Republic of the Philippines

Province of Misamis Occidental

Municipality of Plaridel
BARANGAY DEBOLOC

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE

SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF DEBOLOC, PLARIDEL, MISAMIS
OCCIDENTAL HELD ON NOVEMBER 25, 2023 AT 9:00 AM AT THE SESSION
HALL, DEBOLOC, PLARIDEL, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

PRESENT:
Hon. RONALDO R. DIALOGO Punong Barangay/Presiding Officer
Hon. MARLON R. TIYAHONG Barangay Kagawad
Hon. ROJIM R. BANGUIS Barangay Kagawad
Hon. ELSIE L. RECAMADAS Barangay Kagawad
Hon. JAGIL T. CALUNOD Barangay Kagawad
Hon. JOEL L. RECAMADAS Barangay Kagawad
Hon. RODOLFO O. TAYROS Barangay Kagawad
Hon. RONIE P. CALUNOD Barangay Kagawad
Hon. LYNDON A. BALIAO SK Chairperson

ABSENT:
NONE

RESOLUTION No. 16-2023

A RESOLUTION ENACTING THE INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR
THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF DEBOLOC FOR THE TERM 2023-2025

WHEREAS, the foregoing Sangguniang Barangay Internal Rules of

Procedure are necessary in order to govern the orderly conduct of the members of
the Sangguniang Barangay;

WHEREAS, the promulgation of these rules are imperative in the efficient

discharge of the powers, duties, and functions of the members of the Sangguniang
Barangay, pursuant to the pertinent provisions as found therein in the Local
Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160);

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Rojim R. Banguis, duly seconded by

Hon. Marlon R. Tiyahong, be it resolved as it is hereby resolved, to adopt the
following Internal Rules of Procedure of the Sangguniang Barangay of Deboloc,
Plaridel, Misamis Occidental:

RULE I – COMPOSITION

SEC. 1. - The officials of Barangay Deboloc are composed of the Punong

Barangay, the seven (7) Sangguniang Barangay members, the Sangguniang
Kabataan Chairman, the IPMR (Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representative),
the barangay secretary, and the barangay treasurer (SEC. 387, RA 7160), to wit:

SEC. 2. - The Punong Barangay, as Chairman, the regular members of the

Sangguniang Barangay, the SK Chairman, the Barangay Secretary and Treasurer,
shall assume office on the day and in the manner as provided for by law.
 RULE II- PRESIDING OFFICER

SEC. 1. - The Punong Barangay shall be the Presiding Officer of the

Sangguniang Barangay. The Presiding Officer shall vote only to break a tie.

SEC. 2. - In the event of the inability of the Punong Barangay to preside over
the session, the Barangay Kagawad who is first in rank shall preside the session.

SEC. 3 - The powers, duties and functions of the Punong Barangay are
provided for by SEC. 389 of RA 7160.

RULE III - THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

SEC. 1. Composition. The Sangguniang Barangay, the legislative body of

the barangay, shall be composed of the Punong Barangay as presiding officer, and
the seven (7) regular sangguniang barangay members elected at large, the SK
Chairman and the IMPR (ex-officio), as members. (SEC. 390, RA 7160)

SEC. 2. The powers, duties, and functions of the Sangguniang Barangay are
provided for by SEC. 391 of RA 7160.

SEC. 3 – The other duties of the Sangguniang Barangay members are

provided for by SEC.392 of RA7160.

RULE IV – APPOINTIVE BARANGAY OFFICIALS

SEC. 1 – Barangay Secretary. The appointment, qualifications, powers and

duties of the barangay secretary are provided for by SEC. 394 of RA 7160.

SEC. 2 - Barangay Treasurer. The appointment, qualifications, powers and

duties of the barangay treasurer are provided for by SEC. 395 of RA 7160.

RULE V. THE STANDING COMMITTEES

SEC. 1. The Committees. The creation and composition of the standing

committees in the Sangguniang Barangay shall be the first order of business for the
Sangguniang Barangay. The following are the standing committees of the
Sangguniang Barangay:

1. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS

2. COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
3. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
4. COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE
5. COMMITTEE ON URBAN PLANNING AND LAND USE
6. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
7. COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES
8. COMMITTEE ON PEACE AND ORDER
9. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT
10. COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
11. COMMITTEE ON FAMILY, WOMEN AND GENDER DEVELOPMENT
12. COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND GOOD GOVERNMENT
13. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND AMENDMENTS
14. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION
15. COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND TOURISM
16. COMMITTEE ON LIVELIHOOD AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 2. Composition. A committee shall be composed of a Chairman and

two members. Except those whose appointments are provided for by law, the
Chairman and its members shall be chosen by virtue of a majority vote of all the
members of the Barangay Council.
 SEC. 3. Committee Chairmanship. a) A Sangguniang Barangay member
may hold one or more committee chairmanship upon approval of the majority. b)
The Punong Barangay, may choose to, upon approval by the majority of the
Barangay Council, hold chairmanship in any of the above committees in the event
that no Council member is available for the said position.

