ISBN No.

978-971-94325-8-6
2018
SALIGAN

Writers:

David A. Abogado Jr.

Editor:

Alex C. Tejerero
BARANGAY-BASED
MECHANISMS
 Table of Contents
Barangay Agrarian Reform Council
(BARC) 1

Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council

(BADAC) 5

Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

(BCPC) 8
Barangay Development Council
(BDC) 12
Barangay Disaster Risk
Reduction Management Council
(BDRRMC) 17

Barangay Ecological Solid

Waste Management Committee
(BESWMC) 21

Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic

Resource Management Council
(BFARMC) 24

Barangay Human Rights Affairs Center

(BHRAC) 27

Barangay Local GAD Focal Point System 30

Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC) 33

Barangay Peace and Order Committee t(BPOC) 35

Barangay Physical Fitness and
Sports Development Council (BPFSDC) 38

Barangay Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk 41

Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) 49

Lupong Tagapamayapa 52
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) 59
 Introduction
The Barangay, as the nearest government to the people,
is readily available and within reach of mostly all Filipinos. It is
considered as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may
be expressed, crystallized and considered through consultations
with the marginalized and the disadvantaged groups. Its barangay
officials act as the first responders of governance in the delivery of
basic services and the promotion of general welfare. As a basic
political unit, it remains an arena for meaningful change. The
barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of
government policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the
community. This is made possible through different committees,
councils or boards, or simply, mechanisms that create a multi-
sectoral relationship with the people.

The barangay-based mechanisms play a significant role in

the over-all development of every barangay. In its desire to address
so many concerns and to cause progress at the barangay level, the
government initiated the creation of barangay-based development
mechanisms. This has led to confusion, overlapping of functions,
material and financial resources, uneconomical utilization of human
and undue burden to barangay officials. As a result, these institutions
became non-functional. To ensure that this altruistic government
initiative is felt by the people, there is an apparent need to capacitate
our barangays to be able to succeed in this aspect.

Through this Primer, we look forward to better governance

by the public officials through the process of engaging with the
citizens and members of the community and seeking to promote
volunteerism, deliberation and partnerships. This helps to identify
the established participatory mechanisms and structures, mostly
chaired by the Punong Barangay, at the barangay level. In particular,
strengthening the operational effectiveness of barangay-based
institutions is an ideal. This, too, can also be a guide to civil society
groups, people’s and non-governmental organizations, and other
partners, in fulfilling the mandate of the Local Government Code
and its IRR, for them to become active partners in the pursuit of local
autonomy.
 Barangay Agrarian Reform Council (BARC)

The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform

1 Program’s (CARP) implementation necessitates active
participation of farmers, farmworkers, landowners
as well as cooperatives and other independent
farmer’s organization in the planning, organization
and management of the program. The institution of
Barangay Agrarian Reform Coucil (BARC) through E.O.
229, and subsequently affirmed in R.A. 6657, realizes
the mechanism for grassroots participation in the CARP
implementation. The BARC has been indispensable
in the program implementation for the past twenty-
two (22) years. With the enactment of the R.A. 9200,
the critical role of BARC is re-emphasized under
Section 2 of its Declaration of Principles and Policies
which contemplates on community-based program
implementation.

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1. What is Barangay Agrarian Reform Council
(BARC)?

Answer: The BARC shall be a multi-sectoral body that

enables the community to participate actively in CARP
implementation, specifically on the major program
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components - the Land Tenure Improvement (LTI),
Program Beneficiaries Development (PBD) and the
Agrarian Justice Delivery (AJD). It shall operate on self-
help and voluntary service.

2. Who are the members of Barangay Agrarian

Reform Council?

Answer: The Barangay Agrarian Reform Council

(BARC) is composed of (11) member-representatives:

(a) Representative/s of farmers and farmworkers

beneficiaries;
(b) Representative/s of farmers and farmworkers
non- beneficiaries;
(c) Representative/s of agricultural cooperatives;
(d) Representative/s of other farmer organizations;
(e) Representative/s of non-government
organizations (NGOs);
(f) Representative/s of landowners;
(g) Representative of the Barangay Council;
(h) DA Official assigned to the barangay;
(i) DENR official assigned to the area;
(j) DAR Agrarian Reform Technologist to the area
who shall act as Secretary; and
(k) Land Bank of the Philippines representative.

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 3. Who appoints or elect the members of the
BARC?

Six (6) of the aforementioned representatives

3 from (a) to (f) are to be separately elected by sectors
concerned together with their respective alternates
(1 alternate for each letter). The rest (g-k) shall be
designated by their offices.

4. What are the functions of the BARC?

Answer: The following are the functions of BARC:

(a) Mediate and conciliate between parties involved

in an agrarian dispute including matters related
to tenurial and financial arrangements;
(b) Assist in the identification of qualified beneficiaries
and landowners within the barangay;
(c) Attest to the accuracy of the initial parcellary
mapping of the beneficiary’s tillage;
(d) Assist qualified beneficiaries in obtaining credit
from lending institutions;
(e) Assist in the initial determination of the value of
the land;
(f) Assist the DAR representatives in the preparation
of periodic reports on the CARP implementation
for submission to the DAR;
(g) Coordinate the delivery of support services to
beneficiaries; and
(h) Perform such other functions as may be assigned
by the DAR.

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5. Is there a period to settle dispute within the
jurisdiction of BARC?

Answer: The BARC shall endeavor to mediate,

conciliate and settle agrarian disputes lodged before it
within thirty (30) days from it taking cognizance thereof.
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6. If in case, the parties failed to mediate and settle
their dispute?

Answer: The BARC, after the lapse of the thirty-day

period, shall issue a certificate of its proceedings and
shall furnish a copy thereof upon the parties within
seven (7) days after the expiration of the thirty-day
period.

The BARC or any member thereof may,

whenever necessary in the exercise of any of its
functions hereunder, seek the legal assistance of the
DAR and the provincial, city, or municipal government.

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 Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council
(BADAC)

In order to provide a more effective and efficient

5 measures towards preventing and eradicating illegal
drug abuse, the government shall pursue intensified
and unrelenting campaign against illegal drugs and
shall endeavor to secure the assistance of the Local
Government Units (LGUs) in drug-clearing operations.
The creation of Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council
(BADAC) is based on the Local Government Code of
the Philippines considered as the first line of defense
against the proliferation of prohibited drugs in the
community.

7. Why is BADAC created?

Answer: BADAC was created to emphasize to local

authorities, especially barangay officials, their principal
responsibilities in support of overall government efforts
to address peace and order, particularly to curb illegal
drugs and other substances. They are to work directly
with Philippine National Police (PNP), together with
Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council or MADAC.

8. Who are the members of BADAC?

Answer: Its members primarily consist of barangay

officials and barangay sectoral representatives having
firsthand information about the members of the
community.

9. What is the composition of BADAC?

Answer: It is composed of the following:

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Chairman: Punong Barangay
Vice Chairman: Sangguniang Barangay Member –
Chairman on Committee of Peace and Order
Members:
(a) Sangguniang Barangay Member – Chairman
On Committee On Women and Family
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(b) Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman
(c) School Principal (Public, or Principal of any
school present in the barangay)
(d) Tanod Chief / Executive Officer
(e) Representative of a Non-Government
Organization or from Civic Society
(f) Representative of a Faith-Based Organization
(i.e. Ugnayan Ng Barangay At Simbahan or
UBAS, or any church-related organization)
(g) Adviser: City/Municipal Chief of Police or
Representative

10. What are the functions of BADAC?

Answer: The functions of BADAC include the following:

(a) Conduct regular meetings at least once a month

and call for special meetings whenever necessary;
(b)
Plan, strategize, implement and evaluate
programs and projects on drug abuse prevention
in the barangay;
(c) Organize the BADAC Auxiliary Team to compose
an ideal number of 25 members per 2,000
population of the barangay representing streets,
puroks, subdivisions, or sitios;
(d) Orient the BADAC Auxiliary Team of their roles and
functions and in the formulation of plan of action to
address the problem;
(e) Equip Barangay Tanods and BADAC Auxiliary
Team on their roles and functions in the campaign

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 against street-level illegal drug trade through
seminars or trainings;
(f) Coordinate and collaborate with other institutions
implementing programs and projects on drug
7 abuse prevention at the barangay level;
(g) Continuously gather and update data on all drug-
related incidents and its effects on the peace and
order situation in the barangay including listing of
suspected drug users and pushers;
(h) Submit a monthly report to City/Municipal Anti-
Drug Abuse Council (C/MADAC), copy furnished
to DILG City/Municipal Field Office;
(i) Refer suspected drug users to C/MADAC and
other institutions for corresponding counseling
and/or rehabilitation;
(j) Monitor disposition and progress of drug-related
cases filed; and
(k) Perform other related functions.

