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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

venteenth Congress
‘st Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._ 4662 _

Introduced by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to constitute the National Council for Local Governments as an official
and permanent forum for the presentation of legislative proposals and policy advocacies
concerning local governance prior to their enactment.

‘The creation of the National Council for Local Governments will promote more
efficient and effective networking between the local government committees of the
legislature and the local government leagues in facilitating legislative measures concerning
local governance. It will be chaired by the Vice President of the Philippines and will be
composed of members from the leagues of local governments and the Committees on Local
Government of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, Likewise, officers of the
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) will serve the Council as the
secretariat.

To facilitate the approval on any legislative proposal in relation to local governance
and to enhance the development of the provinces, cities and municipalities, approval of this
bill is highly recommended.

In light of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is most earnestly sought

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4662

Introduced by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State’to formulate
socioeconomic development programs in accordance with its constitutional mandate, after
consultations with appropriate public agencies, the private sector and local government units,
to promote a more equitable distribution of opportunities, income and wealth, and a sustainable
increase in the amount of goods and services produced by the nation for the benefit of the

people

Towards this end, the State shall promote more efficient and effective networking and
establish a coherent coordinative working relationship between the Committees on Local
Government of both the Senate and House of Representatives and the local government

leagues in facilitating legislative measures concerning local governance

TION 2. National Council for Local Governments. ~ Pursuant to the foregoing
policy, there is hereby established a coordinating and consultative body to be known as the
National Council for Local Governments, hereinafter referred to as the Council which is

composed of the following


a) Vice-President of the Philippines, as chairperson;
b) Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Government;

©) Vice-chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Government;

4) Chairperson of the House Committee on Local Government;

©) Vice-chairperson of the House Committee on Local Government;

£) National President of the League of Provinces of the Philippines; and

2) National President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, as members.

SECTION 3. Functions of the Council, — The Council serves as the coordinating and
consultative body on policies essential to the realization of the goals on local governance and

exercises the following functions:

a) Provide a permanent forum for local government officials and the members of the
Congress in addressing issues on local autonomy and governance;

b) Direct the study of measures to ensure that legislative proposals in the Congress
concerning local governance are integrated for legislative action;

©) Coordinate policies to promote, develop and administer any legislation by
consulting with the National Government and the local government leagues; and

d) Provide a medium for the members of the Committees on Local Government of the
Senate and of the House of Representatives, and local government officials to

discuss matters relating to development and legislation by local government

SECTION 4. Secretariat, — The officers of the Union of Local Authorities of the
Philippines (ULAP) shall provide staff support to the Council assisted by personnel from the

Committee Affairs Department of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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quarter, but may be convened by its chairperson to such special meetings as may be necessary,

“TION 5. Meetings of the Council, ~ The Council shall meet at least once every

The members of the Council shall be duly notified of any meeting in advance. The first meeting
of the Council shall take place within one (1) month from the effectivity of this Act, at a time

and place to be identified by the chairperson


SECTION 6, /mplementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days after the
approval of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government shall issue the

necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SCTION 7. Appropriations. ~ The amount necessary for the implementation of this
Act shall be charged to the current appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Local
Government. ‘Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued implementation of

this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act
SECTION 8, Separability Clause. ~ If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions

hereof.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause, — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or

parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 10. Hyfectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.