THE NAGA CITY COUNCIL

Sangguniang Panlungsod Ng Naga

PREVIOUS ORDINANCES (1948-2022)

5th Sangguniang Panlungsod (30 June 1995 – 30 June 1998)

ORDINANCE NO. 1995-092

AN ORDINANCE INITIATING A SYSTEM FOR A PARTNERSHIP IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE BETWEEN THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF NAGA (THE EMPOWERMENT ORDINANCE OF NAGA CITY)

Category: Government; New Politics and People Empowerment
Principal Authors/Sponsors: Joint & Collective
Enacted: December 20, 1995

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Summary/Additional Info:
🔑 Key Points:
  • Creates a framework for partnership between the city government and NGOs/POs
  • Defines guidelines for NGO/PO accreditation and mandates creation of a People’s Council
  • Grants accredited NGOs/POs rights to participate in planning, implementation, and evaluation of city projects
  • Establishes mechanisms for sectoral representation in the Sangguniang Panlungsod (labor, women, urban poor)
  • Affirms non-partisan mandate of the People’s Council
  • Allocates ₱300,000 annually for three years to support community organizing
  • Mandates public hearings, referenda, suggestion boxes, and media information programs
  • Calls for joint cultural council and sectoral desks to strengthen civic inclusion
  • Specifies penalties and outlines conditions for withdrawal of accreditation or council recognition

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