LAWMAKERS want to extend to six years the term of barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK or youth council) officials ...

MANILA, Philippines — Bills seeking to set terms for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council or SK) officials are “deceptive” as these are masking an “unconstitutional” postponement of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A measure recently passed on second reading by the House of Representatives was meant to set a fixed six-year term for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to ...

MANILA, Philippines — A bill setting the term of office for barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members to four years passed the Senate’s third and final reading on Tuesday. Senate Bill ...

2816, fixing the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). During the plenary session, 22 senators voted in favor of the bill, with zero abstention and ...