Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Section 16 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 16.Privileges of Sangguniang Kabataan Officials. -(a) All Sangguniang Kabataan officials in good standing, whether elected or appointed, shall during their incumbency:

"(1) x x x;

"(2) Be exempt from taking any of the components of the National Service Training Program (NSTP);

"(3) Be excused from attending their regular classes, if they are currently enrolled in any school, while attending their regular or special Sangguniang Kabataan meetings, and the Sangguniang Kabataan sessions, in the case of the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson. A certification of attendance shall be issued by the Sangguniang Kabataan secretary attested by the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson and duly noted by the Punong Barnagay and shall be submitted to the concerned institution as proof of attendance. In the case of the Sangguniang Kabataan secretary, the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson shall issue the certification duly noted by the Punong Barangay. In the case of the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson, the barangay secretary shall issue the certification of attendance duly noted by the Punong Barangay.

Any person who shall falsely certify as to the attendance of any Sangguniang Kabataan official shall be criminally and administratively liable;

"(4) Be provided by the National Government with the Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) coverage;

"x x x"

"(6) The Sangguniang Kabataan members, including the Sangguniang Kabataan treasurer and secretary, shall receive a monthly honorarium, chargeable against the Sangguniang Kabataan funds, in addition to any other compensation provided by this Act and shall be granted at the end of every regular monthly Sangguniang Kabataan meeting:Provided,That the monthly honorarium shall not exceed the monthly compensation received by their Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson:Provided, further,That not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Sangguniang Kabataan funds shall be allocated for personnel services. The DBM shall issue the necessary guidelines implementing this provision.

"The local government units may provide additional honorarium as well as social welfare contributions and hazard pay to the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson and the elected and appointed members through their own local ordinances:Provided,That the honorarium as stated in this section shall be subject to the post-audit jurisdiction of the COA; and

"(7) Be entitled to the appropriate civil service eligibility based on the years of service to the barangay pursuant to the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

"(b) The Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson shall have the same privileges enjoyed by other Sangguniang Kabataan officials under this Act subject to such requirements and limitations provided herein."