Republic of the Philippines

Brgy. Province of _________________

Logo City/Municipality of _________
BARANGAY ________________
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Office of the Sangguniang Kabataan

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SANGGUNIANG

KABATAAN HELD ON ______________ AT THE ___________________________,
BARANGAY ___________________, ________________________

Present: Hon. ___________________________

Presiding Officer/SK Chairperson

Sanggunian Members:

Hon. ___________________________
Hon. ___________________________
Hon. ___________________________
Hon. ___________________________
Hon. ___________________________
Hon. ___________________________
Hon. ___________________________

Absent: - if any - (if none is absent, remove this part)

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RESOLUTION NO. ____

Series of 2023

by COLLEGIAL ACT

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE

SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK) OF BARANGAY ________________,
____________________ FOR THE TERM 2023 – 2025

WHEREAS, it is the declared policy of the State to recognize the vital role of
the youth in nation-building and thus, promote and protect their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual and social well-being, inculcate in them patriotism,
nationalism and other desirable values, and encourage their involvement in
public and civic affairs;

WHEREAS, pursuant thereto the State establishes adequate, effective,

responsive and enabling mechanisms and support systems that will ensure the
meaningful participation of the youth in local governance and nation-building,
as enunciated in Republic Act No. 10742 or the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
Reform Act of 2015 and other related laws;

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 WHEREAS, Section 5 (b) of RA 10742 vests upon the Sangguiang Kabataan
(SK), in consultation with and upon the concurrence of the Katipunan ng
Kabataan (KK), the power to formulate programs, plans and activities that will
promote the welfare of the youth in the barangay;

WHEREAS, Section 8 (j) (1) of RA 10742 thereof, as amended by Republic

Act No. 11768 states, thus:

xxx xxx xxx

(j) Within sixty (60) days from their assumption to office, the Sangguniang
Kabataan shall:

(1) Formulate and approve its internal rules and procedures;

xxx xxx xxx

WHEREAS, for purposes of orderly and efficient deliberation and disposal of

business, and to facilitate the fulfilment of its purposes and attainment of its goals
and objectives, the Sangguniang Kabataan shall adopt its internal rules of
procedure;

NOW THEREFORE, upon collegial act, be it-

RESOLVED, as the Sangguniang Kabataan has hereto resolved, to adopt

the Internal Rules of Procedure of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Barangay
_____________, _______________ for the term 2023 – 2025, as follows:

RULE I
COMPOSITION OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN

Section 1. The following are the composition of the Sangguniang Kabataan:

Elected Officials

SK Chairperson: Hon.
SK Members: Hon.
Hon.
Hon.
Hon.
Hon.
Hon.
Hon.

Appointed Officials

SK Secretary: Mr./Ms.
SK Treasurer: Mr./Ms.

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 RULE II
POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS

Section 2. Powers and Functions of the SK. The SK shall:

2.1 In consultation and with the concurrence of the KK and within three (3)
months from assumption to office, formulate a three (3)-year rolling plan,
which shall be known as the CBYDP, which shall serve as a basis in the
preparation of the ABYIP. This plan shall be aligned with the PYDP and
the MYDP;
2.2 Approve the annual budget which is the annual slice of the ABYIP before
the start of the succeeding fiscal year. For purposes of the annual
budget, the SK shall consider the three-year CBYDP which can be sliced
into three ABYIPs.

If the SK funds allow, a supplemental budget shall be approved. Any

changes in the annual budget shall be in accordance with existing
applicable budget, rules and procedures;

2.3 Promulgate resolutions necessary to carry out the objectives of the

youth in the barangay in accordance with the CBYDP and the
applicable provisions of this IRR;
2.4 Initiate and implement, in coordination with any national government
agency and/or any private or non-government institution, programs
and projects designed to promote the general welfare, development
and empowerment of the youth;
2.5 Hold fund-raising activities that are in line with the CBYDP, the proceeds
of which shall be tax-exempt and shall accrue to the general fund of
the SK: Provided, however, that in the appropriation thereof, the specific
purpose for which such activity has been held shall be first satisfied:
Provided, further, that any appropriations thereof shall be in
accordance with existing applicable budget, accounting and auditing
rules and regulations, such as those issued by the Department of Budget
and Management (DBM or the Commission on Audit (COA);
2.6 Create regular or special committees, whose chairpersons and
members shall come from among the members of the SK or from among
the members of the KK as it may deem necessary to effectively carryout
its programs and activities, that will promote equitable access to quality
education, environmental protection, climate change adaptation,
disaster risk reduction and resiliency, youth employment and livelihood,
health including health services and adolescent sexual and
reproductive health, anti-drug abuse, gender sensitivity, sports
development, social protection, and capability building which
emphasizes leadership training;
2.7 Submit the annual and end-of-term program accomplishments and
financial reports to the sangguniang barangay and present the same
during the KK assembly, copy furnished the LGOO, Local Youth
Development Council (LYDC), Commission on Audit (COA) and the
National Youth Commission (NYC), in accordance with the form
prescribed by the DILG, the LYDO, and/or the NYC;
2.8 Partner with the LYDC in planning and executing projects and programs
of specific advocacies including good governance, climate change
adaptation, disaster risk reduction and resiliency, youth employment

