Local SK Federation election set tomorrow

The election of local federation officers of the Sangguniang Kabataan is set tomorrow, Tuesday, November 14, Teodora Sumagaysay, provincial director of the Department of Interior and Local Government, said today.

Based on the SK Election guidelines issued by the National Youth Commission, city and municipal federation elections should be held not later than November 15, 2023, Sumagaysay pointed out.

She added that the guidelines also provide that the election should be held in a public place and DILG should ensure the presence of all elected SK chairpersons of all barangays.

The SK Federation president will sit as an ex-officio member of the city or town’s council, Sumagaysay said.

The election of the SK Federation will be conducted through secret balloting, she added.

After the city and municipal Federation elections, Sumagaysay said the Provincial SK Federation election will be held not later than Nov 29, 2023.

Despite of being non-partisan organization, the election of Sangguniang Kabataan Federations is still hounded with allegations of vote-buying.

Reports have it that some parents, who want their children to be SK Federation president offer as big as P100,000 for each SK chairpersons in their locality to ensure of their son or daughter’s victory for SK Federation president.

Some sources said the average income of an SK chairperson in today’s election of Federation President and officials ranges from P5,000 up.

However, Sumagaysay said her office has not received any official complaint yet about the alleged lobbying or vote buying.* (EYAdiong)