Legislative Agenda

VI.
PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE AGENDA OF THE SANGGUNIAN TO CARRY OUT THE PLATFORM OF

GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES
For the next three years, the 11th Sangguniang Bayan pledges to fulfill its mandate to enact
legislations aimed at the development and progress of the Municipality of La Paz and the
improvement of the quality of life and general welfare of the Lapazeños.
As the legislative council of LGU La Paz, the Sangguniang Bayan commits its full support and
cooperation to the programs and projects of the administration of Mayor Venus Jordan as
outlined in his 10-point executive agenda for 2023 to 2025 and in accordance with the
Devolution Plan of the National Government.
To contribute to the attainment of desirable socio-economic and environmental management

outcomes as envisioned by the Local Chief Executive, the Sangguniang Bayan will do its best to
underscore the effectiveness of its Legislative Agenda by implementing the following:
1. Substantive legislative measures

2. Effectiveness of the legislative tracking system
3. Availability of legislative documents
4. Efficiency of performance of the Sangguniang Bayan
5. Quality of office set-up and staff complement
Thus, the 11th Sangguniang Bayan shall undertake for the next three years the following
concerns vis-a-vis devolved functions and services from national offices and agencies.
1. ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a) Pass measures for the revision of LGU’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP),
Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and Municipal Tax Code.
b) Pass measures on investments’ incentives to encourage more investors as the
Municipality is an investor friendly LGU.
c) Legislate measures to support the transformation of the LGU into an agri-industrial and
tourism municipality.
2. ON SOCIAL SERVICES & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
a) Promulgate measures to strengthen the welfare and protection of the youths under the
Local Youth Development Council.
b) Pass measures to fairly allocate funds for GAD programs and services such as
scholarship programs and livelihood projects for indigents, solo parents, PWD, LGBTQ
and other marginalized sectors in the Municipality.
3. ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
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a) Passage of measures to support the projects for construction of school buildings,
reading centers, health facilities, concreting of farm-to-market roads and upgrading of
municipal streets.
4. ON HEATH DEVELOPMENT
a) Promulgate measures to establish new health facilities and a dialysis center for less
fortunate in far-flung barangays.
b) Pass measures to strengthen existing policies to speed-up and efficient delivery of
health services in the locality.
5. ON PEACE AND ORDER, ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUG AND RISK/DISASTER PLANS/PROGRAMS FOR

PUBLIC SAFETY
a) Promulgate measures to ensure public safety in the locality to protect the people.
6. ON AGRI-TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
a) Legislate measures to develop eco-agri ventures to bring domestic tourists and

investors.
7. ON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
a) Promulgate appropriate measures to support day care centers and establish mechanism
to use the funds of Local School Board equitably for elementary schools and national
high schools.
b) Pass measures to support TSU La Paz campus and its students
8. ON AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
a) Legislate the revision of Municipal Agriculture Code and legislative support for
agriculture and agri-based ventures.
b) Pass measures strengthening farmers’ cooperatives with the appointment of a
cooperative officer in the Municipal Agriculture Office.
9. ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
a) Promulgate measures to review and strengthen the Municipal Environment Code and
Solid Waste Ordinances.
b) Pass legislative measures for the protection of the environmental e.g., climate change.
10. ON GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
a) Pass resolutions and ordinances to strengthen mechanisms on good governance and

plans and program to enhance the productivity of workers thru capacity development in
the local government unit

11. ON COMPUTERIZATION AND DIGITAL SERVICES FOR BOTH EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
b) Formulate measures to establish networking of the various departments with emphasis

on real property tax assessment and collection, business permit issuance, tracking and
monitoring and new government accounting system (e-NGAs) as well as enhancement
of web presence of the LGU through the improvement of the existing municipal website
as a medium of information and business/tourism promotion.
c) Promulgate measures to support the codification program for both legislative
(resolutions and ordinances) and executive (to preserve documents/records) offices.
d) Legislate measures supporting the creation of a website or other digital platforms of
Sangguniang Bayan for easy viewing by the general public of documents of their
interest.
In manifestation of the full support of the Sangguniang Bayan to the Agenda of the Local
Chief Executive, the august body shall promulgate such measures necessary to the ELA.
Thank you.
HON. ROBERTO G. MANANQUIL

Sangguniang Bayan Member
Chairman, Committee on Rules, Laws and Legal Matters
Chairman, Committee on Budget and Appropriation


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VI.

PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE AGENDA OF THE SANGGUNIAN TO CARRY OUT THE PLATFORM OF

To contribute to the attainment of desirable socio-economic and environmental management

1. Substantive legislative measures

2. ON SOCIAL SERVICES & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Administrasyong may Lingap at Pangarap sa mga Anak ng

5. ON PEACE AND ORDER, ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUG AND RISK/DISASTER PLANS/PROGRAMS FOR

a) Legislate measures to develop eco-agri ventures to bring domestic tourists and

10. ON GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

a) Pass resolutions and ordinances to strengthen mechanisms on good governance and

Administrasyong may Lingap at Pangarap sa mga Anak ng

b) Formulate measures to establish networking of the various departments with emphasis

HON. ROBERTO G. MANANQUIL

Administrasyong may Lingap at Pangarap sa mga Anak ng

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