REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

CITY OF ILOILO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
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EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 25th REGULAR SESSION OF THE 33RD CITY
COUNCIL OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILOILO,
PHILIPPINES, HELD AT THE SESSION HALL, 2ND F~OOR, ILOILO TERMINAL
MARKET BUILDING, ILOILO CITY, ON WEDNESDAY, JUI), Y 6, 2011
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PRESENT:

HON. JOSE S. ESPINOSA III

City Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer

HON. NIELEX C. TUPAS

Temporary Presiding Officer

HON. JOSHUA C. ALIM, Floor Leader Member

HON. ROBERTO DIVINAGRACIA, Pres.,Liga ng mga Barangay Ex-Officio Member
HON. ELY A. ESTANTE, JR Member
HON. JEFFREY P. GANZON Member
HON. R LEONE N. GEROCHI Member
HON. JASON R. GONZALES Member
HON. DAVID RAYMUND C. JAMORA Member
HON. SHEEN MARIE MABILOG, Pres., SK Federation Ex-Officio Member
HON. PLARIDEL C. NAVA II Member
HON. EDWARD C. YEE (On Leave) Member
HON. PERLAS. ZULUETA Member

ABSENT:

HON.LYNDON V. ACAP Member

HON.RODELF.AGADO Member

REGULATION ORDINANCE 2011-563

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE ILOILO CITY LITERACY
P~+J COORDINATING COUNCIL AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE
J1tti 13- :13, QJ II
LITERACY PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF ILOILO, PROVIDING
ITS POLICY, GUIDELINES AND FUNDS THEREOF

Sponsored by Councilor Plaridel C. Nava II, duly seconded by Councilors

Joshua C. Alim and Ely A. Estante, Jr.

WHEREAS, Article 16 of the 1987 Constitution provide~ that the State shall protect and
promote the rights of all citizens to quality education at all levels~

WHEREAS, Republic Act 7165 or the Act Creating thel Literacy Coordinating Council
provides that it is the policy of the State to give the highest priotity to the adoption of measures
for the total eradication of illiteracy; 1

WHEREAS, there is a need for the City of Iloilo to create its own Local Literacy
Coordinating Council pursuant to this mandate and other administrative issuances;

WHEREAS, the Local Literacy Coordinating Council shall serve as the overall
coordinating and advisory body that will sustain and institutionalize the literacy programs of the
City of Iloilo;
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WHEREAS, it is necessary in the interest of its constituents, the City shall promote
literacy programs/projects that can help alleviate poverty, provide livelihood, address social
welfare needs, and make education facilities more accessible to the public.

NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Iloilo

that:
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Section 1. To carry out the declared national policy, th,e ordinance shall be known as
THE CREATION OF ILOILO CITY LITERACY COORDINA~ING COUNCIL:

Section 2. The Council shall be composed of (16) memb~rs as follows:

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Chairman The City Mayor

Co-Chairpersons Sangguniang Panlungsod, Chairman-Committee on

Education, City Schools Superintendent or her alternate
Alternative Learning System (ALS) Division Coordinator

Members DILG City Director

SKF President
DOLE Regional Director
TESDA Regional Director
City Administrator
City Treasurer
City Planning Development Coordinator
City Health Officer I

City Information Officer I

Project Development Offic~r

PTCA President or its Representative
PESO Manager - Iloilo City Office

Section 3. The Council shall have the following functions:

a.) To institutionalize the literacy program of the City of Iloilo and to provide policies,
guidelines and funds thereof;

b.) To serve as the overall advisory and coordinating body providing policies for all
literacy programs/endeavors in the City of Iloilo;

c.) To conceptualize plan and recommend strategies/programs as well as provide

implementing and monitoring rules and procedures for such literacy programs;

d.) To formulate measures as how to organize and strengthen support structures for
literacy at the local and barangay levels;
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e.) To integrate literacy in all the development programs of the city such as education,
health and nutrition sanitation and hygiene environmehtal protection and livelihood;

f.) To ensure that literacy programs of other government, non-governmental and other
various sectors affecting the socio-economic and political environment provides
sustaining mechanism that strongly enhances the potentials of the people towards
nation building;
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g.) To identify support/assist, adopt measures and boost researches that will not only be
limited to basic education but all aspects of human development;

h.) To meet regularly once a month and hold special meetings regarding urgent matters
upon the call of the Chairman or any of the three (3) Co-chairpersons of the Council;

i.) To perform such other functions as may be necessary in furtherance of the purposes
of this ordinance;

j.) To eradicate illiteracy in the City of Iloilo and reinforce literacy to the maximum
level within its component Barangays.

Section 4. The Administrative and research of literacy program projects shall be detailed
from the existing personnel of the Department of Educatio~, Culture and Sports without
prejudice to the designation by the Council of such additional staff members as it may deem
necessary for the proper discharge of its functions and responsibilities;
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Section 5. The Council may, in the performance of its functions, request the cooperation,
assistance and support of appropriate government agencies or non-governmental organizations
involved in the literacy program.

Section 6. The expenses for the implementation of this ordinance shall be provided for in
the Annual or Supplemental Budget of the City. Provided, that funding thereof may also be
sourced from the Local School Boards, if so Board authorizes or allows the same appropriate
resolution.

Section 7. All ordinances, rules, regulations and executive orders inconsistent with the
provisions herewith is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 8. If any or part of this Ordinance shall be peclared unconstitutional, such

declarations shall not invalidate other provisions thereof. !

Section 9. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval

ENACTED. July 6, 2011.

I hereby certify to the correctness of the above quoted regulation ordinance.

Se etary to the Sanggunian11;

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ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED APPROVED BY:

TO BE DULY E ACTED:

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