SK Functions and ResponsibilitiesSK Functions and Responsibilities

Katipunan ng KabataanKatipunan ng Kabataan- ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE-ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE-

Every barangay shall have a Katipunan Every barangay shall have a Katipunan ng Kabataan, the primary objective of ng Kabataan, the primary objective of which is to enhance the physical, social, which is to enhance the physical, social, political, economic, culture, intellectual, political, economic, culture, intellectual, moral and spiritual development of the moral and spiritual development of the youth of the country. The Katipunan ng youth of the country. The Katipunan ng Kabataan, shall assembly of youth in Kabataan, shall assembly of youth in the barangaythe barangay

Power and Functions of the Power and Functions of the Sangguniang KabataanSangguniang Kabataan

The SK shall:The SK shall:a.a. Promulgate resolutions necessary Promulgate resolutions necessary

to carry out the objectives of the to carry out the objectives of the youth in the barangay in youth in the barangay in accordance with applicable accordance with applicable provisions of the code.provisions of the code.

b.b. Initiate programs of designed to Initiate programs of designed to enhance the social, political, enhance the social, political, economic, cultural, intellectual, economic, cultural, intellectual, moral, spiritual and physical moral, spiritual and physical development of the membersdevelopment of the members

Hold fund-raising activities the Hold fund-raising activities the proceeds of which shall be tax-exempt proceeds of which shall be tax-exempt and shall accrue to the general fund of and shall accrue to the general fund of the SK; provided however, that in the the SK; provided however, that in the appropriation thereof, the specific appropriation thereof, the specific purpose for which such activity has purpose for which such activity has been held shall be first satisfied;been held shall be first satisfied;

d.d. Create such bodies or committees as Create such bodies or committees as it may be deemed necessary to it may be deemed necessary to effectively carry-out its programs and effectively carry-out its programs and activities;activities;

e.e. Submit annual and end-of-term Submit annual and end-of-term reports to the Sangguniang reports to the Sangguniang Barangay on their projects and Barangay on their projects and activities for the survival and activities for the survival and development of the youth of the development of the youth of the barangay;barangay;

f.f. Consult and coordinate with all Consult and coordinate with all youth organizations in the barangay youth organizations in the barangay for policy formulation and program for policy formulation and program implementation;implementation;

g.g. Coordinate with the National Youth Coordinate with the National Youth Commission and other development Commission and other development projects and programs at the projects and programs at the national level; andnational level; and

h.h. Exercise such other powers and Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and perform such other duties and functions as the Sangguniang functions as the Sangguniang Barangay may delegate or as may Barangay may delegate or as may be prescribed by law or by be prescribed by law or by ordinance.ordinance.

Meeting of the SKMeeting of the SK The Sangguniang Kabataan shall meet The Sangguniang Kabataan shall meet

regularly once a month on the day, time, regularly once a month on the day, time, and place to be fixed by the said and place to be fixed by the said sanggunian. Special meetings may be sanggunian. Special meetings may be called by the SK chairman or any three(3) called by the SK chairman or any three(3) of its members by giving a written notice to of its members by giving a written notice to all members of the date, time, place, and all members of the date, time, place, and agenda of the meeting at least one(1) day agenda of the meeting at least one(1) day in advance. Notices of regular or special in advance. Notices of regular or special meeting shall be furnished the punong meeting shall be furnished the punong barangay and the Sangguniang barangay. A barangay and the Sangguniang barangay. A majority of the members of the SK shall majority of the members of the SK shall constitute a quorom.constitute a quorom.

