Invitees to the first People's CALL were given orientation regarding the mechanics of the program. This included expounding on the rationale of People's CALL, backgrounder on the sanggunian composition and function, the legislation process, goals and potentials of the program to the community in terms of local legislation, and what it may translate to eventually.
Questions were entertained; clarifications were made (hopefully). How is the People's CALL different from the Sanggunian? What will be the role of this people's council? Will there be an overlapping of functions? Will they be recognized by the municipal council? It being a work in progress, suggestions and other concerns were also noted down.
NOTE:
Representation to the People's Council in Aid of Local Legislation has to be varied and encompassing, a good mix that will best serve its purpose. For example, since Pandi is mainly an agricultural community, farmers, livestock, and farming land owners must have representation; so are cooperatives abounding in the municipality (and excelling, may I add, as evidenced by national and provincial awards received), and therefore warranting due representation too, aside from the public transport groups of TODA and JODA.
This is one critical feature of the People's CALL --- the membership mix may vary from one place to another, depending on the character, attributes, and needs of the municipality, city, or province.
Another key feature is that aside from sector consideration, supporters of the different political colors are enjoined to be part of the people's council, as it is one avenue wherein they may discuss and clarify matters in a peaceful way, and make a collective decision for the common good.
Personal intentions should be set aside when convening the People's CALL.
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