INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURES OF THE

SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY
RULE I
COMPOSITION
SECTION 1. The Sangguniang Barangay shall be composed of the Punong barangay as the
presiding officer, the seven (7) regular sangguniang members and the sagguniang kabataan
chairman.

RULE II
POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTION OF THE SAGGUNIANG
SECTION 1. The power, and duties and functions of the sanggunian shall be as follows:
1. Enact ordinances as may necessary to discharge the responsibility conferred upon it
by law or ordinances and to promote the general welfare of the inhabitants therein;
2. Enact tax revenue ordinances, subject to limitation imposed in the Local
Government Code and other existing law;
3. Enact annual and supplemental budgets in accordance with the provision of the
Local Government Code;
4. Provide for the construction and maintenance of barangay facilities and other public
works projects chargeable to the barangay fund of the barangay or such other funds
actually available for the purpose;
5. Submit to the sangguniang panlungsod or sagguniang bayan such suggestions and
recommendations as it may fit for the improvement of the barangay or for the
welfare of the inhabitants thereof;
6. Assist in the establishment, organization, and promotion of cooperative enterprises
that will improve the economic condition and well-being of the residents;
7. Regulate the use of multi-purpose hall; multi- purpose pavement; grain or copra
dryers’ patios and other post-harvest facilities, barangay water works, barangay
market, parking areas or other similar facilities constructed with government fund
within the jurisdiction of the barangay and charge reasonable fees for the use
thereof;
8. Solicit or accept monies, materials and voluntary labor for specific public works and
cooperative enterprises of the barangay from residents and land owners, producer
and merchants in the barangay; monies from grants-in-aid, subsidies, contributions,
and revenue made available to the barangay from national, provincial, city or
municipal funds; and monies from other private agencies and individuals: provided,
 however, That monies and properties donated by private agencies and individuals
for specific purposes shall accrue to the barangay as trust fund;
9. Solicit or accept , in any or all the foregoing public works and cooperative
enterprises, such cooperation as is made available by national, provincial, city, or
municipal agencies established by law to render financial, technical, and advisory
assistance to barangays and to the barangay residents: Provided, however, That in
soliciting or accepting such cooperation, the sangguniang barangay need not pledge
any sum of money for expenditure in excess of amounts currently in the barangay
treasury or encumbered for other purposes;
10. Provide compensation, reasonable allowances or per diems as well as travel
expenses for sangguniang barangay members and other barangay officials, subject to
budgetary limitation prescribed under Title Five, Book II of the Local Government
Code: Provided, however, That no increase in the compensation or honoraria of the
sangguniang barangay members shall take effect until after the Municipal Budget
Officer recommended to do so;
11. Hold fund-raising activities for barangay projects without the need of securing
permit from any national or local office agency. The proceeds from such activities
shall be tax-exempt and shall accrue to the general fund of the barangay: Provided,
That in the appropriation thereof, the specific purpose for which fund raising activity
has been held shall be first satisfied: Provided, further, That no fund raising activities
shall be held with a period of sixty (60) days immediately preceding and after a
national or local election, recall , referendum, or plebiscite: Provided finally, That
such fund raising activities shall comply with national policy standards and
regulations on morals, health, and safety of the persons participating therein. The
sangguniang barangay, through the punong barangay, shall render a public
accounting of the funds raised at the completion of the project of the project of
which the fund-raising activity was undertaken;
12. Authorize the punong barangay to enter into contracts in behalf of the barangay,
subject to provisions of the Local Government Code;
13. Authorize the barangay treasurer to make direct purchases in an amount not
exceeding One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) at any one time for the ordinary and
essentials administrative needs of the barangay;
14. Prescribe fines in amounts not exceeding One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.oo) for
violation of barangay ordinance;
15. Provide for the administrative needs of the lupong tagapayapa and the pangkat ng
tagapagsundo;
16. Provide for the organization of the community brigades, barangay tanod, or
community service units as may be necessary;
17. Organized regular lectures, programs, or fora on community problems such as
sanitation, nutrition, literacy, and abuse, and convene assemblies to encourage
citizen participation in government;
 18. in Adopt measure to prevent and control the proliferation of squatters and
mendicant the barangay;
19. Provide for the proper development and welfare of the children in the barangay by
promoting and supporting activities for the protection and total development of
children, particularly below seven (7) years of age;
20. Adopt measures towards the prevention and eradication of drug abuse , child abuse,
and juvenile delinquency;
21. Initiate the establishment of a barangay high school, whenever feasible in
accordance with law;
22. Provide for the establishment of a non- formal education center of the barangay
whenever feasible, in accordance with the Department of Education;
23. Provide for the delivery of basic services; and
24. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be
prescribed by law or ordinance.