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 Barangay Council for the Protection of
Children (BCPC)

Pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular No.

2002-121, dated August 5, 2002, LGUs are encouraged
to organize/reorganize their respective LCPCs per
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provisions of P.D. 603, as amended, and R.A. 8980.
The LCPC shall be responsible in planning and
spearheading programs for children in the locality with
the end in view of making the locality child-friendly.

11. What is LCPC?

Answer: Basically, it is an institutional mechanism

in the LGU that facilitates and implements children’s
programs. It is a council organized in all levels
(Province, City, Municipality and Barangay) that serves
as the umbrella organization for children’s concerns. It
is a council expected to be an efficient and effective
advocate of child’s rights, and implementor of all
children’s programs in the barangay.
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 12. What are the Guiding Laws?

Answer: The guiding laws are:

a. 4 Principles of the UNITED NATIONS
9 CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE
CHILD (UN-CRC - Survival, Security/
Protection, Development, Participation) -
Adopted on November 20, 1989 by the United
Nations General Assembly;
b. Child 21 The Philippine National Strategic
Framework for Plan Development for
Children - Adopted through E.O. No. 310, signed
on November 3, 2000, by Pres. Estrada. It is a
successor plan to the Philippine Plan of Action
for Children (PPAC). Child 21 was formulated
as a 25-year strategic framework for planning,
programs and interventions that promote and
safeguard the rights of the Filipino children.

13. What are the legal bases?

Answer. The legal bases are:

(a) R.A. No. 7610 (SPECIAL PROTECTION

OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT)
- Provides for stronger deterrence and special
protection against child abuse, exploitation and
discrimination and its corresponding penalties;
(b) Articles 359 & 360, R.A. No. 386 (CIVIL CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES) - Provides that the
“government shall establish Councils for the
Protection of Children”;
(c) Article 87, P.D. No. 603 (THE CHILD AND
YOUTH WELFARE CODE) - “Every Barangay
Council shall encourage the organization of
a Local Council for the Protection of Children
and shall coordinate with the Council for the
Welfare of Children and Youth in drawing and

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 implementing plans for the promotion of child’s
welfare”;
(d) R.A. No. 8980 (AN ACT PROMULGATING A
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A NATIONAL
CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT 10
[ECCD], PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR) -
Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)
System refers to the full range of health, nutrition,
early education and social services programs
that provide for the basic holistic needs of young
children from birth to age six (6), to promote their
optimum growth and development; and
(e) DILG Memorandum Circulars.

14. Who are the members of the BCPC?

Answer: The BCPC may have the following composition:

(a) The Punong Barangay, who shall act as

Chairperson;
(b) The Chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan,
who shall act as Vice Chairperson;
(c) A representative of the municipal/city government
concerned with the welfare of children, whose
area of assignment includes the particular
barangay;
(d)
A representative from each of the non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned
with the welfare of children and operating in the
barangay;
(e) An active responsible member of the community;
(f) An active member from each of the people’s
organizations in the barangay;
(g) A representative from DepED, DOH and Human
Rights; and
(h) A child advocate whose age ranges from 9-14
duly chosen by the barangay officials.

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 15. What are the functions and responsibilities of
BCPC?

Answer: The BCPC shall have the following functions:

11 (a) Foster the education of every child in the
barangay;
(b) Encourage proper performance of duties of
parents;
(c) Protect and assist abandoned and maltreated
children;
(d) Take steps to prevent juvenile delinquency
and assist parents of children with behavioral
problems;
(e) Adopt measures for the health of children;
(f)
Promote opening and maintenance of
playgrounds and day care centers and other
services necessary for child and youth welfare;
(g)
Coordinate the activities of organizations
devoted to the welfare of children and secure
their cooperation;
(h) Promote wholesome entertainment in the
community, especially in movie houses;
(i) Assist parents whenever necessary in securing
expert guidance counselling from the proper
governmental or private welfare agency (P.D.
603, Art. 87); and
(j)
Protect working children from abuse and
exploitation.

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 Barangay Development Council (BDC)

Section 106 of the Local Government Code of

1991 provides that each local government unit shall
have a comprehensive multi-sectoral development
plan to be initiated by its development council and
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approved by its sanggunian. For this purpose, the
development council at the provincial, city, municipal,
or barangay level, shall assist the corresponding
sanggunian in setting the direction of economic and
social development, and coordinating development
efforts within its territorial jurisdiction.

The Barangay Development Council (BDC) is a

planning and coordinative body in the barangays. It is
mandated by law to assist the sangguniang barangay
in setting the direction of economic and social
development and in coordinating development efforts
within the barangay.

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 16. What is Barangay Development Council?

Answer: Barangay Development Council is a planning

and coordinative body in the barangays.
13 17. What is the membership composition of the
BDC?

Answer: The BDC is headed by the Punong Barangay

as chairperson, with the following members:

(a) Members of the Sangguniang Barangay;

(b)
Representatives of non-government
organizations (NGOs) and people’s
organizations (POs) operating in the barangay,
who shall constitute not less than one fourth
(1/4) of the members of the fully organized
council; and
(c) A representative of the congressperson.
(Section 107 [a], RA 7160)

18. How shall the NGOs and POs be represented

in the BDC?

Answer: Within a period of sixty (60) days from the

start of the organization of the BDC, the NGOs and
POs shall choose from among themselves their
representatives to said council. The Sangguniang
Barangay shall accredit NGOs and POs subject to
such criteria as may be provided by law.

19. What are the functions of BDC?

Answer: The BDC has the following functions:

(a)
Mobilize people’s participation in local
development efforts
(b) Prepare barangay development plans
(c) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of

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 national and/or local programs and projects,
and
(d) Perform such other functions as may be provided
by law or competent authority. (Section 109 [b]
of R.A. No. 7160) 14
20. How often shall the BDC meet?

Answer: The BDC shall meet at least once every six

(6) months or as often as may be necessary. (Sec.
110, R.A. No. 7160)

21. Supposing the council is not in session, who

shall represent it and act on its behalf?

Answer: An Executive Committee shall be created by

the BDC to represent it and act on its behalf when it is
not in session. It is advisable that the representative of
the sangguniang barangay in the council’s executive
committee is the chair of the sanggunian’s committee
on appropriations. This will facilitate the preparation
and approval of the annual and supplemental budgets
as barangay budgets have to operationalize the
approved barangay development plan. (Section 305[I]
of R.A. No. 7160)

22. Who shall compose the Executive Committee

of the BDC?

Answer: The council’s executive committee is chaired

by the Punong Barangay and has two members,
namely:

(a) a representative of the sangguniang barangay

(b) a representative of the NGOs or POs represented
in the council.

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 23. What are the functions of BDC Executive
Committee?

Answer: The barangay development council executive

15 committee shall exercise the following powers and
functions:

(a) Ensure that decisions of the council are faithfully

carried out and implemented.
(b) Act on matters requiring immediate attention or
action by the council.
(c) Formulate policies, plans, and programs based
on the general principles laid down by the
council.
(d) Act on any other matter that may be authorized
by the council. (Sec. 111[b], R.A. No. 7160)

24. Who else can assist the BDC?

Answer: Sectoral or Functional Committees may be

formed by the BDC to assist them in the performance
of their functions. (Sec. 112, R.A. No. 7160)

25. What are the functions of BDC Secretariat?

Answer: The BDC Secretariat shall:

(a) Provide technical support
(b) Document proceedings
(c) Prepare reports
(d) Provide other assistance as may be required.

26. How does the BDC relate to the Sanggunian

and Regional Development Council (RDC)?

Answer: The BDC shall relate to the Sanggunian and

the BDC in the following manner:

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 (a) The policies, programs and projects proposed
by the barangay development council shall
be submitted to the Sanggunian Barangay for
appropriate action;
(b) The Barangay Development Plan approved by 16
the Sangguniang Barangay concerned may be
integrated with the development plans of the
city/municipal development council; and
(c) The DBM shall furnish local development
councils information on financial resources
and budgetary allocations applicable to their
respective jurisdiction to guide them in their
planning functions. (Sec 114, R.A. No. 7160)

27. What are the grounds for the reconstitution of

the BDC?

Answer: The Punong Barangay determines the need

to reconstitute the council based on the following
circumstances:

(a) Changes in the composition of the sangguniang

barangay after the election,
(b) Change of barangay secretary who shall serve
as the council’s secretariat,
(c) Performance of NGO and PO representatives in
the previous administration, or
(d)
Change of the representative of the
congressman.

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 Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Council (BDRRMC)

Republic Act No. 10121 is a law focusing on

17 strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management System. It granted local government
units (LGUs) greater flexibility towards disaster
mitigation, preparation, response, rehabilitation and
recovery. It aims to achieve a paradigm shift from
reactive to proactive approach in disaster risk reduction
and management.