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 and livelihood, health including health services and adolescent sexual
and reproductive health, anti-drug abuse, gender sensitivity, sports
development, accessible education, sustainable development, human
rights advocacy, and social protection;
2.9 Conduct youth profiling, establish, maintain and update a database of
youth in the barangay and ensure submission to the Commission, and
proper turn-over to the next set of SK officials;
2.10 Assist in the establishment and registration of youth organizations and
youth serving organizations in the barangay, in accordance with the
guidelines of the National Youth Commission;
2.11 Adopt and implement a policy on full public disclosure of all its
transactions and documents involving public interest;
2.12 Authorize the SK Chairperson to enter into contracts on behalf of the SK,
subject to the provisions of SK Reform Act (RA 10742) as amended by RA
11768, Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160), Government
Procurement Reform Act (RA 9184) and such other pertinent laws and
regulations;
2.13 Comply with the bonding requirements in accordance with existing
laws, rules and regulations, when necessary as in the case of the SK
chairperson and the SK treasurer; and
2.14 Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by law or ordinance, or delegated by the sangguniang
barangay or the National Youth Commission.

Section 3. Powers and Functions of the SK Chairperson. The SK Chairperson shall:

3.1 Call and preside over all meetings of the SK and assemblies of the KK,
and vote in case of a tie, except when one (1) of the agenda to be
discussed in such assembly involves the disciplinary action against the
SK chairperson, in which case, the highest-ranking SK member shall
preside.

The highest-ranking SK member shall mean the council member who

obtained the highest number of votes during the SK elections, as
reflected in the Certificate of Canvass and Proclamation of the
COMELEC;

3.2 Take the lead in the formulation of the CBYDP and in the preparation
and implementation of the ABYIP;
3.3 Ensure the implementation of policies, programs and projects as
contained in the ABYIP, in coordination with the sangguniang barangay
and the MYDC;
3.4 Sign all required documents and warrants/checks drawn from the SK
funds for all expenditures, including financial reports and other related
documents in the implementation of the CBYDP and ABYIP and other
related programs, projects and activities;
3.5 Exercise general supervision over the affairs and activities of the SK and
the KK as well as the official conduct of its members;
3.6 With the concurrence of the majority of all the SK members, appoint
from among the members of the KK a secretary and a treasurer;
3.7 Coordinate with the sangguniang barangay and other youth
organizations within her/his barangay on youth-related programs and
projects that they wish to initiate and implement; and

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 3.8 Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance

Section 4. Powers and Functions of the SK Members. The SK Members shall:

4.1 Formulate and enact youth policies in the form of resolutions;

4.2 Assist the SK Chairperson in the exercise of the powers, functions, and
duties of the SK, as stated in Section 2 of this IRP;
4.3 Serve as the head of different SK Committees;
4.4 Preside over committee meetings and SK and KK meetings, in the
absence of the SK Chairperson;
4.5 Perform other duties and functions in the exercise of his/her role as SK
Official and as prescribed by the SK Chairperson.

RULE III
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

Section 5. Every member of the shall make a full disclosure of his/her financial and
business interests as required of him/her under Art. 104, Rule XVII of the Rules and
Regulations implementing the Local Government Code of 1991.

Section 6. Every member shall attend all the sessions or meetings of the SK unless
s/he is prevented from doing so by reason of sickness and other unavoidable
circumstances provided that, as a general rule, prior notice thereto shall be sent
to the Sanggunian thru the Presiding Officer or the secretary.

Section 7. As a general rule, every member is required to vote on every question

or proposed measures being voted upon by the Sangguniang Kabataan.
Abstentions may only be allowed if it can be shown that the member concerned
has a pecuniary interest, either directly or indirectly, on the matter being acted
upon by the body.

Section 8. Every member shall observe proper deportment and decorum during
sessions.

