TO

Republic of the
philippines
DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A. Francisco Gold Condominium II
EDSA Cor. Mapagmahal St., Diliman
Quezon
City
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MEMORANDTJM
CIRCTJLAR
NO.
2012 - 67
Aprtl t2, 2Ot2
SUBJECT:
ALL PROVINCIAL
GOVERNORS, CITY MAYORS, MUNICIPAL
MAYORS, PRESIDING OFFICERS OF TTIE SANGGT]NIANG
PANLAIA'MGAN,
SANGGUNIANG
PANLUNGSOD,
SANGGT]NIANG BAYAN, AND PUNONG BARANGAYS
OF ALL
COCONUT-PRODUCING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS
(tGUs),
DILG R-EGIONAI DIRECTORS AND OTHERS CONCERNED
ESTABLISHMENT
OF LOCAL COCONUT INDUSTRY
DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL
(ICIDC)
IN THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
COUNCILS
(LDC)
OF LGUs
section 106 of Republic Act No. zl60
(RA
7160), otherwise known as the Local
Government
Code of 1gg1
(LGC), provides
that "Each local government
unit
shall_have a comprehensive multi-sectoral development plan
tu be initiated by its
development
council and approved by its sanggunian. For this purpose,
the
development
council at the
provincial,
city, municipal, or barangay level, shall
assist the corresponding sanggunian in setting the direction of economic and
social development,
and coordinating development efforts within its territorial
jurisdiction."
Likewise,
Section 112 of the LGC states that "The Local Development Councils
(LDC)
may
forrn
sectoral or
functional
committee.r fo assrst them in the
performance
of their
functions."
Upon the initiative of the Philippine coconut Authority
(pcA)
of the Department
of Agriculture (DA)
and the
party-List
Ang Asosayon Sang Mangunguma Bisaya_
Owa Mangungumat,
Inc.
(AAMBIS-Owa),
as supported by their relevant study,
research, and consultation with the coconut farmers, LGUs and other industiy
stakeholders,
this Department hereby recognizes the need for the
promotion
ol
the growth
and development of the coconut industry, with the end of
supporting agenda to uplift the economic welfare and rlghts of coconut farmers
in the country, in conformity with the Agri-Pinoy Program of the DA.
In furtherance
of the said objective, all Local Chief Executives and local
Sanggunians of LGUs that are
principally
coconut-producing, are strongly
encouraged to facilitate the establishment of a Local Coconut Industry
Development
council
(LCIDC)
as a sectoral or functional committee within its
LDC to be the central body which will propose,
initiate and generate policies
and
programs
for coconut industry development in the LGU concerned.
The LCIDC, as a sectoral or functional committee of the LDC, shall have the
following
basic functions as provided
under paragraph (g),
Article 182 of the
Rules and Regulations Implementing the LGC of l99l:
a. Provide the LDC with data and information
essential to the formulation
of plans, prograrns,
and activities;
b. Define sectoral or functional objectives,
set targets, and identify
programs' projects,
and activities for the
particular
sector or function;
c. Collate and analyze information and statistics and conduct related
studies;
d. Conduct public
hearings on vital issues affecting the sector or
e. Coordinate planning,
programming,
and implementation
of
projects,
and activities within each sector:
f. Monitor and evaluate prograrns
and
projects;
and
g. Perform such other fulctions
as may be assigned by the LDC.
As the LGC does not
provide
for the LCIDC'S constitution,
as well as its
composition,
duties and functions not otherwise provided
in the
abovementioned
rule, the Local Chief Executive or local Sanggunian concerned
may provide
for such matters in accordance with the provisions
of the LGC and
consistent with the basic
principle
of local autonomy, provided
that majority of
the coconut farmers, farm workers, and other industry stakeholders are
properly
represented
therein.
In connection therewith, all DILG Regional Directors are hereby directed to:
1. cause the widest dissemination of this Memorandum
Circular in their
respective
jurisdictions;
and
2. Assist LGUs in the establishment of the LCIDC by coordinating with the
Regional Offices of the PCA for the conduct of its inlormation
dissemination campaign on the matter of institutionalizing the LCIDC, in
accordance with PCA Board Resolution No. 006-20If dated 0g February
2011 and PCA Memorandum Circular No. 05, Series of 20ll dated 29
September 2011.
