Regular Session: SB-Santa, Ilocos Sur (23 May 2022)

Summary

In a regular session held on May 23, 2022, the Sangguniang Bayan began with a prayer, followed by administrative matters, including the approval of previous meeting minutes. A key discussion was an administrative complaint refiling and procedural adherence due to the election period. The session covered various resolutions and ordinances, including an expanded pension for indigent persons with disabilities and a memorandum of agreement for community-based monitoring systems. Announcements were made, including committee hearings and upcoming events like birthdays and the orientation for newly elected officials. The session concluded with an adjournment.

Takeaways

• 📅 The session was held on May 23, 2022, and began with a request for attendees to wear masks and silence their phones.
• 🙏 Sanggunian Bayan member Eugene Borge led a prayer asking for guidance, wisdom, and success in the session.
• 📝 Roll call was dispensed with as all members, including two ex-officio members, were present.
• ✅ The minutes from the previous session (May 16, 2022) were approved without corrections.
• 📋 An administrative complaint against Barangay Kagawad Fort Domig was temporarily tabled due to the ongoing election period.
• 💻 A resolution was introduced to authorize the local chief executive to sign a memorandum of agreement for implementing the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS).
• 💡 The CBMS is crucial for data collection on local demographics, including information on disabilities and sanitation.
• 👩‍⚕️ An ordinance was introduced to expand the municipal social pension for indigent persons with disabilities (PWD), referring the matter to the Committee on Health and Social Services.
• 🎂 Sanggunian Bayan member Burgos invited everyone to his birthday celebration on May 26, 2022.
• 🎓 There was a reminder about the end-of-term assembly for councilors and the upcoming orientation program for newly elected officials.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the session held on May 23, 2022?

The session is a regular session of the Sangguniang Bayan, where they discuss and address local governance matters such as administrative complaints, ordinances, and resolutions.

Who led the prayer during the session?

Sangguniang Bayan member Eugene Borge led the prayer at the beginning of the session.

Why was there no roll call during this session?

There was no roll call because all members of the Sangguniang Bayan, including the two ex-officio members, were present.

What administrative complaint was discussed during the session?

An administrative complaint by Elvira Harantila of Barangay Quezon against Barangay Kagawad Fort Domig was discussed.

Why was the administrative complaint laid on the table?

The administrative complaint was laid on the table due to the ongoing election period, which prevents hearings on such complaints until the election period ends.

What is the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) mentioned in the session?

The CBMS is a data collection system required for all local government units in the Philippines, used to gather essential information for local development planning.

What resolution related to CBMS was discussed?

A resolution authorizing the local chief executive to enter into a memorandum of agreement with LGU Suite Inc. for the implementation of CBMS was discussed and approved.

What ordinance was referred to the Committee on Health and Social Welfare?

An ordinance establishing the expanded municipal social pension for indigent persons with disabilities (PWDs), appropriating funds, and creating mechanisms for implementation was referred to the committee.

What committee report was presented during the session?

A committee report from the Committee on Environment was presented, which endorsed the application of Mr. Gilbert Sunico for a probationary permit to operate a quarry in Vigan City.

What announcements were made at the end of the session?

Announcements included an invitation to the year-end assembly on May 31 and an invitation to a birthday celebration for Sangguniang Bayan member Burgos on May 26.

Outlines

00:00

📢 Opening and Invocation

The session opens with the speaker calling the meeting to order, reminding everyone to wear masks and silence their phones. A prayer led by Sangguniang Bayan Member Eugene Borge follows, asking for guidance, wisdom, and success for the session.

05:01

📜 Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the previous session, dated May 16, 2022, are presented for approval. No corrections are raised, and the minutes are approved. The session then moves on to the privilege hour, though no one takes the floor.

10:01

📑 Administrative Complaint and Election Restrictions

An administrative complaint against Barangay Kagawad Fort Domig is discussed. Due to the ongoing election period, action on the complaint is temporarily postponed until after the election, in accordance with local government regulations.

15:03

📝 Resolution for Community-Based Monitoring System

A resolution is introduced to authorize the local chief executive to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with LGU Suite for the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS), a tool for data collection vital to local planning. The resolution is considered urgent and quickly approved.

