CITYORDINANCE

Objectives
Attheendofthediscussion,thestudentsareexpectedto:
1) UnderstandtheCityOrdinances
2) IdentifyimportantCityOrdinancesintheircommunity
3) AppreciatetheimportanceofCityOrdinancesintheircommunity

Materials

MetaCards/ManilaPaper
PentelPens
MaskingTape
Projector

Procedures
a.PreparatoryStage:DiscussiononthemakingofCityOrdinances(preferrablya
videopresentationorinviteaCouncilor/CityLegislatortodiscussthetopic)
LearningStage
Activity
1. Theteacherwillpostsignsonoppositesidesoftheroom.Onesignshouldreadagree
andtheotherdisagree.
2. TheteacherwillwriteacityordinancesontheMetaCards/ManilaPaperandthe
studentswillhavetostandbytheappropriatesign,basedonhowtheyfeelaboutthe
issuebeingdiscussedwhethertheyagreeordisagreewithsuchordinance.
EXAMPLEOFACITYORDINANCEINILIGANCITY:
a) CityOrdinanceNo.054744MandatingallSchoolsin
I.C.toincludetheHistoryofIliganaspartoftheir
teaching;
b) CityOrdinanceNo.1027,s.1975AnOrdinance
Prohibitingthethrowingofpaperwrappers(Includingice
dropwrappers),fruitpeelings,seedsandleaves,corncobs,
oranysimilardirtyrefuse,onstreets,sidewalks,public

alleys,streetcanals,parks,markets,schoolgrounds,and
otherpublicplace,aswellasintorivers,creeksand
drainaigecanalsinthecityofIligan.
c) CityOrdinanceNo.125920Prescribingguidelinesand
regulationsontheoperationandservicesofinternetcafe
andothersimilaroperationsinIliganCityandforother
purposes,repealingintheprocesscityordinancenos.07
5166and095470
Note:Theteachermay/maynotusethesecityordinancesastheirexamples.
4. Randomlytheteacherwillaskstudentstostateajustificationfortheirposition(gofrom
sidetosideandtrytocallonallstudents).
5. Afterthereasonshavebeenarticulated,askifthereareparticipantswhohavechanged
theirmindsandwouldliketomove.Theymustgivetheirreasonsformoving.
6. Askparticipantstostatethemostcompellingreasontheyheardfromtheotherside.

Analysis:
1. IstheCityOrdinance(givenbytheteacher)justandfair?Why?Whynot?
2. CanyounameotherCityOrdinancesinIligan(currectCity)?Whatdoyouthink
oftheseordinances?Aretheyjustandfair?Why?Whynot?
3. CanyounameotherCityOrdinancesinotherCities?Shouldweadoptthese
ordinancesinourCity?Why?WhyNot?

Note:Thestudentshouldassesseachordinanceifitisjustandfair.

Abstraction:
TheteacherwilldiscusstheLocalGovernmentCodeof1991orthelawonLocal
GovernmentCodeofthePhilippinesspecificallyonthetopicofpassingofCity
Ordinances.Thatway,studentswilllearnabouttheimportanceofCityOrdinancesand
howitcanaffecttheirlivesandtheircommunity.
UnderChapter3,ontheLocalGovernmentCodeof1991,itstatesthatfollowing:

SEC.54.ApprovalofOrdinances.(a)Everyordinanceenactedbythesangguniang
panlalawigan,sangguniangpanlungsod,orsangguniangbayanshallbepresentedtothe
provincialgovernororcityormunicipalmayor,asthecasemaybe.Ifthelocalchief
executiveconcernedapprovesthesame,heshallaffixhissignatureoneachandevery
pagethereof;otherwise,heshallvetoitandreturnthesamewithhisobjectionstothe
sanggunian,whichmayproceedtoreconsiderthesame.Thesanggunianconcernedmay
overridethevetoofthelocalchiefexecutivebytwothirds(2/3)voteofallitsmembers,
therebymakingtheordinanceorresolutioneffectiveforalllegalintentsandpurposes.
(b)Thevetoshallbecommunicatedbythelocalchiefexecutiveconcernedtothe
sanggunianwithinfifteen(15)daysinthecaseofaprovince,andten(10)daysinthe
caseofacityoramunicipality;otherwise,theordinanceshallbedeemedapprovedasif
hehadsignedit.
(c)ordinancesenactedbythesangguniangbarangayshall,uponapprovalbythemajority
ofallitsmembers,besignedbythepunongbarangay.
SEC.55.VetoPoweroftheLocalChiefExecutive.(a)Thelocalchiefexecutivemay
vetoanyordinanceofthesangguniangpanlalawigan,sangguniangpanlungsod,or
sangguniangbayanonthegroundthatitisultraviresorprejudicialtothepublicwelfare,
statinghisreasonsthereforinwriting.
(b)Thelocalchiefexecutive,exceptthepunongbarangay,shallhavethepowertoveto
anyparticularitemoritemsofanappropriationsordinance,anordinanceorresolution
adoptingalocaldevelopmentplanandpublicinvestmentprogram,oranordinance
directingthepaymentofmoneyorcreatingliability.Insuchacase,thevetoshallnot
affecttheitemoritemswhicharenotobjectedto.Thevetoeditemoritemsshallnottake
effectunlessthesanggunianoverridesthevetointhemannerhereinprovided;otherwise,
theitemoritemsintheappropriationsordinanceofthepreviousyearcorrespondingto
thosevetoed,ifany,shallbedeemedreenacted.
(c)Thelocalchiefexecutivemayvetoanordinanceorresolutiononlyonce.The
sanggunianmayoverridethevetoofthelocalchiefexecutiveconcernedbytwothirds
(2/3)voteofallitsmembers,therebymakingtheordinanceeffectiveevenwithoutthe
approvalofthelocalchiefexecutiveconcerned.
SEC.56.ReviewofComponentCityandMunicipalOrdinancesorResolutionsbythe

SangguniangPanlalawigan.(a)Withinthree(3)daysafterapproval,thesecretaryto
thesanggunianpanlungsodorsangguniangbayanshallforwardtothesangguniang
panlalawiganforreview,copiesofapprovedordinancesandtheresolutionsapprovingthe
localdevelopmentplansandpublicinvestmentprogramsformulatedbythelocal
developmentcouncils.
(b)Withinthirty(30)daysafterreceiptofcopiesofsuchordinancesandresolutions,the
sangguniangpanlalawiganshallexaminethedocumentsortransmitthemtothe
provincialattorney,oriftherebenone,totheprovincialprosecutorforprompt
examination.Theprovincialattorneyorprovincialprosecutorshall,withinaperiodoften
(10)daysfromreceiptofthedocuments,informthesangguniangpanlalawiganinwriting
ofhiscommentsorrecommendations,whichmaybeconsideredbythesangguniang
panlalawiganinmakingitsdecision.
(c)Ifthesangguniangpanlalawiganfindsthatsuchanordinanceorresolutionisbeyond
thepowerconferreduponthesangguniangpanlungsodorsangguniangbayanconcerned,
itshalldeclaresuchordinanceorresolutioninvalidinwholeorinpart.Thesangguniang
panlalawiganshallenteritsactionintheminutesandshalladvisethecorrespondingcity
ormunicipalauthoritiesoftheactionithastaken.
(d)Ifnoactionhasbeentakenbythesangguniangpanlalawiganwithinthirty(30)days
aftersubmissionofsuchanordinanceorresolution,thesameshallbepresumed
consistentwithlawandthereforevalid.
SEC.57.ReviewofBarangayOrdinancesbythesangguniangpanlungsodor
sangguniangbayan.(a)Withinten(10)daysafteritsenactment,thesangguniang
barangayshallfurnishcopiesofallbarangayordinancestothesangguniangpanlungsod
orsangguniangbayanconcernedforreviewastowhethertheordinanceisconsistentwith
lawandcityormunicipalordinances.
(b)Ifthesangguniangpanlungsodorsangguniangbayan,asthecasemaybe,failstotake
actiononbarangayordinanceswithinthirty(30)daysfromreceiptthereof,thesameshall
bedeemedapproved.
(c)Ifthesangguniangpanlungsodorsangguniangbayan,asthecasemaybe,findsthe
barangayordinancesinconsistentwithlaworcityormunicipalordinances,the
sanggunianconcernedshall,withinthirty(30)daysfromreceiptthereof,returnthesame