Privileges of the SK OfficialsPrivileges of the SK Officials The SK chairman shall have the same The SK chairman shall have the same

privileges enjoyed by other Sangguniang privileges enjoyed by other Sangguniang Barangay officials under herein. During Barangay officials under herein. During their incumbency, SK officials shall be their incumbency, SK officials shall be exempt from payment of tuition and exempt from payment of tuition and matriculation fees, while enrolled in matriculation fees, while enrolled in public tertiary schools, including state public tertiary schools, including state colleges and universities. The national colleges and universities. The national government shall reimburse said college government shall reimburse said college or universituy the amount of the tuition or universituy the amount of the tuition or matriculation fees; provided, that, to or matriculation fees; provided, that, to qualify for the privilege, the said officials qualify for the privilege, the said officials shall enroll in a state college or university shall enroll in a state college or university within or nearest their area of within or nearest their area of jurisdiction.jurisdiction.

Linggo ng KabataanLinggo ng Kabataan

Every province, city, municipality, and Every province, city, municipality, and barangay in coordination with the barangay in coordination with the pederasyon ng mga SKpederasyon ng mga SK at all levels, at all levels, shall conduct an annual activity to be shall conduct an annual activity to be known as the Linggo ng kabataan or known as the Linggo ng kabataan or youth week on the second week of youth week on the second week of December of every year pursuant to December of every year pursuant to Proclamation No. 99 dated November Proclamation No. 99 dated November 23, 1992 which amended Proclamation 23, 1992 which amended Proclamation No. 56.No. 56.

The pederasyon SK chall The pederasyon SK chall conduct the following activities conduct the following activities during the Linggo ng Kabataanduring the Linggo ng Kabataan

1.1. Commemoration of Young Filipino Commemoration of Young Filipino heroes who made significant heroes who made significant contributions to the development of contributions to the development of the country or the locality;the country or the locality;

2.2. Recognition and awarding of Recognition and awarding of outstanding youth organization for outstanding youth organization for their achievements and their achievements and contributions to the development of contributions to the development of the country or the locality; andthe country or the locality; and

3.3. Awareness campaign on Awareness campaign on environmental issues, sport environmental issues, sport festivals and competitions, cultural festivals and competitions, cultural festivals, arts and skills exhibition, festivals, arts and skills exhibition, volunteer work, tour of historic volunteer work, tour of historic cities, and other such youth-cities, and other such youth-oriented activities as may be oriented activities as may be deemed relevant.deemed relevant.

Leadership and Leadership and Accountability of Accountability of

the SKthe SK

Based on R.A. 6713Based on R.A. 6713

The Sangguniang Kabataan comprise The Sangguniang Kabataan comprise a government entity. They are a government entity. They are usually legitimate government young usually legitimate government young officials in the barangay, who-in one officials in the barangay, who-in one way or another is also entitled to a way or another is also entitled to a good conduct and ethical standards, good conduct and ethical standards, to uphold the time-honred principle to uphold the time-honred principle of public office.of public office.

1.1. How canHow can we measure the we measure the ethical standards and ethical standards and

conduct of our government conduct of our government officials including SK?officials including SK?

R.A. 6713 0r otherwise known as R.A. 6713 0r otherwise known as the “CODE OF CONDUCT AND the “CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,” OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,” provides a code to easily measure provides a code to easily measure the ethical standards and conduct the ethical standards and conduct government officials.government officials.

2.2. Is ethical standard and Is ethical standard and good conduct part of state good conduct part of state

policy?policy? According to sec.2 of RA 6713, it is the According to sec.2 of RA 6713, it is the

policy of the state to promote a high policy of the state to promote a high standard of ethics in public service. Public standard of ethics in public service. Public officials (including the SKs) and employees officials (including the SKs) and employees are accountable at all times to the people are accountable at all times to the people and discharge their duties with outmost and discharge their duties with outmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and responsibility, integrity, competence, and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal interest.interest over personal interest.

The Effective LeaderThe Effective Leader

An effective leader is a prerequisite to An effective leader is a prerequisite to an effective organization. Leadership an effective organization. Leadership is a quality that defines who a person is a quality that defines who a person is and a skill that projects what is and a skill that projects what he/she can do. It is a lifelong he/she can do. It is a lifelong challenge. It is both a journey and a challenge. It is both a journey and a destinationdestination..

