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REPUBLICOF THE PHILIPPINES

MUNICIPALITY OF CABA
PROVINCE OF LA UNION
BARANGAY URAYONG

SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE

Resolution No. 3
Series of 2024
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF URAYONG, CABA, LA UNION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 390 of the Local Government Code of 1991, the Sangguniang
Barangay shall be the legislative body of the barangay and shall be composed of the Punong Barangay
as the presiding officer and seven Sangguniang barangay members and the chairman of the
Sangguniang Kabataan as members;
WHEREAS, Section 50 of the same Code, likewise, provides that the Sanggunian, within ninety (90)
days following the election of its members, shall adopt its Internal Rules of Procedure in order to
achieve a maximum degree of efficiency in the deliberation of issues during their sessions;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the following Internal Rules of Procedure as mandated under
Section 50 of the Local Government Code of 1991, is hereby adopted;

RULE I. ORGANIZATION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY.

Section1. Composition- The following are the duty elected members of the Sangguniang Barangay:

Punong Barangay Samuel R. Camacho

Kagawads: Federico J. Abasolo
Maria Elena L. Bautista
Loizam P. Dela Cruz
Glenn L. Soriano
Cindy S. Alcaraz
Jennifer P. Duque
Evelyn C. Balila
SK Chairperson Danny D. Estipular
Section 2. The Presiding Officer-The Punong Barangay is the presiding officer of the Sangguniang
Barangay who shall perform the following powers and duties:
a). Preside over the Sanggunian, the barangay assembly and other meeting in the barangay;
b). Decide all points of order.
c). Preserve order and decorum during the session
d). Announce the business in the order in which it is to be acted upon by the Sanggunian;
e). Entertain only one motion at a time and state all motions properly.
f). Recognize only one member who is entitled to the floor.
g). Call a special meeting/session by giving a notice of it to each member of the Sangguniang
Barangay;
h). Appoint, with the approval of the Sanggunian the chairman and members of the standing
committees.

Section 3. The Barangay Secretary-The barangay secretary shall perform the following duties:
a). Attend all sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay.
b).Send out proper notices of all called sessions, other meetings and public hearings.
c). Transmit to the committees all matters to them by Sanggunian.
d). Prepare and certify the minutes of the session of the Sangguniang Barangay.
e). Read all correspondence and resolutions which are required by the Sanggunian or by Presiding
Officers
f). Forward to the Sangguniang Bayan, a correct copy of each resolution and approved ordinance
within ten (10) days after the session of the Sangguninang Barangay.
g). Carry out or enforce orders of the Sangguniang Barangay when such duty devolves upon him/her.

Section 4. The Standing Committees.

a). Committee 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.

Chairman: Jennifer P. Duque

b). Committees on Women and Family, to which shall be referred all matters or questioning
pertaining to or connected with the following
1. Women’s welfares, rights and privileges.
2. Women’s organizations
3. Family welfare
4. All other matters related to women and family

Chairman: Maria Elena L. Bautista

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.:
1. Maintenance of peace and order and public safety.
2. Protective services.
3. Traffic rules and regulations
4. Fire prevention and control measures

5. Public morals
6. Human Rights
7. Prevention of human rights violation
8. All matters affecting human rights

Chairman: Federico J. Abasolo

d). Committee on Youth and Sports Development to which shall be referred all matters or
questions pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Sports development
2. Youth welfare and development
Chairman: Danny D. Estipular
Members: All SK Members

e). Committee on Health and Social Welfare to which shall be referred all matters or questions
pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Health, sanitation, and hygiene
2 .Cleanliness and beautification of the community
Proposed measure relate to health Centers and health Programs

Chairman: Evelyn C. Balila

Members: All BHW members , Belinda Rillera: BNS , Maria Gracia Sotelo : BSI
f). Committee on Agriculture to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining to or
connected with the following:
1. Agricultural production
2. Agricultural inputs
3. Agricultural facilities
4. Development of agri-business enterprises
5. All other matters to agriculture, including plants and animals
G). Committee on Environmental Protection to which shall be referred all matters or questions
pertaining to or connected with the following.
1. Environmental Protection
2. Air/water pollution
3. Want on destruction of the environmental and its natural resources
4. All matters or measures affecting the environment