RULE III
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
SECTION 1. The member of the sangguniang shall make a full disclosure of his financial and
business interest as required of him under Section 51 of RA 7160.
SECTION 2. Every member shall attend all sessions of the sanggunian, unless prevented from
so doing by the reason of sickness or other unavoidable circumstances. As a rule prior
notice thereto shall be sent to the sanggunian thru the Presiding Officer or the Secretary.
SECTION 3. As a general rule, every member is required to vote on every question or
proposed measures being voted upon by the sanggunian. Abstention may only be allowed if
it can be shown that the member concerned has pecuniary interest, either directly or
indirectly, on the matter on hand.
SECTION 4. Every member shall observe proper deportment and decorum during sessions.

RULE IV
PRESIDING OFFICER
SECTION 1. The punong Barangay shall be the Presiding Officer of the Sanggunian and, such,
he shall have the following right and duties:
a. To preside over the sessions of the sanggunian.
b. To exact from all the members present during the session proper deportment and
decorum.
c. To inforce the internal rules and procedures of the sanggunian.
d. To maintain order during session and render a ruling on questions of order, subject by
the appeal by the member concerned to the body for final decisions.
e. To sign all legislative documents appurtenant to his function.
f. To declare recess during session when necessary provided that the duration of the
recess is less than fifteen (15) minutes.
g. To declare session adjourned to some other date, time and place in cases of extreme
emergencies, serious and uncontrollable disorder, public disturbances and other
unavoidable circumstances.
h. To make brief remarks, comments or clarificatory questions on any measure pending
deliberation by the body provide that he shall not express himself either for or against
the said measure or question.
i. To vote but only to break a tie. Hence, he cannot vote to create a tie. His right to vote to
break a tie is not compulsory. He may or not exercise it.

RULE V
TEMPORARY PRESIDING OFFICER
SECTION 1. In the inability of the regular presiding officer to preside the session and there
being a quorum, the members present shall elect from among themselves who shall be the
presiding officer.

RULE VI
SESSIONS
SECTION 1. The regular session of the sanggunian shall be twice a month. It shall be held at
the Sanggunian Session hall every ____________ and ______________ (state the day) of the
month at exactly _______ (state the time)
a. In case a regular session schedule falls on a regular and special holiday; the
session shall be held on the next working day.
b. In case of successive holidays; session will be held in advance, to with a
written notice stating the time and day, to the members of the sanggunian at
least twenty four (24) hours before the session is held.
c. For proper deportment and decorum during session, All Sanggunian members
must wear ______________________ on first scheduled session, and
_________________ on second scheduled session. Or as prescribe by the
Presiding Officer, voted by the majority of the members present, there being a
quorum.
SECTION 2. Special sessions may be called by the punong barangay or by the majority of
members of the sanggunian.
 SECTION 3. A written notice to the sanggunian members stating the date, time, and purpose
of the session shall be served personally or left with in a member of his household at his
usual place of residence at least twenty four (24) hours before the special session.
SECTION 4. Unless otherwise agreed upon by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present,
there being a quorum, no other matter may be considered at a special session except those
stated in the notice.
SECTION 5. All sessions shall be open to the public unless a close door session is ordered by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the member present, there being a quorum, for
reason/s of public interest, security, decency, or morality.
SECTION 6. No two (2) session, whether regular or special, may be held in a single day.
SECTION 7. All session regular or special are given grace-period of fifteen (15) minutes,
without penalty among members.

SECTION 8. Adjourned session. An “adjourned session” may be held:

a. Thru the initiative of the chair, by using the “assumed motion”; or by a majority of the
members present in a session when there is no quorum, wherein they may decide to
adjourn from hour to hour, or day to day, and compel the attendance of the absent
members in order to obtain the necessary quorum.
b. By a majority vote of the member present in regular or special session, there being a
quorum, in order to finish very important business that needs immediate action.

RULE VII
QUORUM
SECTION 1. A majority of the member of the Sanggunian who has been elected and
qualified shall constitute a quorum to transact official business.
SECTION 2. Other interpretation to the contrary notwithstanding, the term “elected and
qualified” shall be construed to include the regular and the “ex-officio” members of the
sanggunian,
SECTION 3. In computing the presence of “quorum” the term “majority” shall be based to
the actual membership or incumbents in the sanggunian which shall exclude the following:
- A member who is abroad;
- A member who is on official travel or business;
- A member who is on official leave of absence;
- A deceased member;
- A member who has resigned
- A member who has been suspended; and
 - A member who has expelled or removed by final judgement.
SECTION 4. When no quorum at the start of the session, when the appointed time has
come to start the regular session, the presiding officer must call the session to order. With or
without a quorum,
In the absence of a quorum after calling the session to order, the Presiding Officer shall
perform any of the following;
- He may adjourn the session from hour to hour if he would like to wait for
other member to come;
- He may adjourn the session from day to day; or,
- He may adjourn the session for lack of quorum.
SECTION 5. When no quorum in the course of the proceeding which has started with a
quorum. During a session which started with a quorum and on the proceeding a question on
lack of quorum is raised by a member, the Presiding Officer shall immediately cause the
reading of the roll of members and announce the result thereof and then declare whether or
not there exist a quorum.
In the absence of quorum, the Presiding Officer declare a recces of not more than one (1)
hour and wait for the members to come; or majority of the member present may adjourned
from hour to hour; or day to day and may compel the immediate attendance of any members
absent without justifiable cause by designating a member of the saggunian, to be assisted by
a member or members of police force, to arrest the absent member and present him at the
session hall.
If there is still no quorum despite the enforcement of the above remedial measures, the
Presiding Officer may motu propio or upon proper motion from the floor duly adopted by the
body, declare the session adjourned for lack of quorum.

