Executive Order No.

01-2017 Barangay Poblacion Peace and Order Committee (BP-POC)

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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Surigao del Sur

MUNICIPALITY OF MARIHATAG
BARANGAY POBLACION
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Office of the Punong Barangay

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 01

(Series of 2017)

AN ORDER RE-ORGANIZING THE BARANGAY POBLACION PEACE AND

ORDER COMMITTEE (BP-POC) AND PROVIDING FOR ITS ROLE,
FUNCTION AND APPROPRIATION.

WHEREAS, threat to peace and order posed by criminality, illegal drugs,

insurgency and subversion requires the dedicated efforts of all
government official and citizens;

WHEREAS, it is the duty of local governments, the law enforcement agencies,

the prosecution services, and similar institutions of government operating
in the locality to assist local chief executives in the proper enforcement of
the laws and the administration of justice;

WHEREAS, government efforts at peace and order need to be fully coordinated

to effectively prevent and suppress criminality and to maintain public
order and safety in the land;

WHEREAS, Section 116 of the Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the
Local Government Code of 1991, mandates local government units to
establish a local peace and order council, and pursuant to Executive Order
Numbered Three Hundred Sixty-Six (E.O. No. 366), s, of 1996, as
amended, the local peace and order committee shall have the same
composition and functions as those prescribed in the said executive order.

WHEREAS, Section 2 of E.O. No. 366 provides that every barangay shall
organize a Peace and Order Committee to serve as implementing arm of
the City/Municipal Peace and Order Council at the Barangay level. Such
Committee shall be composed of the following members:
1. The Punong Barangay as Chairman;
2. The Chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan;
3. A Member of the Lupon Tagapamayapa;
4. A Barangay Tanod;
5. A Public-School Teacher (to be designated by the School Principal or
School Head Teacher);
6. A Representative of the Interfaith Group;
7. A Senior Citizen;

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8. At least three (3) Members of existing BarangayBased Anti-Crime or
Neighborhood Watch Groups or an NGO Representative well-known in
his community; and
9. A PNP Officer (the Police Chief or any one designated by him).

WHEREAS, the barangay peace and order committee is reconstituted

customarily as a whole or without exception whenever major changes
exist in the local administration or in the composition.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, LEONARDO S. TOMALON, JR., Punong Barangay of

Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Marihatag, Province of Surigao del Sur,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do order and direct the
following:

SECTION 1. ORGANIZATION OF THE BARANGAY PEACE AND ORDER

COMMITTEE (BP-POC). The Barangay Poblacion Peace and Order
Committee (BP-POC) of Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Marihatag,
Province of Surigao del Sur, is hereby re-organized and re-constituted as
follows:

Name Designation and Organization

LEONARDO S. TOMALON JR.
CARMELITO S. MORENO
ESTRELLA P. AGOSTO
ANANITO R. BELDIA, JR.
JERESICIMO D. ALEGRE
WELEJADA A. ESPENIDO
RALIZA C. TOLENTINO
LINDA D. TOMALON
MARYCHILLY E. PONTILLO
TITO C. PASCUAL
Adviser
PSI WISE VICENTE B. PANUELOS
Secretariat
NOE S. ELIZAGA, JR.
Chairperson
Punong Barangay
Members
Sangguniang Barangay Member
(Chairman-Peace and Order Committee)
Sangguniang Barangay Member
(Chairman-Women and Children Committee)
Sangguniang Barangay Member
(Chairman-Finance & Appropriation)
Chief Barangay Tanod
PRINCIPALCS Lago National High School
CSO Representative
NGO Representative
Faith-based groups Representative
Senior Citizens Representative
OIC/Chief - Marihatag Police Station
Head / Barangay Secretary

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SECTION 2. ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE BP-POC. The Barangay

Poblacion Peace and Order Committee (BP-POC) shall have the following
role and function as provided under DILG Memorandum Circular 2015-
130 dated November 3, 2015:

a. Formulate a Barangay POPS Plan which shall be incorporated in the

Barangay Development Plan;

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 a report, with appropriate
recommendations, to the higher-level POC;

i. Submit annual BPOC Functionality Report pursuant to DILG

Memorandum Circular No. 2008-101; and

j. Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the higher-level

POC.

SECTION 3. BP-POC SECRETARIAT. There is hereby created a Barangay

Poblacion Peace and Order Committee Secretariat which shall handle the
administrative and technical activities of the committee. Specifically, the
Secretariat shall prepare plans and programs for the consideration of the
committee; supervise, direct and monitor, for the committee,
implementation of approved policies, plans and programs; undertake
liaising and coordination of activities with appropriate agencies of the
government and provide a forum for interdisciplinary dialogue and
deliberation of major issues and problems affecting peace and order.

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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION. The Sangguniang Barangay of Barangay

Poblacion shall appropriate such amounts as may be necessary for the
implementation of the Barangay Peace and Order Plan and/or Public
Safety Plan which shall be disbursed only with the favorable
recommendation of the BP-POC. The basis for incurring expenses
pertaining to the Barangay Peace and Order Program shall be the
Barangay Peace and Order Plan as recommended by the BP-POC, the
Barangay Kagawad-Chairman of Peace and Order, and approved by the
Sangguniang Barangay and the Punong Barangay.

SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. All Executive Orders, Rules and

Regulations and other related issuances or part thereof, which are
inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby amended, modified or
revoked accordingly.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Executive Order shall take effect

immediately.

DONE this 5th day of January, 2017 at Barangay Poblacion, Municipality

of Marihatag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Republic of the Philippines,

LEONARDO S. TOMALON, JR.

Punong Barangay

By the Punong Barangay:

NOE S. ELIZAGA JR.

Barangay Secretary

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