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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 […]
One of the authors of the new law strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) believes that the reforms that will be introduced by Republic Act (RA) 11768 will encourage youth participation in barangay affairs, one of the primary objectives behind the established law of the SK.According to Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V, providing […]
“With more benefits come more responsibility.” This according to House Deputy Speaker and newly-reelected Manila 5th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr., who on Wednesday stressed that the recently enacted law providing additional benefits for members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) was intended to provide incentives that would allow SK officers to focus more on […]
A measure seeking to postpone the Dec. 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to May 6, 2024 has been filed at the House of Representatives. In filing House Bill 10425, Davao Oriental Representative Joel Almario said the resulting extended term of the current barangay and SK officials will provide the fresh set of […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the proposed amendments to Republic Act 10742 or the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Reform Act of 2015, which seeks to revitalize youth participation in governance. Senator Sonny Angara, the chair of the Committee on Youth and the principal author and sponsor of Senate Bill 2124, said the measure […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday signed into law Republic Act No.11462 that postpones the holding of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, which were originally scheduled on May 11, 2020. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has confirmed that SK and barangay polls have been rescheduled on December 5, 2022. “The new schedule would give SK and […]