The Philippines remains to be one of the most

vulnerable countries. Disasters are becoming more
complex, frequent and unpredictable in terms of
occurrence, scope and magnitude. Disasters are now
referred to as the “new normal”, and as such it can no
longer be managed single-handedly and in isolation.
What used to be a concern of only a few before, is
now the concern of everyone – from the individual,
the families, to the local, sub-national, and national
institutions, up to regional and global organizations.

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28. What is BDRRMC?

Answer: At the barangay level, the Barangay Disaster

Risk Reduction and Management Councils (BDRRMC)
shall be established. As the “first responder”, the
BDRRMC is mandated to implement R.A. No. 10121.
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The BDRRMC shall be a regular committee of the
Barangay Development Council (BDC). The Punong
Barangay shall facilitate and ensure the participation
of at least two Civil Society Organization (CSO)
representatives from existing and active community-
based people’s organizations (POs) representing
the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in the
barangay.

29. What happens when a disaster strikes?

Answer: A State of Calamity can be declared so

that disaster response can be coordinated, remedial
measures can be taken, and the Quick Response Fund
can be used to provide assistance to those affected.

30. How will BDRRMC coordinate during a disaster?

Answer: The BDRRMC takes the lead in preparing for,

responding to, and recovering from the effects of any
disaster based on the criterion that one (1) barangay is
affected as determined by the BDC.

31. What are the functions and responsibilities of

the BDRRMC?

Answer: The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Office (LDRRMO) and a BDRRMC, within
their territorial jurisdictions, shall be responsible for
setting the direction, development, implementation, and
coordination of disaster risk reduction and management
programs, and shall perform the following functions
and those that may be authorized by the Local Disaster

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 Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC):
DRRM Research and Planning

(a) Design, program, and coordinate DRRM

19 activities, consistent with the NDRRMC’s
standards and guidelines;
(b) Facilitate and support risk assessments and
contingency planning activities at the local level;
(c) Consolidate local disaster risk information which
includes natural hazards, vulnerabilities, and
climate change risks, and maintain a local risk
map;
(d) Conduct research and development initiatives
on DRRM;
(e) Formulate and implement a comprehensive
and integrated Local DRRM Plan (LDRRMP)
in accordance with the national, regional, and
provincial framework, and policies on DRR in
close coordination with the Local Development
Council (LDC);
(f) Prepare and submit to the Local Sanggunian
through the LDRRMCand the LDC the annual
LDRRMO Plan and budget the proposed
programming of the LDRRMF, other dedicated
DRRM resources, and other regular funding
sources and budgetary support of the LDRRMO
or BDRRMC;
(g) Maintain a database of human resource and their
capacities, equipment, directories, and location
of critical infrastructures such as hospitals and
evacuation centers;
(h) Serve as the Secretariat and executive arm of
the LDRRMC;

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(i) Recommend through the LDRRMC the
enactment of local ordinances consistent with
RA 10121;
(j) Prepare and submit, through the LDRRMC 20
and the LDC, the report on the utilization of the
LDRRMF and other dedicated DRRM resources
to the local COA, copy furnished the regional
director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and
the local government operations officer of the
DILG;
(k) Involve the most vulnerable sectors (women,
children, senior citizens, and PWD) in risk
assessment and planning.

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 Barangay Ecological Solid Waste
Management Committee (BESWMC)

The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of

21 2000 (R.A. No. 9003) was passed by the Congress and
Senate in 2000 and signed by the President on January
26, 2001. The National Solid Waste Management
Commission was established under the Office of the
President. The Commission is tasked to oversee the
implementation of solid waste management plans and
prescribe policies to achieve the objectives of the Act.

Sections 11 and 12 of R.A. No. 9003 enjoined

the creation of provincial, city and municipal solid waste
management board. Further, a barangay solid waste
management committee is created in consonance to
Section 10 of R.A. No. 9003 through the issuance of
Memorandum Circular 2001-38 emphasizing the vital
role of the barangay in the successful implementation of
the program, particularly in the segregation, collection
and recycling of waste at source.

32. What is “ecological solid waste management”?

Answer: It shall refer to the systematic administration

of activities which provide for segregation at source,
segregated transportation, storage, transfer,
processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste and
all other waste management activities which do not
harm the environment.

33. Who are the members of BESWMC?

Answer: The members of the BESWM Committee are

the following:

Chairperson: Punong Barangay

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Members:
(a) One (1) Sangguniang Barangay Member
(b) SK Chairperson
(c) President of Home Owners Association
(d) Public/private school principal or representatives
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(e) One (1) Parents and Teachers Association
president or Representative
(f) One (1) Bus community representative
(g) One (1) environmental NGO representative
(h) President of Market Vendors Association; and
(i) One (1) Representative from junkshop owners’
association

34. What are the functions and responsibilities of

BESWMC?

Answer: The functions of the BESWM Committee are

the following:
(a) Formulate a community solid waste management
program consistent with the city/municipality.
(b) Be responsible for the segregation and collection
of solid waste specifically for biodegradable,
compostable and reusable wastes.
(c) Establish within the barangay or cluster of
barangays a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
(d) Allocate barangay funds for the barangay
ecological solid waste management program,
approved by the Sangguniang Barangay.
(e) Organize a Core of Area/ Street Coordinators
to assist the BESWMC in the implementation of
their programs and activities.
(f) Conduct trainings for barangay residents
on segregation, composting, recycling and
livelihood opportunities from use of recyclable
waste and to monitor their implementation.

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 (g) Integrate the Ecological Solid Waste Management
Program in the Barangay Development Plan
and/or Annual Investment Program.
(h) Find alternative sources of funds other than the
23 regular barangay budget.
(i) Submit a monthly report to the City/Municipal
ESWMC on the progress of the program, copy
furnished the city/municipal DILG Office.
(j) Implement policies and plans on the following
- education, engineering, enforcement and
entrepreneurial.
Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic Resource

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 Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic
Resource Management Council (BFARMC)

FARMCs were created in 1995 through Executive

Order No. 240 and amended through the Philippine
Fisheries Code of 1998 (R.A. No. 8550) and Fisheries
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Administrative Order No. 196 (January, 2000).

FARMCs were created in all barangays,

municipalities and cities abutting municipal waters
to institutionalize the major role of fisher folks and
other resource users in the planning and formulation
of sustainable development of fisheries resources.
Whenever necessary, the LGUs may create Barangay
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils
(BFARMCs) and Lakewide Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources Management Councils (LFARMCs). The
BFARMCs and LFARMCs shall serve in an advisory
capacity to the LGUs (Sec. 14, Fisheries Administrative
Order No. 196, Series of 2000). In bays, gulfs, lakes,
rivers and dams bounded by two or more barangays
or municipalities/cities, Integrated FARMCs shall be
created. At the national level, the National FARMC is
an advisory body to the Department of Agriculture in
the formulation of national policies for the protection,
management and sustainable development of fisheries
in the Philippines.

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 35. What is the strategy to expand Economic
Opportunities in Agriculture, Forestry, and
Fisheries?

25 Answer: The Philippine Development Plan 2017-

2022 states that one of the strategies to expand
Economic Opportunities in Agriculture, Forestry, and
Fisheries is to pursue an ecosystem approach to
fisheries management, through the regulation of fishery
structures such as fish pens and cages in inland bodies
of water.

36. Is Ecological Soundness included in the

Philippine Government’s commitment to
pursue sustainable development?

Answer: As an expression of the Philippine

Government’s commitment to pursue sustainable
development, the Philippine Agenda 21, the nation’s
blueprint for sustainable development, includes
Ecological Soundness as one of its principles. It also
includes specific activities and programs involving
Coastal and Marine Ecosystem.

37. Who are the members of BFARMC?

Answer: The regular members of the BFARMC shall

be composed of:
(a) Chairperson of the Sangguniang Barangay
Committee on Agriculture/Fisheries.
(b) Representative from the Barangay Development
Council.
(c)
Representative from an accredited non-
government organization.
(d) Representative from the private sector.

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 (e) At least eight (8) representatives of the fisherfolk/
fishworkers including the youth and women
sectors.

38. What are the functions of the BFARMCs? 26

Answer: The BFARMC shall have the following
functions:
(a) Assist in the preparation of the Barangay/
Municipal Development Plan and submit such
plan to the Barangay/Municipal Development
Council;
(b) Recommend the enactment of municipal fishery
ordinances to the Sangguniang Barangay/
Bayan through its Committee on Fisheries;
(c) Assist in the enforcement of fishery laws, rules
and regulations in municipal waters; and
(d)
Advise the Sangguniang Barangay/Bayan
on fishery matters through its Committee on
Fisheries.

