Sangguniang Kabataan

Sangguniang Kabataan ("youth council" in English), commonly known as SK, is a council for youth in each barangay in the Philippines. It was put "on hold", but not quite abolished, prior to the 2013 barangay elections. In January 2016, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Law was signed into law which made some significant changes to the SK and schedules new elections for October 2016.

The SK Chairman leads the Sangguniang Kabataan council.

A Local Youth Development Council (LYDC) composed of representatives of different local youth groups supports the SK and its programs.

The Sangguniang Kabataan is the successor of the KB or the Kabataang Barangay (Village Youth) which was abolished by the Local Government Code of 1991. The author eventually wanted to abolish SK because of allegations that this organization faces.

Function and structure

The Kagawads, or councilors, approve resolutions and appropriate money allotted to the council. The Chairman automatically sits on the barangay council as an ex officio member and is automatically chairman of the Committee on Youth and Sports, one of the standing committees of the barangay council.