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BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES

JUNE 21-27, 2015

Bill for poor jobseekers led

Relief goods given
to Bulusan victims

MT. BULUSAN
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol regional ofce
has prepared P365,400 worth of family food packs for
the residents of three towns in Sorsogon province affected by the phreatic eruptions of Mt. Bulusan on
Tuesday morning.
Arnel Garcia, DSWD Bicol regional director, on
Wednesday said that as of now, they have distributed at
least 300 dust masks to villagers of Bacolod, Buraburan,
Sangkayon, Puting Sapa, Aog and Catanusan of Juban
town mostly affected by ash explosion.
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P5.00

473-8888

A bill granting indigent job applicants 20 percent

discount on fees in processing government documents
for employment purposes has been led in the House
of Representatives.

House Bill 5717 authored by Rep.

Rolando G. Andaya Jr. (1st District, Camarines Sur) mandates that an indigent
job applicant shall be given a 20-percent discount in processing clearances
from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police
(PNP) and the barangay.
The job applicant shall also be
charged 20-percent less in processing
medical certicate from the Department
of Health (DOH), Certicates of Marriage and or Birth from the National Statistics Ofce (NSO)
or the Local Civil Registry
(LCR) and Certicate of Birth
of the indigent applicants one
(1) dependent.
Covered by the bill are job
applicants who are seeking
gainful employment and have
no visible means of income or
whose income is insufcient
for the subsistence of their
families.
They shall be identied and

certied as indigent job applicants by

the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) based on the
criteria set under the National Household Targeting System for Poverty
Reduction (NHTS-PR).
Andaya pushed for the immediate
approval of the bill to be known as the
Indigents Pre-Employment Privilege
Act of 2015 saying it is the States
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Cong. ANDAYA

All roads lead to Naga as SUPER

METRO opens hypermarket store
NAGA CITY --Happy
shoppers
crowded the main
thoroughfares of this
city as multitudes of
customers lined up and
patiently queued to
witness the opening of
the 13th Super Metro
Retail Stores, Friday SUPER METRO NAGA NOW OPEN
at Panganiban Drive, Chairman and CEO Frank Gaisano (not in photo) of Metro Retail Store Group, Inc., graced the
grand opening of the Super Metro Naga together with President and CEO Arthur Emmanuel
here.
The blessing and ribboncutting ceremony was ofciated by no less than the
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Caceres, Most Rev.
Rolando Tirona, OCD, DD
and was graced too by the
citys Chief Executive, Hon.
John G. Bongat. Metro Retail Group was spearheaded
by their dynamic President
and CEO, Arthur Emmanuel
who warmly welcomed all
the guests and early shoppers
during the days opening.
Emmanuel during the interview with the members
of the media reiterated their
companys goal to put customers satisfaction on top of
their priorities.
We are looking forward

of Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. being interviewed by members of the media. Archbishop
Rolando Tirona, Mayor John Bongat, Vice Mayor Nelson Legacion, Atty. William Enrile and
Barangay Captain Andres Panis also graced the occasion held Friday (June 19).

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opinion

bikol reporter

editorial
Culture and Development
Is culture incongruent with development.
We say no.
As historian Dr. Danilo M.Gerona
often cites as an example of development, Spains only natural products
are olive oil and grapes. Yet, she is
rich because the country hinges and
exploits to the fullest her richest resource her culture, her old and outr
buildings like Gaudis church in Barcelona, her artists, Picasso, Miro, Velasquez to name a few. Yearly, millions
of tourists visit Spain and brings with
them millions of dollars which perhaps
make a Catalan cry: Viva Espana!
Here, we seem to think that development is all infrastructures.
Thats the politicians, DPWH contractors and the nincompoops cerebral cortex.
This has to change. Culture as an
engine of development is the least capital intensive because thats already
a given. It is what gives character to
a place. It is what gives identity to a
people. Thinking then of development
as only having national malls and fastfood chains, make our landscape generic. Kitschy actually.
So we laud the move of the private
and government sector, for instance
in Naga City like former councilor Badette Roco, incumbent councilor Nathan Sergio, architect Rommel Alanis,
for moving to convert the old provincial jail as a museum; or Daet mayor
Tito S. Sarion for going the extra mile
to have the history of the town written
down, including the heroes of Camarines Norte, like Jose Panganiban and
Wenceslao Vinzons.
May their tribes increase as they are
proof that you dont have erase your
memory and your past to have development.

