SK Reform and

Empowerment Bill
As proposed by Akbayan! Rep. Risa Hontiveros – Baraquel

MARLON LARA CORNELIO

Chairperson
Youth Participation and Governance Committee
National Anti Poverty Commission – Youth and Students Sector
Presentation Outline
 The Promise
 The Practice
 Two Roads
 SK Reform
 Redefining Functions
 KK
 KPK
 Financial Autonomy
 Anti-dynasty
SK: the Promise
 Pioneering institutionalized youth
participation mechanism (LGU Code of 1991)
 Youth participation in local governance down
to the grassroots level; Representation of
youth in local special bodies
 Allocation of 10% of brgy fund for youth
related projects and programs
 Breeding ground for emerging leaders
SK: the Practice
 Breeding ground for corrupt leaders
 Non-performing SK Officials;
○ Confused on mandate/function
○ insignificant/ irrelevant programs (
sports fests/beauty pageants, clean
and green)
 Conflict to going to school
 Too young, unprepared
Two roads: Abolish or Reform
Abolish SK !
 Abolition Advocates
 Federation of Student Governments
(DepeEd – Dir. Joey Pelaez)
 League of Municipalities (LMP)
 Former Cavite Rep. Gilbert Remulla
 5-6 Bills in Congress
 Father of LGU Code – Sen. Nene
Pimentel
Abolish SK !
 Abolish en toto
 Student governments is enough for
youth to practice governance
 Alternative mechanism: election of youth
representative in Sangunians or local
councils
Reform SK
 Abolition or Alternative mechanisms are
not and do not answer the problems on
youth participation and governance
 Rather than abolish, there is a need to
overhaul/reform SK to address its
limitations; strengthen and empower the
institution
SK Reform and Empowerment Bill

As filled by Hon. Risa Hontiveros – Baraquel

AKBAYAN!
Salient Features
 Rationalizing SK functions
 Empowerment of Katipunan ng Kabataan
(KK);
 Katipunang Pangkaunlaran ng mga
Kabataan (KPK) or youth development
council
 Anti-dynasty provision Financial autonomy
 Widening Age bracket from 15-17 to 15-25
Additional Powers and Functions
 Not just clean and green, and sports
 Implement program to promote meaningful
youth participation, accessible education,
youth employment, active citizenship, sexual
and reproductive health, sports and
sustainable development
 Produce program and financial reports
 Consult and coordinate with KK and KPK
 Not to serve more than 3 consecutive terms
Katipunan ng Kabataan
 To serve as the highest policy making
body
 Accountability measures ( censure or
remove erring SK Officials)
 Katipunan Chairperson to presiding
officer
Katipunang Pangkaunlaran ng
Kabataan (KPK)

 To serve as a civil society arm

 Develop and monitor implementation of
brgy youth development plan
 Elect two ex-officio members to SK
 SK Financial Autonomy
 SK fund in lump sum; allocation of funds
as approved by KK and KPK

 Anti-dynasty provision
 a constitutional provision (Sec 26, Art II)
(within 3rd degree of consanguinity or
affinity)
Removal from office
 Grounds
 3 consecutive unexcused absences
 Failure to convene KK
 Conviction of a crime
 Replacement
 SK Kagawad with highest vote to take over
in case of vacancy
 Special election by COMELEC in case
vacancy is not filled
Privileges
 Not less than PhP 1,000/mo honoraria
taken from SK funds as approved by KK
 Scholarship in public tertiary education
located within the region
SK: Call to Action
 Support legislative reform
 Level up (know functions; knowledge
and skills in youth governance)
 Link up with community and community
based organizations (CSOs)
 The only way for the SKs to stop
the mounting calls for abolition is
for them to start working and
working good, removing reasons
for abolition one by one.
- NAPC Youth & Students
SK Reform and
Empowerment Bill
As proposed by Akbayan! Rep. Risa Hontiveros – Baraquel

MARLON LARA CORNELIO

Chairperson
Youth Participation and Governance Committee
National Anti Poverty Commission – Youth and Students Sector
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MARLON LARA CORNELIO
Chairperson, Youth Participation and Governance Committee
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