Draft EO For Barangay Devolution Transition Team - Mandanas 1

AN ORDER CREATING THE BARANGAY DEVOLUTION TRANSITION COMMITTEE
(BDTC) of BARANGAY ZONE 7, MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUED, PROVINCE OF ABRA AND

DESIGNATING MEMBERS, ESTABLISHING ITS FUNCTIONS, ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
WHEREAS, Section 6, Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that local
government units (LGUs) shall have a just share, as determined by law, in the national
taxes which shall be automatically released to them;
WHEREAS, in Mandanas, et al. V. Executive Secretary, et al. (G.R. Nos. 199802 and 208488),
the Supreme Court held that all collections of national taxes, except those accruing to
special purpose funds and special allotments for the utilization and development of the
national wealth, should be included in the computation of the base of the just share of
LGUs;
WHEREAS, given the revenue collections of the National Government in FY 2019, the total
shares of the LGUs from the National Taxes is expected to significantly increase starting FY
2022 in line with the implementation of the Mandanas Ruling;
WHEREAS, the substantial increase in the shares of the LGUs from the National taxes will
empower the LGUs in providing basic services and facilities to their constituents, and aid
them in the effective discharge of other duties and functions devolved to them under
Section 17 of RA No. 7160;
WHEREAS, Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7160 provides the operative principles of
decentralization that shall guide the formulation of policies and measures on local
autonomy;
WHEREAS, Section 17(f) of RA 7160 provides that the National Government or the next
higher level of LGU may provide or augment the basic services and facilities assigned to a
lower level of LGU when such services or facilities are not made available or, if made
available are inadequate to meet the requirements of its inhabitants;
WHEREAS, under section 24(a), Rule V of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA
No. 7160, the provisions for the delivery of basic services and facilities shall be devolved
from the National Government to provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays so that
each LGU shall be responsible for a minimum set of services and facilities in accordance
with established national policies, guidelines and standards;
WHEREAS, Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Executive Order No. 138 s. 2021
was issued on July 2, 2021 to provide the LGUs the Guidelines on the Preparation of
Devolution Transition Plans of Local Government Units in Support of Full Devolution Under
Executive Order No. 138, dated June 1, 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALBERTO B. BIGORNIA, Punong Barangay of Barangay Zone 7 of
the Muncipality of Bangued by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create
and establish the Barangay Devolution Transition Committee of Zone 7, Municipality of
Bangued, Province of Abra.
Section I. Barangay Devolution Transition Committee Composition
The Barangay Devolution Transition Committee shall be composed of the following:
Punong Barangay - Chairperson

SB Member on Apppropriations - Member
Barangay Secretary - Member
Barangay Treasurer - Member
CSO Rep. - Member
CSO Rep - Member
Section II. Duties and Responsibilities
1. The BDTC shall cause the preparation of the LGU Devolution Transition Plan by
identifying the functions, services, and facilities to be fully assumed and/or needs
scaling-up; and adopt a phased approach in implementing the devolved
responsibilities starting FY 2022.
2. The BDTC shall also cause for the review and approval of the Sangguniang Barangay.
3. The BDTC shall ensure to integrate the assumed responsibilities to the LGUs
Development Plans, investment Programs and and Local Budget.
4. The BDTC shall also serve as the communications team and formulate
communications plans and strategies to effectively inform the public as well as other
stakeholders on the delineation of the functions between the NGAs and the LGU and
its respective accountabilities, pursuant to Sections 7(f) and 10 of EO no. 138.
Section III: Barangay Devolution Transition Plan
1. The Barangay Devolution Transition Plan shall be the roadmap to ensure a strategic
perspective, systematic and coherent actions of the barangay towards its full
assumption of devolved fuctions and services starting in FY. 2022. It shall serve as a
handy reference in carrying out organizational strengthening efforts and upgrading
the barangay’s institutional capacity in the next three (3) years, i.e., from FY 2022-
2024, and monitoring the progress of full assumption of devolved responsibilities.
The BDTP shall be the primary consideration in the formulation of the sucessor’s
barangay development plans and investment programs, particularly in identifying
and implementing priority programs and activities relative to the devolved
functions and services.
2. The Barangay Devolution Transition Plan shall comprise of a narrative report which
shall contain the following components:
a. State of Devolved Fuctions, Services and Facilities;
b. Phasing of Full assumption of devolved functions, services and facilities;
c. Capacitiy Development Agenda;
Section IV. Effectivity.
This Order Shall take effect immediately.
Done in the Barangay of Zone 7, Municipality of Bangued, Province of Abra this 11th
day of August, 2021.
HON. ALBERTO B. BIGORNIA

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AN ORDER CREATING THE BARANGAY DEVOLUTION TRANSITION COMMITTEE

(BDTC) of BARANGAY ZONE 7, MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUED, PROVINCE OF ABRA AND

Section I. Barangay Devolution Transition Committee Composition

The Barangay Devolution Transition Committee shall be composed of the following:

Punong Barangay - Chairperson

Section II. Duties and Responsibilities

Section III: Barangay Devolution Transition Plan

Section IV. Effectivity.

This Order Shall take effect immediately.

HON. ALBERTO B. BIGORNIA

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