This presentation aims to orient accredited Civil Service Organizations about the Local Special Bodies of a local government unit. This also outlines the indicative major scheduling that CSOs can refer to if they are interested in applying for accreditation in an LGU.

1. ORIENTATION ON THE FUNCTION OF THE
LOCAL SPECIAL BODIES & SELECTION OF
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LOCAL SPECIAL
BODIES
Department of the Interior and Local Government
Davao del Sur

2. BASIS
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Memorandum Circular No. 2013-70: “Accreditation
of Civil Society Organizations, and Selection of
Representatives to the Local Special Bodies”
COVERAGE
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All provinces, cities and municipalities and all
CSOs intending to apply for accreditation and
seek representation in the LSBs

3. DEFINITION OF TERMS
CSO – non-state and non-profit association working
to improve society and human condition.
Basic types:
1. NGOs
2. People’s Organization
3. Civic Organization
4. Indigenous People’s Organization
5. Cooperative
6. Social Movement
7. Professional Group
8. Business Group
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4. INDICATIVE MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND
SCHEDULING

5. INVENTORY AND DIRECTORY OF CSOS
2nd to 4th week of JULY
LCEs shall cause the inventory of CSOs within the
LGU to be conducted by the Planning and
Development Officer or by a duly designated
appointive official.
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Directory of CSOs should be prepared containing
the ff:
Name, office, address, telephone number, fax
number and email address
Objectives, purposes and services offered
Community/ies served or currently being served
Project development and implementation track
record

6. 5. Names, addresses, telephone or fax numbers of
officials and list of members
6. National, regional, provincial, city and municipal
affiliations if any
7. Whether the organization is registered and by
which government office or with a pending
registration.
Last working day of the 4th week
Initial draft of directory shall be posted in at least 3
conspicuous places within the LGU.
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7. CALL FOR ACCREDITATION
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1st week of AUGUST
Sanggunian thru the Presiding officer shall:
Issue a NOTICE of CALL for Accreditation to every
organization listed in the Directory of CSOs (note:
other interested CSOs not included in the directory
may still be issued Notice of Call)
Send invitation to all organizations participating in
different government programs and those representing
various local boards or councils
Ensure that copies of Notice of Call shall be posted in
3 conspicuous places
Ensure that application forms are readily available in
the office of the Secretary of the Sanggunian.

8. 2nd Week of August but not later than the last working day of
the 3rd Week
Every organization seeking for accreditation or renewal shall
submit the following requirements:
1.
Letter of Application
2.
Duly accomplished Application Form for Accreditation
3.
Board Resolution signifying intention for accreditation for the
purpose of representation in the Local Special Body
4.
List of Current Officers and Members
5.
Annual Accomplishment Report for the immediately
preceding year
6.
Financial Statement, at the minimum, signed by the
executive officers of the organization, also of the
immediately preceding year indicating other information
such as source(s) of funds.
(Reference: Article 64 of the IRR of the Local Government Code)
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9. ACCREDITATION PROPER
3rd to 4th week of August
Sanggunian shall evaluate all applications for accreditation
on the basis of the following criteria:
1.
Registration with the
SEC, CDA, DOLE, DA, DAR, NHA, HLURB or any
national agency empowered by law to accredit or
register such organization
2.
Organizational purposes and objectives
3.
Community-based and sectoral-based with project
development and implementation track record for one
year
4.
Reliability as evidenced by the preparation of annual
reports and conduct of annual meetings duly certified
by the board secretary of the organization
5.
Such other related information that the Sanggunian
may deemed essential.
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10. Sanggunian shall accredit CSOs which comply with
all the administrative requirements and satisfy all
the criteria enumerated.
 Before the last working day of August:
The sanggunian shall issue:
1. Certificate of Accreditation to every qualified CSO
2. Notice to every organization which applied but
failed to submit documents, encouraging them to
complete the lacking requirements
3. Notice to every organization which did not
apply, encouraging them to apply for accreditation.
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11. APPELATE JURISDICTION
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
In the case of a component city or municipality,
 Secretary of the Interior or his duly authorized
representative
In the case of a province, highly urbanized
city, independent component city and the Municipality of
Pateros
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Shall have jurisdiction over appeals made within
fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the disapproval.
Decision of the aforementioned shall be final and
executory.

12. SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE
LOCAL SPECIAL BODIES
1st week of September
After the accreditation, the DILG Provincial
Director, CLGOO and MLGOO, as the case may
be, shall issue a notice to all accredited CSOs for a
meeting on the selection of representatives to the
LSBs.
 2nd week of September
Conduct of an orientation on the functions of
the Local Special Bodies and responsibilities of the
CSO that will be selected during the same meeting to
be presided by the DILG Provincial Directorm
CLGOO or MLGOO as the case may be.
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In the selection of CSO representatives to the Local
Development Council, the following shall be considered:
Must have representatives from the women sector or, as
may be practicable, at least 40 % of the fully organized
council shall be composed of women pursuant to Section 11
(b), R.A 9710 known as the Magna Carta of Women.
Other existing laws subsequent to the passage of the LG
code of 1991 that further define the composition of the LDCs
such as but not limited to R.A No, 8371 or the Indigenous
Peoples Rights Act of 1997 and R.A No. 8371 or the
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act
Representatives of NGOs operating in the
barangay, municipality, city or province, as the case
maybe, shall constitute not less than ¼ of the members of
the fully organized council.

14. LOCAL HEALTH BOARD
This local special body is involved in health
services
(Section 102 of the LGC)
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The following criteria shall apply to the local special bodies:
LOCAL HEALTH BOARD
Section 102. Creation and Composition.
(a) There shall be established a local health board in every province, city, or
municipality. The composition of the local health boards shall be as follows:
(1) The provincial health board shall be headed by the governor as chairman, the
provincial health officer as vice-chairman, and the chairman of the committee on
health of the sangguniang panlalawigan, a representative from the private sector or
non-governmental organizations involved in health services, and a representative of
the Department of Health in the province, as members;
(2) The city health board shall be headed by the city mayor as chairman, the city
health officer as vice-chairman, and the chairman of the committee on health of the
sangguniang panlungsod, a representative from the private sector or nongovernmental organizations involved in health services, and a representative of the
Department of Health in the city, as members; and
(3) The municipal health board shall be headed by the municipal mayor as
chairman, the municipal health officer as vice-chairman, and the chairman of the
committee on health of the sangguniang bayan, a representative from the private
sector or non-governmental organizations involved in health services, and a
representative of the Department of Health in the municipality, as members.

16. (b) The functions of the local health board shall be:
(1) To propose to the sanggunian concerned, in accordance
with standards and criteria set by the Department of
Health, annual budgetary allocations for the operation and
maintenance of health facilities and services within the
municipality, city or province, as the case may be;
(2) To serve as an advisory committee to the sanggunian
concerned on health matters such as, but not limited to, the
necessity for, and application of local appropriations for public
health purposes; and
(3) Consistent with the technical and administrative standards
of the Department of Health, create committees which shall
advise local health agencies on matters such as, but not limited
to, personnel selection and promotion, bids and
awards, grievance and complaints, personnel discipline, budget
review, operations review and similar functions.

17. LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD
This local special body is involved in education
services
(Sec. 98 of the LGC)
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18. Local School Board
Section 98. Creation, Composition, and Compensation. 
(a) There shall be established in every province, city, or municipality a
provincial, city, or municipal school board, respectively.
(b) The composition of local school boards shall be as follows:
(1) The provincial school board shall be composed of the governor and the
division superintendent of schools as co-chairman; the chairman of the
education committee of the sangguniang panlalawigan, the provincial
treasurer, the representative of the "pederasyon ng mga sangguniang
kabataan" in the sangguniang panlalawigan, the duly elected president of the
provincial federation of parents-teachers associations, the duly elected
representative of the teachers' organizations in the province, and the duly
elected representative of the non-academic personnel of public schools in the
province, as members;
(2) The city school board shall be composed of the city mayor and the city
superintendent of schools as co-chairmen; the chairman of the education
committee of the sangguniang panlungsod, the city treasurer, the
representative of the "pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan" in the
sangguniang panlungsod, the duly elected president of the city federation of
parents- teachers associations, the duly elected representative of the teachers'
organizations in the city, and the duly elected representative of the nonacademic personnel of public schools in the city, as members; and

19. 3) The municipal school board shall be composed of the municipal mayor
and the district supervisor of schools as co-chairmen; the chairman of the
education committee of the sangguniang bayan, the municipal treasurer, the
representative of the "pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan" in the
sangguniang bayan, the duly elected president of the municipal federation of
parent-teacher associations, the duly elected representative of the teachers'
organizations in the municipality, and the duly elected representative of the
non-academic personnel of public schools in the municipality, as members.
(c) In the event that a province or city has two (2) or more school
superintendents, and in the event that a municipality has two (2) or more
district supervisors, the co-chairman of the local school board shall be
determined as follows:
(1) The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall designate the cochairman for the provincial and city school boards; and
(2) The division superintendent of schools shall designate the district
supervisor who shall serve as co-chairman of the municipal school board.
(d) The performance of the duties and responsibilities of the abovementioned
officials in their respective local school boards shall not be delegated.

