Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AND AMENDING RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND IN LIEU THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF A YOUTH SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
Date filed
January 16, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4234, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ABOLISHING THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AND AMENDING RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND IN LIEU THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF A YOUTH SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: It has been almost ten (10) years since the formal establishment of the Sangguniang Kabataan. And yet there are serious doubts whether it has been able to mobilize the youth to help carry out the national vision and program. In short, ithas failed to become the mainstream youth organization that government envisioned it to be. Its role as the principal vehicle of the Filipino youth in fulfilling its sectoral goals was put to naught. So much time, resources and energy were wasted. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REMULLA, GILBERT C. |
| DATE FILED : 2002-01-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4858, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2002-01-22 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS |
Abstract
Rationale: It has been almost ten (10) years since the formal establishment of the Sangguniang Kabataan. And yet there are serious doubts whether it has been able to mobilize the youth to help carry out the national vision and program. In short, ithas failed to become the mainstream youth organization that government envisioned it to be. Its role as the principal vehicle of the Filipino youth in fulfilling its sectoral goals was put to naught. So much time, resources and energy were wasted.
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