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Potential Forex Swings

Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International is past chair
of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA
past president and Hall-of-Famer,
and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement
Awardee).
BSP
WATCH:
Two
global
developments are being monitored by
our monetary authorities that may cause
wild swings in the foreign exchange
market. These are the impending hike
in US interest rates and the worries on
the Greek debt crisis. The BSP is poised
to take actions that will smoothen out
potential wild fluctuations in FX rates thus, possibly affecting the PhPeso. If
US interest rates go up, investors may
divert funds to the US financial markets
and away from the rest of the world,
including Philippines.
Cash-strapped Greece has a big
problem even as the countrys bailout program with International Monetary
Fund is set to expire on June 30, 2015. It
seems that Greece will defer compliance
with its commitments to the IMF. This
may develop into a regional or even
global financial crisis. It will also affect
global foreign exchange markets that will
necessarily trigger peso volatility vis-vis other currencies including those with
the creditor countries of Greece.
STOCKS: Not only will the foregoing
global financial developments sway just
our exchange rate. They may also affect
our stocks and investments trading.
Last Wednesday, the Peso was being
traded at P44.99 to the US dollar (lower
by 50 centavos). Philippine stock prices
plunged 2.16% with the PSEI Index at
7,323 farther down from the target
of 8,000 some two weeks ago. The
negative results were globally affected
likewise by the pending rate increase in

opinions
unlimited
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
US interest.
The losses at the PH Stock Exchange
were sustained in the last four days. We
cannot predict the trend for next week
but these will certainly be swayed by the
US interest regime and the global solution
to the financial problems of Greece. In
this kind of situation, investors have the
tendency to hold their funds closer to their
chests even as they await clearer signals
of where to park their investments. As
a defensive mode, the Monetary Board
may gradually raise interest rates to hold
back outbound funds.
PH JOBLESS:
The number of
jobless Filipinos (and those working
additional hours) eased further to
6.4% in April 2015. This reflects a
sustainable favorable situation in the
job market of our economy. The April
report is a follow-through of the January
2015 situation when unemployment
and underemployment were also
reduced. The rate was last set at 7%
unemployment in April 2014, reducing
to 6.6% three months ago, which was
further reduced by .2% two months ago
The positive figures on employment
showed 39.16 million in April 2015 up

from 38.66 million a year ago (1.3%

increase). This means 495,000 more
Filipinos were employed in the past
twelve months. New job were created
in the service and industry sectors.
As we look around, many unskilled
workers are now employed by the
companies constructing buildings
and concreting roads and other public
works projects. The effect of these will
be for the masses to feel economic
progress reaching their realm.
EFFECTIVE: We recently visited
the BIR Regional Office (R-9) in
San Pablo City to follow-up matters
endorsed by the Revenue District
Officers in Lucena City and Gumaca,
Quezon. We took up with Regional
Director - Atty. Jose N. Tan, the
requests of our clients for reduction of
penalties re- delayed submission of tax
compliance reports. The soft-spoken
official told us that he has issued
instructions to all Calabarzon RDOs
to recommend (if qualified) penalty
reductions and he will automatically
approve them.
The amiable director explained that
there is no practical reason for BIR to
insist on higher penalties especially
for taxpayers with closed businesses.
Devoid of resources with which to pay
penalties, they are no longer wary of
the penalties periodically piling up.
If they can be made to pay even just
the minimum penalties, that will be
valuable BIR collection and collectible
accounts can be cleansed.
The
director appears to me to be a very
practical lawyer effective on the job!
Kudos, to you sir!
WISDOM: You are a true believer
of Jesus when you look at the interest
of others before that of your own!

