LGU Local Special Bodies & Challenges and Interventions
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This document discusses local special bodies in the Philippines and the roles and compositions of their local boards. It outlines the Local Prequalification, Bids & Awards Committee, Local School Board, Local Health Board, Local Development Council, Local Peace & Order Council, and People's Law Enforcement Board. For each board, it provides details on their functions and compositions at the barangay, city/municipality, and provincial levels. It also discusses challenges to local governance and recommendations to address them.
LGU Local Special Bodies & Challenges and Interventions
- 1. Prepared by: CHERRY A. PASCUA VERONICA D CALIMLIM Local Special Bodies M PA 203 Local Governance & Administration
- 2. Local Special Bodies • Local Prequalification, Bids & Awards Committee • Local School Board • Local Health Board • Local Development Council • Local Peace & Order Council • People’s Law Enforcement Board
- 3. Local Prequalification, Bids & Awards Committee • Conduct prequalification of contractors, bidding, evaluation of bids, & recommendation of awards concerning local infrastructure projects • Composition: LCE as chairman; Sanggunian appropriations committee chairman, Sanggunian minority representative, treasurer, 2 NGO representatives, practicing CPA, & COA representative as observer
- 4. Local School Board (LSB) • Determine supplemental budget for public schools from real property special levy share (SEF) • Authorize disbursement of SEF • Advise Sanggunian on education matters • Recommend changes in public school names • Consulted by DepEd on appointments of Superintendents, supervisors, principals & other school officials
- 5. LSB Composition • LCE & Division Superintendent/District Supervisor as co-chairmen • Sanggunian Education Committee chairman • Treasurer • SK Federation President • President of PTA Federation • Public Schools Non-Academic personnel representative
- 6. Local Health Board (LHB) • Propose to Sanggunian annual budgetary allocations for operation & maintenance of health facilities & services within locality • Advise Sanggunian on health matters • Create committees to advise local health agencies on personnel selection & promotion, bids & awards, grievances & complaints, personnel discipline, budget review, operations review & other similar functions
- 7. LHB Composition • LCE as chairman • Local Health Officer as vice chairman • Sanggunian Health Committee chairman • PO or NGO representative • DOH representative
- 8. Local Development Council (LDC) • Formulate long-term, medium-term & annual socio-economic development plans & policies • Formulate medium-term & annual public investment plan • Formulate local investment incentives to promote inflow & direction of private investment capital • Coordinate, monitor & evaluate implementation of development programs & projects
- 9. LDC Composition • Barangay: – Punong Barangay as chairman – Members of the Sangguniang Barangay – NGO representatives who shall constitute ¼ of the members of the fully organized council – Representative of the congressman
- 10. LDC Composition • City or Municipality: – LCE as chairman – All PBs of the city or municipality – Chairman of the Sanggunian Committee on Appropriations – Congressman or his representative – NGO representatives who shall constitute ¼ of the members of the fully organized council
- 11. LDC Composition • Province: – Governor as chairman – All mayors of component cities & municipalities – Chairman of the Sanggunian Committee on Appropriations – Congressman or his representative – NGO representatives who shall constitute ¼ of the members of the fully organized council
- 12. Relation of LDC to Sanggunian & RDC • LDC proposals shall be submitted to Sanggunian for appropriate action; approved local development plans may be integrated with development plans of next higher level LDC • Approved development plans of Provinces, HUCs & Independent Component Cities shall be submitted to RDC for integration to regional development plan
- 13. Local Peace & Order Council (LPOC) • The composition and functions of the provincial, city & municipal peace & order councils shall be governed by the provisions of EO 309, s. 1988, as amended.
