The country is in the thick of preparations for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on October 30.
Who are qualified to run? And what are the responsibilities of the winning candidates? Here is what you need to know about the upcoming polls.There are nearly 97,000 aspirants for punong barangay and over 730,000 eye posts in the sangguniang barangay .
Among the benefits officials receive are a monthly honoraria of no less than ₱1,000 for the Punong Barangay and ₱600 for the Sangguniang Barangay members, treasurer, and secretary. They also receive a Christms bonus, insurance coverage, and free medical care. says the SK was created through the Local Government Code of 1991. Its forerunners are the Kabataang Barangay created in 1975, the Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay created in 1977, and the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs .
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