ORDER OF BUSINESS

87th Regular Session

20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan

Tandag City

April 16, 2024

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 86th Regular Session of the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur dated April 8, 2024 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 86th Regular Session of the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur dated April 8, 2024 prepared by Mrs. 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 Agriculture/Fisheries;

2. Committee on Cooperatives and Livelihood;

3. Committees on Health, Sanitation and Nutrition

    (Lead Committee)/Barangay Affairs;

4. Committee on Energy and Power;

5. Committee on Finance and Appropriation;

6. Committees on Urban Planning and Development

    (Lead Committee)/Finance and Appropriation;

7. Committee on Differently Abled or Persons with Disabilities and

    Senior Citizens, and Social Services and Community

    Development; and

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

 

B.2  First Reading and Referral to Committees

Refer To: Committee on Finance and Appropriation 

1. Ordinance No. BP-04 dated April 02, 2024 of the Municipality of Tago, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Granting the Request of the Following Personnel to Monetize their Accumulated Leave Credits, Chargeable to Savings Arising from Unobligated Personal Services Appropriation Pertaining to Vacant Positions from Various Offices in the Executive Department for the Period January 1 to February 29, 2024, Namely:

1. Joselito M. Soledad, Admin Aide IV   -25 days          -P 16,839.734

2. Susan B. Soledad, Utility Worker 1     -50 days          -P 28,224.055

3. Theresa M. Pontillo, LCRO 1               -45 days         -P 50,293.661

4. Teresita A. Guerrero, LTOO II             -35days           -P 52, 501.60

5. Aileen C. Murillo, Cashier II               -40 days          -P 56,017.267

6. Nolito B. Espinoza, Admin Aide I       -50 days          -P 28,224.055

 

Refer To: Committee on Sports, Games and Amusement

2. Ordinance No. 03 dated March 18, 2024 of the Municipality of Madrid, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Amending Section 1 of Mun. Ordinance No. 05-2011 by Specifying the Cockfighting Guidelines and Increasing the Collection of Permit and Regulatory Fees for Derby (SULTADA) of this Municipality”.

 

Refer To: Committee on Transportation, Traffic, Ports and Terminals

3. Ordinance No. 04 dated March 18, 2024 of the Municipality of Madrid, this Province entitled “An Ordinance for the Temporary Closure of Streets Starting from Urbiztondo Cor. Capt. Buniel Street, Loyola Street to Guillen Street for the Celebration of Magdadaro Festival from May 1, 2024 to May 15, 2024”.

 

Refer To: Committees on Transportation, Traffic, Ports and Terminal (Lead Committee)/Peace and Order, Public Safety and Anti-Illegal Drugs

4. Ordinance No. 59 dated November 20, 2023 of the Municipality of San Miguel, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Reestablishing the Municipal Checkpoint at the Contested Boundary of the Municipalities of Tago and San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, Along the National Highway”.

 

Refer To: Committee on Youth

5. Ordinance No. 05 dated March 18, 2024 of the Municipality of Madrid, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Declaring the Second Week of August Every Year as ‘Linggo ng Kabataan’ in the Municipality of Madrid, Surigao del Sur and Enjoining All Fourteen (14) Barangays to Actively Participate in the Celebration and Providing Funds Thereof” .

 

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

6. Ordinance No. 07 dated February 16, 2024 of the Municipality of San Miguel, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Creating the Office of the Municipal Public Employment Service Office of the Municipality of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, Providing its Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern”.

7. Ordinance No. 15 dated March 04, 2024 of the Municipality of San Miguel, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Adopting and Implementing the Citizen’s Charter of the Municipal Government of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9455 Otherwise Known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007”.

 

Refer To: Committee on Ways and Means and Taxation

8. Letter from Hon. Alexander T. Pimentel, Provincial Governor, this Province, dated April 8, 2024 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 granting Relief on Surcharges and Interests on Local Tax Transfer of Real Property ownership by succession only, on estates of decedent/s who dies on or before May 31, 2022 effective June 15, 2023 up to and until June 14, 2025 , for the Body’s information and appropriate action.

 

For Information

1. 2nd Indorsement from Hon. Alexander T. Pimentel, Provincial Governor, this Province dated April 8, 2024, indorsing to Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the basic communication dated April 5, 2024 from Rizza D. Sion, CESE, OIC - Provincial Director, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), this Province, referring to the Unnumbered Memorandum dated February 19, 2024 from Ms. Maria Loisella E. Lucino, CESO IV, Regional Director, DILG Regional Office XIII, reminding the Body relative to their participation to the Capacity Development Sessions on the Establishment of Human Rights Action Center (HRAC) on April 23, 2024 at Gold Bar Hotel and Restaurant, Tandag City, this Province, for the Body’s Information.

