PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

LGU Social Reform Agenda (SRA) Flagship Team General Assembly

with the 14 Basic Sectors
January 28, 2022 (Friday)
via Zoom Teleconference

TIME ACTIVITY IN-CHARGE

09:00am - 10:00am Online Registration
Virtual Meeting Reminders
10:00am - 10:15am Preliminaries
- National Anthem
- Prayer
- Welcoming Remarks
- Activity Rationale
NAPC Secretariat
Video
Video
NAPC Lead Convenor, Sec. Noel Felongco
NAPC VCBS Ruperto Aleroza

10:15am - 10:30am Overview of NAPC and Social Sectoral Representative Edwin Bustillos
Reform Agenda NAPC Formal Labor and Migrant Workers

10:30am - 10:45am NAPAA, NPRP and the Local Sectoral Representative Paul Richard
Poverty Reduction Action Paraguya
Teams (LPRATs) NAPC Non-Government Organizations

10:45am - 11:00am Basic Sector Prototype: Sectoral Representative Regina Salvador-

Establishment of Local
Investment and Development
Authority (LIDA)
11:00am - 11:15am Solidarity Messages
- DILG
- DSWD
- Senate of the Philippines
Antequisa
NAPC Victims of Disaster and Calamities
SILG Eduardo M. Año
SSWD Rolando Joselito D. Bautista
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go

11:15am - 11:20am Introduction to Keynote NAPC Vice Chairperson for Government

Speaker Sector, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles

11:20am - 12:00nn Keynote Message by the NAPC President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Chairperson
12:00nn Adjournment

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 Office of the President of the Philippines
NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION
Water Supply Training Center, MWSS-LWUA Complex, Katipunan Ave., Quezon City

General Assembly of the LGU Social Reform Agenda (SRA) Flagship Team
with the 14 Basic Sectors
28 January 2022, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

EXECUTIVE BRIEFER

Republic Act No. 8425, otherwise known as the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act of 1998,
mandates the institutionalization and enhancement of the Social Reform Agenda (SRA) as the
government’s primary framework towards poverty alleviation. Social Reform is the continuing
process of addressing the basic inequities in our society through a systemic, unified and
coordinated delivery of socio-economic programs and interventions.

Core to this framework is the establishment of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC),
which serves as the coordinating and advisory body for the implementation of the SRA. NAPC is
mandated to incorporate the SRA into the formulation of development plans at all levels of the
government.

NAPC, as an agency under the

Office of the President,
institutionalizes the multi-
stakeholder coordination and
provision of an avenue for the
meaningful participation and
representation of the 14 basic
sectors in the four multi-
dimensional approaches to
poverty, including the (1) social,
(2) economic, (3) ecological, and
(4) governance dimensions, in
accordance with the RA 8425.
NAPC is composed of the basic sector pillar, headed by the Vice Chairperson for Basic Sectors,
and the government sector pillar, headed by the Vice Chairperson for the Government Sector. It
is assisted by a Secretariat, supervised by the Lead Convenor.

National Anti-Poverty Action Agenda (NAPAA)

As the Commission’s guide in all its endeavors, Section 4 of RA 8425 directs the adoption and
integration of the Social Reform Agenda in the National Anti-Poverty Action Agenda (NAPAA).
The NAPAA serves as the compilation of anti-poverty programs, projects and activities, following
the core principles of the SRA and focusing on the following reforms:
1. Social dimension or access to quality basic services, which refer to equitable control and access
to social services and facilities such as education, health, housing, and other basic services that
enable the citizens to meet their basic human needs and to live decent lives;

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 2. Economic dimension or asset reform and access to economic opportunities, which address the
existing inequities in the ownership, distribution, management and control over natural and
man-made resources from which they earn a living or increase the fruits of their labor;
3. Ecological dimension or sustainable development of productive resources, which ensure the
effective and sustainable utilization of the natural and ecological resource base, thus assuring
greater social acceptability and increased participation of the basic sectors in environmental and
natural resources conservation, management and development; and
4. Governance dimension or democratizing the decision-making and management processes,
which enable the basic sectors to effectively participate in decision-making and management
processes that affect their rights, interests and welfare.

The Commission, through the initiative of the basic sectors, is currently in the process of reformulating
the updated National Anti-Poverty Action Agenda, incorporating the latest sectoral and cross-sectoral
agenda of the 14 Basic Sectoral Councils.

Formation of the Social Reform Agenda (SRA) Flagship Teams

Crucial to the process of formulating the NAPAA is the collaboration of the basic sectors and partner
national government agencies and local government units to incorporate a whole-of-nation and whole-
of-society approach to poverty alleviation.