RULE IV
THE PRESIDING OFFICER

Section 9. The Presiding Officer. The SK Chairperson is the presiding officer of the
Sangguniang Kabataan who shall perform the following powers and duties:

9.1 Preside over the SK sessions/meetings, the KK assembly and other

meetings;
9.2 Decide all points of order;
9.3 Preserve order and decorum during the session or meeting;
9.4 Announce the business in the order in which it is to be acted upon by
the Sanggunian;
9.5 Entertain only one motion at a time and state all motions properly;
9.6 Recognize only one member who is entitled to the floor;
9.7 Call a special meeting or session by giving written notice of it to each
member of the Sangguniang Kabataan;
9.8 Approve the election of the Chairperson and members of the standing
committees.

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 RULE V
PRESIDING OFFICER PRO-TEMPORE, TEMPORARY PRESIDING OFFICER, SECRETARY,
AND TREASURER

Section 10. The Presiding Officer Pro-Tempore. In the absence of the Presiding
Officer, the highest-ranking elected SK Member shall act as the Presiding Officer
Pro-Tempore.

Section 11. The Temporary Presiding Officer. In the absence of the Presiding
Officer and the Presiding Officer Pro-Tempore, the remaining SK Members, there
being a quorum, choose from among themselves the one who shall serve as the
temporary presiding officer.

Section 12. The SK Secretary. The SK Secretary shall:

12.1 Keeps and in coordination with other SK Members, prepares and

updates all the records of the KK, and ensures the submission of these
records to NYC and the proper turn-over of the data to the next set of
SK Officials;
12.2 Posts a copy of the official document and papers on the barangay
bulletin board and in at least three (3) conspicuous places within the
jurisdiction of the barangay, as well as makes available to any person
for her/his legal use;
12.3 Furnish concerned officers, institutions, and individuals with the said
documents and papers;
12.4 Prepare and keep the minutes of all SK Meetings and all KK Assemblies.

Section 13. The SK Treasurer. The SK Treasurer shall:

13.1 Takes custody of all SK properties and funds and ensures proper turnover
to the next SK Treasurer;
13.2 Collects and receives contributions, monies, materials, and all other
resources intended for SK and KK, and issues the corresponding official
receipts;
13.3 Serves as consignatory in all withdrawals from SK funds;
13.4 Disburses funds in accordance with the approved annual budget and
supplemental budget;
13.5 Certify the availability of SK fund;
13.6 At the end of every fiscal quarter, submit certified and detailed
Statements of Actual Income and Expenditures to SK and Sangguniang
Barangay;
13.7 Posts a copy of the financial statements on the barangay bulletin board
and in at least three (3) conspicuous places within the jurisdiction of the
barangay;
13.8 Prepare a written financial report of all SK funds and property under
his/her custody, renders and makes printed copies of this financial report
available to KK members during the regular KK assembly.

RULE VI
SESSIONS/MEETINGS

Section 14. Sessions/Meetings. The Sangguniang Kabataan shall hold regular

meetings twice a month and also such number of special meetings as may be

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called by the SK Chairperson or by majority of the members of the Sangguniang
Kabataan at any time.

14.1 The monthly regular meetings are scheduled on ___________________.

14.2 Regular meeting shall be held at the _____________________ and shall
start at exactly _________ o’clock in the _____________.
14.3 Regular meetings shall be in public and the presiding officer has the
authority to exact from those present respect and proper deportment.
14.4 As often as necessary when public interest so demands, special
meetings may be called by the SK Chairperson or majority of the
members of the Sangguniang Kabataan. No two meetings shall be held
in one day.
14.5 Unless otherwise agreed upon by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members
present, there being a quorum, no other matter may be considered at
a special meeting except those stated on the notice.
14.6 In case of special meetings, a written notice to the SK Members, stating
the day, time and purpose of the meeting shall be served personally or
left with a member of the household within 24 hours before the schedule
of the special meeting.
14.7 In the absence of the SK Secretary, any KK Member designated by the
presiding officer shall serve as secretary. The designated KK Member
should discharge the duties of the secretary during the SK meeting and
turn-over the minutes of the meeting to the SK Secretary.
14.8 All SK sessions/meetings must be held in a venue within the barangay.

RULE VII
QUORUM

Section 15. A majority of the elected SK Officials including the SK Chairperson

constitutes a quorum.

15.1 When there is no quorum, those in actual attendance may adjourn from
time to time and may enforce immediate attendance of any members
absent.
15.2 If there’s still no quorum in spite of the above, no other business shall be
translated and the presiding officer upon proper motion or a majority of
the members present shall declare the meeting adjourned for lack of
quorum.
15.3 Should a question of lack of quorum be raised, the presiding officer shall
immediately proceed to call the roll of the members and thereafter
announce the results.
15.4 Absent members shall explain their absence during the next meeting.

