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Sangguniang Kabataan. A Sangguniang Kabataan (abbreviated as SK; lit. 'youth council') is a community council that represents youth in a barangay in the Philippines. They were put "on hold", but not abolished, prior to the 2013 barangay elections. [ 1] In January 2016, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act was signed into law, which made changes ...
Erap for the Poor. Estrada campaigned himself as a candidate for poor who seeks to address poverty in the country. His campaign appealed to populism which aimed to secure votes from the masa or masses. The campaign was also in sync with his image as an idol of the masses. "Erap" was his nickname and was also an actor.
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa ( Tagalog for 'National Language Month'), [ 1][ 2] simply known as Buwan ng Wika ('Language Month'), is a month-long annual observance in the Philippines held every August to promote the national language, Filipino. The Commission on the Filipino Language is the lead agency in charge of organizing events in relation to ...
Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa ( Filipino for "For God, People, Nature, and Country" [1] or "For the Love of God, People, Nature, and Country" [2]) is the national motto of the Philippines. Derived from the last four lines of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Philippine Flag, it was adopted on February 12, 1998, with the passage ...
An example is the Tagalog word libre, which is derived from the Spanish translation of the English word free, although used in Tagalog with the meaning of "without cost or payment" or "free of charge", a usage which would be deemed incorrect in Spanish as the term gratis would be more fitting; Tagalog word libre can also mean free in aspect of ...
v. t. e. A barangay councilor ( Filipino: kagawad or konsehal) is an elected government official who is a member of the Sangguniang Barangay (Barangay Council) of a particular barangay. The barangay is the smallest political unit in the Philippines, and the council serves as the legislature of the barangay and is headed by the barangay captain ...
The youth also elect among themselves the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman, who is the eighth member of the Sangguniang Barangay, and all 7 members of the Sangguniang Kabataan at-large. Both barangay and SK chairmen are elected via the first-past-the-post system, while the legislatures are elected via multiple non-transferable vote.
Poverty incidence of Aklan 10 20 30 40 50 2006 41.78 2009 44.71 2012 24.97 2015 16.08 2018 12.13 2021 13.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority A view of the Grotto in Boracay at dusk. Tourism is the main industry in Boracay. The province of Aklan is designated as a first class province. Agriculture Aklan depends on agriculture, with palay being the top produce in the province. Rice ...