withitscommentsandrecommendationstothesangguniangbarangayconcernedfor
adjustment,amendment,ormodification;inwhichcase,theeffectivityofthebarangay
ordinanceissuspendeduntilsuchtimeastherevisioncalledforiseffected.
SEC.58.EnforcementofDisapprovedordinancesorResolutions.Anyattemptto
enforceanyordinanceoranyresolutionapprovingthelocaldevelopmentplanandpublic
investmentprogram,afterthedisapprovalthereof,shallbesufficientgroundforthe
suspensionordismissaloftheofficialoremployeeconcerned.
SEC.59.EffectivityofOrdinancesorResolutions.(a)Unlessotherwisestatedinthe
ordinanceortheresolutionapprovingthelocaldevelopmentplanandpublicinvestment
program,thesameshalltakeeffectafterten(10)daysfromthedateacopythereofis
postedinabulletinboardattheentranceoftheprovincialcapitolorcity,municipal,or
barangayhall,asthecasemaybe,andinatleasttwo(2)otherconspicuousplacesinthe
localgovernmentunitconcerned.
(b)Thesecretarytothesanggunianconcernedshallcausethepostingofanordinanceor
resolutioninthebulletinboardattheentranceoftheprovincialcapitolandthecity,
municipal,orbarangayhallinatleasttwo(2)conspicuousplacesinthelocalgovernment
unitconcernednotlaterthanfive(5)daysafterapprovalthereof.Thetextofthe
ordinanceorresolutionshallbedisseminatedandpostedinFilipinoorEnglishandinthe
languageordialectunderstoodbythemajorityofthepeopleinthelocalgovernmentunit
concerned,andthesecretarytothesanggunianshallrecordsuchfactinabookkeptfor
thepurpose,statingthedatesofapprovalandposting.
(c)Thegistofallordinanceswithpenalsanctionsshallbepublishedinanewspaperof
generalcirculationwithintheprovincewherethelocallegislativebodyconcerned
belongs.Intheabsenceofanynewspaperofgeneralcirculationwithintheprovince,
postingofsuchordinancesshallbemadeinallmunicipalitiesandcitiesoftheprovince
wherethesanggunianoforiginissituated.
(d)Inthecaseofhighlyurbanizedcities,themainfeaturesoftheordinanceorresolution
dulyenactedoradoptedshall,inadditiontobeingposted,bepublishedonceinalocal
newspaperofgeneralcirculationwithinthecity:Provided,Thatintheabsencethereof
theordinanceorresolutionshallbepublishedinanynewspaperofgeneralcirculation.

II.HowtopassaCityOrdinanceinthePhilippines.

Application
Note:Theteachermaychoosebetweenthetwoactivitiesfortheirschoolassignment.
I.Theteacherwillgroupthestudentsby5members.Thestudentswillhaveto:
1. Chooseacityordinanceintheirlocality.
2. Interviewatleast5060peopleintheircommunityregardingtheCity
Ordinancetheychose.
3. Formulatequestionsoraskthefollowingquestionstothepeople:
a. Whattheylikeabouttheordinance?
b. Whattheydonotlikeabouttheordinances?
c. Whattheycansuggesttoimprovetheordinance

4.Makeareportontheirconductedstudyregardingtheoutcomeoftheir
interviewbasingonthefollowingquestions:
a.WhetherornottheCityOrdinanceisproperlyimplemented?
b.WhetherornottheCityOrdinanceisbeneficialtothecommunity?
c.WhetherornottheCityOrdinanceshouldbeimproved?

II.Afterthestudentsaregroupedinto5members.Theywillhaveto:
1.

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5.

Selectanissueonwhichtofocus.Theymustchooseanissuethatconcernsorinterest
them.Itisbesttopickanissuethatisaprobleminthecityorcountyandthatcanbe
resolvedthroughtheadoptionofanordinance.
Becomefamiliarwiththeselectedissue.Theyshouldlearnabouttheissuetheyhave
selected.Itsbestthattheygatherasmuchrelevantinformationaspossible.Tothatend,
theyshouldfamiliarizethemselveswiththewelfare,publicsafety,andpublichealth
issuesraisedbytheissue.
Researchlawsgoverningtheissue.Theyshouldbecomefamiliarwiththestateandlocal
lawsaddressingtheirselectedissue.Informationwillbeavailablefromtheircitywebsite
ortheappropriatestateagencies.
Findamodelordinance.Theywillneedamodelordinancetopresenttotheclass.No
needtoreinventthewheelhere;simplyfindasampleordinanceoranactualordinance
thathaspreviouslypassedinanotherlocality.
PassaformatoftheirproposedOrdinanceanddiscussitinclass.