RULE VIII
ORDER OF BUSINESS

Section 16. The Order of Business of the Sangguniang Kabataan shall be as follows:

a. Call to Order
b. Invocation
c. Singing of the Philippine National Anthem
d. Roll Call
e. Declaration of the existence of a quorum

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 f. Approval of the minutes of the preceding session
g. Committee Reports
h. Business for the day
i. Other business
j. Announcements
k. Adjournment

Section 17. Agenda. Matters that may be taken up in the meeting shall be limited
only to those items listed in the agenda

Section 18. Appearance before the SK. Only persons with prior permission from the
Presiding Officer shall be allowed to appear and speak before the Sangguniang
Kabataan.

Section 19. Matters referred to Committee. Any measure appearing in the

agenda being referred to the corresponding committee shall not be subject to
debate or discussion prior to final action.

Section 20. Urgent matters. Urgent matters which may be brought to the attention
of the Sangguniang Kabataan, the delay in the consideration of which may
prejudice activities of the government, shall be discussed in the meeting without
being listed in the agenda.

Section 21. Deviation from the Order of Business. Deviation from the prescribed
Order of Business may be done only under the following circumstances:

21.1 When the Sanggunian decided to suspend the rules thru an "assumed
motion" by the Chair or thru a motion to suspend the rules by a
member. In any case, the decision to suspend the rules shall require the
vote of a majority of the Members present, there being a quorum;
21.2 When the measure to be acted upon by the Sanggunian is certified by
the SK Chairperson as urgent, it shall have priority over all other items
of business, and shall be considered without need of suspending the
rules or even if it is not included in the business of the day.

RULE IX
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

Section 22. Rules in the passage of resolution including other matters requiring
legislative actions.

22.1 The Sangguniang Kabataan, by virtue of law, cannot enact an

ordinance. Rather, it can only pass a resolution. Matters relating to
proprietary functions and to private concerns, and of temporary
character are acted upon by resolutions.
22.2 Proposed resolutions shall be in writing and shall contain an assigned
number, a title or caption, a resolving clause, and the date of its
proposed effectivity.
22.3 A resolution need not go through a third reading for its final
consideration unless decided otherwise by the majority of the members
present.

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 22.4 Any legislative matter duly certified by the SK Chairperson as urgent
whether or not it is included in the calendar of business may be
presented and considered by the body at the same meeting without
need of suspending the rules.
22.5 The Secretary shall prepare copies of the proposed resolutions of the
form it was passed on second reading, and shall distribute to each
member a copy thereof except that a measure certified by SK
Chairperson as urgent may be submitted for the final voting immediately
after it has undergone the periods of debate and amendment during
the second reading.
22.6 No resolution passed by the Sangguniang Kabataan in the regular or
special session/meeting duly called for the purpose, shall be valid unless
approved by a majority of the members present, there being a quorum.
22.7 Upon the passage of all resolutions directing the payment or money or
creating a liability, and at the request of any member, the Secretary
shall record the ayes and the nays. Each approved resolution shall be
stamped with the seal of the Sangguniang Kabataan and recorded in
a book kept for the purpose.

RULE X
VOTES AND VOTING

Section 23. Voting on the Question. Whenever a nominal voting or roll call voting
is being applied, the Secretary of the Sanggunian shall call the roll of members by
rank. As each name is called, the Member shall announce his/her vote by stating
"yes" or "no", as the case may be. If the member so desires or when requested by
a majority of the Members of the Sanggunian, a member may explain his/her vote
but not to exceed five (5) minutes.

A second roll call may be requested by any Member from the Chair but this time
only the names of those who failed to vote shall be called, in order to give another
opportunity to those who failed to cast their vote to exercise their right and also
to determine the number of Members who might have violated the rule on
abstention. After the second roll call, no other request of the same kind shall be
entertained by the Chair.

Section 24. Voting Restriction. No Member can vote or be allowed to vote on any
measure in which s/he or any of his/her relatives within the third degree of
consanguinity or affinity has a direct or personal pecuniary interest on the
measure subject thereof. This does not, however, preclude any Member from
voting for himself/herself for any position within the Sangguniang Kabataan.

Section 25. Change of Vote. A Member may change his/her vote but only when
the result of the voting has not yet been announced by the Chair. Otherwise, s/he
can change his/her vote by a unanimous consent of the Sanggunian Members
present: Provided, however, that this rule shall not be applied if voting is by ballot.

Section 25. Vote by Late-comer. A Member who came in late during the session
but who happens to arrive while voting is in progress shall be allowed to vote:
Provided, however, that the result of such voting has not yet been announced by
the Chair or the Presiding Officer.

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Section 26. Allowable Motion During Voting. Except for a motion pertaining to a
question of quorum, no other motion shall be entertained by the Chair while
voting is in progress.

Section 27. Breaking a Tie.

