MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 51 - PROVIDING FOR POLICY GUIDELINES ON THE REPRESENTATIONS OF CERTAIN SECTORS IN THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

WHEREAS, Article X, Sec. 9 of the 1987 Constitution provides: "Legislative bodies of local governments shall have sectoral representation as may be prescribed by law";  

WHEREAS, the Local Government Code provides for the manner of representation of certain sectors, viz.: the Katipunan ng mga barangay, Kabataang Barangay, Agricultural Labor and Industrial Labor in local legislative bodies, and the process of election or selection of such representatives;

WHEREAS, there is a need for policy guidelines on the present scope of sectoral representations in local legislative bodies and on the implementation of the provisions of the Local Government Code thereon;

IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the policy guidelines on representation of certain sectors in the legislative bodies of local governments shall be as follows:  

1. The sectoral representations in the legislative bodies of local governments shall be as provided for under the Local Government Code, Batas Pambansa Blg. 337, viz.:

a. Barangays

Kabataang Barangay Chairman

b. Municipalities

President of the Katipunang Bayan
President of the Kabataang Barangay Municipal Federation
Agricultural Labor Sector Representative
Industrial Labor Sector Representative

c. Cities

President of the Katipunang Panlungsod ng mga Barangay
President of the Kabataang Barangay City Federation
Agricultural Labor Sector Representative
Industrial Labor Sector Representative

d. Province

Kabataang Barangay Provincial Federation President
President of the Katipunang Panlalawigan

Since 19.07.98.