10,000 participants expected to join Gabii sa Kabilin 2025

With a target of 10,000 participants, this year’s Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK) 2025 honors the power of youth in shaping culture and history, as it returns for its 18th year.

- Jonnavie Villa/JG

The Gabii sa Kabilin is set on May 23, from 6PM until midnight, with this year's theme: “Batan-ong Bahandi” (Youthful Treasure).

This Cebu’s annual event aims to recognize the past and present contributions of Filipino youth to national identity, coinciding with the 150th birth anniversaries of revolutionary young heroes Emilio Jacinto and Gregorio del Pilar, as well as Gregoria de Jesus, a female icon of the Katipunan.

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), which leads the annual event, is amplifying this year’s celebration with the participation of 22 heritage sites across the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Talisay, and Lapu-Lapu, with activities and cultural immersions spread across museums, shrines, schools, and heritage centers.

Deputy Communications Lead Joworski Alipon of the GSK 2025 Communications Committee said the theme not only connects with historical milestones but also promotes youth empowerment in the present day.