ORDER OF BUSINESS

 25th Regular Session

20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan

Tandag City

January 10, 2023

9:00 A.M.

I       -  Call to Order

II      -  Pambansang Awit/Surigao del Sur Hymn

III    -  Invocation/Prayer         -  Hon.  Ruel D. Momo                             

IV    -  Roll Call

 V     -  Approval  and Adoption of the Minutes of  the Previous Session

Minutes of the 24th Regular Session  of  the  20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur dated December 13, 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 24th Regular  Session  of  the  20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur dated December 13, 2022 prepared by Metzi Ann D. Obaob, Administrative Assistant V.

 MOVANT:____SECONDER:____ACTION TAKEN:____            

VII       - Question/Visitors’ Hour

VIII     -  Privilege Hour

 IX       -  Calendar of Business

 A.  Unfinished Business

                             None

 B.   Business for the Day

 B.1 Committee Reports

1. Committee on Transportation, Traffic, Ports and Terminal;

2. Committee on Finance and Appropriation;

3. Committees on Urban Planning and Development (Lead 

    Committee)/Finance and Appropriation;

4. Committees on Finance and Appropriation (Lead   

    Committee)/Differently Abled or Persons with Disabilities and

    Senior Citizens, and Social Services and Community Development;

5. Committee on Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability;

6. Committees on Ways and Means and Taxation (Lead

    Committee)/ Environmental Protection and Ecology;

7. Committees on Education(Lead Committee)/Health and Sanitation;

8. Committee on Health and Sanitation;

9. Committee on Trade, Industry, Investment and SMEs/Local

    Economic Enterprise and Utilities; and

   10. Committee on Information, Technology and Communication.

     B.2  First Reading and Referral to Committees

Refer To: Committee on Finance and Appropriation

1. Appropriation Ordinance No. 02 dated November 18, 2022 of the Municipality of Cagwait, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Municipality of Cagwait for Fiscal Year 2023 in the Total Amount of One Hundred Sixty Million Eight Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Seven (P160,830,477.00) Pesos for the General Fund and Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000.00) for the Municipal Economic Enterprise Fund Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Municipal Government and Appropriating the Necessary Funds  for the Purpose”.

2. Appropriation Ordinance No. 04 dated December 5, 2022 of the Municipality of Bayabas, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Municipality of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, for Fiscal Year 2023 in the Total Amount of Ninety Eight Million Seventy Six Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen Pesos (P98,076,214.00) Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Municipal Government for Fiscal Year 2023, and Appropriating the Necessary Funds  for the Purpose”.

3. Appropriation Ordinance No. 03 dated December 07, 2022 of the Municipality of Cortes, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Total Amount of One Hundred Twenty One Million Eight Hundred Twenty Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy Two Pesos (P121,824,172.00) Only from the General Fund and Economic Enterprise Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2023 for the Operation of the Municipality of Cortes, Province of Surigao del Sur and for Other Purposes”.

4. Appropriation Ordinance No. 07 dated December 16, 2022 of the Municipality of Lanuza, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 6, Series of 2022 Involving an Amount of Fourteen Million Five Hundred Fifty Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Four Pesos and Eighty Five Centavos (Php14,558,864.85) Only Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the General Fund of the Local Government Unit and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

5. Appropriation Ordinance No. 08 dated December 16, 2022 of the Municipality of Lanuza, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 2, Series of 2022 Involving an Amount of Four Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php420,000.00) Only Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Local Economic Enterprise of the Local Government Unit and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

6. Appropriation Ordinance No. 03 dated December 13, 2022 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Appropriating the Sum of Eleven Million Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Six Pesos and 01/100 (P11,065,456.01) for the Grant of Other Personnel Benefits to the Regular, Elective, Job Order Employees Including Those Under Contract of Services Chargeable to Accumulated Surplus from the Personal Services (PS) for Fiscal Year 2022”.

