Republic of the Philippines

Province of Ilocos Sur

CITY OF CANDON

SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

Draft Ordinance _________

Authored by Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Joanne Ascencion Valdez

AN ORDINANCE ORGANIZING THE CANDON CITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

COUNCIL AND CANDON CITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Candon:

Section 1. TITLE. This measure shall be known and cited as the Candon City Youth
Development Ordinance of 2017.

Section 2. DECLARATION OF CITY POLICY. It is the policy of the City Government of

Candon to completely support, fully empower, and promote volunteerism in all youth of
Candon, in accordance with the Constitution, Republic Act 8044, the
Youth-in-Nation-Building Act; Republic Act 9418, the Volunteer Act of 2007, Republic
Act 10742, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015, the Philippine Youth
Development Plan, and other related laws.

Section 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this Ordinance:

a. Katipunan ng Kabataan - refers to the entity originally created by Chapter VIII,

Section 424 of Republic Act 7160, The Local Government Code of 1991, as
amended by Republic Act 10742, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of
2015

b. Sangguniang Kabataan - refers to the entity originally created by Chapter VIII,

Section 423 of Republic Act 7160, The Local Government Code of 1991, as
amended by Republic Act 10742, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of
2015
 c. Youth - as defined in Republic Act 8044, those persons whose ages range from
fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years old

d. Youth Organization - an organization with members entirely composed of the

youth, whose ages range from fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years old with a core
advocacy that serves the youth

e. Youth Serving Organization - an organization with the same core advocacy as a

Youth Organization, but whose members are not entirely composed of the youth;
this may include civil society organizations, peoples organizations, and
non-government organizations

f. Commission - refers to the National Youth Commission, created by Republic

Act 8044, the Youth in Nation-Building Act

Section 4. AUTHORITY. This Ordinance is being enacted in accordance with Republic

Act 10742 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations; Article IV, Section 10 of
Republic Act 9018, the Charter of the City of Candon, and Republic Act 7160, the Local
Government Code.

Section 5. LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. To ensure inclusive and

multi-sectoral youth participation and engagement in local governance, the Candon City
Youth Development Council (CCYDC) is created. The CCYDC shall be headed by the
Sangguniang Kabataan Pederasyon President for Candon City, who shall be its
Chairman, and composed of representatives of youth and youth-serving organizations
in the city as prescribed in this ordinance. The CCYDC shall assist in the planning and
execution of projects and programs of the Pederasyon ng Sangguniang Kabataan in
Candon City, and shall empower the Sangguniang Kabataan in the barangays in
Candon City, and the respective Katipunan ng Kabataan in the barangays of Candon
City.

Section 6. COMPOSITION. The Candon City Youth Development Council shall be

composed of not less than ten (10) but not more than twenty-one (21) members,
including the two (2) core members from the Sangguniang Kabataan: the President and
the Vice President of the Sangguniang Kabataan Pederasyon in Candon City. The
Candon City Youth Development Council shall have at least eight (8) but not more than
nineteen (19) other representatives from youth organizations or youth serving
organizations that are registered with the City or with the National Youth Commission,
provided that all other incumbent Sangguniang Kabataan officials shall not be eligible to
serve as a member of the Candon City Youth Development Council during their
incumbency in office. If there shall be more than 19 youth organizations or
youth-serving organizations that shall express interest, an election of representatives by
all youth organizations and youth-serving organizations via sealed ballot shall take
place, duly supervised by the City Election Officer or their duly-authorized
representative; provided that a youth organization or youth-serving organization may
only have one seat in the Candon City Youth Development Council.

Section 7. QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS.

(a) A member of the Candon City Youth Development Council must be a citizen of the
Philippines, and a resident of the Candon City for not less than one year immediately
preceding the day of his or her election to the Candon City Youth Development Council.
He or she should be at least fifteen (15) years of age, but not more than thirty (30) years
of age on the day of his or her election to the council, able to read and write Filipino,
English, Ilocano or other local dialect, and must not have been convicted by final
judgment of any crime involving moral turpitude. To be duly nominated as a member of
the Candon City Youth Development Council, he or she must possess a letter of
appointment or resolution of nomination from the highest official or body of the youth
group that they represent, in accordance with their respective rules.

