[REPUBLIC ACT ACT NO. 10742] AN ACT ESTAB ESTABLISHING LISHING REFORMS REFORMS IN THE SANGGUNIANG SANGGUNIANG KABAT KABATAAN AAN CREATING CREATING ENABLING MECHANISMS FOR MEANINGFUL YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN NATIONBUILDING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enact enacted ed by the the Senat Senate e and and House House of Repr Represe esent ntat ativ ives es of the the Phil Philip ippi pine nes s in Congress assembled: CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act sha !" #$%&$ as th" 'Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ R"*%+ Act %* 1/0. SEC. . eclaration eclaration of State State Policies Policies and !b"ectives. !b"ectives. Th" Stat" +"c%($i2"s th" 3ita +%" %* th" 4%)th i$ $ati%$-!)i5i$( .a$5 th)s, 6+%%t"s a$5 6+%t"cts th"i+ 6h4sica, %+a, %+a, s6i+i s6i+it) t)a, a, i$t" i$t""c "ct)a t)a a$5 a$5 s%cia s%cia &"&"-!" !"i$( i$(,, i$c) i$c)ca cat"s t"s i$ th" th" 6at+i 6at+i%ti %tis, s, $ati%$ais $ati%$ais a$5 %th"+ 5"si+a!" 3a)"s, a$5 "$c%)+a("s th"i+ i$3%3""$t i$3%3""$t i$ 6)!ic a$5 ci3ic a**ai+s. T%&a+5s this "$5, th" Stat" sha "sta!ish a5"7)at", "**"cti3", +"s6%$si3" a$5 "$a!i$( "cha$iss a$5 s)66%+t s4st"s that &i "$s)+" th" "a$i$(*) 6a+tici6ati%$ %* th" 4%)th i$ %ca (%3"+$a$c" a$5 8L$ $ati%$-!)i5i$(. SEC. 9. efinition of Terms. F%+ 6)+6%s"s %* this Act, th" *%%&i$( t"+s a+" h"+"!4 5"*i$"5: ;a< Commission sha +"*"+ t% th" Nati%$a Y%)th C%issi%$ c+"at"5 )$5"+ R"6)!ic Act N%. =>>? ;!< #ocal Chief $%ecutive $%ecutive sha +"*"+ t% th" 6+%3i$cia (%3"+$%+, cit4 a$5 )$ici6a a4%+? ;c< #ocal &overnment !perations !fficer sha +"*"+ t% th" 5)4 5"si($at"5 h"a5 %* th" %**ic" %* th" D"6a+t"$t %* th" I$t"+i%+ a$5 L%ca G%3"+$"$t ;DILG< stati%$"5 i$ th" c%$c"+$"5 %ca (%3"+$"$t )$it? ;5< #ocal Sanggunian sha +"*"+ +"*"+ t% th" sa$(()$ sa$(()$ia$( ia$( 6a$aa 6a$aa&i( &i(a$, a$, sa$(()$ sa$(()$ia$( ia$( Sanggunian sha 6a$)$(s%5 a$5 sa$(()$ia$( !a4a$? ;"< 'outh (ffairs Provincial !fficer sha +"*"+ t% th" 6"+s%$ 5)4 a66%i$t"5 %+ 5"si($at"5 !4 th" C%issi%$ t% s"+3" as its a("$t i$ th" 6+%3i$c" &ith th" tas#s 6+%3i5"5 *%+ i$ this Act %+ as th" C%issi%$ a4 5"" $"c"ssa+4? ;*< 'outh sha +"*"+ t% th%s" 6"+s%$s &h%s" a("s +a$(" *+% *i*t""$ ;1/< t% thi+t4 ;9< 4"a+s %5 as 5"*i$"5 i$ R"6)!ic Act N%. =>>? ;(< 'outh sha +"*"+ +"*"+ t% th%s" th%s" %+(a$ %+(a$i2a i2ati ti%$s %$s &h%s &h%s" " "!" "!"+sh +shi6@ i6@ 'outh !rgani)ations !rgani)ations sha c%6%siti%$ a+" th" 4%)th? a$5 ;h< 'outh*Serving 'outh*Serving !rgani)ations sha +"*"+ t% th%s" +"(ist"+"5 %+(a$i2ati%$s &h%s" 6+i$ci6a 6+%(+as, 6+%"cts a$5 acti3iti"s a+" 4%)th-%+i"$t"5 a$5 4%)th-+"at"5.
CHAPTER II THE KATIPUNAN NG KABATAAN AND THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
SEC. >. +atipunan ng +abataan. Th"+" sha !" i$ "3"+4 !a+a$(a4 a Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ t% !" c%6%s"5 %* a citi2"$s %* th" Phii66i$"s +"si5i$( i$ th" !a+a$(a4 *%+ at "ast si ;< %$ths, &h% a+" at "ast *i*t""$ ;1/< !)t $%t %+" tha$ thi+t4 ;9< 4"a+s %* a(", a$5 &h% a+" 5)4 +"(ist"+"5 i$ th" ist %* th" C%issi%$ %$ E"cti%$s ;COMELEC< a$5@%+ th" +"c%+5s %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ s"c+"ta+4. SEC. /. Po,ers and -unctions of the +atipunan ng +abataan. Th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ata$ sha: ;a< E"ct th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ a$5 "!"+s? a$5 ;!< S"+3" as th" hi(h"st 6%ic4-a#i$( !%54 t% 5"ci5" %$ att"+s a**"cti$( th" 4%)th i$ th" !a+a$(a4. As s)ch, th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ sha c%$s)t a$5 s"c)+" th" c%$c)++"$c" %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ i$ th" *%+)ati%$ %* a its, 6+%(+as, 6a$s a$5 acti3iti"s. SEC. . eetings of the +atipunan ng +abataan. Th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ sha ""t at "ast %$c" "3"+4 si ;< %$ths, %+ at th" ca %* th" chai+6"+s%$ %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %+ )6%$ &+itt"$ 6"titi%$ %* at "ast %$"-t&"$ti"th ;1@< %* its "!"+s, t% 5"ci5" %$ i6%+ta$t iss)"s a**"cti$( th" 4%)th %* th" !a+a$(a4. SEC. . Creation and $lection of the Sangguniang +abataan. – Th"+" sha !" i$ "3"+4 !a+a$(a4 a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ t% !" c%6%s"5 %* a chai+6"+s%$ a$5 s"3"$ ;< "!"+s &h% sha !" ""ct"5 !4 th" +"(ist"+"5 3%t"+s %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$. Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$@sha, &ith th" c%$c)++"$c" %* th" a%+it4 %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ "!"+s, a66%i$t *+% a%$( th" "!"+s %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$, a s"c+"ta+4 a$5 a t+"as)+"+. SEC. =. Po,ers and -unctions of the Sangguniang +abataan. Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ sha: ;a< I$ c%$s)tati%$ a$5 &ith th" c%$c)++"$c" %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$, a$5 &ithi$ th+"" ;9< %$ths *+% ass)6ti%$ t% %**ic", *%+)at" a th+"" ;9<-4"a+ +%i$( 6a$, &hich sha !" #$%&$ as th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$, &hich sha s"+3" as !asis i$ th" 6+"6a+ati%$ %* th" A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th I$3"st"$t P+%(+a. This 6a$ sha !" ai($"5 &ith th" Phii66i$" Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$ ;PYDP< a$5 %8h"+ L%ca Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$s i$ "3"+4 "3", )$ici6a, cit4 a$5 6+%3i$cia as is +""3a$t? ;!