Republic of the Philippines

Province of Pampanga
Municipality of Santa Rita
BARANGAY ______________________

OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

Series of 2024

AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN OF ________,

MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA RITA, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA AND DESIGNATING
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY MEMBER TO LEAD AND MANAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN

WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Local Government Code states that all Local government Units shall
exercise the powers expressly granted for its efficient and effective governance and those which are
essential to the promotion of general welfare and that one among other things is the promotion of health
and safety;

WHEREAS, the economy of the Philippines depends on the agriculture sector and given its geographic
location, the country had experienced numerous threats to food security brought about by strings of
natural calamities that have rendered farm produce unusable or increased food prices due to food
shortage;

WHEREAS, to address the problem of hunger and food security, the national government enacted
several laws and implement various initiatives and strategies to ensure sustainable and resilient
production and food availability throughout the country;

WHEREAS, in support to the thrust of the current administration and cognizant of the role of barangays
as essential partners of the national government in contributing to addressing hunger and ensuring food
security, the DILG issued Memorandum Circular No. 2023-001 with title Implementation of the Halina’t
Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay Project, likewise mandating all barangays to
establish their respective community garden;

NOW, therefore, I _____________________, Punong Barangay of Barangay _____________ of the

Municipality of Santa Rita, Province of Pampanga by virtue of the powers vested in me by law,
hereby order:

Section 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN. There shall be an

established Barangay Community Garden located at the __________________________________ in
Barangay ____________________, Santa Rita, Province of Pampanga, , for the purpose of planting and
growing vegetables and fruit bearing trees. The Barangay Community Garden will serve as a strategy to
diversify the food source and contribute to ensuring food security in the community.

Section 2. DESIGNATION OF TEAM TO LEAD AND MANAGE THE BARANGAY

COMMUNITY GARDEN. Sangguniang Barangay Member Juan Dela Cruz, Chairman, Committee
on Environment/ Agriculture is hereby designated to lead and manage the establishment and maintenance
of the Barangay Community Garden.
 Also, Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson Jose Protacio shall assist SB Member Dela Cruz in
the operation and management of the barangay community garden, particularly in its maintenance and
community engagement.

Further, the following Barangay Officials are designated to provide support services to
Sangguniang Barangay Member Juan Dela Cruz in the operation and maintenance of the barangay
community garden:

Name - Position
Name - Position
Name - Position
Name - Position

Lastly, the following members of the Barangay Assembly shall form part as the Barangay
Community Volunteers to assist the team in the exercise of duties and responsibilities as stipulated in
Section 3 of this Order, to wit:

Name - Place of Residence

Name - Place of Residence
Name - Place of Residence
Name - Place of Residence
Name - Place of Residence

Section 3. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The designated barangay officials shall perform the
following functions in relation with the operation and maintenance of the Barangay Community Garden:

1. Coordinate with the Municipal Agriculture and Veterinary Office for any available
agricultural training, seminars and capacity-building services as well as seeding
materials and other agricultural equipment and facilities that would help in the
operation of the barangay community garden;
2. Lead the promotion of barangay community gardening to the community including
its importance and benefits as well as the products produced through community
garden;
3. Promote agribusiness, especially for high value product in the area;
4. Keep a record of the overall operations of the community garden such as the types of
seedlings planted, number of seedlings per plant planted, and number of vegetables
and fruits harvested, among others;
5. Assist in ensuring the adequate provision of agricultural services and facilities in the
barangay pursuant to Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991;
6. Assist in the enactment of Ordinance regarding the setting-up and operations of the
barangay community garden and in allocation of funds to sustain its operations;
7. Assist in establishing a group of volunteers in the community to help in the
establishment and/or maintenance of the barangay community garden as well as
spread the information in setting-up household vegetable gardening and/or planting
fruit-bearing trees; and
8. Submit necessary compliance reports on the establishment of barangay community
garden to DILG Municipal Field Office as required.

Section 4. EFFECTIVITY – This order shall take effect immediately.

 DONE at the Barangay ___________________, Santa Rita, Pampanga this ______ day of
_____________ , 2024.

_______________________
Punong Barangay