SK Functions and Responsibilities

Katipunan ng Kabataan-
ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE- Every barangay shall have a Katipunan ng
Kabataan, the primary objective of which is to enhance the physical, social, political,
economic, culture, intellectual,,moral and spiritual development of the youth of the
country. The Katipunan ng Kabataan, shall assembly of youth in the barangay.

Power and Functions of the

Sangguniang Kabataan
The SK shall:
b..Promulgate resolutions necessary to carry out the objectives of the youth in the
barangay in accordance with applicable provisions of the code.
of the code.
c..Initiate programs of designed to enhance the social, political, economic, cultural,
intellectual, moral, spiritual and physical development of the members.

Hold fund-raising activities proceeds of which shall be tax-exempt and shall accrue to

the general fund of the SK; provided however, that in the appropriation thereof, the
specific purpose for which such activity has been held shall be first satisfied;

C. Create such bodies or committees as it may be deemed necessary to effectively

carry-out its programs and activities;
B. Submit annual and end-of-term reports to the Sangguniang Barangay on their
projects and activities for the survival and development of the youth of the barangay;

C. Consult and coordinate with all youth organizations in the barangay for

policy formulation and program implementation;

b. Coordinate with the National Youth Commission and other development projects and

programs at the national level; and
C. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as the
Sangguniang Barangay may delegate or as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance.

MEETING OF THE SK

The Sangguniang Kabataan shall meet regularly once a month on the day, time, and
place to be fixed by the said sanggunian. Special meetings may be called by the SK
chairman or any three(3) of its members by giving a written notice to all members of the
date, time, place, and agenda of the meeting at least one(1) day in advance. Notices of
regular or special meeting shall be furnished the punong barangay and the
Sangguniang barangay.
A majority of the members of the SK shall constitute a quorom.
constitute a quorom.

PRIVILEGES OF THE SK OFFICIALS

The SK chairman shallhave the same privileges enjoyed by other Sangguniang
Barangay officials under herein. During their incumbency, SK officials shall bebe
exempt from payment of tuition and matriculation fees, while enrolled in public tertiary
schools, including state colleges and universities. The national government shall
reimburse said college or university the amount of the tuition or matriculation fees;
provided, that, to qualify for the privilege, the said officials shall enroll in a state college
or university within or nearest their area of jurisdiction.
nearest their arLinggo ng Kabataan
Every province, city, municipality, and barangay in coordination with the coordination
witpederasyon ng mga SK
pederasyon ng mga SK at all levels, shall

at all levels, shall

conduct an annual activity to be known

conduct an annual activity to be known

as the Linggo ng kabataan or youth week

as the Linggo ng kabataan or youth week

on the second week of December of

on the second week of December of

every year pursuant to Proclamation No.

every year pursuant to Proclamation No.

99 dated November 23, 1992 which

99 dated November 23, 1992 which

amended Proclamation No. 56.

amended Proclamation No. 56

ea of jurisdiction

The pederasyon SK chall conduct

the following activities during the

the following activities during the

Linggo ng Kabataan

Linggo ng Kabataan
1.

1.

Commemoration of Young Filipino

Commemoration of Young Filipino

heroes who made significant

heroes who made significant

contributions to the development of

contributions to the development of

the country or the locality;

the country or the locality;

2.Recognition and awarding of

Recognition and awarding of

outstanding youth organization for

outstanding youth organization for

their achievements and contributions

their achievements and contributions

to the development of the country or

to the development of the country or

the locality; and

the locAwareness campaign on environmental

issues, sport festivals and

issues, sport festivals and

competitions, cultural festivals, arts

competitions, cultural festivals, arts

and skills exhibition, volunteer work,

and skills exhibition, volunteer work,

tour of historic cities, and other such

tour of historicyouth-oriented activities as may be ndeemed relevant.

deemed relevLeadership and

Leadership Accountability of the SK

The

Leadership andBased on R.A. 6713

The Sangguniang Kabataan comprise a

The Sangguniang Kabataan comprise a

government entity. They are usually

government entity. They are usually

legitimate government young officials in

legitimate government young officials in

the barangay, who-in one way or another

the barangay, who-in one way or another

is also entitled to a good conduct and

is also entitled to a good conduct and

ethical standards, to uphold the time-

ethical standards, to uphold the time-

honred principle of public office.

honred principle of public office

we measure the

we measure the

ethical standards and conduct

ethical standards and conduct

of our government officials

of our government officials

including SK?

including SK?

•How can

How can

R.A. 6713 0r otherwise known as the

R.A. 6713 0r otherwise known as the

“CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL

“CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL

STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC

STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC

OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,”

OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,”

provides a code to easily measure the

provides a code to easily measure the

ethical standards and conduct

ethical standards and conduct

government officials.

Is ethical standard and good

conduct part of state policy?

conduct part of state policy?

According to sec.2 of RA 6713, it is the policy

According to sec.2 of RA 6713, it is the policy

of the state to promote a high standard of

of the state to promote a high standard of

ethics in public service. Public officials

ethics in public service. Public officials

(including the SKs) and employees are

(including the SKs) and employees are

accountable at all times to the people and

accountable at all times to the people and

discharge their duties with outmost

discharge their duties with outmost

responsibility, integrity, competence, and

responsibility, integrity, competence, and

loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead

loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead

modest lives, and uphold public interest over

modest lives, and uphold public interest over

personal interest.

personal interest.

