Manual
on
Sectoral
and
Barangay
Planning,
Programming
and
Budgeting
System
VOLUME
V
ANNEX
B
PHILIPPINE LEGISLATION, MANDATED DEVELOPMENT PLANSAND PARTICIPATORY PLANNING POLICIES
The LocalGovernment Code of1991 (RA 7160)
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The
Comprehensive Land Use Plan(CLUP)
which is a long-term guide forthe development of the arealegislated through the ZoningOrdinance covering 10-15 years
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The
Comprehensive DevelopmentPlan (CDP
) which is a medium-termplan of action implementing theCLUP that can cover a period of 3-6years
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The Local DevelopmentInvestment Plan (LDIP
) which is ashort-term plan containing theprograms and projects based on theCLUP and CDP which covers aperiod of 3 years
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The
Annual Investment Plan
whichis a tool for annually linking theapproved CDP and LDIP with theannual City BudgetBook 1, Chapter 1, Section 3 (j)& (1)Book 1, Chapter 4, Section 34,states that “local governmentunits should
promote theestablishment and operationof people’s and non-governmental organizations
to become active partners in thepursuit of local autonomy.”Book 3, Section 476, b (7),describes among theresponsibilities of the CityPlanning and DevelopmentCoordinator to “
promotepeople participation indevelopment planning
withinthe local government unitconcerned.”The UrbanDevelopment andHousing Act of 1992(RA 7279)
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The
National Urban Developmentand Housing Framework
, preparedby the Housing and Land UseRegulatory Board every five years,refers to the comprehensive plan forurban and urbanizable areas aimedat achieving the objectives of theUrban Development and HousingProgramArticle 1, Section 2 (e):
Encourage more people’sparticipation
in the urbandevelopment process.The Social Reformand PovertyAlleviation Act of1997 (RA 8425)
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An area-based, sectoral and focusedintervention to poverty alleviation toinstitutionalize and enhance the
Social Reform Agenda (SRA)
whichembodies the results of the series ofconsultations and summits on povertyalleviation.Section 2, 4 (b): The SRA shallbe enhanced by government in
equal partnership with thedifferent sectors throughappropriate and meaningfulconsultations andparticipation in governance
.Section 5 (6):
Institutionalization of basicsectoral and NGOparticipation in effectiveplanning, decision-making,implementation, monitoringand evaluation
of the SRA atall levels.
The Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Local Government Codeprovided that the barangay development council shall have the following functions:
mobilize people’s participation in local development efforts; prepare barangay development plans; and monitor and evaluate the implementation of national or local programs and projects.”
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