A new ordinance in Cebu will penalize national government agencies that implement policies without coordinating and consulting with the provincial government.
Officers or employees of national agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations will be fined P5,000 per violation or face imprisonment of one year.This means all national government agencies and GOCCs need to first submit to the provincial board"all pertinent documents related to the policy, program, or project they are going to implement."
"No policy, program, or project shall be implemented in the territorial jurisdiction of the Province of Cebu by the concerned National Government Agency or GOCC unless the same has been approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Cebu through an appropriate resolution approving the same," the ordinance reads.
It will be the first time in the country where a provincial government will require such extensive coordination before national policies are implemented by agencies. This comes after the recent conflict between Gov. Gwen Garcia and the Bureau of Animal Industry over the handling of African Swine Fever and other hog diseases.Garcia has filed complaints at the Ombudsman against BAI officials for alleged abuse of authority in the implementation of culling and other policies related to the ASF. Cebu came up with its own local ASF policy contrary to that of BAI.
The ordinance authored by Provincial Board member Raul Bacaltos was unanimously approved by the board and was immediately signed by Garcia last week. It will take effect three weeks after publication and posting.
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