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Section 3. The Barangay Secretary – The barangay secretary shall perform the following duties:
Republic of the Philippines
Butuan City a. Attend all sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay,
Barangay ______________________ b. Send out proper notices of all called sessions, other meetings and public hearings
c. Transmit to the committees all matters referred to them by the Sanggunian
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE d. Prepare and certify the minutes of the session of the Sangguniang Barangay,
e. Read all correspondence and resolutions which are required by the Sanggunian or by the Presiding Officers,
Resolution No._____ f. Forward to the Sangguniang Bayan, a correct copy of each resolution and approved ordinance within ten (10)
Series of 2018 days after the Sangguniang Barangay,
g. Carry out or enforce orders of the Sangguniang Barangay when such duty devolves upon him,
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF (Name of Barangay), BUTUAN CITY Section 4. The Standing Committees.

a. Committees on Appropriation to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining to or connected
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 390 of the Local Government Code of 1991. The Sangguniang Barangay shall be the with the following:
legislative body of the barangay and shall be composed of the Punong Barangay as the presiding officer and seven 1. Local taxes, fees and charges
sangguniang barangay members and the chairman of the sangguniang kabataan as members; 2. Loans and other sources of local revenues
3. Annual and supplemental budgets
WHEREAS, Section 50 of the same Code, likewise, provides that the Sanggunian, within ninety (90) days following the 4. Appropriations ordinances
election of its members, shall adopt its Internal Rules of Procedure in order to achieve a maximum degree of efficiency 5. All other matters related to local taxation and fiscal administration
in the deliberation of issues during their sessions;
Chairman: ___________________
NOW THEREFORE, be it Resolved, that the following Internal Rules of Procedureas mandated as Section 50 of the Members: ___________________
Local Government Code of 1991, are hereby adopted. ___________________

RULE I b. Committees on Women and Family, to which shall be referred all matters or questioning pertaining
ORGANIZATION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY to or connected with the following:
1. Women’s welfare, rights and privileges
Section 1. Composition – The following are the duly elected members of the Sangguniang Barangay: 2. Women’s organizations
3. Family welfare All other matters related to women and family
Punong Barangay Mr./Ms. ___________________
Kagawads: Mr./Ms. ___________________ Chairman: ___________________
Mr./Ms. ___________________ Members: ___________________
Mr./Ms. ___________________ ___________________
Mr./Ms. ___________________
Mr./Ms. ___________________ c. Committees on Peace and Order and Human rights to which shall be referred all matters of questions
Mr./Ms. ___________________ pertaining to or connected with the following:
Mr./Ms. ___________________ 1. Maintenance of peace and order and public safety
2. Protective services
Section 2. The Presiding Officer – The Punong Barangay is the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Barangay who shall 3. Traffic rules and regulations
perform the following powers and duties 4. Fire prevention and control measures
5. Public morals
a. Preside over the sanggunian, the barangay assembly and other meetings in the barangay; 6. Human rights
b. Decide all points of order; 7. Prevention of human rights violation
c. Preserve order and decorum during the session, 8. All matters affecting human rights
d. Announce the business in the order in which it is to be acted open by the Sanggunian;
e. Entertain only one motion at a time and state all motions property, Chairman: ___________________
f. Recognize only one member who is entitled to the floor, Members: ___________________
g. Call a special meeting session by giving written notice of it to each member of the Sangguniang Barangay; ___________________
h. Appoint, with the approval of the Sanggunian the chairman and members of the standing committees.
d. Committee on Youth and Sports Development to which shall be referred all matters or questions
pertaining to or connected with the following:
1. Sports development
2. Youth welfare and development
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Members: ___________________
Chairman: ___________________ ___________________
Members: ___________________ j. Committee on Education and Culture to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining
___________________ to or connected with the following:
1. Formal and non-formal education
e. Committee on Environmental Protection to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining 2. Educational facilities
to or connected with the following: 3. Promotion of culture and the arts
1. Environmental protection 4. Operation of educational institutions, both private and public
2. Air water pollution 5. All matters related to education and culture
3. Wanton destruction of the environment and its natural resources
4. All matters or measures affecting the environment Chairman: ___________________
Members: ___________________
Chairman: ___________________ ___________________
Members: ___________________
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f. Committee on Cooperatives, to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining to or DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
connected with the following:
1. Cooperatives organization and development Section 1. Every member of this Sangguniang shall make a full disciosure of his financial and business interests as
2. Incentives to cooperatives required of him under art 104, Rule XVII of the Rules and Regulations implementing the Local Government Code of
3. All matters affecting the cooperatives development program of the government 1991.

