Sangguiniang Kabataan elections were held on May 6, 1996.
The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) (Youth Council) is the governing body in every chapter of the ''Katipunan ng Kabataan'' (Youth Federation). Each ''
barangay
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'' in the
Philippines
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is mandated by law to have its own chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan in which the members elect their officers called as the Sangguniang Kabataan. The Sangguniang Kabataan is the youth
legislature
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in every local village or community.
See also
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Commission on Elections
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Politics of the Philippines
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Philippine elections
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
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References
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1996
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1996 elections in the Philippines