title: National Movement of Young Legislators
text: # National Movement of Young Legislators
  
  The National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL), is a group of elected local lawmakers in the Philippines who are aged 40 years or younger. The local lawmakers are elected officials who hold positions such as municipal/city councilor, municipal/city vice mayor, provincial board member, and provincial vice governor.
  
  ## History
  
  NMYL was formed by the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs (PCYA) under President Corazon C. Aquino as part of her administration's youth development agenda. Elected NMYL's founding president was Senator Francis Pangilinan in 1989, when he was still a councilor of Quezon City, Philippines. He saw the need to unite and develop young legislators to develop committed, strong, and principled leaders among youth legislators.
  
  ## Past Presidents and Officers
  
  * Francis Pangilinan - Philippine Senator; City Councilor; NMYL Founding President
  * Josefina De la Cruz - Governor of Bulacan; NMYL President
  * Edgar M. Chatto - Philippine Congressman; Bohol Vice Governor; NMYL President
  * Del De Guzman - Philippine Congressman; Marikina Vice Mayor; NMYL President
  * Herbert Bautista - Vice Mayor of Quezon City; NMYL President
  * Julian ML. Coseteng - Councilor of Quezon City; NMYL President 2004-2007
  * Cecilia Clare N. Reyes - Provincial Board Member of Isabela Province; NMYL President 2007-2010
  