39. What is the purpose of DILG Memorandum

Circular No. 2018-59?

Answer: The purpose of this policy, dated April 23,

2018, is to ensure that LGUs play an active role, and
hold them accountable to their action/inaction towards
the monitoring and regulation of fishery activities in
municipal waters as part of their territorial jurisdictions.
This policy issuance shall serve as a reminder to
LGUs to exercise their powers in ensuring that the law
is strictly enforced, followed and implemented. This
policy issuance intends to enjoin LGUs to undertake the
responsibility of improving the management of water
resources. Further, these guidelines are hereby issued
in accordance with R.A. No. 8550 otherwise known as
the “Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998” as amended by
R.A. No. 10654, and other related laws and policies.

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 Barangay Human Rights Action Center
(BHRAC)

The Barangay Human Rights Center (BHRAC)

27 works in cooperation with government, as well as non-
government entities, in the coordination with all kinds of
cases, mobilization of the community and government
organizations for human rights activities, and education
and awareness on human rights and the role of
government in preserving such for all individuals and
groups. The center is composed of a Barangay Human
Rights Action Officer (BHRAO) who heads the center
and initiates all activities and an advisory group that
serves as representatives for each sector.

40. Why is there a need to create BHRAC?

Answer: The reasons for its creation are:

(a) to enable access to human rights education by
all people;
(b) to access the services of the Commission on
Human Rights especially in far-flung barangays;
(c) to provide human rights mechanisms whereby
the human rights of barangay residents are
respected, protected and fulfilled.

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41. Who is the BHRAO?

Answer: The BHRAO is an officer designated through

a barangay assembly to oversee all operations of the
center. The BHRAO is chosen through ‘viva voce voting’
in a barangay assembly convened just for this purpose.
28
The City/ Municipal Local Government Operations
Officers (LGOs) and/ or the City/ Municipal Planning
and Development Coordinators(PDCs)supervise this
activity.

42. How will the BHRAC operate?

Answer: It will be manned by a BHRAO with the

support of a Human Rights Support Group (HRSG)
coming from varied sectors of the barangay.

43. What action shall the barangay council take

after establishment of the BHRAC and election
of the BHRAO?

Answer: The Barangay Council shall approve a

barangay resolution designating the elected person
to serve as BHRAO. This shall be disseminated in the
barangay thru the Barangay Bulletin Board.

44. What are the qualifications for BHRAOs?

Answer. The qualifications for BHRAOs include the

following:
(a) He/She should be at least a high school graduate;
(b) He/She should not be less than 21 years old;
(c) He/She must be a person of probity and integrity;
(d)
He/She must not be an elective/appointive
official of the government;
(e)
Once appointed he/she must not engage in
partisan political activity/ies;

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 (f) He/She must be committed to the cause of
human rights;
(g) He/She must be willing to undergo the BHRAO
training.
29
The BHRAO does not function independently;
he/she leads all operations and activities at the
barangay level. Through his initiatives, the community
will be apprised on how they can ensure that human
rights are protected in their area.

45. Where does the BHRAO hold office? Where

will BHRAC be located?

Answer: With assistance from the Punong Barangay

and other officials, the BHRAC office shall be established
preferably in the barangay hall, and in its absence, in
any suitable place accessible to the people.

46. What are the general services offered by

BHRAC?

Answer. The BHRAC has two main functions/services,

namely:

(a) Complaints Referral

The BHRAO is primarily (at the very least)
tasked to receive complaints of “alleged” human
rights violation and refer the same to the nearest CHR
regional or sub-office for investigation.

(b) Awareness-Raising on Human Rights

The BHRAO is tasked to coordinate with the
CHR Regional offices in the conduct of seminars,
trainings, symposia and other human rights information
and education activities. He/She is also tasked to
mobilize the community for the education and develop
human rights advocates within the barangay.

Through the BHRAC, CHR brings its services

closer to the people at the grassroots level.
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 Barangay Local GAD Focal Point System
(LGFPS)

All LGUs shall establish and/or strengthen their GAD

Focal Point System (GFPS) or similar Gender and 30
Development (GAD) mechanisms to accelerate gender
mainstreaming within their localities. The Local Chief
Executive/s (LCEs) shall sign appropriate issuances to
institutionalize the establishment, reconstitution and/or
strengthening of the GFPS in their respective LGUs.

47. Who are the members of the LGFPS?

Answer. The Barangay GFPS shall be chaired by

the Punong Barangay, co-chaired by the Chair of
the Sangguniang Barangay Committee on Women,
Children and Family, with the following as members:
(a)
Sangguniang Barangay Committee on
Appropriations
(b) SK Chairperson
(c) Barangay Health Worker
(d) Barangay Treasurer
(e) Violence against Women (VAW) Desk Officer
(f) Barangay Nutrition Scholar
(g) Tanod Executive Officer
(h) Day Care Worker
(i) Lupong Tagapamayapa member
(j) Women’s organizations existing at the barangay
level
(k) Barangay Human Rights Action Officer, where
existent
(l) Members of the private sector and academe, as
appropriate

The Barangay Secretary shall provide secretariat

support to the Barangay GFPS.

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 48. What are the general functions of the LGU-GFPS?

Answer. Pursuant to the Magna Carta of Women and

31 its IRR, the GFPS is tasked to ensure and sustain the
LGU’s critical consciousness in supporting gender
and development, women’s empowerment and
responding to gender issues. It shall take a lead role in
direction-setting, advocacy, planning, monitoring and
evaluation, and technical advisory in mainstreaming
GAD perspectives in the LGU programs, projects,
activities, and processes. Specifically, the GFPS shall
perform the following functions:

(a) Lead in mainstreaming GAD perspectives

in LGU policies, plans and programs. In the
process, they shall ensure the assessment of the
gender-responsiveness of systems, structures,
policies, programs, processes, and procedures
of the LGU based on the priority needs and
concerns of constituencies and employees, and
the formulation of recommendations including
their implementation;

(b) Assist in the formulation of new policies such

as the GAD Code in advancing women’s
empowerment and gender equality;

(c)
Lead in setting up appropriate systems
and mechanisms to ensure the generation,
processing, review, and updating of sex-
disaggregated data or GAD database to serve
as basis in performance-based and gender-
responsive planning and budgeting;

(d) Coordinate efforts of different divisions/offices/

units of the LGU and advocate for the integration
of GAD perspectives in all their systems and
processes;

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(e) Spearhead the preparation of the annual and
performance-based LGU-GAD Plan and Budget
(GPB) in response to the gender issues and or
concerns of their locality and in the context of
the LGU mandate; and consolidate the same
following the form and procedures prescribed
32
in this Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC). The
GFPS shall likewise be responsible for submitting
the consolidated GPBs of the LGU;

(f) Lead in monitoring the effective implementation

of the annual GPB, GAD Code, other GAD-
related policies and plans;

(g) Lead the preparation of the annual LGU GAD

Accomplishment Report (GAD-AR) and other
GAD reports that may be required under the
MCW and this JMC;

(h) Strengthen linkages with other LGUs, concerned

agencies or organizations working on women’s
rights and gender and development to harmonize
and synchronize GAD efforts at various levels of
local governance;

(i) Promote and actively pursue the participation of

women and gender advocates, other civil society
groups and private organizations in the various
stages of development planning cycle; giving
attention to the marginalized sectors, and

(j) Ensure that all personnel of the LGU, including the

planning and finance officers (e.g. accountants,
budget officers, auditors), are capacitated on
GAD. Along this line, the GFPS will recommend
and plan an appropriate capacity development
program on GAD for its employees as part of and
implemented under its regular human resource
development program.

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC)

The vision of the National and Local

Government on Nutrition Program is to achieve a
33 nutritional adequacy for all to strengthen the country
Human Resources. DILG Memorandum Circular No.
96-03, dated May 31, 1996, requires the activation or
reactivation of Nutrition Committee at the barangay
level in order to beviable, functional and effective in the
integration - implementation of nutritional programs
and activities into barangay development plans.

49. What is the function of the Barangay Nutrition

Committee (BNC)?

Answer: The Nutrition Committee’s function is to

formulate action program, coordinate, monitor nutrition
activities, conduct periodic field visits and meeting to
assess program implementation, serve as resource
group and come up with nutritional action plan.

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
50. What is the Philippine Plan of Action for
Nutrition (PPAN)?

Answer: The PPAN serves as the framework to

guide stakeholders on how to contribute to improve
nutrition of the country. Malnutrition is a multi-faceted
34
problem requiring a multi-sectoral mix of interventions
towards its sustained reduction. The PPAN embodies
priority actions and are carried out by inter-agency local
nutrition committees (LNCs) through the conduct of
various nutrition and nutrition-related activities in their
respective local government units (LGUs).

