Day 216: SK Governance v.3.0

We invited Barangay Kagawad Ricardo Marcillana to lecture about the functions and duties of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairman during the second session of SK Governance program. One consideration of having him as speaker about this topic is his SK Chairmanship in the past. He was once an SK Chairman, and really has had his notable impacts on SK legislation and execution.

The lecture can be reviewed in the audio file below.

Outputs.

We would share outputs of the participants in this blog having the author’s permission sought, of course. The essays we will place here does not necessarily mean the best but may be the most relevant. Also, the composition of the essay will be as raw as it is.

Their output for this lecture is an essay with the theme of "Powers & Privileges", which should relate to the topic.

Below is the output of Metuschella P. Lasdoce.

Powers and Privileges.

 I thought once you were the SK Chairperson you will only earned P 17,000.00 a month, and nothing more. But, from what the speaker says…I’m wrong because they have more than that, means they don’t just earned their salary a month but they can also avail lots of privileges that can be offered. The privileges of the SK Chairperson is also the same to the barangay Kagawads, I was so amazed! It only means that what can the barangay kagawads have, could be equally the same with the SK Chairperson. Except with the title and the salary they earned. But if we think they’re lucky…. They’re not! Because of the big responsibilities they are facing.

Miss Lasdoce.

The privileges the SK Chairperson can get are the following: Clothing allowance for their everyday used, it will be their uniform as well. Travel allowance for their trip every time they will attend or join a training seminar or a meeting. I’m not against to it because it can help a lot to our SK leaders for their more knowledge and experience. It can boost their confidence and it can make them responsible leaders. And they will also have a year-end bonus.

It’s also good to know that every time you earned you’re salary you also, earned something from your insurance like PhilHealth once you’re hit by a truck or get an accident while your walking in the sideway. The deduction from your salary, for your insurance is a big help to you, can you imagine a 17 year old SK leader already have a PhilHealth, GSIS, SSS or any other institute can be a big help to you. It’s so amazing! Because not all the professionals, government employee or small time businessman have this kind of medical insurances or privileges. The SK Chairperson is already equipped and secured for whatever may happened. And aside from that, the SK Chairperson or SK kagawad can also avail a free Scholarship, no tuition fees to make our headache.

Power? The SK Chairpeson also have the power or influence once your making decision or making an ordinance. They have the voice in the baranggay council to be heard. Running for the SK Chairwoman I know would not be easy as I or anyone imagined. But this is my dream not because of the salary I can earned but because I want thus and I want to have the voice to be heard for the youth and I want this because I WANT TO SERVE.