27.1 A tie vote resulting from a vote taken on any motion, measure or
proposal shall be construed to mean that the particular motion,
measure or proposal is defeated unless the Presiding Officer decides
to break it;
27.2 In case of tie, the Presiding Officer may cast his/her vote but /she shall
not in all cases be allowed to vote in order to create a tie;
27.3 A Temporary Presiding Officer shall be subject to the same voting
limitations as the regular Presiding Officer.

Section 28. Abstentions. Abstention, if ever allowed to a Member, shall not be

considered in computing the majority vote. Mere silence or abstention are not
the equivalent of affirmative or negative votes.

Section 29. Reconsideration. When a report, motion, resolution or proposed

legislative measure has been adopted or lost, only a Member who voted with the
prevailing side shall be entitled to present a motion for reconsideration when the
matter is still within the control of the Sanggunian:

Provided, however, that a Member who voted with the minority may present a
motion for reconsideration, if duly seconded by a Member from the prevailing
side: Provided, finally, that any Member who abstains from voting shall have
absolutely no right to ask for reconsideration.

RULE XI
RULE ON DEBATES AND AMENDMENTS

Section 30. General Rules.

30.1 No Member shall speak before the Sanggunian without first obtaining
the floor. A Member who has obtained the floor shall address all his/her
remarks to the Chair or the Presiding Officer and shall conduct
himself/herself with proper decorum by confining his/her remarks or
arguments to the question under debate and by avoiding
personalities;
30.2 While having the floor, a Member may be interrupted in his/her speech
or talk by the Presiding Officer to state a point of order, to respond to
questions from the floor, to clarify something related to the issue being
discussed or to make certain remarks within his/her privilege;
30.3 The speaker may also be interrupted by another Sanggunian Member
if the latter desires to ask questions thru his/her privilege to interpolate
and by proposing the following motions: point of order, point of
information, point of parliamentary inquiry, call for orders of the day,
divide the assembly, raise a question of privilege, reconsider, or appeal
from the decision of the Chair: Provided, however, that the speaker
being interpellated may decline to answer questions;

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 30.4 All questions addressed to the Speaker or the Member having the floor
shall always be coursed thru the Presiding Officer;
30.5 While the period of debate is in progress, no Member shall roam around
the session hall or leave the premises without the permission of the
Presiding Officer;
30.6 Whenever the Presiding Officer is addressing the Sanggunian, no
member shall leave his/her seat nor interrupt the former in his/her talk;
30.7 Before any matter shall be debated upon, a motion should first be
made, duly seconded and stated by the Chair;
30.8 Only the Chair can rule on any verbal motion, otherwise, the Chair shall
state the question before the Sanggunian for consideration and
approval;
30.9 Any member may modify a motion through suggestions. The movant,
with the consent of the "seconder" shall have the right to make such
modifications as s/he pleases or withdraws in his entirety a motion
before the Presiding Officer states the question;
30.10 The Presiding Officer shall be the sole authority to recognize any
Member by announcing the latter's name as a sign of recognition to
the floor;
30.11 When two or more Members rise at the same time, the Member whose
name is first called by the Chair shall be entitled to the floor;
30.12 Any Member sponsoring any measure under consideration may open
and close the debate where general debate has been ordered
thereon;
30.13 Words desired to be exempted by any Member shall be stated aloud
by the Presiding Officer: Provided, however, that the Member who
uttered the same shall not be held to answer nor be subject to censure
by the Sanggunian if further debate or another business intervenes.

Section 31. Discussion and Interpellation. Main speeches during the discussion of
any measure shall be limited to twenty (20) minutes for each speaker while
rebuttal speeches shall be limited to ten (10) minutes. A motion to close the
debate is in order if three (3) Members have already spoken in the affirmative side
and two (2) in the negative side, or only one (1) Member has spoken in favor but
none against it: Provided, however, that if no Member moves to close the period
of debate, the Presiding Officer, motu proprio, may use the "assumed motion" in
order to close the period of debate.

If said motion is approved, the Sanggunian shall then proceed to consider

amendments under the five (5)-minute rule. Only one (1) Member is allowed to
deliver a speech in favor and another against the amendments. Any Member
desiring to propose an amendment shall also be allowed five (5) minutes and
another opposing it another five (5) minutes, after which discussion shall be
terminated.

The Sanggunian may, by a vote of the majority of the Members present, close all
debate at any time during the debate on all other amendments, the motion for
which shall not be debatable. This does not, however, preclude further
amendments to be decided without debate.

After the period of general debate is closed and the amendments disposed of,
the main measures shall be voted upon for final approval.

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No Member shall be allowed to deliver more than one main speech or one
rebuttal speech during the consideration of any motion, measure or proposal.

RULE XII
COMMITTEES

Section 32. The Standing Committees.

A. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Responsible for overseeing all SK matters, that is, policy and programs or projects
related to education and culture. Mainly, the committee is tasked to ensure that
education is a matter of priority and culture is kept alive among the youth and
community as a whole; e.g., folk dances.

Chairperson: Hon.
Vice Chairperson: Hon.
Members: Hon.
Hon.
Hon.

B. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, CLIMATE CHANGE

ADAPTATION, AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESILIENCY

Responsible for all SK matters related to environment and disaster preparedness.

The committee is tasked to ensure that the youth are made

Chairperson: Hon.
Vice Chairperson: Hon.
Members: Hon.
Hon.
Hon.

C. COMMITTEE ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD

Responsible for all SK affairs related to promoting employment and livelihood

opportunities for the youth.

Chairperson: Hon.
Vice Chairperson: Hon.
Members: Hon.
Hon.
Hon.

D. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HEALTH SERVICES, AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Responsible for all SK matters related to the health of the youth.

Chairperson: Hon.
Vice Chairperson: Hon.
Members: Hon.
Hon.

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 Hon.

E. COMMITTEE ON ANTI-DRUG ABUSE AND SOCIAL PROTECTION

To safeguard the welfare of the youth, anti-drug and social protection committee
should be created.

Chairperson: Hon.
Vice Chairperson: Hon.
Members: Hon.
Hon.
Hon.

F. COMMITTEE ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

This committee manages all SK matters concerned with gender and

development (GAD).

Chairperson: Hon.
Vice Chairperson: Hon.
Members: Hon.
Hon.
Hon.

G. COMMITTEE ON SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

This committee is in-charge of managing all SK matters related to sports

development among the youth and among community members as a whole.

Chairperson: Hon.
Vice Chairperson: Hon.
Members: Hon.
Hon.
Hon.

Section 33. Definition and Limitation.

33.1 A Committee constitutes five (5) persons appointed, designated or

elected as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and as Members by the
Sanggunian to consider, investigate, recommend or take appropriate
action on matters or subjects referred to it;
33.2 The Presiding Officer may be a member of any Standing Committee;
33.3 A committee shall be composed of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson
and three (3) members as may be determined by the Sanggunian but
always in the odd numbers;

Section 34. Committee Procedures. The Committee shall function as follows:

34.1 The Chairperson shall from time to time convene the committee to a
meeting: Provided, however, that if the Chairperson is absent or shall

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 neglect or decline to convene such meeting, the Vice-Chairperson or
members constituting a majority shall proceed therewith;
34.2 Any person shall have the right to appear at committee meetings and
present his/her view on the matter before it, at such reasonable time
and upon request, as the committee may schedule;
34.3 During final deliberations, no person shall be present except the
committee members;
34.3 All questions before the committee shall be put into a vote unless
otherwise previously agreed upon;
34.4 After final deliberations and voting, the Chairperson of the committee
shall prepare, for submission to the Sanggunian, a report to be signed
by its Chairperson and Members recommending either to file it in the
archive or to Calendar the Measure for second reading presenting all
amendments tackled during the hearings.
34.5 Any member dissenting therefrom shall submit in writing his/her reasons
therefor; Provided, however, that if by reason of urgency, a verbal
report is submitted by a Chairperson to the Sanggunian, said verbal
report shall be considered the report of the committee unless objected
to by at least three (3) members of the committee concerned.

Section 35. Special Committee. There shall be a Special Committee created from
time to time by the Sanggunian for special purpose or purposes. Special
Committees shall cease to exist as soon as the Sanggunian shall have received
their respective reports. Special committees shall be independent of other
committees but may adopt the procedure prescribed in the preceding section.

Section 36. Filling of Vacancy. Whenever vacancy occurs in any of the Standing
Committees, the same shall be filled in by the Sanggunian.

RULE XIII
COMMITTEE REPORTS

Section 37. Reports, Discharge of Committees. The different standing committees,

within thirty (30) working days from receipt of any matter referred to them for any
action, comment and/or recommendation shall prepare for submission to the
Sanggunian a report together with the proposed amended text to be filed by the
Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and majority of the members thereof. A
member of a Committee who dissents from the report, may submit a separate
one in writing stating his/her reason therein. Where the completion of the said
report could not be accomplished within the original period allotted for the said
purpose, due to insuperable or extremely difficult nature of the matter involved,
the Committee to whom the same is referred, may request the Sanggunian,
through the Secretariat, for an additional period of time within which to submit its
report. Such extension will not be permitted except for meritorious reasons and
unless the request is made before the expiration of the time sought to be
extended. The privilege to request for an extension could be availed of by the
committee concerned only once and for a period not longer than that originally
allotted for the purpose. After the lapse of the extended period, the author of the
measure or any member of the council, if s/he so desires, may move that the
committee be discharged from further consideration of said question and that
the same be assigned to another Committee or submit the question to the Body
for disposition.