51. What is the National Nutrition Council (NNC)?

Answer: The NNC is the highest policy-making and

coordinating body on nutrition which is developing a
database on the functionality of the Local Nutrition
Council at the provincial, city and municipal levels.

52. What is NNC’s database?

Answer: Per DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2015-19,

dated February 26, 2015, the proposed NNC’s database
will serve as a basis for provision of interventions to
functional and non-functional local nutrition committees.
Depending on the number of indicators an area obtains,
a local nutrition committee can be categorized as
follows: Fully Functional, Substantially Functional,
Partially Functional, and Non-Functional.

53. What is Nutrition Surveillance Division?

Answer: It will be the repository of the database on

functional local nutrition committees.

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 Barangay Peace and Order Committee
(BPOC)

As stated under Article II, Section 5 of the 1987

35 Constitution: “The maintenance of peace and order, the
protection of life, liberty, and property and the promotion
of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment
by all the people of the blessings of democracy.” The
people will always turn towards the government for
their safety and security.

The creation of the Barangay Peace and Order

Council which will help the Philippine National Police
(PNP) and City and Municipal Peace and Order Councils
in preventing crime, resolving traffic and managing
disasters, and assisting in implementing national and
local projects for the benefit of the community.

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
54. What law created the BPOC?

Answer: Pursuant to Section 116 of the Local

Government Code of 1991, and EO 773, s. 2009, which
calls for the further reorganization of the Peace and
Order Council, every Province, City, and Municipality is
36
mandated to create a Peace and Order Council (POC).
Likewise, every Barangay, pursuant to E.O. No. 366,
s. 1996, is mandated to create a Barangay Peace and
Order Committee (BPOC) as the implementing arm of
the City/Municipal POC.

55. What is the composition of the BPOC?

Answer: The BPOC shall be composed of the following:

(a) Punong Barangay as the Chairperson

(b) Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson
(c) A member of Lupon ng Tagapamayapa
(d) A public school teacher
(e) A PNP Officer
(f) A representative from the interfaith group
(g) A senior citizen
(h) A barangay tanod
(i) At least three (3) members of existing barangay
based anti-crime or neighborhood watch groups
or NGOs well-known in the community.

56. Can the Punong Barangay appoint an

additional sectoral member in the committee?

Answer: Yes. As may be necessary or depending

upon the needs and situation in the area, the Punong
Kagawad, in his capacity as Chairman of the Barangay
Peace and Order Committee may appoint additional
Sectoral Representatives to such Committee.

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 57. What are the functions of the BPOC?

Answer: The BPOC shall have the following functions

and responsibilities:
37 (a) Formulate a Barangay POPS Plan (BPOPSP)
which shall be incorporated in the BDP;
(b) Recommend measures to improve or enhance
peace and order and public safety in the
community;
(c) Monitor and coordinate the implementation of
peace and order programs and projects at the
barangay level;
(d) Serve as an information-gathering mechanism;
(e) Monitor and report to appropriate authorities
suspicious illegal activities and personalities
involved within their jurisdictions, including
insurgent activities;
(f) Maintain continuing dialogue, close coordination
and rapport with the higher- level POC and law
enforcement units;
(g) Coordinate the operation of all community-
based anti-crime groups within the barangay;
(h) Make periodic assessment of the prevailing peace
and order situation in the barangay, and submit
report, with appropriate recommendations, to
the higher-level POC;
(i) Submit annual BPOC functionality report
pursuant to DILG MC No. 2008-101; and
Perform such other functions which may be
assigned by the higher level POCs.

58. Where will the BPOC get their funds for its
BPOPSP?

Answer: The City/Municipal and Barangay Government

shall appropriate the necessary funds for the operation
of the Barangay Peace and Order Committee from any
available local funds.
BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 Barangay Physical Fitness and Sports
Development Council (BPFSDC)

59. What law created the Barangay Physical

Fitness and Sports Development Council? 38
Answer: The law which created the Barangay Physical
Fitness and Sports Development Council was the
Executive Order No. 63 issued by the President Ramos
on 1993.

60. What are the bases for the creation of the

sports council?

Answer: Section 19 (1), Article XIV of the 1987

Constitution provides that “the State shall promote
physical education and encourage sports programs,
league competitions and amateur sports programs,
league competitions and amateur sports including
training for international competition, to foster self-
discipline, teamwork and excellence of a healthy and
alert citizenry.”

Republic Act No. 8647 created the Philippine

Sports Commission (PSC) under the Office of the
President to carry out this constitutional mandate in
coordination with the various government departments,
agencies and private entities.

61. Who are the members of the council?

Answer. The barangay sports council are headed by the

Punong Barangay as the Chairperson and the School
Principal as the vice-chairperson with the following
members:

(a) SK Representative
(b) Barangay Kagawad Sports Coordinator
(c) Homeowners Association Representative
(d) Two (2) NGO Representatives
BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 62. What are their functions?

Answer: The PFSDC Chairman, officers and members

shall designate the NGO Representatives, establish
39 linkages and call on other public or private entities or
individuals for assistance, convene the Council within
sixty (60) days hereof, and assume the following
functions and responsibilities:

(a) meet at least once a month and plan and

formulate a blueprint for the short, medium
and long term for the sectoral sports based on
the National Policy and Program of “Sports for
All”, including a well-synchronized year-round
calendar of sports activities and competitions
culminating in a national “Palarong Pambansa”;
(b) conduct local “Sports Summits” in consultation
with other public and private entities concerned
to identify and prioritize sports programs and
activities in their respective localities and areas
of concern and to monitor, review and validate
their program;
(c) oversee and ensure the implementation of
the physical fitness and sports program and
activities in their respective areas of concern,
i.e. DECS for physical education and school
sports, DILG and LGUs for community-based
sports, DOLE for labor sports, POC and NSAs
for elite sports for international competitions,
and GAB for professional sports;
(d) disseminate proper information on the National
Policy and Program, including their local
programs to encourage the active participation
of their constituents on physical fitness and
sports activities;
(e) assist in the identification, recruitment, and
training of gifted and talented athletes from their
areas to ensure a wide base for the selection of

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 national athletes who will represent the country in
international sports competitions;
(f) submit a quarterly report to the Chairman of the
National PFSDC and furnish a copy of the same
to the Philippine Sports Commission; and 40
(g) perform other functions deemed necessary to
promote and implement the National Policy and
Program

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 Barangay Violence against Women (VAW)
Desk

The State values the dignity of women and

41 children and guarantees full respect for human rights.
The State also recognizes the need to protect the family
and its members particularly women and children,
from violence and threats to their personal safety and
security.

Towards this end, the State shall exert efforts to

address violence committed against women and children
in keeping with the fundamental freedoms guaranteed
under the Constitution and the Provisions of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the convention
on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination Against
Women, Convention on the Rights of the Child and
other international human rights instruments of which
the Philippines is a party. In 2010, the State enacted
the Magna Carta of Women, which seeks to eliminate
discrimination against women by recognizing,
protecting, fulfilling and promoting the rights of Filipino
women, especially those in the marginalized sectors.
Section 12 D, Rule IV of the Rules and Regulations
Implementing the Magna Carta of Women provides for
the establishment of a VAW desk in every barangay
to ensure that violence against women cases are fully
addressed in a gender-responsive manner.

63. What is Violence against Women (VAW)?

Answer: Any act of gender-based violence that

results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or
psychological harm or suffering to women, including
threats, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty,
whether occurring in public or in private life. It shall
be understood to encompass, but not limited to the
following:

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
(a) Physical, sexual, psychological and economic
violence occurring in the family, including
battering, sexual abuse of female children in the
household, dowry-related violence, marital rape,
and other traditional practices harmful to women,
non-spousal violence, and violence related to
42
exploitation;
(b) Physical, sexual and psychological violence
occurring within the general community, including
rape, sexual abuse, sexual harassment and
intimidation at work, in educational institution and
elsewhere, trafficking in women and prostitution;
and
(c) Physical, sexual and psychological violence
perpetrated or condoned by the State, wherever
it occurs. It also includes acts of violence against
women as defined in Republic Acts No. 9208 and
9262.

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 64. What is Barangay Violence against Women
(VAW) Desk?

Answer: A facility that addresses VAW cases in a

43 gender-responsive manner, managed by a person
designated by the Punong Barangay. It is situated
within the premises of the barangay hall. In the absence
of barangay hall, the VAW Desk shall be established
within the premises where the Punong Barangay holds
office.

65. Who shall set up the Barangay VAW Desk?

Answer: The Punong barangay shall designate an

area within the barangay hall for the VAW desk.

66. Who shall designate VAW Desk person in the

barangay?

