ORDER OF BUSINESS

2^nd Regular Session

21^st Sangguniang Panlalawigan

Bislig City

July 15, 2025

9:00 A.M.

I           -  Call to Order

II         -  Invocation/Prayer                          -  Hon.  Joey S. Pama

III        -  Pambansang Awit/Surigao del Sur Hymn

IV        -  Roll Call

V         -    Approval and Adoption of the Order of Business

Order of Business of the 2^nd Regular Session of the 21^st Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur dated July 15, 2025.

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

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

Minutes of the Maiden Session of the 21^st Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur dated July 8, 2025 prepared by Ms. Genevieve M. Cagalawan, Local Legislative Staff Officer IV.

MOVANT:__________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

VII      -    Approval and Adoption of the Transcript of Proceedings

Transcript of Proceedings of the Maiden Session of the 21^st Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur dated July 8, 2025 prepared by Mrs. Metzi Ann D. Obaob, Administrative Assistant V.

MOVANT: __________SECONDER:__________ ACTION TAKEN:__________

VIII     -  Question/Visitors’ Hour

IX        -  Privilege Hour

Sisterhood Agreement - City of San Juan, Metro Manila

New Set of Signatories

X         -  Calendar of Business

A.  Unfinished Business

None

B. Business for the Day

B.1 Committee Reports

None

B.2 First Reading and Referral to Committees

Refer To: Committee on Urban Planning and Development

1. Resolution No. 135 dated May 20, 2025 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “Approving the CY 2026 Annual Investment Program (AIP) of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) as Endorsed by the Municipal Development Council Through its MDC Resolution No. 04, S. 2025 Entitled: ‘Approving, Adopting, and Endorsing to the Sanggunian the CY 2026 Annual Investment Program (AIP) for the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) as Endorsed by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) Through its MDRRMC Resolution No. 3, Series of 2025 Entitled ‘Resolution Approving and Endorsing to the Municipal Development Council (MDC) the MDRRMO Annual Investment Program (AIP) for CY 2026 Amounting to Six Hundred Fifty–Five Million, Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php655,650,000.00) of the Municipality of Barobo, Surigao del Sur’”.

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

2. Resolution No. 157 dated June 03, 2025 of the Municipality of Barobo, this Province entitled “Approving the CY 2026 Annual Investment Program (AIP) as Endorsed by the Municipal Development Council (MDC) Through its MDC Resolution No. 10, S. 2025 Entitled: ‘Resolution Approving and Endorsing to the Sanggunian the CY 2026 Annual Investment Program (AIP) Amounting to Three Billion Nine Hundred Forty-One Million Eight Hundred Thirty Thousand Pesos (Php3,941,830,000.00) of the Municipality of Barobo, Surigao del Sur’”.

3. Resolution No. 0625-543 dated June 26, 2025 of the Municipality of San Agustin, this Province entitled “A Resolution Adopting and Approving MDC Res. No. 10-2025, dated April 24, 2025, Re: The Annual Investment Program (AIP) CY 2026 of the Municipality of San Agustin Involving the Amount of P2,817,973,972.56”.

Refer To: Committee on Finance and Appropriation

4. Ordinance No. 29 dated June 23, 2025 of the Municipality of Carrascal, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Standardizing the Daily Wage Rates of Select Job Order Workers/Employees of the Municipality of Carrascal to Four Hundred Pesos (P00), in Line with the Recent Wage Increase Mandated by the Caraga Wage Board and the Municipality’s Reclassification as a First-Class Municipality, on Top of the Wage Adjustment Implemented in March 2025, and in Recognition of the Indispensable Role of Job Order Personnel in the Delivery of Public Service”.

5. Appropriation Ordinance No. 30 dated July 1, 2025 of the Municipality of Carrascal, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 2, Series of 2025, Involving an Amount of One Hundred Two Million Two Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Pesos and Nine Centavos (P102,263,590.09). Covering Various Expenditures for the Operation of the General Fund and Local Economic Enterprise (LEE) of the Municipal Government and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Purpose.