7. Appropriation Ordinance No. 017 dated November 9, 2022 of the City of Tandag, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the General Fund Annual Budget and Operation of Economic Enterprise of the City of Tandag for Fiscal Year 2023 in the Total Amount of Eight Hundred Seventy Seven Million Six Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Pesos Only (P877,600,720.00) Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2023 and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

8. S.B. Ordinance No. SG-616 dated December 9, 2022 of the Municipality of Hinatuan, this Province entitled “Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Municipality of Hinatuan for the Fiscal Year 2023 in the Total Amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Million Seven Hundred Thousand Pesos (P254,700,000.00) Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Municipal Government of Hinatuan for the Fiscal Year 2023, and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

9. Appropriation Ordinance No. BP-14 dated December 14, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 02 for Fiscal Year 2022 Involving an Amount of Nine Million Seven Hundred Forty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Seven Pesos and 94/100 Centavos (P9,740,927.94) for the Operation of the Municipal Government of Tago, Surigao del Sur”.

10. Appropriation Ordinance No. BP-15 dated December 14, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 03 for Fiscal Year 2022, Involving an Amount of Six Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Eight Pesos and 40/100 Centavos (P637,558.40), for the Operation of the Municipal Economic Enterprise Development and Management Office (MEEDMO)”.

11. Appropriation Ordinance No. 09 dated December 16, 2022 of the Municipality of Lanuza, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Municipality of Lanuza in the Total Amount of One Hundred Forty Eight Million Thirty Two Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Five Pesos (Php148,032,655.00) Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Municipal Government for Fiscal Year 2023, and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

12. Appropriation Ordinance No. 10 dated December 16, 2022 of the Municipality of Lanuza, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Local Economic Enterprise of the Municipality of Lanuza in the Total Amount of Five Million Six Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Two Pesos and Thirteen Centavos (Php5,654,632.13) Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Local Economic Enterprise of the Local Government Unit of Lanuza for Fiscal Year 2023, and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

13. Appropriation Ordinance No. 05 dated December 20, 2022 of the Municipality of Carmen, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 03, Calendar Year 2022 Involving an Amount of One Million Nine Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Two Pesos (Php1,942,772.00) to Cover the Deficiencies in the Annual Budget”.

14. Appropriation Ordinance No. BP-16 dated December 23, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Reverting to the Unappropriated Surplus of the General Fund, the Continuing Appropriation for Capital Outlays, Fiscal Years 2020-2021 in the Total Amount of Forty Three Thousand and Forty Five Pesos (P43,045.00)”.

15. Appropriation Ordinance No. BP-17 dated December 27, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 03 for Fiscal Year 2022 Involving an Amount of Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P2,300,000.00) for the Operation of the Municipal Government of Tago, Surigao del Sur”.

16. Appropriation Ordinance No. BP-18 dated December 27, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 04 for Fiscal Year 2022, Involving an Amount of Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00), for the Operation of the Municipal Economic Enterprise Development and Management Office (MEEDMO)”.

17. Appropriation Ordinance No. 2022-02 dated November 22, 2022 of the Municipality of Lingig, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Municipality of Lingig for the Fiscal Year 2023 in the Total Amount of Two Hundred Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Three Pesos (P200,793,433.00) Only Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Municipal Government for the Fiscal Year 2023 and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

18. Appropriation Ordinance No. 14 dated December 05, 2022 of the Municipality of Carrascal, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Municipality of Carrascal for Fiscal Year 2023 in the Amount of Two Hundred Sixty Million Three Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety One Pesos and Twelve Centavos (P260,334,291.12) Only Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Municipal Government for Fiscal Year 2023 and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

19. Appropriation Ordinance No. 06 dated December 22, 2022 of the Municipality of Carmen, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 04, Calendar Year 2022 Involving an Amount of One Million Eight Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (PhP1,804,500.00) to Cover the Deficiencies in the Annual Budget”.

20. Appropriation Ordinance No. 2022-25 dated December 15, 2022 of the City of Bislig, this Province entitled “Appropriation Ordinance Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Local Government Unit of Bislig for Fiscal Year 2023 Both in General Fund and City Economic Enterprise and Development Office (CEEDO) Fund in the Total Amount of One Billion Sixteen Million Two Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Six Pesos and 29/100 (PhP1,016,293,936.29) Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Bislig City Government for Fiscal Year 2023, and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

21. Appropriation Ordinance No. BP-13 dated December 13, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Annual Budget of the Municipality of Tago, Surigao del Sur for Fiscal Year 2023 in the Total Amount of One Hundred Ninety Nine Million Seven Hundred Twenty Four Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Three Pesos (P199,724,323.00) for the General Fund and Eight Million Three Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Three Pesos and 82/100 (P8,398,583.82) for the Municipal Economic Enterprise Fund, Covering the Various Expenditures for the Operation of the Municipal Government and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose”.

