Session 2:

Bases and Principles

for Barangay
Development Planning

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 Bases for Barangay
Development Planning
(Planning at the Barangay Level
is Required by Law)

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Article 2, Sections 2, 5, 9-28

The 1987 These are the State policies on dynamic social
Philippine order, peace and development , values the
Constituti dignity of every human person, sanctity of
on family life, roles of the youth, women and the
private sector and NGOs in nation building,
promotion of right to health, rights of IPs,
balanced ecology, priority to education and
labor, promotion of comprehensive rural
development and agrarian reform, vital ICT,
access to opportunities, integrity in public
service and autonomy of local governments.

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Local Section 16: General Welfare

Government
Code of 1991 Every local government unit shall exercise
the power expressly granted, those
(Republic Act 7160) necessarily implied therefrom, as well as
powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental
for its efficient and effective governance, and
those which are essential to the promotion of
the general welfare.

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Section 16: General Welfare

LGU shall ensure and support, among other things:
Local  the preservation and enrichment of culture
Government  promote health and safety
Code of 1991  enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology
 encourage and support the development of
(Republic Act 7160)
appropriate and self-reliant scientific and
technological capabilities
 improve public morals, enhance economic prosperity
and social justice
 promote full employment among their residents,
 maintain peace and order
 preserve the comfort and convenience of their
inhabitants.
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Section 17- Basic Services and

Facilities
Local
Government Local government units shall endeavor to be
Code of 1991 self-reliant and shall continue exercising the
(Republic Act 7160) powers and discharging the duties and
functions currently vested upon them;

They shall also discharge the functions and

responsibilities of national agencies and
offices devolved to them pursuant to this
Code.

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Section 17- Basic Services and Facilities (Barangay)
Agricultural support services which Health and social welfare services
include planting materials including maintenance of
distribution system and operation barangay health center and day-
of farm produce collection and care center
buying stations

maintenance of barangay roads

services and facilities related to
and bridges and water supply
general hygiene and sanitation,
systems
beautification and solid waste
collection

infrastructure facilities such as

Maintenance of Katarungang multi-purpose hall, multipurpose
Pambarangay pavement, plaza, sports center,
and other similar facilities

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Local
Government Section 106: Local Development Councils
Code of 1991
(Republic Act 7160) Each local government unit shall have a
comprehensive multi-sectoral development
plan to be initiated by its development
council and approved by its Sanggunian.

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Section 107: Composition of Local

Development Councils (LDCs)
Local
Government The barangay development council shall be headed by
the Punong Barangay and shall be composed of the
Code of 1991 following members:
(Republic Act 7160)
• Members of the Sangguniang barangay;
• Representatives of non-governmental
organizations operating in the barangay
who shall constitute not less than one fourth
(¼) of the members of the fully organized
council;
• A representative of the Congressman

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Local Section 109: Functions of the LDCs

Government The Barangay development council shall
Code of 1991 exercise the following functions:
(Republic Act 7160)
o Mobilize people's participation in local
development efforts
o Prepare Barangay development plans
based on local requirements;
o Monitor and evaluate the implementation
of national or local programs and
projects
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Local Section 384: Role of the Barangay

Government As the basic political unit, the Barangay serves
Code of 1991 as the primary planning and implementing
(Republic Act 7160) unit of government policies, plans, programs,
projects, and activities in the community, and
as a forum wherein the collective views of
the people may be expressed, crystallized
and considered, and where disputes may be
amicably settled

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Local Article 405 (e), IRR of LGC

Government
Code of 1991 The budget of the barangay is to be
(Republic Act 7160) utilized in the implementation of the
approved development plan

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Local Article 410, IRR of LGC

Government
Code of 1991 The Barangay Development Council
(Republic Act 7160) is required to submit a copy of its
approved BDP and Annual
Investment Program to the Local
Finance Committee.

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PDRRM Act of Section 2: Declaration of Policy

2010 a) Uphold the people’s constitutional rights to
(Republic Act 10121) life and property by addressing the root
causes of vulnerabilities to disasters,
strengthening the country’s institutional
capacity for disaster risk reduction and
management and building the resilience of
local communities to disasters including
climate change impacts;

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PDRRM Act of Section 2: Declaration of Policy

2010 (d) Adopt a disaster risk reduction and
(Republic Act 10121) management approach that is holistic,
comprehensive, integrated, and proactive in
lessening the socioeconomic and
environmental impacts of disasters including
climate change, and promote the involvement
and participation of all sectors and all
stakeholders concerned, at all levels,
especially the local community;

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PDRRM Act of
Republic Act No. 10121, states that the people
2010 within the barangays are the first responders
(Republic Act 10121) during the occurrence of disasters.
- families are basic units in communities.

Safety starts at home…

With culture and good practices in the
household-level combined, we can be
assured that this translates to safety for all
members of the family and community.”