< A66+%3" th" a$$)a !)5("t &hich is th" a$$)a sic" %* th" A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th I$3"st"$t P+%(+a !"*%+" th" sta+t %* th" s)cc""5i$( *isca 4"a+ a$5, i* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s a%&, a s)66""$ta !)5("t. A$4 cha$("s i$ th" a$$)a !)5("t sha !" i$ acc%+5a$c" &ith "isti$( a66ica!" !)5("t +)"s a$5 6+%c"5)+"s? ;c< P+%)(at" +"s%)ti%$s $"c"ssa+4 t% ca++4 %)t th" %!"cti3"s %* th" 4%)th i$ th" !a+a$(a4 i$ acc%+5a$c" &ith th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$ a$5 th" a66ica!" 6+%3isi%$s %* this Act? ;5< I$itiat" a$5 i6""$t, i$ c%%+5i$ati%$ &ith a$4 $ati%$a (%3"+$"$t a("$c4 a$5@%+ a$4 6+i3at" %+ $%$(%3"+$"$t i$stit)ti%$, 6+%(+as a$5 6+%"cts 5"si($"5 t% 6+%%t" ("$"+a &"*a+", 5"3"%6"$t a$5 "6%&"+"$t %* th" 4%)th? ;"< H%5 *)$5-+aisi$( acti3iti"s &hich a+" i$ i$" &ith th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$, th" 6+%c""5s %* &hich sha !" ta-""6t a$5 sha acc+)" t% th" ("$"+a *)$5 %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$: Provided , ho,ever , That i$ th" a66+%6+iati%$ th"+"%*, th" s6"ci*ic 6)+6%s" *%+ &hich s)ch acti3it4 has !""$ h"5 sha !"
*i+st satis*i"5: Provided , further , That a$4 a66+%6+iati%$ th"+"%* sha !" i$ acc%+5a$c" &ith "isti$( a66ica!" !)5("t, acc%)$ti$( a$5 a)5iti$( +)"s a$5 +"()ati%$s? ;*< C+"at" +"()a+ a$5 s6"cia c%itt""s a$5 s)ch %th"+ !%5i"s &h%s" chai+6"+s%$s a$5 "!"+s %* &hich sha c%" *+% a%$( th" "!"+s %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %+ *+% a%$( th" "!"+s %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$, as it a4 5"" $"c"ssa+4 t% "**"cti3"4 ca++4 %)t its 6+%(+as a$5 acti3iti"s? ;(< S)!it th" a$$)a a$5 "$5-%*-t"+ 6+%(+a acc%6ish"$ts a$5 *i$a$cia +"6%+ts t% th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 a$5 6+"s"$t th" sa" 5)+i$( th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ ass"!4, c%64 *)+$ish"5 th" O**ic" %* th" L%ca G%3"+$"$t O6"+ati%$s O**ic"+ a$5 L%ca Y%)th D"3"%6"$t C%)$ci ;LYDC<, a i$ acc%+5a$c" &ith th" 6+"sc+i!"5 *%+ !4 th" DILG a$5 th" C%issi%$? ;h< Pa+t$"+ &ith th" LYDC i$ 6a$$i$( a$5 ""c)ti$( 6+%"cts a$5 6+%(+as %* s6"ci*ic a53%caci"s i#" (%%5 (%3"+$a$c", ciat" cha$(" a5a6tati%$, 5isast"+ +is# +"5)cti%$ a$5 +"sii"$c4, 4%)th "6%4"$t a$5 i3"ih%%5, h"ath a$5 a$ti-5+)( a!)s", ("$5"+ s"$siti3it4, a$5 s6%+ts 5"3"%6"$t? ;i< A5%6t a$5 i6""$t a 6%ic4 %$ *) 6)!ic 5isc%s)+" %* a its t+a$sacti%$s a$5 5%c)"$ts i$3%3i$( 6)!ic i$t"+"st? a$5 ;< E"+cis" s)ch %th"+ 6%&"+s a$5 6"+*%+ s)ch %th"+ *)$cti%$s as a4 !" 6+"sc+i!"5 !4 a& %+ %+5i$a$c", %+ 5""(at"5 !4 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 %+ th" C%issi%$. SEC. . eetings of the Sangguniang +abataan. ;a< Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ sha ""t +"()a+4 %$c" a %$th %$ th" 5at", ti" a$5 6ac" t% !" *i"5 !4 th" sai5 sa$(()$ia$. S6"cia ""ti$(s a4 !" ca"5 !4 th" chai+6"+s%$ %+ a$4 *%)+ ;>< %* its "!"+s !4 (i3i$( &+itt"$ $%tic" %* th" 5at", ti", 6ac" a$5 a("$5a %* th" ""ti$(, &hich ca$ !" s"$t "ith"+ th+%)(h 6"+s%$a 5"i3"+4, +"(ist"+"5 ai, *a %+ "ai, t% a "!"+s, a$5 )st !" +"c"i3"5 at "ast %$" ;1< 5a4 i$ a53a$c". Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 a$5 th" M)$ici6a %+ Cit4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t C%)$ci sha !" *)+$ish"5 &ith $%tic"s %* +"()a+ a$5 s6"cia ""ti$(s a$5 th" i$)t"s %* th" ""ti$(s th"+"a*t"+. ;!< A a%+it4 %* th" "!"+s i$c)5i$( th" chai+6"+s%$ sha c%$stit)t" a /uorum. SEC. 1. 0ualifications. – An o!"!#$ o %&' S#n(()n!#n( K#*#%##n+ '!%&', '$'"%!-' o, #o!n%''+ /)% *' # "!%!'n o %&' P&!$!!n'+ # )#$!!'3 -o%', o %&' K#%!)n#n n( K#*#%##n+ # ,'!3'n% o %&' *#,#n(# o, no% $' %n on' 516 '#, !//'3!#%'$ ,'"'3!n( %&' 3# o %&' '$'"%!on+ #% $'#% '!(&%''n 516 '#, *)% no% /o,' tha$ t&"$t4-*%)+ ;>< 4"a+s %* a(" %$ th" 5a4 %* th" ""cti%$s, a!" t% +"a5 a$5 &+it" Fii6i$%, E$(ish, %+ th" %ca 5ia"ct, )st $%t !" +"at"5 &ithi$ th" s"c%$5 ci3i 5"(+"" %* c%$sa$()i$it4 %+ a**i$it4 t% a$4 i$c)!"$t ""ct"5 $ati%$a %**icia %+ t% a$4 i$c)!"$t ""ct"5 +"(i%$a, 6+%3i$cia, cit4, )$ici6a, %+ !a+a$(a4 %**icia, i$ th" %cait4 &h"+" h" %+ sh" s""#s t% !" ""ct"5, a$5 )st $%t ha3" !""$ c%$3ict"5 !4 *i$a )5("$t %* a$4 c+i" i$3%3i$( %+a t)+6it)5". SEC. 11. Term of !ffice. – ;a< Th" chai+6"+s%$ a$5 "!"+s %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ sha h%5 %**ic" *%+ a *i"5 t"+ %* th+"" ;9< 4"a+s )$"ss s%%$"+ +"%3"5 *%+ ca)s", 6"+a$"$t4 i$ca6acitat"5, ha3" 5i"5 %+ +"si($"5 *+% %**ic". ;!< Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ s"c+"ta+4 a$5 t+"as)+"+ sha !" c%t"+i$)s &ith th" a66%i$ti$( a)th%+it4 )$"ss s%%$"+ +"%3"5 *%+ ca)s", *%)$5 t% ha3" *ai"5 *+% th" 5ischa+(" %* his %+ h"+ 5)ti"s, %+ has c%itt"5 a!)s" %* a)th%+it4 as sti6)at"5 i$ "isti$( a&s 6"+tai$i$( t% th" c%$5)ct %* 6)!ic %**icias, th+%)(h a a%+it4 3%t" %* a th" "!"+s %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ i$ a +"()a+ %+ s6"cia ass"!4 ca"5 *%+ th" 6)+6%s". ;c< A Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icia &h%, 5)+i$( his %+ h"+ t"+ %* %**ic", sha ha3" 6ass"5 th" a(" %* t&"$t4-*%)+ ;>< 4"a+s sha !" a%&"5 t% s"+3" th" +"ai$i$( 6%+ti%$ %* th" t"+ *%+ &hich h" %+ sh" &as ""ct"5.
