29/12/2025
๐ฃ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ.๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ 2025 ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐
๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ข ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ป, ๐๐ข๐ท๐ข๐ฐ ๐๐ฆ๐ญ ๐๐ถ๐ณ โ The Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) Federation Sta. Cruz Chapter successfully conducted its KASADYA 2025 Year-End Party and Forward Planning on December 7โ8, 2025 at El Cerculio Resort, Barangay Coronon, bringing together youth representatives from various barangays in the Municipality of Sta. Cruz to celebrate achievements and prepare for the coming year.
The activity aimed to strengthen youth leadership, unity, and organizational capacity across Barangay PYAP chapters, ensuring a more coordinated and empowered youth sector in year 2026.
The event formally opened with an opening program that set the tone for reflection and commitment. The program began with an inspiring message from Maโam Evangeline Regaspi, ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ช, ๐ ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ข ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ encouraging the youth to remain active, responsible, and united in serving their communities. This was followed by empowering messages from the eventโs resource speakers, Mr. Mart Juffer Felisilda, ๐๐ฃ๐ง and Sir Rodceal Malinao, ๐๐ฃ๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ who discussed the importance of building a resilient organization and promoting youth empowerment through service, emphasizing active involvement in community development, leadership accountability, and forward-thinking initiatives.
Following the opening program, participants took time to freshen up and shared dinner together before engaging in a lively ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ highlighted by a ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐บ competition and creative group performances by each participating groul. The segment fostered camaraderie, confidence, and self-expression among the youth, strengthening bonds beyond formal leadership roles.
The following morning featured a ๐๐๐๐ข ๐ฝ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ designed to enhance communication, and teamwork problem-solving skills. Through interactive activities, youth leaders were encouraged to collaborate effectively and reinforce trust within and among their respective groups.
The KASADYA 2025 Year-End Party and Forward Planning activity underscored PYAP Federation Sta. Cruz Chapterโs commitment to nurturing resilient, united, and proactive youth leaders. As the organization moves forward into the new year, the lessons, connections, and plans established during the event are expected to contribute significantly to stronger barangay-based youth organizations and community engagement.