RULE VIII
ORDER OF BUSINESS
SECTION 1. The order of business of the Sanggunian shall be as follows:
a. Call to order
b. National anthem (optional)
c. Roll call
d. Reading and consideration of previous minutes
e. Privilege hour
f. Question hour
g. Reading and referral of proposed measures or communications
h. Committee reports
 i. Calendar of business
- Unfinished business
- Business for the day
- Unassigned business
j. Announcement ( if any)
k. adjournment
SECTION 2. The calendar of business shall be prepared by the committee on rules and a
copy thereof be furnished to every member of the Sanggunian on not less than one (1) day
before the date of the regular session. The Presiding shall cause the barangay secretary to
provide necessary administrative support or secretarial services to the Committee on Rules
and other standing and special committees.
SECTION 3. The calendar of business shall contain the following
a) Unfinished Business – this refers to proposals or measures that have been left unacted
upon, postponed or left unfinished during the previous session. This includes the items
of business left unfinished or unacted upon at the end of the term of the previous
administration.
b) Business for the day – this refers to the list of items that have been reported out by
committees and are ready for deliberation on “second reading” as determined by the
Committee on Rules. This include items calendared for “third and final reading”.
c) Unassigned business – this refers to pending matters or measures including the new
ones that arise out during the deliberation but not yet assigned or referred to any
committee for appropriate action.
SECTION 4. The calendar of business shall contain brief description of the item of
business taken up during the regular session including, but not limited to,
1. The title or proposed ordinance or resolution;
2. The name of sponsors or authors and the committee to which it has referred or the
committee sponsoring it;
3. In the case of petitions, letters, endorsement, and other communication, the
source or the name of sender;
SECTION 5. In rendering committee reports, priority should be given to the standing
committees, the regular committees, and to be followed by special committees;
SECTION 6. The committee reports shall be rendered by its Chairman, unless he dissent
with a majority decision. In the absence, the Vice Chairman shall take his place. If neither of
them is present, any committee member concurring with the report and dully designated by
the said committee shall render the report.
SECTION 7. If the reporting committee recommends a favorable action on the measures
referred to it or if the reporting committee recommends the proposed measure for
appropriate action by the sanggunian, The Committee on Rules shall calendar it for “second
reading”. If the reporting committee’s recommendation is for the sanggunian not to take
action and that recommendation has been adopted by the body, the proposed measure
remains shelved in the committee. If the reporting committee’s recommendation is for the
Sangunian to file the proposed measure away and that recommendation has been adopted,
then that proposal will be filed in the archive of the Sanggunian.
SECTION 8. No member of the committee shall oppose or object to the report of his
committee unless he submit his dissenting opinion to the majority decision in writing , or
orally in open session, before the said committee renders its report. Otherwise he shall be
precluded to oppose it on the floor.
SECTION 9. Deviation from the prescribed Order of Business may be done only by the
following circumstances:
a. When the Sanggunian decided to suspend the rules thru an “assumed motion” by
the chair or thru a motion to suspend the rules by a member. In any case, the
decision to suspend the rules shall require a vote by general consent, a unanimous
vote, or at least two-third (2/3) vote of the member present.
b. When the measure to be acted upon by the Sanggunian is “certified by the local
chief executive as urgent”, it shall have priority over all other items of business, and
shall considered without need of suspending the rules or even if is it not included in
the calendar of business.

