Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES:
‘Quezon City, Metro Manita

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regutar Session

House Bit! No, 9069

Introduced by Honorable REYNALDO V, UMALL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The fundamental law of the fand recognizes the vital role of the youth in
nation-building. It is also the duty of the state to promote and protect the youth's
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. More importantly, in line
with the principle of parens patriae, the State shall encourage their involvement in
the public and civic affairs.

Currently, the youth is being represented in the local govemance and
community activities by the Sangguniang Kabstaan. However, it was generally
observed that the Sangguniang Kabatan has lost its usefulness as a mechanism for
youth involvement in community development. More often than not, the
Sangguniang Kabataan officiats have neglected their duties because they are
preoccupied with other things such as their academic studies. They cannot
participate in the collective body of local governance even as they continue to
receive their emoluments. The cost of having Sangguniang Kabatan is very high but
the outcome and performance is below satisfaction as commonly perceived.

Therefore, this bill seeks to institute a kagawad ng Kabataan as a regular
member of the barangay council thereby abolishing the Sangguniang Kabataan, in
order to maintain the representation of the youth in the public and civic affairs but
diminishing the cost of having the current youth representation.

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In view thereof, early consi
sought.

and approval of this bill is earnestly

Representative
‘Second District, Province of Oriental Mindoro


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

5069

House Bill No,

introduced by Honorable REYNALDO V, UMALI

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE TO.
BE KNOWN AS THE KAGAWAD NG KABATAAN AS REGULAR MEMBER OF
THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY ABOLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AS PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE”

Be if enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Kagawad ng Kabataan
Act”

Section 2. Kagawad ng Kabataan. — There shall be a representative of the youth
sector in every Sangguniang Barangay to be known as the Kagawad ng Kabataan
who shall be elected by qualified residents of the barangay who are fifteen (15) but
not more than twenty-one (21) years of age on the day of the election and duly
registered in the official barangay list in the custody of the barangay secretary. The
election for the Kagawad ng Kabataan shall be held during the regular elections of
barangay officials.

The Kagawad ng Kabataan shall be a regular member of the Sangguiang
Barangay and shall have the same powers and privileges enjoyed by the other
members of the Sangguiang Barangay.


Section 3, Duties and Responsibilities. - The kagawad ng kabataan shall exercise
the following:

@. File resolutions which shail promote the social, political, economic, cuttural,
intellectual, moral, spiritual and physical development of the youth within the
barangay,

b. Consult and coordinate with ail youth organizations in the barangay in
furtherance of youth development

cc. Exercise such other powers and perform such functions as provided for a
fegular member of the Sangguniang Barangay.

Section 4, Quatifications.- No person shall be elected Kagawad ng Kabataan
unless he/she is:
a. a citizen of the Philippines;
b. registered voter in the barangay where he/she intends to be electad
©, a resident of therein for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the day
of election;
d. at least fifteen (15) years old but less than twenty one (21) years of age on
the day of the election;
e. able to read and write Filipino, English, or any other local language or dialect;
f. must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.

A Kagawad ng Kabataan who, during the 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.

Section 5. implementing Rules and Regulation. -Within six (6) months from
effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of interior and Local Goverment shall, in
coordination with the Commission on Elections, formulate the rules and regulations

to implement this Act.

Section 6. Period of implementation. - The election for the Kagawad ng Kabataan
shail be implemented on the next barangay elections immediately following the
effectivity of this Act.


Section 7. Separability Clause.- If any provision of this Act is declared
___umconstitutiona! or invalid, such sections or parts not affected thereby shalt remain in
full force and effect.

Section 8. Repealing Clause. - Sections 423 to 438 of Republic Act No. 7160 are
hereby repealed. All decrees, executive orders, rules and regulatons, or parts
thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.

This Act shail take effect upon its approval.

Approved.