Answer: The Punong barangay shall designate a

VAW Desk person who is trained in gender-sensitive
handling of cases; preferably a woman barangay
kagawad or woman barangay tanod. In cases where
there are no trained personnel, ensure that the person
assigned shall undergo basic gender sensitivity training
and orientation on anti-VAW laws.

67. What are the functions of VAW Desk?

Answer: The VAW Desk has the following functions:

(a)
Respond to gender-based violence cases
brought to the barangay;
(b) Record the number of gender-based violence
handled by the barangay and submit a quarterly
report on all cases of VAW to the DILG City/
Municipal Field Office and the City/Municipal
Social Welfare Development Office (C/MSWDO);
(c) Keep VAW case records confidential and

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 secured, and ensure that only authorized
personnel can access it;
(d) Assist victims of VAW in securing Barangay
Protection Order (BPO) and access necessary
services; 44
(e) Develop the barangay’s gender-responsive plan
in addressing gender-based violence, including
support services, capacity building and referral
system;
(f) Coordinate with and refer cases to government
agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs),
institutions, and other service providers as
necessary;
(g) Address other forms of abuse committed against
women, especially senior citizens, women with
disabilities, and other marginalized groups;
(h) Lead advocacies on the elimination of VAW in the
community; and
(i) Perform other related functions as may be
assigned (JMC 2010-2)

68. How is the VAW Desk to be established?

Answer: The VAW Desk must be established and VAW

Desk Officer shall be designated through a Barangay
Ordinance or an Executive Order. The VAW Desk Person
must be designated by the Punong Barangay and must
be gender sensitive in handling VAW cases.

69. Where can the VAW Desk be set up?

Answer: The VAW Desk should be located within the

barangay hall or near it. If there is no barangay hall, the
VAW Desk may be put up near or where the Punong
Barangay holds office. Its location must be situated in a
place where the confidentiality, privacy and safety of the
client will not be compromised. It must have a separate
room where the intake interview can be conducted.

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 70. What if there is no room available for the VAW
Desk?

Answer: Find an enclosed area within the compound

45 or the building where the barangay hall is located. If
there is none, it is possible to use an enclosed area
within the premises of another government institution.
Another option is to have it in a private place approved
by the Punong Barangay. Have the initiative and be
creative in making sure that the privacy of the VAW
victim-survivor is upheld.

71. What are the things needed for a VAW Desk?

Answer: The following resources must be available in

the Barangay VAW Desk:
(a) Furniture and vehicle.
(b) Equipment and supplies.
(c) Monitoring Tools
(d) References
(e) Supplies
(f) Personal Amenities

72. What are the protocols in handling VAW case

in the barangay?

Answer: The following protocols shall be observed by

the Barangay VAW Desk person when responding to
VAW situations:

(a) A VAWC (R.A. No. 9262) victim-survivor is

accompanied by someone to the barangay or
the victim herself goes to the barangay.

(b) Make the woman (and children, if applicable)

comfortable in a safe and private room giving
her water and other immediate needs, if any;

(c) Assess the situation and get initial information

to determine the risks on hand and if immediate
medical attention is needed. If so, facilitate
referral to the nearest medical facility;

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 (d) After the victim-survivor has stabilized, assist the
Punong Barangay/Kagawad in the conduct of
an investigation in a gender sensitive and non-
judgmental manner in a language understood by
her; 46
(e) Inform the victim of her rights and the remedies
available and the processes involved particularly
in relation to the BPO. Assist her to file application,
if she decides to have a BPO;
(f) Record the incident using the National VAW
Documentation System barangay form;

(g) If victim-survivor desires to be in a safe shelter,

seek the assistance of the other barangay
officials, barangay tanod or the police in getting
her belongings and refer to a shelter/women’s
center or to the C/MSWDO;

(h) Assist the victim-survivor to file for a temporary

protectionorder (TPO) or permanent protection
order (PPO) with the nearest Family Court within
24 hours after issuance of the BPO, if the victim-
survivor so desires or she applies directly for a
TPO/PPO instead of a BPO;

(i) Report the incident within four hours to the PNP

and the C/MSWDO.

73. What if a community member reported a victim

survivor of VAWC, what is the protocols?

Answer: The following protocols shall be observed by

the Barangay VAW Desk person when the victim-survivor
is reported by a community member:

(a) Verify the information and if needed, seek

assistance from the PNP;
(b) Assess the situation and facilitate the rescue of
the victim-survivor when necessary to ensure her
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 safety, and when applicable the safety of her
children;
(c) Inform the victim-survivor about her rights and
remedies available particularly the BPO and its
47 processes. Assist her to apply for a BPO, if she
so desires;
(d) Refer victim-survivor for medical care and
temporary shelter and other needs when needed
based on the assessment done;
(e) Record the incident using the National VAW
Documentation System barangay form;
(f) If not done earlier, report the incident within four
hours to the PNP and the C/MSWDO.

74. If the acts committed are rape and trafficking

in persons and other cases which do not fall
under the jurisdiction of the barangay, what is
the role of VAW Desk Officer?

Answer: The VAW Desk officer shall assist the victim-

survivor to file a complaint at the PNP Women and
Children Protection Center or the National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI).

75. Does the VAW Desk have its own budget?

Answer: Yes. The VAW Desk shall have its own budget
for operation and services that is integrated in the
approved Barangay Gender and Development (GAD)
Plan and Budget which shall be at least 5% of their
budgetary allocation.

76. How will the VAW Desk Officer report its

accomplishments?

Answer: The barangay shall prepare and submit a

quarterly accomplishment reports to the City/Municipal
Social Welfare and Development Office (C/MSWDO)
and City/Municipality Local Governments Operations

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Officer (C/MLGOO) within ten (10) working days of the
ensuing month.

77. What will be included in the reports?

Answer: The report must be based on the database/

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records of VAW cases reported in the barangay and
contain relevant information such as:

(a) Total number of VAW cases received;

(b) Assistance provided to victim-survivors;
(c) Total number of cases documented for violation
of R.A. No. 9262 and other VAW related laws;
(d) Total barangay population;
(e) Number of male and female in the barangay;
and
(f) Minor and adult ratio

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 Bids and Awards Committee (BAC)

Each Procuring Entity shall establish in its head

office a single BAC to undertake the functions specified
49 in Section 12 of the 2016 Revised IRR of R.A. No. 9184,
otherwise known as the Government Procurement
Reform Act, in order to facilitate professionalization and
harmonization of procedures and standards.

The Department of Interior and Local Government

(DILG) Memorandum Circular No. 2016-97, dated July
19, 2016, does not apply to the Pre-qualifications, Bids
and Awards Committees, now called Bids and Awards
Committees established, considering that unlike the old
PBAC, the composition of the BAC is now limited to local
government personnel occupying plantilla positions in
local government units (LGUs).

78. What is the purpose of the Bids and Awards

Committee?

Answer: The BAC has the following purpose:

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 (a) To purchase goods of acceptable quality at fair
and reasonable prices from qualified and capable
contractors/suppliers, with on-time delivery and
satisfactory compliance of all contract terms and
conditions; 50
(b)
To assure fair and equitable treatment of
contractors/suppliers including arrangements for
prompt payments;
(c) To maintain a records refinement of procurement
policies based on previous procurements
executed;
(d) To standardized the procurement process,
consequently preventing confusion;
(e) To uphold transparency and accountability; and
(f) To provide uniformity among the various facilities
and to ensure that bids are properly received.

79. How many is the composition of BAC in the

Barangay level?

Answer: The BAC in the barangay level shall be

composed of at least five (5) but not more than seven
(7) members.

80. Is there a qualification as member of the BAC?

Answer: The only qualification for BAC member

should have unquestionable integrity and procurement
proficiency.

81. Who has the authority to designate members

of the BAC?

Answer: The Punong Barangay, being the local chief

executive, shall designate the members of the BAC.
The members shall elect among themselves who shall
act as the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.

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 82. What are the functions of the BAC?

Answer: The BAC shall:

(a) advertise and/or post the invitation to bid/request
51 for expressions of interest;
(b)
conduct pre-procurement and pre-bid
conferences;
(c) determine the eligibility of prospective bidders;
(d) receive and open bids;
(e) conduct the evaluation of bids;
(f) undertake post qualification proceedings;
(g) resolve requests for reconsideration;
(h) recommend award of contract to the Heads
of Procuring Entities or his duly authorized
representative;
(i) recommend the imposition of sanctions in
accordance with Rule XXIII;
(j) recommend to the Heads of Procuring Entities
the use of alternative methods of procurement as
provided in Rule XVI;
(k) conduct any alternative methods of procurement;
(l) conduct periodic assessment of the procurement
processes and procedures to streamline
procurement activities pursuant to Section 3(c)
of this IRR; and
(m) perform such other related functions as may be
necessary, including the creation of a Technical
Working Group (TWG) from a pool of technical,
financial, and/or legal experts
(n) The BAC shall be responsible for ensuring that
the Procuring Entity abides by the standards set
forth by the Act and this IRR,

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 Lupong Tagapamayapa

The Katarungang Pambarangay or Barangay

Justice System is a community-based dispute settlement
mechanism that is administered by the basic political
unit of the country, the barangay. As a community-based
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mechanism for dispute resolution, it covers disputes
between members of the same community (generally,
same city/municipality) and involves the Punong
Barangay and other members of the communities
(the Lupon members) as intermediaries (mediators,
conciliators, and, sometimes, arbitrators).