22. Ist Endorsement from Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, this Province dated January 6, 2023 forwarding the letter to Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D. Secretary to the Sangguniang Palalawigan, this Province, the basic communication dated January 6, 2023 from Hon. Generoso L. Naraiso, Municipal Vice Mayor, Municipality of Tagbina, this Province, earnestly requesting the August Body for a deferral of the review of their 2023 Annual Appropriation Ordinance and to submit to the August Body their formal appeal within fifteen (15) days, for the Body’s information and appropriate action.

 

Refer To: Committees  on  Finance and Appropriation (Lead Committee)/

            Differently Abled or Persons with Disabilities and Senior

            Citizens, and Social Services and Community Development

23. Ordinance No. 15 dated December 12, 2022 of the Municipality of Carrascal, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Granting Additional Social Welfare Assistance to the Municipal Officials and Employees, Municipality of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur for Calendar Year 2022”.

24. Ordinance No. 16 dated December 12, 2022 of the Municipality of Carrascal, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the Local Chief Executive to Grant Social Welfare Assistance to Job-Order-Workers of the Local Government Unit of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur in the Amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) Each, Heavy Equipment Operator, Mechanic Welder, Ambulance Driver (P25,000.00), Physician (P50,000.00), Philippine National Police (PNP) Personnel and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), COMELEC Personnel Who are Assigned in the Municipality of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur in the Amount of Seven Thousand (P7,000.00), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) (P70,000.00), DepEd Teachers and Admin. Staff (P3,000.00), Barangay Captains (P7,000.00), Barangay Kagawads, Barangay Secretary, Barangay Treasurer, Barangay Record Keeper, Day Care Workers, Barangay Tanods, Barangay Health Workers (BHW), Barangay Nutrition, Schoolar, Purok President (P1,500.00), NDP Nurse, NDP Midwife and Med. Technician (P3,000.00)”.

 

Refer To: Committees  on    Urban     Planning and Development (Lead Committee)/Finance and Appropriation

25. Resolution No. 239 dated December 6, 2022 of the Municipality of Lanuza, this Province entitled “Resolution Adopting and Approving the Supplemental Annual Investment Plan No. 7 for CY 2022 of the Municipality of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur”.

26. Resolution No. 280 dated November 08, 2022 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “Resolution Approving the Supplemental Annual Investment Program (AIP) No. 6, Series of 2022 as Endorsed by the Municipal Development Council (MDC) Through Its MDC Resolution No. 8, Series of 2022 Entitled ‘Resolution Approving the Reprogramming of the Barangay Support Development Fund of the 2022 Annual Investment Program (AIP) for Barangays Campbagang, San Vicente, Tambis, Poblacion, Mamis and Gamut Amounting to Six Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php600,000.00)’”.

27. Resolution No. 286 dated November 08, 2022 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “Resolution Approving Portion of the Supplemental Annual Investment Program (AIP) No. 7, Series of 2022, Specifically the LGU Counterpart for DSWD KC-NCDDP Projects Worth Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php500,000.00), as Endorsed by the Municipal Development Council (MDC) Through their MDC Resolution No. 9, S. 2022 Entitled: ‘Approving the Amended Reprogramming of the 2016-2021 Unexpended 20% Development Fund Amounting to Seven Million Two Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Nine Pesos (Php7,273,829.00) of Barobo, Surigao del Sur’”.

28. Resolution No. 312 dated December 06, 2022 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “Resolution Approving the Remaining Portions of the Supplemental Annual Investment Program (AIP) No. 7, Series of 2022, Which was Endorsed by the Municipal Development Council (MDC) Through their MDC Resolution No. 9, S. 2022 Entitled: ‘Approving the Amended Reprogramming of the 2016-2021 Unexpended 20% Development Fund Amounting to Seven Million Two Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Nine Pesos (Php7,273,892.00) of Barobo, Surigao del Sur’, to Exclude the LGU Counterpart for DSWD KC-NCDDP Projects Amounting to P500,000.00”.

