BALILIHAN, Bohol. The Sangguniang Bayan of Balilihan, under the leadership of Presiding Officer, Vice Mayor Lorenzo Baliong, Jr. has approved a series of landmark ordinances from the day Members of the Sanggunian assumed office on July 1, 2025 up to the present, October 2026. These legislative measures cover social services, health, livelihood, environment, public order, and good governance. These were enacted in close coordination with the Office of the Mayor- Atty Esther Patrisha Veloso Chatto, whose role includes certifying the urgency of proposed measures, providing the necessary executive support and budgetary recommendations, and approving each ordinance before it takes effect ensuring that legislative priorities align with the municipal government’s development goals.
SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
- Ordinance No. 2025-07. Amending provisions on cash gifts to senior citizens reaching ages 85, 90, and 100.
Authored by Hon. Edgar S. Asilo; adopted September 1, 2025.
- Ordinance No. 2025-10. Granting cash assistance to qualified Alternative Learning Students (ALS) accepted at technical-vocational training centers outside Bohol. Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted October 15, 2025.
- Ordinance No. 2026-14. Prescribing prioritization and commitment to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Exited Households in the delivery of social services.
Authored by Hon. Edgar S. Asilo; adopted July 1, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-16. Granting recognition and one-time cash service incentives to full-term barangay officials.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted August 26, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-18. Prohibiting lending companies from withholding ATM cards and requiring PIN disclosure from 4Ps beneficiaries.
Authored by Hon. Edgar S. Asilo; adopted September 16, 2026.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
- Ordinance No. 2025-08. Establishing the Balilihan Municipal Health Complex. Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted October 3, 2025.
- Ordinance No. 2025-09. Creating the Balilihan Municipal HIV/AIDS Multi-Sectoral Council for the Prevention and Control of Sexually-Transmitted Infections, Provisions of Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted October 3, 2025.
- Ordinance No. 2025-12. Implementing the province-wide health system in Balilihan. Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted October 29, 2025.
- Ordinance No. 2026-13. Establishing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and regulating the sale of antimicrobial medications.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted June 22, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-15. Strengthening implementation of the Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted August 12, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-17. Institutionalizing Mental Health Support and Paid Wellness Privilege for Job Order and Contract of Service Workers.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto,
co-authored by Hon. Jose Bernard L. Lansang; adopted September 16, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-08. Authorizing the lease of the Balilihan Hemodialysis Center building exclusively for hemodialysis services.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted June 3, 2026.
LIVELIHOOD, AGRICULTURE AND EMPLOYMENT
- Ordinance No. 2025-13. Institutionalizing the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in every barangay.
Authored by Hon. Nicolas Ale; adopted October 29, 2025.
- Ordinance No. 2026-01. Establishing an integrated community-based fruit seed collection program for municipal and SK-led nurseries.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto,
co-authored by Hon. Abel Eligio O. Llorente; adopted February 18, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-06. Establishing the Balilihan Manpower Development Training and Assessment Center.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted May 13, 2026.
co-authored by Hon. Jill Felix Reyes
- Ordinance No. 2026-07. Institutionalizing the KADIWA ng Pangulo program in Balilihan. Authored by Hon. Abel Eligio O. Llorente; adopted June 3, 2026.
TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY
- Ordinance No. 2025-11. Creating the Municipal Tricycle/Tricab Franchising and Regulatory Board (MTFRB).
Authored by Hon. Stephen P. Racho; adopted October 22, 2025.
- Ordinance No. 2025-14. Setting speed limits for all kinds of motor vehicles within the municipality.
Authored by Hon. Stephen P. Racho; adopted December 4, 2025.
- Ordinance No. 2026-04. Authorizing the implementation of the temporary “Libreng Sakay Program.”
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted April 20, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-05. Updating designated parking areas and deputizing the Traffic Management Unit to enforce.
Authored by Hon. Stephen P. Racho; adopted April 30, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-11. Prohibiting the use of open and modified mufflers on all motor vehicles within the municipality.
Authored by Hon. Stephen P. Racho; adopted June 8, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-19. Establishing the collection and sharing scheme for unpaid traffic violation penalties, granting fifty percent (50%) to the barangay of residence of the violator.
- Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted October 14, 2026.
ENVIRONMENT, WATER RESOURCES AND PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
- Ordinance No. 2026-03. Institutionalizing civil society participation in Balilihan municipal governance.
Authored by Hon. Abel Eligio O. Llorente; adopted April 6, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-09. Imposing water resource protection fee and excavation/pipelaying fees for sustainable management of water resources within the municipality.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted June 3, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-10. Granting discounts on unpaid water bills and incentives for prompt payors.
Authored by Hon. Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto; adopted June 8, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-12. Regulating the operation of commercial and backyard piggery, poultry, and livestock farms.
Authored by Hon. Abel Eligio O. Llorente,
co-authored by Hon. Stephen P. Racho; adopted June 17, 2026.
“These ordinances reflect our collective commitment to building a healthier, safer, and more progressive Balilihan where no one is left behind”, noted the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan of Balilihan.
Aim High, Balilihan Forever!