Linggo ng Kabataan 2022

Province of Occidental Mindoro | August 10-12,

Revitalizing Youth
2022

Participation in
Local Governance
LGOO II Ferry Irish May H. Santiago, RPm
DILG Occidental Mindoro
Topic Outline
• Revisiting the Position & Role of Youth in
Local Governance
• Understanding Leadership and Leadership
Purpose and Its Relationship to Good
Governance
• Call to Action: Towards Revitalizing Youth
Participation in Governance
Role of Sangguniang Kabataan,
Local Youth Development
Offices and Councils in Local
Governance
Legal Bases of Youth
Participation
 1987 Philippine
Constitution
SECTION 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall
promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It
shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in
public and civic affairs.
 RA 8044: Youth in Nation-Building Act of
Development include the promotion and1995
The thrusts of the National Comprehensive and Coordinated Program on Youth
protection of the physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual and social well-being of the youth, inculcate patriotism and nationalism,
encourage youth involvement in character-building and development of civic efficiency
through mobilization of youth's abilities, talents and skills.
RA 10742: Sangguniang Kabataan Reform
Act of 2015
The state shall establish adequate, effective, responsive and enabling mechanisms and
support systems that shall empower the youth and ensure their meaningful participation
in local governance and in nation-building.
The Position of SK in Local Governance
The Position of LYDOs & LYDCs in Local
Governance
Functions of Sangguniang Kabataan
• Formulate CBYDP
• Formulate ABYIP
• Promulgate necessary resolutions
• Initiate and Implement PPAs
• Hold Fund-Raising activities
• Create Regular or Special Committees
• Submit annual and end-of-term accomplishment reports
• Partner with LYDC in Planning and Executing Projects
• Conduct youth profiling
• YORP registration
• Full public disclosure
• Authorize SK Chair to enter into contract on behalf of the SK
• Other functions
Functions of Local Youth Development Officers
• register and verify youth and youth-serving organizations (YORP)
• Provide technical assistance to the LYDC of the concerned LGU in the formulation of the
LYDP
• Facilitate the election of the LYDC representatives
• Serve as secretariat to the LYDC
• Conduct the mandatory and continuing training of SK officials and LYDC members
• Provide technical, logistical and other support in the conduct of the mandatory and
continuing training programs, and to such other programs of the Commission and DILG
• Coordinate with the Commission, with regard to the youth programs within their
jurisdiction
• Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by law, ordinance, or as the LCE, the
DILG or the Commission may require
Functions of Local Youth Development Councils

• Serve as the core of the advocacy on youth participation in nation-

building and youth empowerment
• Finalize the three (3) year LYDP that is anchored in the PYDP and the
development plans of the local government units
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Local Youth
Development Plan
• Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance
Priority Programs
(CBYDP, ABYIP &
LYDP)
• Equitable access to education
• Environmental Protection
• Climate Change adaptation
• Disaster Risk Reduction and Resiliency
• Youth employment and Livelihood
• Health and anti-drug abuse
• Gender sensitivity
• Sports Development
• Capability Building / Leadership Training
(Section 20, RA 10742)
Priority Programs as amended by RA 11768

• Student stipends, food, book and transportation allowances, and other educational programs
• Sports and wellness projects to address the physical and mental health, teenage pregnancy,
substance abuse, etc
• Skills trainings, summer employment, OJTs and livelihood assistance
• Projects promoting the participation of the youth and their initiation in agricultural, fishery
and forestry enterprises
• Programs and activities for climate action, environmental protection and DRRM
• Capacity-building for grassroots organization and leadership, and values education
• Programs that address context-specific and intersectional vulnerabilities of young people
• Mandatory and Continuing Training (provided, that the total amount appropriated for
training shall not be more than 15% of the SK Fund)
Relationship of SK-LYDC-LYDO with each other

SK

LYD LYD
O C
Understanding Leadership and
your Leadership Purpose and Its
Relation to Governance
 Activity 1:
Your Leadership Definition
1. Form groups with at least 10-15 members each.
2. Each member of the group will write down a word or phrase of their own
definition of leadership.
3. Once all members are done, the group has to consolidate the personal
definitions into ONE statement that will provide their group definition of
LEADERSHIP.
4. Each group will have one representative to present to the front their group
output.
Leadership
"A leader is someone who has followers." - Peter Drucker

"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” - Warren Bennis

"Leadership are those who empower others” - Bill Gates

"Leadership is influence." - John Maxwell

Leadership is a process of social influence, which
maximizes the efforts of others, towards the
achievement of a goal.
Leadership without purpose is nothing more than just
fulfilling a function.
Leadership Purpose
• Your leadership purpose explains your “why” of
leadership

• It is your North Star that provides clarity and

direction when navigating the complex situations
that come with leadership
Having a purpose as a leader is providing meaning in
what you do.
 Governanc
Exercise e
of power or authority by political leaders for the well-being
of their country’s citizens or subjects.

Bevir, Mark (2013): Governance: A Very Short Introduction

 Activity 2:
Good Governance Checklist
1. Form groups with at least 10-15 members each.
2. Each member of the group will write down a word or phrase that is a characteristic of
Good Governance.
3. The team facilitator asks everyone to briefly share within their group their chosen
word/phrase.
 Major Characteristics of Good
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

Governance
• Participation • Transparency

• Consensus-oriented • Responsiveness

• Effectiveness &
• Accountability
Efficiency
 Activity 3:
Guardians of Good Governance
The group has to align their LEADERSHIP Definition to their Good Governance
Checklist and list down “Actions” they can do as guardians of good governance.

Good Governance
Actions as Guardians
Leadership Definition Checklist
of Good Governance
(Characteristics)
Ang pagiging lider-kabataan ay hindi lang opisina, posisyon o
obligasyon bagkus ito dapat ay serbisyong higit sa sarili at
bokasyon.
We cannot be mere consumers of good governance,
we must be participants; we must be co-creators.
Rohini Nilekani
Call to Action: How do we
revitalize youth participation in
local governance?
Siguraduhing may representasyon ang
kabataan sa mga lokal na konseho o
komite na tumatalakay sa kanilang
kapakanan.
Siguraduhing may partisipasyon ang
kabataan sa mga pormal na proseso ng
pagdedesisyon ng lokal na
pamahalaan.
Paigtingin ang paghikayat upang
makianib sa mga youth organizations.
Pagbibigay ng sapat at naaayong
pagsasanay para sa mga lider-
kabataan.
Pagbibigay ng mga programa at
proyekto na tutugon sa
pangangailangan ng bawat kabataan.
 Ang hanay ng kabataan ay isang
mahalagang mekanismo sa pagpapa-unlad
ng bayan.