A leader must be ethical. His/her A leader must be ethical. His/her leadership must be principled-leadership must be principled-centered characterized by love of centered characterized by love of God, selfless and noble servitude, God, selfless and noble servitude, moral integrity in personal and public moral integrity in personal and public dealings, competence and discipline. dealings, competence and discipline. A principle-centered lifestyle A principle-centered lifestyle enhances personal; and interpersonal enhances personal; and interpersonal effectiveness which is needed for a effectiveness which is needed for a leader to perform his/her duty with leader to perform his/her duty with professionalism through dedication professionalism through dedication and practice of excellence.and practice of excellence.

An effective leader is:An effective leader is:1.1. Fair, just and sincere- Fair, just and sincere- objective objective

in dealing with people, promotes in dealing with people, promotes equal opportunity for everybody equal opportunity for everybody and is sincere in dealing with and is sincere in dealing with his/her constituency.his/her constituency.

2.2. Flexible rather than rigid- Flexible rather than rigid- “A “A bad leader reacts to change, a good bad leader reacts to change, a good leader responds.” Flexibility means leader responds.” Flexibility means the readiness to respond and to the readiness to respond and to adapt to changes that may occur.adapt to changes that may occur.

3.3. Visionary and results-oriented Visionary and results-oriented creates a vision and has the creates a vision and has the capability to attain the best result-to capability to attain the best result-to effort, outcome-to task and output-effort, outcome-to task and output-to-input ratios.to-input ratios.

4.4. Strong commitment to the ideals Strong commitment to the ideals of the organization-of the organization-uphold and uphold and protect the principles that the group protect the principles that the group stands for.stands for.

5.5. Honest and responsible- Honest and responsible- sacrifices personal agenda for the sacrifices personal agenda for the common good.common good.

6.6. Motivates and unites- Motivates and unites- promotes promotes cooperation, volunteerism and team-cooperation, volunteerism and team-work among members.work among members.

7.7. Transparent and accountable Transparent and accountable discloses all transactions and discloses all transactions and activities of the organization and is activities of the organization and is answerable to the organization.answerable to the organization.

8.8. CreativeCreative- resourceful and - resourceful and innovative in managing the innovative in managing the organization and not bounded by organization and not bounded by traditional means, exploring other traditional means, exploring other responsibilities in pursuit of the responsibilities in pursuit of the group’s objectives.group’s objectives.

Organizational Organizational ManagementManagement

I. Financial ManagementI. Financial Management

A.A. Where shall the SK draw its Where shall the SK draw its funds?funds?

From the general fund of the From the general fund of the barangay which 10 percent is set barangay which 10 percent is set aside for the SK (Sec. 329)aside for the SK (Sec. 329)

From the conduct of fund-raising From the conduct of fund-raising activities (Sec. 426c)activities (Sec. 426c)

From contributions (Sec. 433b)From contributions (Sec. 433b)

B.B. Is the SK allowed appropriate and Is the SK allowed appropriate and spend its own funds?spend its own funds?

Yes. Although the power is not provided Yes. Although the power is not provided in the code, the phrase “10 percent of in the code, the phrase “10 percent of the general funds of the barangay shall the general funds of the barangay shall be set aside for the Kabataan Barangay” be set aside for the Kabataan Barangay” in Sec. 329 means that the fund shall be in Sec. 329 means that the fund shall be included in the budget of the barangay included in the budget of the barangay as a lump sum amount and transferred to as a lump sum amount and transferred to the account of the Sannguniang the account of the Sannguniang Kabataan as a trust fund which may be Kabataan as a trust fund which may be deposited with the city or municipal deposited with the city or municipal treasury or with the authorized treasury or with the authorized depository bank. depository bank.

The fact that section 532 of the Code is The fact that section 532 of the Code is reappropriating the accumulated reappropriating the accumulated balances of the 10 percent allocation balances of the 10 percent allocation for the kabataang barangay ( now the for the kabataang barangay ( now the sangguniang Kabataan). Besides, sangguniang Kabataan). Besides, there are funds not coming from the there are funds not coming from the barangay that are either solicited for barangay that are either solicited for or contributed to the Sangguniang or contributed to the Sangguniang Kabataan which their treasures may Kabataan which their treasures may disburse in accordance with an disburse in accordance with an approved budget of the Sangguniang approved budget of the Sangguniang Kabataan. ( Sec. 433c)Kabataan. ( Sec. 433c)

c.c. May the 10 percent mandatory May the 10 percent mandatory appropriations for the appropriations for the Sangguniang Kabataan be spent Sangguniang Kabataan be spent for salaries, wages and allowances for salaries, wages and allowances for its officialsfor its officials

No. such fund may not be spent for No. such fund may not be spent for the personal services of Sangguniang the personal services of Sangguniang Kabataan officials. Kabataan officials. [Art. 423(a), IRR][Art. 423(a), IRR]

d.d. How about funds from other How about funds from other sources, are there limitations on sources, are there limitations on

expenditures imposed by the Code expenditures imposed by the Code or IRR?or IRR?

None. The Sangguniang Kabataan None. The Sangguniang Kabataan may spend such funds on any item of may spend such funds on any item of expenditure so long as these are for expenditure so long as these are for the youth development and the youth development and contained in their approved budget.contained in their approved budget.

e.e. Is it still necessary for the SK to submit Is it still necessary for the SK to submit its approved budget to the Sangguniang its approved budget to the Sangguniang

barangay for review and approval?barangay for review and approval? The Sangguniang Barangay is not The Sangguniang Barangay is not

authorized to review the budget of the SK authorized to review the budget of the SK or approve any of its resolutions. Only the or approve any of its resolutions. Only the punong barangay is given power of punong barangay is given power of general supervision over the activities of general supervision over the activities of the SK.the SK.[Sec. 389b (11)]. But this does not [Sec. 389b (11)]. But this does not imply any authority to review SK budgets imply any authority to review SK budgets and other resolutions. What is called for is and other resolutions. What is called for is mere submission of such official acts of mere submission of such official acts of the SK to the Punong Barangay and the SK to the Punong Barangay and monthly financial statements to the monthly financial statements to the Sangguniang Barangay for information Sangguniang Barangay for information and guidance [sec. 426 (e)] and guidance [sec. 426 (e)]

II. FUND DISBURSEMENT II. FUND DISBURSEMENT (Excerpts from (Excerpts from the Local Government Code)the Local Government Code)

A.A. What are the Principles governing What are the Principles governing the disbursement of barangay funds? the disbursement of barangay funds?

1.1. No money shall be paid out of any No money shall be paid out of any barangay funds except in pursuance barangay funds except in pursuance of the barangay budget.of the barangay budget.

2.2. Barangay funds shall be spent solely Barangay funds shall be spent solely for public purposes.for public purposes.

3.3. Disposition of barangay funds shall Disposition of barangay funds shall invariably bear the approval of the invariably bear the approval of the punong barangaypunong barangay..

B.B. What are the restrictions to the What are the restrictions to the disbursement of barangay disbursement of barangay

funds?funds?

1.1. Disbursement in accordance with Disbursement in accordance with the approved budget shall not the approved budget shall not exceed the 50 percent of the exceed the 50 percent of the uncollected estimated revenue uncollected estimated revenue accruing to the barangay funds in accruing to the barangay funds in addition to the actual collections addition to the actual collections (se. 337)(se. 337)

2.2. No obligation can be incurred or No obligation can be incurred or payments made against barangay payments made against barangay funds without the approval of the funds without the approval of the puning barangay except those puning barangay except those involving regularly recurring involving regularly recurring administrative expenses such as administrative expenses such as payrolls, light, water, electricity, payrolls, light, water, electricity, telephone, telegraph, services and telephone, telegraph, services and remittances to the government remittances to the government creditor agencies (sec. 344).creditor agencies (sec. 344).

