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Some SKs will be ‘trentahin’ by 2028. They’re not happy about it either.

Angelus Collong ran for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson of Barangay Pinili, Abulug, Cagayan, when she was 23 years old — just on the edge of the qualifying age bracket. She only did so because she was told no one else wanted the position. Three years later, at 26, she had been considering applying for a job abroad once her term ended. “ Hindi naman puwedeng ma-stuck lang tayo dito sa barangay ,” she said. (I…

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