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Senate Bill No, 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 34 of the Local Government Code emphasizes the 
important role of people's and Non-Governmental Organizations. 
It 
mandates the local government units to promote the establishment and 
operation of people's and non-governmental organizations to become 
active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy. 
This bill recognizes the vital contributions of Senior Citizens, 
Parents'-Teachers' Association, and War Veterans who are among the 
active members of non-government organizations that promote local 
development. It is for this reason that these organizations are proposed 
to be included as members of the local health board and the local 
development councils in the different local government units. 
Public agricultural engineers in the provinces and cities are 
likewise added as members of the provincial and city local development 
councils. 
With these proposals, it is hoped that local development shall be 
further promoted to the greater advantage of the people. 
Immediate 
passage of this bill is therefore requested. 
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JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 


SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
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1228 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
AN ACT 
AMENDING TITLES V AND VI, SECTIONS 102 AND 107 OF REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
CODE OF 1991 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 102 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as 
the Local Government Code of 1991, hereinafter referred to as the Code, 
is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 102. Creation and Composition. '- (a) There shall 
be established a local health board in every province, city, or 
municipality. 
The composition of the local health boards 
shall be as follows: 
(1) The provincial health board shall be headed by the 
governor as Chairman, the provincial health officer as 
Vice-Chairman, and the chairman of the committee on 
health of the sangguniang panlalawigan, a representative 
from 
the 
private 
sector 
or 
non-governmental 
organizations 
involved 
in 
health 
services, 
A 
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PARENTS'-TEACHERS' 
ASSOCIATION, SENIOR CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION, AND 
WAR VETERANS' ASSOCIATION and a representative of 
the Department of Health in the province, as members; 
(2) The city health board shall be headed by the city mayor 
as Chairman, the city health officer as Vice-Chairman, 
and the chairman of the committee on health of the 
sangguniang panlungsod, a representative from the 


private 
sector 
or 
non-governmental 
organizations 
involved in health services, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM 
THE 
PARENTS'-TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, 
SENIOR 
CITIZENS' 
ASSOCIATION, 
AND 
WAR 
VETERANS' 
ASSOCIATION and a representative of the Department of 
Health in the city, as members; and, 
(3) The municipal health board shall be. headed by the 
municipal mayor as Chairman, the municipal health 
officer as Vice-Chairman, and the chairman of the 
committee on health of the sangguniang bayan, a 
representative 
from 
the 
private 
sector 
or 
non-
governmental organizations involved in health services, A 
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PARENTS '-TEACHERS , 
ASSOCIATION, SENIOR CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION, AND 
WAR VETERANS' ASSOCIATION and a representative of 
the Department of Health in the municipality, as 
members." 
SECTION 2. 
Section 107 of the Code IS hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SECTION 107. Composition of Local Development Councils. -
(a) The composition of the local development councils shall 
be as follows: 
(1) Members of the sangguniang Barangay; 
(2) Representatives of non-governmental organizations 
operating in the barangay who shall constitute not 
less than one fourth (1/4) of the members of the fully 
organized council; 
(3) A representative of the congressman. 
(b) The city or municipal development council shall be 
headed by the mayor and shall be composed of the 
following members: 
(1) All punong barangays in the city or municipality; 
(2) The chairman of the committee on appropriations of 
the sangguniang panlungsod or sangguniang bayan 
concerned; 
(3) The congressman or his representative; [and,] 


(4) Representatives of non-governmental organizations 
operating in the city or municipality, as the case 
maybe, who shall constitute not less than one-fourth 
(1/4) of the members of the fully organized council[.]; 
(5) ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOL 
PARENTS'-TEACHERS' 
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; 
(6) SENIOR CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION; 
(7) WAR VETERANS' ASSOCIATION; 
(8) PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS, IN CASE OF 
CITIES. 
(c) The provincial development council shall be headed by 
the governor and shall be composed of the following 
members: 
(1) All mayors of component cities and municipalities; 
(2) The chairman of the committee on appropriations of 
the Sangguniang Panlalawigan; 
(3) The Congressman or his representative; [and,] 
(4) Representatives of non-governmental organizations 
operating in the province, who shall constitute not 
less than one-fourth (1/4) of the members of the fully 
organized council [.J; 
(5) ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOL 
PARENTS'-TEACHERS' 
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; 
(6) SENIOR CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION; 
(7) WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION; 
(8) PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS. 
(d) The local development councils may call upon any local 
official concerned or any official of national agencies or 
offices in the local government unit to assist in the 
formulation of their respective development plans and 
public investment programs. 
SECTION 3. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws and executive orders, rules 
and regulations, or any part thereof, which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 


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SECTION 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,