SEC. 4. In the event of reorganizing the Committees, the Chairmanship and

Membership of the committee shall be determined by a majority vote of all the
members of the Barangay Council.

SEC. 5. The powers, duties, and functions of the following committees are
as follows:

1) COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS - With jurisdiction

regarding all matters relating to budget, appropriation and the expenditure of funds
as found in the Annual Budget and Supplemental Budgets of the Barangay.

2. COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS – With jurisdiction in raising other

funding requirements for the barangay, including fund raising for barangay
programs and activities, and the management of funds raised from the same.

3) COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION – The development and enhancement of

formal and technical education, local scholarships, distribution of educational
materials for indigent children, training of out of school youth, and the improvement
of educational facilities, e.g. Day Care Centers, in the barangay.

4) COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE –Planning, construction,

maintenance, improvement and repairs of public buildings, roads, parks, basketball
courts and gyms, playgrounds and other public buildings; drainage, sewerage,
seawalls, and sea swell control and protection; and irrigation and water facilities.

5) COMMITTEE ON URBAN PLANNING AND LAND USE – Duty to deal

with matters relating to land use and applications, land disputes and cases,
subdivision development and real estate development, and tourism growth and
development.

6) COMMITTEE ON HEALTH – Measures and programs to ensure delivery

of health services, all matters related to the procurement of medicines and
provisions for indigents; health services for the disadvantaged groups, including the
elderly, the disabled, street children, and drug dependents.

7) COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES – The provisions for basic social

services, especially medical and financial assistance to indigent patients and their
families, in coordination with the LINGAP Program of the City Government, other
forms of financial assistance to indigents and senior citizens, feeding programs,
and other programs concerning public and social welfare.

8) COMMITTEE ON PEACE AND ORDER - Maintenance of peace and

order, fire prevention and control measures and all other matters related to peace
and order and public safety, including mitigating the impact of calamities and quick
response team creation and dispatch.

9) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT -

Development of the agriculture and fisheries sectors in the barangay, urban
gardening, livelihood creation and support, programs and support mechanisms for
small fishermen and farmers in the barangay, in coordination with the Barangay
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council.
 10) COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT – Youth
welfare, education, and sports development. This Committee shall be chaired by
the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman as provided for by Section 430 of R.A. 7160.

11) COMMITTEE ON FAMILY, WOMEN AND GENDER DEVELOPMENT -

Women’s welfare, rights and privileges, Gender and Development projects and
programs, Women’s and Senior Citizens’ organizations, Child Protection and
Welfare, Violence Against Women issues and concerns and interventions, Family
welfare, Family planning and all other matters related to women and gender
development.

12) COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE – With

jurisdiction regarding ethics and moral conduct of barangay officials; The
Committee may make recommendation to file cases against barangay officials for
dishonesty, tardiness and absenteeism and abuse of authority; ensuring
transparency and accountability in the barangay. It is also tasked to promote good
housekeeping and ethical leadership practices in the barangay as an LGU.

13) COMMITTEE ON RULES AND AMENDMENTS – With jurisdiction in the

introduction and amendments to internal rules and procedures, the drafting and
introduction and amendments to barangay ordinances and other related legislative
functions.

14. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION – With the main

duty of maintaining cleanliness and sanitation, inspection of establishment found to
violate sanitation laws in coordination with government agencies. The duty of this
committee also includes ensuring the regular collection of garbage and the
implementation of RA 9003 in the barangay, and the introduction of activities
related to the protection of the environment, climate change mitigation, including
tree planting and coastal clean-up drives.

15) COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND TOURISM – The promotion and

development of tourism in the barangay, the preservation of the barangay’s cultural
heritage, and other similar functions. The Committee is tasked to coordinate with
concerned agencies on the promotion of local tourism and the preservation and
promotion of the barangay’s cultural heritage for the benefit of the constituents and
the local populace.

16) COMMITTEE ON LIVELIHOOD AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - The

promotion of livelihood programs and skills development to the constituency to uplift
the lives of every barangay resident, as well as to secure additional income and
help fight against poverty.

RULE VI. SESSIONS OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL

SEC. 1. - Schedule of Regular Sessions. The regular session of the

Barangay Council shall be every Second Saturday and every 25 th day of the Month
at 9 o’ clock in the morning.