P950M for Decommissioning of MILF Firearms

and Political Observation and Speculations
In a ceremony called the decommissioning of Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF) weapons attended by no
less than President Benigno S. Aquino,
at the MILFs Darapanan Camp in Sultan
Kudarat, Maguindanao province this June
16, 2015. MILF Chief Peace Negotiator
Mohaqhes Iqbal said the MILF agreed to
hand over the weapons to comply with the
peace deal despite delay in the passage
of the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
The MILF retired one hundred fifty
(150) guerillas and handed over seventy
five (75) firearms for decommissioning to
prod Congress to speed up the approval
of the BBL.
President Aquino reportedly gave out
cash for arms: P25,000 for each gun,
P950 million for decommissioning. He
gave PhilHealth cards for each of the initial
one hundred forty (140) members who
are also guaranteed to be taken in under
Bangsamoro Integrated Armed Force.
I wonder why did the MILF turn over
the weapons to a third party and not
to the government, and why does the
government agree to this. The weapons
were turned over to the Independent
Decommissioning Body (IDB) headed by
Haydor Berk, Turkeys former Ambassador
to the North Atlantic Treaty.
Sen. Bongbong Marcos, head of the
Senate Local Government Committee,
said the number of weapons is insignicant;
its just a small fraction of 15,000 but its a
good gesture for confidence building.
To this writer, the turn over of the
MILF weapons to the IDB does not
show one hundred percent (100%)
trust and confidence of the MILF, but
it is a good start. The Bangsamoro
Basic Law is delayed because of the
unconstitutional provisions it contains

from
my
window
nenita fuentebella-peones
which the senators want to correct and
be made acceptable.
By the way, on the next dayof the
decommissioning ceremony, MILF Chief
negotiator Mohaqher Iqbal said in a
separate interview the following which
was in the front page of the Philippine
Daily Inquirer dated June 17, 2015:
Without BBL, MILF wont decommission
more arms. Our government officials and
the people should study the meaning of
this statement.
*****
In a survey of one thousand two (1,200)
hundred respondents conducted by Pulse
Asia between May 31 and June 5: Grace
Poe got 30%, Jejomar Binay 22%,
Duterte 15%, Roxas 10%, Estrada
10%, Santiago 6%, Cayetano 2%,
Lacson 2%. This survey asks about
eight candidates 11 months away from
the election. This will naturally change
when surveys will ask only about the
candidates who filed their candidacies.
Until now, Grace Poe has not categorically
stated if she will run for President, for Vice
President and under what party. She just
said that the anointment of President

Aquino is important. The big wigs of the

Liberal Party like Senate Pres. Franklin
Drilon and DBM Sen. Butch Abad
are openly supporting Mar Roxas for
President. They do not even want the
LP to call a convention.
VP Binay says it is a wake up
call even if the election is still many
months away. Binay has his own base
and political machinery. Many groups
and individuals disgruntled with the
administration are now moving to
have alliances with him because they
believe he is the one who can beat the
administrations candidate. Rep. Danilo
Suarez said on TV that their Lakas Party
of former President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo has one thousand elected
members in different parts of the country
and I saw Sen. Bongbong Marcos say
on TV in the program Headstart of
Karen Davila that he wants to be the
Vice President of Binay. The Marcoses
have big following in the Ilocos Region
and the Romualdez in the Visayas.
The northern Luzon block of leaders
of Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile will also
support Binay. Well, Binays mother
is from Isabela. Hence, he is a son of
Ilocos Region. I believe Pres. Estradas
Puwersa ng Masa will support Binay
because he will not allow his son
Jinggoy to rot in jail.
Beside VP Binay, only Davao City
Mayor Rodolfo Duterte openly talks
about what he will do if he is president.
He is frank about using his iron-hand
tactic against criminals to promote
peace and order. Grace Poe and Mar
Roxas talk about Matuwid na Daan
of Pres. Aquino but what is their own
platform. Well, these are just political
observations and speculations.

