Elected SK officials required to undergo training

Barangay Bulacao candidates for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections show (above) their certificates of candidacy that they have just filed at Cebu City’s Commission on Election office in this Oct. 10, 2010 photo. Top photo shows Rengelle Pelayo, then a 17-year-old girl, who ran and won as SK chairperson of Barangay Buhisan in this 2007 photo. She later won as Cebu City’s SK Federation president and served until 2010. CDN FILE PHOTOS

Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials that will be elected on May 14 will undergo a nine-day training before assuming office, the Provincial Youth Commission (PYC) said.

PYC chairman James Canoy said the training starts at May 17 and ends on May 26 and is required under the SK Reform Law.

Failure to do so will mean the elected officials won’t assume office, Canoy said.

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