Increase age limit for Kabataang Barangay

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1102: Increase age limit for Kabataang Barangay

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Title Supreme Court: Increase age limit for Kabataang Barangay

Law: Presidential Decree No. 1102

Decision Date: Feb 28, 1977

Presidential Decree No. 1102 increases the maximum age of members and officers of Kabataang Barangays, aiming to encourage greater youth participation in barangay youth organizations throughout the Philippines.

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Age Bracket and Residency Requirements for Officers

The governance of the Kabataang Barangay is managed by a barangay youth chairman and six barangay youth leaders.
All officers must be residents of the barangay they represent.
Officers must be at least fifteen years old but not older than twenty-one.
Officers are elected by members of the barangay youth assembly through a meeting specifically called for their selection.

Composition and Registration of Barangay Youth Assembly

The assembly includes residents of the barangay who are at least fifteen years but no more than twenty-one years old.
Members must be registered in the barangay list as per Section Four of Presidential Decree No. 210 dated June 8, 1973.

Effectivity

This amendment to Presidential Decree No. 684 becomes effective immediately upon issuance.

This decree broadens the age limits for membership and officer eligibility compared to the original provisions, thereby encouraging wider youth participation in local governance structures under the Kabataang Barangay system.

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