ORDINANCE NO. 2025-051

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING INCENTIVES TO PASSERS OF THE SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE FOR BARANGAYS, CREATING THE “NAGA CITY SGLGB INCENTIVE FUND” AND THE MECHANISMS FOR ITS ACCESS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR:-

Author: Hon. Ghiel G. Rosales

Explanatory Note

The Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB) is national recognition conferred to barangays that exhibit excellence in governance. The award is given based on the LGUs’ performance across several key areas, including financial administration and sustainability, disaster preparedness, safety, peace and order, social protection and sensitivity, business-friendliness and competitiveness, and environmental management.

In February 2025, 7 Barangays of Naga City were able to pass the rigorous assessment process and became the very first qualifiers among the 27 barangays of Naga since the SGLGB was introduced in 2018. These barangays are Barangays Bagumbayan Norte, Calauag, Dayangdang, Del Rosario, Dinaga, Igualdad, and Lerma.

In recognition of this milestone, the City Government of Naga deems it proper to establish an incentives fund where passers of the SGLGB will be able to access financial grants for the implementation of their respective priority projects and programs.

Be it therefore ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga, in session assembled, that:

SECTION 1. TITLE. This ordinance shall also be known as “The SGLGB Incentives Fund Ordinance of Naga City.”

SECTION 2. INCENTIVES AND ELIGIBILITY. Naga City barangays conferred by the DILG as national level SGLGB Passers shall be entitled to a grant of Five Hundred Thousand (P500,000.00) Pesos for every assessment period.

SECTION 3. MECHANICS FOR THE ACCESS OF THE GRANT. In order to access the said grant, the barangays shall submit the following documents to the City Budget Office (CBO), which shall be primarily responsible in assisting the Barangays entitled to the grant in the implementation of their proposed project or program:

a. Certification from the DILG that the Barangay is an SGLGB National Level Passer;
b. Resolution from the Barangay Council endorsing the project/program for funding through the SGLGB Incentives Fund grant;
c. Program of Works, in case of infrastructure project, or project proposal in case of program or activity.

SECTION 4. CREATION OF THE SGLGB INCENTIVES FUND. The City Government of Naga shall appropriate the amount of Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand (P13,500,000.00) Pesos under Special Purpose Appropriations in the Annual Budget beginning FY 2026. This shall be on top of all other financial support currently being received by the 27 barangays.

SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances and local issuances which are inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this ordinance is held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions thereof which are not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect beginning FY 2026.

ENACTED: June 24, 2025

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.

GIL A. DE LA TORRE
Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

YUSEFF BANK CAMATO
Youth Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

CECILIA B. VELUZ-DE ASIS
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

JAMIN PHOEBE O. SABAYBAY
City Youth Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

APPROVED:

NELSON S. LEGACION
City Mayor

MA. ELIZABETH S. BLANCO
City Youth Mayor