Chairman: ___________________ Section 2. Every member shall attend all the sessions of the Sangguniang unless he is prevented from doing so by
Members: ___________________ reason of sickness and other unavoidable circumstances provided that, as a general rule, previous notice thereto shall
___________________ be sent to the Sanggunian thru the Presiding Officer or the secretary.

g. Committee on Health and Social Welfare, to which shall be referred all matters or questions Section 3. As a general rule, every member as required to vote on every question or proposed measures being voted
pertaining to or connected with the following: upon by the Sangguniang Abstentions may only be allowed if it san be shown that the member concerned has a pecuniary
1. Health, sanitation and hygiene interest, either directly or indirectly, on the matter being acted upon by the body.
2. Cleanliness and beautification of the community
3. Proposed measures related to health centers and health programs Section 4. Every member shall observe proper deportment and decorum during sessions.

Chairman: ___________________ RULE III

Members: ___________________ SESSIONS AND QUORUM
___________________
Section 1. Session – The Sangguniang Barangay shall hold regular sessions twice a month and also such number of
h. Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure Development, to which shall be referred all matters special sessions as may be called by the Punong Barangay or by majority of the members of the Sangguniang Barangay
or questions pertaining to or connected with the following: at any time.
1. Constructions, Maintenance, and repair of roads, budgets and other government
infrastructure projects a. The first monthly regular session of his Sangguniang is scheduled on ( date ) and the
2. Measures that pertain to drainage and sewerage system and similar projects second monthly regular session on ( date );
3. All other matters related to public works and infrastructure projects b. Regular session shall be held at the Barangay Hall and shall start at exactly (time);
c. Regular sessions of this Sanggunian shall be in public and the presiding officer has the
Chairman: ___________________ authority to exact from those present respect and proper deportment
Members: ___________________ d. As often as necessary when public interest so demands, special sessions may be called by
___________________ the Punong Barangay or majority of the members of the Sangguniang No two sessions shall
be held in one day.
i. Committee on Agriculture to which shall be referred all matters or questions pertaining to or e. Unless otherwise agreed upon by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present, there being
connected with following: a quorum, no other matter may be considered at a special session except those stated on the
1. Agricultural Production notice
2. Agricultural inputs f. In case of special sessions, a written notice to the Sangguniang members, stating the day,
3. Agricultural facilities time and purpose of the meeting shall be served personally or left with a member of the
4. Development of agri-business enterprises household.
5. All other matters related to agriculture, including plants and animals