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Section 38. Reports Reconsidered and/or Transmitted. When a report is
recommitted to the committee or is transmitted to another Committee, the
measure concerned shall remain in its original status, unless the Chairman of the
other committee renders a verbal report under Section 34.5, Rule XII.

RULE XIV
MINUTES AND RECORDS OF SESSION/MEETING

Section 39. The Minutes of the Sangguniang Kabataan. The Minutes shall be the
official repository of what transpired during the proceedings of the Sanggunian.
It shall comprise a clear and succinct account of the business transacted and the
actions taken thereon.

Section 40. The Minutes shall contain the following:

a. Nature of session held;

b. Name of the Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay ____________;
c. Date, time and place of session;
d. Proper Statement of Presence of Presiding Officer and members;
e. Statement whether Minutes of previous sessions were approved, readings
dispensed with and the dates of said session, citing corrections;
f. Title, number and authors of every Resolution. If the Resolutions were not
approved unanimously, a brief statement of the minority opinion; nominal
voting;
g. All main motions, except those withdrawn;
h. Points of order and appeals, whether sustained or lost;
i. Time of meeting and adjournment.

Section 41. Signing of the Minutes. The original copy of the Minutes shall be signed
by the SK Secretary, as authenticated by the Presiding Officer. The Minutes shall
be entered in a good well-bound record book with the corresponding date of
approval or disapproval properly placed therein. The excerpts to be taken out of
the Minutes shall be certified and attested to as correct by the Presiding Officer
or the Secretary.

RULE XV
MOTIONS

Section 42. Motions and their Precedence. Unless withdrawn by the author on the
day of submission, every written motion filed shall be included in the agenda.

42.1 When a verbal motion is presented, the Presiding Officer shall state the
same to the Council. If in writing, s/he shall cause it to be read by the
Secretary before being debated upon. The motion shall then be
considered as having been brought to the attention of the Council. It
may be withdrawn at any time before a decision is made thereon or
any amendment to it is presented thereto;
42.2 If there are questions under debate, no other main motions, except to
adjourn, to declare a recess or to lay on the table, shall be entertained.
These latter motions shall be decided without debate;
42.3 Motions to postpone to a certain day, to defer or to postpone
indefinitely shall have precedence in the foregoing order;

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 42.4 No motion to postpone to a certain day, to defer or to postpone
indefinitely, which having failed of passage, shall again be allowed on
the same day and at the same stage of the question;
42.5 When a general debate on a motion or proposition is closed, a motion
to amend an amendment shall be in order. It shall also be in order to
offer a further amendment by "substitution"; provided, however, that
the latter shall not be voted upon until after the original motion or
proposition is disposed of. Any amendment may be withdrawn before
a decision is made thereon;
42.6 No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under
consideration shall be admitted under color of amendments;
42.7 Before a question could be the subject of discussion, such question, on
motion duly seconded, shall be divided if it includes propositions so
distinct in substance that when one is taken away, another substantive
proposition remains;
42.8 A motion to strike out and insert is indivisible but a motion to strike out
being lost, shall neither preclude amendment nor motion to strike out
and insert;
42.9 A motion to read any part of the Rules is equivalent to a call to order
and shall take precedence over any motion except to adjourn;
42.10 When voting on a motion is not debatable, no other remarks will be
entertained by the Chair when a Member casts his vote.

Section 43. Questions of Privilege. Questions relating to the rights and privileges of
the Sanggunian or to any of its members shall take precedence over all motions
except motions relating to adjournment and recess.

QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE: What constitutes:

a. Questions of such urgency and requiring immediate action may interrupt a

Member's speech. Example, when any motion or report that is being read
cannot be heard in a part of the Session Hall.
b. Questions of personal privileges must relate to one as a Member of the
Sanggunian or else relate to charge against his/her character which if true,
would disqualify him/her from becoming a Member of the Sanggunian.

PRIVILEGES OF THE SANGGUNIAN:

a. Those relating to the organization of the Sanggunian;

b. Those relating to the comfort of the Members of the Sanggunian like
seating, lighting, ventilating, etc., of the Session Hall;
c. Those relating to the freedom from noise and conduct of officers or other
employees;
d. Those relating to punishment of a Member for disorderly conduct or other
offenses;
e. Those relating to the accuracy of published reports of proceedings.