RULE IX
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
SECTION 1. Rules in the enactment of ordinance and adoption of resolutions. In the
enactment of ordinances and adoption of resolutions including other matters requiring
legislative action, the following rules should be observed:
a. Legislative of a general and permanent character shall be enacted in the form of
ordinances, while those which are of temporary character shall passed in term of
resolutions, matter relating to proprietary functions and to private concerns are
generally acted upon by a resolution.
b. Proposed ordinances and resolutions shall be in writing and shall contain an
assigned number, a title or caption, an enacting and ordaining clause, the body of
the ordinance and the date of its proposed effectivity. It shall be accompanied by a
brief explanatory note containing the justification for its approval. It shall be sign by
the author or authors and submitted to the barangay secretary before the start of
the regular session.
 c. A resolution shall enacted in the same manner prescribe by an ordinance, except
that it need not to go through a third reading for its final consideration unless
decided otherwise by a majority of the sanggunian member present.
d. No ordinance or resolution shall be considered on second reading in any regular
meeting unless it has been reported out by the proper committee to which it has
was referred or certified as urgent by the local chief executive.
e. Any legislative matter dully certified by the local chief executive as urgent whether
or not included in the calendar of business may be presented and considered by the
body at the same session without need of suspending the rules.
f. The Secretary of the Sanggunian shall prepare the copies of the proposed ordinance
or resolutions in the form it was passed on second reading, and shall distribute to
each sanggunian member a copy thereof. The measure certified by local executive
as urgent may be submitted for the final voting immediately after it has been
deliberated upon by the body.
g. No ordinance or resolution passed by the sanggunian in a regular, or special dully
called for the purpose, shall be valid unless approved by the majority of the
required number of votes of the members, there being a quorum.
h. Upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions directing the payment of money
or creating a liability and at the request of any member, the secretary shall record
the Yes and the No votes. Each approved ordinance or resolution shall be stamped
with seal of the Sanggunian and recorded in a book kept for the purpose.
SECTION 2. The three-reading Principle. The “three-reading principle” shall be observed
by the Saggunian.
As a general rule, before an ordinance is finally enacted, it shall undergo the following
stages:
a. First reading, at this stage, the secretary shall read the number of the proposed
draft ordinance, its title, and the name of the author or authors or the names of
the members introducing it. Thereafter, the presiding officer shall refer it to the
appropriate committee with or without instructions. No debate should be allowed.
b. Second reading, at this stage, any propose ordinance that has already been
reported out of the concerned committee and has been calendared by the
Committee on Rules for “second reading” may be sponsored by the reporting
committee chairman, or his vice chairman, or any committee member designated
for that purpose. Since every member of the Sanggunian is supposed to have been
furnish a copy thereof, the proposed ordinance may no longer be read in full unless
the sponsoring committee or the Snggunian itself decided otherwise.
After the usual sponsorship speech has been delivered, the proposed ordinance
shall be subjected to the following:
- Period of Debate
- Period of Amendments
 - Approval of “second reading
c. Third reading. At this stage, the secretary shall read the proposed ordinance by its
number, title, and the name of its sponsor or co-sponsor, if any. Immediately
thereafter, the Presiding Officer shall formally announce the result thereof and
direct the secretary to enter it in the record.
SECTION 3. Methods of Voting. Unless different method is prescribed by the
Sanggunian for particular measure, voting shall be either one of the following
methods:
a. By voice (viva voce);
b. By raising of hand (or show of hand);
c. By rising;
d. By ballot; or
e. By nominal voting (or roll call).
SECTION 4. Putting the question to a vote. The presiding officer may rise whenever he
is putting a question to a vote. In taking the vote, the Presiding Officer shall take first the
affirmative votes and then the negative votes.
The Presiding Officer shall announce the result thereof.

