The National Youth Commission (NYC) calls on Congress to decide on the
fate of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections that is synchronized with the
barangay elections on October 23, 2017."We urge both Houses of Congress to finalize their decisions on
the fate of our youth leaders who are supposed to be part of the electoral
exercise next month. We cannot let them wait forever because any further delay
could dampen their spirits especially with the current issues affecting the
sector," says Usec Aiza Seguerra, NYC Chairperson.
The House of Representatives recently passed on second reading the
postponement of the synchronized barangay and SK elections. For its part, the
Commission on Elections (Comelec) continue to encourage aspirants in the
synchronized elections to file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) starting
September 23, 2017. Without any enabling legislative measure, the synchronized
barangay and SK elections will still push through.
"We are concerned about the confusing signals that we might be
sending to the general public. And it might be misconstrued as something
else," adds Asec James Caesar Ventura, NYC Commissioner in charge of the
Committee on Youth Participation.
"The clamor for reform in the ranks of the SK can only be done if
the youth will be given the opportunity to be an integral part of local
governance, " Ventura continues. "Mahalaga na bigyang prayoridad ng
Kongreso ang tungkol sa barangay at SK elections.
We at the NYC continues to develop and pilot test the modules for the
SK Mandatory Training because we want to also comply with our mandate. However,
we do not want to waste resources but we are pushing that the SK must be given
the chance to implement appropriate leadership and governance strategies
anchored on good citizenship values and life skills, " Seguerra points
out.
Should the Congress decide to finally postpone the synchronized
barangay and SK elections there should be a stregthening of institutions that
ensure the maximum participatiob of the youth.
"Hwag sanang ipagwalang bahala ng Kongreso ang kinabukasan. Ito ay
nakasalalay sa mga kabataan. Habang may panahon ay mag desisyon," ends
Seguerra.
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