Ang 

Kodigo ng Pamahalaang Lokál ng 1991 ng Pilipinas ay ang batas na

nagbigay-daan sa paglilipat ng kapangyarihan, awtoridad, at responsabilidad
sa ilang gampaning pampamahalaan mula sa pambansa (sentral) tungo sa
mga lokál na yunit ng pamahalaan. Tinutupad nito ang takda
ng Konstitusyong 1987 (Artikulo 2, Seksiyon 25) na “sisiguruhin ng Estado ang
awtonomiya ng mga pamahalaang lokál.”

MGA PAMAHALAANG LOKAL

Ayon sa Artikulo X, Seksyon 4 ng konstitusyon, inaatasan ang Pangulo ng

Pilipinas na pangasiwaan ang mga pamahalaang lokal sa buong bansa.
Gayumpaman, dahil sa Batas Republika Blg. 7160 o mas kilala bilang Kodigo
ng Pamahalaang Lokal ng Pilipinas, nagtatamasa ang mga pamahalaang lokal
ng isang antas ng pagsasarili mula sa pambansang pamahalaan.

Itinatadhana sa Seksyon 16 ng Batas Republika Blg. 7160 na ang

pangunahing layunin at gampanin ng pamahalaang lungsod o bayan ang
pagsusulong sa kagalingan panlahat katulad ng pagpapanatili at
pagpapapayaman ng kultura, pagtataguyod sa kalusugan at kaligtasan,
pagpapaunlad sa karapatan ng mga tao sa isang balansiyadong ekolohiya,
paghikayat at pagtulong sa ikakaunlad ng naangkop at umaasa sa sariling
siyentipiko at teknolohiyang kakayahan, itataas ang antas ng moralidad ng
publiko, pauunlarin ang ekonomiya at katarungang panlipunan, itataguyod
ang pagkakataon sa paghahanap-buhay ng mga mamamayan nito,
pangangalagaan ang kapayapaan at katiwasayan at pananatilihin ang
kaginhawan at kasiyahan ng kanilang mga mamamayan.

Ang mga serbisyo-publiko at pasilidad na dapat ihatid ng pamahalaang lokal,

ayon sa nakasaad sa Sekyon 17 ng parehas na batas, ay ang mga sumusunod:

 mga pasilidad at serbisyong pananaliksik para sa mga gawaing pang-

agrikultura at pangingisda, kabilang ang mga taniman ng punla, mga
bukid pandemonstrasyon, at sistema ng irigasyon;
 serbisyong pangkalusugan, kabilang ang pagbibigay ng mga
pangunahing arugang pangkalusugan, pangangalaga sa mga ina at
anak, mga kagamitan at suplay panggamot;
 mga serbisyong pangkagalingan ng lipunan, kabilang ang mga programa
at proyektong pangkababaihan, kabataan, nakatatanda, at may
kapansanan; pati na rin mga palaboy, pulubi, batang-kalye, pariwarang
binata’t dalaga, at biktima ng bawal na gamot;
 mga serbisyong naghahatid ng impormasyon, kasama ang mga
sistemang nagpapatalastas ukol sa mga bakanteng trabaho, at isang
pampublikong silid-aklatan;
 isang sistema sa pagtatapon ng basura, o sistemang nangangasiwa at
nangangalaga sa kalikasan;
 mga gusaling pangmunisipalidad/lungsod/probinsya, sentrong
pangkultura, pampublikong liwasan o parke, palaruan, at pasilidad at
kagamitang pang-isport;
 mga imprastruktura gaya ng kalsada, tulay, gusaling pampaaralan,
klinika, palaisdaan, sistemang nagsusuplay ng tubig, pader pandagat,
dike, kanal at imburnal, at karatula at senyas pantrapiko;
/page 2

 mga pampublikong pamilihan, katayan, at iba pang lokal na negosyo;

 pampublikong sementeryo;
 mga pasilidad at atraksyong panturista; at
 mga lugar para sa himpilan ng pulisya at bumbero, at mga kulungan.

May kapangyarihan din ang mga lokal na pamahalaan na lumikha ng sarili

nilang pagkukuhaan ng kita at magpataw ng buwis, multa, at mga singil na sa
kanila lamang mapupunta.

ANG SANGGUNIAN NG MGA LOKAL NG PAMAHALAAN

Ang mga lokal na pamahalaan sa ating bansa ay may kapangyarihan
gumawa ng batas sa pamamagitan ng local legislative body na tinatawag na
“Sanggunian”. Ang Sanggunian ay binubuo ng isang grupo ng mga nahalal na
opisyal upang kumatawan sa interes ng mamamayan. Ito ay may
kapangyarihan magpasa ng mga batas sa pamamagitan ng mga ordenansa,
mag-apruba ng mga resolusyon at ng pondo para sa kapakanan ng kanilang
lokalidad at mamamayan.
Ang lokal na paggawa ng batas ay itinuturing na isang mabisang
kasangkapan para sa mabuting pamamahala at epektibong pagkamit ng mga
adhikain ng isang lokalidad tulad ng gender equality, poverty alleviation,
pangangalaga sa kapaligiran, kapayapaan at kaayusan, transparency at
accountability ng mga lokal na opisyal at aktibong pakikilahok ng mga
mamamayan, at iba pang panlipunan, pang-ekonomiya at pampulitikang
polisiya.

