Leadership and Governance of Barangay Associations
- Each barangay association shall have a head elected for a one-year term by a majority of members of legal age.
- The head can be removed according to the association's rules.
- Barangay associations must have articles of association providing for officials and employees, their qualifications, terms, appointment or election, and removal.
- Administratively supervised by the respective city, municipal, or district mayor through councilors.
Core Duties and Functions
- Convene regular meetings at least once a month or as needed for discussing topics of general or local interest.
- Establish a rotation duty system for community protection, including posting guards (ronda) or patrols.
- Prepare and maintain a family register and assist in conducting an up-to-date census of residents.
- Track the whereabouts of transient persons within the locality.
- Provide assistance to military or police authorities when requested.
- Cooperate with local health, civic, or welfare organizations.
- Support food production campaigns and adult education initiatives.
- Organize cooperative associations under existing laws.
- Assist in government emergency relief and civic or charitable activities.
- Adopt lawful measures to promote community welfare, mutual protection of members and their families, and maintenance of peace.
Legal and Administrative Framework
- Organization and operation are pursuant to executive authority vested in the President of the Philippines by law.
- Emphasis on preserving civic virtues, solidarity, cooperation, and loyalty within communities.
- Barangay associations serve as fundamental civic units protecting free institutions and public order.
Penalties and Enforcement
- Removal or displacement of officials governed by the association’s rules and regulations.
- Compliance and supervision entrusted to mayors and councilors ensuring adherence to the rules.
- Associations adopt measures consistent with law, implying that unlawful conduct or deviation could attract legal consequences.
This Executive Order constitutes a framework to strengthen local community organization through barangay associations as essential elements of civic governance and social order.