20:04

👩‍🦽 Ordinance for PWD Social Pension Expansion

A proposed ordinance to expand the municipal social pension program for indigent persons with disabilities (PWD) is introduced. The program will now include PWDs aged 18 and above. A committee hearing is scheduled to further discuss the ordinance.

25:05

🌍 Committee Report on Environmental Protection

The Committee on Environment presents a report recommending approval of an application for a quarry permit. The committee reviewed the applicant's documents and discussed relevant suggestions, such as compliance with dump truck color-coding for identification.

🎉 Announcements and Invitations

Two announcements are made. First, a Sangguniang Bayan Member announces an upcoming Philippine Councilors League (PCL) meeting. Second, Sangguniang Bayan Member Burgos invites everyone to his birthday dinner on May 26.

📅 Plans for Future Sessions

The presiding officer shares plans for future sessions, including a people's hour where residents can voice their concerns. The officer also discusses preparations for the executive-legislative agenda and mentions the need for further coordination with the mayor’s office.

Keywords

💡Sanggunian Bayan

Sanggunian Bayan refers to the municipal legislative body in the Philippines. It is responsible for creating and passing local laws, ordinances, and resolutions. In the video, the session is held by members of this body to discuss legislative measures and administrative complaints.

💡Administrative Complaint

An administrative complaint refers to a formal complaint filed against a public official or employee, often for misconduct or neglect of duty. In the script, an administrative complaint was refiled by Miss Elvira Harantila against a barangay official, but action was delayed due to the election period.

💡Election Period

The election period refers to the time frame during which elections are conducted, and specific laws or restrictions apply, such as the suspension of certain governmental activities. In this context, the handling of administrative complaints is paused until the election period concludes.

💡Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS)

CBMS is a tool for local government units to collect data for planning and decision-making. In the video, a resolution is being discussed to implement CBMS in the municipality of Santa. This system helps gather important data like population, disability statistics, and household sanitation conditions.

💡Privilege Hour

Privilege hour is a segment in legislative sessions where members are given the floor to raise matters of personal or public importance. In this session, no members raised any issues during the privilege hour, allowing the session to proceed to the next agenda.

💡Roll Call

Roll call is a formal process of calling the names of all members to verify their presence during an official session. In this video, the roll call is dispensed with, as all members are confirmed to be present.

💡Resolution

A resolution is a formal decision made by a legislative body. In the video, resolutions like authorizing the local chief executive to enter into a memorandum of agreement for the CBMS implementation were discussed and passed.

💡Barangay

Barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines, serving as the basic political unit. In the script, administrative complaints are filed against a barangay official, and the Sanggunian Bayan is responsible for addressing such cases.

💡Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

A MOA is a formal agreement between two or more parties outlining their roles and responsibilities. In this session, the mayor seeks authorization to enter into a MOA with LGU Suite for implementing the CBMS.

💡Legislative Process

The legislative process refers to the steps a legislative body follows to create, discuss, and pass laws or resolutions. In the video, several measures are discussed, and some are passed without following the usual legislative process due to their urgency or completeness of required documents.

Highlights

The session begins with a prayer led by a member of the Sanggunian Bayan.

A request for everyone to wear masks and silence phones to avoid disrupting the proceedings.

The administrative complaint filed by Miss Elvira Harantila against Barangay Kagawad Fort Doming was discussed but temporarily laid on the table due to ongoing election regulations.

The local government is implementing a Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) to collect essential data for development planning.

A resolution was passed authorizing the local chief executive to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with LGU Suite for the implementation of CBMS.

An ordinance was proposed to establish an expanded municipal social pension for indigent persons with disabilities.

A public hearing for the proposed ordinance on social pension for PWDs will be held the next day.

A committee report was presented favorably endorsing the application for a quarry operation permit by Mr. Gilbert Arde Sunico.

The committee on environment and natural resources conducted a review and found no legal impediments to the quarry operation proposal.

A year-end assembly for councilors is scheduled for May 31, 2022, with attire specifications mentioned for male and female councilors.

A council member invited the Sanggunian Bayan to celebrate his birthday on May 26, 2022.

The council will undergo a pre-orientation program to align with revisions on how future sessions will be conducted, in compliance with the Local Government Code.

