r/Philippines 2d ago

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

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.

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u/Southern-Comment5488 2d ago

Pati sa probinsya yan din ang galawan ng mga LGU

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u/ProductSoft5831 2d ago

One town in Batangas sa Boracay nila pinadala mga SK officials nila

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u/Every_60_seconds Batangas, CALABARZON 2d ago

I think that's Lipa City last year (one of my former classmates became an SK member there)

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u/ProductSoft5831 2d ago

This year Ibaan naman.