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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1111 
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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True development commences at the grassroots. The town mayor or the 
Father/mother of cities or the leaders in provinces are the torchbearers of real 
progress. Their being the basic providers of governmental services are the 
barometers of what we achieve as a nation and as a people. 
As a major catalysts for advancement, the local units play vital roles iii 
responding to the needs of the citizens in communities. It is thus significant that 
elected local chief executives who are the helm of provincial, cities and municipal 
governments be professionalised and trained with the rudiments of their works, 
responsibilities and functions. 
It is common knowledge that Governor Vilma Santos-Recto, more than 
being known as Philippine cinema's great actress, is also respected as a 
competent public servant. The good Governor has acknowledged that her crash 
course on governance and leadership in a premier academic institution honed 
her management acumen and brand of public service. This, the bill wants to 
achieve. 
Early recognition of this bill is earnestly sought. 


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1111 
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
AN ACT 
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PROFESSIONALIZING LOCAL PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT 
MANDATING ELECTED LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES TO TAKE A TWO 
WEEK INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE COURSE THEREFOR 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.in Congress of 
the Philippines assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the "Local Leaders 
Professionalization and Education Act of 2010." 
SECTION 2. Oatlaration of Policy. It is a declared policy of the State that 
public office is a public trust and that public officers at all times must be 
accountable to the people and must serve them with utmost responsibility, 
integrity, loyalty and efficiency. 
To this end, the professionalisation of the ranks of elected local chief 
executives is an objective of every government. As major catalysts of 
development, the local executives play vital roles in nation building and in 
responding to the needs of the people in the community. Immersing them in 
issues of national and local significance through a two-week intensive leadership 
and governance course will capacitate them in formulating development 
blueprints for the people and deliver effective basic services to the citizens. 
SECTION 
3. 
Mandatory 
Two-
Week 
Intensive 
Leadership 
and 
Governance Course .. All elected local chief executives shall take a mandatory 
two-week intensive leadership and governance course. 
The two-week intensive leadership and governance course shall include 
the following areas of study: 
a. The Roles of Chief Executives and the Philippine Constitution and the 
Local Government Code and relevant laws on local government; 
b. Effective Governance that includes financial/fiscal accountability, 
,citizen participation, equity, best practices in local government 
management, and transparency; 
c: Administration and Operations of local units including development 
planning, resource generation, allocation and utilization of available 
resources, 
human 
resources 
and 
constituency, 
application 
of 
contemporary capacity building strategies and technologies; 


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d, Social justice and services that include health and nutrition, decent 
shelter program, education and scholarships, basic utilities, peace and 
order and disaster preparedness 
e, Business and Economic Development including agriculture and 
fisheries, 
entrepreneurships 
and 
opportunities, 
employment 
generation, business and industrial development and local industries 
promotions; 
f. 
Ecology including the study of the problems of the environment, natural 
resource management, pollution and its treatment, solid waste 
management and adopting 3Rs of Environmental Initiatives (Recycling, 
Reduce and Reuse Schemes); 
g. Preventing Graft and Corruption and Ethical Standards for Elected 
Government Officials 
h. Such other courses and areas geared towards improving the quality of 
life of every citizen and their constituents. 
SECTION 4. Local Chief Executives, Coverage. The elected local chief 
executives covered in this Act are the first time provincial governors and vice 
governors and city and muniCipal mayors and vice mayors. 
A one-week intensive continuing professionalisation and education shall 
be taken as a course by second- and third-term local executives. 
Appropriately, the two-week intensive governance and leadership course 
shall be conducted in the first one hundred eighty (180) days upon assumption to 
public office. The one-week mandatory continuing education on governance and 
leadership shall be conducted thereafter. 
S~CTION 5. Leadership and Governance Course, May be Localised. The 
leadership and governance course may be conducted in regions or in provinces 
by respected, highly distinguished and professionally known experts in their 
areas 'of studies and concerns. The course shall be conducted and given free of 
charge. 
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and RegUlations. Within sixty (60) days 
after the approval of this Act, the Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG) in coordination and consultation with relevant private and public 
institutions known for their outstanding advocacies on ·governance, leadership 
and management including the Asian Institute of Management, the Development 
Academy of the Philippines and the University of the Philippines; and the League 
of Provinces, Cities ahd Municipalities, shall formulate and issue the appropriate 
rules and regulations necessary for the efficient and effective implementation of 
this Act. 
SECTION 7. Appropriations. Initially, the sum of fifty million pesos 
(Php50,000,000.00) is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in 
the DILG or the Office of the Executive Secretary or the National Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, to carry out the provisions of this Act. Thereafter, the 
sum needed for the continuous implementation of this Act shall be included in the 
first year of the term of office (election year) of local executives and shall be 
included in the appropriation of the DILG. 
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. All laws, orders, decrees and other 
issuances or parts thereof, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, 
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SECTION g, Separability Clause, If any section or part of this Act shall be 
declared unconstitutional, such declaration shall not invalidate other provisions 
thereof, 
SECTION 10, Effectivity, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers 
of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved, 
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