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Section 12
PDRRM Act of (a) Mandates Barangay Disaster Risk
2010 Reduction and Management Committee
(Republic Act 10121) (BDRRMC) as the Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Office (DRRMO) in every
barangay.

(b) The BDRRMC shall be responsible for

setting the direction, development,
implementation and coordination of
disaster risk management programs within
their territorial jurisdictions.

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Climate Section 2: Declaration of Policy

Change Act of …it is hereby declared the policy of the State
2009 to systematically integrate the concept of
(Republic Act 9729) climate change in various phases of policy
formulation, development plans, poverty
reduction strategies and other development
tools and techniques by all agencies and
instrumentalities of the government.

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Climate Section 14
Change Act of Barangays shall be directly involved with
2009 city/municipal governments in prioritizing
(Republic Act 9729) climate change actions and identifying best
solutions.

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Magna Carta
of Women The law requires mainstreaming
(Republic Act 9710) gender perspective in the crafting of
the BDP.

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Executive
Order No. 70, EO 70 that institutionalizes the whole-of-
S. 2018 nation approach, the development at the
barangay level is put at the center of the
strategies in achieving inclusive and
sustainable peace.

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The barangays must follow various

Executive development planning considerations
Order No. 138, that will allow them to allocate these
s. 2021 additional resources judiciously.

There is also a need for the barangay to

assess their capacity and plan out
how to build their capacities to
effectively and efficiently plan and
implement programs for the barangay.

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DILG Advisory
(dated April 27,
2023)

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DILG Advisory
(dated April 27,
2023)

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In Summary, gumagawa ang Barangay ng Plano…

1. Para mas lapat o angkop ang

pagpaplanong pang-kaunlaran sa mga
barangay o komunidad (“ from
Malacanang to barangays”)

2. Para mas mapaunlad ang serbisyo sa mga

tao at mga pagpapatupad nito
✔ nagtutulungan ang gobyerno at mga non-government
organizations o iba pang pribadong grupo o
organisasyon na makapagtukoy ng mga nararapat na
mga proyekto na makakatugon sa pangangailangan
ng mga tao

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In Summary, gumagawa ang Barangay ng Plano…

3. Self-Reliance and independence

✔Hinihimok ang mga barangay na magplano

at mag disenyo ng mga proyekto na angkop
sa kanilang komunidad at mapaglaanan ito
ng pondo

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In Summary, gumagawa ang Barangay ng Plano…

4. Para sa mas malawak na

partisipasyon ng mga tao sa lokal
na pamamahala

Sa barangay nagmumula ang partisipasyon

ng iba’t ibang sektor sa komunidad na
magtitiyak ng mas malawak na impact kaya
mahalagang salik o factor sa pag-unlad ang
pagpaplano sa mga barangay.

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 Guiding Principles in
Barangay Development
Planning

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Development Planning
should be inclusive
and participatory

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▪ everyone's participation
should be welcomed and
respected

▪ the process shouldn't be

dominated by any individual
or group, or by a single point
of view

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What is Participatory Approach in Barangay

Development Planning?
- when everyone who has a stake in the intervention has a voice, either
in person or by representation.
Who should be involved?
✔ members of the organization that will run it
✔ members of the target population
✔ community officials
✔ interested citizens
✔ people from involved agencies
✔ schools, and other institutions
✔ Other stakeholders

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Participatory approach is very important in ensuring that

barangays are able to plan for safety and resiliency.

Participatory approach is very important in ensuring that

climate change and other natural hazards are mainstreamed in Barangay
Development Plans.

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Participatory approach is the ideal but the reality may often be quite different.

Some people Some individuals The planning Some people's

might not want or groups may process may be a opinions may be
to be involved - feel left out if rubber stamp for listened to more
they don’t have they're not invited ideas that have carefully than those
time, or they to participate. already been of others.
don't have the developed
skills needed.

In these situations, a participatory process can cause

problems if only few or chosen people are involved.

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The important thing to remember here is the word “participatory”

not just that you'll ask one in which it isn't everyone gets to
for someone's opinion everyone's necessarily participate in the
before you do what perspective is assumed that planning process,
you were going to do, considered, the professionals and has some role
but rather that each everyone's or the well - in decision-making.
participant becomes thoughts are educated
an important respected automatically
contributor to the know what's best
planning process

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Development Planning
should be
empowering

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Development Planning should be empowering

It provides space, platform and opportunities for people to

speak, to contribute ideas, to participate and be heard

It strengthens the decision-making mechanisms in

the barangay

Participatory development planning bringforth learning

and realizations among participants

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Development Planning
promotes
transparency

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Development Planning
promotes
accountability
The whole process of this planning
endeavors, strengthens and clarifies
further the upward and downward
accountabilities of the barangay leaders,
the community people and other
development partners in the barangay

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