LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- The National Youth Commission (NYC) urges all barangay councils all over the archipelago to comply with Republic Act 10632 that ensures the implementation of programs and allocates budget solely for youth development at the barangay level.
NYC Southern Luzon area Officer Nydia Delfin said commission chair Leon Flores III has issued the directive to ensure programs for the youth sector must remain among and be given priority in the wake of the absence of officials of Sangguniang Kabataan following postponement of elections last year with the passage of Republic Act 10632,
“The NYC chair reiterated that according to Section 4 of the Republic Act 10632 known as the Act Postponing the Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 28, 2013, “the Sangguniang Barangay shall use the SK fund solely for youth development programs until the new set of officials have been duly elected and qualified,” Delfin said in an email to Philippine Information Agency (Bicol news desk.
NYC in a press statement has taken notice of recent news concerning the budget allocation for youth activities at the barangay level.
“It came to our attention that some barangays have already passed their respective budget plans without allocations for youth and youth-related programs,” noted Flores.
“While the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) has yet to be signed by Commission of Elections (Comelec) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), we would like to remind all barangays that the law clearly earmarks budget for the youth. Those who so violate or intend to violate such provision should be forewarned,” added Flores.
Flores stressed that it is clearly stated in the law that barangays are compelled to apportion certain percentage of its budget and income to fund activities that will train, capacitate and enhance the youth.
Temporarily even without the SK, he noted, the government or local government of barangay in this instance to provide avenues for youth participation and development. We would like to highly encourage youth organizations to engage their barangays actively so that youth programs can be implemented strategically and effectively.
“For now, NYC encouraged that the barangays to create a Committee on Youth Affairs to be headed by a barangay councilor and a Barangay Youth Development Task Force that enjoin youth organizations,” Flores stressed.
NYC also clarified that the SK was not abolished.
An election is slated late this year or until early next year to give time for Congress to pass a legislation that will reform the institution.
“Should Congress fail to enact such reform law, according to RA 10632, SK elections will still be held using the old system,” Flores said.
NYC has an SK Empowerment Desk that will still allow the youth and barangays to send their clarifications, questions or even complaints on the implementation of RA 10632 to ensure that the filed concerns will be directed to the proper authorities for their response. (MAL/NYC/PIA5/Albay)
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NYC Southern Luzon area Officer Nydia Delfin said commission chair Leon Flores III has issued the directive to ensure programs for the youth sector must remain among and be given priority in the wake of the absence of officials of Sangguniang Kabataan following postponement of elections last year with the passage of Republic Act 10632,
“The NYC chair reiterated that according to Section 4 of the Republic Act 10632 known as the Act Postponing the Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 28, 2013, “the Sangguniang Barangay shall use the SK fund solely for youth development programs until the new set of officials have been duly elected and qualified,” Delfin said in an email to Philippine Information Agency (Bicol news desk.
NYC in a press statement has taken notice of recent news concerning the budget allocation for youth activities at the barangay level.
“It came to our attention that some barangays have already passed their respective budget plans without allocations for youth and youth-related programs,” noted Flores.
“While the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) has yet to be signed by Commission of Elections (Comelec) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), we would like to remind all barangays that the law clearly earmarks budget for the youth. Those who so violate or intend to violate such provision should be forewarned,” added Flores.
Flores stressed that it is clearly stated in the law that barangays are compelled to apportion certain percentage of its budget and income to fund activities that will train, capacitate and enhance the youth.
Temporarily even without the SK, he noted, the government or local government of barangay in this instance to provide avenues for youth participation and development. We would like to highly encourage youth organizations to engage their barangays actively so that youth programs can be implemented strategically and effectively.
“For now, NYC encouraged that the barangays to create a Committee on Youth Affairs to be headed by a barangay councilor and a Barangay Youth Development Task Force that enjoin youth organizations,” Flores stressed.
NYC also clarified that the SK was not abolished.
An election is slated late this year or until early next year to give time for Congress to pass a legislation that will reform the institution.
“Should Congress fail to enact such reform law, according to RA 10632, SK elections will still be held using the old system,” Flores said.
NYC has an SK Empowerment Desk that will still allow the youth and barangays to send their clarifications, questions or even complaints on the implementation of RA 10632 to ensure that the filed concerns will be directed to the proper authorities for their response. (MAL/NYC/PIA5/Albay)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=771389746002#sthash.fvp2RRNV.dpuf
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