FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILi'ijPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator LOREN LEGARDA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to introduce necessary reforms to the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) 
Law to enable the youth to fully participate in local governance and maximize their 
potential as partners in nation building and sustainable development. 
Republic Act No. 8044 or the Youth in Nation Building Act was enacted in 1995 
to implement the State's responsibility to enable the youth to fulfill their vital role in 
nation-building. This law likewise created the National Youth Commission tn serve as 
the sole policy-making and coordinating body of all youth programs and government 
projects. Furthermore, this law declares that youth is the critical period in a person's 
growth and development from the onset of adolescence towards the peak of mature, 
self-reliant and responsible adulthood comprising the considerable sector of the 
population from the age of fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years. 
But even prior to this law, Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code 
of the Philippines has recognized the youth's participation in local governance by 
making it one of the local government units under the law. Under this Act, the 
Sangguniang Kabataan, the Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan and the Linggo 
ng Kabataan has been created. With the Philippine Constitution as its fundamental 
source, the growth and welfare of children and youth are addressed by these two Iaws 
and other pieces of significant legislation. 
Data from the National Statistical Coordination Board reveal that as of year 2000, 
there are 21,157,790 individuals aged 15-29 who comprises 28% of our total population 
of 76,504,077 that said year. In succeeding years, this figure is not expected to change as 
the youth is projected to comprise 28% or 23,919,700 individuals out of the ?5,261,000 
projected population in 2005; 28% or 26,352,800 out of the 94,013,200 projected 
population in 2010; and 27% or 28,098,200 out of the 102,965,300 projected population in 
2015. 
More than ten years into the implementation of these two laws, there are still 
areas that have yet to address to enable the youth to fulfill their significant role in the 
society. Due to lack of fiscal autonomy from the barangay and the undefined areas for 
allocation of such budget, the relatively young sector of local governance are not able to 
participate fully in the running of the affairs of the community. 
This bill aims to address that concern by mandating the Sangguniang Barangay 
to appropriate the 10% budget of the Sangguniang Kabataan from its general fund in 


lump sum and affording it fiscal autonomy. Likewise, this proposed measure requires 
the SK to allot budget in certain percentages to the following: green brigade, livelihood, 
capacity-building, program for street children and anti-drug abuse campaign and to be 
transparent in their operations by requiring its treasurer to submit and post in the 
public hall a quarterly report of its actual income and expenditures. 
To enable them to protect themselves while carrying out their duties and 
responsibilities, the Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons are considered persons in 
authority and the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan as agents of persons in 
authority while in the actual discharge of their functions. 
Finally, this proposed measure seeks to expand the representation of the youth in 
local governance by making the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson an ex-officio 
member in local special bodies like the Local Health Board, the Local Peace and Order 
Council, the Local Development Council and the Local Tourism Council. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S.B. N 0 . 3 2  7 
Introduced by Senator LOREN LEGARDA 
AN ACT 
TO STRENGTHEN AND REFORM THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, 
AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as "The Sangguniang Kabataan 
Reform Law of 2007". 
Sec. 2. Barangay Funds. Section 329 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended 
"Section 329. Barangay Funds - Unless otherwise provided in this Title, all the 
income of the barangay from whatever source shall accrue to its General Fund 
and shall, at the option of the barangay concerned, be kept as trust fund in the 
custody of the city or municipal treasurer be deposited in a bank, preferably 
government-owned, situated in or nearest to its area of jurisdiction. Such funds 
shall be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Title. AT LEAST IT] 
ten percent (10%) of the general fund of the barangay shall be set aside for the 
sangguniang 
kabataan. 
THE 
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY 
SHALL 
APPRORIATE THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FUND IN LUMP SUM. 
THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN SHALL HAVE FISCAL AUTONOMY IN 
ITS OPERATIONS AS TO DISBURSEMENTS AND ENCASHMFNT OF 
THEIR INCOME AND EXPENSES. 
to read as follows: 
(A) PROCEDURE FOR REVIEWING OF BUDGETS 
(1) ALL SK BUDGETS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE 
MEMBERS OF A PARTICULAR SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN 
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL 
AND CITY SK FEDERATIONS WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF 
JANUARY OF EVERY YEAR. THE MUNICIPAL AND CITY SK 
FEDERATIONS SHALL REVIEW AND DELIBERATE ON THE 
BUDGET DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY, ALL 
BUDGETS APPROVED BY THE MUNICIPAL AND CITY SK 


