Republic of the Philippines

Province of Cagayan
Municipality of Tuao
Barangay Cato

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUIANG BARANGAY COUNCIL

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY MEETING
OF BARANGAY CATO, TUAO, CAGAYAN ON FEBRUARY 13, 2024 AT 2:00 PM AT
THE BARANGAY SESSION HALL.

Present:
Punong Barangay.................................Elbert O. Baligod
Sangguniang Barangay Member..........Susana T. Gauani
Sangguniang Barangay Member..........John Paul Adtian M.Baccay
Sangguniang Barangay Member..........Napoleon C. Latauan
Sangguniang Barangay Member..........Ronald P.Camba
Sangguniang Barangay Member..........Dennis B.Pamittan
Sangguniang Barangay Member..........Charlie A.Contreras
Sangguniang Barangay Member..........Nestor C. Tulugan
SK Chairperson………….………...…Jaymar M.Ragguinan

Resolution No. 01
Series of 2024

“BARANGAY RESOLUTION IMPOSING AND ADOPTING INTERNAL

RULES AND PROCEDURES AMONG BARANGAY OFFICIALS OF
BARANGAY CATO, TUAO, CAGAYAN”

WHEREAS, the Barangay Council meeting shall amend and adopt the following Internal Rules
of Procedure during council meeting:
1. That the council meeting shall be every first Tuesday and third Tuesday of the month and
starts at 2:00 pm;
2. That semi-formal attire (polo barong) shall be used during Barangay Council meeting;
3. That SK Chairman shall attend the Barangay Council meeting as scheduled;
4. That attendance is a must to all barangay officials during Barangay Council meeting; and
5. That Sangguniang Barangay members shall present their Monthly Accomplishment
Report based on their Action Plan.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 390 of the local Government Code of 1991, the Sangguniang
Barangay officials shall be the legislative body of the barangay and shall compose of the Punong
Barangay as the presiding officer and seven (7) Sangguniang Barangay members and the
Chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan.

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WHEREAS, Section 50 of the same Code likewise provides that within 90 days following the
election of its members, shall adopt its Internal Rules of Procedure in order to achieve a
maximum degree of efficiency in the deliberation of issues during session.
NOW THEREFORE, AS IT RESOLVED, that the following Internal Rules of Procedure as
mandated in Section 50 of the Local Government Code of 1991, are hereby adopted.

RULE 1. ORGANIZATION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

Section 1. Composition- The following are the duty elected members of the Sangguniang
Barangay
Punong Barangay…………………………… Hon. ELBERT O. BALIGOD
Sangguniang Barangay Members:
Susana T. Gauani
John Paul Adtian M.Baccay
Napoleon C. Latauan
Ronald P.Camba
Dennis B.Pamittan
Charlie A.Contreras
Nestor C. Tulugan
SK Chairperson………….……….......…Jaymar M.Ragguinan

Section 2. The Presiding Officer - The Punong Barangay is the presiding officer of the
Sangguniang Barangay who shall perform the following powers and duties
a) Preside over the Sanggunian, the barangay assembly and other meetings in the barangay;
b) Decide all points of order;
c) Preserve order and decorum during the session;
d) Announce the business in the order in which it is to be acted open by the Sanggunian;
e) Entertain only one motion at a time and state all motions properly;
f) Recognize only one member who is entitled to the floor;
g) Call a special meeting session by giving written notice of it to each member of the
Sangguniang Barangay;
h) Appoint, with the approval of the Sanggunian, the Chairman and the members of the
standing committees.
Section 3. The Barangay Secretary - The barangay secretary shall perform the following
duties:
a) Attend all sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay;
b) Send out proper notices of all called sessions, other meetings and public hearings;
c) Transmit to the committees all matters referred to them by the Sanggunian;
d) Prepare and certify the minutes of the session of the Sangguniang Barangay,
e) Read all correspondence and resolutions which are required by the Sanggunian or by

