Aquino’s decision to abolish SK disappoints youth solon
Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond Palatino today expressed his disappointment over President Benigno Aquino III’s decision to abolish the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK).
“We find Aquino’s basis to abolish the SK unreasonable and unacceptable,” says Palatino.
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda earlier said that the president wants the barangay elections to continue this October but wants the SK abolished for the main purpose of “saving costs”.
“Aquino is depriving the youth of a venue which lets them stand up and participate in nation-building. The Philippines is the first and only country with a structure such as the SK,” he said.
Palatino said that it is very ironic that Aquino has proposed the abolition just as the whole world is celebrating International Youth Day.
The United Nations celebrates International Youth Day every August 12th.
“This year’s commemoration is particularly significant around the world because the UN General Assembly has proclaimed 2010 as the International Year of the Youth,” he said.
“This move will only discourage the youth to perform a more active role in instilling changes in society. Is this cost-cutting worth our democracy?” he said.
“It is very disappointing that the SK is now being regarded as a mere dispensable expense more than a vehicle for youth in nation-building.”
Last week, Palatino filed House Bill 1963, or the SK Reform Bill, proposing to reform and strengthen the SK system. ###
“Ill” is exactly the right word!!!
It is true that the youth today should not be deprived of the right to partake into some political endeavor to be part of building our nation. Aquino must be able to understand that abolishing SK is not the right solution on the crises that our nation is en-faced today. Let alone, other things being affected but not the participation of the youth to take active roles in voicing out and doing good for their localities.
wala na ngang boses ang mga SK dahil lahat ng budget ay dumadaan sa brgy…kaya tuloy ang tingin ng mga tao sa SK walang ginagawa kundi lakwatsa…wala na ngang boses ang kabataan na meron pa ang SK..ano na lang kaya pag iabolish pa ang SK…I’m so disappointed with Pres. Aquino’s decision…We the SK of ***** campaigned him during election…majority of his supporters were youth…
..pnoy is the son of the icon of democracy..i wnder if that is really his relation to his mother..democracy is democracy..participation of the youth in political aspect is democracy..
so why does pnoy want sk abolishment??!!
Nakakawalang gana ang mga ipininapahayag ng bagong upong Pangulo…. tila di sya nagdaan sa pagiging kabataan…… kapag inalis nila ang SK Federation sa lipunan na ating ginagalawan… ano nalang ang magiging papel nating mga kabataan… tuluyan nalang tayong magiging tao tauhan ng mga nakaupong walang ginawa kundi mangurakot, at magpasarap sa kabila ng panahon ng panunungkulan nila, dapat magkaroon at magkalat ng SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN sa buong bansa para sa kabataan na lahat ng kabataan ay sumasalungat sa pag alis ng SK Federation at ating ipaglaban ang karapatan nating magkaroon ng boses sa barangay at sa bayan…..
Ayon sa pakikipagusap ko sa mga Kabataan dito sa Alcala Pangasinan, Pakiramdam daw nila ay walang Pangulong Nakaupo ngayon… kitang kita sa kanilang mga mukha ang dismaya sa bagong administrasyon… eto ba ang pagbabagong sinasabi nya noong panahon ng Kampanya? ang pagbabago upang tanggalin ang SK Federation? anong magandang magiging resulta ng pahayag nyang ito? malaking tinik at malaking abala ba ang SK Federation sa pagunlad ng sinasabi nyang bagong bansang PILIPINAS??????
pro abolish ,..,..auz lng dka kwlan sa lipunan un ,la nmang nggawa e
~ sa tingin mo , cno na lang ang mgiging boses ng liounan kung ppyag ka lang rin nmn na iptupad ang SK abolishment ??
its a way of depriving our rights and freedom expressing our own true self…as a youth and a member of a community…
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