RULE X
VOTES AND VOTING
SECTION 1. Voting on the question. Whenever a nominal (or roll call voting) is being
applied, the Secretary will call the roll of members either in alphabetical order, by rank, or by
representative districts. As each name is called, the member shall announce his vote by
stating “YES” or “No”, as the case may be. A member may be allowed to explain his vote but
not to exceed three (3) minutes.
A second roll call maybe requested by any member from the Chair but this time only
the names of those who failed to vote shall be called. The purpose of which is to give another
who failed to cast their vote to exercise the right and to determine the number of members
who might have violated the “rule on abstention”. After the second roll call, no other request
of the same kind shall be entertained by the Chair.
SECTION 2. Voting Restriction. No member can vote, or be allowed to vote, on any
measure of which he or any of his relatives with the third of consanguinity or affinity, has a
direct or pecuniary interest. This rule however, does not apply in voting for elective position
in the Sanggunian where a member, as matter of right, can vote for himself.
SECTION 3. Change of Vote. A member may change his vote but only when the result
of voting has not been announced by the Chair. Otherwise, he can only change his vote by a
unanimous consent of the member present. This shall not apply if the voting is done by secret
balloting.
SECTION 4. Vote for late-comer. A member who came late during the session but who
happen to arrive while the voting is on progress shall be allowed to vote, provided that the
result of voting has not yet been announced by the Chair.
SECTION 5. Allowable Motion during the Voting. Except for a motion pertaining to a
request of quorum, no other motion shall be entertained by the Chair while voting is in
progress.
SECTION 6. Tie Vote. A tie vote resulting from a vote taken on any motion, measure or
proposal shall be construed to mean that the particular motion, measure or proposal is
defeated, unless the Chair decided to break it. Exception to this rule is when a “motion to
appeal from the decision of the Chair” is put to a vote and it resulted to a tie. In this case the
tie vote is considered to sustain the decision of the Chair.
SECTION 7. Breaking a Tie. In case of tie, the Presiding Officer of the Sanggunian is
allowed to cast his vote if he so desires. He is, however, preluded under existing laws to cast
his vote in order to create a tie.
SECTION 8. Majority Vote of All the Members. The majority of all the members shall
be require to enact an ordinance or pass a resolution based on the total composition of the
Sanggunian. This shall apply when the Local Government Code requires that the approval of a
particular measure shall be based on the total composition of the Sanggunian.
SECTION 9. Majority Vote of All the Members Present. Except as provided in Section
8 thereof, all others legislative matters or measure shall require only a “majority vote of the
members present therein having a quorum” for its passage, adoption or enactment, as the
case may be.
SECTION 10. Plurality Vote. A decision of the Sanggunian thru a “plurality vote” shall
be valid only and enforceable if it is the result of an election of officers of the Sanggunian or
members of the committees. No legislative proposal or measure or whatever nature shall
passed, adopted or enacted by the Sanggunian thru a mere plurality vote.
SECTION 11. Percentage Vote. For this purpose, a percentage vote shall be construed
to mean a “proportion of a certain whole”. Percentage shall be applied in the following:
a. Transfer of seat of government. (Sec. 11(b), RA 7160)
b. Permanent closure of local road, alley, park or square falling within the LGU’s
jurisdiction. (Sec 21(a) RA 7160).
c. A two-third vote of all members of the Sanggunian shall be required in
overriding veto of the LCE for any ordinances or resolution, thereby making the
 particular ordinance or resolution effective in all intents and purposes. (Sec. 54,
RA 7160)
d. Unless otherwise concurred in by two-thirds (2/3) of the Sangunian members
present, there being a quorum, no other matters may be considered at a special
session except those stated in the notice. (Sec. 52 (d) RA 7160)
e. The penalty of suspension or expulsion that may be imposed or meted out by
the Sanggunian to an erring member “shall require the concurrence of at least
(2/3) vote of all the Sanggunian members”. (Sec. 50 d-5, RA 7160)
f. At least a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the members present, there being
a quorum, shall be require for the adoption of the following motions;
1. Motion to suspend the rules;
2. Motion to expunge;
3. Motion to extend or limit debate, and;
4. Motion to call for the previous question.
g. At least two-thirds (2/3) negative vote of the members present, there being a
quorum, shall be required in order to sustain the “motion to object to the
consideration of a question”
SECTION 12. Abstention. A member of the Sanggunian is representing the people
and not necessarily his own self and as such he should be required to take a stand, one way or
the other, on every issue or measured submitted for the decision of the august body. It is
hereby made as general rule that no voting, except as provided under Section 2. Rule X of this
internal Rule and Procedures.
This rule does not apply in voting for elective positions.
SECTION 13. Simple Majority. Except as otherwise provided in the Internal Rules and
Procedures and existing laws, rules and regulations, a vote for “simple majority” shall
prevail on this measures, motion or proposition provided there is a quorum. The term
“simple majority” means one-half plus one (1/2+1) of the total votes cast by the
members present there being a quorum. It might less than the majority of the entire
membership.
RULE XI
RULES ON DEBATES AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. As general rule, no member shall speak before the Body during the
session without first “obtaining the floor”. A member who has obtained the floor shall
address all his remarks to the Chair. He conduct himself with proper decorum by
containing his remarks or arguments to the question under debate and avoiding
insulting and/or defamatory statements.
 SECTION 2. No member rendering a committee report or delivering a sponsorship
speech shall speak for more than fifteen (15) minutes unless allowed by the majority
of the members present.
SECTION 3. No member shall speak for more than fifteen (15) minutes on a particular
issue or question being debated upon unless he is allowed to do so by a majority of
the members present.
SECTION 4. During the period of amendments, every member shall observe the so-
called “five minutes rule”, i.e., remarks or argumentation by any member on each
proposed amendment shall not exceed five (5) minutes.
SECTION 5. The member rendering a committee report or delivering a sponsorship
speech of a proposed measure may move to close or open the debate within the
fifteen (15) minutes period allowed to him. If he fails to exercise his option, the chair
my use the “assumed motion” to open or close the debate, or any member may
formally move for it. In any case, after a member delivered his sponsorship speech, it
shall be considered open for debate.
SECTION 6. While having the floor, a member may be interrupted in his speech or talk
by the Presiding Officer to state a point order, to respond to the questions from the
floor, to clarify matters being discussed or to make certain remarks with in his
privilege.
SECTION 7. The speaker may likewise be interrupted by another member if the latter
desires to ask questions thru his privilege to interpellate and by proposing the
following motions:
- Point of order
- Point of information
- Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
- Call for Orders of the Day
- Divide the Body
- Raise a Question of Privilege
- Reconsider
- Appeal from the decision of the Chair
SECTION 8. All question addressed to the speaker must always be coursed thru the
Presiding Officer.
SECTION 9. The speaker being interpellated may decline to answer question, if he so
desires.
SECTION 10. No member shall speak against his own motion or proposition. He may,
however, be permitted to withdraw his motion or proposition. If his request to
withdraw it is denied, then he may vote against it.
 SECTION 11. While the period of debate is in progress, no member shall roam around
the session hall or leave the premises without the permission from the Chair.
SECTION 12. A motion to close the debate is in order if three (3) members have
already spoken in the affirmative side and two (2) in the negative side; or only one
member has spoken in favor but none against it.
SECTION 13. Subject to the requirement of the preceding Section, if no member
moves to close the period of debate, the Chair may, motu propio, use the “assumed
motion” in order to close the period of debate.
SECTION 14. When a motion “to call for the previous question” is raised a member
which may result in the closing of debate on the pending question, a two-third (2/3)
affirmative vote is thereby required.
SECTION 15. Whenever the Presiding Officer is addressing the Sanggunian, no member
shall leave his seat nor interrupt the former.
SECTION 16. Upon the closure of debate, the period of amendments shall immediately
ensue.
SECTION 17. Unless different method is adopted by the members present in a
particular session, amendment to any proposed measure, or part thereof, shall be in
seriatim. Under this seriatim method, the proposed measure is read paragraph by
paragraph or section by section and after each one is read, amendment can be
proposed and debated upon. Thereafter, a vote is taken on the proposed amendment.
Eventually, this process will reach its conclusion and the original measure or
proposition is said to have passed the “second reading”.

