Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Section 20 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 20.Sangguniang Kabataan Funds. -The Sangguniang Kabataan funds shall be governed by the following provisions:

"(a) All the income of the barangay derived from whatever source shall accrue to its general fund and shall, at the option of the barangay concerned, be kept as trust fund in the custody of the city or municipal treasurer or be deposited in a bank preferably government-owned, situated in or nearest to its area of jurisdiction. Such funds shall be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Ten percent (10%) of the general funds of the barangay shall be set aside for the Sangguniang Kabataan. The Sangguniang Kabataan funds in lump-sum which shall be disbursed for youth development and empowerment purposes;

"(b) x x x'

"(c) All Sangguniang Kabataan funds shall be allocated in an annual budget, and if the funds allow, in a supplemental budget in accordance with the adopted Annual Barangay Investment Program. Both the Comprehensive Barangay Youth Development Plan and Annual Barangay Investment Program shall give priority to programs, projects and activities that will promote and attain the thrusts of the PYDP such as health, education, environment, global mobility, active citizenship, governance, social equity and inclusion, peace-building and security, human rights, gender equality and economic empowerment, including:

"(1) Student stipends, food, book and transportation allowances, and other educational assistance programs that will reduce the incidence of out-of-school youth and drop-outs;

"(2) Sports and wellness projects to address physical and mental health, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and other health issues;

"(3) Skills training, summer employment, on-the-job training, and livelihood assistance;

"(4) Projects promoting the participation of the youth and their initiation in agricultural, fishery, and forestry enterprises;

"(5) Programs and activities that will locate the youth at the forefront of climate action, environmental protection and conservation efforts, and enlist their involvement in calamity preparedness, information dissemination and other disaster-related activities;

"(6) Capacity-building for grassroots organization and leadership, and values education; and

"(7) Programs and activities that address context-specific and intersectional vulnerabilities of young people;

"(d) x x x; and

"(e) The Sangguniang Kabataan may set aside an amount for the mandatory and continuing training of Sangguniang Kabataan to complement the training fund therein provided under Section 29 of the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015. The total amount appropriated for training shall not be more than fifteen percent (15%) of the Sangguniang Kabataan fund. The Sangguniang Kabtaan may also consult nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) accredited by the National Youth Commission in the development of mandatory programs and trainings for its officials."