Resolution - Approving DEVOLUTION Transition Plan
Resolution - Approving DEVOLUTION Transition Plan
Resolution - Approving DEVOLUTION Transition Plan
Province of Palawan
Municipality of San Vicente
BARANGAY GOVERNMENT OF PORT BARTON
EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 79TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 17TH COUNCIL OF
BARANGAY PORT BARTON, SAN VICENTE, PALAWAN HELD AT BARANGAY SESSION HALL ON THE
6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2021 AT EXACTLY 9:00 IN THE MORNING
OTHER PRESENT:
MS. JANET B. PACAUL ……….. Barangay Secretary
ABSENT: NONE
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY RESOLUTION
NO. _____ S-2021
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WHEREAS, Section 25, Article II of the constitution provides that the State shall ensure
the autonomy of local governments;
WHEREAS, Section 2(a) of the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 (Republic Act
No.7160) provides that the State shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local
government structure instituted through a system of decentralization whereby and resources.
The process of decentralization shall procced from the national government (NG to the local
government units LGUs;
WHEREAS, Section 3 (d) of the LGC further provides that “ the vesting of duty,
responsibility, and accountability in local government units shall be accompanied with provision
for reasonably adequate resources to discharge their powers and effectively carry out their
WHEREAS, The supreme Court (SC) decision in the consolidated cases of Congressman
Hermilando I. Mandanas. et al. vs. Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, et al, and Honorable
Enrique T. Garcia, Jr. vs Executive Secretary Paquito ordered the national government to
include all collections of national taxes in the computation of the base amount for the just
share of LGUs;
WHEREAS, Executive Order No.138, s. 2021 orders the full devolution of functions,
services, and facilities by the national government (NG) to local governments (LGUs) no later
than the end of FY 2024. These shall include those devolved responsibilities indicated in Section
17 of RA 7160 and in other existing laws which subsequently devolved functions of the NG to
LGUs. These fully devolved responsibilities shall be funded from the share of the LGUs in the
proceeds of the national taxes and other local revenues;
WHEREAS, Section 10 of Executive Order No. 138, s. 2021 orders all local governments
to prepare their Devolution Transition Plans (DTPs) in close coordination with the NGAs
concerned especially with regard to devolved functions and services that are critical to them;
WHEREAS, the DBM-DILG Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2021-1 dated August
11, 2021 requires all LGUs to prepare their DTPs to ensure a strategic perspective and
systematic and coherent actions towards their full assumption of devolved functions and
services stating in FY 2022;
NOW, THEREFORE, in motion of Hon. Danilo A. Gamez and duly seconded by Hon.
Melvin C. Ballesteros, be it;
RESOLVED further, that copies of this Resolution be furnish to the Honorable SHUAIB J.
ASTAMI, the members of the Devolution Transition Committee, NGas concerned and local office
of DILG.
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED;
HON. ARVIN P. CADAG HON. MARY ANN P. LAGROSA HON. DANILO A. GAMEZ, SR.
Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad
ATTESTED BY:
HON. ENRICO A. DE JESUS
Punong Barangay/Presiding Officer
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I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Barangay Resolution No. _____, S.
of 2021 entitled “A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEVOLUTION TRANSITION PLAN OF THE
BARANGAY PORT BARTON, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN VICENTE, PALAWAN, PROVIDING THE
BARANGAY GOVERNMENT WITH ROADMAP TO ENSURE STRATEGIC, SYSTEMATIC AND
COHERENT ACTIONS TOWARDS THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNCTIONS, SERVICES AND
FACILITIES TO BE FULLY DEVOLVED BY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (NGAS)
CONCERNED, STARTING FY 2022” and that it was enacted by the Sangguniang Barangay during
its Regular Session held on the 6th day of October, 2021 at the Barangay Hall, Barangay Port
Barton, San Vicente, Palawan.
JANET B. PACAUL
Barangay Secretary