Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT .|

PANGASINAN PROVINCIAL OFFICE
Alvear St., Poblacion, Lingayen, Pangasinan
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ADVISORY RE ASED
BY:
TO CLUSTER LEADERS DATE:
C/ MLGOOS

SUBJECT MEMORANDUM RE OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE IN MAINTAINING

THE NON-PARTISAN NATURE OF CIVIL SOCIETY
ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND LOCAL PEOPLE'S COUNCIL
(LPCs) DURING THE BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS
(BSKES)

DATE September 12,2023

Per memorandum issued by DILG Regional Director Jonathan Paul M. Leusen, Jr., CESO
lll dated September 8, 2023 regarding the above-mentioned subject, kindly reiterate to all cities
and municipalities in your area of jurisdiction the following provisions from various CSO-related
policies:

Sections 5. 7 and 5. 8 of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2022 - CSOs to guarantee the
autonomy of their organizations by preventing any influence or use for partisan
political purposcs;
Section 4.10 of the same MC - All provinces, cities, and municipalities under their
jurisdiction ar€ encouraged to adopt their own system of addressing related
concerns in close coordination with the DILG Field office; and
Section 6.3.3.6 of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2022-1054 - Guarantee the
autonomy of the People's Council and its member organizations by not allowing it
to be influenced or used for purposes of partisan politics or religious purposes.

Anent to this, violations of the above provisions posed by any LGU-accredited CSOs/Local
People's Council stand as grounds for the revocation of their accreditation.

Adherence to these rules is necessary to uphold the non-partisan status of CSOs and LPCs as
well as the independence and validity of our election procedures.

For widest dissemination.

VIRGILIO P. SISON, CESO V

Provincial Director

For and By the Authority of the Provincial Director:

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SUBJECT OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE IN MAINTAINING

PARTISAN NATURE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
(CSOs) AND LOCAL PEOPLE'S cOUNclL (LPCs) DURING
THE BARAT{GAY AND SK ELECTIONS

DATE September 08,2023

Per BLGS Memorandum dated September 6, 2023, relative to the upcoming Barangay
and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BKSE) scheduled in October this year, the
following provisions from various CSO-related policies are strongly reiterated to all cities
and municipalities in your area of jurisdiction:

a Secflons 5.7 and 5.8 of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2022-083 - CSOS to
guarantee the autonomy of their organizations by preventing any influence
or use for partisan political purposes;

a Section 4.10 if the same MC-All provances, cities, and municipalities under
their jurisdiction are encouraged to adopt their own system of addressing
related concerns in close coordination with the DILG Field office; and

a Secfion 6.3.3.6 of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2022-1054 - Guarantee the

autonomy of the People's Council and its member organizations by not
allowing it to be influenced or used for purposes of partisan politics or
religious purposes.

Anent to this, violations of the above provisions posed by any LGU-accredited

CSOs/Local People's Council stand as grounds for lhe revocation of their accreditation.

Adherence to these rules is necessary to uphold the non-partisan status of CSOs and
LPCs as well as the independence and validity of our election procedures.

For widest dissemination

JONAT M. LEUSEN, JR., CES?il1

Regional Directo ll

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SUBJECT OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE IN

MAINTAINING THE NON-
PARTISAN NATURE OF CSOs and LPCs DURING THE
BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS

DATE : September 6,2023

ln light of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BKSE)

scheduled on October this year, this level would like to highlight the provisions
articulated in Section 4.9.1 4 ol Memorandum Circular (MC) 2022-083. entitled
"Gwdelines on the Accreditation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs,) and Selection
of Representatives to lhe Local Special Bodies", which explicitly prohibits CSOs from
engaging primarily in, or utilizing their organization primarily for. partisan political
activities. as violations of these provisions stands as grounds for the revocation of their
accreditation,

Furthermore, Sections 5.7 and 5.8 of the same Memorandum emphasize that CSOs
must ensure the autonomy of their organizations by preventing any influence or
use for partisan political purposes.

ln accordance wth these directives, all DILG Regional Offices instructed to reference
Section 4. 10, Nationa I and Local Feedback Mechanisms and remind all provrnces,
cities, and municipalities under their jurisdiction to establish their own mechanisms
for addressing instances of non-compliance with the aforementioned
provisions. in close coordination with their respec{ive DILG Field Offices.

It is important to note that these instructions are equally applicable to the Local
People's Councils (LPCs), as specified in Memorandum Circular 2021{54, entitled
"Establishment of Civil Smiety Organization Desk and lnstitutionalization of People's
Council in the Local Govemment Units."

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your Drompt attention and compliance with these guidelines is essential to maintaining
,n" n"irr" ot CSds and LpCs and for the preservation of the impartiality
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integrity of our electoral processes

Forrelatedqueries,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr'LinoL'Bernallllviathe
emailaddress or through telephone no (02)8876-3454
loc. 4205.

For your guidance and appropriate action'

DE,BIE T. TORRES, CESO V

Director lV, Bureau of Local Government Supervision

BLGS-2023-(x)-06-003
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