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the presiding officer;
f) Forward to the Sangguniang Bayan, a correct copy of each resolution and approved
ordinance within ten (10) days after the Sangguniang barangay,
g) Carry out or enforce orders of the Sangguniang Barangay when such duty devolve upon
him.
Section 4. The Standing Committees
a) Committees on Appropriation to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining to
or connected with the following:
1. Local taxes, fees and charges
2. Loans and other sources of the local revenues
3. Annual and supplemental budgets
4. Appropriations ordinances
5. All other matters related to local taxation and fiscal administration
Chairman………………………………… SUSANA T. GAUANI
Members…………………………………. NESTOR C. TULUGAN
NAPOLEON LATAUAN
b) Committees on Women and Family, to which shall be referred all matters or questioning
pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Women's welfare, rights and privileges
2. Women's organization
3. Family welfare
4. All other matters related to local taxation and fiscal administration
Chairman: Members………………………SUSAN T. GAUANI
Members…………………………………. THELMA C. GACIAS
VERNALIZA ASUNCION

c) Committees on Peace and Order and Human Rights to which shall be referred all
matters of questions pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Maintenance of Peace and Order and public safety
2. Protective services
3. Traffic rules and regulations
4. Fire prevention and control measures
5. Public morals
6. Human rights
7. Prevention of human rights violation
8. All matters affecting human rights
Chairman……………………………………. NAPOLEON C. LATAUAN

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Members……………………………………..DENNIS B. PAMITTAN
HAROLD M. AGUSTIN
d) Committee on Youth and Sports Development to which shall be referred all matters or
questions pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Sports development
2. Youth welfare and development
Chairman……………………………………. JOHN PAUL ADRIAN V. BACCAY
Members…………………………………….. JAYMAR M. RAGGUINAN
CHARLIE CONTRERAS
e) Committee on Environmental Protection to which shall be referred all matters or questions
pertaining to our connected with the following:
1. Environmental protection
2. Air water pollution
3. Wanton destruction of the environment and its natural resources 4. All matters or measures
affecting the environment
Chairman…………………………………….. RONALD P. CAMBA
Members…………………………………….. NESTOR TULUGAN
SUSANA T. GAUANI
f) Committee on Cooperatives, to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining to or
connected with the following:
1. Cooperatives organization and development
2. Incentives to cooperatives
3. All matters affecting the cooperatives development program of the government
Chairman…………………………………….. HAROLD M. AGUSTIN
Members……………………………………..SUSANA T. GAUANI
DAMASO MIRANDA
g) Committee on Health and Social Welfare, to which shall be referred all matters or questions
pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Health, sanitation and hygiene
2. Cleanliness and beautification of the community
3. Proposed measures related to health centers and health programs
Chairman………………………………………… THELMA C. GACIAS
Members…………………………………………. CHARLIE A. CONTRERAS
MARJORIE C. NATIVIDAD
h) Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure Development, to which shall be referred all
matters or questions pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Construction, Maintenance, and repair of roads, budget and other government
infrastructure projects
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2. Measures that pertain to drainage and sewerage system and similar projects
3. All other matters related to public works and infrastructure project
Chairman…………………………………………… ELBERT O. BALIGOD
Members……………………………………………. HAROLD M. AGUSTIN
NESTOR C. TULUGAN
1) Committee Agriculture to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining to or
connected with following:
1. Agricultural Production
2. Agricultural inputs
3. Agricultural facilities
4. Development of agri-business enterprise
5. All other matters related to agriculture, including plants and animals
Chairman……………………………………………. NESTOR C. TULUGAN
Members…………………………………………….. FELINO GAUANI Sr.
HERMOSO LATAUAN
j) Committee on Education and Culture to which shall be referred all matters or questions
pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Formal and non-formal education
2. Educational facilities
3. Promotion of culture and the arts
4. Operation of educational institutions, both private and public
5. All matters related to education and culture
Chairman……………………………………………. CHARLIE A. CONTRERAS
Members…………………………………………….. EDITHA T. MABAZZA
JANET C. PABLO
RULE II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Section 5. Every member of this Sanggunian shall make a full disclosure of his financial and
business interests as required of him under art 104, Rules and Regulations implementing the
Local Government Code of 1991.
Section 6. Every member shall attend all the sessions of the Sanggunian unless he is prevented
from doing so by reason of sickness and other unavoidable circumstances provided that, as a
general rule, previous notice thereto shall be sent to the Sanggunian thru the Presiding Officer or
the secretary.
Section 7. As a general rule, every member as required to vote on every question or proposed
measures being voted upon by the Sanggunian. Abstentions may only be allowed if it can be
shown that the member concerned has a pecuniary interest, either directly or indirectly, on the
matter being acted upon by the body.
Section 8. Every member shall observe proper deportment and decorum during sessions.