- 14. LPOC Functions • Formulate plans & recommend measures to improve/enhance peace & order & public safety • Monitor implementation of peace & order programs & projects & operation of Civilian Volunteer Self-Defense Organizations & other counter-insurgency programs/activities • Make periodic assessments or peace & order situation & submit recommendations to NPOC • Receive complaints against government personnel, civilian or military & endorse to concerned agency
- 15. PPOC Composition • Governor as chairman • Vice Governor as vice chairman • Provincial counterparts of NPOC members • Sanggunian representative • 3 NGO representatives (academe, civic, religious, youth, labor, legal, business & media organizations)
- 16. CPOC/MPOC composition • Mayor as chairman • Vice Mayor as vice chairman • City or municipal counterparts of NPOC members • Sanggunian representative • 3 NGO representatives
- 17. People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) • Receive, take cognizance of or refer complaints against officers & members of the PNP to proper disciplining authority or adjudicatory authority within 3 days from filing of complaint • 3 members chosen by LPOC from respected members of community with one woman & another a member of the bar
- 18. Venues/Opportunities for Popular Participation • Local sectoral representation • Local special bodies • Mandatory consultations • Recall, initiative & referendum • Partnership with NGOs & POs • Privatization • Public hearings/consultations • Focus group discussions
- 19. Challenges/Interventions /Approaches • The challenge posed by bureaucratic institutions, systems, procedures & mindsets suffering from the inertia of excessive centralization • Learn from innovative & creative practices developed at the local level • Vigilance & participation of all sectors to suppress the restoration of elite-dominated politics
- 20. Challenges/Interventions /Approaches • Reverse the 40-60 ratio in IRA sharing system to 60-40 in favor of LGUs • Direct transfer to LGUs of budgets of devolved agencies • Re-examine practice of unfunded mandates • Re-examine relationship between local grantees & PDAF-supported projects with LGUs playing greater role in planning, dispensation & use. • Strengthen mechanisms to facilitate continuing dialogues & consultations between devolved agencies & LGUs
- 21. Challenges/Interventions /Approaches • Strengthen/upgrade skills & administrative capabilities of LGU officials • Improve monitoring & evaluation systems down to the barangay level • Develop a sound & reliable MIS • Procure more modern facilities to support delivery of services (refrigeration of drugs/vaccines)
- 22. Challenges/Interventions /Approaches • Explore indigenous resources that are responsive, less costly, & more culturally sensitive • Strong linkages with NGOs committed to community mobilization & citizen participation • Federate community organizations to assure stronger posture
- 23. References • Agra, Alberto C. 1995 12 Basic Features of Local Autonomy. Lecture presented to the Local Autonomy Forum, Baguio City. • Brillantes, Alex Jr. B. 1998 Decentralized Democratic Governance Under the Local Government Code: A Government Perspective, Manila: Philippine Journal of Public Administration.
- 24. • Brillantes, Alex Jr. B. 1992 Local Government Code Encourages NGO Participation in Local Governance, Manila Bulletin. • Legaspi, Perla E. 2001` The Enabling Role of Local Governments. QC: UP National College of Public Administration and Governance.
- 25. • Panganiban, Elena M. 1998 Metropolitanization Within a Decentralized System: The Philippine Dilemma. QC: Center for Local and Regional Governance and National College of Public Administration and Governance.
- 26. • Reforma, Mila A. 1998 Reforming Government: New Concepts and Practices in Local Public Administration in the Philippines, Japan: EROPA Local Government Center. • Tapales, Proserpina D. 2003 The Nature and State of Local Government, QC: National College of Public Administration and Governance.
- 27. • Tapales, Proserpina D. 1998 Participatory Governance: The Philippine Experience, Tokyo, Japan: EROPA Local Government Center. • CSC MC No. 19 1992 Guidelines and Standards in the Establishment of Organizational Structure and Staffing Patterns in Local Government Units
- 28. • Aralar, Reynaldo B. Administrative Law Simplified, MM: National Bookstore, 2009. • Sibal, Jose Agaton R., Local Government Code (As Amended), 2nd Ed., MM: Central Book Supply Inc., 2005
- 29. • EO No. 503 1992 Providing for the Rules and Regulations Implementing the Transfer of Personnel and Assets, Liabilities and Records of National Government Agencies whose Functions are to be Devolved to the Local Government Units and Other Related Purposes.