MGA KARANIWANG URI NG ORDENANSA

1. ORDENANSANG PANG-APROPRIYASYON (APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE)

 Pangunahing layunin nito ay maglaan ng pondong lokal o local

funds para sa mga panukalang naayon sa batas.
 Nagsisilbing requirements o kinakailangan ito bago
makagpalabas ng pondo ang lokal na pamahalaan.

2. ORDENANSA SA PAGPAPATAW NG BUWIS (TAX ORDINANCE)

 Nagmumula ito sa kapangyarihang magpabuwis o taxing

powers ng mga Yunit ng Pamahaalang Lokal.
 Pangunahing layunin ay makalikom ng mga lokal na kita sa
pamamagitan ng paglagay ng buwis, mga bayad at singilin (fees
and charges) batay sa mga limitasyong na nakapaloob sa batas.
/page 3

3. ORDENANSANG NATATANGING (SPECIAL ORDINANCE)

 Layunin ng ordenansang ito ay ang pagbibigay o pagpapalit ng

pangalan ng kalsada, pag-adopt ng local development plan, o
paglikha ng isang plantilla na nakaposisyon sa teritoryo ng
isang LGU.

4. ORDENANSANG PANGKALAHATAN (GENERAL ORDINANCE)

 Isang ordenansa na nagmula sa police power ng LGU na

nagbibigay regulasyon sa isang paksa at naayon sa pagkamit
ng general welfare ng mga mamamayan.

MGA REQUISITE O KAILANGAN NG ISANG WASTONG ORDENANSA

 Hindi dapat sumasalungat sa mga probisyon ng Saligang Batas

o anumang batas;
 Nagtataguyod ng mga karapatang pantao o “human rights”
nang may katarungan at walang pang-aapi;
 Ang aplikasyon ay sumasakop sa pangkalahatang alinsunod sa
public policy;
 Hindi dapat partial o discriminatory o walang kinikilingan;
 Hindi dapat nagbabawal o prohibitive pero nagbibigay ng
regulasyon; at
 Nararapat at may katwiran.

PAGKAKAIBA NG ORDENANSA AT RESOLUSYON

ORDENANSA
 Ito ay isang lokal na batas na nag-aatas ng mga
pangkalahatang patakaran.
 Tinuturing ito na may permanenteng katangian o permanent
character at mananatiling batas hanggang sa ito ay
mapawalang bisa o mapalitan ng panibagong ordenansa ng
sanggunian o local legislative body.
 Ang pagawa nito ay kailangang dumaan sa “3-reading rule”
process o principle.
 Ang punong lungsod o local chief executive ang nag-aapruba ng
mga lokal na ordenansa.
/page 4

RESOLUSYON
 Ito ay isang pagpapahayag ng mga opinyon o damdamin ng
legislative body o kapulungan sa mga bagay na may kaugnayan
sa proprietary functions at private concerns.
 Ito ay may pansamantalang katangain o character lamang.
 Hindi na ito kailangang dumaan sa “3-reading rule” process,
maliban na lang kung kailangan ito ng Sanggunian.
 Hindi na ito kailangang ipaapruba sa local chief executive,
maliban na lang kung ang resolusyon ay patungkol sa local
development plan at public investment program.

PAMAMARAAN O PROCEDURE
Ang lokal na pamamaraan sa pagbabatas o local legislative process ay
nahahati sa limang (5) bahagi:

1. Filing of Bills o Sponsorship

 Kailangang maihain ang isang bill o proposed ordinance sa

Sanggunian. Ang mga bahagi nito ay ang Pamagat, Preamble,
Whereas Clause, Content, at Date of Effectivity.

2. First Reading

 Babasahin ng Secretary ng Sanggunian ang pamagat ng

proposed bill o ordinance, at mga pangalan ng may-akda at
aaprubahan ang pamagat ng nasabing proposed bill at ito ay
ililipat o isasangguni sa mga committee na naaayon dito.

3. Committee Hearing

 Dito mangyayari ang deliberasyon, pag-aapruba, o pag-

aamendya ng mga nilalaman ng proposed bill o ordinance.
 Sa bahagig ito, puwedeng magpalit o pag-isahin ang probisyon
ayon sa paksa ng proposed bill o ordinance.
 Ang committee ay kailangang maghanda ng report para sa pag-
apruba sa Ikalawang Pagbasa o “Second Reading”.

