Republic of the Philippines

Province of Leyte
Municipality of Palompon
Barangay San Isidro
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OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

BARANGAY RESOLUTION NO. 001

ADOPTING THE INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF

BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO

WHEREAS, Republic Act no. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of
1991, mandates the Sangguniang Barangay to approve its own internal rules of procedure that
will govern the conduct of the Sanggunian;

WHEREAS, there is a need to adopt a set of Sanggunian rules of procedure.

RULE I – MEMBERSHIP

 
Section 1. Composition – the Sanggunian shall be composed of the Barangay Captain as
Presiding Officer, the members elected at large, and such Sectoral representatives as may be
chosen pursuant to law.
 
Section 2. Term of Office – Unless otherwise provided by law, the term of Office of the
members of the Sanggunian shall be three (3) years which will commence on such date as may
be provided by law.

Section 3. Oath of Affirmation- All the members of the Sanggunian shall, upon assumption to
office, take an oath of office or affirmation in the prescribed form duly subscribed before a
person authorized to administer oath.

Copies of the oath or affirmation of office shall be filed and preserved in the office of the
Barangay Captain, DILG-LGOO Office and Liga Ng Mga Barangay, Chapter Office (ABC Office).

 
RULE II – PRESIDING OFFICER

 
Section 4. The Presiding Officer- The Barangay Captain shall be the presiding officer of the
Sangguniang Barangay. The presiding officer shall vote only to break a tie.
 
In the event of the inability of the Barangay Captain to act as Presiding Officer, the First
Councilor will act as a temporary officer. The acting of temporary presiding Officer shall vote only
to break a tie; but he/she shall certify within ten (10) days from their enactment or adoption all
ordinances and resolutions passed by the Sangguniang.
 
Section 5. Powers and Duties – The Presiding Officer shall:
 
a) Preside over the session of the Sanggunian;

b) Preserve order and decorum during sessions and, in case of disturbance or

disorderly conduct in the session or within premises, shall take measures as he
may deem advisable and/or necessary as the Sanggunian may direct;

c) Decide all questions of order, subject to appeal, by any Sanggunian member in

accordance with these Rules;
 d) Sign all acts, ordinances, resolutions, memorials, writs, warrants and subpoena
issued by, or upon order of, the Sanggunian; and

e) Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be provided
by law, ordinance or regulation.

RULE III – BARANGAY SECRETARY

Section 6. Barangay Secretary- The barangay secretary shall be appointed by the Punong
barangay with the concurrence of the majority of all the Sangguniang barangay members. The
appointment of the barangay secretary shall not be subject to attestation by the Civil Service
Commission. He/She shall be of legal age, a qualified voter and an actual resident of the
barangay concerned. No person shall be appointed barangay secretary if he is a sangguniang
barangay member, a government employee, or a relative of the punong barangay within the
fourth civil degree of consanguinity of affinity.

The barangay secretary shall: 

(1) Keep custody of all records of the sangguniang barangay and the barangay
assembly meetings; 

(2) Prepare and keep the minutes of all meetings of the sangguniang barangay
and the barangay assembly; 

(3) Prepare a list of members of the barangay assembly, and have the same
posted in conspicuous places within the barangay; 

(4) Assist in the preparation of all necessary forms for the conduct of barangay
elections, initiatives, referenda or plebiscites, in coordination with the COMELEC;

(5) Assist the municipal civil registrar in the registration of births, deaths, and
marriages; 

(6) Keep an updated record of all inhabitants of the barangay containing the
following items of information: name, address, place and date of birth, sex, civil
status, citizenship, occupation, and such other items of information as may be
prescribed by law or ordinance; 

(7) Submit a report on the actual number of barangay residents as often as may be
required by the sangguniang barangay; and 

(8) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as
may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

RULE IV – SESSIONS

Section 8. Regular Sessions – The regular sessions of the Sanggunian shall be on Second
and Last Sunday of the Month at the Barangay Hall as the formal notice thereof shall stipulate or
as may be decided upon in the immediately preceding the session.
  
Section 9. Special Sessions – As often as necessary, when public interest so demands,
special sessions may be called by the Barangay Captain, or majority of the members of the
Sanggunian.
 
In special sessions, a written notice to the Sanggunian members, stating the date, time and
purpose of the session, shall be served personally or left with a member of the household of the
member at his usual place of residence. Unless otherwise concurred in by two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the members present, there being a quorum, no other matters may be considered at a special
session except those stated in the notice.
 
Section 10. Call to Order – The Presiding Officer shall open the session by calling the
Sanggunian to order.
 
