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Chairperson and the Vice-chairperson must be present duri<strong>ng</strong> the meeti<strong>ng</strong>swhere budgetary proposals are bei<strong>ng</strong> prepared or considered. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>> affirmativevote of the majority of all the members shall be necessary to approve suchproposals.Section 82. Programs for the Elderly. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>> President of the Municipal League ofSenior Citizens shall be recognized as a member of the Municipal Development Councilrepresenti<strong>ng</strong> the non-government organizations.Section 83. Programs for the Disabled. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Municipal Social WelfareDevelopment Office is hereby directed to submit operational plans on disabled andhandicapped persons to the Municipal Mayor for the implementation of concerned offices,furnishi<strong>ng</strong> copies thereof to the <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa<strong>ng</strong>gunia<strong>ng</strong></stro<strong>ng</strong>> Bayan.Section 84. Programs for Indigenous Groups. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>> “Ati” based in Nagpana shallbe given priority consideration in social forestry and other livelihood projects. Efforts to bri<strong>ng</strong>them well within the political stream of local governance and promote their capacity forbetter livi<strong>ng</strong> shall be given more attention.ARTICLE 5WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONSSection 85. Statement of Policy. – <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Local</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Government Unit of Barotac Viejoshall encourage women to actively participate in public governance and to give duerecognition to their efforts in promoti<strong>ng</strong> social, cultural, economic and political programsdesigned to uplift the quality of life amo<strong>ng</strong> Barotacnons.Section 86. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Women and Family Council – <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>>re is hereby created in theMunicipality of Barotac Viejo Council for Women and Family, composed of Chairpersons ofthe Committee on Women and Family of the twenty (26) Bara<strong>ng</strong>ays of Barotac Viejo.Objectives of the Council1. To initiate the organization of women’s group in every bara<strong>ng</strong>ay of themunicipality.2. To promote unity and solidarity amo<strong>ng</strong> women in the municipality.3. To stre<strong>ng</strong>then the harmonious relationship amo<strong>ng</strong> women leaders in all sectors ofsociety.4. To develop awareness concerni<strong>ng</strong> equal opportunities in partnership with peoplein the developmental process of the family, the community, and the nation.5. To create income generation and employment opportunities through self-relianceamo<strong>ng</strong> women through cooperatives in order to discourage migration to foreigncountries which will become disadvantageous to their small children.6. To assist women entrepreneur activities by facilitati<strong>ng</strong> technical traini<strong>ng</strong> programsthru governmental and Non-governmental traini<strong>ng</strong> institutions.7. To expand the responsibilities of women and be prepared for the challe<strong>ng</strong>es in thefuture.8. To enable women leaders to have a coordinated, participated and activeinvolvement in the planni<strong>ng</strong> and advancement processes of womenorganizations from the bara<strong>ng</strong>ay level to the municipal level.200

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