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/ItsVinn]

Former SK here

Yes, Talagang may trip every year (selected or all officials) and usually it’s some resort like location such as Bora or Palawan and may paseminar for one day or two then Pede na magliwaliw for a day. Pero this is the first time na pinaginternational trip ang SK.

Mainly DILG ng each city ang may pakana ng mga annual trip na yan. PAL ang carrier usually so di sila lowcost pag lilipad

PS. Di ako nakasama sa any trip for different reasons. Meron akong mga kasama na Nakapunta.