On every session day, the National Anthem shall be sung after a one-minute silent prayer or
meditation, or at the discretion of the presiding officer, an invocation by any member of the
Sanggunian designated by him.
 
Section 11. Attendance in Session – Every member of the Sanggunian shall be present in all
sessions unless expressly excluded by it or necessarily prevented from doing so by sickness or
other unavoidable circumstances duly reported to the Sanggunian through the Secretary.

Section 12. Open to Public – Sanggunian sessions or meetings of any committee thereof shall
be opened to the public unless a close session/meeting is decided or ordered by an affirmative
the vote or a majority of the members present, there being a quorum, in the public interest or for
reasons of security, decency or morality, or for reason affecting dignity of the Sanggunian or any
of its members, or when confidential matters are being considered.
 
On a motion to hold a closed session duly approved, the presiding officer shall direct the session
hall cleared and doors closed.
 
Section 13. Suspension and Adjournment of Session – Sessions of the Sanggunian shall not
be suspended or adjourned except by direction of the Sanggunian itself, but the Presiding
Officer may, in his discretion, declare a recess of short intervals.
 
Section 14. Opening and Adjournment to be entered in Minutes – The exact time of the
opening and adjournment of a session shall be entered in the Minutes.
 
RULE V – ROLL CALL AND QUORUM

Section 15. Quorum- A majority of all the elective and appointive Members of the Sanggunian
shall constitute a quorum to official business.

Should a question of quorum be raised during a session, the presiding officer shall
immediately proceed to call the roll of the Members and thereafter announce the results.
 
Section 16. Absence of Quorum- where there is no quorum in a given session, the presiding
officer may declare a recess until such time as a quorum is constituted, or a majority of the
members present may adjourn from day to day and may compel the immediate attendance of
any member absent without good cause by issuing to the Barangay Tanod assigned in the area
an order for the arrest and presentation of the absent member of the session.
 
If there is still no quorum despite the foregoing, no business shall be transacted. The
presiding officer, upon proper motion duly approved by the Member present, shall then declare
the session adjourned for lack of quorum.
 
Section 17. Motion to Adjourn Vacates Call- at any time after the roll call has been completed, a
motion to adjourn shall be in order, and if approved by a majority of those present, all
proceedings shall be vacated.
 
RULE VI- COMMITTEES

SECTION 18. Standing Committees- The Sangguniang Barangay shall elect the Chairman and
Members of the following standing committees;

a) COMMITTEE ON LAWS AND RULES- ARTURO VIVERO

All members related to Order and calendar of Business, the implementation of national
laws enforcement of local ordinances, revision and interpretation of the Sanggunian Internal
Rules of Procedure.

b) COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURE- CRESENCIO R. ONG

All matters related to education and culture development, i.e., local schools, colleges and
universities, libraries and museums, non-formal and community adult education; scientific
research and technical research; development and advancement, preservation and enrichment
of Filipino arts and culture.
 c) COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND SOCIAL WELFARE- CONCEPCION MONTERO

All matters related to public and social welfare and ameliorative services; public social
services for the disadvantaged groups in Philippine society including the elderly, disabled, street
children, drug dependents, criminal offenders as well as relocation and resettlement of
squatters.

d) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT- JEONARD MERCADO

All matters to agriculture, food production and agri-business; agricultural economic

research, soil survey and conservation; agriculture education extension services; animal industry
and livestock quarantine, farm credits, fisheries and aquatic resource preservation and
development of fishing grounds; and construction of fish ponds, corrals, oyster beds, and
regulatory measure thereof, and all matters related to environmental protection, exploration,
development, utilization and conservation of natural resources, including flora and fauna, parks,
reserves, wildness areas and other protected places.

e) COMMITTEE ON COOPERATIVE AND LIVELIHOOD- ANTONIO V. SON

All members related to promotion, establishments and operation of all kind of trade and
commerce which include mini public market (talipapa) small scale industries, other economic
enterprises, and operation and development of Cooperatives, and provision of livelihood of
programs and projects.

f) COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION AND FINANCE- JEONARD MERCADO

All matters related to the approval of the budget; appropriation of funds or payment of
obligation; determination of personnel; allocation of funds for projects and other services.

g) COMMITTEE ON POLICE AND PUBLIC ORDER AND FIRE PROTECTION- ARTURO

VIVERO

All matters related to police matters, maintenance of peace and order, protective services;
traffic rules and regulations; fire prevention and control measures.

h) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES- ANTONIO ADLAWAN

All matters related to properties owner/controlled by the government including inventory,

accounting and disposition of assets, properties, facilities and equipment.

i) COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, GAMES AND AMUSEMENT- GILBERT R. PINTOY

All matters related to promotion and development for tourism including identification and
establishment of places for tourism purpose and for establishment, operation and maintenance
of cockpits, regulation of cockfighting and commercial breeding of game cocks and other games
and public amusements by providing regulatory measures thereof.

j) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES- GILBERT R. PINTOY

All matters related to planting, modernization, installation and construction of

transportation and telecommunications facilities; and all matters related to planning,
construction, maintenance, improvement and repairs of public buildings, highways, roads and
bridges, parks, monuments, playgrounds and other public edifices, drainage, sewerage and food
control and protection; and irrigation and water utilities.

k) COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SANITATION- ANTONIO V. SON

All matters related to sanitation and hygiene, health centers, medical hospitals and clinics,
purchase of medicine and other health and sanitary measures.

l) COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS- CRESENCIO ONG

All matters related to promotion, advancement and protection of constitutionally

guaranteed rights of all Filipino citizens.
 m) COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT- LIZA MARIE MANINGO

All matters related to promotion and protection of the youth’s physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual, and social well-being, inculcation of patriotism and nationalism among the youth and
their involvement in public and civic affairs, promotion and development of sports program,
amateur sports and competition, and other youth related MATTERS.

n) COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND FAMILY- CONCEPCION V. MONTERO

All matters related to the protection of women and family, measure to protect working
women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into account their maternal
functions and such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and potentials,
measures to protect the right of spouses and children, including assistance for proper care and
nutrition, and special protection from all forms and neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other
conditions prejudicial to other development, measures to protect the rights of families or family
associations to participate in the planning and implementation of policies and programs that
affect them and other assistance that will safeguard the development of women and family.

SECTION 19. Limitations- No Sanggunian member shall be a chairman of more than two
standing committees.

No member of a committee shall act upon or participate in any matter in which he has a
special, direct and substantial interest.

SECTION 20. Special Committees- The Sanggunian may organize special committees as it
may deem necessary. The officers and members of special committees shall likewise be elected
by the majority vote of all the Sanggunian Members.

SECTION 21. Vacancy- Whenever a vacancy occurs or is declared to exist in any of the
committees, the same shall be filled by election of the Sanggunian.

SECTION 22. Committee Meetings or Hearings- The committees shall determine the
frequency of their meetings or hearings. A majority of all the members of the committee shall
constitute a quorum.

SECTION 23. Committee Reports and Orders- Committee reports and/or Orders on any
ordinances or resolutions shall be considered in formal meetings and shall not be submitted to
the Sanggunian unless accompanied by the Minutes of the meeting or hearing of the
Committee, which adopted them.

When a committee submits a report, the Members thereof shall be presumed to have
concurred in the report and shall be precluded from opposing the same, unless they have
entered their objection thereto during the committee meeting.

SECTION 24. Areas of Responsibility- For purposes of effective delivery of services, each
Barangay Kagawad shall be assigned to a grouping od Sitios/Puroks as areas of responsibility
to be determined by the Sanggunian in session, provided that such assignment shall be on
rotation basis.

RULE VII – ORDER AND CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

SECTION 25. Order of Business – The order of business of the Sangguniang Barangay for
every session shall be:

a) Call to order
b) Roll Call
c) Approval of the Minutes of the previous session.
d) First reading and referral to committees of proposed ordinances, resolutions, messages,
communications, petitions and memorials
e) Committee reports
f) Calendar of business
-      Unfinished business
-      Business for the day
-      Unassigned business
 g) Proposed ordinances and resolutions for the Third reading
h) New Business
i) Adjournment

RULE VIII – ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 SECTION 26. Ordinances and Resolutions Distinguished – Proposed ordinances and

resolutions shall be in writing and shall contain an assigned number, a title or caption, an
enacting or ordaining clause, date of its proposed affectivity. In addition, every proposed
ordinance shall be passed in the form of resolutions. Matters relating to proprietary functions and
to private concerns shall be acted upon by resolutions.

SECTION 27. Essentials Parts of Ordinances and Resolutions- Proposed ordinances and
Resolutions shall be in writing and shall contain an assigned number, a title or caption, an
enacting or ordaining clause, date of its proposed affectivity. It shall be signed by the author or
authors and file the same to the Sangguniang Barangay Secretary who shall notify the Chairman
of the Committee on Law and Rules who shall report the same to the Sanggunian at its next
session.

SECTION 28. First Reading- The secretary shall report all proposed ordinances and resolutions
to the Sanggunian members for the first reading at least three (3) working days before a regular
or special session.

            The first reading of a proposed ordinance or resolution may be corrected any day after
the approval of minutes.

Only the Chairman or Vice- Chairman of the committee to which a proposed ordinance or
resolution was erroneously referred, as well as the Chairman or Vice- Chairman of the
committee claiming jurisdiction over the proposed ordinance or resolution, may move that the
referral be declared erroneous , and ask for its correction. However, the presiding officer may
motu propio rectify an erroneous referral.

SECTION 29. Approval of Resolution- A resolution shall be enacted in the same manner
prescribed for ordinances, except that it need not go through a separate third (3rd) reading for its
final consideration unless decided otherwise by a majority of all the Sanggunian members.

SECTION 30. Majority Requirements- No ordinance or resolutions passed by the Sanggunian

shall be valid unless approved by a majority of the members present, there being a quorum. Any
ordinance or resolution authorizing or directing the payment of money or creating liability, shall
require the affirmative vote of a majority of all the Sanggunian members for its passage.

            Upon the passage of all ordinances or resolutions, the Barangay Secretary shall record
the votes. Each approved ordinance or resolution shall be stamped with the seal of Sanggunian
and recorded in a book kept for the purpose.

SECTION 31. Special Provisions on the Budget Ordinance- The Sanggunian shall in no case
increase the appropriation of any project or program of any office of the Barangay over the
amount submitted by the Barangay Captain in his budget proposal.

SECTION 32. Signature of Barangay Captain- Ordinance enacted by the Sanggunian

Barangay or resolution shall upon approval by the majority of all its members be signed by the
Punong Barangay.

SECTION 33. Review by the Sangguniang Bayan- Within ten (10) days after enactment, the
Sangguniang Barangay shall furnish copies of the Barangay ordinance to the Sangguniang
Bayan for review, as to whether the ordinance is consistent with law and with city ordinance.

a) If the Sanggunian Bayan fails to action on barangay ordinance within thirty (30) days from
receipt thereof, the same shall be deemed approved.
 b) If the Sanggunian Bayan finds the barangay ordinance inconsistent with law or municipal
ordinances the Sanggunian bayan within thirty (30) days from receipt shall return the
same with its comments and recommendations to the sangguniang barangay for
adjustment, amendment or modification in which case, the effectivity of the barangay
ordinance is suspected until such time as the revision called for its effect.

SECTION 34. Enforcement od Disapproved Measures- Any attempt to enforce, promulgate or

execute any ordinance, resolution or executive order after the disapproval thereof shall be
sufficient ground for the suspension or dismissal of the officer making such attempt.

SECTION 35. Effectively of Enactments- Unless otherwise stated in the ordinance or

resolution, the same shall take effect after the lapse of Ten (10) days from the date a copy is
posted in a bulletin board at the entrance of the Barangay hall and at least two (2) other
conspicuous places, such as waiting shed, church and chapel.

RULE IX – DECORUM AND DEBATE

SECTION 36. Manner of Addressing the Chair- When a member desires to speak, he shall
rise and respectfully address the chair “Mr. Chairman” or “Mr. Presiding Officer”.

SECTION 37. Recognition of Members to Speak – When two or members rise at the same
time; the Presiding Officer shall determine and recognize the member who is to speak first.

SECTION 38. Time limit of Speeches – No member shall occupy more than fifteen (15)
minutes in debate on any question or speak for more than once on any question without leave of
the Sanggunian, except as hereinafter provided. The period of interrpellation shall not be
counted against the time of the member speaking.

SECTION 39. Sponsor to Open and Close Debate – The member reporting a measure under
consideration from a Committee may open and close the debate thereon. If the debate should
extend beyond one session day, shall be entitled to an additional fifteen (15) minutes to close.

SECTION 40. Decorum to Open and Close Debate – In all cases, the member who has
obtained the floor shall confine himself to the question under debate, avoiding personalities. He
shall refrain from uttering words, or performing acts which are inconsistent with decorum.

if it is requested that a Member be called to order for words spoken in debate, the
Member making such request shall indicate the words except to, and they shall be taken down
inwriting by the Secretary and read aloud. The Member who uttered such words shall not be
held to answer, nor be subject to censure by the Sanggunian if further debate or other business
has intervened.

SECTION 41. Conduct During Sessions– During the session, the Members shall be I proper
attire and observe proper decorum.

While the Presiding Officer is addressing the Sanggunian or putting a question, no Matter
shall walk out or leave the session hall.

