Comments on: The Forum: Do You Believe in the Effectivity of Having Barangay and SK Officials? http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/ The first and only community blog about the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. With news, literature and a lot more. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:15:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Eastern Samar Team Blog » Blog Archive » Sinirangan.com Weekly Round Up: Oct. 22-28, 2007 http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-450 The Eastern Samar Team Blog » Blog Archive » Sinirangan.com Weekly Round Up: Oct. 22-28, 2007 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:37:41 +0000 http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/22/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/#comment-450 [...] The Forum: Do You Believe in the Effectivity of Having Barangay and SK Officials? [...] [...] The Forum: Do You Believe in the Effectivity of Having Barangay and SK Officials? [...]

]]> By: Felix Rivas http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Felix Rivas Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:30:32 +0000 http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/22/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/#comment-428 As a voter in the coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, I just want them, after assuming into office, to perform their functions and duties in their respective position... Although there is a penetrating (or has it already penetrated?) 'conventional wisdom' into everyone's mind about the 'corruption' (Bgy. level) and the 'training ground' (SK level) for future corrupt officials, I am not closing my eyes that there are still those who perform their Bgy. responsibilities, accordingly. I think the youth [running and eventually seat for SK position] should not be blamed ALONE for this definite 'conventional wisdom.' The 'social environment' has an influential and persuasive participation in molding their politically matured youth. 'Hukip,' for instance, merely 'justifies' the act of corruption. The assumption is: kun mayda para ha mga botante (social environment) paagi han hukip, mayda gehap para ha mga Bgy. opisyal paagi han korapsyon! I know its 'ideal' to say that we should put to stop this culture of bribery (i.e., hukip etc.) in our society, but I hope, 'society' should not annihilate the 'idealism' of the youth to aspire for a better tomorrow... As a voter in the coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, I just want them, after assuming into office, to perform their functions and duties in their respective position…

Although there is a penetrating (or has it already penetrated?) ‘conventional wisdom’ into everyone’s mind about the ‘corruption’ (Bgy. level) and the ‘training ground’ (SK level) for future corrupt officials, I am not closing my eyes that there are still those who perform their Bgy. responsibilities, accordingly.

I think the youth [running and eventually seat for SK position] should not be blamed ALONE for this definite ‘conventional wisdom.’ The ‘social environment’ has an influential and persuasive participation in molding their politically matured youth. ‘Hukip,’ for instance, merely ‘justifies’ the act of corruption. The assumption is: kun mayda para ha mga botante (social environment) paagi han hukip, mayda gehap para ha mga Bgy. opisyal paagi han korapsyon!

I know its ‘ideal’ to say that we should put to stop this culture of bribery (i.e., hukip etc.) in our society, but I hope, ‘society’ should not annihilate the ‘idealism’ of the youth to aspire for a better tomorrow…

]]> By: aktibistangbayot http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-427 aktibistangbayot Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:36:07 +0000 http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/22/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/#comment-427 I don't see any problem with the SK per se. The problem really is when the SK officials are overpowered by the Barangay Officials which is what is happening. the SK I believe and agree is a very good training ground for our young people and I believe that they should be surrounded and supported by governance NGO's so that this Sk officials will be empowered and independent from the Barangay Officials so they would really function according to their mandate. Currently, its very sad that somehow the Barangay Captain controls the SK Fund when in fact the SK fund should be managed by the SK and the KK. In the year 200 we were advocating participatory governance and the barangay development planning through participatory resource appraisal with the barangay officials. we decided in 2005 to work closely with the SK and so far they are working well now here in Cebu City. So I believe that its a matter of how we support and empower the SK. I don’t see any problem with the SK per se. The problem really is when the SK officials are overpowered by the Barangay Officials which is what is happening. the SK I believe and agree is a very good training ground for our young people and I believe that they should be surrounded and supported by governance NGO’s so that this Sk officials will be empowered and independent from the Barangay Officials so they would really function according to their mandate. Currently, its very sad that somehow the Barangay Captain controls the SK Fund when in fact the SK fund should be managed by the SK and the KK. In the year 200 we were advocating participatory governance and the barangay development planning through participatory resource appraisal with the barangay officials. we decided in 2005 to work closely with the SK and so far they are working well now here in Cebu City. So I believe that its a matter of how we support and empower the SK.

]]> By: igna http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-425 igna Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:46:02 +0000 http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/22/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/#comment-425 SK? Eherms....as in Sangguniang Kalagsan? Haaaay, we should know what ang how will things be handled or mishandled when the elections come. In the end, the youth could only sigh in disappointments. Well, now they will have the first taste of how sour our goverment is. SK?
Eherms….as in Sangguniang Kalagsan?
Haaaay, we should know what ang how will things be handled or mishandled when the elections come.
In the end, the youth could only sigh in disappointments. Well, now they will have the first taste of how sour our goverment is.

]]> By: maria http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-424 maria Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:22:52 +0000 http://www.sinirangan.com/2007/10/22/the-forum-do-you-believe-in-the-effectivity-of-having-barangay-and-sk-officials/#comment-424 maybe the post itself is effective but the person who holds it, that sometimes we do not know if effective. maybe the post itself is effective but the person who holds it, that sometimes we do not know if effective.

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