2. 1st Indorsement from Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, this Province dated April 5, 2024, forwarding to Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the basic communication dated March 13, 2024 from Pol M. Delos Santos, CESO IV, Regional Director, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Office XIII, furnishing the Body a copy of the requested list of DPWH Priority Projects that are included in the FY 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), R.A. 11975 as respond to Resolution No. 1508-24 entitled “Earnestly Requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Office, Butuan City for the List of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Projects of the DPWH Both in the 1st and 2nd Engineering Districts of the Province of Surigao del Sur”, for the Body’s Information.

3. Letter from Engr. Ruel B. Bantugan, MPA, District Engineer, Surigao del Sur 1st District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Tandag City, this Province dated April 04, 2024, 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 March, 2024, for the Body’s information.

4. Letter from Atty. Izza Mari D. Laurio, Officer-In-Charge, National Barangay Operations Office, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Quezon City dated March 25, 2024 addressed to Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, Office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province, acknowledging receipt on March 21, 2024 the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 1607-24, Series of 2024, expressing support on the Implementation of DILG-DOH Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2023-001 dated August 24, 2023, for the Body’s information.

5. Memorandum from Mr. Pol M. Delos Santos, CESO IV, Regional Director, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Office XIII, dated April 4, 2024 addressed to Engr. Ruel B. Bantugan, MPA, District Engineer, Surigao del Sur 1st District Engineering Office and Engr. Noel R. Oclarit, District Engineer, Surigao del Sur 2nd Engineering Office, all of this Province, copy furnished this Body, relative to Resolution No. 1638-24, Series of 2024 dated February 20, 2024 with Subject: “Requesting Calamity Funds for the Immediate Repair and Rehabilitation of Severely Damaged Roads and Other Important Government Infrastructures in the Province of Surigao del Sur due to the occurrence of 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake last December 2023” and Resolution No. 1682-24, Series of 2024, dated February 27, 2024 with Subject: “Requesting that District Engineering Offices (DEOs) to Assess the Street Lighting Projects of All Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Province of Surigao del Sur”. The latter requested the addressees to evaluate the affected infrastructures that need immediate repair and rehabilitation, conduct assessment of the said street lighting projects and facilitate the preparation of documentary requirements in accordance with the existing DPWH guidelines and relevant issuances and submit the report of actions taken to update the former,  for the Body’s Information.

6. Trial Balance of the General Fund as of March 31, 2024 of the Province of Surigao del Sur as submitted by Mrs. Consuelo L. Garcia, Provincial Accountant, this Province.

7. Trial Balance of the General Fund - 20% Local Development Fund as of March 31, 2024 of the Province of Surigao del Sur as submitted by Mrs. Consuelo L. Garcia, Provincial Accountant, this Province.

8. Trial Balance of the General Fund - Hospital as of March 31, 2024 of the Province of Surigao del Sur as submitted by Mrs. Consuelo L. Garcia, Provincial Accountant, this Province.

9. Letter from Hon. Philip Y. Urquia, Vice Mayor, Municipality of Madrid, this Province dated April 15, 2024 addressed to Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, Office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province, with Subject: Letter for Reconsideration of Resolution No. 1704-24 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur, for the Body’s information and appropriate action.

 

    B.3. Second Reading

1. Resolution No. _________ sponsored by Hon. Gines Ricky J. Sayawan, Sr., Hon. Ruel D. Momo, Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr., Hon. Conrad C. Cejoco, Hon. Anthony Joseph P.  Cañedo,   Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr., Hon. Raul K. Salazar, Hon.  Valerio T. Montesclaros, Jr., Hon. Margarita G. Garay and Hon.   Jimmy I.  Guinsod entitled  “Affirming Resolution No. 47 Dated February 26, 2024 of the Municipality of Carrascal, this Province Entitled ‘Approval of the Supplemental Annual Investment Program (AIP) No. 1 Fiscal Year 2024 in the Amount of Forty Four Million, Thirty One Thousand One Hundred Pesos and 93/100 (P44,031,100.93) with the Following Source of Funds: Business Tax Share From the Utilization and Development of National Wealth–P44,031,100.93 of the Municipality of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur’, it Being Within the Scope of the Prescribed Powers of the Sangguniang Bayan Concerned Pursuant to the Local Government Code of 1991”. Attachment