PRIVILEGED QUESTION: WHAT ARE INCLUDED: Privileged questions shall include,

besides question of privilege, call for the order of the day and privilege motions
relating to adjournment and recess.

a. A call for the order of the day shall be a demand that the Sanggunian
conform to its order of business, a motion to the effect requiring no second;

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 b. Any member shall have the right to demand that the order of business be
conformed to;
c. Any member who shall call for the order of the day when there is no
deviation from the order of business shall be declared out of order.

Section 44. Motions Relating to a Committee Report. All motions relating to a

Committee Report, if presented or proposed by the reporting Committee
Chairman or Member, shall need no second.

Section 45. Out of Order. If any Sanggunian Member has the floor, whether or not
s/he is speaking, a motion to adjourn shall be ruled out of order: Provided,
however, that when there is no quorum present, a motion to adjourn or to declare
a recess is in order so long as nobody else has the floor.

Section 46. Privileged Motions. All privileged motions may be proposed even if
there is a pending motion or question before the Sanggunian.

Section 47. Motion to Amend. A motion to amend (amendment of the first

degree) and a motion to amend an amendment (amendment of the second
degree) may be withdrawn but only before a decision is made thereon.

RULE XVI
SUSPENSION OF RULES

Section 48. Any part of this Internal Rules of Procedure, except those prescribed
by existing laws, rules and regulations, may be suspended at any particular session
by general consent or by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Members present.

A rule may be suspended to take up a question that has been postponed to some
other time or to advance its consideration in the order of business or, generally,
to deviate from the regular procedure of doing business, so that the Sanggunian
may be able to act with dispatch on important and urgent matters without
violating its own rules. In any case, the suspension shall be for a purpose
connected with the immediate pending question and no business except that
directly connected with the question for which the rule has been suspended can
be taken up during the period of such suspension. Once the business for which a
rule has been suspended is disposed of, the suspension loses its effect and the rule
becomes effective again.

RULE XVII
DISCIPLINE OF MEMBERS

Section 49. Penalty. Any member who commits an act in transgression of the
foregoing Internal Rules of Procedure shall be punished with the corresponding
penalties hereunder prescribed to wit:

49.1 For any JUSTIFIED absence, without prior notice. A deduction from the
honorarium in the amount of Php ___________. In the case of the SK
Chairperson, a fine amounting to Php ________.
49.2 For any UNJUSTIFIED absence, without prior notice. A deduction from
the honorarium in the amount of Php ___________. In the case of the SK
Chairperson, a fine amounting to Php ________.

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 49.3 For any UNJUSTIFIED absence, with prior notice. A deduction from the
honorarium in the amount of Php ___________. In the case of the SK
Chairperson, a fine amounting to Php ________.
49.4 For coming LATE in any kind of session. A deduction from the
honorarium in the amount of Php ___________. In the case of the SK
Chairperson, a fine amounting to Php ________.
49.5 For refusal without valid excuse to perform the task assigned to a
member. A deduction from the honorarium in the amount of Php
___________. In the case of the SK Chairperson, a fine amounting to Php
________.

Section 50. Collection of Fines from the SK Chairperson’s Penalty. The SK Treasurer
shall collect the fines as may be imposed by this Sanggunian and shall take
custody thereof as a private trust fund. In the disposition or disbursement of the
said fund, the Sanggunian shall convert itself into a "committee of the whole" and
then decide upon a majority vote of all its members how and for what purpose
the said fund would be spent.

RULE XVIII
SUPPLEMENTARY RULES

Section 51. The Rules of Procedure and Parliamentary policies of the Legislative
Bodies of the Philippines shall serve as supplementary authorities of the
Sanggunian insofar as they are compatible with these rules and standing orders.

RULE XIX
FINAL PROVISIONS

Section 52. Repealing Clause. Any Internal Rules of Procedure existing hereof
inconsistent with these internal rules are deemed repealed and/or modified
accordingly.

Section 53. Separability Clause. If for any reason any part of these internal rules
shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof
which are not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 54. Amendments. Any amendments to, or revisions of these internal rules
may be proposed by the members of the Municipal Federation, upon the vote of
two thirds (2/3) of all its members.

Section 55. Effectivity. This Internal Rules of Procedure shall take effect on
_________.

APPROVED: ________________________

DO NOT PUT “HON.” BEFORE THE NAME

_______________________ _____________________
SK Member SK Member

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 _______________________ _____________________
SK Member SK Member

_______________________ _____________________
SK Member SK Member

___________________________
SK Member

I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS of the foregoing resolution duly

adopted by the Sangguniang Kabataan during its regular meeting held on the
____ day of _________ 2023 at the _____________________, Brgy. ____________,
______________________.

_____________________________
Secretary to the Sanggunian

ATTESTED:

DO NOT PUT “HON.” BEFORE THE NAME

________________________
Presiding Officer

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