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Rizals Religious Beliefs

One of the most controversial issues in Philippine history
was whether Rizal recanted his anti-Catholic beliefs or not.
Well, it was likely that he officially recanted as some historical
documents alleged, which were, by the way, produced by
Spanish officials after Rizals execution. Hence, the authenticity
of Rizals actual recantation is seriously in question. The fact that
Rizal held deistic and freethinker beliefs was common among
the highly educated Filipinos of his time. The illustrados were
heavily influenced by European Enlightenment ideas, which
were also emphasized by the Freemasonic movement. Based
on his novels and other writings, Rizal was definitely anti-clerical,
specifically against frailocracy or the abusive rule of the despotic
friars. It could be considered moot and academic to debate
whether Rizal actually recanted his beliefs or not because it
was unlikely that Rizal would give up his core beliefs because
of violent threats from the local church and state authorities. He
was branded both a rebel and a heretic. He was executed for
his beliefs and he accepted his fate. The recantation could have
been mere formality to protect his family but it was likely that he
held to his convictions until death.
Some historians would argue that Rizal still practiced
Catholicism while in exile in Dapitan but Rizals beliefs were
more sophisticated than the simplistic assumptions of some
historians who wanted to preserve Rizals Catholicism. The
most revealing collection of documents that proved Rizals noncatholic inclination was the collection of letters between him and
Father Pastells.
If Facebook was already invented during Rizal's time, he
would have been one of those very eager and half-annoying
intellectual debaters on Facebook forums discussing religion.
The Rizal-Pastells correspondence was the 19th century
equivalent of a cordial but heated social media religious debate.
The correspondence between the Jesuit theologian, Pablo
Pastells, S.J. and Jose Rizal happened when the latter was
in exile in Dapitan. During the same period, Rizal founded a
school, constructed a water system, introduced street lighting,
discovered several species of faunas and floras, won the lottery,
challenged a Frenchman in a duel, started several business
ventures, invented a machine for making bricks, raised a family,
and created some art works in his "idle" time.
Despite of the many other impressive and very productive
accomplishments of Rizal while in exile, the Rizal-Pastells
correspondence was arguably the defining collection of historical
documents that summarized Rizals theological ideas.
The correspondence is a collection of four long letters of
Rizal addressed to Pastells, dated as follows: (1) September
1, 1892;(2) November 11, 1892; (3) January 9, 1893; (4) April
4, 1893; and Father Pastells replies dated: (1) October 12,
1892, (2) December 8, 1892, (3) February 2, 1893, and (4) April
1893.
In the correspondence Rizal argued a monistic stance with
some deistic and freethinking tone. His main point was that
individual judgment takes precedence over religious dogmas.

pama-an
Pagbisto sa Sadiri
(Matapos madalan sa TV-Patrol Bicol an manungod sa lamos na nadukayan sa salog kan Camaligan)

Ni Estelito B. Jacob
Binibisto ta an rarum
kan satong mga sadiri
sa babaw o rarum kan salog.
Sa paglataw kan satuyang
butod na lawas nagpupoon
an mga tataramon nin pagbisto,
apwera sa lubag-lubag nang
pandok, kamot, tulak, bitis,
pati na sa babad nang bado,
pantalon, pitaka, ID, resibo.
Nagtitinir sa satong lawas an kita
maging ati man o tignarakol an salog;
siring an kita magin malinaw man
o malibog an an nangingini-kining tubig,
asin siring an kita magin tuninong man o maribok
an nagngungurob-ngurob na sulog;
siring an kita magin pano man an salog
nin mga nagbuburak na lili o nagsasalbidang ati.
Nagtitinir an kita sa satong lawas.
Dai kaini maitago an nakaaging dingkilan,
durulak, kaangutan, asin kagadanan.
May rarum an rarum kan sadiri
na katakod sa lawas--dawa anong gabat
malataw sa matabang na tubig kan salog.
An sungaw kan lawas, nagsusurok
labi pa alisngaw kan kada tataramon
kan nagkakabirilot na reporter.
Kun madalan kan satong mga namomotan,
diyan ta na matutungkad an rarum
asin hangganan kan satong mga misteryo
sa pagbisto kan sadiring butod na lawas.
Oktubre 14, 2014
7:13 n.a.

halo-halo

june 21-27, 2015

Orolay Tulay
Kan matapos mapatugdok an Golden
Gate Bridge sa San Francisco kan
Mayo1937, nagsurat nin sarong rawitdawit an chief engineer kaini na si Joseph
Strauss na siyempre maasahan na
pagrokyaw asin pag-ogma:
At last the mighty task is done;
Resplendent in the western sun
The Bridge looms mountain high;
Its titan piers grip ocean floor,
Its great steel arms link shore with
shore,
Its towers pierce the sky.
Sa Iriga, nakahuma na plegarya an
kakantahon kan mga sunod henerasyon
sa planong gabaon an Barit Bridge sa
Barangay Santiago na itinugdok kan mga
Amerikano kan 1913 asin binuksan sa
trapiko kan Abril 1914. Huli ini sa soboot
kauswagan asin turismo. Huli sa historikal
kaining halaga kaya an samong grupo
nagplantsar nin petisyon sa National
Commission on Culture on the Arts na
pugulan an DPWH sa paggaba kaini. Sa

