Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session *

HOUSE BILL No. 2114

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Office of the Sangguniang Kabataan was established to
encourage the youth to participate in community development and
nation-building. More than a decade after its formal inception, it has
become apparent that the elected youth officials have failed to uphold the
mission for which the office of the Sangguniang Kabataan was created.

In a joint study made by the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF) and the University of the Philippines on the impact of youth
participation in the local government process, it was revealed that the
performance of the Sangguniang Kabataan has been generally weak,
especially in coming up with relevant legislations, promoting the
development of the youth, submitting reports and holding consultations
with constituents. The Sangguniang Kabataan lamentably failed in its
mission to enhance the social, political, economic, cultural, intellectual,
moral, spiritual and physical development of our youth.

However, there remains the unspoken goal for which the Office of
the Sangguniang Kabataan was created: to bridge generation of leaders
by helping new ones to emerge. Recognizing this need for a true youth
participation in governance, this bill seeks to abolish the Office of the
Sangguniang Kabataan, and provide for the election of a Youth Sector
Representative in its stead.


Considering its vital importance, the approval of this bill is
earnestly requested. :

FLORENCIO C/GARAY


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 2114

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

AN ACT
ABOLISHING THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, AMENDING FOR THIS.
PURPOSE THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.
7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF
1991, AND IN LIEU THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF
A YOUTH SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE IN EACH LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT

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

SECTION 1. Chapters Eight (8) and Nine (9), Title One, Book III of
Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of
1991, are hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof shall read as follows:

SEC. 2. Creation and Election of a Youth Sector Representative.

@ There shall be in every Barangay a Youth Sector
Representative to be voted from among those between the
ages of eighteen (18) to twenty-five (25) years;

) A Youth Sector Representative who, during his/her term
of office, shall have passed the age of twenty-five (25)
years shall be allowed to serve the remaining portion of
the term for which he/she was elected;

C) The Youth sector representative shall be a regular
member of the sangguniang barangay;


SEC. 3. Qualifications. No person may be elected Youth
Sector Representative unless he is:

(a) __ acitizen of the Philippines;

(b) a registered voter in the barangay where he intends to be
elected;

() a resident therein for at least one (1) year immediately
preceding the day of the election;

(@) able to read and write in Filipino, English or any other local
language or dialect; and

(e) at least eighteen (18) years but not more than twenty-five
years of age on the day of the election.

SEC. 4. Disqualifications. The following shall not be
nominated as a candidate for Youth Sector Representative:

(a) Those who have been convicted of any crime involving moral
turpitude;

(b) Those with dual citizenship; and

(c) The insane or feeble-minded.

SEC. 5. Qualified Voters.

(a) All registered voters in the barangay are qualified to
vote for their Youth Sector Representative to the
sangguniang barangay;

) In the case of Youth Sector representatives to the

sangguniang bayan or sangguniang panlungsod, only
those elected Youth Sector Representatives to the
sangguniang barangay shall be allowed to vote;

(C] In the case of Youth sector representative to the
sangguniang pantlalawigan, only those elected Youth
sector Representatives to the sangguniang bayan or
sangguniang panlungsod shall be qualified to vote.

SEC.6. _Termof Office. The Youth Sector Representative
shall hold office for a period of five (5) years, unless sooner removed for
cause as provided by law, becomes permanently incapacitated, dies or
resigns from office.

SEC.7. No Vacancy Created. No vacancy will be created by
the election of a Youth sector Representative of the sangguniang


barangay to the position of Youth sector Representative to the

sangguniang bayan, sangguniang panlungsod or sangguniang
pantalawigan.

SEC. 8. Date of Elections. The election of the Youth
Sector Representative to the sangguniang barangay shall coincide with
the next barangay elections and the election of the Youth Sector
Representative to the sangguniang bayan or sangguniang panlungsod
shall be held thirty (30) days after said election. The election of the
Youth Sector Representative to the sangguniang panlalawigan shall be
held thirty (30) days after the election of the Youth Sector Representative
to the sangguniang bayan or sangguniang panlungsod.

SEC.9. Conduct and Supervision of Elections: Applicability of
the Omnibus Election Code and Other Existing Laws. The Commission
on Elections shall conduct and supervise the election of the Youth Sector
Representatives to the sanggunians as herein provided. In addition to
the powers vested in the said Commission under the Constitution and
other existing election laws, it shall formulate the necessary guidelines
and promulgate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of
this Act.

Any and all provisions of the Omnibus Election Code and other
pertinent and existing election laws, so far as they are not inconsistent
herewith, shall be applicable to the elections under this Act.

SEC. 10. Appropriations. Such sum as may be necessary for
the implementation of the provisions of this Act is hereby authorized to
be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.

SEC. 11. _ Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, ’ executive
orders or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 12.  Separability Clause. _If any provisions of this Act is
held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected shall
continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 13. — Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,