The Bagong Maco Youth Organization (BMYO) is a local youth organization in Maco, Philippines that serves youth ages 15-35. It aims to empower young people and develop their skills through programs focused on leadership, advocacy, fellowship and faith. BMYO's vision is to generate engaged youth leaders who actively participate in community development. It works to unite youth across Maco's 37 barangays and strengthen relationships between young people and stakeholders through collaborative programs. BMYO's structure includes a president, vice presidents, secretaries and other officers who oversee committees and coordinate with partner organizations like the Sangguniang Kabataan youth council.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTIONOF BMYO
BMYO is the specific “branch” of the young people’s
mission, directed to and involving the young in
general.
BMYO indeed flows from the self-same overall youth
organizations in Municipality of Maco, but is carried
out as a concrete expression addressed to the young in
their everyday situation.
3. BAGONG MACO YOUTH ORGANIZATION
An important first step in
any youth organization- is
knowing and
understanding the targets
of the organization.
In BMYO, awareness and
understanding of the
youth are essential
towards relevance and
effectiveness.
4. By youth, we mean
those single persons
who are between 15-35
years of age; they are
the main targets of
BMYO, but emerging as
well are those who do
not fall under those
general characteristics
(such as unwed
mothers, youth in the
streets, members of
other Christian
denominations or
religious, indigenous
youth, Muslim Youth,
etc.).
5. The young people in
Maco, in general, is
family oriented,
highly
interpersonal, not
very society
oriented, personal
but individualist in
relating with God,
nominal in their
faith, distant from
the Church’s
teachings and life in
spite of their feeling
of belongingness.
6. BAG-ONG MACO YOUTH ORGANIZATION
-is a local youth organization and non-government organization in
Municipality of Maco, ages 15-35 years who are dedicated to the
development of young people in Maco, co that they can become
leading participants in sustainable community and national
development now and in the future.
The BMYO serves as a guiding framework
for youth development and
empowerment with collaboration of
government organizations, and civic
youth sectors in Maco. It outline steps
that will help concretize what the youth
themselves desire, specifically all the
youth in 37 Barangays of Maco who play a
very important role in ensuring change,
transformation, policies, programs and
courses of actions are carried out.
7. The BMYO shall compose of all
youth sectors in Maco like
Sangguniang Kabataan which
is the highest legislature and it
umbrella the youth organizations
like Pag-asa Youth Association
(PYA-Out of School
Youth), Diocesan Youth
Apostolate (DYA) highest youth
organization in Roman Catholic
Church, Tribal & LUMAD Youth
Organization, Young One’s
United for Responsive Services
(YOURS), Youth Ministries
from any
denominations, Muslim Youth
Affairs, Maco Youth for Peace
and Development and many
other civic youth organizations.
8. The Young People in Maco
Strengths: Qualities
and skills of the
young people
themselves Example:
Creativity,
Dynamism,
Commitment, and
many others, and
also skills in
communicating,
organizing, and
planning.
9. WEAKNESSES
Weaknesses: various
insufficiencies or needs:
Example: lack of funds and
programs, as well as some
qualities and skills; absence of
support from various sectors.
Discontinuity and
transitoriness: some programs
are sporadic, leader’s tenure is
shaky as well as the participation
from youth
On the part of the youth leaders
themselves: certain negative
traits are present Example: lack
of witnessing, immaturity, and
childishness, and insensitivity
among others.
10. THREATS
Threats: Social
problems such as the
volatile peace and
order situation, lack of
support, various socio-
economic problems
and others.
Attitudinal and
behavioral problems:
prejudices and biases,
multiple diversions
and attraction, and
“crab mentality”
among others.
11. VISION(Panglantaw)
Bagong Maco Youth
Organization shall generate
smart young people who are
active participants in
sustainable and equitable
community and national
development efforts as well
as improving the
infrastructure of youth in
Municipality of Maco with a
dynamic and harmonious
relationship in linking the
youth to the authorities,
stakeholders and the
society.
12. MISSION(Tumong)
To develop and empower
the young people in Maco
and instill in them the
spirit of Volunteerism
towards active
participation in
community and
development as well as
promoting and
collaborating youth
working relationships
with other civic oriented
groups through
networking partnerships.
13. GOAL (Tumong)
BMYO aims to help instill values
that will promote the culture of
excellence, pursuit of learning and
patriotism in young people and
commits to opportunities that will
strengthen and equip the young
one’s with life skills, desirable
attitudes and values through
advocacy, spiritual, social, moral,
economical, sportsmanship,
political, environmental,
excellence in leadership through
its programs- networking,
research, capacity building,
advocacy and resource
development.
14. OBJECTIVES (Tinguha)
1. To have unity between the young people in Maco and its
society
2. Coordinates and implements some programs designed to
help the youth be more aware of the issued surrounding
them.
3. Share ideas, gain valuable insights and networks to any youth
sectors and groups to aid them in their youth development
efforts.
4. Participated by young people from 37 Barangays, the
program’s objective is to promote friendship, love, peace,
unity and mutual understanding.
5.To have camaraderie to all youth sectors, Christians &
Muslims, LUMAD, and other Youth Organizations in Maco.
6.Establish and strengthen the youth relationship with the
Divine Providence.
7.Provide opportunities for Personal Growth and to encourage
community involvement.