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RULE III. SESSIONS AND QUORUM
Section 9. Session - The Sangguniang Barangay shall hold regular sessions twice a month and
also such number of special sessions as may be called by the Punong Barangay or by majority of
the members of the Sangguniang Barangay at any time.
a. The first monthly regular session of this Sanggunian is scheduled 1st Tuesday and the second
monthly regular session 3rd Tuesday of the month
b. Regular session shall be held at the Barangay Hall and shall start at exactly 9:00 AM.
c. Regular session of this Sanggunian shall be in public and the presiding officer has the
authority to exact from those present respect and proper deportment.
d. As often as necessary when public interest so demands, special sessions may be called by the
Punong Barangay or majority of the members of the Sanggunian No two sessions shall be held in
one day.
e.Unless otherwise agreed upon by two-third (2/3) vote of the members present, there being a
quorum, no other matter may be considered at a special session except those stated on the notice.
f. In case of special sessions, a written notice to the Sanggunian members, stating the day, time
and purpose of the meeting shall be reserved personally or left with a member of the household.
Section 10. Quorum - the majority of the Sangguniang Barangay members shall constitute a
quorum, ONE (1) presiding officer and at least five (5) Sanggunian Members and it is absence,
the business of the Sanggunian shall not be discussed.
a. In the absence of the Punong Barangay to preside the at a regular or special session where
there is quorum, a temporary presiding officer shall be elected from among the members
presents.
b. When the quorum is lacking, a majority of those in actual attendance may adjourn from time
to time and may enforce immediate attendance of any member present
c. If there is still no quorum in spite of the above, no other business shall be translated and the
presiding officer upon proper motion or a majority of the members present shall declare the
meeting adjourned for lack of quorum.
d. Should a question of lack of quorum be raised, the presiding officer shall immediately proceed
to call the roll of the members and thereafter announce the results.
e. Absent members shall explain their absence during the next meeting.

RULE IV. ORDER OF BUSINESS

Section 11. Order of Business -The order of business of the Sangguniang Barangay shall be
follows:
a. Invocation
b. Singing of the National Anthem and Tuao Hymn
C. Call to order d. Roll call
e. Declaration of the existence if the quorum
f. Approval of the minutes of the presiding session