29. Resolution No. 108-2022 dated December 12, 2022 of the Municipality of Cantilan, this Province entitled “A Resolution Affirming Municipal Development Council (MDC) Resolution No. 006-2022 Which is the Annual Investment Plan for CY 2023 of this Municipality”.

30. Resolution No. 394 dated November 21, 2022 of the Municipality of San Miguel, this Province entitled “Resolution Approving the Annual Investment Plan (AIP) for Fiscal Year 2023 of the Municipality of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur”.

31. Resolution No. PP-122 dated December 23, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “Resolution Adopting/Approving Municipal Development Council (MDC) Resolution No. 15 Dated December 22, 2022, Entitled: Resolution Adopting and Approving the Supplemental Annual Investment Program (SAIP) No. 04 for FY 2022”.

32. Resolution No. 464 dated December 21, 2022 of the Municipality of Carmen, this Province entitled “A Resolution Adopting and Approving the Supplemental Annual Investment Program (SAIP) No. 04 CY 2022 of the Local Government Unit of the Municipality of Carmen, Surigao del Sur”.

33. Resolution No. 108-A-2022 dated December 12, 2022 of the Municipality of Cantilan, this Province entitled “A Resolution Affirming Municipal Development Council (MDC) Resolution No. 007-2022 Which is the Supplemental Annual Investment Plan for CY 2022 of this Municipality”.

34. Resolution No. 2022-790 dated December 6, 2022 of the City of Bislig, this Province entitled “Resolution Adopting Supplemental Annual Investment Plan (AIP) No. 5 CY 2022 of the City of Bislig”.

35. Resolution No. 124 dated December 23, 2022 of the Municipality of Bayabas, this Province entitled “” Resolution Adopting MDC-Executive Committee Resolution No. 09, Series of 2022, Entitled: ‘Resolution Approving and Endorsing to the Sangguniang Bayan the Inclusion of Various Programs, Projects and Activities in the 2022 Supplemental Annual Investment Program (SAIP) No. 03 Under the General Public Services to be Funded from the Reverted Savings in the Total Amount of Six Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Six Pesos and 14/100 (P6,855,646.14)’, and Appropriating the Same for Its Intended Purpose”.

 

Refer To: Committee on Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability

36. Ordinance No. 16 dated December 6, 2022 of the Municipality of Lanuza, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Creating the Position of One (1) Nurse III (SG 17), Nurse 1 (SG 15) and Midwife 1 (SG 09) Under the Office of the Municipal Health Office of the Municipaity of Lanuza”.

37. Ordinance No. BP-04 dated December 6, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Creating the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) of the Local Government Unit of Tago, Surigao del Sur with its Own Standard Organizational Structure, Staffing Pattern and Functions, Subsequently Creating the Position of Municipal Government Department Head I (Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer), SG-24”.

38. Ordinance No. 13 dated October 11, 2022 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “Ordinance Scrapping the Positions of Revenue Collection Clerk I, with Salary Grade 5, and Revenue Collection Clerk II, with Salary Grade 7, Both Under the Office of the Municipal Treasurer, this Local Government Unit”.

39. Ordinance No. 14 dated October 11, 2022 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “Ordinance Creating the Position of Local Treasury Operations Officer II, with Salary Grade 15, Under the Municipal Treasurer’s Office, this Local Government Unit”.

40. Ordinance No. 04 dated December 21, 2022 of the Municipality of Cortes, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Creating the People’s Law Enforcement Boards (PLEBs) in the Municipality of Cortes, Surigao del Sur Pursuant to Section 43 (A) of R.A. 6975, as Amended, Subject to Existing Laws, Rules and Regulations”.

41. Ordinance No. 2022-12 dated December 6, 2022 of the City of Bislig, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Creating Permanent Positions of Records Officer III, Registration Officer III and Book Binder II Under the Office of the City Civil Registrar, Subject to Civil Service Commission (CSC) Rules and Regulations”.

