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BillSBN-141920th Congress

Local Governance Meritocracy

In committee Filed Sep 25, 2025
◷ Where it standsIn Committee
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Filed on September 25, 2025, and referred to the Committees on Local Government and Finance; it has been pending in committee since the first reading.

Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate

The bill addresses the need for improved governance in local government units.

Local government unitsCitizensPublic service workers
Timeliness
Routine

The bill is part of ongoing efforts to improve local governance.

Affects you ifLocal government officialsCommunity leadersCitizens of LGUsPublic service employees
Impact assessment
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Overall impact
6.8/ 10
Long title

Local Governance Meritocracy

Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary

This bill aims to consolidate performance measurement tools and rewards systems for all local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines, promoting a culture of meritocracy.

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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

Performance measurement tools are scattered and inconsistent.

This bill

All performance measurement tools and rewards systems will be consolidated.

Today

Meritocracy is not fully institutionalized in local governance.

This bill

A culture of meritocracy will be institutionalized in LGUs.

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This bill aims to consolidate all performance measurement tools and rewards systems for local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines, institutionalizing a culture of meritocracy.

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Issue areas
Local GovernmentLocal GovernmentPublic ServiceMeritocracyGovernance reform

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Legislative history
Sep 25, 2025Senate
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR;
Sep 30, 2025Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on LOCAL GOVERNMENT and FINANCE;
Feb 23, 2026Senate
Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
Mar 25, 2026Senate
Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;
✦ AI insight

Stalled: has sat in committee for over 6 months with no recorded action since the technical working group meeting on March 25, 2026.

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Floor activity

No floor deliberations yet — this measure has not reached plenary. Its committee-stage actions appear under Legislative history above.

Full text
SBN-1419 — verbatim textAs filed
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Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.