Forging youth participation in local governance: DILG Zambales conducts SK Pambayan and Panlalawigan Pederasyon Election

The Department of Interior and Local Government- Zambales spearheaded the conduct of SK Pambayan and SK Panlalawigan Pederasyon Orientation and Election of the 13 Municipalities of Zambales last May 28-29 and June 7, 2018. The said activities were held in different venues.

The nationwide conduct of the activity is in compliance with Section 21 (b) of RA 10742, otherwise known as the "SK Reform Act of 2015" wherein the Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan at all levels, shall elect from among themselves subsequent to the conduct of SK Mandatory Training.
During the conduct of SK Pederasyon Orientation last May 28, 2018, the DILG Zambales lectured on the Legal Basis of the SK federation, Its Powers and Function particularly the federated Officers, the Constitution of the Election Committee and nominations of Candidates for the Officer of the Federation.
The SK Pambayan and Panlalawigan Pederasyon nomination and votation was facilitated by the Election Committee and Board of Election Supervisors (BES) and was attested by the Panel of Observers composed of representatives of PNP, Academe and Civil Society Organizations.

Leading the new set of SK Panlalawigan Pederasyon Officers is Ms. Keith Doble from Botolan who was elected as president.

Listed below are the SK Pambayan Pederasyon Presidents in the 13 Municipalities of Zambales:

LGU	President
LGU	NAME	BARANGAY
BOTOLAN	KEITH D. DOBLE	SAN JUAN
CABANGAN	JEROME DELA CRUZ	SAN JUAN
CANDELARIA	JOHN CYRIL R. COLLADO	POBLACION
CASTILLEJOS	ZEKIAH LEE D. TIONG	STA. MARIA
IBA	KENT HARVEY C. ANTONIO	STO. ROSARIO
MASINLOC	LEVY P. EDUVALA	TALTAL
PALAUIG	JOHN PATRICK M. ABUJEN	LIOZON
SAN ANTONIO	MERALD NIÑO A. ALBINO	BURGOS
SAN FELIPE	CLIFFORD JOHN F. GALARPE	ROSETE
SAN MARCELINO	FLORENCE P. COBARDO	LINASIN
SAN NARCISO	AILAINE A. RIMAN	LA PAZ
SANTA CRUZ	FRANCIS RAY A. MADARANG	BIAY
SUBIC	MARIA BERNZ S. BATIQUIN	ASINAN PROPER

The Oath taking of the elected SK Pambayan and Panlalawigan Pederasyon Officers immediately took place after the proclamation of the winners officiated by their respective Local Chief Executives last May 29 and June 7, 2018 respectively. All elected SK Officials will assume office at noon of June 30, 2018.