A la juventud filipina
A la juventud filipina (English Translation: To The Philippine Youth) is a poem written in Spanish by Filipino writer and patriot José Rizal, first presented in 1879 in Manila, while he was studying at the University of Santo Tomas. "A la juventud filipina" was written by Rizal when he was only eighteen years old, and was dedicated to the Filipino youth which he describes as "the fair hope of my Motherland." == Summary == The poem address the Filipino youth as the one who can bring about change and progress to the nation.