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g. Reading of the communications received
h. Committee Reports, if any
i. Business for the day
j. Other business
k. Adjournment
Section 12. Agenda - Matters that may be taken up in the session shall be limited only to those
items listed in the agenda.
Section 13. Appearance before the Sangguniang Barangay - Only persons with prior
permission from the Barangay Secretary shall be allowed to appear and speak before the
Sanggunian.
Section 14. Matters referred to Committee - Any measures appearing in the agenda to
reference for the corresponding committee shall not be subject to debate or discussion, prior to
final action.
Section 15. Urgent matters - Urgent matters which may be brought to the attention of
Sangguniang Barangay, the delay in the consideration of which shall prejudice activities of the
government, may be discussed in the session without being listed in the agenda.
RULE V. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
Section 16. Rules in the enhancement of the ordinance and adoption of resolutions. In the
enhancement of ordinances and adoption of resolution including other matters requiring
legislative actions, the following rules shall be observed.
a. Legislative actions of general and permanent character shall be enacted in the form of
ordinances, while those which are of temporary character shall be passed in the form of
resolutions. Matters relating to proprietary function and to private concerns shall also be acted
upon by resolutions.
b. Proposed ordinances and resolutions shall be in writing and shall contain an assigned number,
a title or caption, an enacting or ordaining clause, and the date of its proposed effectively.
c. A resolution shall be enacted in the same manner prescribed for an ordinance, except that it
need not go through a third residing for its final consideration unless decided otherwise by the
majority of the Sanggunian members present.
d. No ordinance or resolution shall be considered on second residing in any regular meeting
unless it has been reported out by the proper committee to which it was referred or certified as
urgent by the local chief executive.
e. Any legislative matter duly certified by the local chief executive as urgent whether or not it is
included in the calendar of business maybe presented and considered by the body at the same
meeting without need of suspending the rules.
f. The secretary to the Sanggunian shall prepare copies of the proposed ordinance or resolutions
of the form it was passed on second reading, and shall as distribute to each Sanggunian member
a copy thereof except that a measure certified by the local chief executive as urgent maybe
submitted for the final voting immediately after it has undergone the period of debate and
amendment during the second reading.
g. No ordinance or resolution passed by the Sanggunian in the regular, or special session duly
called for the purpose, shall be valid unless approved by a majority of the members present, there
being a quorum.

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h. Upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions directing the payment or money or creating
a liability, and the request of any member, the Sanggunian secretary shall record the ayes and the
nays. Each approved ordinance or resolution shall be stamped with seal of the Sanggunian and
recorded in a book kept for the purpose.
RULE VI. THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS
Section 17. Motion and their precedence
a. Privilege Subsidiary Motions - When the questions are under debate, no motion shall be
entertained except the following and in the order in which they appear below.
1. Motion to adjourn
2. Motion to declare a recess
3. Motion to postpone temporarily
4. Motion to postpone a certain day
5. Motion to refer to the corresponding committee
6. Motion to amend the main motion
7. Motion to postpone indefinitely the consideration of any business
b. Question of privilege - Questions relating to the rights and privileges of the Sangguniang
Barangay or to any to its members, shall take precedence over all motion except motions relating
to adjournment and recess. This may involve the following:
1. Those relating to the organization of the Sangguniang Barangay
2. Those relating to the comforts of the members of the Sanggunian, like seating, lighting,
ventilation and other inconveniences of the session hall
3. Those relating to the freedom from noise and conduct of other person inside the session hall.
4. Those relating to the punishment of a member for disorderly conduct or other offense.
c. Incidental motions- the following motions shall take precedence of any motion, to which they
are incidental and must be decided before any other business is taken up.
1. Point of order - any Sangguniang Barangay member may interrupt a speaker to the attention of
the presiding officer any matter involving an error in procedure or violation of the rules
2. Parliamentary injury-Any request for information as in order if they are pertinent to pending
question
3. Withdraw a motion - a motion by the sponsor requesting for the removal of his main motion
from the consideration of the Sanggunian shall be in order before its amendment and before the
decision is made thereon
4. Suspend the rules - the rules shall be suspended when a motion presented to that effect is
approved by two-thirds of the members present
All foregoing motions are not debatable.
Section 18. Voting - no motion except in the presence of a quorum shall be entertained during
the voting. Any member may explain his vote when voting for the debatable motion. When the
motion is not debatable, no other remark will be entertained by the chair when the member cast
his vote.