3.3. No barangay fund shall be No barangay fund shall be appropriated or disbursed for appropriated or disbursed for religious or private purposes (sec religious or private purposes (sec 335)335)

4.4. Expenditures for reception and Expenditures for reception and entertainment shall not be charged entertainment shall not be charged against barangay funds (sec 343)against barangay funds (sec 343)

5.5. No disbursement or advance No disbursement or advance payment shall be made for services payment shall be made for services or goods not yet received (sec 338).or goods not yet received (sec 338).

C.C. Who are the officials Who are the officials authorized to disburse authorized to disburse barangay fundsbarangay funds??

The barangay treasurers are The barangay treasurers are authorized to disburse funds authorized to disburse funds [sec. [sec. 395 (e)(3)]. The city or municipal 395 (e)(3)]. The city or municipal treasurer may also disburse treasurer may also disburse barangay funds in his custody when barangay funds in his custody when authorized by the sanggguniang authorized by the sanggguniang bayan (sec. 305).bayan (sec. 305).

D.D. Is a Sangguniang Resolution Is a Sangguniang Resolution required for every disbursement of required for every disbursement of

barangay funds?barangay funds?

Specific expenditures contained in an Specific expenditures contained in an approved budget no longer require approved budget no longer require authority from the sangguniang authority from the sangguniang barangay. However, cash barangay. However, cash withdrawals and expenditures withdrawals and expenditures charged against lump sum charged against lump sum appropriations require a resolution appropriations require a resolution before said fund can be obligated before said fund can be obligated and disbursed (sec. 346).and disbursed (sec. 346).

E.E. How are barangay expenses and How are barangay expenses and obligations paid?obligations paid?

A valid claim may be paid in the ff. A valid claim may be paid in the ff. manner;manner;

1.1. Fom the petty cash fund in the Fom the petty cash fund in the custody of the barangay treasurer, custody of the barangay treasurer, which amount is limited by his which amount is limited by his fidelity bond fidelity bond [sec 334 (b)][sec 334 (b)]

2.2. From cash advances of the From cash advances of the barangay treasures and authorized barangay treasures and authorized disbursing officer (sec. 339).disbursing officer (sec. 339).

3.3. By direct withdrawal or charges By direct withdrawal or charges against barangay deposits in the against barangay deposits in the city or municipal treasury or from city or municipal treasury or from the authorized depository bank, the authorized depository bank, which procedure is yet to be which procedure is yet to be defined by the Department of defined by the Department of Finance and the Commission on Finance and the Commission on Audit (Article 456, Implememting Audit (Article 456, Implememting Rules and Regulations).Rules and Regulations).

The Importance The Importance of Planningof Planning

Sound planning has many Sound planning has many benefits:benefits:

1)1) It eliminates unnecessary waste of It eliminates unnecessary waste of the organization’s resources the organization’s resources including time, money and effort.including time, money and effort.

2)2) Crisis is less likely to occur as most Crisis is less likely to occur as most eventualities will have been thought eventualities will have been thought out in advance.out in advance.

3)3) It provides the map which serves as It provides the map which serves as a guide for you and for other a guide for you and for other members of the organization in the members of the organization in the pursuit of your objective.pursuit of your objective.

Rationale for Community Participation Rationale for Community Participation in the Planning Processin the Planning Process

1.1. Moral ReasonsMoral ReasonsHuman beings should be treated not Human beings should be treated not as objects, but as subjects of as objects, but as subjects of development. As human beings, they development. As human beings, they have intrinsic rights to determine for have intrinsic rights to determine for themselves what is good.themselves what is good.

2.2. Political ReasonsPolitical Reasons Democracy implies an empowered Democracy implies an empowered

people. Participation of the people in people. Participation of the people in the development is an expression of the development is an expression of empowerment.empowerment.

