RHEA LYN D. LAMUAS
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Isabela State University – Cauayan Campus
ABSTRACT
It has been six years since the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015 was signed by President Benigno Aquino III in January 2016. Since then, the pioneering batch of post-SK Reform leaders was elected into office after the 2018 Barangay and SK elections. These youth leaders experienced first-hand the birthing pains accompanied by the initial implementation of the new SK Reform Law. However, after its reformations, there are still unfavorable views about the Sangguniang Kabataan, which leads the legislators like Sonny Angara to propose amendments to the SK Reform Law. This study intended to assess the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015 in Cauayan City to strengthen active youth participation. This study employed the mixed-method design, which combines a qualitative and quantitative approach to collect and analyze data. The respondents of this study are SK Officials and youths from the selected five barangays in Cauayam City, Isabela. The data for this research was gathered via closed-ended questionnaires, structured interviews, and observation. In order to analyze the data being gathered for this study, the researcher used the following statistical tools: Mean and Likert Scale. Based on the overall result of this study, it is concluded that while the SK Officials have a deeper understanding of the RA 10742 or the SK Reform Act of 2015, what is apparent is that the youth involvement remains limited. It can also be seen that the revitalization and rebuilding of the SK through R.A. 10742 are seen as not enough to comprehensively improve the performance of SK Officials as a political institution and to develop youth participation.