42. Letter from Hon. Alexander T. Pimentel, Provicial Governor, this Province, dated January 5, 2023 addressed to the Honorable Members, Office of the Provincial Council thru Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, all of this Province, requesting for the enactment and passage of an Ordinance for the retitling of the parenthetical title of PFARO’s Provincial Government Department Head from Provincial Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Officer to Provincial Aquaculturist, a position compliant with DBM BC 137 dated July 31, 2021 otherwise known as “the Index of Occupational Services for LGUs”. This is also in keeping with RA 11398 or “the Philippine Fisheries Profession Act” mandating, among others, the qualifications standard for the position to be updated which would require the appropriate professional license as an eligibility, for the Body’s information and appropriate action.

 

Refer To: Committee on Laws and Justice and Human Rights

43. Ordinance No. 08 dated October 10, 2022 of the Municipality of Carrascal, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Prohibiting Discrimination in the Municipality of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur on the Basis of Disability, Age, Health Status, Physical Appearance, Political Affiliation, Ethnicity, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, Social and Marital Status, Providing Penalties for its Commission, Appropriating Funds for Its Implementation and for Other Purposes”.

 

Refer To: Committees on Laws and Justice and Human Rights (Lead Committee)/Education

44. Letter from Hon. Alexander T. Pimentel, Provicial Governor, this Province, dated January 4, 2023 addressed to the Honorable Members, Office of the Provincial Council thru Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, all of this Province, requesting for the passage of a Sanggunian Panlalawigan Resolution authorizing the Provincial Governor to enter into and sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), for and in behalf of the Provincial Government with the University of San Carlos, represented by Fr. Jesuraj Anthoniappen, SVD, PhD, Vice President for Academic Affairs, for the internship of student intern, Mr. Cherub Daraman with the Provincial Government under the Tanggapan ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan (TSP) Office of Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr., SP Member, this Province, for the Body’s information and appropriate action.

 

Refer To: Committees on Laws and Justice and Human Rights (Lead

                 Committee)/Health and Sanitation

45. Letter from Hon. Alexander T. Pimentel, Provicial Governor, this Province, dated January 4, 2023 addressed to the Honorable Members, Office of the Provincial Council thru Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, all of this Province, requesting for the passage of a Sanggunian Panlalawigan Resolution authorizing the Provincial Governor to enter into and sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), for and in behalf of the Provincial Government with the Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center, represented by Dr. Panfilo Jorge M. Tremedal III, Medical Center Chief I, for the conduct of Eye Surgical Mission in the Province of Surigao del Sur, for the Body’s information and appropriate action.

 

Refer To: Committee on Agriculture/Fisheries

46. Ordinance No. 15 dated November 8, 2022 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “Ordinance Providing Suppletory Provision to Municipal Ordinance No. 11, Series of 2011 Entitled: ‘An Ordinance Providing for the Comprehensive Municipal Fishery Code of the Municipality of Barobo, Surigao del Sur, as Amended’”.

 

Refer To: Committee on Ways and Means and Taxation

47. Ordinance No. 2022-11 dated November 22, 2022 of the City of Bislig, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Approving the Schedule of Fair Market Values of All Real Properties Including Other Structures and Agricultural Improvements as Basis of the General Revision of Real Property Assessments in the City of Bislig, Tax Effective January 01, 2023”.

48. Ordinance No. 32 dated November 28, 2022 of the Municipality of San Miguel, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Exempting All Indigent People in the Payment of Pre-Marriage Counseling Fee of P500.00 and Providing Penalty for Any Violation Thereof”.

 

Refer To: Committees on Ways and Means and Taxation (Lead

                Committee)/Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage

49. Ordinance No. 34 dated December 13, 2022 of the Municipality of Carmen, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Prescribing Rental and Other Charges on the Use of the Pavilion and Cottages and Other Facilities in the Carmen Mangrove Forest and Recreational Park Barangay Poblacion, Carmen, Surigao del Sur”.

 

Refer To: Committees  on    Rules, Privileges and Ethics (Lead

                Committee)/Laws and Justice and Human Rights

 

50. Resolution No. 35 dated December 20, 2022 of the Municipality of Carmen, this Province entitled “Rules of Procedures in the Conduct of Administrative Investigation Involving Elective Barangay Officials Within the Municipality of Carmen, Surigao del Sur”.

