Open Legislation
Establishment of Online Channels to Broaden Civic Engagement in and Increase Relevance of Local Legislations
Policies affect how localities grow and develop. To reduce poverty, ordinances needs to be relevant and effective. The general public must also engage for this to happen. Unfortunately, not all legislative measures are open for public hearing and most people have limited knowledge that they can participate on these measures. How can the government improve in providing input and propose new legislative measures when the citizen could not express their necessity?
Through this commitment, legislative information, processes and measures will be made more public through both online and offline channels. Citizens will be consulted on pieces of legislation over these platforms. This will ensure that the government will pass legislative measures and processes that are relevant and will make more sense and impact towards the people.
Thematic Area
MILESTONE ACTIVITY
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
STATUS
Draft and pass ordinance institutionalizing the open legislation mechanism.
November, 2018 – December, 2018
On-Track
Establish the Official Facebook Account of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of SOuth Cotabato as an online platform for Open Legislation.
January 2019 onwards
On-Track
Form and designate a committee that will review and act on the feedbacks from citizens on proposed legislative actions and ensure online publication of status report of actins taken on the citizens' feedback through the SP Official Facebook Page.
November, 2018 – December, 2018
On-Track
Establish the Legislative Information Technology System (LITS), an automated database for the legislative records and processes of the Office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan that will be linked to the Provincial Online Database for easy access of the public. A desktop computer will also be set up at the Office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for walk-in researchers and clients.
November, 2018 - March 2019
On-Track
Live streaming of the regular sessions of the SP through the Official FB Page of the SP
January, 2019 onwards
Started