PR21CC - Liga NG Barangay Kagawad PDF
PR21CC - Liga NG Barangay Kagawad PDF
WHEREAS, Section 508 of the Local Government Code of 1991 states that “Vice-
governors, vice-mayors, sanggunian members of barangays, municipalities, component cities,
highly-urbanized cities and provinces, and other elective local officials of local government
units, including those of the Metropolitan Manila Area and any metropolitan political
subdivisions, may form their respective leagues or federation, subject to applicable provisions
of this Title and pertinent provisions of this Code;”;
WHEREAS, Section 509 of the same code states that “The leagues or federations shall
adopt a Constitution and by-laws which shall govern their internal organization and operation:
Provided, That said Constitution and by-laws shall always conform to the provision of the
Constitution and existing laws.”;
WHEREAS, Section 509 of the same code states that “The leagues and federations may
derive funds from contributions of individual league or federation members or from fund-
raising projects or activities. The local government unit concerned may appropriate funds to
support the leagues or federation organized pursuant to this Sec., subject to the availability of
funds.”;
WHEREAS, the Liga ng mga Barangay Kagawad is created by authority of law and
therefore vested with legal personality and juridical capacity, hence, the collection of dues
chargeable against the barangay funds, is legally allowed;
WHEREAS, the said increase in the annual dues of the Liga ng mga Barangay Kagawad is
highly needed in order to cover and/or increase other benefits such as, but not limited to,
medical, death, and disaster assistance;
NOW, THEREFORE
Submitted by:
BERNARD R. HERRERA
Councilor, District 1