ORDER OF BUSINESS
15th Regular Session
20th Sangguniang Panlalawig
Bislig City
October 11, 2022
9:00 A.M.
I - Call to Order
II - Pambansang Awit/Surigao del Sur Hymn
III - Invocation/Prayer - Hon. Margarita G. Garay
IV - Roll Call
V - Approval and Adoption of the Minutes of the Previous Session
- Minutes of the 14th Regular Session of the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan dated October 4, 2022 prepared by Ms. Genevieve M. Cagalawan, Local Legislative Staff Officer IV.
MOVANT:______SECONDER:_______ACTION TAKEN:_______
VI - Approval and Adoption of the Transcript of Proceedings
-Transcript of Proceedings of the 14th Regular Session of the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur dated October 4, 2022 prepared by Mrs. Metzi Ann D. Obaob, Administrative Assistant V.
MOVANT:______SECONDER:_____ACTION TAKEN:________
VII - Question/Visitors’ Hour
VIII - Privilege Hour
1. Letter - MOA - NAPOLCOM
2. Letter - LBP
IX - Calendar of Business
A. Unfinished Business
None
B. Business for the Day
B.1 Committee Reports
1. Committee on Finance and Appropriation;
2. Committees on Urban Planning and Development (Lead Committee)/ Finance and Appropriation;
3. Committee on Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability;
4. Committees on Laws and Justice and Human Rights (Lead Committee)/Trade, Industry, Investment and SMEs/Local Economic Enterprises and Utilities;
5. Committees on Laws and Justice and Human Rights (Lead Committee)/Health and Sanitation;
6. Committee on Education;
7. Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure; and 8. Committees on Trade, Industry, Investment and SMEs (Lead Committee)/Local Economic Enterprises and Utilities.
B.2 First Reading and Referral to Committees
Refer To: Committee on Transportation, Traffic, Ports and Terminals
1. Letter from Mr. Dennis M. Gontiñas, Chairman, Surigao del Sur Transport Service Cooperative, Post 1- Tabon, Bislig City, addressed to Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, this Province, dated October 5, 2022, applying as interm bus for modernization, the two route’s Tandag-San Francisco and Tandag-Bislig for the members of units that have not Franchised/Provisionary Authority. He informed the Body that the two route’s of interm TPUJ as mentioned in Memorandum Circular 2019-013 stated that in consolidation of Franchise Holders in Compliance with Department Order No. 2017-011, Otherwise Known as the “Omnibus Franchising Guidelines”. The said cooperatives operated legally with Business Permits of the three municipalities, namely: Barobo, San Francisco and Bislig City, where they operated and was being accredited by the Province of Surigao del Sur. The latter further informed the Body that the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) is one of the requirements for the Modernization Program and Provisionary Authority of the Cooperative to continue the operations in improving connectivity between and among urban and socio-economic activities in the Province of Surigao del Sur. Anent this, they are asking the Body for the endorsement of the proposal routes to be submitted to LTFRB for the issuance of their Provincial Authority (PA), so that they can start the operation to serve the public, for the Body’s information and appropriate
For Information/Committee on Education
1. Letter of Ms. Priscilla R. Sonido, CESO III, Vice Chairperson, CARAGA Regional Development Council (RDC) and Regional Director, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), CARAGA Region XIII, Butuan City, addressed to Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, this Province, dated September 20, 2022, referring to Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 80-22 entitled “Earnestly Requesting the Regional Development Council (RDC), CARAGA Region XIII, Butuan City to Investigate on the Matter of the Surveyed Lots by Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on the School Campuses, Timberlands and Other Lots Not Suitable for Agriculture in the Province of Surigao del Sur”. The Latter informed the Body that through its letter dated September 12, 2022, requesting clarification from DAR CARAGA on the alleged land survey conducted within the landholdings of NEMSU satellite campuses in Bislig City and the Municipality of San Miguel pursuant to Executive Order No. 75, Series of 2019, “Directing All Department, Bureaus, Offices and Instrumentalities of Government to Identify Lands Owned by the Government Devoted to or Suitable for Distribution to Qualified Benefeciaries” and on their letter dated September 16, 2022, which was received by the Office dated September 20, 2022, conveyed that the aforementioned conduct of land survey within NEMSU’s landholdings did not push through due to land classification concerns. Further, the said agency also recommends the exclusion of the area reserved for NEMSU, subject to segregation survey, for the Body’s information and appropriate action.
