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Extending the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years could save the government about P30 billion in election costs while giving Congress time to review proposed reforms to the SK system, Deputy Speaker Janette Garin said. Garin said the House has adopted the Senate-approved measure setting five-year terms for barangay and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero thanked his colleagues for approving on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which fixes the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to five years. With its approval, the Barangay and SK Elections (BSKE) originally set for November 2026 will be moved to November 2028, and thereafter […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano proposed tapping State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) to train barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, saying the youth council should be strengthened — not abolished — through better training and capacity-building. Cayetano made the proposal as the Senate considered amendments to […]
Instead of scrapping youth leadership bodies like the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is calling for stronger reforms, saying programs like student councils and youth governance remain essential in shaping future leaders. Speaking before students at the Cebu Technological University, Cayetano stressed that the issue is not the existence of youth […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano proposed the creation of short courses in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) specifically designed for newly elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials. During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, Cayetano emphasized the importance of preparing young leaders, especially with the upcoming SK and barangay elections. “Kung […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua reminded newly-elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to “serve the people.” “First of all, congratulations to our newly-elected barangay and SK officials. I hope that you will take to heart your sacred responsibility to serve the people,” Cua said. Cua also […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of respecting the democratic processes and the voice of the people after the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) recently. Go has urged the electorate and the newly elected officials to embody the values of responsibility and discernment associated with suffrage. “The outcomes of the BSKE […]
Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his support for the postponement of the December 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. The postponement is embodied in Senate Bill No. 1306 under Committee Report No. 4 of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, which Senator Imee Marcos currently chairs. “The postponement would move the barangay and SK […]
A lawmaker proposed to postpone the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to Oct. 9, 2023. In filing House Bill 1367, Davao Oriental Representative Cheeno Miguel Almario emphasized the need to “buy more time” for Filipinos and the country to recover from the impact of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In […]
Senator Bong Revilla hailed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11768 which strengthens the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) as a meaningful vehicle for youth participation in local governance and in nation-building. Revilla, who is one of the authors of the law alongside Senators Sonny Angara and Imee Marcos, is elated that policy gaps and issues under […]