FEDERATION SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS APPROVED BY THE 
MUNICIPAL AND CITY SK FEDERATION PRESIDENTS; 
(2) THE MUNICIPAL AND SK FEDERATIONS SHALL SUBMIT THE 
APPROVED SK BUDGETS OF THE RESPECTIVE MEMBER SK 
TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SK FEDERATION 
WITHIN THE THIRD WEEK OF JANUARY. THE PROVINCIAL 
SK FEDERATION SHALL REVIEW THE SUBMITTED SK 
BUDGETS DURING THE FOURTH WEEK OF JANUARY. THE SK 
BUDGETS APPROVED BY THE PROVINCIAL FEDERATION 
SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS APPROVED BY THE PROVINCIAL SK 
FEDERATION PRESIDENT: 
(3) ALL REALIGNMENTS IN BARANGAY SK BUDGETS SHALL BE 
SUBMITTED TO THE MUNICIPAIJCITY FEDERATION FOR ITS 
REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND SHALL BE DELIBERATED 
UPON DURING THEIR REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS 
PRIOR TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION. THE REALIGNMENT 
APPROVED BY THE MUNICIPAIJCITY FEDERATIONS AS 
APPROVED 
SHALL 
BE 
DULY 
CERTIFIED 
BY 
THE 
MUNICIPAUCITY SK FEDERATION PRESIDENTS; 
(4) ALL 
BUDGETS 
AND 
REALIGNMENTS 
SHOULD 
BE 
DELIBERATED UPON AND APPROVED BY THE MAJORITY OF 
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION CONCERNED 
DURING ITS REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS PRIOR TO 
ITS IMPLEMENTATION. 
(B) ALLOCATION OF BUDGET 
(1) THE BUDGET SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW TO THE MUNICIPAL, 
CITY AND PROVINCIAL SK FEDERATION SHALL INCLUDE 
ALLOCATIONS 
FOR 
THE 
FOLLOWING 
WIT 
THEIR 
PRESCRIBED PERCENTAGES: 
1.1. 
GREEN BRIGADE 
10% 
1.2. 
LIVELIHOOD 
20% 
1.3. 
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR STREETCHILDREN 
10% 
1.4. 
CAPABILITY BUILDING 
10% 
1.5. 
ANTI-DRUG ABUSE CAMPAIGN 
" 
10% 
(2)THE REMAINING 
FORTY 
PERCENT 
(40%) 
SHALL 
BE 
ALLOCATED BY THE SK DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS, OF THE 
YOUTH IN THE BARANGAY AND FOR AS LONG AS IT IS FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSE, PROVIDED THAT, SUCH DISCRETIONARY 
POWER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC CONSULTATION 
PRIOR TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION. 
Sec. 3. Creation and Election. Section 423 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby 
"Section 423. Creation and Election. - (a) There shall be in every barangay a 
Sangguniang Kabataan to be composed of a chairman, seven (7) members, a 
secretary and a treasurer. THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER SHALL BE 
amended to read as follows: 


APPOINTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMAN FROM 
THE KAGAWADS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN WITH 
CONCURRENCE FROM THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN. 
AS PEDERASYON PRESIDENT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY SERVE AS AN 
TO THE LOCAL HEALTH BOARD, PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL, 
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND LOCAL TOURISM COUNCIL. AS 
SUCH, HE SHALL HAVE THE SAME POWERS, DISCHARGE THE SAME 
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS, AND ENJOY THE SAME PRIVILEGES AS THE 
REGULAR MEMBERS OF THESE SPECIAL BODIES. 
THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMAN WHO IS ELECTED 
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER IN SPECIAL BODIES, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED 
(b) xxx" 
Sec. 4. Katipunan ng Kabataan. Section 433 of the same Act is hereby amended 
"Section 433. Sangguniang Kabataan Treasurer. - x x x 
(a) Take custody of all Sangguniang Kabataan property and funds Inot otherwise 
deposited with the city or municipal treasurer], AND IN THE CASE OF THE 
BANK SITUATED IN OR NEAREST TO ITS AREA OF JURISDICTION, 
1N THE NAME OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, OR TO THE 
CITY OR MUNICIPAL TREASURER 
to read as follows: 
LATTER, SHALL DEPOSIT EITHER IN A GOVERNMENT-OWNED 
(b) xxx 
(d) xxx 
(e) Submit to the Sangguniang Kabataan and to the Sangguniang Barangay 
certified and detailed statements of the actual income and expenditures at the 
end of every [month] QUARTER, WITH THE SAME TO BE POSTED IN 
THE PUBLIC HALL OF THE BARANGAY, MUNICIPALITY AND CITY 
CONCERNED FOR AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS; AND 
(c) xxx 
(f) XXX" 
Section 5. Privileges of Sangguniang Kabataan Officials. - Section 434 of the 
same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"XXX 
THE SK CHAIRMAN SHALL BE 
CONSIDERED A PERSON IN 
AUTHORITY AS DEFINED BY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
ACTUAL DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS AS SUCH. 
MOREOVER, THE SANGGUNIANG KAGAWAD SHALL BE CONSIDERED 
AS AN AGENT OF PERSON IN AUTHORITY AS DEFINED BY LAW IN 
CONNECTION WITH THE ACTUAL DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL 
FUNCTIONS AS SUCH. 


