As a collective of youth activists and different youth organizations, A!Y has been in existence since 1998 alongside its mother party. In 2007, A!Y held its Founding Congress where its first set of national officers were elected, a general program of action approved, and its constitution and bylaws were ratified. A!Y counts approximately 8,000 members present in most cities and provinces across the Philippines.
Democracy (the right of every young Filipino to meaningful participation in political processes; pluralism, equality and empowerment of the marginalized).
Humanism and secularism (fullest dignity due to all peoples across and within generations, ethnicity, gender, nations, attendant cultures; relationship with Mother Earth; and self-expression and self-realization against social alienation).
Internationalism (end to violent conflicts among nation-states all over the globe; international cooperation towards peace, development and justice; solidarity among the world’s peoples especially the young people, social movements and toilers’ parties; partaking in broad actions to end all forms of colonial, imperial adventures and unilateralism of the most powerful nation-states).