2. Letter from Mr. Leomides R. Villareal, Regional Director, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), addressed to Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J. D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province, dated September 28, 2022, pertaining to Resolution No. 77-22, Series of 2022 entitled “Earnestly Requesting Director Leomides R. Villareal, Regional Director, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Butuan City, CARAGA Region XIII for a List of Approved Land Surveyed Subject to Executive Order No. 75 in the Province of Surigao del Sur”. He said that the Body was strongly supporting the stand of North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU) in opposing the coverage by DAR on its claimed portions of school campuses, particularly San Miguel for distributuion to qualified CARP beneficiaries pursuant to Executive Order No. 75 in relation to Republic Act 6657 (as amended). The latter notified that all the required documents material and necessary for the coverage of the said portion of NEMSU Campus has been complied, submitted, deliberated and was already approved by DAR Validation Committee (DVC) - Central Office. In fact, the DVC already issued a Request for Execution of Deed of Transfer (DOT) dated March 24, 2022 with a coverable area of 516 hectares pursuant to Joint DAR-DOJ Administrative Order (AO) No. 7, s. 2019. Moreover, he informed the Body that the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Certification, through the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) dated August 22, 2022. Further, the latter informed the Body that the office could no longer entertain on the issue raised in the said Resolution considering that the same was already elevated to DAR Central Office, which has now the authority over it, for the Body’s information and appropriate action.
For Information
3. Letter of Engr. Ruel B. Bantugan, MPA, District Engineer, Surigao del Sur I, District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Tandag City, this Province, dated October 3, 2022, addressed to Honorable Members, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province furnishing a copy of the Status Report of Project Implementation undertaken by the DPWH-SDS Ist District Engineering Office, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur for the month of September 2022, for the Body’s reference and guidance.
B.4 Second Reading
1. Resolution No. ___ sponsored by Hon. Conrad C. Cejoco, Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr., Hon. Charles P. Arreza, Hon. John Paul C. Pimentel, Hon,. Jimmy I. Guinsod, Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Hon. Ruel D. Momo, Hon. Margarita G. Garay, Hon. Antonio C. Azarcon, Hon. Gines Ricky J. Sayawan, Sr., Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr., Hon. Anthony Joseph P. Cañedo, Hon. Raul K. Salazar and Hon. Valerio T. Montesclaros, Jr. entitled “ Affirming Ordinance No. 30 Dated September 13, 2022 of the Municipality of Carmen, this Province Entitled ‘An Ordinance Declaring the Third Friday of September of Every Year as Official Teacher’s Day in the Municipality of Carmen, Surigao del Sur and Appropriating Furnds Thereof’, it Being Within the Scope of the Prescribed Powers of the Sangguniang Bayan Concerned to Enact Such Ordinance Pursuant to the Local Government Code of 1991”. (draft) (attachment)
MOVANT:_______SECONDER:_______ACTION TAKEN:______
B.5 Third Reading
None
X - Unassigned Business/Privilege Business
XI - Other Matters
XII - Announcement
The 16th Regular Session of the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province will be held on October 18, 2022 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Legislative Building, Capitol Hills, Telaje, Tandag City, this Province.
XIII - Adjournment
SUBMITTED BY:
(SGD.) EDGAR G. PEREZ II, J.D.
Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
NOTED BY:
(SGD.) MANUEL O. ALAMEDA, SR.
Vice Governor
JAB 15th Regular Session Oct. 11, 2022