The establishment and operation of the Barangay

Justice System is mandated by Republic Act No. 7160
or the Local Government Code of 1991. Prior to this law,
however, the establishment of the Barangay Justice
System had been covered by Presidential Decree 1508
in 1978 and Batas Pambansa Blg. 337 or the 1983 Local
Government Code.

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 83. What is Katarungang Pambarangay?

Answer: Katarungang Pambarangay is a system of

dispute resolution instituted in all barangays in the
53 Philippines that seeks to promote, among others, the
speedy administration of justice, by providing all avenues
to an amicable settlement, thereby considerably
reducing the dockets in our courts.

84. Which body/agency is tasked to administer the

Katarungang Pambarangay?

Answer: The Lupong Tagapamayapa. It is the body

organized in every barangay composed of the Punong
Barangay as Chairperson and not less than ten (10)
nor more than twenty (20) members from which the
members of every Pangkat shall be chosen.

85. What are the qualifications and

disqualifications of Lupon member?

Answer: A member of the lupon must be a person

residing or working in the barangay, who is not otherwise
expressly disqualified by law, and possessing integrity,
impartiality, independence of mind, sense of fairness,
and reputation for probity.

86. How is the Lupon formed?

Answer: Within fifteen (15) days from the start of

his term, the Punong Barangay prepares a notice to
constitute a lupon. The notice shall include the names
of the proposed members who have expressed their
willingness to serve. Such notice shall be posted in
three conspicuous places in the barangay continuously
for a period of not less than three (3) weeks.

87. What will happen if there is an opposition to

the list of proposed lupon members?

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Answer: The Punong Barangay shall take into
consideration any opposition to the proposed
appointment made within the period of posting and
within ten (10 days) thereafter, appoint those whom he
determines to be suitable as members. The appointment
shall be in writing signed by the Punong Barangay and
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attested by Barangay Secretary.

88. What is the term of office of a lupon member?

Answer: A lupon member holds office until a new

lupon is constituted on the third year following his
appointment unless sooner terminated by resignation,
transfer of residence or place of work, or withdrawal of
appointment by the Punong Barangay with concurrence
of the majority of all the members of the lupon.

89. Can a lupon member’s appointment be

withdrawn?

Answer: Yes. A lupon member’s appointment can be

withdrawn by the Punong Barangay after due hearing
and with the concurrence of a majority of all the
Lupong Tagapamayapa members, a lupon member’s
appointment may be withdrawn on the grounds of
incapacity to discharge the duties of his office or
unsuitability.

90. In case of vacancies in the lupon, how it is

filled?

Answer: Should a vacancy occur in the lupon for any

cause, the Punong Barangay immediately appoints
a qualified person who shall hold office only for the
unexpired portion of the term.

91. What are the functions of the lupon?

Answer: The Lupong Tagapamayapa shall:

(a)
Exercise administrative supervision over
conciliation panels;
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 (b) Meet regularly once a month to provide forum
for exchange of ideas among its members and
the public on matters relevant to the amicable
settlement of disputes, and to enable various
55 conciliation panel members to share with one
another their observation and experiences in
effecting speedy resolution of disputes; and
(c) Exercise such other powers and performs such
other duties and functions as may be prescribed
by law or ordinances

92. Who serves as the secretary of the lupon?

Answer: The barangay secretary concurrently serves

as the secretary of the lupon.

93. What are the functions of the lupon secretary?

Answer: The following are the secretary’s functions:

(a) Record the results of mediation proceedings

before the Punong Barangay;
(b) Submit report of the mediation proceedings to
the proper city or municipal courts; and
(c) Receive and keep the records of proceedings
submitted to him by the various conciliation
panels.

94. What is Pangkat ng Tapagkasundo?

Answer: Pangkat ng Tagapagkasundo is the conciliation

panel that hears each dispute brought before the lupon.

95. What is its composition?

Answer: The Pangkat ng Tagpagkasundo is composed

of three (3) members who are chosen by the parties to
the dispute from the list of members of the lupon.

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96. How is the membership of the Pangkat
determined if the parties concerned did not
agree on its membership?

Answer: Should the parties fail to agree on the pangkat

membership, the same shall be determined by lots
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drawn by the lupon chairperson.

97. In the event that there are vacancies in the

Pangkat, how it is filled?

Answer: Any vacancy in the pangkat shall be chosen

by the parties to the dispute from among the other
members of the lupon. Should the parties fail to agree
on a common choice, the vacancy shall be filled by lots
drawn by the lupon chairperson.

98. Who are the officers of the Pangkat? What are

their functions?

Answer: The three (3) members constituting the

pangkat elect from among themselves the chairperson
and the secretary.

The chairperson presides over the meetings or

hearings before the pangkat

The secretary shall prepare the minutes of the

pangkat proceedings and issues notices to the parties
concerned. The same is also tasked with the issuance
of the certified true copies of any public record in his
custody that is not by law otherwise declared confidential.

99. If the lupon encounters a difficult question of

law, whom may the lupon consult?

Answer: On matters involving questions of law

necessary in the administration of the Katarungang
Pambarangay, the following shall render legal advice:

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 (a) Provincial legal Officer;
(b) City Legal Officer;
(c) Municipal Legal Officer;
(d) Public Prosecutor
57 100. What are the cases covered by the
Katarungang Pambarangay Law?

Answer: All disputes are subject to barangay conciliation

pursuant to the Revised Katarungang Pambarangay
(formerly P.D. No. 1508), repealed and now replaced
by Sections 399-342, Chapter VII, Title I, Book III, and
Section 515, Title I, Book IV, RA 7160, otherwise known
as the Local Government Code of 1991, except in the
following disputes:

(a) Where one party is the government, or any

subdivision or instrumentality thereof;
(b) Where one party is a public officer or employee
and the dispute relates to the performance of his
official functions;
(c) Where the dispute involves real properties located
in different cities and municipalities, unless the
parties thereto agree to submit their difference to
amicable settlement by an appropriate Lupon;
(d)
Any complaint by or against corporations,
partnerships or juridical entities, since only
individuals shall be parties to Barangay
conciliation proceedings either as complainants
or respondents [Sec. 1, Rule VI, Katarungang
Pambarangay Rules];
(e) Disputes involving parties who actually reside
in barangays of different cities or municipalities,
except where such barangay units adjoin each
other and the parties thereto agree to submit
their differences to amicable settlement by an
appropriate Lupon;
(f) Offenses for which the law prescribes a maximum

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 penalty of imprisonment exceeding one [1] year
or a fine of over five thousand pesos (P5,000.00);
(g) Offenses where there is no private offended
party;
(h) Disputes where urgent legal action is necessary 58
to prevent injustice from being committed or
further continued, specifically the following:
(i) Criminal cases where accused is under police
custody or detention [See Sec. 412 (b) (1),
Revised Katarungang Pambarangay Law];
(j) Petitions for habeas corpus by a person illegally
deprived of his rightful custody over another or
a person illegally deprived of or on acting in his
behalf;
(k) Actions coupled with provisional remedies such
as preliminary injunction, attachment, delivery
of personal property and support during the
pendency of the action; and
(l) Actions which may be barred by the Statute of
Limitations.
(m) Any class of disputes which the President may
determine in the interest of justice or upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of Justice;
(n) Where the dispute arises from the Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) [Sections 46 & 47,
R. A. No. 6657];
(o) Labor disputes or controversies arising from
employer-employee relations [Montoya vs.
Escayo, et al., 171 SCRA 442; Art. 226, Labor
Code, as amended, which grants original and
exclusive jurisdiction over conciliation and
mediation of disputes, grievances or problems to
certain offices of the Department of Labor and
Employment];
(p) Actions to annul judgment upon a compromise
which may be filed directly in court [See Sanchez
vs. Tupaz, 158 SCRA 459].