SEC. 2 – Venue of Sessions – Sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay shall

be held at the Session Hall of the Sangguniang Barangay of Deboloc.

SEC. 3 - Special Sessions. A special session may be called by the Punong

Barangay or by three members of the Barangay Council. Only the agenda as
written in the notice which will be distributed three days before the session shall be
taken up.

SEC. 4. - Start of Sessions. About fifteen minutes before the appointed time
of the session, the Secretary shall inform all the members of the Barangay Council
to be present at the session hall. After which he or she shall inform the Presiding
Officer that the session can commence.

SEC. 5. - Recess. The Presiding Officer or upon motion of any member of

the Barangay Council, a recess of 5 minutes may be declared by the Presiding
Officer.

SEC. 6. - Attendance. Every member of the Sangguniang Barangay shall be

present in all sessions. They may be excused only for the following reasons: a)
When a member is sick or force majeure; b) On Official leave of absence and; c)
On Official Business;

SEC. 7. – Attire and Decorum. All members shall be in semi-formal attire

during sessions. Members of the Sangguniang Barangay shall observe courtesy
and utmost respect for each other. They must observe proper decorum during all
proceedings and deliberations.

SEC. 8 – Notice of Session. The Barangay Secretary shall distribute a notice

of session, both regular and special, at least three days prior to the schedule.

SEC. 9. - Motion to Adjourn. At any time after the roll call has been
completed, a motion to adjourn shall be in order if approved by all those present
and as such all deliberations shall be suspended.

SEC. 10 – Quorum. The presence of the majority of all the members of the
Sangguniang Barangay shall constitute a quorum to transact official business. As a
general rule, quorum is interpreted to mean one half plus one (50% + 1) of the
entire members. If there is no quorum, the Presiding Officer may declare a recess
of not more than thirty minutes and wait for other members to come; or the majority
of the members present may move to adjourn the session from time to time or day
to day. The Barangay Council may also compel the immediate attendance of an
absent member without due or justifiable reason by members of the police force to
arrest the absent member and present him at the session hall. But if there is still no
quorum despite the above, the Presiding Officer may moto propio or upon proper
motion from the floor duly adopted by the body, declare the session adjourned for
lack of quorum.

RULE VII. ORDER OF BUSINESS.

SEC. 1. The order of business of the Sangguniang Barangay shall be as

follows:

a. Call to Order
b. Invocation
c. National Anthem
d. Panunumpa sa Watawat ng Pilipinas
e. Roll Call
f. Declaration of Quorum
g. Reading and Approval of the Previous Minutes
h. Letters and Official Communications
i. Chairman’s Time and Report
j. Unfinished Business
k. Business for the Day
l. Committee Reports
m. Other Matters
n. Adjournment

RULE VIII. SUSPENSION OF RULES

 SEC. 1. – Rules may be suspended, on the motion of any of the members of
the Barangay Council, for the sole purpose of the question or matter pending at the
time the motion for which said suspension is made. Rules may also be suspended
to allow any official guest or visitor to take on the floor during a point of inquiry.

RULE IX. DISCIPLINE OF MEMBERS

SEC. 1. Any member of the Sangguniang Barangay found guilty of disorderly

conduct by any competent court, or commits acts of dishonesty, negligence,
corruption or violates any of the grounds as found therein in pertinent laws, or
incurs absences without justifiable cause for beyond three consecutive regular
sessions, may be censured, reprimanded, and suspended for not more than sixty
(60) days, or expelled upon the decision of any competent Court of Law (SEC. 60,
RA 7160). The procedures as stated in the said section of RA 7160 shall be
observed.

SEC. 2. Any member of the Sangguniang Barangay who shall incur

absences without justifiable cause during any regular session shall be fined in the
amount of ½ (50%) of the total monthly pro-rata honoraria that the said member is
entitled every month-end. The Barangay Secretary shall notify the Barangay
Treasurer the names of absent members to cause the automatic deduction upon
the payroll entries of the sannguniang barangay member.

RULE X. AMENDMENTS TO RULES

SEC. 1. These internal rules of procedure may be amended at any regular

session by a 2/3 vote of all the Sangguniang Barangay members.

RULE XI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 1. Repealing Clause. All previous Internal Rules of Procedure passed

by the previous Sangguniang Barangay are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or
provision of this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts
or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force
and effect.

SEC. 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Internal Rules of Procedure shall take

effect after its approval by the majority members of the Barangay Council.

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED this 25th day of November 2023.

I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the above-quoted resolution and

that the same remains in full-force and effect, has not been amended, revoked or
superseded.

GLORIA M. DEMOCER
Barangay Secretary
Approved:

HON. RONALDO R. DIALOGO

Punong Barangay