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A. WHY GET CITIZENS INVOLVED?ng>Theng> sanggunian must get citizens and civil society organizations to actively participate inlegislative activities because:• It is the right of citizens to be heard.• It is the right of citizens to be consulted by their elected officials on matters of publicinterest.• It is the right of citizens to organize themselves into groups to participate in localgovernance.• CSOs have the advantage of having a network and the resources to assist in themonitoring of the sectors, e.g. workers, youth, etc.Getting groups involved in legislation can benefit the sanggunian because:• CSOs especially people’s organizations have direct links with the grassrootsbecause of the services they provide to the community, e.g. health, education,among others.• ng>Theng> private sector and CSOs have access to resources – research basedinformation, time, staff and funds – that may be useful to policymaking.ng>Theng> following tools may be used for reaching out to the public are:Tool 1 -Tool 2 -Tool 3 -Tool 4 -Tool 5 -Tool 6 -Tool 7 -Legislative DigestSanggunian BrochureMedia ToolsWebsiteLetter to ConstituentsBarangay or Purok HoppingStudy Visits for Students280

B. MECHANISMS FOR LEGISLATIVE PARTICIPATIONIt is the responsibility of the sanggunian to make citizens aware of the mechanisms andvenues which allows them to participate in legislative decision-making. ng>Theng>se include:1. Committee meetingsUnless declared as closed-door executive meetings, committee meetings aregenerally open to the public. ng>Theng>y can be maximized by establishing links withconcerned sectors and involving them in committee deliberations on a more regularbasis.2. Committee hearingsCommittee hearings are also called public hearings because their purpose is toconsult stakeholders and experts in the LGU on proposed ordinances or on mattersrelevant to legislation. ng>Theng>se legislative matters should not be limited toconsideration of tax measures but include all other measures that may affect theLGU. ng>Theng> process can be further maximized by the sanggunian by giving theconcerned sectors or stakeholders timely information and advice prior to the holdingof committee hearings, e.g. committee hearing schedule, agenda, and advice toprepare presentation materials or position papers.3. LA FormulationPublic consultations and workshops designed to build support for the LegislativeAgenda are effective means of getting citizens aware of the sanggunian’s vision andsincerity to its work. This is discussed in detail in Part 2 of the toolkit.4. Budget HearingsCitizens’ interest in the budget process can be encouraged by inviting the concernedsectors and the public to local budget hearings. This process takes off from ensuringthat the local development council, being the mandated planning structure, comes up281

B. MECHANISMS FOR LEGISLATIVE PARTICIPATIONIt is the responsibility of the sa<strong>ng</strong>gunian to make citizens aware of the mechanisms andvenues which allows them to participate in legislative decision-maki<strong>ng</strong>. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>>se include:1. Committee meeti<strong>ng</strong>sUnless declared as closed-door executive meeti<strong>ng</strong>s, committee meeti<strong>ng</strong>s aregenerally open to the public. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>>y can be maximized by establishi<strong>ng</strong> links withconcerned sectors and involvi<strong>ng</strong> them in committee deliberations on a more regularbasis.2. Committee heari<strong>ng</strong>sCommittee heari<strong>ng</strong>s are also called public heari<strong>ng</strong>s because their purpose is toconsult stakeholders and experts in the LGU on proposed ordinances or on mattersrelevant to legislation. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>>se legislative matters should not be limited toconsideration of tax measures but include all other measures that may affect theLGU. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>The</stro<strong>ng</strong>> process can be further maximized by the sa<strong>ng</strong>gunian by givi<strong>ng</strong> theconcerned sectors or stakeholders timely information and advice prior to the holdi<strong>ng</strong>of committee heari<strong>ng</strong>s, e.g. committee heari<strong>ng</strong> schedule, agenda, and advice toprepare presentation materials or position papers.3. LA FormulationPublic consultations and workshops designed to build support for the LegislativeAgenda are effective means of getti<strong>ng</strong> citizens aware of the sa<strong>ng</strong>gunian’s vision andsincerity to its work. This is discussed in detail in Part 2 of the toolkit.4. Budget Heari<strong>ng</strong>sCitizens’ interest in the budget process can be encouraged by inviti<strong>ng</strong> the concernedsectors and the public to local budget heari<strong>ng</strong>s. This process takes off from ensuri<strong>ng</strong>that the local development council, bei<strong>ng</strong> the mandated planni<strong>ng</strong> structure, comes up281

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