Appointment Brgy Treasurer — DILG Region I opinion letter

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Regional Office No. l, San Fernando City, La Union Tel. Nos. (072) 838-21-08; 700-57-46;888-22'89;700-27-AI;70O-36-79;607-12-45 Fax Nos. 888'22-94; 7 OA-27 -43 October 21.,,zOtL TERESITAV. SUNER Barangay Treasurer Francia West, Tubao 2509 La Union Dear Ms. Suirer #"T* This refers to your letter seeking the Department's opinion on the status of your appointment as Barangay Treasurer of Barangay Francia west, Tubao, La Union despite the temporary appointment made by your Punong Barangay' Before dwelling on the issue, may we first invite your attention to the provision of the Local Government Code of 19!11, to wit; Sectbntgi)-BarcngflyTrcoswenAppointment'Qualifiution' fuwercand[fu3ie5.- (a) The barangay treasurer shall be appointed by the punong barangay with the concurrence of the majoriW of all the sangguniang barangay members' The appointment of the barangaytreasurersha||notbesub|ecttoattestationbytheCivi| Service Commission' xxx (c) No person shall be appointed barangay treasurer if he is a sangguniang barangay member' a government employee' or a re|ativeofthepunongbarangaywithinthefourthcivi|degreeof consanguinitY or affi nitY' (d) The barangay treasurer shall be bonded in accordance with existinglawsinanamounttobedeterminedbythesangguniang Uarangay but not exceeding Ten thousand pesos (P10'000'm)' premiums for which shall be paid by the barangay' nx Now,reso|vingtheissue,thisofficeopinesthatyourappointmentasBarangay Treasurer made and issued by the punong Barangay and the sangguniang Barangay members is valid under the law. There being no disqualifications that would make you inappropriate to such position. Your being the focal person of the 4Ps will not affect the {)elebrtrting 20 Years of Local Autonornv in the Philippines i ftECGRil$ | /