Copies of the aforementioned issuances are hereto attached for
reference.
For the
guidance
of all concerned.
function;
prograrns,
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Septenlber
29, 20Xj.
MEMONAruDUM
CIRCU&.AR T{O.
Series
of 2011
LtlcAt
COCGT\I{.JT ItrtDt JSTftV
nEVcLOpMETT
C:Oi.rft et!-
{t_CIDC}
In furtherance
of tF,E A{rth'rity'-s
mandate
to profnote
the growth
and
deveroprnent
of the
coconut
industrv
for the benefit
of afi the coconut farmers.,
a[ personner
eii the
pcA
are
enjoined
to promote
the estabrishment
of the Locar coconut rndustry
Deveropment
Council
(LclDc)
in all coconut-producing
barangays
and municipaiities.
The Governing
Board
adopted
the
LC'DC concept thror.lgh
Board Resoiufion
No. ocl*:o'datecr
Fehruary
9, 20tr1.
tn pursuit
of this nobie undertaking
the foirowing guiderines
are hereby prescribed:
Nature
and P$rFose
ln accordance
with the Locar Governrnent
code of ,-gs'.r, the Locar cosocrut
tndustfy
Developmeylt
council or sirnply
l-clDC is concelved
;rs
a mechanism
to enhance
coconut
farn'rers' participaticn
in the locar
Eovsrnmeint's crecision-rnaking
process.
The purp.se
is to encourage
coconut
fanners
and olher industry siakeholders
to
organize
themserves
into a Councir
to provide
them wil;h rneaningfui
and responsive
participation
in industry
development.
Thus, giving
th,ern
the opportunity
to manage
their own affairs
and to ventilate
their coniernJ
about the industry,
The process
1o_uld
pave
the way for a genuine
partnership
between
the t_ocat Government
units
(i-GUs),
roconut
farmers' group,
and the
pcA
that wourci
benefit both the rocar arrd
national
coconut
industNy.
Objectives
General
0bjective
To promote
the formation
of LCIDCs in practically
all c'r:on,t
areas of the countly in
order
to hasten the deveropnrent
in achieving
maximu,rr, participation
of the coconut
farmers
and other
stakeholders
in the coconut
industry
rlevelopment-
Specific
Objectives:
1. Fnhance
coconut
farmers,,
LGUs and
other indust:ry
skilis and awareness
on the economic,
ecologlcal
and
arrd importance
of the coccnut
industry
througlr
clisseminataon
campaign.
education
and training;
stakeholders'
knowledge,
socio'cultural
significance
a sustained
information
r,t tltl-u emora naum
Cir eu tartl-ii
tv.
Strengthen and build adequate capability of local sl:akeholders to rnake informed
decisions and intelligent enBagement in developm,ent related interventions:
Provide a shared {oundation of understanding abi:' t the
Futposer
struclures and
0perations of the LclDc.
Instit{rtlorraliEilrg tlre LC$SC
The LCIDC shall be instrtutionalized to enhance parrnership
betwen the
pcA,
the
coconut farmers and l_GUs. The institutionalization i:f
sdch local mechanisrn will
serve to advance ihe government-initiated
progranlr; for the coconut industry and
encourage local initiatives
to cope with the vast potentials
0fthe industry. The LclDc
could be tapFed to he{p
pcA
in the.effective delivery of extension services to the
coconut farrners in the dif-ferent coconut barangays and municipalities^ lt could also
help speed up development
efforts withrn the rndustry f*n a rarger contribution to
the country's economy.
As a start-up adi'ity, an area-wide information
dissernrination campaign shafl be
vigoroush/ pursued.
In particurar,
various regional
anrl
proirrncial
conferences to
prornote
LCIDC shall bE conducted nationwide.
Regional and Frovinclal Conferences
To set the pace
for rnobilizing farrners and other stakernolders
to form a LC|DC at the
municipalitlr
and provincial
levels, the FCA through its fletwork
of Regional and
Provincial ofl'lces shall conduct a series of regional and provincial
conf,erences to
vigorously prornote
said organization and the coconut industrv.
