Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, 2002
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Synchronized Barangay
and Sangguniang Kabataan
(SK) elections were held for the first time in the Philippines
on July 15, 2002. The elections were now synchronized after the passage of Republic Act No. 9164 which was approved on March 19, 2002 by the 12th Congress of the Philippines
. During the voter's registration from May 21 – 22 2002 had poor turnout, prompted calls for the abolition of SK.
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
and Sangguniang Kabataan
Sangguniang Kabataan
The Sangguniang Kabataan is the governing body in every chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan . Each barangay in the Philippines is mandated by law to have its own chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan, aging from 15 to 18 years old who resides in their respective barangays for at least 6months...
(SK) elections were held for the first time in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on July 15, 2002. The elections were now synchronized after the passage of Republic Act No. 9164 which was approved on March 19, 2002 by the 12th Congress of the Philippines
12th Congress of the Philippines
The Twelfth Congress of the Philippines was the national Lower House of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines...
. During the voter's registration from May 21 – 22 2002 had poor turnout, prompted calls for the abolition of SK.