To continue to respond to this need and take into consideration the development plans at all
levels, the NAPC convened the SRA Flagship Teams among national government agencies, as part
of the ways forward of an Inter-Agency Workshop held last 15-16 September 2021. Batch 1 of the
SRA Flagship Teams General Assembly was held on 11 November 2021, with the following
agencies expressing their support to the endeavors of their respective sectoral councils in pursuit
of their agenda: Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Department of Agriculture (DA),
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR),
Department of Health (DoH), Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) - Bureau of Labor
Relations (BLR), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Commission
on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) and
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

The second batch of the General Assembly was held on 14 January 2022 and attended by the DoLE
– Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC), National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA), National Youth Commission (NYC), Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and
Philippine Commission on Women (PCW).

In accordance with Section 3, Rule IV of the Administrative Order No. 21, s. 2011 or the
Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 8425, the flagship lead agencies shall be primarily
responsible in handling the day-to-day implementation of its anti-poverty programs, in close
coordination with the other government agencies, basic sectors and civil society organizations.

The Flagship Lead Agencies shall have the following functions:

a) Ensure the effective implementation of flagship programs in coordination with other concerned
agencies as they address the needs of the basic sectors, rural and urban poor communities;
b) Identify and facilitate resolution of issues and concerns related to the implementation of flagship
programs; and
c) Undertake regular consultations with their counterpart Sectoral Councils.
General Assembly of the LGU SRA Flagship Teams

The convening of the local chief executives after the flagship agencies is the next step in the
actualization of the implementation of the governance dimension under the Social Reform
Agenda.

This move is in accordance with the NAPC core principle on strengthening local government units
to effectively operationalize the SRA in local development efforts. NAPC is mandated to
coordinate with local government units in the formulation of social reform and poverty
alleviation programs for their respective areas in conformity with the National Anti-Poverty
Action Agenda.

Among its roles, NAPC is also task (1) to advocate for the mobilization of funds by the national
and local governments to finance social reform and poverty alleviation programs and capability
building activities of people’s organizations, and (2) to provide financial and non-financial
incentives to local government units with counterpart resources for the implementation of social
reform and poverty alleviation programs, respectively.

This General Assembly with the 14 Basic Sectors aims to orient and disseminate information on
the different agenda and priority concerns of the 14 Basic Sectoral Councils, including the: (1)
Overview of the NAPC Mandate and role of the members of the Commission; (2) NAPAA, NPRP
and reconvening of the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRATs); and (3) Basic Sector
Prototype on creating the Local Investment and Development Authority.

The Role of the LGU in the Realization of the SRA

Section 34, Chapter IV of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code cites this provision
on the Role LGUs for the Civil Society:

“Local government units shall promote the establishment and

operation of people’s and non-governmental organizations to
become active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy.”

In relation to this provision, Section 12 of RA 8425 directs the local government units, from the
province, city, municipality, and even barangays to be responsible for the formulation,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the NAPAA in their respective area of jurisdiction.

The Local Government Units shall be responsible in:

a) Identifying the poor in their respective areas based on indicators such as the minimum
basic needs approach and the human development index, their location, occupation,
nature of employment, and their primary resource base and formulate a
provincial/city/municipality anti-poverty action agenda;
b) Identifying and sourcing the fund for specific social reform and poverty alleviation
projects;
c) Coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the efforts of local government units with the
private sector on planning and implementation of the local action program for social
reform and poverty alleviation; and
d) Coordinating and submit progress reports to the National Anti-Poverty Commission
regarding their local action programs.
Under the Governance Dimension on Equal Representation and Participation, Section 1, Rule II
of AO 21, s. 2011 states that the SRA:

“...involves reforms that will address the issue of political equity and
equal participation in all venues of society, especially on decision-
making and management processes that affect their rights, interests
and welfare. The government shall ensure that sectoral
representation is institutionalized at all levels of government, with
particular emphasis on the decision-making structures of the
different local government units.”

The LGUs assume the lead role in the operationalization of the localization of anti-poverty
initiatives of the government given that they are in the best position to identify and respond to
the needs of their constituents. Partnership between and among the LGU, non-government
organizations, people’s organizations, and other stakeholders are forged and developed to serve
as an instrument in the operationalization of the local anti-poverty agenda.

The identified sectoral agenda shall be integrated to the local development plan of a given LGU
after going through collaboration, planning, organizing, coordinating, and monitoring and
evaluation among the LGU, local governance structures, and other relevant anti-poverty
stakeholders.

The national government shall provide technical and administrative assistance to the LGUs to
ensure that their tasks are being performed. Concerned partner agencies shall focus on providing
capacity-building needs of local government structures (e.g., organizational and systems
development, technical and administrative functions training).

The SRA Flagship Team in Every LGU

To effectively fight poverty in every locality, in coordination with the basic sectors and national
government agencies, the Social Reform Agenda (SRA) Flagship Team shall also be established in
every local government unit.

This formation is in accordance with the fulfillment of the mandate of LGUs per Section 34,
Chapter IV of the Local Government Code to provide an avenue for the promotion, establishment
and operation of people’s and non-governmental organizations to become active partners in the
pursuit of local autonomy.

The SRA Flagship Team in every LGU shall be primarily responsible in coordinating with the basic
sectors and civil society organizations to actively participate and be represented, along with the
other recognized local special bodies, in planning, implementing and monitoring and evaluation
anti-poverty strategies of the local government unit, which will form part of their Local Poverty
Reduction Action Plans (LPRAPs).

