BARANGAY ASSEMBLY
Sec. 397. Composition; Meetings. -
- There shall be a Barangay assembly composed of all persons who are actual residents of the Barangay for at least six (6) months, fifteen(15) years of age or over, citizens of the Philippines, and duly registered in the list of Barangay assembly members.
- The Barangay assembly shall meet at least twice a year to hear and discuss the semestral report of the Sangguniang Barangay concerning its activities and finances as well as problems affecting the Barangay. Its meetings shall be held upon call of the Punong Barangay or of at least four (4) members of the Sangguniang Barangay, or upon written petition of at least five percent (5%) of the assembly members.
- No meeting of the Barangay assembly shall take place unless a written notice is given one (1) week prior to the meeting except on matters involving public safety or security, in which case notice within a reasonable time shall be sufficient. The Punong Barangay, or in his absence, the Sangguniang Barangay member acting as Punong Barangay, or any assembly member selected during the meeting, shall act as presiding officer in all the meetings of the assembly. The Barangay secretary, or in his absence, any member designated by the presiding officer to act as secretary, shall discharge the duties of secretary of the Barangay assembly.
Sec. 398. Powers of the Barangay Assembly. - The Barangay assembly shall:
- Initiate legislative processes by recommending to the Sangguniang Barangay the adoption of measures for the welfare of the Barangay and the city or municipality concerned;
- Decide on the adoption of initiative as a legal process whereby the registered voters of the Barangay may directly propose, enact, or amend any ordinance; and
- Hear and pass upon the semestral report of the Sangguniang Barangay concerning its activities and finances.