S.B.No. 2127 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The youth plays a significant position in nation-building. As provided 
by the 1987 Constitution, 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. Further, it shall inculcate in the youth 
patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and 
civic affairs. 
The Sangguniang Kabataan provides an ideal avenue for the youth to 
participate actively in government policy-making and in addressing public 
issues. However, this may be hampered by the lack of financial support from 
the government, aside from other problems confronting them such as lack of 
educational opportunities, unemployment, drug and alcohol addiction. 
This bill aims to ensure the allocation of financial resources to the 
youth sector and mandate the automatic release thereof to prevent politics 
from entering into the equation. In effect, these young leaders will be 
encouraged and equipped to work for the accomplishment of their projects 
without unnecessary delay or need to play politics with funds already 
allocated for them. 
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As the adage goes, the youth is the hope o f  the nation. Towards this, 
the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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s. CAYJCTANO 
AN ACT 
MANDATING THE AUTOMATIC RELEASE OF THE TEN PERCENT (10%) 
OF THE G E N E M  FUND OF BARANGAY ALLOCATED TO SANGGUNIANG 
KAEIATAAN, 
AMENDING FOR 
THIS PURPOSE TWE 
PERTINENT 
AND SIXTY @.A. NO. 71 6 0 )  , OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT CODE, AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFOR.” 
PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-ONE HUNDRED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Sec. 329 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended with the 
insertion of a new paragraph, as follows: 
“Section 329. x x x 
“The 10% share of Sangguniang Kabataan in the general fund 
of the Barangay shall be released, without need of any further action, 
directly to the Sangguniang Kabataan treasurer on a quarterly basis 
within five (5) days after the end of each quarter, and which shall not 
be subject to any lien or holdback that may be imposed by the 
Baranggay for whatever purposes. 
Section 433. The sangguniang kabataan treasurer shall: 
(a) Take custody of all sangguniang kabataan property and 


funds; 
(b)x x x 
(c) Collect and issue official receipts for contributions, monies, 
materials, and all other resources intended for the 
sangguniang kabataan and the katipunan ng kabataan, and 
deposit the same in the account of the sanggunian as 
provided under Title Five, Book I1 of this Code. 
SECTION 3. Any public official who willfully and deliberately delays or fails to 
automatically release the shares of Sangguniang Kabataan in the general fund of 
Barangay as provided by Section 329 of the Local Government Code of 1991 
(Republic Act No. 7160) as amended, shall be punished with arrest0 mayor and 
dismissal fkom office or a fine ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 pesos. 
SECTION 4. For the purpose of the effective enforcement of this Act, the 
Department of Interior and Local Government shall issue the necessary 
implementing rules and regulations. 
SECTION 5. Any law, decree, presidential decree, executive or administrative 
order, rule or regulation inconsistent with this Act is hereby repealed, amended, or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,