RULE XII
COMMITTEES
SECTION 1. Creation of committees. The following rules shall be observed in creation
of committees:
a. A regular or standing committee may be created or reorganized by a majority vote
of all the members of the Sanggunian.
b. The Presiding Officer may recommend the creation or re-organization of any
regular or standing committee. The Sanggunian shall act on his recommendation
without debate and vote it immediately ;
c. Special Ad-Hoc committee may be created upon initiative pf the Chair or thru a
motion by any member, subject to the affirmative votes of a majority of the
members present, there being a quorum.
SECTION 2. Composition. Every regular committee to be created shall be composed of
not more than three members.
SECTION 3. Restrictions.
a. The Presiding Officer shall not be a member of any regular committee. He may be
designated by the body as Chairman of Ad-Hoc or special committee, provided the
purpose or task for which the committee is created does not involve legislative
matters or policy-making.
b. No person other than the members of the Sanggunian shall be made member of
any regular committee.
c. No member of the Sanggunian shall be made Chairman or Vice-Chairman of more
than two (2) regular committee.
d. No member of the Sanggunian shall be made a member of more than three (3)
regular committee.
e. No member shall participate in the committee’s deliberation if has direct or
indirect personal or pecuniary interest on matters under consideration.
SECTION 4. Committee Hearing or Public Hearing. No tax ordinance or revenue
measure shall be enacted by the Sanggunian without a public hearing duly conducted
by the committee concerned.
SECTION 5. Committee Meeting. A committee meeting shall be attended only by
committee members, unless the majority members thereof decided to allow other
person to be present especially those invited resource persons.
SECTION 6. Quorum. A majority of all the members of the committee shall constitute a
quorum to do business.
a. Chairman
b. Vice Chairman, if he is in the capacity of “Acting Chairman”; and
c. Majority of the committee members;
Provided, that due notice is served upon each and every committee member.
SECTION 7. Vacancy. Vacancy in a committee shall be filled:
a. By majority vote of all the members of the Sanggunian; or,
b. By presiding Officer with consent of the members.
SECTION 8. Appearance of Head of Department/Office in Committee Hearing/meeting.
The following rule shall be observed in requesting for the appearance of heads of
departments or offices;
a. Official invitation or request by any committee to appear before it of any head of
department or offices, whether local or national, shall be coursed thru the
 Presiding Officer. The latter shall endorse to the head of local and national offices
concerned;
b. The invitation or request shall specify the reason for such appearance or the
assistance needed.
SECTION 9. Mandatory Standing Committee. The Sanggunian shall, thru a resolution,
create the following mandatory standing (or regular) committees.
a. Committee on finance, Budget and Appropriation

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It
shall treat matters or question pertaining to the following:

 Local taxes, fees and charges;

 Annual and supplemental budgets;

 Appropriation ordinances; and

 All other matters related to local taxation and fiscal administration.

b. Committee on Women and Family

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It
shall treat matters or question pertaining to the following:

 Women’s welfare, rights and privileges;

 Women’s organization;

 Family welfare; and

 All other matters related to women and family.

c. Committee on Youth and Sports Development

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman.
All matters or questions pertaining the following are referred thereto:

 Sports development; and

 Youth welfare and development.

d. Committee on Environmental Protection.

 This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman.
All matters or questions pertaining the following are referred thereto:

 Environmental protection

 Air and Water Pollution;

 Environmental concerns and its natural resources; and

 All matters or measures affecting the environment.

e. Committee on rules and privileges

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman.
The committee shall treat the following concerns;

 Sanggunian Internal Rules and violations thereof;

 Order of business and Calendar of business;

 Disorderly conduct of members and investigation thereof;

 Privileges of members

f. Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safety

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It
shall act on matters pertaining to the following:

 Police matters;

 Maintenance of Peace and Order;

 Protective Services;

 Traffic rules and Regulations;

 Fire prevention and control measures;

 Public morals; and

 All other relative to peace and order and public safety.

g. Committee on Health and Social Welfare

 This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It
shall act on matters relating to the following:

 Health, sanitation or hygiene;

 Cleanliness and beautification of the community;

 Proposed measures related to hospitals, health centers and health programs;

