SK abolition sparks new debates in Lower HouseBarely eight months after it was revived, the Sangguniang Kabataan has sparked new debates following a disclosure by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, a staunch Duterte administration ally, of plans to abolish the barangay-based youth organization. Alvarez noted that while SK leaders are paid salaries for their efforts, their concentration is divided between job and school. Atienza, a former Manila mayor, supported the abolition fo the SK in the barangay system, but did not cite any reason for this. On the other hand, Tambunting cited the anti-dynasty provision in the SK REform Law as unprecedented. “The SK Reform Act we passed in the last Congress has our country’s first anti-dynasty provision which aims to insulate the SK from political dynasties.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 29, 2016 12:56 UTC