Republic of the Philippines
Province of Cebu
Municipality of Borbon
BARANGAY BINGAY
OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY
Executive Order No. 017
(Series of 2023)
ORGANIZING THE BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN MANAGEMENT TEAM
WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Local Government Code of 1991 mandates that every local government
unit 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, the COVID-19 pandemic further worsened the country’s food security, disrupting the
availability and access to fresh and nutritious foods at affordable prices;
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 re: Implementation of the Halina’t Magtanim
ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay Project, likewise mandating all Barangays to establish their
respective Barangay Community Garden;
NOW THEREFORE, I, NACIANSINA S. CATUBIG, Punong Barangay of Barangay Bingay, Borbon,
Cebu by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby order:
Section 1. THE BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN MANAGEMENT TEAM. A Management
Team who will take charge of the operation and maintenance of the established Barangay Community
Garden is hereby organized and shall be composed of the following:
Head: HON. ALPIO Y. MONTEJO Committee Chair on Environment
Members: FE G. ARANETA BNS
MA. STELLA S. TANEO SK Chairperson
LIZA R. MONTEJO Barangay Treasurer
MA. MYRNA M. JUMAMOY Barangay Secretary
ADRIAN M. BLANQUERO Chief Tanod
BINGAY FARMERS ASSOICATION Farmers Association
The Barangay Community Garden Management Team shall be under the supervision of the
Punong Barangay and shall report directly to the latter. The members of the team shall perform their
functions without additional remuneration.
Section 2. FUNCTIONS OF THE BARANGAY COMMUNITY GARDEN MANAGEMENT TEAM.
Beyond the implementation of the barangay community garden, the team will be responsible in ensuring
the smooth function of the garden. Specifically, it shall perform the following functions in relation to the
operation and maintenance of the Barangay Community Garden:
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1. Coordinate with the Municipal Agriculture 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, number of vegetables and fruits
harvested, and number of individuals and families benefitted from the produced on a quarterly
basis;
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 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
7. Submit necessary compliance reports on the establishment of barangay community garden to
DILG Municipal Field Office as required.
Section 3. EFFECTIVITY. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE this 22nd day of AUGUST, 2023 at Barangay Bingay, Borbon, Cebu.
HON. NACIANSINA S. CATUBIG
Punong Barangay
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