 Social welfare services

 All matters relating to health and social welfare.

h. Committee on Agriculture

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It
shall act on matters relating to the following:

 Agricultural production, inputs, and facilities;

 Development of agri-business enterprises; and

 All other matters related to agriculture, including plants and animals.

i. Committee on Education and Culture

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It
shall treat matters pertaining to the following:

 Education facilities;

 Formal and non-formal education;

 Promotion of culture and the arts;

 Operation of educational institutions; and

 All matters related to education and culture.

j. Committee of Public Works and Infrastructure

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It

Shall treat matters pertaining to the following:

  Construction maintenance and repair of roads, bridges and other government
infrastructure projects;

 Measures pertaining to drainage and sewerage systems and similar project;

 Measures pertaining street lighting and maintenance;

 Act as electrician on barangay owned facilities;

 Construction maintenance and repair of water facilities; and

 All other matters related to public works, infrastructure projects, electrical and
water works.

k. Committee on Senior Citizen and Information

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It

Shall act matters pertaining to the following:

 Policy formulation, efficient and effective;

 Senior citizen welfare, rights and privileges;

 Disseminate information by Print or by Media;

 All other matters related to senior citizen and information.

l. Committee on Socio-cultural and Tourism

This committee shall be composed of three (3) members including the Chairman. It
shall treat matters pertaining to the following:

 Set values, conventions, and social practices;

 Organized groups, shared laws, traditions, values and beliefs;

 Facilitate on social events;

 Guidance or management of tourist;

 Promotion or encouragement, accommodation of tourist;

 All other matters related to Socio-cultural and Tourism.

 RULE XIII

COMMITTEE REPORTS

SECTION 1. Submission of committee report. Every committee to which a particular

measure is referred by the Presiding Officer shall submit its report in writing to the Saggunian
thru the secretary.

SECTION 2. Joint committee or multiple committee report. When a measure is

referred to two or more committees, the committees concerned may submit a “joint
committee report” as the case may be, or separate report thereon.

SECTION 3. Content of Committee Report. The committee shall contain the following
information.

 Name of the reporting committee;

 Brief statement of subject matter referred thereto and the action taken thereon
including the information gathered during the conduct of committee hearing or
meeting and other relevant information;

 Findings;

 Recommendations;

 Names and signature of concurring members; and

 Appendices (Minutes of committee hearings/meeting)

SECTION 4. Discharge of Committee. A committee that failed to submit a committee

report within the required period may be discharge by the Sanggunian. Upon motion by any
member, the measures thereto can be re assigned to another committee or submitted to the
body for proper disposition.

SECTION 5. Recommitting a Measure. Whenever the measure/s referred to a

particular committee is not properly acted upon as determined by the Sanggunian, it may be
referred back to the committee for further study.

SECTION 6. The Calendar of a Measure for Second Reading. The committee on rules
shall calendar a particular measure for second reading after it has been reported by the
secretary and referred by the presiding officer to a particular committee.
RULE XIV

JOURNAL AND RECORD OF PROCEEDING

SECTION 1. Record of Proceedings. The Sanggunian shall keep a “journal and record”
of its proceedings. It may be published upon resolution of the majority members thereof.

SECTION 2. Minutes. Aside from the journal of proceeding, the secretary also record
the proceeding in form a “minutes” which shall be submitted by the Secretary to the
Sanggunian for appropriate action.

SECTION 3. Reading and Consideration of Previous Minutes. The minutes of the

previous session shall be submitted by the secretary to the Sanggunian during its succeeding
regular session. The Sanggunian shall first determine if there are corrections to be made on
the minutes and act on it accordingly before the same is adopted and becomes its property.
Consideration of the minutes shall not dispensed with. Reading of minutes “verbatim” may be
dispensed with if the members were already furnish with a copy beforehand. Such minutes
must be acted upon by the Sanggunian.

SECTION 4. Contents of Minutes. The minutes shall contain the following:

 Place, date and time of session;

 Clarification whether it is special or regular;

 Attendance of members;

 Action taken on the minutes of the previous session including the correction, if
any;

 Names of those who adopted or not of the minutes;

 Text of every measure adopted or enacted;

 Brief resume of the minority opinion, if any;

 The “Yes” or “No” vote on every measure;

 The mode of voting and those who voted;

 All motion presented or proposed;

 Full text of the veto message of the local chief executive, if any;
  Time of adjournment.

SECTION 6. Excerpts. Excerpt to be taken out of the minutes shall be certified and
attested to as correct by the Secretary and the Presiding Officer.

RULE XV

RULES ON MOTIONS

SECTION 1. All motions relating to a committee report, if presented or proposed by the

reporting committee Chairman, or reporting committee member, shall need NO
second.

SECTION 2. If someone “has the floor” whether or not he is speaking, “a motion to

adjourn” shall be ruled “out of order”.

SECTION 3. All “privilege motions” may be proposed notwithstanding the absence of

pending motion or question before the body.