A proposal was discussed to dedicate one session day per month to a ‘People’s Hour,’ allowing residents to raise issues during privileged hours.

The Sanggunian Bayan plans to coordinate with the mayor's office to gather essential data for executive-legislative agenda preparations.

The session concludes with announcements, including an early dinner invitation from a council member for his birthday celebration.

Transcripts

[Music]

good morning

today is uh may 23 2022 regular session

of the sanguine bay and obsented

before we start with our regular session

i would like to request everyone to

please put on your masks put your phones

in silent mode so ask them to disrupt

the proceedings of this regular session

this session is called to order

sanggunian bayan member eugene borge

will lead us in a prayer

let's stand and pray

father son

almighty and loving father

creator of heaven and earth

we bless you and adore you

you are the king of kings

we humbly ask your forgiveness

for our sins

have mercy on us o lord

we gather today for our satan

send us out your holy spirit to be our

guide and give us the wisdom to

understand every measures that we are

going to discuss

enlighten our minds

and let your love be upon us

may this session bring success and

growth to our town

we thank you our father

for this precious time that you have

given us

all this we pray through our lord jesus

christ your son who lives and reigns

with you in the unity

of the holy spirit

one god forever amen

foreign

we dispense with roll call considering

that all members of the sangonian bayern

including the two ex-official members

are present today

so we have the required number we can

proceed with our regular session

first is the reading and approval of the

meanings of the previous session

are there any corrections to be made in

the meanings of the previous session

it's composed of two pages

if there are any connections on the

minutes please say so if none what's the

pleasure of the sanguine bayen

mr

our previous minutes of

our regularization dated may 16 202 at 9

30

o'clock in the morning without any

corrections

do i hear a second

motion you discounted the motion is

approved

next

we go to the privilege hour

do you have any member of the samuel

bayan who would like to take the floor

to raise amateur privilege

hearing none

we can proceed then to the first reading

and referral to commit is concerned

or proposed ordinances resolutions

communications petitions messages and

memorials

first item adam secretary

um

okay

we have here

another administrative complaint i think

this is a refiling of the administrative

complaint

by

miss elvira harantila

of barangay kason against

barangay kagawa fort domig of the same

barangay

the administrative complaint was

received last may 18 2022.