The Effective Leader

The Effective Leader

An effective leader is a prerequisite to an

An effective leader is a prerequisite to an

effective organization. Leadership is a

effective organization. Leadership is a

quality that defines who a person is and

quality that defines who a person is and

a skill that projects what he/she can do.

a skill that projects what he/she can do.

It is a lifelong challenge. It is both a

It is a lifelong challenge. It is both a

journey and a destination

journey and a destination.

A leader must be ethical. His/her

A leader must be ethical. His/her
leadership must be principled-centered
leadership must be principled-centered
characterized by love of God, selfless
characterized by love of God, selfless
and noble servitude, moral integrity in
and noble servitude, moral integrity in
personal and public dealings, competence and discipline. A principle-
centered lifestyle enhances personal;
centered lifestyle enhances personal;
and interpersonal effectiveness which is
and interpersonal effectiveness which is
needed for a leader to perform his/her
needed for a leader to perform his/her
duty with professionalism through
duty with professionalism through
dedication and practice of excellence.
dedi

An effective leader is:
An effective leader is:

Fair, just and sincere-
Fair, just and sincere-objective in
objective in
dealing with people, promotes equal
dealing with people, promotes equal
opportunity for everybody and is
opportunity for everybody and is
sincere in dealing with his/her
sincere in dealing with his/her
constituency.
constituency.

Flexible rather than rigid-
Flexible rather than rigid-“A bad
“A bad
leader reacts to change, a good leader
leader reacts to change, a good leader
responds.” Flexibility means the
responds.” Flexibility means the
readiness to respond and to adapt to
readiness to respond and to adapt to
changes that may occur.
isionary and results-oriented
Visionary and results-oriented
creates a vision and has the capability
creates a vision and has the capability
to attain the best result-to effort,
to attain the best result-to effort,
outcome-to task and output-to-input
outcome-to task and output-to-input
ratios.
ratios.
Strong commitment to the ideals of
Strong commitment to the ideals of
the organization-
the organization-uphold and protect
uphold and protect
the principles that the group stands
the principles that the group stands
for.
for.
Honest and responsible-
Honest and responsible-sacrifices
sacrifices
personal agenda for the common good.
personal agenda for the common good.

Motivates and unites-

Motivates and unites-promotes
promotes
cooperation, volunteerism and team-
cooperation, volunteerism and team-
work among members.
work among members.
Transparent and accountable
Transparent and accountable
discloses all transactions and activities
discloses all transactions and activities
of the organization and is answerable
of the organization and is answerable
to the organization.
to the organization.
Creative
Creative- resourceful and innovative in
- resourceful and innovative in
managing the organization and not
managing the organization and not
bounded by traditional means,
bounded by traditional means,
exploring other responsibilities in
exploring other responsibilities in
pursuit of the group’s objectives.
pursuit of the group’s objectives.
Organizational
Organizational
Management
Management

I. Financial Management
I. Financial Management
Where shall the SK draw its funds?
Where shall the SK draw its funds?
From the general fund of the barangay
From the general fund of the barangay
which 10 percent is set aside for the
which 10 percent is set aside for the
SK (Sec. 329)
SK (Sec. 329)
From the conduct of fund-raising
From the conduct of fund-raising
activities (Sec. 426c)
activities (Sec. 426c)
From contributions (Sec. 433b)
From contributions (Sec. 433b)

A.
A.Is the SK allowed appropriate and
Is the SK allowed appropriate and
spend its own funds?
spend its own funds?
Yes. Although the power is not provided
Yes. Although the power is not provided
in the code, the phrase “10 percent of
in the code, the phrase “10 percent of
the general funds of the barangay shall
the general funds of the barangay shall
be set aside for the Kabataan Barangay”
be set aside for the Kabataan Barangay”
in Sec. 329 means that the fund shall be
in Sec. 329 means that the fund shall be
included in the budget of the barangay
included in the budget of the barangay
as a lump sum amount and transferred
as a lump sum amount and transferred
to the account of the Sannguniang
to the account of the Sannguniang
Kabataan as a trust fund which may be
Kabataan as a trust fund which may be
deposited with the city or municipal
deposited with the city or municipal
treasury or with the authorized
treasury or with the authorized
depository bank.
depository bank.

The fact that section 532 of the Code is

The fact that section 532 of the Code is
reappropriating the accumulated
reappropriating the accumulated
balances of the 10 percent allocation
balances of the 10 percent allocation
for the kabataang barangay ( now the
for the kabataang barangay ( now the
sangguniang Kabataan).Besides, there
sangguniang Kabataan).Besides, there
are funds not coming from the barangay
are funds not coming from the barangay
that are either solicited for or
that are either solicited for or
contributed to the Sangguniang
contributed to the Sangguniang
Kabataan which their treasures may
Kabataan which their treasures may
disburse in accordance with an approved
disburse in accordance with an approved
budget of the Sangguniang Kabataan.
budget of the Sangguniang Kabataan.
( Sec. 433c)
( Sec. 433c)

changes that may occur.

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government officials

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by law or by ordinance

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