SEC. 1. Sangguniang +abataan Chairperson . Th" chai+6"+s%$ %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ sha a)t%atica4 s"+3" as a$ e% officio "!"+ %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 )6%$ ass)6ti%$ t% %**ic". As s)ch, h" %+ sh" sha ""+cis" th" sa" 6%&"+s, 5ischa+(" th" sa" 5)ti"s a$5 *)$cti%$s, a$5 "$%4 th" sa" 6+i3i"("s as th" +"()a+ Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 "!"+s? a$5 sha !" th" chai+6"+s%$ %* th" C%itt"" %$ Y%)th a$5 S6%+ts D"3"%6"$t. H" %+ sh" sha !" "$tit"5 t% a 6+%-+ata h%$%+a+ia *%+ "3"+4 s"ssi%$ %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 h" %+ sh" has att"$5"5. SEC. 19. Po,ers and -unctions of the Sangguniang +abataan Chairperson. Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ sha ""+cis" s)ch 6%&"+s a$5 5ischa+(" s)ch 5)ti"s as *%%&s: ;a< Ca a$5 6+"si5" %3"+ a ""ti$(s %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, a$5 3%t" i$ cas" %* a ti", a$5 ass"!i"s %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ "c"6t &h"$ %$". ;1< %* th" a("$5a t% !" 5isc)ss"5 i$ s)ch ass"!4 i$3%3"s th" 5isci6i$a+4 acti%$ a(ai$st th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$, i$ &hich cas", th" hi(h"st +a$#i$( Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ "!"+ sha 6+"si5"? ;!< Ta#" th" "a5 i$ th" *%+)ati%$ %* th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$ a$5 i$ th" 6+"6a+ati%$ a$5 i6""$tati%$ %* th" A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th I$3"st"$t P+%(+a? ;c< E$s)+" th" i6""$tati%$ %* 6%ici"s, 6+%(+as a$5 6+%"cts as c%$tai$"5 i$ th" A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th I$3"st"$t P+%(+as, i$ c%%+5i$ati%$ &ith th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 a$5 th" M)$ici6a %+ Cit4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t C%)$ci? ;5< Si($ a +"7)i+"5 5%c)"$ts a$5 &a++a$ts 5+a&$ *+% th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s *%+ a "6"$5it)+"s i$ th" i6""$tati%$ %* th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$ a$5 A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th I$3"st"$t P+%(+a? ;"< E"+cis" ("$"+a s)6"+3isi%$ %3"+ th" a**ai+s a$5 acti3iti"s %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ a$5 th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ as &" as th" %**icia c%$5)ct %* its "!"+s? ;*< ith th" c%$c)++"$c" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, a66%i$t *+% a%$( th" "!"+s %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ a s"c+"ta+4 a$5 a t+"as)+"+? ;(< C%%+5i$at" &ith th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 a$5 %th"+ 4%)th %+(a$i2ati%$s &ithi$ his %+ h"+ !a+a$(a4 %$ 4%)th-+"at"5 6+%(+as a$5 6+%"cts that th"4 &ish t% i$itiat" a$5 i6""$t? a$5 ;h< E"+cis" s)ch %th"+ 6%&"+s a$5 6"+*%+ s)ch %th"+ 5)ti"s a$5 *)$cti%$s as a4 !" 6+"sc+i!"5 !4 a& %+ %+5i$a$c". SEC. 1>. Sangguniang +abataan Secretary. – Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ s"c+"ta+4 sha: ;a< K""6 a th" +"c%+5s %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$, i$c)5i$( th" ist %* its 7)ai*i"5 "!"+s, 4%)th 6%ici"s, st)5i"s, +"s"a+ch a$5 +"(ist+4 %* 4%)th a$5 4%)th-s"+3i$( %+(a$i2ati%$s i$ th" !a+a$(a4, i* a$4? ;!< P+"6a+" a$5 #""6 a th" i$)t"s %* a ass"!i"s %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ a$5 %* a th" ""ti$(s %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$? ;c< Ca)s" th" 6%sti$(, i$ th" !a+a$(a4 !)"ti$ !%a+5 a$5 i$ at "ast th+"" ;9< c%$s6ic)%)s 6ac"s &ithi$ th" )+is5icti%$ %* th" !a+a$(a4, a$5 i* 6%ssi!" i$c)5i$( th" )s" %* t+a5iti%$a a$5 $%$t+a5iti%$a "5ia, a$5 a#" a3aia!" *%+ a$4 6"+s%$ &ith "(a 6)+6%s", a +"s%)ti%$s a66+%3"5 !4 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, th" a$$)a a$5 "$5%*-t"+ +"6%+ts %* th" 6+%(+as a$5 6+%"cts i6""$t"5 !4 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$ a$5 A$$)a
Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th I$3"st"$t P+%(+a a$5 th" 5iss"i$ati%$ %* th" sa" t% c%$c"+$"5 %**ic"s, i$stit)ti%$s a$5 i$5i3i5)as? a$5 ;5< P"+*%+ s)ch %th"+ 5)ti"s a$5 5ischa+(" s)ch %th"+ *)$cti%$s as th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ a4 6+"sc+i!" %+ 5i+"ct. SEC. 1/. Sangguniang +abataan Treasurer . Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ t+"as)+"+ sha: ;a< Ta#" c)st%54 %* a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ 6+%6"+t4 a$5 *)$5s? ;!< C%"ct a$5 +"c"i3" c%$t+i!)ti%$s, %$i"s, at"+ias, a$5 a %th"+ +"s%)+c"s i$t"$5"5 *%+ th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ a$5 th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$? ;c< S"+3" as c%si($at%+4 i$ a &ith5+a&as *+% th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s a$5 5is!)+s" *)$5s i$ acc%+5a$c" &ith th" a66+%3"5 a$$)a !)5("t a$5 s)66""$ta !)5("t, as th" cas" a4 !", %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, ;5< C"+ti*4 t% th" a3aia!iit4 %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s &h"$"3"+ $"c"ssa+4? ;"< S)!it t% th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ a$5 t% th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 c"+ti*i"5 a$5 5"tai"5 stat""$ts %* act)a i$c%" a$5 "6"$5it)+"s at th" "$5 %* "3"+4 7)a+t"+ a$5 th" 6%sti$( %* th" sa" i$ th" !a+a$(a4 !)"ti$ !%a+5 a$5 i$ at "ast th+"" ;9< c%$s6ic)%)s 6ac"s &ithi$ th" )+is5icti%$ %* th" !a+a$(a4, a$5 i* 6%ssi!" i$c)5i$( th" )s" %* t+a5iti%$a a$5 $%$t+a5iti%$a "5ia? ;*< R"$5"+ +"6%+t 5)+i$( th" +"()a+ Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ ass"!4 %$ th" *i$a$cia stat)s %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$? a$5 ;(< P"+*%+ s)ch %th"+ 5)ti"s a$5 5ischa+(" s)ch %th"+ *)$cti%$s as th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ a4 6+"sc+i!" %+ 5i+"ct. SEC. 1. Privileges of Sangguniang +abataan !fficials. – ;a< A Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icias i$ (%%5 sta$5i$(, &h"th"+ ""ct"5 %+ a66%i$t"5, sha, 5)+i$( th"i+ i$c)!"$c4: ;1< B" ""6t *+% 6a4"$t %* t)iti%$ a$5 at+ic)ati%$ *""s &hi" "$+%"5 i$ a$4 6)!ic t"+tia+4 sch%% i$c)5i$( stat" c%"("s a$5 )$i3"+siti"s a$5 th%s" %ca4 *)$5"5 6)!ic "5)cati%$a i$stit)ti%$s &ithi$ %+ $"a+"st th"i+ a+"a %* )+is5icti%$. Th" Nati%$a G%3"+$"$t, th+%)(h th" DILG, sha +"i!)+s" sai5 c%"(" %+ )$i3"+sit4 th" a%)$t %* th" t)iti%$ a$5 at+ic)ati%$ *""s? ;< B" ""6t *+% ta#i$( th" Nati%$a S"+3ic" T+ai$i$( P+%(+a-Ci3ic "*a+" T+ai$i$( S"+3ic" ;NSTP-CTS< s)!"cts. I$ i") th"+"%*, c%$c"+$"5 Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icias sha s)!it &+itt"$ +"6%+ts, 6+"*"+a!4 &ith 6h%t%(+a6hs, %+ %th"+ 5%c)"$tati%$s %* th"i+ 6a+tici6ati%$ i$ th" i6""$tati%$ %* 6+%(+as, 6+%"cts a$5 acti3iti"s as %)ti$"5 i$ th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 I$3"st"$t P+%(+a. A!s"$c" %* s)ch +"6%+ts a$5 5%c)"$tati%$s %+ a *i$5i$( t% th" c%$t+a+4 )6%$ 3"+i*icati%$ %* s)!itt"5 +"6%+ts, &i 5is7)ai*4 th" c%$c"+$"5 Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icias *+% this 6+i3i"(". Th" C%issi%$ %$ Hi(h"+ E5)cati%$ ;CHED< a$5 th" C%issi%$ sha %i$t4 6+%)(at" th" ()i5"i$"s *%+ th" i6""$tati%$ %* this 6+%3isi%$? ;9< B" "c)s"5 *+% att"$5i$( th"i+ +"()a+ cass"s, i* th"4 a+" c)++"$t4 "$+%"5 i$ a$4 sch%%, &hi" att"$5i$( th"$- +"()a+ %+ s6"cia Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ ""ti$(s, a$5 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 s"ssi%$s, i$ cas" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$. A c"+ti*icati%$ %* att"$5a$c" sha !" iss)"5 !4 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ s"c+"ta+4, att"st"5 !4 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ a$5 5)4 $%t"5 !4 th" P)$%$( Ba+a$(a4 a$5 sha !" s)!itt"5 t% th" c%$c"+$"5 *ac)t4 "!"+ a$5 th" 5"a$ %* th" "5)cati%$a i$stit)ti%$ as 6+%%* %* att"$5a$c". I$ th" cas" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ s"c+"ta+4, th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ sha iss)" th" c"+ti*icati%$ 5)4 $%t"5 !4 th" P)$%$( Ba+a$(a4. I$ th" cas" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$, th" !a+a$(a4 s"c+"ta+4 sha iss)" th" c"+ti*icati%$ %* att"$5a$c" 5)4 $%t"5 !4 th" P)$%$( Ba+a$(a4.
