Republic of the Philippines

Province of La Union
Municipality of Tubao
Barangay GONZALES
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18.1

Series of 2023

AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN OF BARANGAY GONZALES, TUBAO, LA

UNION AND DESIGNATING SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN TO MANAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT, AND GROUP OF SK
OFFICIALS/SK KAGAWAD.

WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Local Government Code of 1991 mandates that every local government unit shall
exercise the powers expressly granted for its efficients 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 agricultural sector and given its geographic location,
the country had experienced numerous threats to food security brought by the strings of natural calamities that
have rendered farm produce unusable or increased food prices due to food shortage;

WHEREAS, to addressthe problem of hunger and food security, the National Government enacted several laws
and implement various initiatives and strategies to ensure sustainable and resident production and food
availability throughout the country;

WHEREAS, in support to the thrust of 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 entitled Implementation of the Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at
Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay Project for the purpose of planting and growing vegetables and fruits bearing trees
to serve as a strategy to diversity food sources and contribute to ensuring food security in the community

NOW THEREFORE,I, WILLIAM P. FANG, Punong Barangay of Gonzales, Tubao, La Union, by virtue of the power
vested in me as the chief Executive of this Barangay, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN. There shall be an established Barangay

Community Garden of Barangay Gonzales, Tubao, La Union pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2023-
001 entitled Implementation of the Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay Project.

SECTTION 2. DESIGNATION OF SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMAN TO MANAGE AND GROUP OF

VOLUNTEERS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SK BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN. JAYSON F. BORJA,
Chairman Committee on Agriculture is hereby designated to manage and the maintenance of the Barangay
Community Garden. Further, the following Group of Volunteers are designated to provide support services in
the operation, maintenance and implementation of the Barangay Community Garden:

JAYSON F. BORJA -SK Chairman

JESSICA G. SANTOS
ROLAINE BRENDA FABIAN
MARY ROSE DE GUZMAN
REGIENNA JANNIEN S. PADILLA
VERNADETTE B. SUGUITAN
JOSHUA BONGATO
-SK KAGAWAD
-SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE
-CHILD REPRESENTATIVE
-IPM REPRESENTATIVE
-PWD REPRESENTATIVE
-LGBTQ REPRESENTATIVE

SECTION 2. FUNCTIONS. THE DESIGNATED SBM AND GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS shall perform the
following functions in relation to the operation and maintenan ce of the Barangay Community Garden:

1. Coordinate with the Municipal Agriculture Office for any available available trainings, seminars and
capability-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 the barangay community gardening to the community including its
importance and benefits as well as the products produced through community garden;
3. Promote agri-business, especially for high value products in the area;
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of La Union
Municipality of Tubao
Barangay GONZALES
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

4. Keep a record of the overall operation of the community garden such as the types of seedlings
planted, number of seedlings per plant planted and number of vegetables and frutis 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 on the establishment and operation of the barangay
community garden and in allocation of funds to sustain its operarions;
7. Implement househol gardening and planting of fruit-bearing trees;
8. Submit necessary compliance reports on the establishment of barangay community gardento the
DILG Municipal Field Office as required.

SECTION 3. Effectivity. This order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in Barangay Gonzales, Tubao, La Union this 28th day of January 2023.

HON. WILLIAM P. FANG

Punong Barangay