3.3. Practical ReasonsPractical ReasonsWhen people are made to When people are made to participate in the planning process, participate in the planning process, the resulting plan:the resulting plan:

Becomes sensitive to the people’sBecomes sensitive to the people’s real needs;real needs;

Planned implementation is most Planned implementation is most likely to get people’s support;likely to get people’s support;

Cost of project is minimized due to Cost of project is minimized due to people’s contribution of their people’s contribution of their resources. resources.

What is planning all about?What is planning all about? Planning is deciding in advance what is to Planning is deciding in advance what is to

be done, by whom, and in what sequence be done, by whom, and in what sequence they should be done to attain the they should be done to attain the organization’s objective.organization’s objective.

Thus a plan is a statement containing a Thus a plan is a statement containing a series of things to be done called series of things to be done called activities; a certain time frame or target activities; a certain time frame or target date of accomplishing these activities and date of accomplishing these activities and an identification of person/s who shall be an identification of person/s who shall be responsible for handling each activity responsible for handling each activity arranged in order of priority. It identifies arranged in order of priority. It identifies what is seen as the best route toward what is seen as the best route toward achieving the organization’s objective.achieving the organization’s objective.

Formulating a barangay Formulating a barangay Development PlanDevelopment Plan

A barangay development plan A barangay development plan contains the basic description of the contains the basic description of the barangay as to its general profile, barangay as to its general profile, natural resources, socio-economic natural resources, socio-economic and other issues related to problems, and other issues related to problems, opportunities, and constraints as opportunities, and constraints as translated to planning goals, translated to planning goals, developing strategies, sectoral plans developing strategies, sectoral plans and programs.and programs.

A.A. Barangay Developmental Barangay Developmental GoalsGoals

Goals provide the over-all direction and Goals provide the over-all direction and planning and development efforts of the planning and development efforts of the barangay. The goals unify diverse and barangay. The goals unify diverse and sometimes conflicting interests, desires sometimes conflicting interests, desires and aspirations, making them and aspirations, making them meaningful for decision-making,meaningful for decision-making,

In the formulation of planning goals, the In the formulation of planning goals, the barangay development council must barangay development council must have an adequate knowledge of the have an adequate knowledge of the current situation in the barangay, its current situation in the barangay, its probles and needs, resources and probles and needs, resources and potentials.potentials.

Goals should beGoals should be

1.1. Broad enough to cover resources Broad enough to cover resources and charges and changes over a and charges and changes over a period of time;period of time;

2.2. Specific to be able to serve as Specific to be able to serve as guidelines for decision-making; andguidelines for decision-making; and

3.3. Shared commonly by all group[s in Shared commonly by all group[s in the barangay to assure the barangay to assure implementation and support.implementation and support.

Barangay Development Barangay Development StrategyStrategy

Strategy may be defined as a guide Strategy may be defined as a guide towards the achievement of stated towards the achievement of stated development goals. It should answer development goals. It should answer the question: “How will the goal the question: “How will the goal attained”?attained”?

A strategy also serves as the chesk to A strategy also serves as the chesk to undesired development trends and undesired development trends and problems and as an avenue to realize problems and as an avenue to realize the barangay’s potential and problems.the barangay’s potential and problems.

Based on the barangay situation analysis, Based on the barangay situation analysis, determine what is development potential determine what is development potential

of the barangay:of the barangay:

1.1. Identify the leading and the lagging Identify the leading and the lagging development sector;development sector;

2.2. Analyze pressing development Analyze pressing development problems, constraints and major issues;problems, constraints and major issues;

3.3. Determine the relevant policies with Determine the relevant policies with respect to the sector; andrespect to the sector; and

4.4. Evaluate the possible bio-physical, Evaluate the possible bio-physical, socio-economic and instructional socio-economic and instructional impact of the strategy.impact of the strategy.

PLANS AND PROGRAMSPLANS AND PROGRAMS Sectoral plans and programs could be Sectoral plans and programs could be

formulated depending on the stated formulated depending on the stated development, goals and strategies. development, goals and strategies. Plans and programs should be Plans and programs should be developed for the various sectors such developed for the various sectors such as economics, education, health, as economics, education, health, nutrition, infrastructure and others. nutrition, infrastructure and others. After the preparation of sectoral plans After the preparation of sectoral plans and programs, plans are analyzed and and programs, plans are analyzed and cross-checked to eliminate possible cross-checked to eliminate possible conflicts, duplications and conflicts, duplications and inconsistencies.inconsistencies.

