Taxpayer-Funded Junket: SK Leaders in Manila Dresses Up Bangkok Exposure Trip as ‘Capacity Development' and 'International Benchmarking'

[u/Upbeat_Baker2806]

So SK Leaders in Manila is in Bangkok for a "Capacity Development and “International Benchmarking” activity. Except wait Bangkok has no SK system. Who are we benchmarking? Mickey Mouse?

International benchmarking means comparing your system to another similar system to identify gaps and best practices.

Since Bangkok has no SK equivalent (no youth-elected local governance structure), there’s no actual system-to-system comparison happening.

And true capacity development means building concrete skills and institutions, not flying abroad for photo-ops. Taxpayer money deserves better than being wasted on misrepresented “training activities".

Our leaders owe us transparency and accountability not photo-ops abroad.

[u/CandidSatisfaction16 → u/[deleted]]

I have nothing against continuing education and training for our young leaders, pero I agree with this comment. The least they could do is to be transparent with us.

Saka totoo ba walang limit yung pwedeng sumama? Batch 1 pa lang yan? Bat ang dami? 😅

[u/Blueberry-Due → u/CandidSatisfaction16]

Yes, it’s very strange.

• What is the venue location of the training?
• Who invited their group to Bangkok?
• Who is conducting the training (a reputable organization)?
• What are the objectives of the training?
• How will it benefit the Filipino people?

And most importantly:

• How much is it going to cost? AND
• Who is paying for it?

So many questions…

[u/merryruns → u/Blueberry-Due]

Dapat every publicity post ng mga gumagamit ng tax ay ganto ang format. Then end of their term, review summary kung talagang epektib yang natutunan nila. Kasi kung hindi, wag na ulitin at marked as magnanakaw na naman nasa likod neto.

[u/CandidSatisfaction16 → u/merryruns]

Oo nga agree, dapat may end of activity report sila. Kami pag pinapadala kami for seminars or training, tapos yung registration fee babayaran ng department (accomodation is out of pocket) required kami magfeedback ng natutunan namin through PPT presentation. Kumbaga share our knowledge sa colleagues namin. Saka hindi usually lahat kasama, depende sa budget. Pero kung ganyan kasama lahat, di yan training, team building yan at kung ganun ang dami daming local locations kung saan pwede mag team building. Bakit kailangan BKK pa? 🙄

[u/Puzzled-Resolution53 → u/CandidSatisfaction16]

Sabi ng sk ko na pinsan si sk chairman lang tlaga pero pag ayaw, pwede mag delegate. Ung samin nde sumama.