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
frank peones jr.
ngonyan nagkaigwa na ninpagdangog
sa magkasuhay na petisyon na isinangat
man kan gobyerno lokal kan ciudad nin
Iriga. Mawot kan syudad na halion an
presumption kan karakter kan tulay
bilang important cultural property. Sa
huring pagdangog,napagkauyuyan na
pagsaroon an duwang petisyon asin
napagkasararoan man na aramon kun
an Barit Bridgeman nanggad Important
cultural property. Siring kaiyan an estado

kan samong petisyon sa ngonyan.

Kaya
nagngangalas
ako
na
pigsasabihan kami na ipaaram
sa Sangguniang Panlungsod an
kahalagahan historical kaini kan sarong
parabatok kan administrasyon. Dai
niya aram na kaya ngani nagkaigwa na
nin pagdangog huli ta may prima facie
na kaming ebidensya na ipinahiling na
historical ini. Namumundo ako na an
parabatok na ini dati man konsehal asin
kun aram niya an probisyon kan Local
Government Code maaraman niya na
trabaho kan mga konsehal asin LGU
na maggibo nin inaapod na imbentaryo
kan mga mahalagang cultural property
sa saindang lugar.
Dai ko na ngona papatulan an iba
pang argumento kan paramamang ini
na aram ko dai man matupga kan dai
saiya pinamamama, bilang pagrespeto
sa kadunungan asin integridad kan
NCCA. Huli ta sala an pigbabatok, sabi
ngani ni Shakespeare, an mga batok
na ini all sound and fury, signifying
nothing.

Bill for poor jobseekers . . .

Card sme Bank Opens . . .

obligation to empower its citizens in fighting poverty.

The sad truth is that we
lack employment opportunities. And even when prospects
for employment are present,
most Filipinos cannot afford
to pay for fees necessary to
procure documentary requirements for their job application, Andaya lamented.
Andaya said the least the
government can do to lessen
the financial burden of indigent Filipino job applicants is
to grant them discounts in acquiring pre-employment documents.
Reducing the processing
fee of these documents encourages them to look for jobs
in order to become productive

operates in CALABARZON
region with branches in the
provinces of Batangas (Sto.
Tomas, Lipa, Balayan, and
Batangas City), Cavite (Cavite City, Dasmarias, and
Tagaytay) and Laguna (Sta.
Rosa, and Calamba). Its head
office is located in San Pablo
City, Laguna. To strengthen
its presence in the country,
five more branches are sched-

uled to be opened within the

year in selected provinces in
northern Luzon.
CARD SME Bank is a
member of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions
(CARD MRI) founded by
Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip
and 14 other social development practitioners in 1986
with a mission of eradicating
poverty.

than six months but not more

than one year or a fine of not
less than P10,000 but not more
than P50,000 or both.
On the other hand, any job
applicant who misinterprets
his or her status or falsifies his

or her document just to avail of

the discount shall be punished
with imprisonment of not less
than six months but not more
than one year or a fine of not
less than P5,000 but not more
than P10,000 or both.

members of society, Andaya

said.
The bill creates the InterAgency Coordinating and
Monitoring Committee to
ensure that the discounts are
being implemented. It shall
be composed of the DSWD
secretary as the chairperson;
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) chairman as
vice chairperson; secretaries
of the DOH, Department of
Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department
of Justice (DOJ) and NSO administrator as members.
The bill penalizes any person, government entity, agency or hospital who refuses or
fails to provide the discount
with imprisonment of not less

inner chess
by j. henry danican

june 21-27, 2015

bikol reporter

CARD SME Bank opens its Naga branch with Mary Jane A. Perreras, CARD SME Bank President
& CEO and Noel Aguirre, Board Director of Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
cutting the ceremonial ribbon. Present in the photo are Cynthia B. Baldeo, CARD SME Bank
Executive Vice President & COO and Rev. Edgar F. Adversario, Parish Priest, Immaculate
Concepcion Parish. Hon. John Bongat, Naga City Mayor and Hon. Gabriel Bordado Jr. also
graced the occasion.