Chairman Cindy S. Alcaraz

H). Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure Development to which shall be referred all
matters or questions pertaining to or connected with the following.:

1. Constructions, maintenance and repair of roads, budgets and other government infrastructure
projects.
2. Measures that pertain to drainage and sewerage systems and similar projects.
3. All others matters related to public works and infrastructure projects.

Chairman: Glenn L. Soriano

RULE II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS

Section 1. Every member of this sanggunian shall make a full disclosure of his financial and
business interests as require of him under art 104, Rule XVII of the Rules and Regulations
implementing the Local Government Code of 1991

Section 2 Every member shall attend all the sessions of the sanggunian unless he is prevented from
doing so by reason of sickness and other avoidable circumstances provided that, as a general rule,
previous notice there to shall be sent to the Sanggunian thru the presiding officer or the secretary.

Section 3 As a general rule, every member is required to vote in every question or proposed measure
Being voted upon by the sanggunian. Abstention may only be direct or indirect, on the matter being
acted upon by the body.

RULE III SESSIOND AND QUORUM

Section 1 Session-the Sangguniang Barangay shall hold regular sessions twice a month and such
number of special sessions as may be called by the punong barangay or by majority of the members of
the Sangguniang Barangays at any time.

a). The first monthly regular session of this sanggunian is scheduled 1st Sunday and the 3rd Sunday
of the month.
b). Regular session shall be held at the Barangay Hall and shall start at 2:00 o`clock P.M
c).Regular sessions of this sanggunian shall be in public and in presiding officer has the authority to
exact from those present respect and proper department.
d). As often as necessary when public interest so demands, special session o may be called by the
Punong Barangay or majority of the members of the Sanggunian. No two sessions shall be held in
one day.
e). Unless otherwise agreed upon by the two third (2/3) vote of the members present, there being by a
quorum, no other matter may be considered at a special session except those stated on the notice.
f). In case of special session, a notice to the sanggunian members stating the day, time and purpose of
the meeting shall be serve.
h.) A competent fine amounting Php 300.00 pesos for each absent in a regular session regardless of
the situation i.e. emergency, natural disaster and accident.
For those who are sick/not feeling well/ must submit a medical certificate.
i.) Wearing proper uniform during the assembly meeting, regular session , special session and
emergency meeting . A penalty of Php 300.00 will be impose for those who will not comply.
j.) Attending the flag ceremony at 7:30 in the morning for every first working day of the month with
proper uniform. In case of absence, a fine amounting of Php 300.00 will be impose.
k.) Wearing of proper attire when on-duty/officer of the day should be polo uniform and pants for
men and polo uniform and below the knee for women.
Not wearing proper attire will fine a Php 300.00.
l.) Barangay Officials are not allowed to smoke inside the premises of barangay hall. A fine of
Php 300.00 will be impose to those who will caught on act.
m.) Character and Manner must be observe during the sessions and meetings.
Section 2. Quorum- The majority of the Sangguniang Barangay Members shall constitute the
quorum,i.e,,one (1) presiding officer and at least five (5) Sangguniang Brgy members:

a). In the event of the inability of Punong Barangay to preside at regular or special session where
there is quorum, a temporary presiding officer shall be elected from among the member present.
b). When the quorum is lacking , a majority of those in actual attendance may adjourn from time to
time and may enforce immediate attendance of any member absent.
c). If there is still quorum in spite of the above, no other business shall be transacted and the
presiding officer upon proper motion or a majority of the members present shall be declaring the
meeting adjourned for lack of quorum.
d) Should a question of lack of quorum be raised, the presiding officer shall immediately proceed to
call the roll of the members and thereafter announce the results.
e) Absent members shall explain their absence during the next meeting.