A$4 6"+s%$ &h% sha *as"4 c"+ti*4 as t% th" att"$5a$c" %* a$4 Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icia sha !" c+ii$a4 a$5 a5i$ist+ati3"4 ia!"? ;>< B" 6+%3i5"5 !4 th" Nati%$a G%3"+$"$t &ith Phii66i$" H"ath I$s)+a$c" C%+6%+ati%$ ;Phih"ath< c%3"+a("? a$5 ;/< B" "$tit"5 t% +"c"i3" act)a t+a3"i$( +"i!)+s""$ts as a4 !" a)th%+i2"5 !4 a&, a$5 s)!"ct t% th" a3aia!iit4 %* *)$5s: Provided1 That, s)ch t+a3" is 5i+"ct4 +"at"5 t% th" 6"+*%+a$c" %* th"i+ *)$cti%$s as Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icias a$5 is s)66%+t"5 !4 5)4 a66+%3"5 t+a3" %+5"+ !4 th" P)$%$( Ba+a$(a4 i$ th" cas" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$, %+ !4 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ i$ th" cas" %* th" %th"+ Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icias. ;< Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ sha ha3" th" sa" 6+i3i"("s "$%4"5 !4 %th"+ Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 %**icias )$5"+ this Act s)!"ct t% s)ch +"7)i+""$ts a$5 iitati%$s 6+%3i5"5 h"+"i$. SEC. 1. Persons in (uthority – F%+ 6)+6%s"s %* th" R"3is"5 P"$a C%5", th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ a$5 "!"+s i$ "ach !a+a$(a4 sha !" 5"""5 as 6"+s%$s i$ a)th%+it4 i$ th"i+ )+is5icti%$s. SEC. 1=. Suspension and Removal from !ffice. A$4 ""ct"5 %**icia %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ a4, a*t"+ 5)" 6+%c"ss, !" s)s6"$5"5 *%+ $%t %+" tha$ si ;< %$ths %+ +"%3"5 *+% %**ic" !4 a%+it4 3%t" %* a "!"+s %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba4a$ %+ Sa$(()$ia$( Pa$)$(s%5 &hich has )+is5icti%$ i$ th" !a+a$(a4 %* th" c%$c"+$"5 Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icia &hich sha !" *i$a a$5 ""c)t%+4, %$ a$4 %* th" *%%&i$( (+%)$5s: ;a< A!s"$c" *+% th" +"()a+ ""ti$( %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ &ith%)t 3ai5 ca)s" *%+ t&% ;< c%$s"c)ti3" ti"s %+ acc))at"5 a!s"$c"s %* *%)+ ;>< &ithi$ a 6"+i%5 %* t&"3" ;1< %$ths? ;!< Fai)+" t% c%$3"$" th" +"()a+ ass"!4 %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ *%+ t&% ;< c%$s"c)ti3" ti"s? ;c< Fai)+" t% c%$3"$" th" +"()a+ Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ ""ti$(s *%+ th+"" ;9< c%$s"c)ti3" %$ths i$ th" cas" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$? ;5< Fai)+" t% *%+)at" th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$ a$5 th" A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th I$3"st"$t P+%(+a, %+ a66+%3" th" a$$)a !)5("t &ithi$ th" 6+"sc+i!"5 6"+i%5 %* ti" &ith%)t )sti*ia!" +"as%$? ;"< Fai)+" t% i6""$t 6+%(+as a$5 6+%"cts %)ti$"5 i$ th" A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th I$3"st"$t P+%(+a &ith%)t )sti*ia!" +"as%$? ;*< F%)+ ;>< c%$s"c)ti3" a!s"$c"s 5)+i$( th" +"()a+ Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 s"ssi%$s &ith%)t 3ai5 ca)s" i$ th" cas" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$? ;(< C%$3icti%$ !4 *i$a )5("$t %* a c+i" i$3%3i$( %+a t)+6it)5"? a$5 3i%ati%$ %* "isti$( a&s a(ai$st (+a*t a$5 c%++)6ti%$ a$5 %th"+ ci3i s"+3ic" a&s, +)"s a$5 +"()ati%$s? a$5 ;h< Fai)+" i$ th" 5ischa+(" %* his %+ h"+ 5)t4 %+ has c%itt"5 a!)s" %* a)th%+it4. SEC. 1. Succession and -illing up of 2acancies. ;a< I$ cas" a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ +"*)s"s t% ass)" %**ic", *ais t% 7)ai*4, 3%)$ta+i4 +"si($s, 5i"s, is 6"+a$"$t4 i$ca6acitat"5, is +"%3"5 *+% %**ic", th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ "!"+ &h% %!tai$"5 th" hi(h"st $)!"+ %* 3%t"s i$ th" ""cti%$ i"5iat"4 6+"c"5i$( sha ass)" th" %**ic" %* th" chai+6"+s%$ *%+ th" )$"6i+"5 6%+ti%$ %* his %+ h"+ t"+. I$ cas" sai5 "!"+ +"*)s"s t% ass)" th" 6%siti%$ %+ *ais t% 7)ai*4, th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ "!"+ %!tai$i$( th" $"t hi(h"st $)!"+ %* 3%t"s sha ass)" th" 6%siti%$ %* th" chai+6"+s%$ *%+ th" )$"6i+"5 6%+ti%$ %* th" t"+.
;!< A*t"+ th" 3aca$c4 sha ha3" !""$ *i"5, th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ sha, &ithi$ thi+t4 ;9< 5a4s, ca *%+ a s6"cia Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ ass"!4 t% ""ct a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ "!"+ t% c%6"t" th" "!"+shi6 %* sai5 sa$(()$ia$: Provided1 That, s)ch s6"cia ass"!4 is c%%+5i$at"5 &ith th" O**ic" %* th" L%ca G%3"+$"$t O6"+ati%$s O**ic"+ a$5 th" COMELEC %* th" )$ici6ait4 %+ cit4 &h"+" th" c%$c"+$"5 !a+a$(a4 !"%$(s S)ch Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ "!"+ sha h%5 %**ic" *%+ th" )$"6i+"5 6%+ti%$ %* th" t"+ %* th" 3aca$t s"at. F%+ this 6)+6%s", a$4 citi2"$ %* th" Phii66i$"s +"si5i$( i$ th" sai5 !a+a$(a4 *%+ at "ast si ;< %$ths &h% attai$s th" a(" %* *i*t""$ ;1/< 4"a+s %5 at th" ti" %* th" s6"cia ""cti%$ a$5 &h% +"(ist"+s as "!"+ %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ !"*%+" th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ s"c+"ta+4 sha !" "$tit"5 t% 3%t" i$ th" sai5 s6"cia ""cti%$. ;c< A %th"+ 3aca$ci"s i$ th" %**ic" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ sha !" *i"5 i$ acc%+5a$c" &ith th" i"5iat"4 6+"c"5i$( 6+%3isi%$. ;5< I$ cas" %* s)s6"$si%$ %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$, th" s)cc"ss%+, as 5"t"+i$"5 i$ s)!s"cti%$ ;a< %* this s"cti%$, sha ass)" th" 6%siti%$ 5)+i$( th" 6"+i%5 %* s)ch s)s6"$si%$. SEC. . Sangguniang +abataan -unds. Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s sha !" (%3"+$"5 !4 th" *%%&i$( 6+%3isi%$s: ;a< A th" i$c%" %* th" !a+a$(a4 5"+i3"5 *+% &hat"3"+ s%)+c" sha acc+)" t% its ("$"+a *)$5 a$5 sha, at th" %6ti%$ %* th" !a+a$(a4 c%$c"+$"5, !" #"6t as t+)st *)$5 i$ th" c)st%54 %* th" cit4 %+ )$ici6a t+"as)+"+ %+ !" 5"6%sit"5 i$ ha$# $ +"*"+ a!4 (%3"+$"$t-%&$"5, sit)at"5 i$ %+ $"a+"st t% its a+"a %* )+is5icti%$. S)ch *)$5s sha !" 5is!)+s"5 i$ acc%+5a$c" &ith th" 6+%3isi%$s %* this Act. T"$ 6"+c"$t ;1< %* th" ("$"+a *)$5 %* th" !a+a$(a4 sha !" s"t asi5" *%+ th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa6. Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba+a$(a4 sha a66+%6+iat" th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s i$ )6-s) &hich sha !" 5is!)+s"5 s%"4 *%+ 4%)th 5"3"%6"$t a$5 "6%&"+"$t 6)+6%s"s? ;!< Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ sha ha3" *i$a$cia i$5"6"$5"$c" i$ its %6"+ati%$s, 5is!)+s""$ts a$5 "$cash"$t %* th"i+ *)$5, i$c%" a$5 "6"$5it)+"s. As s)ch, th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s sha !" 5"6%sit"5 i$ th" $a" %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %* th" c%$c"+$"5 !a+a$(a4 i$ a (%3"+$"$t-%&$"5 !a$# sit)at"5 i$ %+ $"a+"st t% its a+"a %* )+is5icti%$ &ith th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$ a$5 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ t+"as)+"+ as th" %**icia si($at%+i"s? ;c< A Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s sha !" a%cat"5 i$ a$ a$$)a !)5("t, a$5 i* th" *)$5s a%&, i$ a s)66""$ta !)5("t i$ acc%+5a$c" &ith th" a5%6t"5 A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 I$3"st"$t P+%(+a. B%th th" C%6+"h"$si3" Ba+a$(a4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t Pa$ a$5 A$$)a Ba+a$(a4 I$3"st"$t P+%(+a sha (i3" 6+i%+it4 t% 6+%(+as, 6+%"cts a$5 acti3iti"s that &i 6+%%t" a$5 "$s)+" th" "7)ita!" acc"ss t% 7)ait4 "5)cati%$, "$3i+%$"$ta 6+%t"cti%$, ciat" cha$(" a5a6tati%$, 5isast"+ +is# +"5)cti%$ a$5 +"sii"$c4, 4%)th "6%4"$t a$5 i3"ih%%5, h"ath a$5 a$ti-5+)( a!)s", ("$5"+ s"$siti3it4, s6%+ts 5"3"%6"$t, a$5 ca6a!iit4 !)i5i$( &hich "6hasi2"s "a5"+shi6 t+ai$i$(? a$5 ;5< Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba4a$ %+ Sa$(()$ia$( Pa$)$(s%5 sha, &ithi$ sit4 ;< 5a4s )6%$ +"c"i6t h"+"%*, +"3i"& th" a$$)a !)5("t a$5 s)66""$ts 1 !)5("t %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %$ th"i+ c%6ia$c" i$ th" i"5iat"4 6+"c"5i$( 6+%3isi%$ a$5 %th"+ "isti$( a&s, +)"s a$5 +"()ati%$s. N%$c%6ia$c" sha +"$5"+ sai5 !)5("ts i$%6"+ati3" "ith"+ i$ &h%" %+ i$ 6a+t. Fai)+" %$ th" 6a+t %* th" sa$(()$ia$ t% c%6"t" th" +"3i"& &ithi$ th" 6+"sc+i!"5 6"+i%5 sha +"$5"+ th" sai5 a$$)a !)5("t 5"""5 a66+%3"5. A Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s 5"+i3"5 *+% a$4 s%)+c" sha !" stat"5 i$ its *i$a$cia +"c%+5s &hich sha !" #"6t !4 th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ t+"as)+"+, c%64 *)+$ish"5 th" sa$(()$ia$( !a+a$(a4, i$ si6i*i"5 a$$"+ as a4 !" 6+"sc+i!"5 !4 th" C%issi%$ %$ A)5it ;COA<. A Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ *)$5s sha !" s)!"ct t% a "isti$( acc%)$ti$( a$5 a)5iti$( a&s, +)"s a$5 +"()ati%$s.
SEC. 1. Pederasyon ng Sangguniang +abataan. – ;a< Th"+" sha !" a$ %+(a$i2ati%$ %* th" P"5"+as4%$ $( (a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ t% !" #$%&$ as *%%&s: ;1< I$ )$ici6aiti"s, Pa!a4a$( P"5"+as4%$ $( (a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ &hich sha !" c%6%s"5 %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$s %* !a+a$(a4s i$ th" )$ici6ait4? ;< I$ citi"s, th" Pa$)$(s%5 $a P"5"+as4%$ $( (a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ &hich sha !" c%6%s"5 %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ chai+6"+s%$s %* !a+a$(a4s i$ th" cit4? a$5 ;9< I$ 6+%3i$c"s, Pa$aa&i(a$( P"5"+as4%$ $( (a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ &hich sha !" c%6%s"5 %* th" c%$3"$%+s %* th" Pa!a4a$ a$5 Pa$)$(s%5 $a P"5"+as4%$ $( (a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$. ;!< Th" P"5"+as4%$ $( $i(a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ sha, at a "3"s, ""ct *+% a%$( th"s"3"s a 6+"si5"$t, a 3ic" 6+"si5"$t, a 1 t+"as)+"+, a s"c+"ta+4 a$5 s)ch %th"+ %**ic"+s as th"4 a4 5"" $"c"ssa+4. Th" c%$c"+$"5 L%ca G%3"+$"$t O6"+ati%$s O**ic"+, i$ c%%+5i$ati%$ &ith th" ""cti%$ %**ic"+, sha *aciitat" th" c%$5)ct %* th" ""cti%$s &hich sha !" h"5 &ithi$ *i*t""$ ;1/< 5a4s *+% th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ ""cti%$s i$ cas" %* th" Pa!a4a$ a$5 Pa$)$(s%5 $a P"5"+as4%$, a$5 &ithi$ thi+t4 ;9< 5a4s i$ cas" %* th" Pa$aa&i(a$( P"5"+as4%$. ;c< Th" a$$"+ %* ""cti%$, s)s6"$si%$ a$5 +"%3a %* th" %**ic"+s %* th" P"5"+as4%$ at a "3"s a$5 th" t"+ %* %**ic" %* th" %th"+ %**ic"+s %* th" P"5"+as4%$ sha !" (%3"+$"5 !4 th" ()i5"i$"s t% !" %i$t4 iss)"5 !4 th" DILG, th" COMELEC a$5 th" C%issi%$ &ithi$ sit4 ;< 5a4s )6%$ th" "**"cti3it4 %* this Act. SEC. . embership in the Sanggunian and #ocal Special Bodies. – ;a< Th" 5)4 ""ct"5 6+"si5"$t %* th" P"5"+as4%$ $( Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, at a "3"s, sha s"+3" as e% officio "!"+ %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba4a$, Sa$(()$ia$( Pa$)$(s%5 a$5 Sa$(()$ia$( Pa$aa&i(a$, +"s6"cti3"4? ;!< H" %+ sh" sha !" th" chai+6"+s%$ %* th" C%itt"" %$ Y%)th a$5 S6%+ts D"3"%6"$t i$ th" sai5 Sa$(()$ia$, a$5 a +"()a+ "!"+ %* th" C%itt""s %$ E5)cati%$, E$3i+%$"$t, E6%4"$t a$5 Li3"ih%%5, H"ath a$5 A$ti-D+)( A!)s", a$5 G"$5"+ a$5 D"3"%6"$t, ;c< H" %+ sh" sha s"+3" as " officio "!"+ %* L%ca Sch%% B%a+5, L%ca C%)$ci *%+ th" P+%t"cti%$ %* Chi5+"$ L%ca D"3"%6"$t C%)$ci, L%ca H"ath B%a+5 L%ca T%)+is C%)$ci a$5 L%ca P"ac" a$5 O+5"+ C%)$ci, a$5 ;5< H" %+ sh" sha c%$3"$" th" LYDC "3"+4 th+"" ;9< %$ths t% c%$5)ct c%$s)tati%$s &ith 4%)th %+(a$i2ati%$s. CHAPTER III THE LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOP8ENT COUNCIL 5LYDC6
SEC. 9. Creation. T% "$s)+" &i5" a$5 )ti-s"ct%+a 4%)th 6a+tici6ati%$ i$ %ca (%3"+$a$c", th"+" sha !" i$ "3"+4 6+%3i$c", cit4 a$5 )$ici6ait4 a L%ca Y%)th D"3"%6"$t C%)$ci ;LYDC< '&hich sha !" ca"5, P+%3i$cia Y%)th D"3"%6"$t C%)$ci, Cit4 Y%)th D"3"%6"$t C%)$ci a$5 M)$ici6a Y%)th D"3"%6"$t C%)$ci, +"s6"cti3"4. Th" LYDC sha !" c%6%s"5 %* +"6+"s"$tati3"s %* 4%)th a$5 4%)ths"+3i$( %+(a$i2ati%$s i$ th" 6+%3i$cia, cit4, a$5 )$ici6a "3". Th" LYDC sha assist th" 6a$$i$( a$5 ""c)ti%$ %* 6+%"cts a$5 6+%(+as %* th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, a$5 th" P"5"+as4%$s i$ a "3"s. SEC. >. #ocal 'outh evelopment Council -unds. Th" LYDC sha !" *)$5"5 !4 th"i+ +"s6"cti3" Sa$(()$ia$( Ba4a$, Sa$(()$ia$( Pa$)$(s%5 a$5 Sa$(()$ia$( Pa$aa&i(a$.