Chairman: ___________________
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Section 2. Quorum – the majority of the Sangguniang Barangay members shall constitute a quorum, e., One (1) b. Proposed ordinances and resolutions shall be in writing and shall contain an assigned number,
presiding officer and at least five (5) Sangguniang barangay members and it is absence, the business of the Sangguniang a title or caption, an enacting or ordaining clause, and the date of its proposed effectively.
shall not be discussed c. A resolution shall be enacted in the same manner prescribed for an ordinance, except that it
need not go through a third residing for its final consideration unless decided otherwise by the
a. In the event of the Punong Barangay to preside at a regular or special session where there is majority of the Sangguniang members present.
quorum, a temporary presiding officer shall be elected from among the members presents d. No ordinance or resolution shall be considered on second residing in any regular meeting unless
b. When the quorum is lacking, a majority of those in actual attendance may adjourn from time it has been reported out by the proper committee to which it was referred or certified as urgent
to time and may enforce immediate attendance of any member absent by the local chief executive.
c. If there is still no quorum in spite of the above, no other business shall be translated and the e. Any legislative matter duly certified by the local chief executive as urgent whether or not it is
presiding officer upon proper motion or an majority of the members present shall declare the included in the calendar of business maybe presented and considered by the body at the same
meeting adjourned for lack of quorum meeting without need of suspending the rules.
d. Should a question of lack of quorum be raised, the presiding officer shall immediately proceed f. The secretary to the Sanggunian shall prepare copies of the proposed ordinance or resolutions
to call the roll of the members and thereafter announce the results. of the form it was passed on second reading, and shall as distribute to each sanggunian
e. Absent members shall explain their absence during the next meeting member a copy thereof except that a measure certified by the local chief executive as urgent
maybe submitted for the final voting immediately after it has undergone the periods of debate
RULE IV and amendment during the second reading.
ORDER OF BUSINESS g. No ordinance or resolution passed by the Sanggunian in the regular, or special session duly
called for the purpose, shall be valid unless approved by a majority of the members present,
Section 1. Order of Business The order of business of the Sangguniang Barangay shall be as follows: there being a quorum.
h. Upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions directing the payment or money or creating
a. Invocation a liability, and at the request of any member, the Sanggunian secretary shall record the ayes
b. Singing of the National Anthem and the nays. Each approved ordinance or resolution shall be stamped with the seal of the
c. Call to Order Sangguninan and recorded in a book kept for the purpose.
d. Roll Call
e. Declaration of the existence of a quorum RULE VI
f. Approval of the minutes of the presiding session THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS
g. Reading of the communications received
h. Committee Reports,if any Section 1. Motions and their precedence
i. Business for the day
j. Other business a. Privilege and Subsidiary Motions – When the questions is under debate, no motion shall be
k. Adjournment entertained except the following and in the order in which they appear below.

Section 2. Agenda – Matters that may be taken up in the session shall be limited only to those items listed in the agenda 1. Motion to adjourn
2. Motion to declare a recess
Section 3. Appearance before the Sangguniang Barangay – Only persons with prior permission from the Barangay 3. Motion to postpone temporarily
Secretary shall be allowed to appear and speak before the Sanggunian 4. Motion to postpone on a certain day
5. Motion to refer to the corresponding committee
Section 4. Matters referred to Committee – Any measure appearing in the agenda to reference for the corresponding 6. Motion to amend the main motion
committee shall not be subject to debate or discussion, prior to final action 7. Motion to postpone indefinitely the consideration of any business

Section 5. Urgent matters – urgent matters which may be brought to the attention of Sangguniang Barangay, the delay b. Question of privilege – Questions relating to the rights and privileges of the Sangguniang
in the consideration of which shall prejudice activities of the government, may be discussed in the session without being Barangay or to any to its members, shall take precedence over all motions except motions
listed in the agenda. relating to adjournment and recess. This may involved the following:

RULE V 1. Those relating to the organization of the Sangguniang Barangay

THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
Section 1. Rules in the enhancement of ordinance and adoption of resolutions In the enhancement of ordinances and
adoption of resolutions including other matters requiring legislative actions, the following rules shall be observed.
a. Legislative actions of a general and permanent character shall be enacted in the form of
ordinances, while those which are of temporary character shall be passed in the form of
resolutions. Matters relating to proprietary functions and to private concerns shall also be acted c.
upon by resolutions.
2. Those relating to the comfort of the members of the Sangguniang, like seating,
lighting, ventilation and other inconveniences of the session hall
3. Those relating to the freedom from noise and conduct of other persons inside the
session hall
4. Those relating to the punishment of a member for disorderly conduct or other
offense.
Incidental motions – The following motions shall take precedence of any motion, to which they
are incidental and must be decided before any other business is taken up.
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1. Point of Order – Any Sangguniang Barangay member may interrupt a speaker to RULE VII
bring to the attention of the presiding officer any matter involving an error in DECIPLINE OF MEMBERS
procedure or violation of the rules
2. Parliamentary Inquiry – Any request for information as in order if they are pertinent Section 1. Absences and Disorderly Behavior
to a pending question
3. Withdraw a motion – A motion by the sponsor requesting of the removal of his main a. Any Sangguniang Barangay member who fails to attend any of following compulsory activities of the
motion from the consideration of the Sangguniang shall be in order before its barangay, either or without excuse, shall pay a fine equivalent to one fourth (1/4) of his honorarium, viz:
amendment and before the decision is made thereon
4. Suspend the rules – the rules shall be suspended when a motion presented to that (1) First monthly regular session
effect is approved by two-thirds of the members present (2) Second monthly regular session
(3) Office duly
All foregoing motions are not debatable. (4) CIVAC

Section 2. Voting – no motion except in the presence of a quorum shall be entertained during the voting. Any member
may explain his vote when voting for the debatable motion. When the motion is not debatable, no other remarks will be b. For the SK Chairman
entertained by the chair when a member cast his vote.
(5) First monthly regular session
On a vote where affirmative and negative are equal in number, the motion shall be declared lost. If a tie has (6) Second monthly regular session
taken place, the Punong Barangay may, at his discretion, cash the deciding vote. (7) SK monthly meeting
(8) CIVAC
A two-thirds vote is required to pass any of the following motions:
c. Members who shall be absent without justifiable cause for four (4) consecutive sessions may be censured
(a) to limit, extend or close a debate reprimanded, or excluded from the session, suspended for not more than sixty (60) days, or expelled:
(b) To amend any part of the adopted rules Provided that the penalty of suspension or expulsion shall require the concurrence of at least two-thirds
(c) To suspend the rules 92/3) vote of all the Sangguniang Barangay members pursuant to section 50 (b) (5) of the Local
(d) To suspend or recommend the expulsion of any member for cause. government Code of 1991

No member could be compelled to vote, he may no to sustain. The motion to reconsider can be made only
the member who voted on the prevailing side. Any member who abstained from voting shall no right to ask the Certified true and correct,
reconsideration

No member can vote on a question in which he has direct or personal pecuniary interest _________________________
Barangay Secretary
Section 3. Decorum and Debates
Approved:
a. Whenever a member wishes to speak he shall rise and request the presiding officer to allow him to have
the floor which consent shall be necessary before he may proceed.
b. When several members wish to have the floor, the presiding officer shall recognized the one who first _________________________________
made the request Punong Barangay
c. No member shall interrupt another without the letter’s, which may not be obtained except through the
chair
d. The presiding officer can volunteer information only when necessary. Before participating in the __________________________ __________________________
deliberation of any question before the Sanggunian, he should first surrender the chair temporarily to Sangguniang Barangay Member Sangguniang Barangay Member
some other member
e. If at any time, the presiding officer states a point of order, or give information otherwise speak, with his
privilege, the member speaking must take his seat until the presiding officer has been first heard __________________________ __________________________
f. No number shall walk out or across the session hall while the presiding officer is addressing the Sangguniang Barangay Member Sangguniang Barangay Member
Sangguniang Barangay, or while the Sanggunian is engaged in voting.
g. A member who has obtained the floor shall confine himself to the questions before the sanggunian and
shall avoid personalities. __________________________ __________________________
h. No member shall claim the floor the second time if there are others who such to speak his the first time Sangguniang Barangay Member Sangguniang Barangay Member
i. All Sangguniang Barangay members, including the Barangay Secretary and Barangay treasurer, when
attending the session, shall be in complete uniform.
j. Sangguniang Barangay members shall avoid drinking alcoholic liquor before attending and during session __________________________ __________________________
or during recess of session Sangguniang Barangay Member Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson