The Impact of Sangguniang Kabataan to the Development of the Youth in Selected Barangays of Gumaca, Quezon Fiscal Year 2007 – 2013
Introduction
“Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan”, a famous line from the Dr. Jose Rizal’s A la Juventud Filipinas (To the Filipino Youth). Throughout the decades, the youth of our country has fared well in taking up that challenge. Youth concerns matter to everyone. And why not, the continuity of what we have founded in our time and age fully rests on the youth. This is the reason why we make sure that we guide the youth to paths that would make them responsible individuals, ready to take on the challenges that are waiting for them.
The Philippines pioneered youth and children’s participation in local
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With this, the continuous existence of the Sangguniang Kabataan becomes highly questionable. How does Sangguniang Kabataan help in the development of the youth? Is Sangguniang Kabataan an effective tool in the development of the youth? What are the good practices and lessons to be learned in Sangguniang Kabataan?
Significance of the Study
The Sangguniang Kabataan was created for youth empowerment. The SK should be the representative of the youth in the local government. They should provide the youth with programs that would enhance their overall personality. However, a thorough analysis of the Sangguniang Kabataan would lead people to a question: is the Sangguniang Kabataan serving its purpose? Legislators and local leaders say the SK is not. And, funny as it may seem, some of the youth themselves think that the SK is not functioning as it was designed to be.
This study aims to present the functions and duties of the Sangguniang Kabataan at barangay level. Intends to show what needs to be done in order to relive the spirit of youth representation.
Theoretical Framework
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), ratified by the Philippine government, states that children are neither objects nor helpless creatures. They are individuals with absolute rights. Yet, they are also members of society with responsibilities appropriate to their levels of development. UN CRC clearly recognizes
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is there for the rights of children should allow children priority
The rights of all children & young people are stated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a legally-binding international agreement setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
The United Nations Convention on the rights of a child (1989) is a treaty that sets out the rights and freedoms of all children in a set of 54 articles.
The convention on the rights of the child 1989- The Convention's objective is to protect children from discrimination, neglect and abuse. It is the principal children's treaty, covering a full range of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. It grants rights for children in peacetime as well as during armed conflict, and provides for the implementation of those rights. It can promote anti-discriminatory practice by giving children protection and rights. It can also make sure that children will be given somewhere safe to be; not near any war zones and hazardous areas which could cause ill- health.
- The United Nations Convention on the rights of children (UNCRC) states that all children have voices and have the right to be heard, whether this is regarding activities they are doing or what is happening in their lives both in school and at home, the should be allowed to express their feelings and opinions. It also states that children have the right to be protected from all forms of physical, mental and sexual abuse as well as neglect.
The United Nations convention on the rights of the child is to promote all aspects for the care, development and education of children, non discrimination on the grounds of gender, religion, disability, language, ethnic/social origin, civil and political rights, economic, social, cultural and protective rights.
The current legislative framework protecting the equal rights of all children and young people are stated in the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). These rights are extensive, including the right to education and the right for children and young people to have their views respected.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 - which ensure that children are safe and looked after, children have the right to be protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or
Un Convention on the Right of the Child 1989 - it sets out in detail what every child (under the age of 18) needs to have for a safe, happy and fulfilled childhood. It includes children’s civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and promises to provide what a child needs to
Rodriguez assert it necessary for individuals and community to help its people that are in need of more help and not just help out but support individuals and communities to support the nurturance and growth of young people in our communities. A main question the community ask itself “where should we start first?”. Better than asking where they should start first, they should ask their
The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (1989) is an international human rights treaty that grants all children a comprehensive set of rights. The convention has 54 articles and it sets out in detail what every child needs to have for a safe, happy and fulfilled childhood. Article 19 states children’s rights to be ‘protected from all
The United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child essentially states that children and young people have the same rights as every other human being, be that civil, cultural,
The fulfillment of this humble undertaking would not have been possible without the persons who, in one way or another, have contributed for this undertaking to be realized.
Most of the problems facing today’s youth are not restricted to any one ethnic or religious group, but affect young people generally. Most discussions on youth have focussed on issues such as drug abuse, crime, violence, sexuality and poverty. In addition to these, today’s youth are afflicted by new challenges.