Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)SK and Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK) were created through the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act 7160) that provides opportunity for young people to directly participate in local governance; Composed of all youth aged 15 to 21-year-olds;In December 4, 1992, the first SK leaders were elected in nearly 42,000 barangays; In 1995, with the passage of R.A. 8044, that created the National Youth Commission, the secretariat functions of SK were transferred to the NYC which in effect replaced PCYA;In 2002, the age bracket for KK membership was changed, through R.A. 9164, from 15 to 21-year-olds to 15 to 17-year-olds;The SK operates in conjunction with the establishment, empowering and identification of functions and responsibilities of the National Youth Commission (NYC) as stipulated in Republic Act No. 8044. This is substantiated with the passage of the Republic Act No. 10742 or known as Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015, as amended by RA No. 11768. This piece of legislation highlights significant technical and capability support initiatives of the agency to the SK stakeholders in the following areas:1. Implementation of the conduct of the Mandatory and Continuing Training Programs for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials;2. Formulation of guidelines and policies that will govern the operations of the Sangguniang Kabataan officials;3. Monitoring and documentation of youth-related local processes; and4. Introduction of direction-setting and institutionalization.To translate the spirit of the law meaningfully, there is a need to craft an SK Operations Manual (SK-OM) that responds to the pressing needs, concerns and desires of SK officials, Local Youth Development Officers (LYDOs), Local Youth Development Councils (LYDCs), local government units, and related national government agencies.Given the dynamics, recent developments, and changes to policies, guidelines, and protocols on how the SK operates, functions and perform responsibilities, it is inevitable to revise, innovate and revitalize the existing manual of operations.