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Armie Lustrado
Nemesio Rufo
Jovencito Ceballos Bartolome Toleda Maria Laura Lee Bath Glen Sumatra III
Lordeus Sumatra IV -
Absent:
Resolution No.___Series of 20__
Whereas, the Philippine Constitution encourages right of the people and their organizations to
effective and reasonable participation at all levels of social, political, and economic decisionmaking;
Whereas, it is stated in the Local Government Code of 1991 that territorial and political
subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to
attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective
partners in the attainment of national goals;
Whereas, laws and jurisprudence recognize the vital role of the people, peoples organizations
and non- government organizations in the development of autonomous and self-reliant local
government units;
Whereas, the Local Government Code of 1991 provides for an institutional and legal mechanism
that would allow the people to play a direct and active role in the development affairs of the local
government unit;
Whereas, the Local Government Code of 1991 allows
for the establishment of sectoral
or functional committees that would precisely recognize
the vital role of the people in
the level of local and national governance;
Whereas, this Sangguniang Panglungsod is convinced of the urgent and transcendental need for
a sectoral or functional committee that would focus on the participation and role of the various
stakeholders in migration and development issues and to address the adverse effects of
Urbanization;
Whereas, this Sangguniang Panglungsod is aware that for over five decades, migration of
indigenous people has steadily risen to be an important issue nationwide. Factors like the
indigenous peoples poverty that lead to them seeking employment opportunities only to be
subject to abuses and injustices.
Whereas, all these benefits, however, do not come without costs. International, national and
local news have reported and featured sad, unfortunate and tragic experiences of OFWs in
foreign lands and their families and communities;
Whereas, the issue of migration of these indigenous people is not only a national government
concern. Local government units (LGUs) have major roles to play in the management and
control of people movement. LGUs can help shape some solutions to what otherwise could be a
very perplexing, overwhelming national problem;
Whereas, in response to this challenge, this Sangguniang Panglungsod believe that it has the
obligation and duty to strengthen the role of the stakeholders of the migrant sector in the creation
of responsive, efficient, and sustainable developments plans and social services for the local
government unit;
Whereas, this Sangguniang Bayan is convinced of the need to institutionalize, recognize, and
empower a council or committee that would elevate the role and participation of the stakeholders
of the migrant sector in the creation of responsive, efficient, and sustainable services and
development plans for the local government unit;
Whereas, this Sangguniang Bayan is convinced of the historical fact that the Subanens are born
hunters and not farmers, SESDEC shall have a prime purpose of allotting hunting grounds for
them thereby establishing an entrepreneurial monitoring scheme thereto;
Wherefore, on the motion of City Councilor
Glen Sumatra III
and duly seconded by City Councilors
and
, it was resolved, as it is hereby resolved
to enact the following ordinance:
Section 1. Title.
This ordinance shall be known as the SESDEC Ordinance of Banque de Oro City.
Section 2. Definition.
As used in this ordinance, the following terms and phrases shall mean as follows:
Local Development Council shall refer to the special body provided for in Title 6, Section 106 of
the Local Government Code of 1991. As stated in the said provision, 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.
Sectoral or Functional Committee shall refer to the body provided for in Title 6, Section 112 of
the Local Government Code of 1991. As stated in the said provision, the sectoral or functional
committee shall be formed by the local development council to assist them in the performance of
their functions.
Section 3. Creation of the SESDEC. The Subanen Economic and Socio-Cultural Development
Council (SESDEC) is hereby created to serve as a sectoral or functional committee established to
respond to and integrate the needs, vision, and plans of the Subanen Indigenous people living in
the city jurisdiction.
Pursuant to the implementing rules of the Local Government Code of 1991 and to ensure policy
coordination and uniformity in operational directions, the sectoral and functional committee, in
this case the SESDEC, shall directly establish linkages with NGOs and such sectoral or
functional committees organized by the government for development, investment, and
consultative purposes.
Section 4: Composition.
Final Provisions
Section 7. Appropriations.
The sum necessary to effectively carry out the provisions of this ordinance during the first year
of its implementation shall be allocated from the budget of the
. The budget for
subsequent years shall not be less than the amount of the preceding years appropriation.
Section 8. Repealing Clause.
All previous ordinances, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are
inconsistent with this ordinance, are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.
Section 9. Separability Clause.
If, for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of this ordinance shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in full force and in effect.
Section 10. Effectivity Clause.
This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after a copy of the thereof is posted in a bulletin
board at the entrance and in at least two (2) other conspicuous places of the municipal building
and the ordinance has been published once in a local newspaper of general circulation in the
municipality.
SO ORDAINED
Approved this , (YEAR) at
APPROVED:
HON. ATTY. GLENECIO SUMATRA II, CPA, Ph.D., LLM
Mayor
Date of Approval: _______________