(b) For the purpose of emphasizing the role of the youth in nation-building and molding
them to become better citizens with the values of patriotism, nationalism and honor as a
Filipino, any Sangguniang Kabataan official, whether elected or appointed, or any
member of the Candon City Youth Development Council must undergo the mandatory
training programs before he or she can assume office. During their incumbency, they
must attend the continuing training programs to be undertaken by the Commission in
coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Deliberate
failure to attend the said training programs shall constitute sufficient ground to disqualify
said Sangguniang Kabataan official or Candon City Youth Development Council
member or subject them to disciplinary actions.

Section 8. FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSE OF THE CANDON CITY YOUTH

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. The Candon City Youth Development Council shall:

(a) assist in the planning and execution of projects and programs of the Sangguniang
Kabataan, and the Katipunan ng Kabataan in Candon City
(b) serve as the voice of Candon City youth with respect to local, regional and national
concerns

(c) mobilize and sustain youth participation and volunteerism towards local government
efforts, and the local and regional realization of the Philippine Youth Development Plan,
the Philippine Development Plan, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Section 9. RULES. The Candon City Youth Development Council shall, by resolution,
promulgate its own rules, as well as the composition and jurisdiction of its committees.
The Council shall elect a Vice Chairman, who shall preside in the absence of the
Chairman, as well as a Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officials as the Council
may require.

Section 10. MEETINGS. The Candon City Youth Development Council shall meet at
least once a month, and all its meetings and minutes shall be open to the public. Written
notice of meeting providing the date, place, time, and agenda of the meeting shall be
personally delivered to all members, and posted in all Barangay Transparency Boards
no later than seven days from the date of the actual meeting.

Section 11. ADVOCACIES AND RESOURCE PERSONS. The following advocacies

shall be represented by the Candon City Youth Development Council: cultural heritage
and the arts, education, employment, environment, health, civic participation, disaster
risk reduction and climate change adaptation, out of school youth, youth with
disabilities, as well as other advocacies as identified by the Candon City Youth
Development Council. If the need arises, representatives from the national government
agencies or their regional or provincial offices, may be invited as resource persons.

Section 12. LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. There is hereby created a

separate and independent Candon City Youth Development Office under the City Social
Welfare and Development Office. The Candon City Youth Development Office shall be
headed by a Youth Development Officer, who shall have the rank of division chief, and
shall be appointed by the Mayor.

Section 13. FUNCTIONS OF THE LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. The

Candon City Youth Development Office shall have the following functions:

(a) In accordance with Republic Act 10742 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations,
register and verify youth and youth-serving organizations, subject to guidelines
prescribed by the National Youth Commission;
(b) Provide technical assistance to the Candon City Youth Development Council in its
operations as well as in the formulation of the Local Youth Development Plan;

(c) Facilitate the election of the Candon City Youth Development Council
representatives;

(d) Serve as secretariat to the Candon City Youth Development Council and preserve
its records in accordance with law;

(e) Conduct the mandatory and continuing training of Sangguniang Kabataan officials
and Candon City Youth Development Council members, in accordance with the
programs jointly designed and implemented by the National Youth Commission and the
Department of the Interior and Local Government.

(e)(2) The Youth Development Officer and/or his or her staff shall apply for accreditation
from the National Youth Commission in order for them to conduct the mandatory and
continuing training programs of Sangguniang Kabataan officials and Candon City Youth
Development Council members. In the absence of a Youth Development Office in the
province, city or municipality, the designated existing personnel by the Mayor shall
apply for accreditation with the National Youth Commission in order for said official to
conduct the mandatory and continuing training programs of Sangguniang Kabataan
officials and Candon City Youth Development Council members.