Plan Evaluation and Plan Evaluation and AdoptionAdoption

After integrating the plan, this should After integrating the plan, this should be submitted by the Barangay be submitted by the Barangay Development Council to the Municipal Development Council to the Municipal Development Council for review and Development Council for review and evaluation. After such evaluation, a evaluation. After such evaluation, a revision may be necessary, then the revision may be necessary, then the finalized Barangay Development plan finalized Barangay Development plan is thereafter submitted to the is thereafter submitted to the Sangguniang Bayan for action.Sangguniang Bayan for action.

PLAN IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN IMPLEMENTATION

After the authorization of the implementation After the authorization of the implementation of the development plan, efforts should be of the development plan, efforts should be done towards translatingh it to actual done towards translatingh it to actual accomplishments. Barangay development accomplishments. Barangay development plans could be implemented with the plans could be implemented with the assistance of respective line agencies.assistance of respective line agencies.

The implementation of the plan shoild also be The implementation of the plan shoild also be subjected to periodic monitoring and subjected to periodic monitoring and evaluation. Substantive changes may occur evaluation. Substantive changes may occur during the process of implementation and during the process of implementation and may result to deviations from original targets.may result to deviations from original targets.

Basic Skills and Basic Skills and ProcessesProcesses

Basics of Parliamentary ProcedureBasics of Parliamentary Procedure

1.1. What is Parliamentary Procedure?What is Parliamentary Procedure?

It is a set of rules and precedents It is a set of rules and precedents governing formal proceedings of a governing formal proceedings of a deliberative body or assembly, as in deliberative body or assembly, as in the case of the provincial, city or the case of the provincial, city or municipal council.municipal council.

2.2. What is the objective of the What is the objective of the Parliamentary procedure?Parliamentary procedure?

It aims to ensure an orderly and It aims to ensure an orderly and smooth conduct of deliberations smooth conduct of deliberations which depends to a large measure on which depends to a large measure on the skills of the presiding officer, the skills of the presiding officer, (also referred to as “The Chair” who (also referred to as “The Chair” who controls all the discussion).controls all the discussion).

3.3. What are the sessions of the What are the sessions of the council?council?

1.1. ““Regular Sessions” Regular Sessions” which are which are convened at scheduled times and convened at scheduled times and deal w/ both the general and usual deal w/ both the general and usual business of the Council andbusiness of the Council and

2.2. ““Special Sessions” Special Sessions” which are which are called as the need arises to tackle called as the need arises to tackle specific item(s) or issue(s): when no specific item(s) or issue(s): when no other business is in order.other business is in order.

4.4. How to address the How to address the Presiding Officer?Presiding Officer?

During the sessions of the council, During the sessions of the council, members address the presiding members address the presiding officer as Mr. or madam officer as Mr. or madam Chairman/chairperson; the Chairman/chairperson; the chairperson refers to himself or chairperson refers to himself or herself in the third person.herself in the third person.

ExEx.(1)The chair rules that….(1)The chair rules that…

(2)The chair disagrees(2)The chair disagrees

5.5. How to address the members?How to address the members? Individual members of the body in Individual members of the body in

session are referred to in the third session are referred to in the third person.person.

Ex. Ex. (1) The Gentleman/Lady from the (1) The Gentleman/Lady from the district ofdistrict of

(2) Will The Gentleman/ Lady yield to (2) Will The Gentleman/ Lady yield to a few questions?a few questions?

Note: A member “talks” to a fellow Note: A member “talks” to a fellow member through the chairperson. “I member through the chairperson. “I would like to explain to the gentleman would like to explain to the gentleman from the First District….”from the First District….”

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