RULE IV. ORDER OF BUSINESS

Section i. Order of Business. The order of business of the Sangguning Barangay shall be as follows:

a) Invocation
b). Singing of National Anthem
c) Call to Oder
d) Roll Call
e). Declaration of the existence of a quorum
f). Approval of the minutes of the presiding session
g). Reading of the communications received
h). Committee Reports, if any
i). Other business
k). Adjournment

Section 2 Agenda – Matters that may be taken up in the session shall be limited only to those items
listed in the agenda.

Section 3. Appearance before the Sangguniang Barangay- Only persons with prior permission from
the Barangay Secretary shall be allowed to appear and speak before the sanggunian.

Section 4. Matters referred to Committee- Any measure appearing in the agenda for reference to the
corresponding committee shall not be subject to debate or discussion, prior to final action

Section 5. Urgent matters – urgent matters which may be brought to the attention Sangguniang
Barangay, the delay in the consideration of which shall prejudice activities of the government’ may be
discussed in the session without being listed in the agenda.
RULE V. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

Section 1. Rules in the enactment of ordinance and adoption of resolutions. In the enactment of
ordinance and adoption of resolutions including the other matters requiring legislative actions, the
following rules shall be observed.

a). Legislative actions of a general and permanent character shall be enacted in the form of
resolutions. Matters relating to proprietary functions and to private concerns shall also be acted upon
by resolutions.
b). Proposed ordinance s and resolutions shall be in writing and shall contain an assigned number, a
title or caption , an enacting or ordaining clause, and the date of its proposed effectivity.
c). A resolution shall be enacted in the same manner prescribed for an ordinance, except that it need
not go through a third reading for its final consideration unless decided otherwise by the majority of
the sanggunian members present.
d). No ordinance or resolution shall be considered on second reading in any regular meeting unless it
has been reported out by the proper committee to which it was referred or certified as urgent by the
local chief executive.

e). Any legislative matter duly certified by the local chief executive as urgent whether or not it is
include in the calendar of business maybe presented and considered by the body at the same meeting
without need of suspending the rules.
f). The secretary to the sanggunian shall prepare copies of the proposed ordinance or resolutions of
the form it was passed on the second reading and shall distribute to each sanggunian member a copy
thereof except for the measure certified by the local chief executive as urgent maybe submitted for the
final voting immediately after it has undergone the periods of debate and amendments during the
second reading.
g). No ordinance or resolution passed by the sanggunian in the regular, or special session duly called
for the purpose, shall be valid unless approved by a majority of the members present, there being a
quorum.
h) Upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions directing the payment or money or creating a
liability, and at the request of any member; the sanggunian secretary shall record the ayes and the
nays. Each approved ordinance or resolution shall be stamped with the seal of the sanggunian and
recorded in a book kept for the purpose.

RULE VI. THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS

Section 1. Motions and their precedence

a) Privilege and Subsidiary Motions-When the question is under debate, no motion shall be
entertained except the following and in the order in which they appear below.

1. Motion to adjourn
2. Motion to declare a recess
3. Motion to postpone temporarily
4. Motion to postpone on a certain day
5. Motion to refer to the corresponding committee
6. Motion to amend the main motion
7. Motion to postpone indefinitely the consideration of any business
b). Question of Privilege- questions relating to the right and privilege of the Sangguning Barangay or
to any of its members, shall take precedence over all motion except motions relating to adjournment
and recess. This may involve the following

1. Those relating to the organization of the Sangguniang Barangay

2. Those relating to the comport of the member of the Sanggunian,like seating, lighting
ventilation and other inconveniences of the session hall
3. Those relating to the freedom from noise and conduct of other persons inside the session hall
4. Those relating to the punishment of a member for disorderly conduct or other offense

c). Incidental motions- The following motions shall take precedence of any motion, to which they are
incidental and must be decided before any other business is taken up.