Refer To: Committees  on    Sports, Games and Amusements(Lead

                 Committee)/Laws and Justice and Human Rights

 

51. Ordinance No. 09 dated November 24, 2022 of the Municipality of Marihatag, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Granting Legislative Franchise to Cubil Cockpit Arena, Represented by Mr. Antonio T. Cubil to Operate and Maintain a Cockpit Arena in the Municipality of Marihatag, Surigao del Sur”.

 

Refer To: Committee on Energy and Power

52. Letter from Roel E. Abad, General Manager, Surigao del Sur II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SURSECO II), Tandag City, Surigao del Sur dated December 29, 2022 addressed to the Honorable Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan thru Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, Attention: Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, all of this Province, acknowledging receipt of the TSP Resolution No. 267-22, series of 2022 as attached in the letter for the Energy Regulatory Commission with their reply. The latter hoped that their narratives and explanation during the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session En-Banc on November 15, 2022 would merit SURSECO II as a Cooperative. He also informed the Body that attached in the letter are the copies of the ERC Case No. 2009-154 RC dated October 4, 2010 issued by Mrs. Zenaida G. Cruz-Ducut, Chairperson, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City, Manila, in connection with the Application of SURSECO II Electric Cooperative, Incorporated, (SURSECO II), for the Body’s information and appropriate action.

 

Refer To: Committee on    Disaster, Risk Reduction and Climate Change

                                                   Adaptation

53. Ordinance No. PP-126 dated December 27, 2022 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “Resolution Declaring the Municipality of Tago Under a State of Calamity, as Recommended by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Due to Massive Flooding Caused by Incessant Heavy Rains Since December 25, 2022”.

 

For Information

1. Letter from 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 December 6, 2022, addressed to the Honorable Provincial Board Members of the Province of Surigao del Sur, furnishing a copy of the Status Report of Project Implementation undertaken by the DPWH-SDS 1st District Engineering Office, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur for the Month of November, 2022, for the Body’s information.

2. Letter from Engr. Eulogio D. Milla, CE, ASEAN Eng., General Manager, Tandag City Water District, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur dated December 14, 2022 addressed to Hon. Romeo S. Momo, Sr., Congressman, 1st District, Office of the Congressman, Brgy. Telaje, Tandag City, this Province, copy furnished the Office of the Provincial Council, a copy of the Accomplished Projects of the Tandag City Water City for the Month of November 2022, for the Body’s information.

3. Letter Mrs. Maria Fe D. Jagna, CESO IV, Regional Director, Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Regional Office No. XIII, Butuan City dated November 29, 2022 addressed to the Honorable Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Province of Surigao del Sur through Hon. Alexander T. Pimentel, Provincial Governor, this Province, informing the August Body on their review of Appropriation Ordinance (AO) No. 20-22 approved on November 16, 2022 of the Provincial Government covering the CY 2022 Supplemental Budget No. 3 for General Fund (GF) in the amount of P61,682,530.54, submitted in their Office for review on November 21, 2022, which reveals substantial compliance with the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991 and its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR). The latter advised that the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur, however, through its Sanggunian Secretary of the Province is enjoined to strictly observe Section 56 in relation to Section 236 of RA 7160 and emphasized under page 146 (Item 3.10) of BOM for LGUs, 2008 Edition since the budget submitted by the Sanggunian Secretary for review was past the prescribed three (3)-day period after its approval. Notwithstanding the above AO No. 20-22 , she informed the Body that the same was declared operative in its entirely effective on the date fixed therein, subject to the posting requirement under Section 59 of R.A. No. 7160. It was further informed that the review action does not authorized any item of appropriation that is specifically prohibited by or inconsistent with provisions of law, for the Body’s information.

