Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1191)
The official name of the decree is Presidential Decree No. 1191, known as the Charter of the Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay ng Pilipinas.
The main purposes and objectives include promoting the total development of the youth, instilling social commitment and good citizenship, assisting in uniting the youth for concerted government support, supplementing government efforts in training youth for citizenship and employment, conducting research and training, promoting sports and cultural activities, and undertaking other projects that contribute to its objectives.
The Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay operates directly under the Office of the President of the Philippines.
As a body corporate, the Kabataang Barangay has powers to enter into contracts, sue and be sued, acquire and dispose of property, adopt its own constitution and by-laws, raise funds, adopt training programs, and perform other necessary functions to carry out its purposes.
It is administered by an Executive Committee composed of the presidents of the thirteen regional Kabataang Barangay organizations. The committee elects a chairman with a rotating chairmanship, appoints other officers, and promulgates rules and regulations for its governance.
The KB is authorized to receive donations, bequests, net receipts from one draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office annually, and funds from other sources.
The decree appropriates Eleven Million Pesos annually from the National Treasury, starting from 1977 and continuing until otherwise provided by law.
The KB enjoys autonomy in both its operations and financial management including policy formulation, expenditures, and programming of funds, although its funds are subject to the visitorial powers of the Commission on Audit.
No, the Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay is exempt from all forms of taxation and other impositions, including duties and imposts on equipment or goods imported for its operations.
At the end of each calendar year, the KB must submit an annual report of its activities, including receipts and disbursements, to the President of the Philippines.