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Sangguniang Bayan elections for the Barangay
Representatives to represent them in the Pambansang
Sangguiniang Bayan (National Board) on December 10, 1975 after
the enactment of Presidential Decree No.
826 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos on November 14, 1975
also were allowed to seat as members/kagawads of the Batasang
Bayan.
Membership in the
Sangguiniang Bayan
- In the provinces, the Sangguniang Bayan shall be composed of
the incumbent members of the existing provincial boards, including
the vice-governors (all of whom shall become members of the
Sanggunian upon promulgation of this Decree and until December 31,
1975) and a representative from each of the municipalities within
the territorial jurisdiction of the province and the President of
the Katipunan ng Mga Kabataang Barangay in the province.
- The representative from each of the municipalities in the
Sanggunian shall be chosen by and among the members of the
Sangguniang Bayan in these municipalities.
- In the cities and municipalities, it shall be composed of the
members of the existing municipal or city councils, including the
vice-mayors (who shall become members of the Sangguniang Bayan upon
the promulgation of this Decree and until December 31, 1975) and as
many barangay captains and representatives from other sectors of
the community as there are members of the existing city or
municipal board or council to be appointed by the President or his
duly authorized representative, upon the recommendation of the
local unit concerned, through the Secretary of Local Government and
Community Development and the President of the Katipunan ng Mga
Kabataang Barangay in the city or municipality.
- The provincial governors, city or municipal mayors shall be
presiding officers of the Sangguniang Bayan in their province, city
or municipality.
Meetings of the
Sangguiniang Bayan
- Each Sangguniang Bayan shall prescribe with the approval of the
Secretary of Local Government and Community Development, the number
of regular or special sessions it holds; the frequency of which
shall be based on the necessity therefor. The meetings of the
Sangguniang Bayan shall, unless impracticable, be open to the
public.
Powers and
Functions
- Except as herein provided, the Sangguniang Bayan shall exercise
the powers, duties and functions now vested in the provincial
boards, city councils and municipal councils, as the case may
be.
Barangay
elections
Elections for the Barangay Representatives to represent them in
the Pambansang Sangguiniang Bayan (National Board) on
December 10, 1975 after the enactment of Presidential Decree No. 826 signed by President
Ferdinand
Marcos on November 14, 1975 also were allowed to seat as
members/kagawads of the Batasang Bayan.
Sectoral
elections
Elections for the some 6,000 Sectoral Representatives to
represent the four major sectoral groups (Agriculture,
Capital-Industrial, Labor and Professionals) in the Pambansang
Sangguiniang Bayan (National Board) on December 14, 1975 also
were allowed to seat as members/kagawads of the Batasang
Bayan.
Local
elections
Elections for the 1,387 Representatives to represent in the 75
Provincial Sangguiniang Bayans (Provincial, Municipal and City
Boards) on December 23, 1975 also were allowed to seat as
members/kagawads of the Batasang Bayan.
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