Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Regional Office I

ADVISORY

TO ALL PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS

SUBJECT DISSEMINATION OF DILG MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO.

2019.35 AND UPDATE ON THE FORMULATION OF PLANS BY
CONCERNED BBIs

DATE MARCH 5, 2019

Please cause the widest dissemination of the attached Memorandum Circular No. 2019-35
dated March 4, 2019 re: Guidelines on the Issuance of Permit for Public
Assemblies/Rallies in Public Places and Other Related Actions within your respective
areas of jurisdiction.

Fufther, as per letter of Director Karl Caesar R. Rimando of NBOO, kindly update the
Monitoring Report on the Formulation of Plans by the Concerned BBIs shared thru
your google drives until March 29, 2019.

For your information, guidance and compliance

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City of San Fernando, La Union
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MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
No. 2019-35
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ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY AND MUNICIPAT
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MAYORS, DILG REGIONAL/PROVINCIALlCITY
AND OFFICES, ALL PHILIPPINE NATIONAT POTICE (PNP)
AND AtL OTT.IERS CONCERNED

SUBIECT GUIDELINES IN THE ISSUANCE OF PERJT{ITS FOR PUBTIC

ASSEMBTIES/RALLIES IN PUBTIC PLACES AND OTHER
RELATED ACTIONS

DATE: March 4, 20L9

While Batas Pambansa GP) 880 ar The Publis Assembly Aet pf 1985 ensurcs the free
exercise of the people's right to hold a public assembly and to petition the government, it is
also the duty of the State to uphold the intorest and guarantee the safety and security of the
greater majority of the people.

The Supreme Court in Primicias v. Fugosol held that "The right to peaceably assemble,
while sacrasanct, is not absalute," stressing that ".,.it may be so regulated that it shall not be
injurious to the equal enjoyment of otherS hlving equql risht* nor injurious t0 the rights of the
community or society."

Section 6 (aJ of BP 880 provides that "It sholl be the duty of the moyor or qny officiat
aeting in his behalf to issue or grant a permlt unless there is clear and convtncing evidence that
the public assembly will create a clear and present danger to pubtic order, pubtic safeE, public
convenience, public morals or public health."

Therefore, in order to ensure public order and safety and as part of the supervisory
authqriry of this Department over local governmeRt units
ILGUs) andthe philippine National
Police, all concerned are hereto mandated to abide by the- guidelines
rirtua in DILG
Memorandum Circular 20L5-1272 issued on November 2,2015
and to ensure that the
following prohibited acts, among others, which are punishable under
Bp gB0 and other
related laws, are not committed:

l.G.R. No,
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Guidelines on the conduct of public assemblies/rallies public
in places during the 2015 ApEC summit
[a) The holding of any public assembly without having first secured a written permit where
a permit is required from the office concerned;
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[b) The use of such permit for such purposes in any place other than those set out in said
permit;

(cJ The following acts committed within 100 meters from the area of activity of the public
assembly or on the occasion thereoft

i. earrying of a deadly or offensive weapon or device such as firearms, pillbor

bomb, and the like;
ii. carrying of a bladed weapon and the like;
nt. malicious burning of any object in the streets or thoroughfares;
iv. carrying of firearms by members of the law enforcement uniU
v. interfering with or intentionally disturbing the holding of a puhlic assembly by
the use of a motor vehicle, its horns, and loud sound systems.

Issuance of Permit

Pursuant to Section 6 of BP 880, it shall be the duty of the mayor or any official acting
in his behalf to issue or grant a permit unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the
puhlic assembly will create a clear and present danger to public order, puhlic safety, public
convenience, public morals or public health.

To assist the local chief executive in determining whether or not there exists a clear and
present danger to public order, public safety, public convenience, public morals or public
health, s/he shall seek the written assessment and recommendation of the local police unit
which has jurisdiction over the place where the public assembly is requested to be held. The
Local Chief Executive concerned shall base his decision on the assessment of the said police
unit.

All DILG Regional, City and Field 0fficers are hereby directed to cause the widest
dissemination of this Memorandum Circular to all LGUs and Police units.

This Memorandum Circular shalltake effect immediately

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DEPARTIIIENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL REMRDS sEcno\l
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NATIONAT BARANIGAY OPERATIONS OFFICE

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REGIONAL DIRXCTOR JAMES F. FADRII-AN, CESO TV

DILG Region I
Aguila Rd., Sevilla Norte
San Fernando City, La Union

Dear Director Fadrilan:

Thank you for providing us your Monitoring Report on the Formulation of Plans by
Concerned Barangay-Based Institutions (BBIs) as of February 11, 2019.

Per your submission, we have noted the following:

REGION TOTAI NO. BARANGAYS WTITI

OF Barangay Annual Barangay Barangay Barangay
BARANGAYS Development Investment Peace and Anti-Drug Disaster Risk
PIan (BDP) Program Order and Plan of Reduction
(ArP) Public Action and
Safety Management
(BPoPS) Plan
P1an
I 3,267 3,207 3,122 3,245 3,247 3,208

Kindly update this office regularly on the above and indicate the reporting period of your
submission.

Our warm regards!

Very truly yours,

KARL R. RIMANDO, CESO V

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