Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
INTRODUCED BY LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT TO FURTHER EMPOWER THE MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN (SK) BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 10742, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN 
REFORM ACT OF 2015 
This proposed measure takes off from the gains and lessons from the enactment of 
Republic Act No. 10742 or the "Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Reform Act of 2015”. 
At present, only the SK Chairman receives compensation as ex-officio member of the 
Sangguniang Bayan. Local ordinances granting honoraria and incentives to SK 
officials were disallowed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) noting 
that the grant of honoraria has no legal basis. This bill grants adequate compensation 
for their work. 
Moreover, this proposed measure gives emphasis to the attainment of the Philippine 
Youth Development Plan such as health, education, environment, global mobility, 
active citizenship, governance, social equity and inclusion, peace-building and 
security, and economic empowerment. In order to achieve that, the local government 
unit shall appropriate not less than 1% of its annual budget for the Local Youth 
Development Office, which shall be used for the implementation of the Local Youth 
Development Plan, convening the meetings of the concerned Pederasyon ng mga 
Sangguniang Kabataan and local youth development council, as well as its operations 
and effective functioning. 
In view of foregoing considerations, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
May 24, 2021
6:30 PM
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
INTRODUCED BY LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT TO FURTHER EMPOWER THE MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN (SK) BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 10742, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN 
REFORM ACT OF 2015 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:  
SECTION 1. Section 8 of Republic Act 10742, otherwise known as the “Sangguniang 
Kabataan Reform Act of 2015”, is hereby amended to read as follows:  
“Sec. 8. Powers and Functions of the Sangguniang Kabataan – The 
Sangguniang Kabataan shall:  
(a) x x x;
(e) Hold fund-raising activities which are in line with the Comprehensive
Barangay Youth Development Plan, the proceeds of which shall be tax exempt
and shall accrue to the general fund of the Sangguniang Kabataan: Provided,
however, That in the appropriation thereof, the specific purpose for which such
activity has been held shall be first satisfied: Provided, further, That any
appropriation thereof shall be in  accordance with existing applicable budget,
accounting and auditing rules and regulations, SUCH AS THOSE ISSUED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM) AND THE
COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA);
(J) WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THEIR ASSUMPTION TO OFFICE, THE
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN SHALL: 1) FORMULATE AND APPROVE ITS
INTERNAL RULES AND PROCEDURES; 2) APPOINT ITS SECRETARY AND
TREASURER AND; 3) SET THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR SK MEETINGS
AND KK ASSEMBLIES; AND
[(j)] (K) Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by law or ordinance, or delegated by the 9 Sangguniang Barangay or
the Commission.
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SEC 2. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 10742 is hereby further amended to read as 
follows:  
 
"Sec. 10. Qualifications. – An official of the Sangguniang Kabataan, either 
[elective] ELECTED or [appointee] APPOINTED must be a citizen of the 
Philippines, a qualified voter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan, a resident of the 
barangay for not less than one (1) year immediately preceding the day of the 
elections, at least eighteen (18) years but not more than twenty-four (24) years 
of age on the day of the elections, able to read and write Filipino, English, or the 
local dialect, must not be related within the second civil degree of consanguinity 
or affinity to any incumbent elected national official or to any incumbent elected 
regional, provincial, city, municipal, or barangay official, in the locality where he 
or she seeks to be elected, and must not have been convicted by final judgment 
of any crime involving moral turpitude. PROVIDED, THAT THE SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN TREASURER MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS BUT 
NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) YEARS OF AGE ON THE DAY OF THE 
ELECTIONS: 
PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, 
THAT 
THE 
SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN CHAIRPERSON SHALL APPOINT A TREASURER WITH AN 
EDUCATIONAL, 
AND/OR 
CAREER 
BACKGROUND 
RELATING 
TO 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE, ECONOMICS, 
OR BOOKKEEPING: PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, THAT ONLY IF NO 
PERSON MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS CAN THE SK CHAIRPERSON 
CONSIDER OTHER SUITABLE NOMINEES: PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT 
APPOINTED SK TREASURERS SHALL UNDERGO A MANDATORY 
BOOKKEEPING TRAINING FROM THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND 
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) BEFORE ASSUMPTION OF  
OFFICE.  
 
SEC. 3. Sec. 15 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
“SEC. 15. Sangguniang Kabataan Treasurer. – The Sangguniang Kabataan 
treasurer, WHO SHALL BE A BONDED OFFICER, shall:  
x x x.”  
 
