Republic of the Philippines

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY

8F and 9F Agustin I Building, F. Ortigas Jr. Rd., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
http://www.lga.gov.ph

Message
The role of the youth in nation building cannot be understated. Around half of the
103 million Filipinos are 23 years of age or younger. Not only do the youth in our country
comprise half the population, they represent the entirety of our future.
No less than our national hero has recognized, argued for, and celebrated the
promise of the Filipino youth. Your government shares the same conviction. We believe
that through youth empowerment, we will be able to accomplish far more that we could
have hoped for or imagined. Our country is at the threshold of change, and now more
than ever, it is time to harness the youth’s energy, passion, and dynamism. We need
you to become more involved in the process of local governance and in shaping our
shared future.
Your membership in the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) proves that you are ready
to embrace your role as agents of change. You are committed to becoming catalysts of
political, economic, and social development. You are keen to help provide solutions to the
challenges we face.
This Manual will help prepare you for that. Created by the National Youth Commission
in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government - Local Government
Academy, the Development Academy of the Philippines, and the UP National College of
Public Administration, this will allow you to better understand and perform your leadership
roles with excellence.
Read it. Be guided by it. Take it to heart, and embody the principles which it represents.
Hold yourselves to the highest standards of public service, for the Filipino people deserve
no less.
As you embark on your journey as SK Officials, know that we will always be behind
and beside you. The Local Government Academy, the training and development arm of the
DILG, stands ready to provide whatever assistance you may need. As a youth leader and a
Filipino, your own personal growth is inextricably tied to that of your communities. We look
forward to helping both you and your community reach your fullest potential.
Together, let us create a Philippines worthy of the youth’s dreams, aspirations,
and promise.

(Sgd.) MARIVEL C. SACENDONCILLO, CESO III

Executive Director