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

2. Resolution No. _________ sponsored by Hon. Gines Ricky J. Sayawan, Sr., Hon. Ruel D. Momo, Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr., Hon. Anthony Joseph P.  Cañedo, Hon. Conrad C. Cejoco, Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr., Hon.  Valerio T. Montesclaros, Jr.,   Hon. Margarita G. Garay, Hon. Raul K. Salazar and   Hon.   Jimmy I.  Guinsod entitled “Declaring Appropriation Ordinance No. 07 Dated December 14, 2023 (Genral Fund Annual Budget and Local Economic Enterprise FY 2024) of the Municipality of Marihatag, this Province Operative, Subject to Some Conditions”. Attachment

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

3. Resolution No. _________ sponsored by Hon. Raul K. Salazar, Hon. Valerio T. Montesclaros, Jr., Hon.  Anthony Joseph P.  Cañedo, Hon. Gines Ricky J. Sayawan, Sr., Hon. Jimmy I.  Guinsod, Hon. Ruel D. Momo, Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr.,  Hon. Conrad C. Cejoco,  Hon. Margarita G. Garay  and Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr.  entitled “Affirming Ordinance No. 05-2023 Dated May 8, 2023 of the Municipality of Madrid, this Province Entitled ‘An Ordinance for the Establishment of Civil Society Organization Desk and Institutionalizing People’s Council in the Municipality of Madrid’, 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”. Attachment

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

4. Resolution No. _________ sponsored by Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr., Hon. Valerio T. Montesclaros, Jr., Hon. Margarita G. Garay, Hon. Conrad C. Cejoco, Hon. Raul K. Salazar, Hon. Jimmy I.  Guinsod, Hon. Ruel D. Momo, Hon.  Anthony Joseph P.  Cañedo, Hon. Gines Ricky J. Sayawan, Sr. and Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr. entitled “Affirming Ordinance No. SG-632 Dated March 19, 2024 of the Municipality of Hinatuan, this Province Entitled ‘Granting the Separation Benefit to All Qualified and Accredited Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) in the Municipality Of Hinatuan, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes’, 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”. Attachment

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

5. Resolution No. _________ sponsored by Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr., Hon. Ruel D. Momo, Hon. Margarita G. Garay, Hon. Gines Ricky J. Sayawan, Sr., Hon. Jimmy I.  Guinsod, Hon. Raul K. Salazar, Hon.  Valerio T. Montesclaros, Jr., Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr., Hon. Conrad C. Cejoco and Hon.  Anthony Joseph P.  Cañedo entitled  “Affirming Ordinance No. 05-24 Dated February 6, 2024 of the Municipality of Cagwait, this Province Entitled ‘An Ordinance Institutionalizing the Annual Celebration of the National Bible Day Every Last Monday of January in the Municipality of Cagwait, Province of Surigao del Sur Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11163 and Encouraging All Offices Incharge for Flag Ceremony and Reporting Shall Include Bible Verse Reading and Sharing During Reporting’,  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”. Attachment

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

6. Resolution No. __________ sponsored by Hon. Amado M. Layno, Jr., Hon. Ruel D. Momo, Hon. Margarita G. Garay, Hon. Gines Ricky J. Sayawan, Sr., Hon. Jimmy I.  Guinsod, Hon. Raul K. Salazar, Hon.  Valerio T. Montesclaros, Jr., Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr., Hon. Conrad C. Cejoco and Hon.  Anthony Joseph P.  Cañedo entitled “Affirming Ordinance No. 06-24 Dated February 13, 2024 of the Municipality of Cagwait, this Province Entitled ‘An Ordinance Institutionalizing the ‘Libreng Kasalan Nan Cagwait Program’ in the Municipality of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur’, 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”. Attachment

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

7. Ordinance No. _________ authored by Hon. Margarita G. Garay and sponsored by Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr. and Hon. Anthony Joseph P. Cañedo entitled “Revising and Enhancing the Gender and Development (GAD) Code of the Province of Surigao del Sur”. Attachment

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

8. Ordinance No. _________ authored by Hon. Margarita G. Garay and sponsored by Hon. Jose Dumagan, Jr. and Hon. Anthony Joseph P. Cañedo entitled “Revising and Updating the Children’s Welfare Code of the Province of Surigao del Sur”. Attachment

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

 

B.4 Third Reading

 

X    -   Unassigned Business/Privilege Business

XI   -   Other Matters

XII  -   Announcement

            The 88th Regular Session of the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province will be held on April 23, 2024 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Legislative Building, Capitol of the South, Kahayag, Bislig 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