CHAPTER IV THE LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOP8ENT O99ICE
SEC. /. Creation. Th"+" sha !" i$ "3"+4 6+%3i$c", cit4 a$5 )$ici6ait4 a Y%)th D"3"%6"$t O**ic" &hich sha !" h"a5"5 !4 a 4%)th 5"3"%6"$t %**ic"+ &ith th" +a$# %* at "ast 5i3isi%$ chi"*. S)ch a4 !" 6)t )$5"+ th" O**ic" %* th" L%ca Chi"* E"c)ti3", th" O**ic" %* th" Pa$$i$( a$5 D"3"%6"$t, th" O**ic" %* th" S%cia "*a+", %+ i$ a$4 %th"+ %**ic" 5"""5 a66+%6+iat" !4 th" %ca (%3"+$"$t )$it. I* th" *)$5s %* th" %ca (%3"+$"$t )$it a+" s)**ici"$t, it ca$ !" a s"6a+at" 5"6a+t"$t &ith 5i3isi%$s a$5 )$its *%+ 6%ic4 a$5 6a$$i$(, a5i$ist+ati%$ a$5 *i$a$c", a$5 6+%(+as a$5 %6"+ati%$s. I$ th" "3"$t &h"$ th" %ca (%3"+$"$t )$it has "c""5"5 th" 6+"sc+i!"5 6"+s%$a s"+3ic"s iitati%$s, th" %ca chi"* ""c)ti3" a4 5"si($at" "isti$( 6"+s%$$" &h% h" %+ sh" 5""s *it t% s"+3" this 6)+6%s" )$ti s)ch ti" that th" %ca (%3"+$"$t )$it ca$ a+"a54 c+"at" this %**ic". SEC. . -unding. Th" %ca (%3"+$"$t )$it sha i$c%+6%+at" i$ its a$$)a !)5("t s)ch a%)$t as a4 !" $"c"ssa+4 *%+ th" %6"+ati%$ a$5 "**"cti3" *)$cti%$i$( %* th" L%ca Y%)th D"3"%6"$t O**ic". CHAPTER V CAPABILITY:BUILDING AND ORIENTATION TO;ARDS NATION:BUILDING AND E8PO;ER8ENT
SEC. . andatory and Continuing Training Programs. F%+ th" 6)+6%s" %* "6hasi2i$( th" +%" %* th" 4%)th i$ $ati%$-!)i5i$( a$5 %5i$( th" t% !"c%" !"tt"+ citi2"$s &ith th" 3a)"s %* 6at+i%tis, $ati%$ais a$5 h%$%+ as a Fii6i$%, a$4 Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icia, &h"th"+ ""ct"5 %+ a66%i$t"5, %+ a$4 "!"+ %* th" LYDC )st )$5"+(% th" a$5at%+4 t+ai$i$( 6+%(+as !"*%+" h" %+ sh" ca$ ass)" %**ic". D)+i$( th"i+ i$c)!"$c4, th"4 )st att"$5 th" c%$ti$)i$( t+ai$i$( 6+%(+as t% !" )$5"+ta#"$ !4 th" C%issi%$ i$ c%%+5i$ati%$ &ith th" DILG. D"i!"+at" *ai)+" t% att"$5 th" sai5 t+ai$i$( 6+%(+as sha c%$stit)t" s)**ici"$t (+%)$5 t% 5is7)ai*4 sai5 Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ %**icia %+ LYDC "!"+ %+ s)!"ct th" t% 5isci6i$a+4 acti%$s. SEC. =. Components of the andatory Training Programs. – Th" C%issi%$ a$5 th" DILG &ith th" assista$c" %* th" D"3"%6"$t Aca5"4 %* th" Phii66i$"s ;DAP<, th" L%ca G%3"+$"$t Aca5"4 ;LGA<, th" U$i3"+sit4 %* th" Phii66i$"s-Nati%$a C%"(" %* P)!ic A5i$ist+ati%$ a$5 G%3"+$a$c" ;UP-NCPAG<, a$5 i$ c%$s)tati%$ &ith 4%)th sta#"h%5"+s sha %i$t4 5"si($ a$5 i6""$t th" a$5at%+4 a$5 c%$ti$)i$( t+ai$i$( 6+%(+as. Th" a$5at%+4 t+ai$i$( 6+%(+as 1 )st i$c)5" a%$( %th"+s, th" *%%&i$( c%6%$"$ts: ;a<;1< Th" Phii66i$" .c)t)+a hist%+4, 6%itica s4st"s "thics a$5 i5"%%(i"s? ;< Th" Fii6i$% as a $ati%$ !)i5"+ ;9< Th" Fii6i$% 4%)th a$5 its +%" i$ $ati%$-!)i5i$(? a$5 ;!< ca6a!iit4 !)i5i$( %$ "a5"+shi6, 6+%(+a a$5 6+%"ct 5"3"%6"$t a$5 s)stai$a!iit4, *i$a$cia a$a(""$t, a$5 acc%)$ta!iit4 a$5 t+a$s6a+"$c4. SEC. . Training -und – ( t+ai$i$( *)$5 &ith a$ i$itia a%)$t %* *i*t4 ii%$ 6"s%s ;P/,,.< is h"+"!4 "sta!ish"5 a$5 a66+%6+iat"5 *+% a$4 a3aia!" s%)+c" t% !" a$a("5 !4 th" C%issi%$. Th"+"a*t"+, s)ch a%)$t $""5"5 *%+ this 6)+6%s" sha !" i$c)5"5 i$ th" A$$)a G"$"+a A66+%6+iati%$s Act. CHAPTER VI LINGGO NG KABATAAN
SEC. 9. !bservance of #inggo ng +abataan. – ;a< E3"+4 !a+a$(a4, )$ici6ait4, cit4 a$5 6+%3i$c" sha c%$5)ct a$ a$$)a acti3it4 t% !" #$%&$ as th" Li$((% $( Ka!ataa$ %$ th" &""# &h"+" th" 1 th %* A)()st *as t% c%i$ci5" &ith th" I$t"+$ati%$a Y%)th Da4. Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, i$ th" cas" %* !a+a$(a4, a$5 th" +"s6"cti3" LYDC i$ c%%6"+ati%$ &ith th" P"5"+as4%$ $( (a Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$, i$ th" cas" %* )$ici6ait4, cit4 a$5 6+%3i$c", sha ta#" th" "a5 i$ this %!s"+3a$c".