SEC. 4. Sec. 16 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
"Sec. 16. Privileges of Sangguniang Kabataan Officials, - (a) All Sangguniang 
Kabataan officials in good standing, whether elected or appointed, shall, during 
their incumbency:  
“(1) x x x;  
“(2) BE EXEMPT FROM TAKING ANY OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE 
NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP);”  
x x x;  
''(5) The Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson shall have the same privileges 
enjoyed by other Sangguniang Barangay officials under this Act subject to such 
requirements and limitations provided herein;  
"(6) THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN TREASURER AND SECRETARY, SHALL 
RECEIVE A MONTHLY HONORARIUM, CHARGEABLE AGAINST THE 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FUNDS, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER 


COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY THIS ACT AND SHALL BE GRANTED AT 
THE END OF EVERY REGULAR MONTHLY SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN 
MEETING: 
PROVIDED, 
THAT 
NOT 
MORE 
THAN 
25% 
OF 
THE 
SANGUNNIANG KABATAAN FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED FOR 
PERSONNEL SERVICES. THE DBM SHALL ISSUE THE NECESSARY 
GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTING THIS PROVISION.  
THE 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT 
UNITS 
MAY 
PROVIDE 
ADDITIONAL 
HONORARIUM TO THE SANGGUNIANG  KABATAAN CHAIRPERSON AND 
THE ELECTED AND APPOINTED MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR OWN 
LOCAL ORDINANCES: PROVIDED, THAT THE HONORARIUM AS STATED 
IN 
THIS 
SECTION 
SHALL BE 
SUBJECT TO THE 
POST-AUDIT 
JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA);"  
“(7) BE ENTITLED TO APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY, 
PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE CVIVIL 
SERVICE COMMISSION: PROVIDED, THAT THE SK OFFICIAL HAS 
RENDERED THEIR FULL TERM OF OFFICE; AND”  
“(8) The Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson shall have the same privileges 
enjoyed by other Sangguniang Barangay officials under this Act subject to such 
requirements and limitations provided herein.”  
 
SEC. 5. Sec. 19 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:  
 
"Sec. 19. Succession and Filling up of Vacancies - (a) In case a Sangguniang 
Kabataan chairperson refuses to assume office, fails to qualify, voluntarily 
resigns, dies, is permanently incapacitated, is removed from office, the 
Sangguniang Kabataan member who obtained the highest number of votes in 
the election immediately preceding shall assume the office of the chairperson, 
for the unexpired portion of his or her term. In case said member refuses to 
assume the position or fails to qualify, the Sangguniang Kabataan member 
obtaining the next highest number of votes shall assume the position of the 
chairperson for the unexpired portion of the term: PROVIDED, THAT, IF THE 
REASON FOR THE VACANCY DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE CONDITIONS 
STATED ABOVE, THE MAYOR OF THE CONCERNED BARANGAY SHALL 
APPOINT AN OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (OIC) FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST 
THREE (3) NOMINEES AS SUBMITTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN MEMBERS: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE APPOINTED 
OIC MUST MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET UNDER SECTION 10 OF THIS 
ACT."  
 "x x x."  
 
Sec. 6. Section 20 of Republic Act 10742 is hereby further amended to read as follows:  
 
“SEC. 20. Sangguniang Kabataan Funds. – The Sangguniang Kabataan funds 
shall be governed by the following provisions:  
“(a) All the income of the barangay derived from whatever source shall accrue to 
its general fund and all, at the option of the barangay concerned, be kept as trust 
fund in the custody of the city or municipal treasurer or be disposed 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 Act. Ten 
percent (10%) of the general fund of the barangay shall be set aside for the 