4. Second Reading

 Babasahin dito and kabuuan ng isinumite na report ng

committee.
 Pwedeng magkaroon ng deliberasyon o debate sa mga
nilalaman ng probisyon ng report at maamyedahan ito ayon sa
mapagkakasunduan ng kapulungan.
/page 5

5. Third Reading

 Huling proseso bago ang pagpasa ng proposed bill o ordinance.

 Wala ng debate o amendment na magaganap sa bahagi na ito
ngunit ang pamagat ng proposed bill o ordinance ay kailangang
basahin at ang mga tanong sa pag-aapruba nito ay kailangang
matugunan.

APPROVAL
 Ang bawat ordenansa na pinagtibay ng Sanggunian (maliban sa
Barangay) ay kailangan isumite sa Local Chief Executive (LCE)
para sa pag-apruba nito.

Ang tatlong (3) paraan ng pag-apruba nito ay ang mga sumusunod:

 Paglagda ng LCE;
 Pagkabigo ng LCE na kumilos sa loob ng tinatawag na
“reglamentary period” na sampung araw mula ng ito ay
matanggap o ang panahon ng paglagda ay natapos na; o
 If veto o hindi inaprubahan ng LCE ang ordenansa, ito ay
maaari pa ring maipasa sa pamamamagitan ng 2/3 na boto
mula sa miyembro ng Sanggunian.

PAGKAKABISA O EFFECTIVITY
 Ang isang ordenansa ay maaaring magbigay ng sarili nitong
petsa ng effectivity.
 Kung walang petsa o date na nakatakda, ito ay magiging
effective matapos and 10 days mula sa petsa ng publication
nito.
 Ang naaprubahng ordenansa ay kailangan i-post at i-
disseminate sa wikang Filipino at Ingles.
 Ang ordenansa na may penal provisions ay dapat mailathala o
mai-publish sa pahayagan na may pangkalahatang
sirkulasyon.
MGA PAMAHAL
ANO ANG MGA BAHAGI AT YUNIT PAMAHALAANG LOKAL NG PILIPINAS?

Ang bayan (munisipalidad) ay isang bahagi ng lokal na pamahalaan ng

Pilipinas. Ang mga lalawigan ay binubuo ng mga lungsod at mga bayan. Ang
lungsod o bayan naman ay binubuo ng mga barangay o barrio (baryo).Ang mga
ito ay may autonomiya sa pambansang pamahalaan ng Republika ng Pilipinas.
Ang mga ito rin ay pinapayagang gumawa ng kanilang sariling mga pang-
ekonomiya, industriya at pampolitika na pagpapaunlad ng Pambansang
Pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng pambansang batas na tinatawag na Local
Government Code (o Lokal na Kodigo ng Pamahalaan) ng 1991. Sa batas na ito,
ang mga pamahalaang lokal ay pinapayagang mamahala, gumawa ng mga
alituntunin o pang-lokal na mga ordenansa, at ipatupad ito, at pamahalaan
ang kanyang lugar ng sakop. Sila ay maaaring pumasok sa mga pribadong
transaksiyon at negosyo sa pamamagitan ng paghalal at pagtalaga ng mga
opisyal at lokal na bubuwisan. Sila ay inaatasang ipatupad ang mga batas,
mapa-lokal man ito o pambansa. Ang Pambansang Pamahalaan ay umaalalay,
nagbabantay at nagsisiguro na ang mga lokal na pamahalaan ay hindi
lumalabag sa batas pambansa.

Ang Pamahalaang Lokal ay mayroon sariling sangay na Ehekutibo at

Lehislatibo. Ang Sangay ng Hudikatura ng Republika ng Pilipinas ay hindi
sakop ng Lokal na Pamahalaan. Ang Hudikatura nila ay tulad ng nasa
Pambansang Pamahalaan.
 MGA TANGING KAPANGYARIHAN
NG ESTADO
Ang mga tanging kapangyarihan ng estado ay tumutukoy sa kapangyarihan o
awtoridad na kinakailangan ng estado upang makamit ang mga layunin ng
pagkakalikha nito. Ang mga kapangyarihan ito ay nagbibigay pahintulot at
karapatan sa bansa at sa pamahalaan na makipag-ugnayan sa ibang bansa,
pabalikin ang mga banyaga, pangalagaan ang lahat ng mga mamamayan
kabilang na ang mga Pilipinong naninirahan sa ibang bansa, pangalagaan ang
pambansang halalan, at pangalagaan ang mga karapatan ng mga
mamamayan.

Ang tatlong  mahahalagang kapangyarihan  taglay ng  estado ay:

1) Kapangyarihang Pampulisya (Police Power) = Ito ay ang
kapangyarihang tumutukoy sa pagbibigay ng mga restriksiyon sa
pagtataguyod at pangangalaga sa kalusugan, kaligtasan, moralidad,
pangkalahatang kapakanan, at pampublikong interes. Ito ay kadalasang
itinatalaga sa lokal na sangay ng pamahalaan.

