10. Rendition of Legal Opinion Description of Service: Evaluation and preparation of response to legal issue/s raised by clients regarding the interpretation of the Local Government Code and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations.. Office Legal and Legislative Liaison Service (LLLS) - Legal Research, Assistance and Legislative Liaison Division (LRALLD); DILG Regional Offices, Regional Legal Unit Classification Highly Technical Transaction Total Processing Time Regional Office: - 21 Working Days, 2 Hours Central Office: - 22 Working Days, 10 Hours Type of Transaction G2G - Government to Citizen; G2G - Government to Government Fees to be paid None Who may avail DILG Official/ Employees/ Field Personnel, LGU Officials, NGAs, CSOs, General Public Documentary requirements Where to secure Letter request addressed to SILG/other Department Official/Head of LLLS and duly received by LLLS Requests shall originate from requesting party/office Client Action (Detailed steps) Agency action (Detailed Steps) Person in Charge Position Unit / Division Processing Time 1. Client has the option to: a) Submit to the Regional Office a letter- query/ request for legal opinion, in which case begin with Agency Action – A. Regional Office, Step 1.1. b) Submit the letter-query/request for legal opinion with complete attachments (if warranted) directly to the Department through the Office of the Secretary or Central Records Section, in which case proceed to Agency Action – B. Central Office, Step 1.1. A. Regional Office 1.1. Receive the letter-query/request with complete attachments (if warranted) and forward to the Office of the Director Regional Records Officer 30 Minutes 1.2. Assign the letter-query/request for legal opinion. Regional Director 30 Minutes 1.3. Prepare appropriate draft action on the letter-query/request for legal opinion and forward draft action to ARD. Note: Turnaround time may vary depending on the issues raised by the client. Regional Legal Officer 20 Working Days Note: For complicated issues- 20 WDs; For incomplete facts/attachmen ts/with pending case- 5 WDs DILG OFFICES HOUR Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Client Action (Detailed steps) Agency action (Detailed Steps) Person in Charge Position Unit / Division Processing Time 1.4. Review and approve/sign draft action, if acceptable. Assistant Regional Director, Regional Director 1 Hour 1.5. Record the approved/signed action on the legal query/indorsement/letter-reply in the monitoring log sheet, scan documents and forward to Records Section. Regional Legal Unit 1 Working Day B. Central Office 1.1. Receives the letter-query/request for Legal Opinion (in case of direct submission by client to the Central 0ffice) or indorsement from the Regional Office (in cases of novel issues) and route to the Office of the Director, LLLS. Central Records Section 1 Hour 1.2. Receive and route the same to the Legal Research, Assistance and Legislative Liaison Division (LRALLD). LLLS Director 30 Minutes 1.3. Assigns and route the received documents to the Action Officer. Chief, LRALLD 6 hours 1.4. Accept document thru DMS; Action 0fficer/LRALLD staff prepares initial draft of action. Action Officer 20 Working Days Note: For complicated issues- 20 WDs; For incomplete facts/attachment s/with pending case- 5 WDs 1.5. Accept document thru DMS, ADC review initial draft, DC signs the memorandum submitted by the Action officer and forward the documents to the Director, LLLS. Assistant Division Chief, Division Chief 1 Hour 1.6. Accepts the finalized draft, review and approve/sign the same. LLLS Director 30 Minutes 1.7. Photocopy the signed document and all its attachments and releases the document to the Undersecretary for External, Legal and Legislative Affairs LRALLD Releasing Officer 30 Minutes 1.8. Accepts the finalized draft, review and approve/sign the same, if acceptable. Undersecretary for External, Legal and Legislative Affairs 1 Working Day DILG OFFICES HOUR Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Client Action (Detailed steps) Agency action (Detailed Steps) Person in Charge Position Unit / Division Processing Time 1.9. Receives the signed draft and releases the document to the Central Records Section or concerned office within CO. LLLS OD, LRALLD Tracking Officer, LRALLD Releasing Officer 1 Working Day 1.10. Photocopy/scan copy of legal opinion and releases signed legal opinion to client. CRS 30 Minutes Total Processing Time Regional Office: 21 Working Days, 2 Hours Central Office: 22 Working Days, 10 Hours END OF TRANSACTION Note: Turnaround time may vary depending on the attendant circumstances on the LGU concerned. DILG OFFICES HOUR Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm