EXCELLENCE IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE UPHELD 

SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE (SGLG) 

Brief Description: The SGLG is an institutionalized performance-based program administered by the Department of the Interior and Local Government that seeks to harmonize local development initiatives with those embodied in the national development agenda and priorities.

Legal Basis: The Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) with its inaugural implementation under the Republic Act No. 11292, or the SGLG Act, as an institutionalized award, incentive, honor, and recognition-based program continues to champion the LGUs’ in its endless drive to progress and sustain their performance across various governance areas.

SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE INCENTIVE FUND (SGLGIF) 

Brief Description:

• The Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF), a performance challenge fund, was institutionalized by virtue of RA 11292 otherwise known as the Seal of Local Governance Act of 2019.

• It is a monetary incentive for LGU that passed the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG); Pagkilala sa Katapatan at Kahusayan ng Pamahalaang Lokal. The SGLG aims to encourage and challenge all provinces, cities, and municipalities to improve their performance and service delivery.

Legal Basis:

• Republic Act No. 11292 otherwise known as the Seal of Good Local Governance Act of 2019

• DILG Memorandum Circular 2023-201 dated December 13, 2023 on the Guidelines for the Release of the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF).

SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE FOR BARANGAYS (SGLGB)

Brief Description: The Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangay (SGLGB) is a performance assessment and recognition system designed to distinguish barangays with outstanding performance across various governance areas. It also intends to encourage barangays to continuously progress in delivering efficient, equitable and quality public services. For CY 2024, the SGLGB shall still employ the established “3+1” assessment framework across all 42,041 barangays, 1,709 barangays for NCR.

Legal Basis:

• Section 5, Article II of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines declaring the maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy;

• Section 17 (b)(2) of the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991;

• Section 5 of Republic Act No. 11292, otherwise known as the Seal of Good Local Governance Act of 2019;

• Section 2 of Rule V of the IRR of the SGLG Act of 2019 which provides for the DILG Bureau of Local Government Supervision to oversee SGLG Assessment;

• DILG MC No. 2023-112, entitled “2023 Seal of Good Local Governance” stating that participation of at least 50% of component barangays in the SGLGB is among the SGLG’s Test of Results Acceptability, starting CY 2024.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (MEALGU)

Brief Description: In order to sustain accountable, transparent and people-centric local governments, and propel innovative and future-ready local governments through utilizing capacity-performance assessment results, the DILG established its Regional Project Development and Management Units (PDMUs).

The Regional PDMUs serve as the project development, implementing and monitoring arm of the Department for all Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) and other DILG-funded administered projects implemented by LGUs.

Legal Basis:

• DILG Circular No. 99-25 (August 13, 1999)

• Section 17 (b)(2) of the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991;

• DILG Memorandum dated July 24, 2017

• Letter to DBM of Secretary Eduardo Año dated May 2, 2018 re: the department’s request on organizational and staffing modifications.

EASE OF DOING BUSINESS (EODB)

Brief Description: Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 11032 otherwise known as the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, “All offices and agencies which provide government services are hereby mandated to regularly undertake cost compliance analysis, time and motion studies, undergo evaluation and improvement of their transaction systems and procedures and reengineer the same if deemed necessary to reduce bureaucratic red tape and processing time.”

Legal Basis:

• Republic Act No. 11032 dated May 28, 2018: An Act Promoting Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Services, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 9485 otherwise known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007;

• DTI-ARTA-CSC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2019-001: Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11032;

• DILG Memorandum Circular 2019-177;

• DILG-DOF Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2019-01: Guideline for the Review, Adjustment, Setting, and/or Adoption of Reasonable Regulatory Fees and Charges of Local Government Units;

• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2018-214: Reengineering of LGU Systems and Procedures in Compliance to the EODB-EGSD Act of 2018;

• Executive Order No. 292: Instituting the Administrative Code of 1987.

DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE REFORM ADVOCACY PROGRAM (DLGR)

• Brief Description: The DILG through the Decentralization and Local Governance Reform Advocacy Program (DLGR) is mandated to raise awareness and conduct public discourse on decentralization of local governance components under the Decentralization Transition Efforts.

• Legal Basis: Mandanas, et. al vs. Executive Secretary, et al (G.R. No. 199802): Supreme Court Mandamus on the determination of just share of LGUs in the national taxes

BANTAY KORAPSYON (BK)

Brief Description:

• The Bantay Korapsyon Program’s participatory approach is anchored on the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, promoting participatory local governance through “establishing mechanisms for citizens to be able to submit complaints on lapses in government services, and proactively negotiate with the government for delegated power of services or programs that would be beneficial to their communities.

• The BK Program focuses on the government’s role in building partnerships with the citizenry and highlights the importance of capacitated and informed civil society in educating, preventing, and deterring graft and corruption.

Legal Basis:

• • Article XI, 1987 Constitution (Accountability of Public Officers);

  • Section 4, Article X, 1987 Constitution (President’s exercise of general supervision over local government units);

  • Republic Act No. 6975 (Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990);

  • Chapter 5, Philippine Development Plan 2017–2022 (Ensuring People-Centered, Clean, and Efficient Governance);

  • DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-72 (Creation of a Program Management Office for Bantay Korapsyon).

FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY PROGRAM (FDPP) 

Brief Description: As a response to the call for Open Government Partnership, the Full Disclosure Policy was created. Under the FDP, local governments including barangays are required to fully disclose particular financial documents in at least three (3) conspicuous places and in the FDP Portal, to keep their constituents informed on how the LGU budget is managed, disbursed, and used. It aims to promote honest, transparent, and orderly management of public funds and the allocated amount for development projects in their localities.

Legal Basis:

• Article II, Section 28 of the Philippine Constitution

• Administrative Order No. 267, s. 1992, entitled, “Delegating Certain General Supervisory Powers of the President Over Local Governments to the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government

• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2010-083 titled, “Full Disclosure of Local Budget and Finances, and Bids and Public Offerings”

• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2010-08A titled, “Strict Adherence to Full Disclosure of Local Budget and Finances, and Bids and Public Offerings”

• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2012-134 titled, “Amending DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2010-083, Series 2010, titled, Full Disclosure of Local Budget and Finances, and Bids and Public Offerings, as amended”

• DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-140 titled, “Implementing Guidelines on the Full Disclosure of Local Budgets and Finances, and Bids and Public Offerings”

• DILG Memorandum Circular 2024-021: Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) and FDP Portal.

BARANGAY INFORMATION SYSTEM (BIS) 

Brief Description: The Barangay Information System (BIS) was developed to expeditiously gather, encode, store and maintain data related to barangays, in effect resulting in a systematized manner of accumulating and retrieving relevant data that are essential in coming up with informed decisions on various governance issues. The BIS is integrated in the DILG Intranet that serves as the central dashboard wherein other DILG applications can be accessed.

Legal Basis: Pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as “Rules and Regulations Implementing the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990” the DILG through the National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) is mandated to establish and update the masterlist of barangays, barangay officials, and barangay socio-economic profiles.