(f) Provide technical, logistical and other support in the conduct of the mandatory and
continuing training programs, and to such other programs of the National Youth
Commission and Department of the Interior and Local Government;

(g) Promote and encourage volunteerism among Candon City residents, and manage
the Candon City Volunteer Program in accordance with Republic Act 9418, the
Volunteer Act of 2007;

(h) Coordinate with the National Youth Commission, with regard to the youth programs
within their jurisdiction;

(i) Create, manage, and sustain an annual recognition and rewards system with open
and public nominations, designed to give due acknowledgement to exemplary
performance of local youth and youth organizations
(j) monitor the compliance of Sangguniang Kabataan officials with respect to their
duties, particularly the observance of the Linggo ng Kabataan in accordance with
Section 30 of Republic Act 10742,, and the semiannual meeting of the Katipunan ng
Kabataan as mandated by Section 6 of Republic Act 10742

(k) Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by law, ordinance, or as the
Mayor, the Department of the Interior and Local Government or the National Youth
Commission may require

Section 14. QUALIFICATIONS OF LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. In

addition to the requirements prescribed by the Civil Service Commission, the Youth
Development Officer shall:

(a) be preferably not more than thirty years of age at the time of her/his appointment;
(b) be of good moral character;
(c) must have acquired experience in youth development affairs or involvement in youth
or youth-serving organizations for at least three (3) years prior to appointment

Section 15. PROHIBITION ON NEPOTISM. The Youth Development Officer or any

personnel serving under the Youth Development Officer must not be within the fourth
(4th) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity of the appointing authority or of any
department head of the city government.

Section 16. OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE CANDON CITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

OFFICE. Upon the recommendation of the Youth Development Officer, the Candon City
local government may provide additional staffing requirements in the Candon City Youth
Development Office, who shall be appointed by the Mayor in whatever status deemed
appropriate, and in accordance with civil service rules and regulations.

Section 17. FUNDING AND RESOURCES. The Candon City local government shall
incorporate in its annual budget such amounts as may be necessary for the operation
and effective functioning of the Candon City Youth Development Office and Candon
City Youth Development Council, in accordance with Commission on Audit accounting
and auditing rules and regulations. The funding amount shall not diminish in succeeding
years.
Section 18. PUBLIC NOTICE.

a. It shall be the duty of the City Information Officer to post true copies of this Ordinance
at the Bulletin Board of the Candon City Hall, at the entrances to all public markets in
the City of Candon, and at the Barangay Transparency Boards. This ordinance shall
also be published in a newspaper of general circulation.

b. It shall be the duty of the Task Force on Youth Development and Sangguniang
Kabataan officials in all barangays to ensure the widest dissemination of this Ordinance
to all youth in the City of Candon.

c. It shall likewise be the duty of the City Information Officer to post notices of meeting
of the Candon City Youth Development Council at least seven days prior to the meeting
at the Bulletin Board of the Candon City Hall, at the entrance to all public markets in the
City of Candon, and at the Barangay Transparency Boards.

Section 19. PENALTIES. Failure to ensure the proper implementation of Section 18 of

this Ordinance shall merit a penalty of P 1,000 per violation. Failure by the City
Information Officer to post notices of meeting in accordance with this Ordinance at the
Bulletin Board of the Candon City Hall, at the entrances to all public markets in the City
of Candon, and at the Barangay Transparency Boards, shall merit a penalty of P 1,000
pesos per violation, without prejudice to administrative liabilities under existing laws and
ordinances. Fines thus accrued under this Section shall be credited as a special fund in
favor of the Candon City Youth Development Council.

Section 20. TECHNICAL AND RESOURCE ASSISTANCE. The Candon City Youth
Development Council and Candon City Youth Development Office shall consult with
regional, provincial, and city representatives of the Department of Education,
Department of the Interior and Local Government, National Youth Commission,
Philippine Information Agency, Department of Health, National Council on Disability
Affairs, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and other government
agencies in the City of Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur, and Region I, to provide
necessary assistance as needed.

Section 21. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this
Ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall continue to have full force and effect.

Section 22. EFFECTIVITY . This Ordinance shall take effect on its approval.