6. Appropriation Ordinance No. 02 dated June 17, 2025 of the Municipality of Cagwait, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 02 Series of 2025 Involving the Sum of Five Million Sixty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven Pesos and Sixty Four Centavos (Php5,068,667.64) Derived from the Savings of Vacant Positions Under the General Fund and One Million Thirty One Thousand Seventy Eight Pesos and Three Centavos (Php1,031,078.03) for the Municipal Economic Enterprise Fund Purposely to Fund the Necessary Expenditures for the Efficient and Effective Delivery of Basic Services in the Municipality of Cagwait, Province of Surigao del Sur”.

7. Appropriation Ordinance No. 03 dated June 30, 2025 of the Municipality of Madrid, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Budget No. 1 Series of 2025 Involving an Amount of Eight Million Eight Hundred Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Twenty Six Pesos and 08/100 (P8,813,126.08) for the Priority and Essential Needs in the Delivery of the Basic and Other Services in the Municipality of Madrid”.

8. Ordinance No. 03 dated April 14, 2025 of the Municipality of Madrid, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Mandating the Creation of Separate and Distinct Budgets for the Office of the Vice Mayor, the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan Members, and the Office of the Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan in the Municipality of Madrid, Surigao del Sur”.

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

9. Ordinance No. 010 dated June 04, 2025 of the City of Tandag, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Preventing and Addressing Acts of Bullying Among Students Within the City of Tandag”.

Refer To: Committee on Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition

10. Ordinance No. 013 dated June 11, 2025 of the City of Tandag, this Province entitled “Creating the Tandag City Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Committee (TCDWQMC) as Mandated by Presidential Decree No. 856 or the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines and for Other Purposes”.

11. Ordinance No. 14-25 dated June 10, 2025 of the Municipality of Cagwait, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Establishing Diabetic and Hypertension Club in the Municipality of Cagwait Province of Surigao del Sur and Appropriating Funds Thereof”.

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

12. Ordinance No. 011 dated June 04, 2025 of the City of Tandag, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Mandating the Regular Conduct of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Advocacy Campaigns Under the Localized Program ‘Kung May Kahibawo, Halayo sa Peligro’ in the City of Tandag, Prescribing Guidelines for its Implementation, and for Other Purposes”.

13. Ordinance No. 012 dated June 04, 2025 of the City of Tandag, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Requiring All Residents, Institutions, and Establishments in the City of Tandag to Maintain a ‘Go Bag’ or ‘Survival Bag’ as a Mandatory Component of Disaster Preparedness, Providing for Implementation Guidelines, and for Other Purposes”.

14. Ordinance No. 014 dated June 18, 2025 of the City of Tandag, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Amending Sections 5 and 6 of Ordinance No. 23, Series of 2013, Otherwise Known as ‘An Ordinance Implementing Forced Evacuation as a Resort When a Disaster or Emergency has Been Declared in the City and Danger of Loss of Lives Becomes Imminent, Providing Penalties Therefor and for Other Purposes,’ by Expanding its Scope, Establishing Mandatory Evacuation and Force Evacuation Protocols, Enhancing Disaster Preparedness Measures, and Strengthening Enforcement”.

Refer To: Committee on Laws and Justice and Human Rights

15. 1st Indorsement dated July 4, 2025 from Mr. John Vincent C. Pimentel, Provincial Administrator for and in behalf of Hon. Johnny T. Pimentel, Provincial Governor, this Province, indorsing to Mr. Edgar G. Perez, II, J.D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province, the basic communication from Atty. Avelino U. Falcon, Falcon Law Office & Associates, Madrid, this Province with subject: Letter dated June 24, 2025 Regarding Complaint Against LGU of Madrid, Surigao del Sur, for the Body’s information and appropriate action.

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

16. Ordinance No. 13-25 dated June 10, 2025 of the Municipality of Cagwait, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Creating Cagwait Human Rights Action Center (CHRAC) Under the Office of the Municipal Mayor and defining its Powers and Functions”.