The regional
conferences shari be attenclect by key inflorrl1an15, Ieaders ofthe farrning
and business sectors ofthe province
or municipality
tc,gether with local governnrent
officials, PCA Regional
and
provincial
Managers
arrd technical staff, and other
government
agencies within the region
or province.
The reSional
conferences shall have a minimum
of :irl p:iiticipants
identified from
among various industry siakehorders,
LGUs and roca! governrnent
agencies. The
pcA
shall serve as facilitator
during the coneruct of regi.rrar conference. The poor
of
speakers would
be coming from the
pCA
DA and farrne,rs, groLrp.
A provincial
conference shari arso be conducted t'serve
as the venue for the
participants
cf the regionar conference
to re-echo the lessoirs
and experiences
gained.
lt shall be conductecl
in the different provincers rn,ith
a $iinirnum
of 60
participants
identified
riom among th coconut farrne eaders,
business sector,
LGUs and locaI government
agencies
and non-gcrv
ernrytent organizations. This
particular
exercise shall be facilitated
by the
pcA
provincial
office in coordination
with the Lccal Government Units
and the coconut farrndrs, grcups.
LCIDC-Menorandum
Circuiar.doc
1.
2.
5.
The topics that
shall he discr-rssed
durirrg the concir:ct
crf regionai
and prqvincia!
conferences inctude but not limited to the following:
The state of the Coconut
lnd{rstry (ftational
anrl Nocal scenario}
The Csconut
Levy Fund
and what needs to be done ?
Governrrrent
and
pr;vate
tnitiated Coconut Devegoprnrenlt
pragrarns
and
projects
PhilipFine
Coconut
Industry
Road Map
Ccrncepts,
Systerns
arid
procedun:s
of fornring
LCIDC.
1. In ccordination
with the
pCA
and ih" feUs,
shall ioentify programs
ancl projects
related
to coconut industry
development;
;1. Assist the
pCA
and LGUs in the implementation,
rnoniioring
and evaluation
of
prograJ.ns/
projects
and activitiesl
,qssist
in-the sourcing
of funds frorn
both the gov{rnlment
and non_government
sources
for the industry-related
programs
and
froieu:ts;
Provide
PCA and LGU with data
and informati'n
esserntiar
to tr.le formuration
of
plans, programs
and activities
of the coconut industry
developmenr;
arid
5' serve as conduit
ot the
pcA
!n the effective
monitoring
of the enforcenrent
of RA
8048 otherwise
known as Coconut
preset"vation
.A., ,rif SsS.
V.
Th'e conduct
of the regionar
and provincia!
conferen<r:
shourrl pave
ihe way fsr the
mobilization
of coconut farmers
and otr^rer indusr:ry
startehorders
to organize
thernselves
into a locar
council cafieer LC{sc. In this negard,
the
pcA
fi.eg;onir and
Prwincial offices
shafi
onry act as faciritator
and shafl promote
better
coordination
and partnership
with LCIDC.
Cofflpo.sitign
snd F$nt66ns
tlf I_CEDC
Membership
in LCIDC wli{ be voluntary
in nature and shall be e,omposed
oi the
maiority
of the cr:conut
farmers
ancl farm
workers,
orthe( industry
stakeholders
and
LGUs' The coconut
farmer-representatives
courcr come from the exi$ing
and active
toconut fafmers'
organizations
or cooperatives
in the ciiffernt
baranlays
ana/or
rnunicipalities.
The LC,DC
sha* act as one of the sectorar
and functi'nar
commrttees
of the Local
Developrnent
councir (tDC]
in accordance
with section
'12
ot the r-oc,:r
Government
code (LGC)
of 1-991' In rine wkh this,
the LCIDC sha* perform
basic functisns as
stipuiated
in Articre
182,
8.
ofthe LGc. They may arso perform
add;tionar
functions
s ch as:
3.
LcJDt
Memorapdurn
CircuEiG
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Effectluity
This
Memorandurn
circurar
takes
effect immediaterv'
anri shari remain
in force
unress
seoner
arnended
or revoked
by the undersigned.
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