Taking a Closer Look at the

Code-mandated Avenues for

Participation

Civil Society Organization

Conference
2019
I. Democratization and the LGC in 1991
The passage of the LGC in 1991 has
substantially provided the legal and
institutional framework creating the
Local foundation for participation in governance
Government to be institutionalized via the
Code
of 1991
• Representation in local special bodies;
and
• Mandatory consultations for national
projects among others.
II. The Code-Mandated Local Special Bodies
Article 181 of the IRR of LGC of 1991

There shall be organized in the LGU concerned the

following local special bodies:

1. Local Development Council;

2. Local School Board;
3. Local health Board;
4. Bids and Awards Committee;
5. Local Peace and Order Council; and
6. People’s Law Enforcement Board
1. Local Development Council (LDC)

1) Provincial Development Council

2) City/ Municipal Development Council

3) Barangay Development Council

1) Provincial Development Council
Composition:

a) Governor as Chairperson
b) All Mayors of component cities and municipalities;
c) Chair on the Sanggunian Committee on
Appropriation;
d) Congressperson or his/her representative; and
e) NGO Representatives who shall constitute not less
than ¼ and may be increased to ½ of the members
of the fully organized council
2) City/ Municipal Development Council
Composition:

a) LCE as Chairperson
b) All Punong Barangays in the city or municipality;
c) Chair of the Sanggunian Committee on Appropriation;
d) Congressperson or his/her representative; and
e) NGO Representatives who shall constitute not less
than¼ and may be increased to ½ of the members of
the fully organized council
Functions
Provincial, City and Municipal Development Council
a) Formulate long-term, medium-term, and annual socio-
economic development plans and policies (e.g CDP);
b) Formulate medium-term and annual public investment
programs (e,g LDIP and AIP);
c) Evaluate and prioritize socio-economic development
programs and projects;
d) Formulate local investment incentives;
e) Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of
development programs and projects; and
f) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or
component authority
3) Barangay Development Council
Composition

a) Punong Barangay as Chairperson

b) Members of the Sangunian Barangay;
c) Chairman on the Sanggunian Committee on
Appropriation;
d) Representatives of NGOs who shall constitute not
less than ¼ and may be increased to ½ of the
members of the fully organized council; and
e) Representative of the Congressperson.
Functions

Barangay Development Councils

a) Mobilize people’s participation in local development

efforts;
b) Prepare barangay development plans based on local
requirements;
c) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of national or
local programs and projects; and
d) Perform such other functions as may be provided by
law or component authority;
2. LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS

Composition
a) LCE and Division Superintendent/District Supervisor
as co-chairman;
b) Sanggunian Education Committee chairman;
c) Treasurer;
d) SK President;
e) President PTA Federation;
f) Public School Non-Academic personnel
representative
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS

Functions
a) Determine supplemental budget for public schools
from real property levy share (SEF);
b) Authorize disbursement of SEF;
c) Advise Sanggunian on education matters;
d) Recommend changes in public school names;
e) Consulted by DepEd on appointments of
Superintendents, supervisors or principals.
3. LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS

Composition

a) LCE as chairman;
b) Local Health Officer as vice-chairman;
c) Sanggunian Health Committee chairman;
d) PO or NGO representative;
e) DOH representative.
LOCAL HEALTH BOARD

Functions
a) Propose to Sanggunian annual budgetary allocations
for operation and maintenance of health facilities and
services within locality;
b) Advise Sanggunian on health matters;
c) Create committees to advise local health agencies on
personnel selection and promotions, bids and
awards, grievances and complaints, personal
discipline, budget review, operations review and
other similar functions.
 4. LOCAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCILS

Pursuant to EO No. 773, series of 2009, the Peace and

Order Council is further reorganized on the national,
regional, provincial, city and municipal levels

