/2025

LOOK! Be the next generation of leaders through the CNGLA!

Join us as we empower the next generation of leaders to shape the future. Register now and secure your spot for the 6th Batch of the Capiz Next Generation Leaders Alliance (CNGLA) for 2025-2026.

General Orientation and Election is scheduled on 06 November 2025, Thursday, 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the University of Perpetual Help System - Pueblo de Panay Campus Amphitheater, Lawaan, Roxas City, Capiz.

Here's the process to register.

STEP 1. Kindly read CNGLA files and other pertinent documents through this link: https://tinyurl.com/CNGLA2025-2026

STEP 2. One (1) representative from each participating organization must register through this link: http://tiny.cc/cngla20252026

DEADLINE OF REGISTRATION: 04 NOVEMBER 2025.

Together, let us create a platform for innovative collaboration, alliance and leadership development among the different youth and youth-serving organizations in the Province of Capiz and City of Roxas.

17/10/2025

16/10/2025

We rejoice with pride for MS. WINNIE JOY A. TOLOPIA, BYLI Passer of the September 2025 Psychometricians Licensure Examination!

We are proud of you Winnie!

Ms. Tolopia was an alumna of the 5th Batang Capiznon Awards - Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of Capiz (TOSOC) 2017 where she represented Cong. Ramon A. Arnaldo High School, Roxas City. As professional board passer, Ms. Tolopia will receive the Pagdayaw Award!

She will be entitled to receive the 2025 Pagdayaw Award!
Pagdayaw Award is an annual award conferred to BYLI members or volunteers who successfully passed the Professional Board Examinations administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or Bar Examinations administered by the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines.

The Award will be presented during the BYLI 11th Fellowship Night and 16th Anniversary Celebration on 17 January 2026. Final venue and theme will be announced soon!

15/10/2025

We rejoice with pride for Christian O. Jimemez
10th Placer, October 2025 Fisheries Professional Licensure Examination!

We are proud of you Christian!

Mr. Jimenez was an alumnus of the 9th Batang Capiznon Awards - Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of Capiz (TOSOC) 2021 where he represented Inzo Arnaldo Village Integrated School, Roxas City.

As professional board passer, Mr. Martinez will receive the Pagdayaw Award!

Pagdayaw Award is an annual award conferred to BYLI members or volunteers who successfully passed the Professional Board Examinations administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or Bar Examinations administered by the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines.

The Award will be presented during the BYLI 11th Fellowship Night and 16th Anniversary Celebration on 17 January 2026. Final venue and theme will be announced soon!

13/10/2025

LOOK! BYLI Leader Receives Gawad Urian Award

Dedicated to take on the challenge of telling new stories from the regions — stories that demand to be seen, heard, and valued, BYLI Leader and a Capizeña filmmaker, Kyd Torato, received the 48th Gawad Urian Award for Best Short Film for her “Bisan Abo, Wala Bilin” or Even Ashes, Nothing Remains Film, which she wrote and directed. Her film was one of only five short films nominated for artistic excellence out of 124 films released in 2024 by the Gawad Urian, a significant recognition from the prestigious Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino.

Ms. Torato, an awardee of the 6th Batang Capiznon Awards – Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of Capiz (TOSOC) 2018 where she represented Capiz National High School, graduated from the University of the Philippines in the Visayas with a degree in Communication and Media Studies. During her college years, she studied world and Philippine cinema, gender studies, screenwriting, and directing under esteemed film professors in the university. Post-graduation, she apprenticed at Southern Lantern Studios and was mentored by award-winning filmmakers Arden Rod Condez, Sonny Calvento, and Sheron Dayoc.

Her first short film, Si Oddie, premiered at the 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and won Best Director and the Cardinal Bronze Award at the CineMapúa International Student Short Film Festival. Meanwhile, her latest work, Bisan Abo, Wala Bilin or Even Ashes, Nothing Remains, received a production grant from Netflix at the 2023 INDIEGENIUS Project Lab. It was awarded Best Philippine Short at the Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival, 2nd Best Short Film at the 2024 Sinag Maynila Film Festival, and was shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Film by the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers for the 5th Pinoy Rebyu Awards. The film had its international premiere at the JOGJA-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, followed by a screening at the Blue Chair Film Festival in Luang Prabang, Laos. It was also selected as one of the Southeast Asian films to be screened at the National Gallery of Singapore for Painting With Light: Festival of International Films on Art.

Recently, Kyd also participated in the final leg of the AirAsia Cross-Residency Program in Vietnam, where she collaborated with fellow Filipina visual artist Olive Gloria on a project titled Weavers Are Poets, Poets Are Weavers. This immersive work—combining video, sound, embroidery, and textile—explores how identity, memory, and resistance are intricately woven into the everyday lives of women.

As a regional filmmaker, Kyd is dedicated to elevating narratives from the sidelines, placing them at the forefront of Philippine Cinema's diverse storytelling landscape. Despite the limited resources in her hometown, she continues to refine her craft, determined to carve out space for regional voices.

BYLI community is proud of your achievement, Kyd!

12/10/2025

LOOK! BYLI Leader's Film Bags Multiple Awards

Inspired by the stories of people that show everyday realities, BYLI Leader, John Laurence S. Longanilla, wrote, produced and directed the short film, "Indi Ko Pagpalungon" (I Won't Let It Die Out), which bagged multiple awards at the Grand Dilaab Film Festival 2025 held in Cebu City.

The short film was based on the true story of Aldrin Daligdig and inspired by "Saved by Hope" by Charles Dominic P. Sanchez. It focused on the young man's struggle for redemption after his family's rejection.

Sosot, as fondly called by BYLI Community, joined as one of the finalists of the 10th Batang Capiznon Awards - Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of Capiz (TOSOC) 2022 where he represented Mambusao National High School in Mambusao, Capiz and later volunteered for the Municipal Awards Program for the Outstanding Students of Capiz (MAPOSoC - Mambusao.

Currently, Sosot is a senior Communication Arts student at the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City.

The entire BYLI community is proud of you Sosot!

12/10/2025

LOOK! BYLI Leader Secures Top 10 Spot in National Award!

An epitome of leadership and service, BYLI Leader Jude Patrick Ruiz Delfin qualified and secured the top 10 spot as Outstanding Student Leader of the Philippines organized by the Transforming Advocates and Champions (TRAC) Philippines, Inc., an organization in the Philippines that focuses on developing and empowering student leaders and professionals.

Mr. Delfin, started his leadership journey in BYLI as one of the finalists in the 10th Batang Capiznon Awards - Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of Capiz (TOSOC) 2022 where he represented Panitan National High School in Panitan, Capiz.

Later he joined as BYLI volunteer in various programs, projects and activities.

His leadership journey and commitment was tested when he successfully led the Municipal Awards Program for Outstanding Students of Capiz in the Municipality of Panitan, Capiz as the Project Director.

The whole BYLI community is proud of you Jude! May you keep the spirit of BYLI alive in all your undertakings!

05/10/2025

Behind every successful teacher, lawyer, doctor, engineer, nurse, or any professional is a TEACHER!

Just like what Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through the education [through our teachers] that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farmworkers can become the president of a great nation.”

Happy World Teacher’s Day to all our teachers, mentors, advisers, coaches!