5th NATIONAL CBMS CONFERENCE

January 28 - February 1, 2008

Manila Hotel

Introduction to the
Rationalized Planning System
Director MANUEL Q. GOTIS
Bureau of Local Government Development
Department of the Interior and Local Government

Current State of Local Planning in the

Philippines
Inactive Local Development Council

Indifferent or unsupportive Sanggunian

Lack or total absence of vertical

linkages

REGION/
PROVINC
E
BARANGAY/
CITY/

Current State of Local Planning in the

Philippines

Lack or total absence of

horizontal linkages among
sectoral concerns
Sectoral
plans

CDP

Weak plan to budget linkage

BUDGET

Current State of Local Planning in the

Philippines
Multiplicity of plans
Gender &
Development Plan
Tourism Development

Local Poverty
Reduction Action Plan

Plan

Solid Waste
Management Plan

Disaster
Management
Plan

Revenue Generation
Plan
Traffic Management Plan

SAFDZ Plan
Plan for the
Elderly

Local
Shelter Plan

Integrated Area Community Peace

& Order & Public Safety Plan
Information &
Forest
Small & Medium Enterprise
Communication
Management
Development Plan
Technology Plan

Food Security

Plan

Nutrition Action

Only 11 out of 27 NGA-mandated plans can be

recalled by LGUs
Disaster Management Plan & the Solid Waste
Management Plan were considered most useful
LPRAP & GAD were consistently mentioned as
unnecessary
38% of NGA-mandated plans have not been
formulated

No sanctions anyway
Plans were not considered necessary or beneficial
Repetitive
No focal person to steer the plan formulation process

Why
rationalize

Need to implement the full implications of the Local

Government Code of 1991 pertaining to planning

Why planning
system?

The answer is based on the DUAL FUNCTIONS of the LGU:

As a POLITICAL UNIT of the National Government:
LGUs are in charge of the management
of its entire geographical territory
for and in behalf of the national
government

As a CORPORATE BODY, LGUs are responsible for:

Representing its inhabitants
Delivering basic services & facilities to enable
its inhabitants to develop fully into self-reliant
communities, and
Promoting the general welfare among the
inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction

PLANNING IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF

GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE
PLANNING
Performing planning functions involves addressing
the following issues:
WHY

WHO

HOW

WHAT

should LGUs
plan?

is incharge?

are plans
prepared?

are the tools for plan

implementation?

Components of the Planning System

The local planning structure
and its functions

WHO should be
involved in planning?

The plan or plans that the

planning structure is
mandated to produce

WHY should LGUs plan?

The processes that the

planning structure will follow to
produce the desired plan
outputs

HOW are plans prepared?

The tools for plan

implementation

HOW can LGU plans be

implemented?

The Local Planning Structure

Political Component

Policy making body

that defines the
content and direction
of local government
Its principal function
is to deliberate to
make decisions or
lay down policies

Technical Component

Supplies the
technical content and
process of local
planning
It generally has no
decision-making
powers

LOCAL PLANNING STRUCTURE

POLITICAL COMPONENT

LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL

LOCAL
SANGGUNIAN

LOCAL
SPECIAL
BODIES

SECTORAL &
FUNCTIONAL
COMMITTEES

LCE

DEPARTMENT
HEADS

PUNONG
BARANGAYS*

LPDO

CONGRESSMAN OR
REPRESENTATIVE

CSOs/ PSO

TECHNICAL COMPONENT

NGAs
Private Sector
Representatives

In case of the City/municipality; members of the Sanggunian in case of the

Barangays; mayors in case of the Province

Structure of the Local Development

Council
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
SECRETARIAT

SECTORAL COMMITTEES

FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEES

Members to be drawn from

all societal sectors

As much as possible, members

should be drawn from the
sectoral committees

Encouraged in LGUs that cannot

afford to organize their LPDOs
to its full complement

Ad hoc multi- sectoral bodies

to be organized as the need
arises

Composition of Sectoral Committees

SOCIAL SECTOR
CORE TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

LPDO, SWDO, POSO,

LDC Rep (Barangay),
LDC Rep (CSO),
District Supervisor,
PTA Federation,
Sanggunian
Representative

EXPANDED TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

CTWG + Police Chief,

Fire Marshall, Local
Civil Registrar, PCUP,
Nutrition Officer,
Housing Board Rep,
NSO, Manager of
GSIS/SSS

FULL-BLOWN
SECTORAL COMMITTEE

ETWG + Sports
Organizations,
Religious Leaders,
Labor groups, Senior
Citizens, Media Reps,
YMCA/YWCA, Civic
Organizations, School
Principals, Charitable
Organizations

Composition of Sectoral Committees

ECONOMIC SECTOR
CORE TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

EXPANDED TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

FULL-BLOWN
SECTORAL COMMITTEE

PESO, Agriculturist,
Tourism officer, Coop
Development Officer,
LPDO Staff, LDC Rep
(Barangay), LDC Rep
(CSO), Saggunian
Rep

CTWG + DTI Rep,

Chamber of Commerce
& Industry, Trade
Unions, Bank
Managers, Market
Vendors, Sidewalk
Vendors, Cooperatives,
Transport
Organizations

ETWG + Lions Club,

Jaycees, Rotary Club,
Academe, other
interested individuals/
groups

Composition of Sectoral Committees

PHYSICAL & LAND USE
CORE TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

Local Engineer,
Zoning Officer,
LPDO Staff, LDC
Rep (Barangay),
LDC Rep (CSO),
Saggunian Rep,
Local Architect

EXPANDED TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

CTWG + Electric
Coop Rep., Water
District Rep., Real
Estate Developers,
Professional
Organizations,
Telecommunication
Companies, Academe

FULL-BLOWN
SECTORAL COMMITTEE

ETWG + Other
interested groups
and individuals

Composition of Sectoral Committees

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
CORE TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

EXPANDED TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

MPDO Staff, LDC

Rep. (Barangay),
LDC Rep (CSO),
Head of General
Services, C/PENRO,
Sanggunian Rep.

