Republic of the Philippines

Province of Capiz
Municipality of Tapaz

BARANGAY ___________________

Resolution No._____
Series of _______

ADOPTING THE INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE SANGGUNIANG

BARANGAY OF BARANGAY ___________________, TAPAZ, CAPIZ

RULE I – COMPOSITION
SEC. 1. - The officials of Barangay ________________ are composed of the Punong Barangay,
the seven (7) Sangguniang Barangay members, the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman,
the barangay secretary, and the barangay treasurer (SEC. 387, RA 7160).

SEC. 2. - The Punong Barangay, as Chairperson/Presiding Officer, the regular members of the
Sangguniang Barangay, the SK Chairperson, 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 Chairperson (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.

SEC. 2. Composition. A committee shall be composed of a Chairman and two members. Except
those whose appointments are provided for by law, the Chairperson 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. The following are the standing committees of the Sangguniang Barangay:

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 local revenues
3. Annual and supplemental budgets
4. Appropriations ordinances
5. All other matters related to local taxation and fiscal administration

Chairperson: _______________________________
Members: _______________________________
_______________________________

b) Committees on Women and Family, to which shall be referred all matters or

questioning pertaining to or connected with the following:

a) Women’s welfare, rights and privileges

b) Women’s organizations
c) Family welfare
d) All other matters related to women and family

Chairperson: _________________________
Members: _________________________
_________________________

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:

a) Maintenance of peace and order and public safety

b) Protective services
c) Traffic rules and regulations
d) Fire prevention and control measures
e) Public morals
f) Human rights
g) Prevention of human rights violation
h) All matters affecting human rights

Chairperson: _________________________
Members: _________________________
_________________________

d) Committee on Youth and Sports Development to which shall be referred all matters or
questions pertaining to or connected with the following:

a) Sports development
b) Youth welfare and development
Chairperson: ___________________________
Members: ___________________________
___________________________
e) Committee on Environmental Protection to which shall be referred all matters or
questions pertaining to or connected with the following:

a) Environmental protection
b) Air water pollution
c) Wanton destruction of the environment and its natural resources
d) All matters or measures affecting the environment

Chairperson: ___________________________
Members: ___________________________
___________________________

f) Committee on Cooperatives, Association, NGOs to which shall be referred all matters

or questions pertaining to or connected with the following:

a) Cooperatives organization and development

b) Incentives to cooperatives
c) All matters affecting the cooperatives development program of the government

Chairman: _________________________
Members; _________________________
_________________________

g) Committee on Health and Social Welfare, to which shall be referred all matters or
questions pertaining to or connected with the following:

a) Health, sanitation and hygiene

b) Cleanliness and beautification of the community
c) Proposed measures related to health centers and health programs

Chairman: ________________________
Members: ________________________
________________________

h) Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure Development, to which shall be

referred all matters or questions pertaining to or connected with the following:

a) Constructions, Maintenance, and repair of roads, budgets and other government

infrastructure projects
b) Measures that pertain to drainage and sewerage system and similar projects
c) All other matters related to public works and infrastructure projects

Chairman: ________________________
Members: ________________________
________________________

i) Committee on Agriculture to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining

to or connected with following:

a) Agricultural Production
b) Agricultural inputs
c) Agricultural facilities
d) Development of agri-business enterprises
e) All other matters related to agriculture, including plants and animals

Chairman: _______________________
 Members: _______________________
_______________________

j) Committee on Education and Culture to which shall be referred all matters or questions
pertaining to or connected with the following:

a) Formal and non-formal education

b) Educational facilities
c) Promotion of culture and the arts
d) Operation of educational institutions, both private and public
e) All matters related to education and culture

Chairman: ______________________
Members: ______________________
______________________
k) Committee on Tourism and Indigenous Culture

RULE VI. SESSIONS OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL

SEC. 1. - Schedule of Regular Sessions. The regular session of the Barangay Council shall be
every __ist_____ and _________ of the Month at ______ in the________.

SEC. 2 – Venue of Sessions – Sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay shall be held at the
Barangay Hall of the Sangguniang Barangay of _________________________.

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 one day (24 hours) 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 for the
special, at least one day (24 hrs) 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. Roll Call
e. Declaration of Quorum
f. Reading and Approval of the Previous Minutes
g. Letters and Official Communications
h. Committee Reports
i. Unfinished Business
j. Business for the Day
k. Other Matters/Announcement
l. 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.

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.

Adopted ______________ by the ________ Council of Barangay _____________________.

Attested:

___________________
Barangay Secretary

Approved:

____________________
Punong Barangay