The Local Chief Executive (LCE) shall act as the SRA Team Leader. The LCE will be assisted by the
Local Planning and Development Officer, who will serve as the SRA Team Assistant Leader. The
LCE and/or the Local Planning and Development Officer shall assign a Technical Officer and
Administrative Staff to assist in the day-to-day operation of the SRA Flagship Team. (Refer to the
organizational structure below)
To institutionalize the mechanism, the Local Chief Executive shall issue an Executive Order
formalizing the formation of the SRA Flagship Team in their locality. The SRA Flagship Team,
through the Local Planning and Development Officer, shall actively coordinate with the DILG,
NEDA and NAPC to ensure the sustainability of the mechanism.

National Poverty Reduction Plan (NPRP)

Republic Act No. 11291 or the Magna Carta of the Poor (MCP) implements the policy of the State
to uplift the standard of living and quality of life of the poor Filipinos and provide them with
sustained opportunities for growth and development through the realization of the five
fundamental rights of the poor: (1) adequate food; (2) decent work; (3) relevant and quality
education; (4) adequate housing; and (5) highest attainable standard of health.

Signed on April 12, 2019, the MCP shall adopt an area-based, sectoral and focused intervention
to poverty alleviation, where every poor Filipino must be empowered to meet the minimum basic
needs through the partnership of the government and the basic sectors.

Section 8 of the Magna Carta of the Poor requires all government instrumentalities to formulate
a comprehensive and convergent National Poverty Reduction Plan (NPRP) to set the thresholds
to be achieved by the government for each of the recognized rights of the poor, in consideration
of the development plans of the provinces, cities and municipalities. NAPC, with the technical
assistance from NEDA, shall be tasked to compile and harmonize these plans. DBM shall likewise
review the National Poverty Reduction Plan (NPRP) for inclusion in the budget of implementing
agencies.

NAPC shall ensure that basic sectors and the local government units are engaged in the
formulation and implementation of the NPRP. The DILG shall monitor the compliance of the LGUs
in aligning their respective development investment, and poverty reduction plans with the NPRP,
and in implementing the same.

As part of its recalibrated cross-sectoral agenda, the NAPC Sectoral Representatives Council
(SRC) pushes for the immediate implementation of the Magna Carta of the Poor, including the
immediate formulation and implementation of the National Poverty Reduction Plan.
The NPRP shall be formulated following the consolidation of the Local Poverty Reduction Action
Plans (LPRAPs) to be formulated in every local government unit through their respective Local
Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT).

LPRATs spearhead the formulation and monitoring of the LPRAP, as initially defined in DILG
Memorandum Circular No. 2003-92 issued April 29, 2003, and further refined to refer to the
city/town level body by the National Budget Memorandum (NBM) No. 121 issued March 18,
2014, DBM-DILG-DSWD-NAPC Joint MC No. 7 issued November 3, 2015, and DILG’s Guide to
LPRAP Workshop for GPP issued 2016. Under all processes relevant to the implementation of the
Magna Carta of the Poor, the LPRAT played a significant Institutional Mechanisms.

Currently, the NAPC and concerned government agencies and basic sectors are in the process of
finalizing the Guidelines in Formulating the National Poverty Reduction Plan.

Basic Sector Prototype: Local Investment and Development Authority

A product of rigorous research on policy reform proposals, legislations, and systems, the Local
Investment and Development Authority (LIDA) aims to transform the marginalized sectors to
become middle class income earners, tapping the corporate powers of local government units per
Local Government Code. The LIDA, as the economic recovery framework proposed by the basic
sectors, envisions to serve as a springboard for industrialization of the country, through
establishment of local enterprises, through the partnership of LGU and the basic sectors.

The Local Government Code also mandates the LGUs to innovate themselves as public
corporations, in line with their juridical characteristics. The law also instructs LGUs to establish
public corporations and local enterprises, and ensure productivity through generation of income
by grassroots communities towards eventual industrialization. Funding the establishment and
development of local corporations and enterprises under the LIDA framework can be sourced
from the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of every LGUs.

LGUs, NGOs, and POs can enter into joint ventures in establishing local enterprises and
corporations as stated in Section 35 of RA 7160:

“Local government units may enter into joint ventures and such other
cooperative arrangements with people’s and non-governmental
organizations to engage in the delivery of certain basic services,
capability-building and livelihood projects, and to develop local
enterprises designed to improve productivity and income, diversify
agriculture, spur rural industrialization, promote ecological balance,
and enhance the economic and social well-being of the people.”

The LGU (and its partner NGO/PO should it opt to) shall be responsible for fund allocation,
resources management, and purchase and marketing of the local enterprise’s products. This
process shall allow profit-sharing among those involved in the production and marketing of the
local enterprises. Through this prototype, economic recovery and sustainability can be achieved,
for the benefit of the poor and marginalized sectors of our society.