17. Ordinance No. 04 dated June 9, 2025 of the Municipality of Madrid, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Abolishing the Following Plantilla Positions in Various Departments/Offices of the Municipal Government of Madrid, Surigao del Sur to Wit:

Refer To: Committee on Rules, Privileges and Ethics

18. Ordinance No. 12-25 dated May 26, 2025 of the Municipality of Cagwait, this Province entitled “An Ordinance Institutionalizing the Paperless Session System and the Legislative Information System and Creating the Legislative Tracking System and Monitoring Unit in the Sangguniang Bayan of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur”.

19. Letter from Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Office of the Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province dated July 7, 2025 addressed to the Honorable Members, Office of the Provincial Council thru Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, all of this Province, furnishing a copy of the SP Quarterly Report for April to June, 2025 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, for the Body’s information, guidance and approval.

For Information

1. 1st Indorsement from Hon. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr., Vice Governor, this Province dated July 7, 2025, forwarding to Mr. Edgar G. Perez II, J.D., Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the basic communication dated July 1, 2025 from Engr. Ruel B. Bantugan, MPA, District Engineer, Surigao del Sur 1^st District Engineering Office, forwarding their response to Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 3153-25 dated June 10, 2025, entitled “Earnestly Requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to Create a Task Force/Technical Working Group (TWG) with the Concerned Local Government Units to Review the Necessary Enactment/Legislations on Road Obstructions in Order to Protect the Pedestrian, Drivers/Motorists Along the National Highways of the Province of Surigao del Sur”, with the information that any project on-going along the national roads like asphalt overlay, reblocking, or widening, is the contractor’s responsibility to put warning signs or traffic/flag man to avoid accident with the supervision and monitoring of the field personnel. Further, he informed the Body that within the duration of the contract, contractors are advised to maintain the warning and information signs. In addition, instead of creating a Task Force/Technical Working Group (TWG), they will furnish the Office a copy each time a notice of obstruction is issued to any establishment or structure that encroaches within the road right-of-way, for the Body’s information.

2. Letter from Ms. Annabelle L. Acma, Assistant District Engineer, by the authority of 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 July 07, 2025, addressed to the 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 June, 2025, for the Body’s information.

3. Letter from Mr. John Vincent C. Pimentel, Provincial Administrator, for and in behalf of Hon. Johnny T. Pimentel, Provincial Governor, this Province, dated July 4, 2025 with subject: Strict Compliance on Undersigning and Avoidance of Erasures in Official Documents and Countersigning. The latter informed the Body that in line with the continuing effort to uphold professionalism and accuracy in official documentation, all concerned personnel are hereby reminded to observe the following guidelines: 1. Undersigning Documents – a. Only authorized personnel shall affix their signatures on official documents, b. Undersigning on behalf of another individual is strictly prohibited unless formally authorized in writing (e.g., through a designation order or special power of attorney); 2. Avoidances of Erasures – a. Any form of erasure, alteration, or correction on official documents must be properly documented and countersigned with initials and signature; 3. Documentary Accountability – a. Any document found with unauthorized signatures or tampered entries may be subject to immediate administrative investigation/inquiry, for the Body’s information.

4. Trial Balance of the General Fund as of June 30, 2025 of the Province of Surigao del Sur as submitted by Mrs. Consuelo L. Garcia, Provincial Accountant, this Province, for the Body’s information.

5. Trial Balance of the General Fund – 20% Local Development Fund as of June 30, 2025 of the Province of Surigao del Sur as submitted by Mrs. Consuelo L. Garcia, Provincial Accountant, this Province, for the Body’s information.

6. Trial Balance of the General Fund – Hospital as of June 30, 2025 of the Province of Surigao del Sur as submitted by Mrs. Consuelo L. Garcia, Provincial Accountant, this Province, for the Body’s information.

B.3. Second Reading  

None

B.4 Third Reading        

None

XI    -   Unassigned Business/Privilege Business

XII   -   Other Matters

XIII  -   Announcement

     The 3^rd Regular Session of the 21^st Sangguniang Panlalawigan, this Province will be held on July 22, 2025 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Legislative Building, Capitol Hills, Telaje, Tandag City, this Province.

XIV - 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)