CTWG + Sanitary
Inspector, C/PENRO,
FARMC Reps, BFAR
Rep., Heads of private
Hospitals, Academe

FULL-BLOWN
SECTORAL COMMITTEE

ETWG +
Environmental
Advocates, other
interested groups
and individuals

Composition of Sectoral Committees

INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR
CORE TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

MPDO Staff, LDC

Rep. (Barangay),
LDC Rep (CSO),
Local Administrator,
Sanggunian Rep

EXPANDED TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP

CTWG + HRDO,
Treasurer, Budget
Officer, Assessor,
Academe

FULL-BLOWN
SECTORAL COMMITTEE

ETWG + Religious
groups, Good
Governance
Advocates, Other
interested groups &
individuals

Functions of the Local Development

Council
Formulate development plans & policies

LDC In Plenary

Executive
Committee

Formulate public investment programs

Appraises & prioritizes programs & projects

Coordinate, monitor & evaluate

implementation of development programs &
projects

Represent the LDC when it is not in session

Ensure that the LDC decisions are faithfully

carried out

Act on matters needing immediate attention

by the LDC

Formulate plans, policies & programs based

on principles & priorities laid out by the LDC

Secretariat

Provide technical support to the

LDC
Document proceedings

Sectoral /
Functional
Committees

Prepare reports
Extend other support functions as
may be necessary

Functions of the Local Development

Council

LDC In Plenary

Executive
Committee
SECRETARIAT

Sectoral /
Functional
Committees

Assist the LDC in the performance

of its functions
Provide the LDC with data &
information essential to the
formulation of plans, programs &
activities
Define sectoral or functional
objectives, set targets & identify
programs, projects & activities;
Collate & analyze data
Conduct studies
Conduct public hearings on
sectoral planning, projects &
activities
Monitor & evaluate programs &
projects
Perform other functions as may
be assigned by the LDC

Mandated Plans
Comprehensive Land
Use Plan (CLUP)

Comprehensive
Development Plan
(CDP)

The Plan for the

management of local
territories

The Plan with which the LGU

promotes the general welfare of
its inhabitants in its capacity as a
corporate body.

The LGUs, shall, in conformity

with existing laws, continue to
prepare their respective
comprehensive land use plans
enacted through zoning
ordinances which shall be the
primary & dominant bases for
the future use of land
resources. Sec. 20 (c), RA

Each LGU shall have a comprehensive multisectoral development plan Sec. 106, RA
7160

7160

The LDCs shall formulate long-term, mediumterm and annual socioeconomic development
plans & policies Sec. 109, RA 7160

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT MODEL

LONG TERM
FRAMEWORK PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION
INSTRUMENTS

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (CLUP)

SETTLEMENT
POLICIES

PROTECTION
LAND POLICIES

ZONING ORDINANCE

INFRASTRUCTURE
POLICIES

OTHER REGULATORY MEASURES

COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

MULTI-YEAR, MULTISECTORAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN

SOCIAL

IMPLEMENTATION
INSTRUMENTS

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT
PROGRAM

TERM BASED PLAN

PRODUCTION
LAND POLICIES

ECONOMIC

INFRA

ENVI. MGT.

INSTITUTIONAL

LEGISLATIVE
SUPPORT MEASURES

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (ELA)

ANNUAL INVESTMENT
PROGRAM
ANNUAL BUDGET

LOCAL PLANNING
STRUCTURE

LOCAL PLANNING PROCESS AND

OUTPUTS

POLITICAL COMPONENT (PC)

(Sanggunian, Local Development
Council (LDC), Civil Society (CS)
and Congressman

Deliberates, Lays down

policies, Take decisions
LDC Execom
TECHNICAL COMPONENT (TC)
(NGAs, LPDO, CS, LSBs,
Sectoral/ Functional Committees)

Vision
Element

Identifies programs & projects

Conducts public consultations
Monitors program & project
implementation

Long-term
Goals of
Physical
Development

Element
Descriptors

Generates data for sectoral

planning
Formulates sectoral
development goals, objectives
& targets

CLUP

Vision
Statement

Success
Indicators

NGA Programs

Vision
Reality
Gap

Sectoral
Goals

Locational
Principles &
Land/Water
Use Policies
Spatial
Strategy

Conducts detailed researches & Thematic

maps
analyses
SLGR
TC / PC

Development
Regulation

Private
Investments
Incentives

Sectoral
Objectives
& Targets

Taxation

Priority
Programs
Projects

Ecological
Profile

Zoning/ CoManagement

Public
Investments

LCEs
Agenda

Current
Reality

LDIs

TOOLS FOR
IMPLEMENTATION

LDIP/AIP
Budget

CDP

New
Legislation

TC / PC

TC / PC

Monitoring & Evaluation

(Outputs, Outcomes & Impacts
TC

Muchas
Gracias !!!