2) Kapangyarihan mamahala ng ari-ariang sakop ng teritoryo (Power of
Eminent Domain) = Ito ay karapatan ng estadong mang-angkin ng
pribadong ari-arian para sa paggamit ng publiko. Itinakda ng
Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas ang pagbibigay ng karampatang
kompensasyon para sa anumang ari-ariang pribadong kinuha ng
pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng utos sa korte.

3) Kapangyarihang Magpabuwis (Power of Taxation) = Ito ang

kapangyarihan ng estadong mangolekta ng halagang batay sa
komputasyon ng kita ng isang tao o halaga ng ari-arian para sa gastusin
ng pamahalaan. Ang kapangyarihang magbuwis ng estado ay
pangunahing ginagamit upang magkaroon ng pondo para sa kapakanan
ng pinagmulang pampublikong gamit.
Inherent Powers of the State:
1. Police Power;
2. Power of Eminent Domain or
Power of
Expropriation; and
3. Power of Taxation
Purpose:
1. for public good or welfare - Police
Power
2. for public use - Power of Eminent
Domain
3. for revenu - Power of Taxation
1. POLICE POWER is the
power of
promoting the public welfare by
restraining
and regulating the use of both
liberty and
property of all the people. It is
considered to
be the most all-encompassing of
the three
powers. It may be exercised
only by the
government. The property taken
in the
exercise of this power is destroyed
because
it is noxious or intended for a
noxious
purpose.
It lies primarily in the discretion
of the
legislature. Hence, the President,
and
administrative boards as well as
the
lawmaking bodies on all
municipal levels,
including the barangay may not
exercise it
without a valid delegation of
legislative
power. Municipal governments
exercise this
power by virtue of the general welfare
clause
of the Local Government Code of
1991. Even
the courts cannot compel the exercise
of this
power through mandamus or any
judicial
process.
Requisites of a valid police measure:
(a.) Lawful Subject – the activity
or property
sought to be regulated affects
the public
welfare. It requires the primacy of the
welfare
of the many over the interests of the
few.
(b.) Lawful Means – the means
employed must be
reasonable and must conform to
the
safeguards guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights.
2. POWER OF EMINENT
DOMAIN
affects only property RIGHTS. It
may be
exercised by some private
entities. The
property forcibly taken under this
power, upon payment of just
compensation,
is needed for conversion to
public use or
purpose.
The taking of property in law may
include:
- trespass without actual eviction
of the
owner;
- material impairment of the
value of the
property; or
- prevention of the ordinary uses for
which
the property was intended.
The property that may be
subject for
appropriation shall not be limited to
private
property. Public property may be
expropriated provided there is a
SPECIFIC
grant of authority to the delegate.
Money and
a chose in action are the only things
exempt
from expropriation.
Although it is also lodged
primarily in the
national legislature, the courts
have the
power to inquire the legality of the
right of
eminent domain and to determine
whether or
not there is a genuine necessity
therefore.
3. POWER OF TAXATION affects
only
property rights and may be exercised
only by
the government. The property
taken under
this power shall likewise be
intended for a
public use or purpose. It is used solely
for
the purpose of raising revenues, to
protect
the people and extend them benefits in
the
form of public projects and services (I
hope
so). Hence, it cannot be allowed
to be
confiscatory, except if it is
intended for
destruction as an instrument of
the police
power.
It must conform to the requirements
of due process. Therefore,
taxpayers are
entitled to be notified of the
assessment
proceedings and to be heard therein on
the
correct valuation to be given the
property. It
is also subject to the general
requirements of
the equal protection clause that the
rule of
taxation shall be uniform and
equitable.
http://lawreal.blogspot.com/
2009/06/3-inherent-
powers-of-state-1.html
Inherent Powers of the State:
1. Police Power;
2. Power of Eminent Domain or
Power of
Expropriation; and
3. Power of Taxation
Purpose:
1. for public good or welfare - Police
Power
2. for public use - Power of Eminent
Domain
3. for revenu - Power of Taxation
1. POLICE POWER is the
power of
promoting the public welfare by
restraining
and regulating the use of both
liberty and
property of all the people. It is
considered to
be the most all-encompassing of
the three
powers. It may be exercised
only by the
government. The property taken
in the
exercise of this power is destroyed
because
it is noxious or intended for a
noxious
purpose.
It lies primarily in the discretion
of the
legislature. Hence, the President,
and
administrative boards as well as
the
lawmaking bodies on all
municipal levels,
including the barangay may not
exercise it
without a valid delegation of
legislative
power. Municipal governments
exercise this
power by virtue of the general welfare
clause
of the Local Government Code of
1991. Even
the courts cannot compel the exercise
of this
power through mandamus or any
judicial
process.
Requisites of a valid police measure:
(a.) Lawful Subject – the activity
or property
sought to be regulated affects
the public
welfare. It requires the primacy of the
welfare
of the many over the interests of the
few.
(b.) Lawful Means – the means
employed must be
reasonable and must conform to
the
safeguards guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights.
2. POWER OF EMINENT
DOMAIN
affects only property RIGHTS. It
may be
exercised by some private
entities. The
property forcibly taken under this
power, upon payment of just
compensation,
is needed for conversion to
public use or
purpose.
The taking of property in law may
include:
- trespass without actual eviction
of the
owner;
- material impairment of the
value of the
property; or
- prevention of the ordinary uses for
which
the property was intended.
The property that may be
subject for
appropriation shall not be limited to
private
property. Public property may be
expropriated provided there is a
SPECIFIC
grant of authority to the delegate.
Money and
a chose in action are the only things
exempt
from expropriation.
Although it is also lodged
primarily in the
national legislature, the courts
have the
power to inquire the legality of the
right of
eminent domain and to determine
whether or
not there is a genuine necessity
therefore.
3. POWER OF TAXATION affects
only
property rights and may be exercised
only by
the government. The property
taken under
this power shall likewise be
intended for a
public use or purpose. It is used solely
for
the purpose of raising revenues, to
protect
the people and extend them benefits in
the
form of public projects and services (I
hope
so). Hence, it cannot be allowed
to be
confiscatory, except if it is
intended for
destruction as an instrument of
the police
power.
It must conform to the requirements
of due process. Therefore,
taxpayers are
entitled to be notified of the
assessment
proceedings and to be heard therein on
the
correct valuation to be given the
property. It
is also subject to the general
requirements of
the equal protection clause that the
rule of
taxation shall be uniform and
equitable.
http://lawreal.blogspot.com/
2009/06/3-inherent-
powers-of-state-1.html
INHERENT POWERS OF THE STATE
 The Inherent powers of the state are as follows:

1. Power of Taxation
2. Police Power
3. Power of Eminent Domain

Inherent defined:
As being inherent, it means that as long as the state exists, this power can
never be taken away.

1. Power of Taxation – An inherent power of the state exercised through

legislature, to impose burdens upon subjects and objects within its
jurisdiction, for the purpose of raising revenues to carry out the legitimate
objects of the government.

Nature:
An inherent power of the state exercised through the legislature.

Scope:
To impose burdens upon subjects and objects within its jurisdiction.

Purpose:
For raising revenue to carry out the legitimate objects of the government

Revenue Objective – To build a just and human society and the establishment
of a government under certain ideals and aspirations.

Sumptuary Objective – An implement of the police power of the state for

regulatory purposes. In this case, it is used in furtherance of any government
objective either as an incentive or deterrence. As an implement, the generation
of revenue is merely incidental or in furtherance thereof. (Lutz v. Araneta, 98
Phil 148).

Compensatory Objective – For social justice purposes or other purposes or

other legitimate objectives of the State, with a view to realize social justice,
equitable distribution of wealth, economic progress and other similar objectives
(Southern Cross Cement Corp. v. Cement Manufacturers Assoc. of the Phils,
GR 158540)
2. Police Power – This is the power vested in the Legislature by the Constitution
to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws,
statutes and ordinances, either with penalties or without, not repugnant to the
Constitution, for the good and welfare of the State and its subjects.

Basis:
This power is based on the legal maxim “salus populi est suprema lex” (the
voice of the people is the supreme law). Every citizen of every community, in a
civilized society must bear certain burdens imposed for the good of all.

Note:
No right is absolute in the face of the common good.

Nature:
Police power is an attribute of sovereignty and founded on the obligation of the
State to provide protection for its citizens and the safety and good order of
society.

Scope:
Police power is founded on which our social system rests and has for its object
the improvement of social and economic conditions affecting the community. It
depends on the security of the social order, life and health of citizens, comfort
and existence in a thickly populated community, enjoyment of social life, and
beneficial use of property.

Requisites:
1. Interest of the public is general, not that of pa particular class
2. means used are reasonably necessary for the purpose, and not unduly
oppressive upon individuals

3. Power of Eminent Domain – This is the right of the State to acquire private
property for public use upon payment of just compensation and observance of
due process. 

Basis:
It is based on genuine necessity and that necessity must be of public
character. It must be reasonable and practicable such that it would greatly
benefit the public with the least inconvenience and expense to the condemning
party ad property owner consistent with such benefit.

Requisites:
1. There must be taking of public property
2. It must be for public use
3. There must be just compensation
4. Due process of law must be observed in taking of the of property
Distinction:

Police Power Eminent Domain Taxation

To regulate the
To raise Revenue
activities for To take Property
and support of
As to Purpose welfare/Property is for
the government
taken for public use public use
Constitution and
Public purpose

As to Exercising Government /
Government Government
Authority Private Entities

The owner is paid

Sufficient to cover the fair market
As to the Amount of
the costs of value of the No Limit
Imposition
regulation property
expropriated

None. Compensation Compensation is

here refers to the Just the protection
intangible, Compensation – and public
As to Compensation altruistic feeling the full and fair improvements
that the individual equivalent of the instituted by the
has contributed to property taken. government for
the public good the taxes paid

liberty and Property

property rights
As to Object/Persons property Community or
Owner of the
affected Community or class of
property
class of individuals individuals

Superior and may Inferior to the

As to the Non- Superior to the
override the “Non- “Non-
Impairment “Non-Impairment
Impairment Impairment
Clause/Relationship Clause” of the
Clause” of the Clause” of
with the Constitution Constitution
Constitution the Constitution
Similarities:

1. They are indispensable to the existence of a state.

2. They are inherent rights which means that they can exist without the
constitution.
3. They are the means by which the state interferes with private rights and
properties.
4. These powers are generally exercised by the legislature.
5. They contemplate an equivalent compensation or benefit.
 SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

The Sangguniang Panlungsod is responsible for all matters dealing with legal
and administrative concerns.
For many years, the Sangguniang Panlungsod has been consistently working
with the Executive Department in pursuing greater things for the City like
economic development, well balanced environment, effective, efficient and
economical governance and improved quality of life of its constituents.  Major
projects and programs have already been put in place.  Significant
improvements have been achieved.  Yet, many things are still to be done, more
programs to implements and projects to initiate.

Vision
The City Council of Cabanatuan as “A Highly Professionalized
Legislative Institution” making a difference in the lives of
Cabanatueños.

Mission
The City Council of Cabanatuan shall enact responsive,
quality, and effective legislation and shall formulate measures
consistent with times, cognizant of the executive–legislative agenda
geared towards efficient and effective governance.
The Cabanatuan City Government’s legislative branch in its attempt to fully
realize its Vision and Mission intends to optimize its function and is a believer
in the power of man to analyze and diagnose its unique situation.  It follows
the principle that effective and efficient legislation can pave the way for
“Excellence in Local Governance”.
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
To be able to perform the duties and functions provided by the Local
Government Code of 1991 for effective and economical governance for the
general welfare of the city and it inhabitants, the following is the functional
statement of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, to wit :
Function:  General Public Service
The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative Body of the City, shall enact
ordinances, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare
of the city and its inhabitants.  It shall further exercise the functions
enumerated under Sections 16 and 458 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991.
OBJECTIVES
To provide quality legislation responsive to the needs of the constituency,
through the enactment and adoption of ordinances and resolutions conducive
to the general welfare of the city and to adopt measures that will strengthen the
regulatory powers of the city offices and agencies to promote effective and
efficient governance.

OFFICE OF THE SP SECRETARIAT

The Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretariat Office is basically mandated to

provide secretariat support to the City Council in the performance of the
latter’s mandated duties and responsibilities.  As such the Secretariat Office’s
performance, and to a greater extent, its accomplishments is very much related
to and intertwined with that of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, albeit not in a
direct, but rather in a support role.

Service Categories

The services provided by the SP Secretariat Office may be divided into the
following service categories, to wit:

1. Agenda Preparation and Production

This involves the preparation of agenda and other related documents necessary
for the efficient and orderly conduct of every session.  The objective and
primordial consideration is to ensure that all preparations are in order and
completed on time.  Towards this end, the concerned SP staff are required to
attend all sessions of the City Council to keep record of all important matters
being deliberated by the council including, but not limited to, referrals,
approved and pending ordinances, resolutions including those scheduled for
deliberation, schedules of public hearings, appearances, etc., in order to have
some sound basis in the preparation of the next agenda as to matters that
need to be included therein.

2. Documentation and Minutes Production

This involves the preparation of all official documents of the City Council which
invariably are the products or outputs of the sessions conducted.  The
resulting vital documents that will be produced include: a) Minutes of all
sessions; b) Excerpts of Minutes; c) Approved Resolutions; d) Approved
Ordinances; and e) Committee Reports.

The preparation of these official documents will necessarily involve a

conscientious proofreading and checking of grammatical errors prior to the
final encoding of a particular document (resolution/ordinance/committee
reports).

3. Administrative Support

This support service mainly involves the provision of backstop administrative

services to the Sangguniang Panlungsod which include, but are not limited to,
records management, personnel management, provision of office supplies as
well as the publication and posting of notices of public hearing, ordinances,
and resolutions, among others.  The recent set-up in the procurement program
of the City government, however, has made the respective offices of the City
Councilors independent from the SP Secretariat Office in terms of provision
and acquisition of office supplies and materials considering that each office is
already required to prepare their annual procurement plan which will be
considered and included in the overall procurement program of the City
government.

4. Equipment/Logistics Support

Equipment and other logistics requirements of the respective City Councilor

offices are also provided to the City Councilors by the SP Secretariat Office even
as they are not precluded from making their own procurement plan and
requests for actual procurement.  Incidentally, the equipment requirements
that need to be attended to by the SP Secretariat Office not only includes the
City Councilor offices but also its own office and that of the session hall,
caucus /conference room and the SP HRD which until now are still to be
provided with the needed advanced technology audio-visual and other office
equipment.

5. Other Activities

Aside from the regular mandate and responsibilities of the SP Secretariat Office
as mentioned above, the office also performs other duties and functions which
equally require much time, effort and attention.  These responsibilities are
referred to as Special Activities and do not follow a typical schedule in terms of
occurrence and output delivery which somehow made some of these
responsibilities difficult to accomplish.

Codification Project

The Codification of the City Ordinances is a historical and active document

depository of __________ ordinances that were enacted since 1980 up to
present.  The process of codifying is to reduce, simplify, and classify all these
ordinances into one new Code that provides easy guidance and reference to
legislators and the public.

Legislative Tracking

This project is another component of planned SP Management Information

System (SP MIS) provides information needed to manage organizations
efficiently and effectively, the Legislative Tracking project shall be used to track
the processes paper trail and status of resolutions and ordinances particularly
in terms of implementation.  The project is intended to provide assistance to
the SP in the formulation of needed legislative intervention through a
comprehensive research and tracking of ordinances.

This project is still in the preparatory stage and full implementation will be
done upon the completion of the equipment.  Also to be able to fully carry out
the legislative tracking, the SPMIS project will also be made fully operational. 
The SPMIS is the planned comprehensive information system that facilitates
the SP operation starting from the Agenda to Minutes Production.
 Physical Performance Targets and Accomplishment Indicator of the SP
Secretariat Office.

Programs/Projects/Activities Final Output/indicators

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION 

Provide administrative support to the SP  Procurement Plan prepared,

Secretariat and other SP offices validated and submitted

 Prepare Service-Based Annual
 Purchases prepared and processed
Procurement Plan
 Prepare and processing of purchase
documents:

1. Equipment
2. Supplies/materials
 Procurement of supplies
 Requisitions of items thru PRs and
Vouchers
 Inventory/monitoring of properties and
equipment
 Publication of notices, ordinances,
resolutions and other concerns
 Posting of notices, ordinances and
resolutions
 Delivery of documents to various offices
 Supplies procured as per request
 Requisitions and vouchers prepared
 Proper inventory and monitoring of
all SP properties and equipment
conducted and properly documented
 Notices, resolutions and ordinances
posted in public places for
information dissemination

Personnel Transactions Services

 Keep personnel files of all SP personnel  Personnel files are maintained and
 Evaluate and sort supporting documents kept
for SP casual employees for renewal of  Supporting documents for renewal
appointments are evaluated and submitted to the
 Process appointments of casual employees HRDO
(renewal and newly hired) in coordination  Appointments of casual employees
with the HRMO are properly checked and processed
 Facilitate in the processing of on time
payroll/voucher for SP employees 
 In coordination with the HRMO,  Payroll are processed accordingly to
prepare/facilitate and implement staff ensure timely release of salary
development programs for all SP personnel Staff development programs prepared
 Facilitate in the drafting of SP and implemented
administrative policies duly approved by
the Vice-Mayor SP administrative policies approved
and implemented
 Prepare the Citizen’s Charter Flowchart for
 SP specifically the services on securing
copies of City Ordinance and Resolution SP Citizen’s Charter Flowchart
prepared and validated
 Prepare the SP Physical Performance
Targets
 Facilitate SP meetings
 Meetings conducted
Special Activities

 Prepare Necrological Programs for deceased

former city officials


In proper coordination with the
bereaved family, SP assisted in the
preparation of necrological service
program to honor the deceased
former city officials

JOURNAL & MINUTES DIVISION  

 Prepare  agenda for the City Council  City Council Agenda per session are
Sessions prepared
  Preparations for the session are
 Ensure that all preparations for the completed
efficient conduct of session are in order
 Attend to all sessions of the City Council:  Council sessions properly attended
regular, and special sessions 

 Prepare all official documents of the City   Vital documents of the City Council
Council are prepared & in order:

1. Minutes of all sessions


 Grammatical and clerical errors are
Proofreading of documents to check errors checked
and encoding

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS DIVISION

 Attend to all sessions of the City Council:

 Council sessions properly attended
regular, and special sessions


Draft resolutions and ordinances

Properly drafted
 Keep track of all referrals for committee
reports, study & recommendation whether Referrals for committee reports
pending or rendered monitored and the assigned
 committee reports prepared

 Keep track of all ordinances ready for Ordinances for final deliberation are
final deliberation in order, have undergone
3  reading;
rd
committee reports
 discussed and approved; public
hearings conducted and ordinances
approved by the City Council

Properly recorded
Records in a Book kept for the purpose,

all Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions

adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod

with the all Ordinances, Resolutions and
Motions adopted by the Sangguniang
Panlungsod with the dates of approval
 Pending ordinances are listed in the
and publication
matrix
Keep track of all pending ordinances

