Question & AnswerQ&A (LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 134)
The primary purpose of the NBOO is to implement programs and activities that enhance and strengthen the capabilities of barangay associations, promote barangay well-being and upliftment, and support the development and improvement of barangay units in the Philippines.
The NBOO was created as a regular agency under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (MLGCD).
The key functions include acting as the National Secretariat to the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Barangay, instituting a Barangay Development Assistance Program, planning and implementing policies for barangay development, providing technical assistance to barangay officials, establishing Barangay Profiles, disseminating national development information, promoting barangay participation in government programs, conducting research, and other functions as provided by law.
The NBOO is composed of the Office of the Director and three divisions: the Financial and Administrative Division, the Planning and Management Information Division, and the Barangay Coordination and Development Training Division.
The NBOO is managed by a Director with the rank of CESO II, assisted by an Assistant Director with the rank of CESO III.
The Barangay Development Assistance Program is a self-help based program initially focused on less-developed areas, providing material and financial assistance for projects that foster barangay well-being and development.
Funding for the NBOO comes from appropriations under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, specifically an initial amount of Three Million Six Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Pesos (P3,658,000) and 50% share of funds under MLGCD P/P/A No. 1.2.2.
The NBOO has the power to formulate and adopt policies, rules, and regulations necessary, incidental, or appropriate to attain its goals and objectives.
Staffing includes positions under the Office of the Director, Financial and Administrative Division, Planning and Management Information Division, and Barangay Coordination and Development Training Division, with specific titles and ranks detailed in the Letter of Implementation.
The repeal clause states that all laws, decrees, orders, and acts inconsistent with this Letter of Implementation are repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.
The Letter of Implementation No. 134 took effect immediately on April 9, 1981.