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On a vote where affirmative and negative are equal in number, the motion shall be declared lost.
If a tie is taken place, the punong barangay may, cast the deciding vote.
A two-thirds vote is required to pass any of the following motion:
(a) to limit, extend or close a debate
(b) to amend any part of the of the adopted rules
(c) to suspend the rules
(d) to suspend or recommend the expulsion of any member for cause.
No member could be compelled to vote, he may no to sustain. The motion to reconsider can be
made only the member who voted on the prevailing side. Any member abstained from voting
shall no right to ask the reconsideration. No member can vote on a question in which he has
direct pecuniary interest.
Section 19. Decorum and debates
a. Whenever a member wishes to speak, he shall rise and request the presiding officer to allow
him to have the floor which consent shall be necessary before he may proceed.
b. When several members wish to have the floor, the presiding officer shall recognize the one
who first made the request.
c. No member several interrupt another without the letter's, which may not obtain except through
the chair.
d. The presiding officer can volunteer information only when necessary. Before participating in
the deliberation of any question before the Sanggunian, he should first surrender the chair
temporarily to some other member.
e. If at any time, the presiding officer states a point of order, or give information otherwise
speak, with his privilege, the member speaking must take his seat until the presiding officer has
been first heard
f. No number shall walk out or across the session hall while the presiding officer is addressing
the Sangguniang Barangay, or while the Sanggunian is engaged in voting.
g. A member who has obtained the floor shall confine himself to the questions before the
Sanggunian and shall avoid personalities.
h. No member shall claim the floor the second time if there are others who such to speak the first
time.
i. All Sangguniang Barangay members, including the Barangay Secretary and Barangay
Treasurer when attending the session, shall be in complete uniform.
j. Sangguniang Barangay members shall avoid drinking alcoholic liquor before attending and
during session or during recess of session.

RULE VII SUSPENSION OF THE RULES

Section 20. Who can move-only a chairman or members of the committee on internal rules, laws
and investigation, public order and security can move for the suspension of the rules, in case all
the members are absent, any member can move provided he is recognized by the chair.
Section 21. Vote required - no rule shall be suspended except by a vote of two-third (2/3) of the
members present, there being a quorum.

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Section 22. Interruption of motion - when an action to suspend the rule is pending no motion to
adjourn may be entertained. If it is lost, no similar motion shall be entertained until the vote is
taken on the motion to suspend.
Section 23. Effect of suspension - if the Sanggunian vote to suspend the rules, it shall forthwith
proceed to consider the measure. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present shall be
necessary for the passage of said measure, a quorum being present.
RULE VIII. DISCIPLINE OF MEMBERS
Section 24. Absence and Disorderly Behavior
a. Any Sangguniang Barangay member who fails to attend any of the following compulsory
activities of the barangay, either or without excuse, shall pay a fine equivalent to one fourth
(1/4) of his honorarium, viz:
(1) First monthly regular session
(2) Second monthly regular session
(3) Office duly
(4) CIVAC
b. For SK Chairman
(5) First monthly regular session (6) Second monthly regular session
(7) SK monthly meeting
(8) CIVAC
C. Members who shall be absent without justifiable cause for four (4) consecutive sessions
may be censured reprimanded, or excluded from the session, suspended for not more than
sixty (60) days, or expelled: Provided that the penalty of suspension or expulsion shall
require the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the Sangguniang Barangay
members pursuant to section 50 (b) (5) of the Local government Code of 1991.
RULE IX. OFFICIAL SEAL
Section 25. Official seal - the Sangguniang barangay of Cato, Tuao, Cagayan, shall adopt its
own official seal.
RULE X. THE AMENDMENTS
Section 26. Amendments - any portion of these rules may be amended by a majority vote of all
the Sanggunian member.
RULE XI. EFFECTIVITY
Section 27. Effectivity- this rule shall take effect on the date of its adoption until such time a
new set of member of the Sangguniang barangay Cato, Tuao, Cagayan shall adopt and update
their own internal rules of procedure. Adopted. I hereby certify to the correctness of the above-
mentioned resolution.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:
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 EDITHA T. MABAZZA
Barangay Secretary

ATTESTED APPROVED:

ELBERT O. BALIGOD
Punong Barangay

SUSANA T. GAUANI NAPOLEON C. LATAUAN

Sangguniang Barangay Member Sangguniang Barangay Member

JOHN PAUL ADRIAN V.BACCAY RONALD P. CAMBA

Sangguniang Barangay Member Sangguniang Barangay Member

DENNIS B. PAMITTAN CHARLIE A. CONTRERAS

Sangguniang Barangay Member Sangguniang Barangay Member

NESTOR C. TULUGAN JAYMAR M. RAGGUINAN

Sangguniang Barangay Member SK Chairperson

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