Enatt: 20 JAN 14 P5 57
Enatt: 20 JAN 14 P5 57
Enatt: 20 JAN 14 P5 57
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING MEANINGFUL YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL
GOVERNANCE AND FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 10742 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE "SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN REFORM ACT OF 2015"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The law does not provide for the compensation of the SK officials and for the
inclusions o f the SK Kagawad in the list of Elective Barangay Officials, who are granted
with first level civil service elegibility. While this intends to encourage volunteerism, it
should be noted that the reform also mandates the financially-independent SK to
formulate, implement and monitor local yotuth development plans; thus, it is fitting that
we compensate the SKs for their work, especially now that we expect them to deliver
best outcomes and contribute greater impact.
The Local Youth Development Office sen/es as the Secretariat of the Local Youth
Development Council (LYDC) and is expected to provide technical assistance and
mandatory and continuing training to SK officials and LYCD members. However, the gap
in the law is tha t while it requires the establishment o f the LYDO, the last statement of
Section 25 makes it permissive. In effect, many local government units are yet to establish
the office or to at least appoint or designate their youth development officer. This
situation limits youth participation in governance in the local scene. This measure,
therefore will mandate Local Chief Executives (LCEs) to establish the office within one
year, and to include administrative and criminal liabilities for non-compliance.
Furthermore, to ensure tha t programs, projects, and activities for the youth will be duly
funded and in turn be effectively implemented, it is vital that the LGU appropriates a
portion of its budget to the LYDO for the Local Youth Development Plan (LYDP).
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING MEANINGFUL YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL
GOVERNANCE AND FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 10742 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE "SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN REFORM ACT OF 2015"
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7 (j) W ITH IN 60 DAYS FROM THE ASSUMPTION TO OFFICE, THE
8 SANGUNIANG KABATAAN SHALL (1 ) FORMULATE AND APPROVE ITS
9 INTERNAL RULES AND PROCEDURE (2 ) APPOINT ITS SECRETARY AND
10 TREASURER AND; (3 ) SET THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR SK MEETINGS
11 AND ASSEMBLIES
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13 (k) Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may
15 the Commission.
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1 SEC. 2. - Section 13 o f Republic Act 10742 is hereby further amended to read as
2 follows:
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4 SEC. 13. Powers and Functions o f the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson.
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20 (2 ) BE EXEMPT FROM TAKING ANY OF THE COMPONENTS OF
21 THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP);
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23 (6 ) RECEIVE AN HONORARIUM WHICH SHALL BE CHARGEABLE
24 AGAINST THE SK FUNDS: PROVIDED, THAT NOT MORE THAN 2 0 % OF
25 THE FUNDS W ILL BE ALLOCATED FOR PERSONNEL SERVICES:
26 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE AMOUNT RECEIVED OF THE SK
27 OFFICIALS SHALL NOT BE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY
28 THE SK CHAIRPERSON: PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT THE AMOUNT SHALL
29 NOT BE GREATER THAN THE EQUIVALENT OF A SALARY GRADE NINE (9)
30 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE.
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2 (7 ) BE ENTITLED TO APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY,
3 PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE CVIVIL
4 SERVICE COMMISSION: PROVIDED, THAT THE SK OFFICIAL HAS
5 RENDERED THEIR FULL TERM OF OFFICE;
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8 enjoyed by other Sangguniang Barangay officials under this Act subject to such
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14 SEC. 20. Sangguniang Kabataan Funds. The Sangguniang Kabataan
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17 (c) All Sangguniang Kabataan funds shall be allocated in an annual budget,
25 officer with the rank of at least division chief. Such may be put under the
26 Office of the Local Chief Executive, the Office o f the Planning and Development,
27 the Office of the Social Welfare, or in any other office deemed appropriate by the
28 local government unit. I f the funds of the local government unit are sufficient, it
29 can be a separate department with divisions and units for policy and planning,
30 administration and finance, and programs and operations. In the event when the
1 local government unit has exceeded the prescribed personal services limitations,
2 the local chief executive may designate existing personnel whom he or she deems
12 SEC. 7. Section 26 and Section 27 o f Republic Act 10742 are hereby further
13 amended to read as follows:
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15 SEC. 26. Funding. - THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT SHALL
16 APPROPRIATE NOT LESS THAN 1 % OF ITS ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE
17 LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, WHICH SHALL BE USED FOR
18 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN,
19 CONVENING THE MEETINGS OF THE CONCERNED PEDERASYON NG MGA
20 SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AND LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
21 COUNCIL; AS WELL AS ITS OPERATIONS AND EFFECTIVE FUNTIONING.
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23 SEC. 27. CAPACITY BU ILDING . - THE NYC SHALL BE
24 SPEARHEADING THE CONDUCT OF CAPACITY-BUILDING AND
25 TRAININGS FOR LYDOs.
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27 SEC. 8. F u n d in g a n d A p p ro p ria tio n s. - The initial amount necessary to carry
28 out the implementation o f this Act shall be charged against current appropriations of the
29 Department o f the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Thereafter, such sums as may
1 be needed for its full implementation shall be included in the annual General
2 Appropriations Act.
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4 SEC. 9. S e p a ra b ility Clause. - I f for any reason any part or provision of this Act
5 is declared unconstitutional or invalid, such parts or portions not affected thereby shall
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8 SEC. 10. R e p e a lin g Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
9 other issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
10 or modified accordingly.
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12 SEC. 11. E ffe c tiv ity . - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
13 complete publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers o f general
14 circulation.
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16 Approved,