Republic of the Phitippines
House of Representatives
Quezan City

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bri No.__ 4568

Introduced by Representative DEOGRACIAS B. RAMOS, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks the abolition of the Sangguniang Kabataan.

Without denying the role of our youth in nation building, there
are other avenues through which our youth can help our nation. The
youth’s welfare and concern can still be advanced without the need of
the Sangguniang Kabataan which sadly exposed them to the dark side
of politics at a very young age. Moreover, the undeniable fact is its
failure to be functional and effective in the delivery of public services.

Our youth can best help advance, protect and promote their
rights and interests by focusing on their education.

The immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sough

B. RAMOS, JR.
nd District, Sorsogon


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

4568

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative DEOGRACIAS B. RAMOS, Jr.

AN ACT ABOLISHING THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE RA NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991.

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

SECTION 1. Section 39, paragraph f of RA 7160 is hereby amended
and deleted, respectively, viz:

“SEC. 39. Qualifications, ~ xxx

"I(f) Candidates for the sangguniang kabataan must be at least
fifteen (15) years of age but not more than twenty-one (21) years of
age on election day.]”

SECTION 2. Section 41, paragraphs a of Repubtic Act No. 7160 is
hereby amended, viz:

"SEC. 41. Manner of Election. -

(a) The governor, vice- governor, city mayor, city vice-mayor, municipal
Mayor, municipal vice-mayor, and punong barangay shail be elected at large
jin their respective units by the qualified voters therein. [However, the
sangguniang kabataan chairman for each barangay shall be elected by
the registered voters of the katipunan ng kabataan, as provided In
this Code.]


SECTION 3. Section 43, paragraph c of RA 7160 is hereby amended as
follows, viz:

“Section 43. Term of Office. (a) xxx

(¢) The term of office of barangay officials [and members of the
Sangguniang kabataan] shall be for three (3) years which shall begin after
the regular election of barangay officials on the second Monday of May 1994,”

SECTION 4. Section 387, paragraph a of RA7160 is hereby amended,
to wit:

"Section 387. Chief Officials and Offices. (a) There shall be in each barangay a
punong barangay, seven (7) sangguniang barangay members, [the
sangguniang kabataan chairman,] a barangay secretary, and a barangay
treasurer.”

SECTION 5S. Section 390 of RA 7160 is hereby amended, viz:

"Section 390. Composition. - The sangguniang barangay, the legislative body
of the barangay, shall be composed of the punong barangay as presiding
officer, and the seven (7) regular sangguniang barangay members elected at
Jarge [and sangguniang kabataan chairman, ] as members.

SECTION 6. Sections 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431,
432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438 of RA 7160 are hereby deleted.

SECTION 7. Section 439, paragraph a of RA 7160 is hereby amended,
to wit:

“Section 439, Observance of Linggo ng Kabataan. (a) Every barangay,
municipality, city and province shail {, in coordination with the
pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan at all levels,] conduct an
annual activity to be known as the Linggo ng Kabataan on such date as shall
be determined by the Office of the President.”

SECTION 8. Section 446, paragraph a of RA 7160 is hereby amended
as follows, viz:

“Section 446. Composition. - (a) The sangguniang bayan, the legislative body
of the municipality, shall be composed of the municipal vice mayor as the
presiding officer, the regular sanggunian members, the president of the
municipal chapter of the liga ng mga barangay, [the president of the
Pambayang pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan,] and the
sectoral representatives, as members.”


SECTION 9. Section 457, paragraph a of RA 7160 is hereby amended
as follows, viz:

"Section 457. Composition. - (a) The sangguniang panglunsod, the legislative
body of the city, shall be composed of the city vice mayor as the presiding
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pederasyon ng mga sanggunlang kabataan,J and the sectoral
representatives, as members.”

SECTION 10. Section 467, paragraph a of RA 7160 is hereby amended
as follows, to wit:

“Section 467. Composition. (a) The sangguniang panialawigan, the legislative
body of the province, shall be composed of the provincial vice-governor as
presiding officer, the regular sanggunian members, the president of the
provincial chapter of the liga ng mga barangay, [the president of the
panialawigang pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan,] the
president of the provincial federation of sanggunian members of municipalities
and component cities and the sectoral representatives, as members.”

SECTION 11. All other laws, decrees, executive orders and other
issuances that are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.

SECTION 12. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,