BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Yao-yao, Cauayan, Negros Occidental mourned the death of a 26-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman and teacher in a motorcycle collision in Crossing Biaren, Barangay Manalad, Ilog, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, June 17. Police identified the victim as Vincent...
Ten outstanding youth leaders were recognized by the Manila local government for their exemplary service, leadership, and contributions to their communities, highlighting the vital role of young people in nation-building. The recognition ceremony on Thursday, June 18, was led by Vice Mayor Angela...
DAVAO CITY – Five Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons here are facing administrative charges over alleged misuse of public funds, City Council Committee on Ethics and Good Governance Chairperson Councilor Arnulfo Cabling said. Speaking during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum at the...
If you were to ask Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla, the Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) post should be totally abolished apparently due to alleged corruption-related controversies. A long time supporter of the scrapping of the youth...
Two barangay chairpersons of Sangguniang Kabataan in Makati City were suspended for dishonesty and other corruption-related allegations raised against them, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Monday, April 27. In a press briefing, DILG Secretary Juanito Victor...
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a measure seeking to move the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to October 2027, noting that the election this year will fall exactly on All Souls’ Day. Marcos said passage of the bill into law would help Filipinos bear with the cost...
A Sangguniang Kabataan chairman and a kagawad in Taguig City have apologized after being seen riding a motorcycle without helmets on Friday, April 24, in violation of traffic rules. Ivan Guzman, SK chairman of Barangay Upper Bicutan, and Glenn Gacusan, SK kagawad, posted apologies on social...
Senators are divided over the proposal to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections for this year, saying such a move requires serious study. “Although Congress has the power to suspend the election, it is necessary to study whether it is legal to do so,” Sen. Joseph...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday, April 19, welcomed the government’s plan to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) for this year 2026. Marcos said the postponement of the 2026 barangay and youth elections would be beneficial to a country still reeling with the impact of...
Malacañang said it is open to proposals to postpone the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), as some lawmakers push the move to save government funds amid the ongoing energy crisis due to the war in the Middle East. In a press briefing in Iloilo City on Friday, April 17,...
ILOILO CITY – Barangay Captain Gemma Calzado of Kasing-Kasing in Molo District here was arrested for physically assaulting a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) kagawad or a youth village councilor. Calzado injured SK Kagawad Lorence Galvez with a stainless steel broom handle on Monday night, April 6....
Former National Youth Commission (NYC) chairman Cesar Chavez is proposing a sweeping institutional reform that would transform the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) into a nationwide Youth Environmental Corps (YEC), offering it as an alternative to calls to abolish the youth body. Chavez said that...