Sangguniang Kabataan. The Sangguniang Barangay shall appropriate the 
Sangguniang Kabataan funds in lump-sum which shall be disbursed [solely] for 
youth development and empowerment purposes;   
“(b) xxx;   
“(c) All Sangguniang Kabataan funds shall be allocated in an annual budget, and 
if the funds allow, in a supplemental budget in accordance with the adopted 
Annual Barangay Investment Program. Both the Comprehensive Barangay 
Youth Development Plan and Annual Barangay Investment Program shall give 
priority to programs, projects and activities that will promote and [ensure the 
equitable access to quality education, environmental protection, climate change 
adaptation, disaster risk reduction and resiliency, youth employment and 
livelihood, health and anti-drug abuse, gender sensitivity, sports development, 
and capability building which emphasizes leadership training; and] ATTAIN THE 
THRUSTS OF THE PHILIPPINE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUCH AS 
HEALTH, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, GLOBAL MOBILITY, ACTIVE 
CITIZENSHIP, GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION, PEACE-
BUILDING AND SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, SUCH AS:  
(1) STUDENT STIPENDS, FOOD, BOOK AND TRANSPORTATION 
ALLOWANCES, 
AND 
OTHER 
EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS THAT WILL REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF OUT-OF-
SCHOOL YOUTH AND DROP-OUTS;  
(2) SPORTS AND WELLNESS PROJECTS TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL 
AND MENTAL HEALTH, TEENAGE PREGNANCY, SUBSTANCE 
ABUSE, AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUES;  
(3) SKILLS TRAINING, SUMMER EMPLOYMENT, CASH-FOR-WORK, 
ON-THE-JOB, AND LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE;  
(4) PROJECTS PROMOTING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE YOUTH 
AND THEIR INITIATION IN AGRICULTURAL, FISHERY, AND 
FORESTRY ENTERPRISES;  
(5) PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL LOCATE THE YOUTH AT 
THE 
FOREFRONT 
OF 
ENVIRONMENT 
PROTECTION 
AND 
CONSERVATION EFFORTS, AND ENLIST THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN 
CALAMITY PREPAREDNESS, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND 
OTHER DISASTER-RELATED ACTIVITES; AND 
(6) CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION AND 
LEADERSHIP;  
“(d) xxx; AND   
“(e) THE SK SHALL SET ASIDE AN AMOUNT FOR THE SK MANDATORY 
AND CONTINUING TRAININGS TO COMPLEMENT THE TRAINING FUND 
HEREIN 
PROVIDED 
UNDER 
SEC. 
29. 
THE 
TOTAL 
AMOUNT 
APPROPRIATED FOR TRAINING SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN FIFTEEN 
PERCENT (15%) OF THE SK FUND.”  
 
Sec. 7. Section 21 of Republic Act 10742 is hereby further amended to read as  
follows:  
 
“SEC. 21. Pederasyon ng Sangguniang Kabataan. - (a) There shall be an  
organization of the Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan to be known as 
follows:  
“(1) x x x   


“(3) x x x   
“(d) DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SK PEDERASYON. – THE SK 
PEDERASYON AND THE LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (LYDC) 
SHALL DRAFT THE LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN (LYDP). THE 
PEDERASYON AND THE LYDC SHALL CONVENE QUARTERLY TO 
ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LYDP AND ALIGNMENT OF 
COMPREHENSIVE  BARANGAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND 
ANNUAL BARANGAY YOUTH INVESTMENT PROGRAM TO THE LYDP. THE 
PEDERASYON SHALL ALSO CASCADE INFORMATION AND FACILITATE 
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER TO THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCALITIES.”  
 
Sec. 8. Section 25 of Republic Act 10742 is hereby further amended to read as follows:  
 
“SEC. 25. Creation. - There shall be in every province, city, and municipality a 
Youth Development Office which shall be headed by a youth development officer 
with the rank of at least division chief. Such may be put under the Office of the 
Local Chief Executive, the Office of the Planning and Development, the Office of 
the Social Welfare, or in any other office deemed appropriate by the local 
government unit. If the funds of the local government unit are sufficient, it can be 
a separate department with divisions and units for policy and planning, 
administration and finance, and programs and operations. In the event when the 
local government unit has exceeded the prescribed personal services limitations, 
the local chief executive may designate existing personnel whom he or she 
deems fit to serve this purpose, PROVIDED,  THAT A LOCAL YOUTH 
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SHALL BE APPOINTED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR 
FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SEAL 
OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE ACT OF 2019, FAILURE TO CREATE THE 
LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AND APPOINT THE YOUTH 
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 
LIABILITIES OF THE LOCAL PERSONNEL SELECTION BOARD AND THE 
LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE.”  
 
Sec. 9. Section 26 of Republic Act 10742 is hereby amended to read as follows:   
 
“SEC. 26. Funding. – THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT SHALL 
APPROPRIATE NOT LESS THAN 1% OF ITS ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE 
LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, WHICH SHALL BE USED FOR 
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN, 
CONVENING THE MEETINGS OF THE CONCERNED PEDERASYON NG 
MGA SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AND LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 
COUNCIL, 
AS 
WELL 
AS 
ITS 
OPERATIONS 
AND 
EFFECTIVE 
FUNCTIONING.”  
 
SEC. 10. Funding and Appropriations. – The amounts necessary to carry out the 
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the Sangguniang Kabataan Funds 
or as may be authorized by the local government units pursuant to Section 4 of this 
Act.  
 
SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Department of Interior and Local 
Government (DILG), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the 


Commission on Elections (COMELEC), the National Youth Commission (NYC), and 
other concerned government agencies shall promulgate the necessary implementing 
rules and regulations within sixty (60) days upon the effectivity of this Act.  
 
SEC. 12. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full 
force and effect.  
 
SEC. 13. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders or rules and 
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly.  
 
SEC. 14. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of the general circulation.  
 
Approved,