RECORDS & MANAGEMENT DIVISION   

 Conduct research and retrieval of City Ensured that records of ordinances

Ordinances, Resolutions upon request and resolutions are available upon
from any interested parties request
 Issue certified true copies of City  
Ordinances and Resolutions as requested  Certified true copies of resolutions
by any interested parties and ordinances are available upon
 Record newly approved City Ordinances request
and furnish copies to offices concerned  Newly approved ordinances recorded
 Keep original copies of ordinances and and copies sent to offices
resolutions in the archives for easy  Copies properly secured in the SP
retrieval archive files


RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION   

Attends regular and special sessions of

the Sanggunian

Directs and supervises research and

studies on variety of specialized subjects
such as local government finance,
personnel and of routine matters in
accordance with law, executive orders,
rules and regulations or established
policies or precedents

Undertakes researches on proposed

legislation, ordinances & resolutions to
determine its effects on the City
Government duties & rights

Provides technical assistance in the

evaluation of administrative cases and
land use – reclassification, and other
actions that restricts by zoning ordinance
 Provide assistance in overseeing the
implementation of resolution/ordinance
and to continuously evaluate to what
optimal level concerned entity/ies have
supported the effective implementation of
resolution/ordinance

Continually review existing ordinances for

updating/amendments and to avoid
duplication

Takes photographs and keeps records of

activities of the Sangguniang Panlungsod,
that are historical in nature

Conduct research on matters w/ historical

value for the consumption of SP Library

Special Projects
 Codification Project
 and easy retrieval
 Legislative Tracking


 SP assisted in the research and
classification of ordinances.
Approved ordinances and resolutions
digitally indexed/scanned for fast

 Preparatory stage
 SP MIS provides information needed
to manage organizations efficiently
and effectively

INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BULACAN

 SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD SECRETARIAT

MISSION:

 To provide the Sanggunian with a capable support staff in the

performance of its functions;
 To act as conduit to LGUs, NGOs, POs and the general public in
facilitating legislative actions taken by the Sanggunian;
 To act as custodian and maintain the proper safekeeping of
Sanggunian documents and records;
 To maintain an open line of information and communication to the
general public regarding measures undertaken by the Sanggunian;
and
 To enhance personnel capabilities and develop their potentials to the
fullest to cope with changing work environment.

 
VISION:
Effective, efficient and responsive Legislative Secretariat
 
MANDATE:
Section 469 of RA 1760, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of
1991, provides that there shall be a secretary to the sanggunian who shall be a
career official with the rank and salary equal to a head of a department or
office who shall take charge of the office of the secretary to the Sanggunian

SP Secretariat is tasked with three (3) major objectives, as mandated by RA

7160, namely:

 to assist the Sangguniang Panlungsod in the performance of its duties

and responsibilities as lawmaker and policy maker
 to act as custodian and keeper of all SP documents and records
 to serve as conduit between SP and the LGUs, NGOs, POs and the
general public on all matters pertaining to legislation

 FUNCTIONS:

 Provides administrative and secretarial services to the Sangguniang

Panlungsod
 Causes the publication of approved ordinances and resolutions
consistent with the provision of Rule XVII of the Implementing Rules
and Regulations of the Local Government Code of 1991
 Takes custody of, and accounts for the official Seal of the city, all
ordinances and resolutions enacted or adopted by the Sangguniang
Panlungsod, and local archives
 Coordinates and links with government agencies and offices on
matters related to enactment of ordinances and/or resolutions

 
REGULAR PROGRAMS/PROJECTS:

1. PLENARY AND COMMITTEE AFFAIRS

o Preparation and distribution to SP members of the calendar of
business (Agenda) and all materials needed for the conduct of
sessions;
o Preparation of agenda of committee meetings/hearings;
o Preparation of venues and facilities to be used in the conduct of
the above activities.
2. DOCUMENTATION OF SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD PROCEEDINGS
o Preparation of minutes of all sessions conducted by the
Sangguniang Panlungsod;
o Preparation of excepts of resolutions and ordinances approved
by SP during sessions;
o Preparation of minutes of committee meetings/ hearings
conducted by the different committees of SP.
3. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
o Encoding of titles & other pertinent data of approved resolutions
and ordinances in the Legislative Tracking System (data banking
program);
o Digitization (scanning) of important legislative documents, such
as resolutions and ordinances, minutes of sessions, etc., for
back-up purposes;
o Provision of custodial services to all records of the Sanggunian.
4. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
o Transmittal of excerpts of approved resolutions and ordinances
to various LGUs and other concerned agencies 3 days after
Governor's approval;
o Weekly broadcast of radio program "SP Files Publication and
distribution of the computer-generated quarterly newsletter
"Legislative Digest";
o Maintenance and updating of Sangguniang website;
o Posting of approved ordinances in conspicuous places and
publication of the same in newspapers of general circulation.