4. 2nd Indorsement of Mr. Esmeraldo S. Raymundo, Provincial Administrator, for and in behalf of Hon. Alexander T. Pimentel, Provincial Governor, this Province dated December 22, 2022,   respectfully indorsing to Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D.,  Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province, a copy of the basic communication dated December 21, 2022 from Pedrito P. Alacaba, CESO V, Provincial Director, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Surigao del Sur Provincial Office, Tandag City with subject: copy of the letter dated December 16, 2022 from Atty. Benjamin B. Abalos, Jr., Secretary, DILG regarding the Approved Travel Authority of Vice Governor Manuel O. Alameda, Sr. of the Province of Surigao del Sur with Four (4) Provincial/Sangguniang Panlalawigan Staff, for the Body’s information.

5. Letter Mrs. Maria Fe D. Jagna, CESO IV, Regional Director, Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Regional Office No. XIII, Butuan City dated December 28, 2022 addressed to Hon. Alexander T. Pimentel, Provincial Governor, this Province, furnishing the Provincial Government with the Final FY 2023 National Tax Allotment (NTA) Shares of Surigao del Sur, its Component City, Municipality and Barangays pursuant to Item No. 5.0 of the Local Budget Memorandum No. 85-B dated December 23, 2022, for the Body’s information.

6. Letter from Engr. Eulogio D. Milla, CE, ASEAN Eng., General Manager, Tandag City Water District, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur dated January 5, 2023 addressed to the Board of Directors, TCWD, this Province, copy furnished the Office of the Provincial Council, a copy of the Accomplished Projects of the Tandag City Water City for the Month of December 2022, for the Body’s information.

For Information/Committee on Education

7. 1st Indorsement of Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, this Province dated December 14, 2022, forwarding to Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the basic communication dated December 5, 2022 from Mr. Leoncio C. Bautista, Jr., MBA, PARPO II, DAR Provincial Office, this Province regarding the status update in response to Provincial Council Resolution No. 81-22 entitled “Earnestly Requesting His Execellency Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines to Review the Implementation of Executive Order No. 75, Series of 1990 which is Pre-Judicial to North Eastern Mindanao University (NEMSU) Campuses in the Province of Surigao del Sur”, for the Body’s information.

 

For Information/Committee on Energy and Power

8. Letter from Mr. Alexis M. Lumbatan, Commissioner, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Metro Manila, Philippines dated November 02, 2022 addressed to Hon. John Paul C. Pimentel, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Power, Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Office of the Provincial Council, Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Office of the Provincial Council and to Mr. Roel E. Abad, General Manager, Surigao del Sur II Electric Cooperative Inc. (SURSECO II), all of this Province, pertaining to Resolution No. 267-22, series of 2022 issued by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur, earnestly requesting the said Commission to direct the SURSECO II thru its Board of Directors and General Manager to provide the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Surigao del Sur of the copies of documents pertinent to electric bill increase. The latter informed the Body that the request was granted and consistent in the first and second paragraphs of Article 15 of the Magna Carta for Residential Electricity Consumers (MCREC) as amended. SURSECO II, the Board of Directors and the General Manager are  directed to provide the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur through the Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of this province, copies of the said pertinent documents,  for the Body’s information.

 

B.4 Second Reading

1. Resolution No. ______ sponsored by Hon. Conrad C. Cejoco, Hon. Margarita G. Garay, Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Hon. Ruel D. Momo, Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr., Hon. Anthony Joseph P. Cañedo, Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr., Hon. Antonio C. Azarcon, Hon. Gines Ricky J. Sayawan, Sr., Hon. Raul K. Salazar, Valerio T. Montesclaros, Jr., Hon. John Paul C. Pimentel, Hon. Jimmy I. Guinsod, Hon. Charles P. Arreza and Hon. Melanie Joy M. Guno  entitled “Affirming Ordinance No. 08-22 Dated October 18, 2022 of the Municipality of Cagwait, this Province Entitled ‘An Ordinance Prescribing the Rules and Regulations in the Operations and Management of the Community Fish Landing Center (CFLC) and Jetty Port (JP) in the Municipality of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur, Imposing Regulatory Fees and Charges Providing Penalties for Violation 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”.


MOVANT:______SECONDER:_______ACTION TAKEN:______

 

B.5 Third Reading

  None

 

X  -  Unassigned Business/Privilege Business

XI  - Other Matters

 

XII  -   Announcement

     The 26th Regular Session of the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province will be held on January 17, 2023 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

                                        (Presiding Officer)