Power of LCE — DILG Region I opinion letter

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF TXC INTTNIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Regional Office No. l, San Fernando City, La Union Tel. Nos. (072) 888-21-08; 700-57-46;888-22-89;7O0-2t-0t;700-36-79;607'12-45 Fax Nos. 888-22-94; 7 0O"27 -43 June 17,2011 JOSE B. BASALLO Vice-Mayor Municipality of Pugo l-a Union Dear VM Basallo; This quoted, viz: ?flrot, $ t nEc 4. r refers to your letter requesting for legal opinion on the queries, which we hereunder Can the Local Chief Executive {LCE) prohibit municipal officials/employees from attending sessions of the Sangguninang Bayan (SB) who were invited to give a briefing and enlighten the members on matters pertaining to the implementation of programs of the local government unit (LGU)? lf the LCE can prohibit municipal officials/employees from attending sessions of the SB, what other options are available to the SB in order to be able to obtain official information that is very important in the performance of its legislative task? lf the LCE is not in a position to prohibit officials/employees from attending sessions when they are being invited, what sanction can be imposed on the official/employee who refuses to attend? Can the Municipal Administrator impose the orders of the municipal mayor who is on leave of absence due to travel abroad on municipal officials/employees when the order was tantamount to disobedience to the will of the ac-ting mayor? Before dwelling on the issues, may we first invite your attention to the provision of the Local Government Code of 1991, to wit: CHAPTER III Officials and Offices Common to All Municipalities ARTICLE I section 444. rh" chi;;::T;; Dunes, Functions and Compensation. - (a) The municipal mayor, as the chief executive of the municipal government, shall exercise such powers and performs such duties and functions as provided by this Code and other laws. Celebrating 20 Years of Local Autonom.y in the Philippines