SECTION 4. The following motions maybe proposed even if someone has the floor, Vis:

a. Appeal from the decision from the Chair.

b. Call for orders of the Day.

c. Divide the Body.

d. Divide the Question.

e. Objection to the Consideration of a Question.

f. Point of Order.

g. Point of Information.

h. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry.

i. Reconsider.

j. Reconsider and have entered on the minutes.

k. Raise a Question of Privilege.

SECTION 5. Where there is no existing Quorum, a motion to adjourn or to take a recess

is “in order” provided no body has the floor.
SECTION 6. Motion or Question laid on the table maybe taken up thru a motion to that
effect during the particular session or during the next regular session but not beyond.

SECTION 7. The following motions require a SECOND, Vis.:

a. Adjourn;

b. Adopt a report or resolution, except when proposed by the reporting

committee Chairman or member;

c. Amend;

d. Appeal from the decision of the Chair;

e. Commit or refer to a Committee;

f. Expunge;

g. Extend or limit the time for debate;

h. Fix the Time to which to adjourn;

i. Lay on the Table;

j. Postponed Definitely;

k. Postponed Indefinitely;

l. Call for Previous question;

m. Recess;

n. Reconsider;

o. Reconsider and have entered on the minutes;

p. Rescind or repeal;

q. Suspend the rules;

r. Take from the table; and

s. All main motion.

SECTION 8. A motion to amend and a motion to amend an amendments may be

withdrawn but only before a decision is made thereon.
SECTION 9. There is only one motion for amendment is allowed; otherwise, it is out of
order.

SECTION 10. A motion may be withdrawn while it is still under deliberation.

Otherwise, it requires approval of the majority.

RULE XVI

DISCIPLNARY ACTIONS

SECTION 1. Penalty. Any violation of the Internal Rules of Procedures shall be meted
with a corresponding penalty as follows; to wit:

1. For disorderly conduct or behavior during a session, committee hearing or

committee meeting:

1st Offense - reprimand

2nd Offense - fine of

2. For any “justified” absence without prior notice:

o Fine of

“JUSTIFIED ABSENCE”

Official travel or business

Official leave of absence

Medical emergency

Medical treatment

3. For any “unjustified” absence with prior notice:

o Fine of

4. For “unjustified” absence in four (2) consecutive session:

o Fine of not less than ___________ but not exceeding the honorarium
and without prejudice to the filing of the corresponding administrative
charge.
 5. Late during scheduled session:

o Fine of

6. Conviction by final judgment to imprisonment of at least one (1) year for

any crime involving moral turpitude:

o Expulsion

7. Refusal without valid excuse to perform the task assigned to him by the
Sanggunian or committee of which he is a member:

o Fine of

8. Unjustified absences in committee hearing of which he is member: *

Fine of ________without prejudice to the filling of corresponding
administrative charge for neglect of duty.

9. Unjustified absence on Duty of the Day.

o Fine of

10. Not wearing the prescribe session uniform

o Fine of

11. Any violation of Internal Rules of Procedures:

o Fine of not less than ___________but more than __________ or

suspension of more than Ten (10) working days without remuneration.

SECTION 2. Votes required for the imposition of penalty. The vote of at least two-third
(2/3) of all the members of the Sanggunian shall be required before the imposition of
the penalty of suspension or expulsion. A majority vote of all the members of the
Sanggunian shall suffice for the imposition of other penalties.

SECTION 3. Procedure for the Investigation. The committee on Rules shall take
cognizance of all the offenses enumerated in the preceding Section committed by any
member of the sanggunian. It shall conduct the necessary fact-finding investigation
and thereafter submit its committee report together with the corresponding
recommendation for consideration of the Sanggunian sitting en banc.

In the event that the findings of the committee warrant the expulsion of
members, a proper action shall be instituted in the competent court. Should any
member of the Committee on Rules become the respondent, then the Presiding
Officer shall designate other member of the sanggunian only for that purpose.

SECTION 4. Collection of Fines and its Disposition. The barangay treasurer shall be
authorized to automatically deduct from the honorarium of the member any fine and
turn over the collected amount the secretary of the sanggunian. The latter shall take
custody thereof as a private trust fund. The said fund is subject to the disposal of the
sanggunian upon approval of the majority of its members.

RULE XVII

SUSPENSION OF THE RULES

SECTION 1. Any rule in the Internal Rules of Procedures can be suspended only upon
motion and approval by the majority of the members.

RULE VIII

AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1. No amendments of this Internal Rules of Procedures shall be valid unless

approved by two-third (2/3) vote of all the members of the sanggunian. No
amendments shall be effected on the provision therein culled from the provision of
existing laws, rules and regulation.

RULE XIX

SUPPLEMENTARY RULES

SECTION 1. The rules, procedure and parliamentary practices of the Philippine

Congress shall apply suppletorily.

RULE XX
EFFECTIVITY

SECTION 1. This “Internal Rules of Procedures” shall take effect on the date of its
adoption.

Date adopted: __________________________, 2018.

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__________________________

Secretary of the Sanggunian

ASSESTED BY:

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Presiding Officer