DILG Lanao del Sur urges citizens to attend barangay assembly day

• Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1521458702669/dilg-lanao-del-sur-urges-citizens-to-attend-barangay-assembly-day
• Thursday, March 24, 2016

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran (APB/PIA-10)

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA) --- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) here in the province is urging barangay residents to attend their respective barangay assembly on March 26.

Johanna Lucman, chief of the DILG Provincial Office Barangay Affairs Unit, said the Barangay is expected to let its constituents know about the State of the Barangay (SOBA), its accomplishments and financial status, and priority projects under the recently launched Barangay Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) program.

She said the assembly is a good venue for barangay officials and community members to discuss various issues and concerns affecting their barangay to further improve the delivery of basic services to constituents.

Other discussions will include the barangay compliance to DILG Memorandum Circular 2014-18 regarding the posting of barangay budget, annual procurement plan, and other financial reports; revitalization of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council; barangay registration of kasambahay; and issues on disaster preparedness and solid waste management; among others.

The barangay gathering is in compliance with Section 397 of the Local Government Code which enjoins the conduct of assembly twice a year.

It shall be composed of all persons who are actual residents of the barangay for at least six months, fifteen years of age or above, Philippine citizens, and duly registered in the list of barangay assembly members.