Day 334: Try-Outs

There might be inquiries on how a Sangguniang Kabataan can manage to saturate their area for a city-wide competition, specifically, a summer league.

Of course, we should all consider that there is no area, in our case purok, that monopolizes athletic excellence.

With this in mind, the Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay Fatima devised a schedule for purok try-outs. The Sangguniang Kabataan themselves will visit each purok of assignment to gather interested young people for the try-outs.

The selection will be monitored by the Sangguniang Kabataan with the help of the coaches selected prior to the try-outs. Their presence during the selection will help ensure that potential players, among the interested ones, are to represent the barangay. Also, having the coaches already during these times will prepare them to have a feel for the players they will train. This will elaborate approaches and techniques they can impose during practices.

Below is the schedule we will follow:

"SummerKadahan Updates:

Schedule of Try-Outs:

Date Time Purok Division Venue

Feb. 9, 2013 8:00-11:00am Purok 1,2,3,4,7 Purok 7

Feb. 9, 2013 2:00 – 5:00pm Purok 5,9A,9B,14,15,19 Purok 19

Feb. 10, 2013 2:00 – 5:00pm Purok 6,8,11A,11C Purok 11A

Feb. 16, 2013 8:00–11:00am Purok 10A & 10B Purok 10B

Feb. 16, 2013 2:00 – 5:00pm Purok 17A & 17B Purok 17A

Feb. 17, 2013 2:00 – 5:00pm Purok12,12A,13 Purok 13

Feb. 23, 2013 8:00–11:00am Purok 11B,13A,13B,16 Purok 13A

Feb. 23, 2013 2:00 – 5:00pm Purok 18,20,21 Brgy. Hall

Feb. 24, 2013 1:00 – 5:00pm Final Selection Brgy. Hall

Please make the interested young people to bring the following:

Original and photocopy of NSO Birth Certificate

Parent’s Consent

Please be guided accordingly."

Day 362: Sangguniang Kabataan Term Extension

I know every Sangguniang Kabataan’s talking about whether or not there is an extension in the term of office.

Do you think the extension is a good thing or a bad thing? Personally, the indecision of our government to now causes a slack to SKs who have plans to work out after this term, i.e., this year 2013.

Others I heard of are cynical about the extension. Since they only have taken oath for a specific term of office they can have “lazy days” after the 2013, if there is an extension. Some would just plainly remain stoic up to the time they need to.

To give us a perspective, we have an article by Ms. Sarah Consolacion, a Sumbanan Nominee for Academic Excellence 2011, giving her view on the issue.

Her take

There is more gain on the deferment of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls to October 2012 and the extension of office terms of barangay officials to five years. Prior to the enactment of Republic Act No. 8524, “An Act Changing the Term of Office of Barangay Officials and Member of the SK from Three Years to Five Years”, the bid for passing such amendment is to address the issue of effective governance and implementation of long term projects nationwide.

A scrutiny of the previous short term office (three years) for barangay and SK officials would let us see that oftentimes the delivery of services in the most basic level of governance is affected. Furthermore, the previous short term office leads the government to spending too much and gaining not really much due to funding short term projects of the sudden-switching local politicians.

In the context of having elections on October 2012, the Filipino masses are given better assurance that this will be automated and implemented in at least two highly urbanized cities and two provinces covering Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to be chosen by the Commission on Election (Comelec) in accordance with the Automated Election System law since the Comelec itself is given an ample time to work on and prepare for the matter. Moreover, there can be also sufficient time for the Comelec to conduct a voter’s education program for the interest of those who are unaware of how automated election is to be done.

In the face of all these budget and governance challenges, the decision for term extension for barangay and SK offices is a relevant measure in the interest of effective public service. With fingers crossed, let us be on a fervent hope of welfare from this calculated risk.

Any more words?

Either way, one can always find advantages and disadvantages on the issue. 

However, as long as we are in the office I believe we must carry out the functions we are expected to. To the best we can and the extra mile possible.