THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Bacolod City required all proclaimed Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to undergo the mandatory training prior to their assumption to office.

DILG-Bacolod director Ma. Joy Maredith Madayag said the proclaimed SK officials must undergo mandatory training on May 22 and 23 at the University of Negros-Occidental Recoletos (UNO-R).

The training will be conducted by the DILG in partnership with the National Youth Commission, Local Youth Development Office, and UNO-R.

In her advisory to the proclaimed SK officials dated May 15, Madayag said that non-attendance to the scheduled training without any valid reason shall be considered an instance of deliberate failure to attend the mandatory training, and shall be grounds for disqualification under the Republic Act 10742.

She said the SK officials should bring accomplished SK Mandatory Pre-Registration Form, proof of payment of registration fee and valid identification card.

On Monday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold a coin toss at the Bacolod Arts and Youth (Bay) Center to break the tie of the candidates from Barangays 15, 21 and 26.

City Election Registrar Mavil Majarucon-Sia said that some of them are SK chairpersons and kagawads. (MAP)