Section 6. Succession and Filing of Vacancies - Section 435 of the same Act is 
"Section 435. Succession and Filling of Vacancies. - (a) In case a Sangguniang 
Kabataan chairperson refuses to assume office, fails to qualify, is convicted of a 
felony, voluntarily resigns, dies, is permanently incapacitated, is removed from 
office, or has been absent without leave for more than three (3) consecutive 
months AS MANIFESTED IN THE RECORDS OF THE SANGGUNIANG 
BARANGAY SESSIONS OR HAS FAILED TO CALL A REGULAR MEETING 
OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AND/OR OF THE KATIPUNAN NG 
KABATAAN FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS DESPITE WRITTEN 
DEMAND 
FROM A 
MAJORITY 
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 
SANGGUNIAN, the Sangguniang Kabataan member who obtained the next 
highest number of votes in the election immediately proceding shall assume the 
office of the chairman for the unexpired portion of the term, and shall discharge 
the powers and duties, and enjoy the rights and privileges appurtenant to the 
office. In case the said member refuses to assume the position or fails to qualify, 
the Sangguniang K&ataan member obtaining the next highest number of votes 
shall assume the position of the Chairman for the unexpired portion of the term. 
(b) xxx 
hereby amended to read as follows: 
(c) xxx 
(d) xxx 
Section 7. Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan. Section 436 of the same 
"Section 436. xxx 
Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
(a) xxx 
(b) xxx 
(c) xxx 
(D) THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMAN WHO IS ELECTED 
AS PRESIDENT OF THE PEDERASYON SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY 
SUCCEEDED BY THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN MEMBER WHO 
OBTAINED 'FIXE NEXT HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE 
ELECTION IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING AND SHALL ASSUME THE 
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF 
THE TERM, AND SHALL DISCHARGE THE POWERS AND DUTIES, 
AND ENJOY THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES APPURTENANT TO 
THE OFFICE; 
THE PRESIDENT OF THE PAMBANSANG PEDERASYON NG MGA 
COMMISSIONER OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION AS 
PRESIDENT OF THE PAMBANSANG PEDERASYON NG MGA 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN SHALL AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME 
THE POSITION AS PRESIDENT OF THE LOWER PEDERASYON 
WITHOUT NEED OF FURTHER APPOINTMENT 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN SHALL SERVE AS EX-OFFICIO 
PROVIDED FOR BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8044. THE ELECTED VICE- 
THE 
PAMBANSANG 
PEDERASYON 
NG 
SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN SHALL MAINTAIN ITS OWN SECRETARIAT FOR 


EFFICIENT COORDINATION AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION 
OF ITS PROGRAMS. 
Section 8. Constitution and By-Laws. Section 437 of the same Act is hereby 
"Section 437. Constitution and By-Laws. The term of office, manner of election, 
removal, suspension, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION of the officers and 
MEMBERS of the Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan at all levels AND 
THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AT THE BARANGAY LEVEL shall be 
governed by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Pederasyon PROMULGATED 
BY THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN NATIONAL FEDERATION, IN 
CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE 
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND 
RATIFIED BY THE ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE PEDERASYON NG 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN IN A PLEBISCITE DULY CALLED FOR 
SUCH PURPOSE. . 
amended to read as follows: 
THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF 
INTERIOR 
AND 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT SHALL 
EXTEND 
THE 
NECESSARY ASSISTANCE TO THE PEDERASYON IN PROMULGATING 
THE APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE 
PEDERASYON ELECTIONS AT ALL LEVELS, PROVIDED, THAT THE 
GROUNDS AND THE MANNER FOR THEIR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE 
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING LAWS AND CLEARLY STATED 
IN THE GUIDELINES, AND SUCH GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY 
DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC PRIOR TO THE CONDUCT OF THE 
ELECTIONS. 
IN CASE OF REMOVAL FROM OFFICE UNDER THIS SECTION, 
OFFICIO MEMBER IN THE SANGGUNIAN WHERE HE OR SHE IS 
ACTING IN SUCH CAPACITY AND SUCH OTHER CONSEQUENCES AS 
PROVIDED FOR UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OR THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991. 
SUCH REMOVAL INCLUDES DISQUALIFICATION FROM BEING AN EX- 
Section 9. Appropriations - The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be incorporated in the Annual General Appropriations Act 
Section. 10. Repealing Clause.- All republic acts, executive orders, rules and 
regulations, and other issuances, or parts thereof, that are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Republic Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Section. 11. Separability Clause.- If for any reason or reasons, any part or 
provision of this Act shall be declared or held to be unconstitutional or invalid other 
parts or provisions hereof, which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full 
force and effect. 
Section. 12. Effectivity Clause.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved,