AGENDA OF THE 129th REGULAR SESSION
SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN
Province of Leyte
April 2 at 10:00 A.M.
Leyte Provincial Government Complex, Palo, Leyte
I. Invocation- Hon. Flaviano C. Centino, Jr.
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: March 3, 2025
IX. Committee Report/s:
X. First Reading and Reference of business:
Proposed Ordinance No.________
Series of 2025
Author: Atty. Carlo P. Loreto
BUSINESS OF THE DAY:
ITEM NO. SUBJECT
01. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 489 of Babatngon, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING RENTAL AND FIXING THE RATES ON THE USE OF BUSAY EQUIPMENTS AND AMENITIES OWNED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF BABATNGON, LEYTE.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd Indorsement dated March 7, 2025.
02. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 03 series of 2025 of Tolosa, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE TO FOSTER ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICY OUTCOMES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TOLOSA, LEYTE.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 7, 2025.
03. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 04 series 2025 of Tolosa, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE STRENGTHENING ANTI-RED TAPE MEASURES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TOLOSA, LEYTE TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY AND EFFICIENCY” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 7, 2025.
04. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 05 series 2025 of Tolosa, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE GREEN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TOLOSA, LEYTE TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 10, 2025.
05. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 07 series 2025 of Tolosa, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROGRAM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TOLOSA, LEYTE, TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 13, 2025.
06. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 09 series 2025 of Tolosa, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TOLOSA, LEYTE, TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE URBASNIZATION AND IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 13, 2025.
07. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 2024-013 series 2024 of Sta. Fe, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE MUNICIPAL PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE (PESO) AS AN OFFICE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF SANTA FE, LEYTE, CREATING ITS OWN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, DEFINING THE POWERS, DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE MANAGER (PESO MANAGER) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated February 24, 2025.
08. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 170 series 2023 of San Isidro, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO QUALIFIED SENIOR CITIZENS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO, LEYTE REACHING THE AGE OF EIGHTY (80) YEARS ONWARDS TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 7, 2025.
09. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 172 series 2024 of San Isidro, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NCDDP) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO, PROVINCE OF LEYTE” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 7, 2025.
10. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 1, S-2025 of Villaba, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE LOAN AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE LOAN/CREDIT FACILITY ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VILLABA, LEYTE REPRESENTED BY THE MAYOR, ENGR. CARLOS G. VELOSO, AND THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE HEAD OF THE LEYTE LENDING CENTER, IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY MILLION PESOS |(PHP80,000,000.00) TO FUND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUNJICIPAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND TO BE SECURED BY THE DEED OF ASSIGNMENT OF 20% NATIONAL TAX ALLOTMENT (NTA), SUBJECT TO ALL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 10, 2025.
11. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 2, S.2025 of Villaba, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VILLABA, LEYTE, EXACTING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF ANY PROVISIONS THEREOF.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 10, 2025.
12. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 5, S.2025 of Villaba, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE CRAFTED TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE EXPANDED BENEFITS OF PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps) BENEFICIARIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VILLABA” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 10, 2025.
13. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 6, S.2025 of Villaba, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE INTERNAL AUDIT UNIT OF LGU-VILLABA AND PROVIDING FOR PLANTILLA POSITION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD I, SG 18 (MUNICIPAL INTERNAL AUDITOR III) IN THIS MUNICIPALITY.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 7, 2025.
14. Presented for consideration is Ordinance No. 2025-05 of Albuera, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF SIRENS AS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM DURING EMERGENCIES, CALAMITIES, START OF CURFEW HOURS AND OTHER PERTINENT EARLY WARNING MECHANISM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALBUERA, LEYTE.” Same is recommended for the declaration of its VALIDITY by the Provincial Legal Office per 2nd indorsement dated March 13, 2025.
15. Presented for consideration is Municipal Ordinance No. 2024-21of Hilongos, Leyte, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE NAMING THREE (3) UNNAMED STREETS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HILONGOS” The Provincial Legal Office is of the opinion that pursuant to Sec. 13 (c) (2) of the Local Code, PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH THE PHILIPPINE HISTORICAL COMMISSION IS REQUIRED in naming public roads within the municipality’s territorial jurisdiction. Hence, compliance with such requirement is recommended.
16. Presented for consideration is a COPY FURNISHED letter dated March 19, 2025 from Atty. Rafael Greggorre T. Pajares, Deputy Executive Director, Environmental Legal Assistance Center, seeking information from Environmental Management Bureau Reg. 8 relative to Excavation and Construction Activities in Sitio Caloogan, Brgy. San Jose, Palo, Leyte.
17. Presented for consideration is Resolution No. 2025-064 of the SB of San Isidro, Leyte entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPEALING TO THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF LEYTE HEADED BY THE HONORABLE VICE GOVERNOR LEONARDO “SANDY” JAVIER, JR., TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 174 S. OF 2025 OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO.”
18. Presented for consideration is a letter dated March 31, 2025 from Engr. Edmund B. Bobares, District-in-Charge, Provincial Engineer’s Office, relative to the proposed project of LGU- San Isidro, Leyte titled “Construction of Local Aaccess Road along Danao Elementary School” located in Sitio Danao, Brgy. Basud, San Isidro, Leyte.
19. Presented for consideration is a copy furnished letter dated March 24, 2025 from Barangay Chairmen of the Municipality of Leyte, Leyte addressed to Ms. Faelnar, Department Manager, Land Bank of the Philippines, Southern Leyte Lending Center; raising concern on the validity of the approval of the loan application by the Municipality of Leyte, Leyte.
21. Presented for consideration is a request for Accreditation of San Agustin Integrated Farmers Association (SANAIFA) of Brgy. San Agustin, Bato, Leyte with the Provincial Government of Leyte as a non government organization.
ATTY. CARLO P. LORETO
Floor Leader
Approved by:
HON. LEONARDO M. JAVIER, JR.
Vice Governor/Presiding Officer
