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Can MANGATA be elevated as ABC President, albeit he assumed the office of Punong Barangay by way succession

DILG Opinion No. 124, s. 2025 · 2025 · DILG legal opinions — verified official source

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under Section 4, Article XII (Term and Tenure of Office and Vacancies) of the 2010 Constitution and By-Laws of the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas, to wit: SECTION 4. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. THE FOLLOWING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE GROUND/S FOR REMOVAL OF A LIGA OFFICER OR MEMBER: A. DISLOYALTY TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND/OR THE LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY; B. CULPABLE VIOLATION OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION AND/OR LIGA CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS; C. GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY; D. COMMISSION OF, AND/OR- PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMISSION OF ANY OFFENSE INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE OR AN OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY AN IMPRISONMENT OF NOT LESS THAN PRISION MAYOR; GRAVE ABUSE OF AUTHORITY; APPLICATION FOR OR ACQUISITION OF FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP OR RESIDENCE OR A STATUS OF AN IMMIGRANT OF ANOTHER COUNTRY: G. WILLFUL OR MALICIOUS WITHHOLDING, NON-PAYMENT OR NON-REMITTANCE OF LIGA DUES; H. ANY OTHER CONDUCT PREJUDICIAL TO THE INTEREST OF THE NATIONAL LIGA OR THE LOCAL LIGA CHAPTER CONCERNED; |. CONVICTION BY FINAL JUDGMENT OF ANY CRIMINAL AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSE; J. INSUBORDINATION AS MANIFESTED BY REFUSAL TO OBEY AND/OR DEFIANCE OF ANY LAWFUL ORDER, DIRECTIVE, MEMORANDUM AND THE LIKE; K. REPETITION OF ANY GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION ENUMERATED IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH; AND L. SUCH OTHER GROUND AS PROVIDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, RA. NO. 6713, RA. NO. 3019, THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, THE REVISED PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAW AND STATUTES. mm NO OTHER GROUNDS SHALL BE CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT BASIS FOR REMOVAL OF ANY OFFICER OF THE CHAPTER. Lastly, the procedure for removing a ABC President is found under Section 5. It is done by a written petition submitted to the Provincial Liga Board for review and verification, duly signed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the general membership of the municipal or component city chapter concerned, excluding the respondent/s, in a general “Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahan” Trunkline No.: 8876-34-54