Summary
Highlights
The minutes of the ordinary meeting held on October 27, 2025, are approved. Subsequently, Appropriation Ordinance Number 4, Series of 2025, also known as Supplemental Budget Number 4, amounting to PHP 1,605,781, is discussed and approved. This budget is certified as urgent by Mayor Luis Oscar Ilazar.
Several ordinances are scheduled for public hearing on November 6, 2025, at 9:00 AM. These include measures on rabies control (R.A. 9482), institutionalizing municipal epidemiological systems and surveillance units, integrated vector-borne disease prevention and control, establishing a system for emerging infectious diseases, and institutionalizing the newborn screening program. Additionally, an ordinance declaring April 2 as Autism Awareness Day is also slated for public hearing, along with an ordinance establishing a Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office (PIDAO).
An ordinance regulating telecommunication and electrical cable installations and prohibiting wooden poles is scheduled for a committee hearing on November 10. Another ordinance on coordinating infrastructure projects between national, provincial, municipal, and barangay levels is also for committee hearing. Two ordinances, one on collecting barangay clearance fees and another mandating businesses to secure PNP certificates for uniform manufacturing/distribution, are moved to the third reading, indicating their imminent approval.
The ordinances regarding barangay clearance fees and PNP uniform conformity are passed on their third reading after reviews and committee studies. Councilor Relazar proposes a resolution for the installation of speed humps on Lagdameo Boulevard, particularly near the playground and wellness center, due to safety concerns for children. Councilor Joel Enriquez further proposes closing one lane of Lagdameo Boulevard for exclusive use by joggers and bikers during specific hours.
A resolution is introduced by Councilor Joel Enriquez requesting permission for residents to cut trees near their homes before, during, or after calamities, citing safety concerns and delays in approval processes. After clarification on whether to cut or trim, the resolution is supported for outright cutting. The session concludes with the acknowledgment of budgetary committee meetings and a final motion to adjourn.
The regular session of the Sangguniang Bayan commences with Vice Mayor Danilo Laluno Liwanag presiding. The session begins with an invocation, followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and the recitation of the Counselor's Creed, emphasizing public service and the pursuit of happiness and prosperity for constituents.