20. Local Peace and Order Council
(E.O No. 773 S. 2009)
Sec. 3. Duties and Functions of Sub-National Councils. – The
RPOCs, PPOCs, CPOCs, and MPOCs shall have the following duties and functions:
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(a) Provide a forum for dialogue and deliberation of major issues and problems affecting
peace and order, including insurgency;
(b) Recommend measures which will improve or enhance peace and order and public
safety in their respective areas of responsibility, including anti-insurgency measures;
(c) Recommend measures to converge and orchestrate internal security operations
efforts of civil authorities and agencies, military and police;
(d) Apply moral suasion to and/or recommend sanctions against local chief executives
who are giving material and political support to the Communist rebels;
(e) Monitor the provision of livelihood and infrastructure development programs and
projects in the remote rural and indigenous population areas adopted to isolate them
from the Communist rebels’ “Agitate/Arouse, Organize and Mobilize” and
ideological, political and organization works;
(f) Perform all other functions assigned by law, the President or the NPOC.

21. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS
the development council at the
provincial, city, municipal, or barangay level, shall
assist the corresponding sanggunian in setting the
direction of economic and social development, and
coordinating development efforts within its territorial
jurisdiction
(Sec. 106 of the LGC)
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22. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS
Sec. 107 (C)
(c) The provincial development council shall be headed by the
governor and shall be composed of the following members:
(1) All mayors of component cities and municipalities;
(2) The chairman of the committee on appropriations of the
sangguniang panlalawigan;
(3) The congressman or his representative; and
(4) Representatives of non-governmental organizations operating in
the province, who shall constitute not less than one-fourth (¼) of the
members of the fully organized council.
(d) The local development councils may call upon any local official
concerned or any official of national agencies or offices in the local
government unit to assist in the formulation of their respective
development plans and public investment programs.

23. 
Section 108. Representation of Non-governmental Organizations. - Within a
period of sixty (60) days from the start of organization of local development
councils, the non-governmental organizations shall choose from among
themselves their representatives to said councils. The local sanggunian
concerned shall accredit non-governmental organizations subject to such
criteria as may be provided by law.
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Section 109. Functions of Local Development Councils. -
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(a) The provincial, city, and municipal development councils shall exercise
the following functions:
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(1) Formulate long-term, medium-term, and annual socio-economic
development plans and policies;
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(2) Formulate the medium-term and annual public investment programs;
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(3) Appraise and prioritize socio-economic development programs and
projects;

24. (4) Formulate local investment incentives to promote the inflow and
direction of private investment capital;
(5) Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of
development programs and projects; and
(6) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or
component authority.
(b) The barangay development council shall exercise the following
functions:
(1) Mobilize people's participation in local development efforts;
(2) Prepare barangay development plans based on local requirements;
(3) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of national or local
programs and projects; and
(4) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or
competent authority

25. Executive officers or duly authorized
representatives of selected CSOs shall designate
their principal and alternate representatives
 In no case shall an organization or a representative
thereof be a member of more than one local special
body
 Term of office of selected representative shall be
coterminous with that of the local chief executive
concerned. Should a vacancy arise, the CSO shall
designate a replacement for the unexpired term.
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26. RECONSTITUTION AND CONVENING OF LOCAL
SPECIAL BODIES
3rd week of September or immediately following the selection
process
The LCE shall call for a joint organizational meeting with
the following local special bodies:
1.
Local Development Council
2.
Local Health board
3.
Local School Board
4.
Local Peace and Order Council
Activities:
1.
Discuss functions of the LSBs
2.
Explore partnerships in local governance and development
3.
In the case of LDC, create an executive committee (Sec. 111 of
LGC) to consider creation of sectoral and functional committees
(Sec. 112 of LGC) and Technical Working Group and to
consider the selection of a CSO representative as ViceChairman.
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27. OUTLINE OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND
SCHEDULE
ACTIVITY
SCHEDULE
Inventory of CSOs
2nd to 4th week of July
Call for Accreditation
1st to 3rd week of August
Accreditation proper
3rd to 4th week of August
Selection of Representatives to the
Local Special Bodies
1st to 2nd week of September
Reconstitution and Convening of
Local Special Bodies
3rd week of September