SECTION 42. Discipline of Members – The Sanggunian may punish its Members for disorderly
behavior and, with the concurrence of two-third (2/3) of all its members, suspend or exclude from
the session a Member, but if the penalty is suspension, this shall not exceed sixty (60) days. For
those Members whose absences without justifiable cause for four (4) consecutive sessions they
may be censured, reprimanded or expelled and the same shall require of the concurrence of
atleast two-thirds (2/3) votes of all Sangguniang members.

RULE 10 – VOTING AND MOTIONS

SECTION 43. A Tie and on an Appeal – a tie vote on appeal from the ruling of the chair
sustains the decision of the chair. 
SECTION 44. Who May Vote – When a motion, report or proposed measure is adopted or lost,
it shall be in order for a member who votes with the majority to move for the reconsideration
thereof on the same or succeeding session day. Such motion shall take precedence over all
other questions, except a motion to adjourn, to raise a question or privilege and call to order.

SECTION 45. Recording of Motions – Every motion shall be entered in the minutes with the
name of the member making it, unless it is withdrawn on the same day.

SECTION 46. Reading and Withdrawal of Motion – When a motion is made, the presiding
officer shall state it before being debated. Except as herein otherwise provided, a motion may be
withdrawn anytime before its approval or amendment upon consent of Sanggunian.

SECTION 47. Precedence of Motions – When a question is under debate, no motion shall be
entertained except to adjourn, raise a question of privilege, declare a recess, lay on the table, or
postpone to a certain day (which motions shall be decided without a debate), refer, amend or
postpone indefinitely (which motions shall be decided subject to fifteen minute rule). Said
motions shall have precedence in the foregoing order. No motion to postpone indifinitely, having
failed passage, shall again be allowed on the same day.

SECTION 48. Amendments – When a motion or proposition is under consideration, a motion to

amend and a motion to amend the amendment shall be in order. It shall be in order to offer
further amendment by substitution, but it shall not be voted upon until the original motion or
proposition is perfected. Any of said amendment may be withdrawn before a decision is made
thereon.

SECTION 49. Rider Prohibited – No motion or proposition on a subject different from that
under consideration shall be allowed under the color of amendment.

SECTION 50. Motion to Cover One Subject Matter – No motion shall cover more than one
subject matter.

SECTION 51. Amendment of Title – Amendments to the title of a proposed ordinance or

resolution shall not be in order until after the text thereof has been perfected. Amendments to
the title shall be decided without debate.

SECTION 52. Call to Order – A motion to read and part of the rules is equivalent to a call to
order and take precedence over any motion other than to adjourn.

SECTION 53 Question of Privilege – Question of Privilege are:

a.)    Those affecting the rights of the Sanggunian: its safety, dignity and, the integrity of the
members.

b.)    Those affecting the rights, reputation and conduct of the members’ individuality, in their
capacity as such members.

Subject to fifteen-minute rule, questions of privilege shall have precedence over all
questions, except a motion to adjourn.

SECTION 54. Privilege Questions- Privilege questions are those motions or subject matters
which, under the rules, take precedence over other motions and subject matters.

RULE 11 – SUSPENSION OF RULES

SECTION 55. Who Can Move – Only the chairman or Vice-chairman of the Committee on Rules
can move for the suspension of the rules.

SECTION 56. Vote Required – No rule shall be suspended except by a two-thirds (2/3) of all
the members, quorum being present.
SECTION 57. Interruption of Motion – When a motion to suspend the rules is pending, one
motion to adjourn may be entertained until the vote is taken on the motion to suspend.

SECTION 58. Effect of Suspension – If the Sanggunian votes 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 12 – AMENDMENTS

SECTION 59. Amendments – Any portion of these rules may be amended by a majority vote of
all the Sanggunian Members.

RULE 13 – SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

SECTION 60. Supplements- The rules, procedure, legal obligations and parliamentary books
dealing on this subject shall serve as supplementary authorities of the Sanggunian.

RULE 14 – EFFECTIVITY

SECTION 61. Effectivity – These rules shall take effect on the date of their adoption.

APPROVED:
Date

MARJORIE A. ENCARNACION
Barangay Secretary

ATTESTED:

IAN JAY L. AREVALO

Barangay Captain

GILBERT R. PINTOY CRESENCIO R. ONG ARTURO B. VIVERO

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

CONCEPTION V. MONTERO MAXIMO S. GORUMBA ANTONIO F. ADLAWAN

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

JEONARD M. MERCADO LIZA MARIE H. MANINGO

Barangay Kagawad SK Chairman