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This Sunday, the whole nation will assemble. The Barangay Assembly is the most concrete venue where ordinary citizens can directly exercise their sovereign capacity through the enactment of barangay ordinances and other sovereign functions. This is direct democracy in practice. The Oro Youth Development Council highly encourages the youth and community based youth organisations to join your Barangay Assembly.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 27 -- The Barangay Assembly for the second semester of calendar year 2014 is scheduled on October 12.

This is per Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular No. 2014-100 issued by Secretary Mar Roxas on August 18, 2014 pursuant to Proclamation No. 260, Series of 2011, declaring the last Saturday of March and the second Sunday of October as Barangay Assembly Days.

Memorandum Circular No. 2014-100 enjoined all city and municipal mayors to ensure compliance and maximum participation of all barangays in the conduct of the synchronized barangay assembly, and to post/hang posters or banners in conspicuous places to promote public awareness.

The memorandum circular also mentioned that corresponding administrative complaint against barangay officials who fail to conduct a barangay assembly may be filed by any resident of the barangay or concerned citizen before the sangguniang panlungsod or sangguniang bayan concerned pursuant to Section 61 of the Local Government Code or to the Office of the Ombudsman pursuant to Administrative Order No. 07 or the “Rules of Procedures on the Office of the Ombudsman,” dated April 10, 1990.

Hence, all barangay officials are enjoined to conduct a barangay assembly in their respective barangays for them to deliver their State of Barangay Address (SOBA), discuss the compliance to Barangay Full Disclosure Policy or posting of financial transactions in conspicuous places, and discuss other issues or concerns affecting the barangay.

The general public is also encouraged to attend the barangay assembly for them to be informed on the accomplishments of the barangay officials; updates of on-going barangay programs and projects; and receipts and disbursements of barangay funds.

The barangay assembly is also the avenue for the barangay residents to air complaints or suggest/recommend actions for the people’s well-being and the betterment of the barangays. (Alexander M. Miego/DILG/PIA)