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 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)

The Local Government Code of the Philippines of

1991 (R.A. No. 7160) institutionalized the Sangguniang
59 Kabataan (SK) – a body that aims to provide an avenue
for the youth to be trained as leaders. Under R.A. No.
7160, the main functions of the SK: are to promulgate
resolutions necessary to carry out the objectives of the
youth in the barangay; to initiate programs designed
to enhance the social, political, economic, cultural,
spiritual a physical development of the members; and,
to conduct fund-raising activities.

This unique youth institution traces its roots from

the Kabataang Barangay (Village Youth), instituted
by virtue of Presidential Decree 684 dated April 15,
1975, which provided Filipino youth with a means and
an “ample opportunity to express their views.” With
the enactment of Republic Act 10742 on January 15,
2016, the SK received a new lease on life. It retains the
Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) of one chairman
and seven members, who must be aged 18 to 24 at
the day of the election, elected at large by the youth
resident in the community. Each elected SK official has
a 3-year term.

101. What is a Katipunan ng Kabataan?

Answer: There shall be in every barangay a Katipunan

ng Kabataan to be composed of all citizens of the
Philippines residing in the barangay for at least six (6)
months, who are at least fifteen (15) but not more than
thirty (30) years of age, and who are duly registered
in the list of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
and/or the records of the Sangguniang Kabataan
secretary.

The Katipunan ng Kabataan (Youth Assembly)

expands its membership to include all youth of 15 to
30 years of age, and living in the community for at least
BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
6 months. Instead of being required to meet at least
quarterly (as mandated since 1991), the youth assembly
is now only mandated to meet once every 6 months, and
to review the annual performance and financial reports
of the Sangguniang Kabataan. 60
102. What are the powers and functions of the
Katipunan ng Kabataan?

Answer: The Katipunan ng Kabataan shall:

(a) elect the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson

and members; and
(b) serve as the highest policy-making body to
decide on matters affecting the youth in the
barangay. As such, the Sangguniang Kabataan
shall consult and secure the concurrence of the
Katipunan ng Kabataan in the formulation of all
its, programs, plans and activities.

103. Who are the members of the Sangguniang

Kabataan?

Answer: There shall be in every barangay a Sangguniang

Kabataan to be composed of a chairperson and seven
(7) members who shall be elected by the registered
voters of the Katipunan ng Kabataan.

104. What are the qualifications of a Sangguniang

Kabataan official?

Answer: An official of the Sangguniang Kabataan,

either elective or appointee, must be a citizen of
the Philippines, a qualified voter of the Katipunan ng
Kabataan, a resident of the barangay for not less than
one (1) year immediately preceding the day of the
elections, at least eighteen (18) years but not more

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 than twenty-four (24) years of age on the day of the
elections, able to read and write Filipino, English, or the
local dialect, must not be related within the second civil
degree of consanguinity or affinity to any incumbent
61 elected national official or to any incumbent elected
regional, provincial, city, municipal, or barangay official,
in the locality where he or she seeks to be elected, and
must not have been convicted by final judgment of any
crime involving moral turpitude.

105. Who appoints the secretary and the treasurer

of the Sangguniang Kabataan?

Answer: The Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson

shall, with the concurrence of the majority of the
Sangguniang Kabataan members, appoint from among
the members of the Katipunan ng Kabataan, a Secretary
and a Treasurer.

106. What are the powers and functions of the

Sangguniang Kabataan?

Answer: The Sangguniang Kabataan shall:

(a) in consultation and with the concurrence of the
Katipunan ng Kabataan, and within three (3)
months from assumption to office, formulate
a three (3)-year rolling plan, which shall be
known as the Comprehensive Barangay Youth
Development Plan, which shall serve as basis
in the preparation of the Annual Barangay Youth
Investment Program. This plan shall be aligned with
the Philippine Youth Development Plan (PYDP) and
other Local Youth Development Plans in every level,
municipal, city and provincial as is relevant;

(b) approve the annual budget which is a slice of the

Annual Barangay Youth Investment Program before
the start of the succeeding fiscal year and, if the
Sangguniang Kabataan funds allow, a supplemental
budget. Any changes in the annual budget shall be in
accordance with existing applicable budget rules and
procedures;
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(c) promulgate resolutions necessary to carry out
the objectives of the youth in the barangay in
accordance with the Comprehensive Barangay Youth
Development Plan and the applicable provisions of
this Act;

(d) initiate and implement, in coordination with any

62
national government agency and/or any private or
nongovernment institution, programs and projects
designed to promote general welfare, development
and empowerment of the youth;

(e) hold fund-raising activities which are in line with

the Comprehensive Barangay Youth Development
Plan, the proceeds of which shall be tax-exempt and
shall accrue to the general fund of the Sangguniang
Kabataan: Provided, however, That in the
appropriation thereof, the specific purpose for which
such activity has been held shall be first satisfied:
Provided, further, That any appropriation thereof shall
be in accordance with existing applicable budget,
accounting and auditing rules and regulations;

(f) create regular and special committees and such

other bodies whose chairpersons and members of
which shall come from among the members of the
Sangguniang Kabataan or from among the members
of the Katipunan ng Kabataan, as it may deem
necessary to effectively carry out its programs and
activities;

(g)
submit the annual and end-of-term program
accomplishments and financial reports to the
Sangguniang Barangay and present the same during
the Katipunan ng Kabataan assembly, copy furnished
the Office of the Local Government Operations Officer
and Local Youth Development Council (LYDC), all in
accordance with the prescribed form by the DILG and
the Commission;

(h) Partner with the LYDC in planning and executing

projects and programs of specific advocacies like good
governance, climate change adaptation, disaster
risk reduction and resiliency, youth employment
and livelihood, health and anti-drug abuse, gender
sensitivity, and sports development;

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 (i) Adopt and implement a policy on full public disclosure
of all its transactions and documents involving public
interest; and

(j) Exercise such other powers and perform such other

63 functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance,
or delegated by the Sangguniang Barangay or the
Commission.

107. Can the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson serve

as a member of the Sangguniang Barangay?

Answer: Yes.The chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan

shall automatically serve as an ex officio member of the
Sangguniang Barangay upon assumption to office. As such,
he or she shall exercise the same powers, discharge the
same duties and functions, and enjoy the same privileges
as the regular Sangguniang Barangay members; and shall
be the chairperson of the Committee on Youth and Sports
Development. He or she shall be entitled to pro-rata honoraria
for every session of the Sangguniang Barangay he or she
has attended.

108. Are the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson and

members “Persons in Authority”?

Answer: Yes. For purposes of the Revised Penal Code, the

Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson and members in each
barangay shall be deemed as persons in authority in their
jurisdictions.

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 References
• R.A. 9200
• Sec 46-48, RA 6657
•
•
EO No. 229
DAR MC No. 5, Series of 2010
64
• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2015-63
• DILG Memorandum Circular 2002-121
• DILG Memorandum Circular 2005-00
• R.A. 7610, Local Government Code of the Philippines
• Barangay Primer, 6th Edition, 2018
• R.A. 10121
• NDRRMC-DILG-DBM-CSC JMC 2014-1
• LDRRMO Conference, January 20-22, 2015 LGA Training
Center
• Primer on DRRM Act of 2010, DRRNetPhils
• R.A. 9003 Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management
Act of 2000
• IRR of R.A. 9003
• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2001-38, April 10, 2001
• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2018-112, July 12, 2018
• http://aquaticcommons.org/2495/1/
SystemRequirementReport_opt.pdf
• Executive Order No. 240, April 28, 1995
• Fisheries Administrative Order No. 196, Series of 2000
• http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/UNDP4/wp-content/
uploads/2013/01/bhrac-program.pdf
• http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/anbrcama-
883076-bhrac-as-brgy-mechanism-for-access-to-justice/
References
• R.A. No. 9710 Magna Carta of Women
• DILG, DBM & NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2013-
01
• DILG, DBM & NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2016-
01, January 12, 2016Reference
• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2015-19
• E.O. 366, series of 1996
• DILG MC No. 2015-130
• E.O. No. 63, Series of 1993
• MC No. 2010-2, Dec 9, 2010 – Guidelines in the Establishment

BARANGAY-BASED MECHANISM
 of Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk in Every Barangay
• DILG MC No. 2017-114, August 30, 2017 – Guidelines in
Monitoring the Functionality of Violence Against Women
(VAW) Desk in Every Barangay
65 • Barangay VAW Desk Handbook, 2012 – Philippine
Commission on Women (PCW)References
• Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Circular 03
• 2013, April 26, 2013
• The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of
R.A.
• 9184, Government Procurement Reform Act
• R.A. 9184, January 26, 2003References
• Presidential Decree No. 1508, s. 1978
• Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7160
• Katarungang Pambarangay: A Handbook 2004 Philippines-
Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP)
• References
• R.A. 10742 or the SK Reform Act of 2016
• https://www.rappler.com/move-ph/120205-new-
improved-sangguniang-kabataan

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