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<img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.kahimyang.com/resources-6/kb-logo.webp" alt="Logo of the Kabataang Barangay" />
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(Logo of the Kabataang Barangay)
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It aims to "clearly define the role of the youth in the task of young people ample opportunity to express their views, aspirations and hopes".


Its creation is said to counterforce the Kabataang Makabayan (KM), the youth arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines headed by Jose Maria Sison, founded earlier in 1964. The KM was at the forefront of the First Quarter Storm, an anti-government youth demonstrations in the first three months of 1970.


Both KM and KB used the same Baybayin character for "Ka" in their respective logos.


Imee Marcos, the eldest daughter of President Marcos, was appointed national chairperson of the organization.


The key functions of the Kabataang Barangay were to promote the development of young Filipinos by initiating youth-oriented projects and activities that are "consistent with the guiding philosophies of the New Society."


In accordance with the decree, the youth organization enjoyed autonomy in management and expenditures for initiatives and projects, as well as in the formulation of policies, plans, and programs, with assistance from experts in concerned agencies as requested.


Each barangay in the Philippines was mandated by law to delegate its own KB officials through elections.


The KB chairman also acted as an ex-officio member and chairman of the Committee on Sports and Recreation Activities of the barangay council.


KBs across the country were then tasked to plan and to enforce local policies for the youth in their respective barangays, to be supervised by the barangay captains.


KB was abolished in 1986, following the EDSA People Power Revolution. It was replaced by the Sangguniang Kabataan in 1991 under Republic Act 7160.



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<a href="https://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno684.html#.XtOrVTpKiM9" class="news_link" target="_blank" title="Source">Presidential Decree No. 684 April 15, 1975, Chan Robles virtual law library</a>
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April 15, 1975: the Kabataang Barangay was established