1. Point of Order- Any Sanggunian Baramgay member may interrupt a speaker to bring to the
attention of the presiding officer any matter involving an error in procedure or violation of the
rules
2. Parliamentary Inquiry- Any request for information is in order if they are pertinent to a
pending question.
3. Withdraw a motion- A motion by the sponsor requesting of removal of his main motion from
the consideration of sanggunian shall be in order before its amendment and before the
decision is made thereon.
4. Suspend the rules- the rule shall be suspended when a motion presented to that effect is
approved by two –third of the member present.
All the foregoing motions are not debatable.
Section 2. Voting- no motion except the presence of a quorum shall be entertained during the voting.
Any member may explain his vote when voting for a debatable motion. When the motion is not
debatable, no other remarks will be entertained by the chair when a member casts his vote.
On a vote where the affirmative and negative are equal in number, the motion shall be declared lost.
If a tie has taken a place, the Punong Barangay may, at his discretion, cast the deciding vote.
A two-thirds vote is required to pass of the following motions

(a) To limit, extend or close a debate

(b)To amend any part of the adopted rules
(c)To suspend the rules
(d)To suspend or recommend the expulsion of any member for cause
No member could be compelled to vote, he may however abstain. The motion to reconsider can be
made only by the member who voted on the prevailing side. Any member who abstained from voting
shall no right to ask for reconsideration
No member can vote on a question in which he has direct or personal pecuniary interest
Section 3. Decorum and Debates

(a). Whenever the member wishes to speak, he shall rise and request the presiding officer to
allow him to have the floor which consent shall be necessary before he may proceed.
(b). When several members wish to have the floor, the presiding officer shall recognize the one
who first made request.
(c). No member shall interrupt another without the latter’s consent, which may not be obtained
except through the chair.
(d. The presiding officer can volunteer information only when necessary. Before participating
in the deliberation of any question before the sanggunian, he should first surrender the chair
temporarily to some other member.
(e). If at any time, the presiding officer states a point of order, or give information or otherwise
speak, with his privilege, the member speaking must take his seal until the presiding officer has
been first heard.
(f). No member shall walk out or across the session hall while the presiding officer is addressing
the Sangguniang Barangay or while the Sanggunian is engaged in voting.
(g). A member who has obtained the floor shall continue himself to the questions before the
sanggunian and shall avoid personalities.
(h). No member shall claim the floor the second time if there who wish to speak the first time
(I All Sangguniang Barangay members, including the Barangay Secretary and Barangay
treasurer, when attending the session, shall be complete uniform.
(j). Sangguniang Barangay members, shall avoid drinking alcoholic liquor before and during
recess of session.
RULE VII. DISCIPLINE OF MEMBER
a). Any Sangguniang Barangay member who fails to attend any of following compulsory
activities of the barangay, shall pay a fine equivalent to P300.00
1. First monthly regular session
2. Second monthly regular session
3. Officer Duty
4. Emergency meeting
5. Special Session

b) For the SK Chairperson

5). First monthly regular session
6). Second monthly regular session
7). SK monthly meeting
8). Officer Duty
9). Emergency meeting
10). Special Session
c). Members who shall be absent without justifiable cause for (2) consecutive REGULAR sessions
may be censured reprimanded, or excluded from the session, suspended for not more than sixty (60)
days, or expelled, Provided that the penalty of suspension or expulsion shall require the concurrence
of at least two thirds (2/3) vote of all the Sangguniang Barangay members pursuant to section 50
(b) (5) of the local Government Code of 1991

Certified true and correct:

CLAIRE DUGENIA LINDE

Barangay Secretary

Approved:

SAMUEL RACELIS CAMACHO

Punong Barangay

FEDERICO JULARBAL ABASOLO MARIA ELENA LOPEZ BAUTISTA

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

LOIZAM PASTRAN DELA CRUZ GLENN LICUDAN SORIANO

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

CINDY SOBREVILLA ALCARAZ JENNIFER PADUA DUQUE

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

EVELYN CAMACHO BALILA DANNY DELACRUZ ESTIPULAR

Barangay Kagawad SK Chairperson