i will refer this to the committee on

good governance

sangonyan bayern member burgos you are

recognized

thank you mr presiding officer

yes

the administrative complaint has been

piled before but

it did not prosper because

of the

recently concluded election marine

administ administrative complaints

are yet to be

pending

and since

the election

period still ends

on john 8

20 20 though

we cannot at this moment uh

up on this step setting up here so

this administrative complaint

be laid on the table okay there's a

motion from sangonyan bayan member

burgos

to temporarily lay on the table uh

the hearing

of the administrative complaint filed me

by miss elvira harmelia

we are aware of the provision under the

local government code regarding the

conduct of investigations or hearings

four cases for administrative cases

filed against parangi or municipal

officials

so in this case instabarang

administered complaints filed against

barangay officials are to be received

heard and tried by

the sanggunian bayan

we have that obligation however we need

to comply with

the limitations under the local

government code

so

as mentioned by sanguinean by member

burgos

the committee particularly the committee

on good governance can properly

conduct the required hearings or

investigations after the election period

okay

next item madam secretary

a resolution authorizing the local chief

executive to enter into a memorandum of

agreement with lg uc incorporated for

the implementation of the

community-based monitoring system in the

municipality of santa a local

certified urgent by the office of the

mayor

okay just

a short

introduction on

the lg lgu suite

the cbms is now a requirement for all

local government units in the

philippines

the cbms means a community-based

monitoring system

it's a data collection and

data is very important in local

development planning

so we won't have any problems in knowing

how many residents are living in one

barangay how many pwds how many

households

don't have

a working toilet or a sanitary toilet so

all the necessary data that we need

in

preparing programs projects and

activities you know can be easily

accessed

by planners and by the members of the

sanggunian bayan

so

after conducting uh a comparison

of

the services being offered by various

service providers the mayor decided to

enter

into

a contract with lgu suite

so

there is now a request from the office

of the mayor to authorize him

to enter into a moa with lgu suite for

the implementation of the community

based monitoring system

and this is certified urgent by the

office of the mayor

any manifestations or uh

oh yes any manifestations from the

members of the sanguine bayan

yes sangunyan

well with the clear uh

explanation of our good presiding

officer

and we have

just

talked with the mpdc which is to be a

resource person

on this

cbms

i

it's not a pleasure to move

for the immediate problem visa

legislative measure without passing

through the usual legislative process a

second mr presiding officer any other

discussion

hitting and motion is approved

do we have any other items for

consideration to sanguine by madam

secretary yes sir

an ordinance establishing the expanded

municipal social pension for indigent

persons with disabilities appropriating

funds therefore and creating the

mechanism for its implementation and

other purposes authored by attorney

jeremy as stevie bueno the third

this is

the proposed measure is an expansion of

the pwd municipal social pension program

we will now expand the program to

include indigent

pwd

18 years old above

so the matter shall be referred to the

committee on health and social welfare

mr presiding officer yes sanguinean by

member formosa

i would just like to announce that the

committee on health and social services

will conduct a community hearing on the

proposed ordinance tomorrow at 9 30 in

the morning mr presiding officer take

note of that

good members of the committee on health

and social

services

do we have any other item for

consideration of the sanguine bayen

no more

we can proceed then to the presentation

of committee reports

we have one committee report to be

presented today

by the committee on

environment sangonyan by member burgundy

you are recognized thank you mr

presiding officer

community report dated may 23 2022

submitted by the committee

on the protection of environment and

natural resources

the subject of which is a resolution

favorably endorsing

the application of mr gilbert arde

sunico

of bongtolan vegan city

illusor for a probationary permit to

operate season

at

to the honorable presiding officer

sangunyan bay and santy lokosur

the committee on environment

environmental protection of which was

referred to

on the above mentioned proposed

legislative measure

has considered the same and has

conducted committee hearing

on may 18 2022

at 9 30 am

with the presence of the majority of

members of the committee

the applicant

engineer valerie taporo penrose

representative

mr noel billiones menro representative

questions were raised and suggestions as

well as discussions in the work program

were made

the committee has reviewed has reviewed

the documents submitted by the applicant

and asked the owner to report it back to

this august body with the following

findings and recommendations

to it

findings

first the applicant has submitted the

committee

the following documents

a application letter or letter of intent

b

a copy of the resolution from barangay

nakanowan

see clearance from the office of the

mayor

stating that applied quark area

does not conflict or overlap with other

permitted quarry areas which are

adjacent

to the applied quarry area

the commercial sun and gravel

operation or the work program

e affidavit of financial

capability executed by the applicant

f

location plan g is gets planned

secondly that a suggestion was made that

permittees or query operators

should comply with color coding

under mining dump trucks

for easier identification and checking

thirdly per engineer tapporo

the penro

shall conduct inspection

on the applied quarry site

before the office should issue

a provisional permit to operate

fourthly pending reply from the penrose

latter requesting the conduct

of an assessment

on the effectiveness and safety of the

mining

or areas in our municipality the

committee found out that the said

