On Barangay and SK elections

The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this coming Monday Oct. 30, in 42,029 barangays nationwide. One Brgy Captain plus 7 Brgy Councilors, and 1 SK chairman plus 7 SK Councilors, to be elected in each barangay. The youth, aged 18-30 yo, can vote 16 officials, Barangay plus SK. 

Spectacle, can be messy in many places. Below, the candidates in our barangay in Makati. The incumbent Brgy. Captain Cajes is challenged by Mr. Gabuya.

See that, all tarps materials, plastic and other non renewable materials. The anti "plastic crisis", anti "garbage crisis", anti petrochem fossil fuel activists should be very active and noisy during political campaign seasons.

They are silent, no "plastic crisis" narrative on the menu. Why... Maybe because there are no capitalist multinationals to attack and lambast. Rather these are barangay, village level political leaders using tons and tons of tarps and other plastic materials. Funny activists.

Meanwhile, I understand the need for barangay leaders. They are the grassroots level of governance especially in maintaining peace and order in the communities. In rural barangays, the idea of being called in a barangay meeting is enough deterrent for people to cause any trouble in their neighborhood. It's often a shameful experience when the neighbors know that a person has been called to a barangay meeting for complaints by other people or neighbors.

But I do not support continued SK. Young people should focus on school studies, sports and entrepreneurship, not politics. By having mandatory and institutionalized offices for young people, more young people will learn the ins and outs of politics, including the divisiveness and dishonest way to win votes and the position.

The SK should be abolished. Should have been abolished yesterday.