DILG Kalilangan, Bukidnon

18/10/2025

09/10/2025

𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 | 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 𝐯𝐬. 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓
Re: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙙𝙚

Many think the 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟏 (𝐑𝐀 𝟕𝟏𝟔𝟎) only concerns mayors, governors, and councilors (sanggunian members) because it outlines their powers and duties. But this is far from the truth.

The Code was enacted to bring government closer to the people. It is not just a guide for officials, it is a citizens’ charter for local governance, shaping how services are delivered, projects are prioritized, and public funds are used.

For instance:
🏥 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 – LGUs must deliver health care, social welfare, waste management, and disaster preparedness (𝐒𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟕).
💰 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 – LGUs can collect local taxes and must use part of their National Tax Allotment (formerly Internal Revenue Allotment) for development projects (𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐬. 𝟏𝟐𝟗 & 𝟐𝟖𝟕).
👥 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Citizens have the right to join barangay assemblies and local councils (𝐒𝐞𝐜. 𝟑𝟗𝟖).

By knowing the Code, citizens can monitor performance, demand transparency, and ensure that community needs guide local action.

𝑰𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕: The Local Government Code empowers both the leaders and the people.

💡 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫.

19/09/2025

🔎𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒: 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

This week's focus: "𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘶 𝘷. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 𝘎.𝘙. 𝘕𝘰𝘴. 260219 & 260231, 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 22, 2025"

In this recent ruling, the Supreme Court expressly 𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞," stressing that vacancies 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 under the Local Government Code (LGC) — not by proclaiming the second placer — when the winning candidate is disqualified or found ineligible.

The Court explained that the second placer rule, as laid down in previous decisions, has no legal basis and undermines the people’s choice in every election.

Under the 𝘓𝘎𝘊, permanent vacancies are filled through succession, in accordance with:
• 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 44 — for Governor, Vice-Governor, Mayor, and Vice-Mayor
• 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 45 — for Sanggunian members

Read the full text of the case at https://tinyurl.com/PaxAlivsCOMELEC

10/09/2025

09/09/2025

02/09/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫!

This year’s 𝐃𝐀𝐆𝐘𝐀𝐖 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 is themed “𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚: 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚”, a powerful call to action to uplift and empower the youth through opportunities, support, and guidance toward a brighter, safer future.

Join us for real talk and meaningful conversations at the 𝗗𝗔𝗚𝗬𝗔𝗪 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, happening on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿, 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆.

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙨. 𝘽𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚. 𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚, 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧!

21/08/2025

🔎𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒: 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 𝐯𝐬. 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓
This week’s focus: 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨

In DILG Legal Opinion No. 86, s. 2025, the Department emphasized the long-standing rule that 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. Approved ordinances enacted by the sanggunian are presumed valid, binding, and entitled to obedience until nullified by judicial authority.

The Supreme Court in 𝘏𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘯, 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘖𝘈 (𝘎.𝘙. 𝘕𝘰. 260458, 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 4, 2024) made this clear:
“Until after the judiciary, in an appropriate case, declare its invalidity, an ordinance is entitled to obedience and respect.”

Read the full text of the case at https://tinyurl.com/HagedornvsCOA

Read the full text of DILG L.O. No. 86, s. 2025 at https://tinyurl.com/LO86s2025

15/08/2025

𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐎 𝐒𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 (𝐂𝐒𝐎𝐬)

Ang DILG–Bukidnon, Kalilangan Office nag-imbitar sa tanang accredited CSOs sa LGU–Kalilangan sa pagtambong sa tigom alang sa pagpili sa mga representante sa Local Development Council, Local Health Board, Local School Board, ug Local Peace and Order Council. Ang miting ipahigayon sa Agosto 20, 2025, sa alas 10:00 sa buntag sa Training Hall, 3rd Floor, Admin Building.

Para sa mga pangutana ug uban pang detalye, palihog pangitaa si Ms. Lorjezza S. Quimzon-Siao, MLGOO, sa DILG–Bukidnon, Kalilangan Office gikan sa alas 8:00 sa buntag hangtod sa alas 5:00 sa hapon, o kontak sa 0998-564-8998/ [email protected]. Mahimo usab nga makig-coordinate kang Ms. Lynette Padsing, CSO Desk Officer, LGU–Kalilangan, Bukidnon.

14/08/2025

DILG 10 Regional Director Bruce A. Colao, CESO V, emphasized the importance of humility and continuous capacity building, noting that a refusal to learn limits growth and effectiveness. He highlighted that LGUs lacking adequate capacity remain vulnerable to crises.

RD Colao delivered this message during the introductory course for newly minted officials in Misamis Oriental.

14/08/2025

🔎𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒: 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊
This week's focus: "𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒄. 90, 𝑳𝑮𝑪 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒖𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚𝒔?"

The Supreme Court says 𝐍𝐎 in the case of 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘶 𝘷𝘴. 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢, 𝘈𝘊 𝘕𝘰. 5738, 𝘍𝘦𝘣. 19, 2008. It discussed that while Sec. 90 bars Local Chief Executives (LCEs) like mayors and governors from practicing their profession, no such ban exists for the Punong Barangay and Sangguniang Barangay members.

By their exclusion from the prohibition, the presumption is that they may practice their profession, subject to conditions:
1. It must not conflict with official duties;
2. They must not appear as counsel against the government or any LGU; and
3. Under Civil Service rules, they must secure prior written authority before engaging in private practice.

In 𝘋𝘐𝘓𝘎 𝘓.𝘖. 𝘕𝘰. 21, 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 2017, the Department further clarified that PBs and SB Members must secure a prior written permission with the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (SILG) before they can practice their profession.

𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: Since SK officials are also barangay officials, this ruling applies to them as well, absent any prohibition under current laws and regulations.

Read the full text of the case here: https://tinyurl.com/CatuvsRellosa

Read the full text of the DILG LO here: https://tinyurl.com/LO21s2017

06/08/2025

READ | PUBLIC ADVISORY

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warns the public against a circulating post falsely claiming that residents may receive ₱5,000 to ₱8,000 in assistance by filling out a barangay form and contacting unverified mobile numbers.

This information is false and misleading. No such directive has been issued by the DILG. The mobile numbers listed in the post are not official and are not connected to any legitimate government program.

The Social Amelioration Program (SAP) is implemented solely by the DSWD through official, validated channels, with the DILG only assisting in local monitoring and no such program is currently active.

The public is advised to be vigilant. Do not provide personal information or sign documents based on social media posts that are unverified. Misinformation such as this creates confusion and opens opportunities for exploitation.

Those who deliberately spread fake information or misuse the name of the DILG for fraudulent purposes will be subject to legal action under the Cybercrime Prevention Act and other applicable laws.

For legitimate concerns, contact the DILG Public Assistance Center at (02) 8876-3454 local 6700.

Mag-ingat. Magsuri. Huwag magpaloko.