subject proposed legislative measure has

no legal impediment and therefore legal

for its purpose

therefore mr presiding officer

that the committee recommends for the

adoption and approval

of this committee report

and for the approval of the proposed

measure

without going through the usual process

legislative process mr presiding officer

submitted by

the committee

on environment

and natural resources

there is a favorable finding and

recommendation from the committee

and there's a

pending motion

to adopt the committee report and that

the proposed measure be

approved without passing the usual

legislative process do i hear a second i

say muslims presiding officer any other

discussion

hearing none the motion is approved

thank you mr presiding officer

next do we have any other committee

reports to be presented today

okay we're done with the committee

reports

we have no items under business for the

day we have no unassigned business and

we have no measures on third reading

do we have any announcements from the

members of the sangonian bayen

mr presiding officer

you are recognized thank you mr

presiding officer

with regards to the pcl meeting last may

18 mr presiding officer

i would like to inform this august buddy

that our n-term assembly will be on may

31st

at 4 pm onwards

the venue is a new capital building

all councilors

together with sk and abc president are

are

can join the uh will join will uh the

the program is a precision officer

and our

our graduating councilors will receive

incentives and

plaque of recognition mr presiding

officer

and our attack will be a filipino attack

mr presidenting officer

uh short barong for the email consulars

and

including the sample representation and

our female counselors

will use their philippines

maybe long gone

and i just do not know if our president

spm janina already called our good

presiding officer our attorney vice jj

if they are

if they want to join this uh uh year end

assembly mr presiding officer

so uh we'll see you on may 31st at 4 pm

my dear colleagues thank you mr

presiding officer

okay take note of that uh members of the

sanggunian bayan sagonian bayan member

borgus you are recognized thank you mr

setting up sir

i take this opportunity

to

humbly

invite our good presenting officer

the members of this body

our

sb secretary and stop

to be at the

billiard aquino resort in manuever

on may 26

6 pm

to join me in a

simple

early dinner

in celebration of my

birthday see you there thank you very

much

okay

there is a

an open invitation

from sanggunian vine member borgus

for his birthday celebration on may 26th

advanced happy birthday abu sanguin

thank you very much

i think this is one of the best

uh

birthday gift that you'll receive you

know

okay as a presenting officer yes

thank you mr presiding officer on behalf

of this august body

i would like to

extend our greetings to our beloved

graduating counselor in the presence of

honorable marines burgos a happy

birthday long live sir and see you on

may 26th

thank you thank you very much for your

uh warm greetings

mr rosa thank you mr proceeding officer

we omit the color of business the

unfinished business mister

presiding

the unfinished business

sorry sorry thank you for reminding me i

i i thought

yeah sorry i skipped one item we have

one unfinished business

this was laid on the table may 11 20 22.

for the information this august body the

applicant has completed all the required

documents

and

were julie

uh rebuked by the committee if there is

no objection mr presiding oppressor and

if there are no further clarifications

emotion by this humble representation

or the approval of the proposed measure

without the usual legislative process

instead of presiding obviously do i hear

assassins second emotions any other

discussion

hearing and emotion is approved

okay

uh okay we have no other items correct

uh for

the

the elected municipal uh sangonyan bayan

officials

and of course will be sending out

notices also

a notice to

[Music]

uh

sbm elect

june umipig

we will have

a pre-orientation program

i've decided to

make some revisions on how we will

conduct our future

sessions

and this is also

probably

a pre-new program

even for us who are re-elected i think

we are still required to undergo the neo

program of the dilg

so

i think it's it's part of the

enhancement program that we will uh

undergo

uh one i i i've been planning to make

some i've been planning to implement

some revisions on how we conduct our

session

so that we are compliant with what's

provided under the local government code

uh and

also to give an opportunity to

instantaneous

to

attend you know

our regular sessions

no we will

diploma

we will allot

one

session day

probably the first session day

of the month or the last saturday of the

month

we will have a people's hour wherein

the privileged hour can be

opened to members of

the sectors or residents of santa

and if they want to say something poor

or against an issue they may do so no

so

apart from that

we will

this is in close coordination with the

office of the mayor

especially in preparation with the in

preparation of the executive legislative

agenda

we will be asking the district

sanggunian bay and count the sanguine by

members

to join

the team

that will be going around you know uh so

as to collate very important data

uh that we will be using for our ela so

we will conduct our pre-ella earlier

now so

yoon

as to

the

i think i i gave a copy already you know

or i sent a notice to

the members of the song gangbayan but

i'd like to

[Music]

share it again

sannomayon

okay

for mamala mabil villanova

sangwonyan member eugene borge

for la mama la botsur marcos

sanggunian ban member benny borgunio

for ke kipa keson kirino pasungul

sangwonyan bhai member

jun umiping

for butakaka

bukhalag tabukulan kalunguyan kasiber

member clay formoso

so

if the members of the sanguine bayan

are okay with that

division

we can finalize that upon the assumption

of the new officers or we can

in fact discuss it even before the

assumption of the new officers

okay

so

any announcements apart from the

announcement uh given by sanguinian by

member de la creva do we have any other

announcements

none uh if there's no more announcement

and there being no other items left in

our agenda for today

if there is no objection i would like to

declare our session adjourn session and

join

you