15. CORE VALUES
(Kinauyokang Kinaiya)
B- Batan-on nga May
M- Muslim, Bisaya, Tagalog, ug Lumad
Baruganan
A-Andam Molihok sa Tinood A- Angayan nga Kabatan-onan na
Mo-alagad
nga Kabag-ohan
G- Giya sa Maayong Pagtolun- C- Cooperation ug Panaghiusa
Palig-onon
an
O- Ordinaryong Nakigharong O- Outright, Good
Governance, Authentic Social Services
ug Nakiglambigit Palihokon
N- Nagdala ug Kasadya uban sa
Panagdait
G- Gugma ug Kahamugaway BAGONG MACO
Mapa-ambit
16. Characteristics of BMYO
BMYO is: Healthy, Active and
Dynamic Youth Environment in
Maco, concerned with the growth of
the total person, youth focused
(protagonist of, priority for, and
preference to the young)
communitarian (rooted in
relationship), interactive, and self-
duplicating.
The characteristics are the trademarks
of BMYO, it faithfulness to its vision
and its mission. They would also
identify and distinguish youth
organizations with and from the other
organization, in the aim of a closer and
cordial carrying out of the Youth
Organization.
17. Settings of BMYO
BMYO presupposes an openness to reach
out to the young in whatever situation they
are in. These settings are mainly:
Formal Settings: Municipal
Level, Youth Centers, Parishes
and Churches, Campuses Informal Settings: Settings outside
(Schools, Colleges and institutions, which may not have a
Universities) Centers for Youth fixed structure (malls, Billiard
at Risks, Barangay and Puroks, Halls, Basketball
Ecclesial Youth Organization Court, bars, parks, etc.)
and movements, and families-
emerging settings.
18. Stages of BMYO
Since BMYO is an active,
healthy and dynamic
youth organization it is
therefore inevitable that
it undergo different
stages, as it undergoes
the process of growth,
both in its structure and
application; Sowing of
the Seed, Nurturing
for Growth, and
Harvesting of the
Fruits.
19. Components and
Strategies of BMYO
These components are the different
systematic approaches of BMYO that
are used in relation to the needs of
the young; Youth Empowerment,
Leadership and Capability
Building, Evangelization and
Catechesis, Fellowship, Advocacy
for Environment Awareness, Drug
Addiction and other symposiums
that are promote social
significance, social action,
volunteerism, and Youth
Activities. Each component requires
its own strategies.
20. In beginning BMYO, it would be helpful to identify our potential
audience in this organization, given the situation that we are in.
CROWD: refers to the young people in Maco.
COMMUNITY: refers to the involved youth.
COMMITTED: refers to the young people who are open to, or
have committed themselves in leadership and service, or deepen
their faith life.
CONGREGATION: refers to those who take part in the Church’s
sacramental life.
CORE: refers to those have committed themselves to share the
service and dedication among the young in BMYO.
21. Agents of BMYO
Agents of BMYO are people who have responded to take leadership roles for and
be stewards of the youth; they are the Beacon of Hope: SK Officials, Barangay Youth
Leaders, Cluster Coordinators, Youth Ministers (Clergy, priest, religious leaders,) Muslim
Youth Leaders, LUMAD Youth Leaders, Catechists and Teachers, Young Professionals,
Student Council Leader, the family and young people themselves.
22. Foundations and Rationale of BMYO
Republic Act 8044:The Youth in Nation-Building Act
An act creating the National Youth Commission, establishing a National
Comprehensive and Coordinated Program on Youth Development, Appropriating
Funds Therefore, and for Other Purposes.
23. SECTION 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the " Youth in Nation-Building Act".
SECTION 2. Policy - The State recognizes its responsibility to enable the youth to
fulfill their vital role in nation-building and hereby establishes the National
Comprehensive and Coordinated Program on Youth Development, creates the
structures to implement the same and appropriate adequate funds to provide
support for the program and implementing structures on a continuing sustained
basis.
24. The State hereby declares that "Youth" is the critical period in a person’s growth
and development from the onset of adolescence towards the peak of mature, self-reliant
and responsible adulthood comprising the considerable sector of the population from the
age of fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years.
25. The State further declares the National Comprehensive and Coordinated Program on Youth
Development shall be based on the following principles:
(a) Promotion and protection of the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being of the youth
to the end that the youth realize their potential for improving the quality of life;
(b) Inculcation in the youth of patriotism, nationalism and other basic desirable values to infuse in them faith
in the Creator, belief in the sanctity of life and dignity of the human person, conviction for the strength and
unity of the family and adherence to truth and justice;
(c) Encouragement of youth involvement in character-building and development activities for civic-
efficiency, stewardship of natural resources, agricultural and industrial productivity, and an understanding of
world economic commitments on tariffs an trade and participation in structures for policy-making and
program implementation to reduce the incidence of poverty and accelerate socioeconomic development; and
(d) Mobilization of youth’s abilities, talents and skills and redirecting their creativity, inventive genius and
wellspring of enthusiasm and hope for the freedom of our people from fear, hunger and injustice.
26.
27. STRUCTURES OF BMYO
Local Chief Executive
SK Federation President
Adviser
BMYO President
Vice President Secretary Associate/ Treasurer Associate Vice President
Internal Assistant Assistant Treasurer External
Auditors/
Cluster Coordinators
Business Managers
Board Members Barangay Youth
Leaders
Committee Heads
Youth Representatives
CROWD