;!< Th" %!s"+3a$c" %* th" Li$((% $( Ka!ataa$ sha i$c)5" th" ""cti%$ %* th" c%)$t"+6a+ts %* a %ca ""cti3" a$5 a66%i$ti3" %**icias, as &" as h"a5s %* $ati%$a %**ic"s %+ a("$ci"s stati%$"5 %+ assi($"5 i$ th" t"++it%+ia )+is5icti%$ %* th" %ca (%3"+$"$t )$it, a%$( i$-sch%% a$5 c%)$it4 4%)th +"si5i$( i$ th" %ca (%3"+$"$t c%$c"+$"5 *+% a("s thi+t""$ ;19< t% s"3"$t""$ ;1<. D)+i$( sai5 &""#, th"4 sha h%5 %**ic" as !%4 a$5 (i+ %**icias a$5 sha 6"+*%+ s)ch 5)ti"s Ja$5 c%$5)ct s)ch acti3iti"s as a4 !" 6+%3i5"5 i$ th" %+5i$a$c" "$act"5 6)+s)a$t t% this Cha6t"+. CHAPTER VII REGISTRATION+ ELECTION AND ASSU8PTION O9 O99ICE
SEC. 91. Registration. – F%+ 6)+6%s"s %* th" $"t +"()a+ Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ ""cti%$ )$5"+ this Act, th" COMELEC sha s"t a s6"cia +"(ist+ati%$ %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ &hich sha i$ $% cas" !" "ss tha$ %$" ;1< %$th a$5 sha i$c)5" Sat)+5a4s a$5 S)$5a4s. S)!s"7)"$t +"(ist+ati%$ %* th" Kati6)$a$ $( Ka!ataa$ sha !" (%3"+$"5 !4 R"6)!ic Act N%. =1= i$c)5i$( th" s4st" %* c%$ti$)i$( +"(ist+ati%$. SEC. 9. ate of $lection. Th" Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ ""cti%$s sha !" s4$ch+%$i2"5 &ith th" !a+a$(a4 ""cti%$s a$5 s)!s"7)"$t4 "3"+4 th+"" ;9< 4"a+s th"+"a*t"+. CHAPTER VIII 9INAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 99. (ppropriations. Th" a%)$t $"c"ssa+4 t% i6""$t th" 6+%3isi%$s %* this Act sha !" i$c)5"5 i$ th" A$$)a G"$"+a A66+%6+iati%$s Act. SEC. 9>. 3mplementing Rules and Regulations 43RR5. – Th" C%issi%$, th" DILG, th" COMELEC, th" D"6a+t"$t %* B)5("t a$5 Ma$a(""$t, th" CHED, th" D"6a+t"$t %* E5)cati%$, a$5 th" COA, i$ c%$s)tati%$ &ith th" %ca (%3"+$"$t "a()"s, a$5 3a+i%)s 4%)th %+(a$i2ati%$s a$5 4%)th-s"+3i$( %+(a$i2ati%$s sha !" tas#"5 t% c%" )6, &ithi$ sit4 ;< 5a4s )6%$ a66+%3a %* this Act, &ith th" IRR $""5"5 *%+ th" i6""$tati%$ %* this Act. SEC. 9/. Separability Clause. – I*, *%+ a$4 +"as%$ %+ +"as%$s, a$4 6a+t %+ 6+%3isi%$ %* this Act sha !" 5"ca+"5 )$c%$stit)ti%$a %+ i$3ai5, %th"+ 6a+ts %+ 6+%3isi%$s $%t a**"ct"5 th"+"!4 sha c%$ti$)" t% !" i$ *) *%+c" a$5 "**"ct. SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. S"cti%$s 9, >9->9 %* R"6)!ic Act N%. 1, as% #$%&$ as 'Th" L%ca G%3"+$"$t C%5" %* 110? S"cti%$ 1;O< %* R"6)!ic Act N%. =>>, %th"+&is" #$%&$ as 'Y%)th I$ Nati%$-B)i5i$( Act0? S"cti%$s 1 a$5 %* R"6)!ic Act N%. 9>, "$tit"5 'A$ Act A"$5i$( R"6)!ic Act N%. 1>, R"s"tti$( th" Ba+a$a(a4 a$5 Sa$(()$ia$( Ka!ataa$ E"cti%$s, a$5 *%+ Oth"+ P)+6%s"50? a %th"+ a&s, 6+"si5"$tia 5"c+""s, ""c)ti3" %+5"+s "tt"+s %* i$st+)cti%$, +)"s a$5 +"()ati%$s %+ 6%+ti%$s th"+"%* &hich a+" i$c%$sist"$t &ith this Act a+" h"+"!4 +"6"a"5 %+ %5i*i"5 acc%+5i$(4. SEC. 9. $ffectivity Clause. This Act sha ta#" "**"ct *i*t""$ ;1/< 5a4s a*t"+ th" c%6"ti%$ %* its 6)!icati%$ i$ th" !fficial &a)ette %+ i$ a$4 t&% ;< $"&s6a6"+s %* ("$"+a ci+c)ati%$. A66+%3"5,
;S(5.< 9ELICIANO BEL8ONTE
;S(5.< 9RANKLIN 8. DRILON President of the Senate
This Act &hich is a c%$s%i5ati%$ %* S"$at" Bi N%. >1 a$5 H%)s" Bi N%. >9 &as *i$a4 6ass"5 !4 th" S"$at" a$5 th" H%)s" %* R"6+"s"$tati3"s %$ N%3"!"+ >, 1/ a$5 N%3"!"+ 11, 1/, +"s6"cti3"4.
;S(5.< 8ARILYN B. BARUA:YAP Secretary &eneral House of Representatives
;S(5.< OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate
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;S(5.< BENIGNO S. A?UINO III President of the Philippines