SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
• Section 423. Creation and Election (a) There shall be in every barangay a
Sangguniang Kabataan to be composed of a chairman, seven members, a
secretary and a treasurer. (b) A Sangguniang Kabataan official who, during his
term of office, shall have passed the age of twenty-one (21) years shall be
allowed to serve the remaining portion of the term for which he was elected.
• The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) is a unique local governance set-up that
provides possibilities for progressive interventions to advance meaningful
youth participation, enhance access to educational and youth employment, and
democratize delivery of social services for the youth sector.
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
• The creation of the SK provided an opportunity to the country’s youth to have a
platform where they can engage in local governance work. It allowed for the
allocation of a portion of the barangay funds for the implementation of youth-
related projects and programs and it has given representation for the youth in
higher local governance organizations.
• The SK is the youth council in the barangay and its members are elected from
among the members of the Katipunan ng mga Kabataan, the basic unit of the
SK.
WHAT IS THE SK?
• The Sangguniang Kabataan or youth council is the
governing body of the youth assembly or Katipunan ng
Kabataan of every barangay. They are elected by the
members of, the Katipunan ng Kabataan in elections
conducted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
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
youth of the country, shall assembly of youth in the
barangay.
BRIEF HISTORY OF SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN
• 1975-President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree (PD) 684
[Kabataang Barangay]
• PD 1191- Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay (PKKB)
• February 1987- Konsultahang Kabataan Natinal Youth Conference
• The 1991 LGC or RA 7160- KB was abolished and made way for the
creation of Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
• Republic act 9164 in 2002-age range of KK and SK eligible youth to1 5 to
below 18
WHAT ARE THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN?
• Promulgate resolutions necessary to carry out the objectives of the
youth in the barangay, in accordance with applicable provisions of the
Code;
• Initiate programs designed to enhance the social, political, economic,
cultural, and intellectual, moral, spiritual and physical development of
the members;
• Hold fund raising activities, the proceeds of which shall be tax exempt
and shall accrue to the Sangguniang Kabataan general fund;
• Create such bodies or committees necessary to effectively carry out its
programs and activities;
WHAT ARE THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN?
• Submit annual end-of-term reports to the Sangguniang Barangay on
their projects and activities;
• Consult and coordinate with all youth organizations in the barangay for
policy formulation and program implementation;
• Coordinate with the Presidential Council fur Youths (PCYA) and other
National Government Agencies (NGA) concerned fur the
implementation of youth development projects and programs at the
national level; and
• Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and
functions as the Sangguniang Barangay may determine or delegate or
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
COMPOSITION OF THE SK COUNCIL
• There should be in every barangay a Sangguniang
Kabataan to be composed of a SK Chairman,
Seven Members, A Secretary and a Treasurer
THE SANGGUNLANG KABATAAN
CHAIRMAN
• The Chairman shall serve as an ex-officio member of the
Berangay Council upon assumption of office. As such he
shall exercise the same powers, discharge the same duties
and functions, and enjoy the same privileges as the regular
Barangay Council member. He also serves as the chairman
of the committee on youth and sports development in the
barangay council.
THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
SECRETARY
• The SK Secretary shall keep all records of the Katlpunan
ng Kabataan and Sangguniang Kabataan and prepare all the
minutes of all meetings of the Katipunan ng Kabataan and
Sangguniang Kabataan.
THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
TREASURER
• The SK Treasurer shall take the custody of all SK property
and funds not otherwise deposited with the city or
municipal treasurer and disburse funds in accordance with
an approved budget of the SK.
WHERE SHALL THE SK DRAW ITS
FUNDS?
• The SK receives ten (10) percent of the general fund of the
barangay(Sec.329). it can hold fund-raising activities (Sec.
426c) And it can receive contributions. (Sec. 433b)
PRIVILEGES OF THE SK OFFICIALS
• The SK Chairman have-the same privileges as the other
barangay officials. During their incumbency, SK Officials
are exempted from payment of tuition and matriculation
fees while enrolled in public tertiary schools, including
state colleges and universities.
THE SK FEDERATION
• The SK Federation is an organization of SK chairperson.
The members elect from among themselves the president,
vice-president, and such other officers as may be necessary.
The SK Federation President shall serve as an ex officio
member of the Sangguniang Bayan upon assumption to
office.
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
• Green Brigade
(Clean and Green Projects, Tree Planting Projects)
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
• Leadership Training
(Seminar, Workshop, Training Youth Camps)
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
• Educational Services
(Educational Assistance, School Supplies giving Projects, Mobile Reading
Activities))
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
• Health Services and Adolescent Reproductive Health Program
(Medical and dental Missions, Feeding Programs, Libreng Gupit)
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
• Sports Development Activities
(Sports Clinic)
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
• Infrastructure Projects and Other Developmental Projects
()
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
• Legislative work and Involvement
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
• Anti-Drug Movement
“We cannot always build the future for
our youth, but we can build our youth
for the future”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
