AGENDA OF THE 18th REGULAR SESSION
12th SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN
Province of Leyte
November 18 at 10:00 A.M
Leyte Provincial Government Complex, Palo, Leyte
I. Invocation – Hon. Alan P. Ang
II. Philippine National Anthem
III. Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat ng Pilipinas
IV. Leyte Hymn
V. PBMLP Hymn
VI. PBMLP Creed
VII. Roll Call
VIII. Consideration of Minutes of the Previous Meeting: November 11, 2025
IX. Committee Report/s: X. For Firts Reading
BUSINESS OF THE DAY:
ITEM NO. SUBJECT
01. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 2025-13 of Alangalang, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11861, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SOLO PARENTS WELFARE ACT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALANGALANG, LEYTE, ESTABLISHING IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS THEREFOR AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF”. Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated Nov. 12, 2025.
02. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 2025-14 of Alangalang, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE MANDATING ALL BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF PNP UNIFORMS, INSIGNIAS, AND OTHER ACCOUTREMENTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALANGALANG, LEYTE TO SECURE PNP CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated Nov. 12, 2025.
03. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 2025-15 of Alangalang, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE MANDATING THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) SYSTEMS IN ALL BARANGAYS OF ALANGALANG, LEYTE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, SECURITY AND CRIME PREVENTION, PROVIDING GUIDELINES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 30, 2025.
04. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 2025-18 of Tanauan, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE STRENGTHENING AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE KADIWA STORE PROGRAM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANAUAN, LEYTE WITH APPROPRIATION THEREOF.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 17, 2025.
05. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 2025-20 of Tanauan, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE LOCAL HOUSING BOARD OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANAUAN, LEYTE, DEFINING ITS COMPOSITION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 17, 2025.
06. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 24 Series of 2025 of Tolosa, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING, INSTITUTIONALIZING AND IMPLEMENTING THE MATERNAL, NEONATAL, CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION (MNCHN) STRATEGY/SERVICES, IMPLEMENTING THE SAME IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TOLOSA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 30, 2025.
07. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 2025-21 of Tanauan, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A REVISED COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANAUAN, LEYTE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 30, 2025.
08. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 18, S. 2025 of Barugo, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING BARUGO BAYVIEW COLLEGE AS A LOCAL ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (LEE) OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARUGO, LEYTE, PROVIDING ITS FUNDING SOURCES, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 17, 2025.
09. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 31 SERIES OF 2025 of Jaro, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING CURFEW HOURS AGAINST MINORS BELOW 18 YEARS OLD FROM 9:00 TO 4:00 A.M., AMENDING MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 14, SERIES OF 1992, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” It is noted by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated August 20, 2025 that the penal provision is in contravention with recent Jurisprudence, ruling that monetary penalties for violations of RA 9344 are discouraged even in local ordinances.Hence further REVIEW of the subject ordinance is recommended.
10. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 06 Series of 2025 of La Paz, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE MUNICIPAL EPIDEMIOLOGY SURVEILLANCE UNIT (MESU) UNDER THE MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICE OF LA PAZ, LEYTE.” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated November 12, 2025.
11. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 171 Series of 2025 of San Isidro, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE DECLARING WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS AS PLASTIC-FREE DAYS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO AND PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES AND PENALTIES THEREOF.” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated November 12, 2025.
12. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. (257)225 of Matag-ob, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ENFORCING A TOTAL SMOKING BAN WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MATAG-OB, LEYTE, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 17, 2025.
13. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 504-040825 of Palompon, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION AND USE OF ELECTRIC TRICYCLES (E-TRIKES) AS A MODE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON, LEYTE AND IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated November 7, 2025.
14. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 505-040825 of Palompon, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION AND ALLOCATION OF TRUST FUND RECEIVED FROM PHILHEALTH FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF KONSULTA SERVICES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 30, 2025.
15. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 509-150925 of Palompon, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE OFFICIAL BRANDING GUIDELINES OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON, PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR ITS USE, AND MANDATING ITS APPLICATION ACROSS ALL MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES.” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated November 7, 2025.
16. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 511-131025 of Palompon, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13 (SEPARABILITY CLAUSE) OF THE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 460-121020 ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE NUMBER OF SOW LEVEL AND FOWLS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM COMMERCIAL PIGGERY AND POULTRY INDUSTRIES OPERATING IN ANY BARANGAY OF PALOMPON, LEYTE WITH AN AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION AREA UNDER THE MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (CLUP), AS WELL AS ITS MINIMUM LOCATIONAL DISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 1000 METERS FROM ANY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LEARNING INSTITUTION AND LARGE-SCALE PIGGERY AND POULTRY INDUSTRIES OPERATING IN AN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFIED LAND AS INDICATED IN THE LATEST APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (CLUP) OF THE MUNICIPALITY.” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 30, 2025.
17. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 512-211025 of Palompon, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON, LEYTE, PRESCRIBING POLICIES, MEASURES, INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS, REGULATION INCLUDING THE WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR TOURISM AND PORT OPERATIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 30, 2025.
18. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 2025-03 of Albuera, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12A.02 OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01, ENTITLED: “AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE MUNICIPAL ENVIRONMENT CODE OF ALBUERA, LEYTE” The same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 30, 2025.
19. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 2025-02 of Albuera, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING CURFEW HOURS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALBUERA, LEYTE, AS AMENDED” The Provincial Legal Office noted that the implementation provides for the detention of erring minors and the penal provision provided, both in contravention of Section 57 of RA 9344, hence FURTHER REVIEW of subject ordinance is recommended, per 2nd indorsement dated August 20, 2025.
20. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 12, S. 2025 of Abuyog, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON BELOW 18 YEARS OLD FROM DRINKING LIQUOR OR ANY ALCOHOLIC DRINKS OR BEVERAGES CONTAINING NO LESS THAN 4% ALCOHOL OF ITS TOTAL VOLUME IN PUBLIC PLACES OR ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ABUYOG, LEYTE AND PROHIBITING ANY PERSON OR PERSONS FROM SELLING, DISPENSING SAID ALCOHOLIC DRINKS TO PERSONS BELOW 18 YEARS OLD AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF.” The Provincial Legal office noted that the implementation provides for the detention of erring minors and the penal provision provided, both in contravention of Section 57 of RA 9344, hence FURTHER REVIEW of ordinance is recommended, per 2nd indorsement dated August 20, 2025.
21. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 04, S. 2025 of Abuyog, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CORRECTION OF THE SALARY GRADE OF THE DIFFERENT PLANTILLA POSITIONS TO CONFORM WITH THE LOCAL BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. 137, SERIES 2021, AS INDICATED IN BOTH THE INDEX OCCUPATIONAL SERVICES, POSITION TITLES AND SALARY GRADE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated October 30, 2025.
22. Presented for consideration is consideration is Municipal ordinance No. 2025-13-NS of Hilongos, Leyte entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL LOGO OF THE HILONGOS LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (HiLYDC) OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF HILONGOS, LEYTE, PRESCRIBING AND REGULATING ITS USE.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Council per 2nd indorsement dated October 17, 2025.
23. Presented for consideration is letter dated November 11, 2025 from Governor Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, transmitting An Ordinance, Institutionalizing, Promoting and Developing Organic Agriculture in the Province of Leyte, Providing Funds thereof, and for other Purposes.
24. Presented for consideration is request for Accreditation with the Provincial Government of Leyte as a non government organization of BAGONG BAYAN MAUNLAD AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE with office address at Baylon St. Poblacion, Tabango, Leyte.
25. Presented for consideration is request for Accreditation with the Provincial Government of Leyte as a non government organization of EAST VISAYAN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE (EV AGRI COOP) with office address at Divisoria St., Brgy. Nula-tula (lower), Tacloban City.
28. Presented for consideration is Resolution No. 25-117 of Matag-ob, Leyte entitled: “A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE DECLARATION OF THE PALOMPON WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE (PWFR) AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) ACT, AND INSTEAD FAVORING ITS DISESTABLISHMENT, IN SO FAR AS IT AFFECTS VARIOUS AREAS WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MATAG-OB, LEYTE.”
29. Presented for consideration is General Fund Supplemental Budget No. 3 CY 2025 of Tabango, Leyte in the amount of Php1,412,200.00 under Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025-03 series of 2025. Same is recommended for APPROVAL with CONDITIONS by the Local Finance Committee per review letter dated November 12, 2025.
ATTY. CARLO P. LORETO
Floor Leader
Floor Leader
Approved by:
HON. LEONARDO M. JAVIER, JR.
Vice Governor/Presiding Officer
Vice Governor/Presiding Officer