NPOC Composition
a) Secretary of Interior and Local Government (SILG) as
Chairman;
b) Members of the council –
b.1) Director-General of National Security Council
b.2) Executive Secretary
b.3) Secretary - Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Justice, Agriculture,
Agrarian Reform, Public Works, Social Welfare and Development, Health,
Trade and Industry, Transportation, Education, Environment and Natural
Resources
NPOC Composition

b) Members of the council –

b.4) Press Secretary;
b.5) Chairman - Dangerous Drugs Board, National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples;
b.6) Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process;
b.7) Director-General, Presidential Management Staff;
b.8) Director-General, Philippine Information Agency;
b.9) Chairperson, Presidential Anti-Graft Commission;
b.10) Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP);
b.11) Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP);
b.12) Director, National Bureau of Investigation; and
c) 3 representatives from the private sector (appointed by the
President of the Philippines)
RPOC Composition

a) Provincial Governors;
b) Mayors of highly urbanized cities (HUCs);
c) Presidents of the Leagues of Municipalities;
d) Regional counterparts of the departments, offices
and agencies;
e) Mayors of the Component Cities representative (1);
f) Private sector representatives (3).
PPOC Composition

a) Provincial counterparts of the departments,

offices and agencies;
b) Provincial Governor as Chairman;
c) Vice Governor as Vice Chairman;
d) Sangguniang Lalawigan representative (1);
e) Private sector representatives (3).
CPOC/ MPOC Composition

a) Mayor as Chairman;
b) Vice Mayor as Vice-Chairman;
c) City or municipal counterparts of NPOC members;
d) Sanggunian representative;
e) 3 NGO representative (academe, civic, religious,
youth, labor, legal, business and media
organizations).
SUB-NATIONAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL
(RPOC, PPOC, CPOC, MPOC)

Functions
a. Provide a forum for dialogue and deliberation of major
issues and problems affecting peace and order, including
insurgency;
(b) Recommend measures which will improve or enhance
peace and order and public safety in their respective areas of
responsibility, including anti-insurgency measures;
(c) Recommend measures to converge and orchestrate
internal security operations efforts of civil authorities and
agencies, military and police;
(d) Apply moral suasion to and/or recommend sanctions
against local chief executives who are giving material and
political support to the Communist rebels;
SUB-NATIONAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL
(RPOC, PPOC, CPOC, MPOC)

Functions

(e) Monitor the provision of livelihood and infrastructure

development programs and projects in the remote rural and
indigenous population areas adopted to isolate them from the
Communist rebels’ “Agitate/Arouse, Organize and Mobilize”
and ideological, political and organization works;
(f) Perform all other functions assigned by law, the President
or the NPOC.
The Civilian Volunteer Organizations (CVOs) shall be
managed and supervised by the respective Regional,
Provincial, City or Municipal Directors of the PNP.
5. BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

RA 9184: Government Procurement Reform Act of 2013

Composition

• 5 – 7 members designated by the head of the Procuring

Entity
• Chairperson is at least 3rd ranking permanent official of
the procuring entity
• To enhance the transparency process, the BAC shall in
all stages of the procurement process invite, in addition
to the representative of the COA, 2 observers from the
non-government sector.
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

Criteria in Selecting the Observers

• Knowledge and expertise in procurement or in the

subject matter of the contract to be bid;
• Absence of actual or potential conflict of interest in the
contract to be bid out
• SEC or CDA-registered
• Other relevant criteria determined by the BAC
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

Responsibilities:

• Prepare the report indicating their observations made on

the procurement activities
• The report indicates the extent of compliance of BAC with
the provisions of the IRR
• Report is being submitted to the Procuring Entity, with the
GPPB and the Office of Ombudsman being copy
furnished within 7 days after each procurement activity
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

Implication of Presence of Observers:

• Absence of observers will not nullify the BAC

proceedings provided they are provided they have
been invited in writing
• The Observers have received the invitation 5 days
before the procurement activity
6. PEOPLE’S LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD

Established pursuant to the pertinent provisions of RA

6975 (Annex D).

Composition
• Three (3) members chosen by LPOC from respected
members of the community with one woman and
another a member of the bar;
Function
• Receive, take cognizance of or refer complaints against
officers and members of the PNP to proper disciplining
authority or adjucatory authority within 3 days from filing
of complaint.
The Code-mandated Avenues for Participation
are just but empty spaces unless we claim
and fill them for meaningful participation!

Thank you!
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