Juliana Rae Ibay

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Juliana Rae Ibay
Member of the City Council of Manila
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 30, 2023
ConstituencyEx-officio (SK President)
Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman of Barangay 764, Manila
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 30, 2023
Personal details
BornJuliana Rae Ibay
Manila
CitizenshipFilipino
ResidenceManila
Alma materDe La Salle University
OccupationPolitician

Juliana Rae "Yanyan" Ibay, is a Filipina youth leader, politician and actress[1] currently serving as ex officio city councilor for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Manila City Council and SK Chairman of Barangay 764, San Andres, Manila.[2]

Manila City Council

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She was known for debating with City Council Presiding officer and Vice Mayor Yul Servo on what she called "secret session" about her removal as youth committee chairperson (Committee on Youth Welfare and Development).[2] She berated Servo and she stating that her removal is illegal.[3] Ibay filed a case on Ombudsman against Servo.[2] Later, the post was returned to Ibay.[4][5]

Controversies

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SK Manila Thailand junket

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On September 6, 2025, Sangguniang Kabataan of Manila led by Ibay attended a capacity development and international benchmarking program with St. Robert’s International College which focus the HIV awareness,[6] which was approved by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) according to her.[7] While in Thailand, many of SK Manila members bragged the tour by doing live and posts in social media showing their trip.[8]

The said trip was funded through SK funds, with ₱30,000 allocation for each participant for costs including rainings, seminars, transportation, food, and accommodation. Also, every participants received a ₱6,000 daily allowance in line with government guidelines.[9][7]

The acts of the members draws criticisms from netizens and called it a 'junket', with prompted the DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla to reevaluate SK travel policies.[10][11]

Acting career

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Ibay appeared on 2019 film Jolly Spirit Squad and TV anthology Maynila episode titled My Unwanted Son.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Juliana Rae | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Cruz, James Patrick (September 25, 2024). "SK chairman files complaint vs Manila Vice Mayor Servo, councilors over ouster". RAPPLER. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Illegal yan! Group condemns removal of Manila SK President as youth committee chair". metromanila.politiko.com.ph. August 18, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Cruz, James Patrick (October 11, 2024). "Manila City Council revives Committee on Youth and Sports Development after abolition". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Cruz, James Patrick (November 7, 2024). "Rappler Talk: Manila SK Federation President Yanyan Ibay on why youth representation matters". RAPPLER. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Arceo, Therese (September 14, 2025). "Manila SK Federation dumipensa sa Thailand trip". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Izzy (September 12, 2025). "Manila SK Federation: Thailand trip focused on HIV prevention; approved by DILG". ABS-CBN News.
  8. ^ Malasig, Jeline (September 8, 2025). "'Junket?': Manila youth leaders questioned over Thailand trip". Interaksyon. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  9. ^ Abanto, Rowegie; Lee, Izzy (September 16, 2025). "'Bad taste': DILG chief blasts 'brazenness' of Manila SK Federation's flexing of Thailand trip". ABS-CBN News.
  10. ^ Ong, Ghio; Tupas, Emmanuel (September 14, 2025). "DILG probes Manila SK's Thailand 'junket'". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  11. ^ Chavez, Chito (September 16, 2025). "DILG calls for SK policy evaluation on government-funded trips". Manila Bulletin.
  12. ^ "Yanyan Ibay Biography: Wikipedia, Age, Hometown, Education, Career, Husband, Net Worth". September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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