Search on for top Bontoc SK

By Alpine L. Killa

BONTOC, Mountain Province - The municipal government has started the Search for the Most Outstanding Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in 16 barangays of this capital town.

This, after the Sangguniang Bayan passed an ordinance institutionalizing the search known as “Gawad Sa Huwarang Pamamahala ng Kabataan Award” on promoting and practicing principles of good youth governance in barangays. 

The “Gawad Sa Huwarang Pamamahala ng Kabataan Award” aims to recognize deserving SK which have demonstrated exemplary performance of their duties and functions that greatly contributed to the achievement of sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development in their respective communities.

It is a continuing commitment of the SK to continually improve their performance. Also, the “Gawad Sa Huwarang Pamamahala ng Kabataan Award” shall serve as a monitoring and evaluation mechanism on policy compliance of the Sangguniang Kabataan. 

The incentives to be given to the Gawad Sa Huwarang Pamamahala ng Kabataan Awardee include a plaque and P30, 000, P20, 000 and P10, 000 for the first prize, second prize and third prize, respectively. 

A committee chaired by Bontoc Mayor Franklin Odsey was organized to ensure proper, effective, and efficient implementation of the “Gawad Sa Huwarang Pamamahala ng Kabataan Award”. 

The criteria for selection of candidates in the search included leadership, management, creativeness and innovativeness, integrity, transparency, accountability, and ethics and values. 

Recognizing the important role of the youth in nation-building, the mayor immediately approved the ordinance and has allocated P100, 000 for this purpose. 

The ordinance was sponsored by Municipal SK Federation President Sherwin Chamkas.