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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session { PREDISTRATION UNIT
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HOUSE BILL NO. 3247

Introduced by HON. MARISOL C. PANOTES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to give due cognizance to the potent role of senior citizens in the society
and to acknowledge their worthy contribution to the well-being of the nation.

There has to be more than just a granting of discount privileges to senior citizens if the
primary intention is to provide them the care and attention that they deserve from their
government.

The present and future generations owe a lot to the elderly. The experiences,
knowledge, wisdom, struggles and successes that our predecessors gained in their prime are
certainly a rich source of inspiration and lessons that will serve as guide, strength and direction
for the succeeding generations.

We will be doing our senior citizens a great disservice if we just relegate them to the
background and ignore their continuing potential for responsible citizenship.

It is therefore our obligation as legislators to pave the way for the active involvement of
the elderly to the mainstream of society and thus make their senior years a meaningful and
productive chapter in their lives.

One vital step towards this end is to expand the composition of local special bodies in
the LGUs to include the representation of senior citizens. These special bodies mandated in the
Local Government Code are the Local Development Council, Local Health Board, Local School
Board and Local Peace and Order Council.

This bill was first filed in the 15" Congress by then Representative Elmer E. Panotes, but
was apparently stalled in the committee level review.

With highest esteem, appreciation and tribute to our senior citizens, this bill is hereby
re-filed for deliberations and subsequent passage by this 17'" Congress.

MARIGOL C. PANOTES


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HB No, 3247

BY REPRESENTATIVE MARISOL C. PANOTES

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 PERTAINING TO THE COMPOSITION OF LOCAL
SPECIAL BODIES TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATION FROM THE SENIOR CITIZENS SECTOR AND
THEREBY STRENGTHENING ITS PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT
AND AFFIRMING ITS VALUABLE ROLE IN NATION BUILDING

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

SECTION 1. Section 98 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 98. Creation, Composition and Compensation. - (a) There shall be established in
every province, city or municipality a provincial, city or municipal school board, respectively.
(b) The composition of local school boards shall be as follows:

(1) The provincial school board shall be composed of the governor and the
division superintendent of schools as co-chairmen; the chairman of the
education committee of the sangguniang panlalawigan, the provincial treasurer,
the representative of the pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan in the
sangguniang panlalawigan, the duly elected president of the provincial
federation of parents-teachers associations, the duly elected representative of
the teachers’ organizations in the province, the duly elected representative of
the non-academic personnel of public schools in the province and the duly
elected president of the provincial federation of senior citizens associations, as
members;
(2) The city school board shall be composed of the city mayor and the city
superintendent of schools as co-chairmen; the chairman of the education
committee of the sangguniang panlungsod, the city treasurer, the representative
of the pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan in the sangguniang panlungsod,
the duly elected president of the city federation of parents-teachers
associations, the duly elected representative of the teacher's organizations in
the city, the duly elected representative of the non-academic personnel of public
schools in the city and the duly elected president of the city federation of senior
citizens associations, as members;
(3) The municipal school board shall be composed of the municipal mayor and
the district supervisor of schools as co-chairmen; the chairman of the education
committee of the sangguniang bayan, the municipal treasurer, the
representative of the pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan in the
sangguniang bayan, the duly elected president of the municipal federation of
parent-teacher associations, the duly elected representative of the teachers’
organizations in the muncipality, the duly elected representative of the non-
academic personnel of public schools in the municipality and the duly elected
president of the municipal federation of senior citizens associations, as
members.”



SECTION 2. Section 102 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 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 of the Department of Health in the province and
the duly elected president of the provincial federation of senior citizens
associations, 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 of the Department of Health in the city and the duly elected
president of the city federation of senior citizens associations, as members;

(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 of the Department of Health in the municipality
and the duly elected president of the municipal federation of senior citizens
associations, as members.”

SECTION 3. Section 107 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 107. Composition of Local Development Councils. - The composition of the
local development council shall be as follows:
{a) The barangay development council shall be headed by the punong barangay and
shall be composed of the following members:

(1) Members of the sangguniang barangay;

(2) Representatives of nongovernmental 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;

(4) The duly elected president of the barangay senior citizens association.

{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;

(4) Representatives of nongovernmental organizations operating in the city or
municipality, as the case may be who shall constitute not less than one fourth
(1/4) of the members of the fully organized council;

(5) The duly elected president of the city or municipal federation of senior citizens
associations.

{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;


(4) Representatives of nongovernmental organizations operating in the province,
who shall constitute not less than one fourth (1/4) of the members of the fully
organized council;

(5) The duly elected president of the provincial federation of senior citizens
associations.”

SECTION 4. Section 116 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 116. Organization. - There is hereby established in every province, city and
municipality a local peace and order council, pursuant to Executive Order Numbered Three
Hundred Nine (E.0. No. 309), as amended, Series of 1988. Other than those prescribed by the
said executive order, the composition of the local peace and order councils shall include as

member the duly elected president of the federation of senior citizens associations.”

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,