Card sme Bank Opens Naga Branch

Business enterprises and
individual depositors in
Naga City and nearby provinces in the Bicol Region will
have more choices in choosing bank products and services as CARD SME Bank
opens its 11th branch in
Naga City in March 2015.
CARD SME Bank is one
of the countrys fastest growing thrift banks in the coun-

try. The bank aims to bring

its products and services and
make it more accessible to its
target clients.
A full-fledged thrift bank,
CARD SME Bank provides a
wide variety of products and
services from deposit accounts
such as savings, ATM, checking, time deposit and even kiddie savings to consumer loans
such as car and housing loans.

It also offers various business

loans especially designed to
suit the needs of SMEs such
as flexible payment terms
and options, affordable interest rates and amounts ranging
from P10,000.00 to P5M. An
agricultural loan is also available to assist farmers and other agri-businesses.
CARD SME Bank mostly
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NAGA CITYS NO. ONE TOP TAXPAYER

In photo from left: SM Supermarket Assistant Store Manager Raymond Lopez, Mall Manager
Wesley Villanueva, Assistant Mall Manager Jeannette De Vera and SM Store Assistant Branch
Manager John Yuboco received the plaques of recognition for SM Naga and Affiliates during
the awarding rites for Naga City's Top Taxpayers. SM Prime Holdings, Inc. was again cited No.
1 in Business Tax national category and Real Property Tax corporate category for 2014. SM
Affiliates top taxpayers awardees include Mainstrean Business, Inc., ( SM Store ), Supervalue,
Inc., ( SM Supermarket ), ACE Hardware Philippines,Inc. and Family Health and Beauty
Corporation ( Watsons ). The recognition was given by Mayor John Bongat after he delivered
the State of Our City Report last June 16 this year at the Naga City Peoples Hall.

june 21-27, 2015

bikol reporter
Republic of the Philippines
Province of Camarines Sur
Municipality of CARAMOAN
-oOoOffice of the Sangguniang Bayan

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9th

SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR HELD ON
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 AT THE SESSION HALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING,
CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.
PRESENT:

HON. IRENE R. BREIS -

Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer

MEMBERS

HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA
HON. CARLOS B. CHAVEZ


HON. JUANITA P. BELLEZA
HON. GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE
HON. LYDIA C. OBIAS

HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR. HON. DICK H. CORDIAL

LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)
ABSENT:

HON. FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO - Municipal Councilor
RESOLUTION NO. 30
Series of 2015
RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE, SALE,
DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISEMENT OF CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO
PRODUCTS IN CERTAIN PLACES, IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF AND PROVIDING THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, the 1987 constitution of the Republic of the Philippines declares
that the state shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill
health consciousness among them;

WHEREAS, the Republic of the Philippines, under the Framework Convention
of Tobacco control (FCTC) to which she is a party, determined to give priority to the
right to protect public health and to promote measures of tobacco control based on
current and relevant scientific, technical and economic considerations, and agreed to
implement the measures provided in the treaty;
WHEREAS, the Local government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160)
accords every local government unit power and authority to promote the general
welfare within its territorial jurisdiction, including the promotion of health and safety of
its constituents;
WHEREAS, the Philippine Clean Air Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 8749)
declares the right of every citizen to breathe clean air, prohibits smoking inside
enclosed public places including public vehicles and other means of transport and
directs local government units to implement this provision;
WHEREAS, the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 9211)
prohibits smoking in certain public places whether enclosed or outdoors; prohibits the
purchase and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to and by minors and in
certain places frequented by minors; imposes bans and restrictions on advertising,
promotion and sponsorship activities of tobacco companies; and directs local
government unit to implement these provisions;
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Memorandum (CSC) Circular No. 17, Series of
2009 prohibits smoking in premises, buildings and grounds of government agencies
providing health, education or social welfare and development services such as
hospitals, health centers, schools and universities and colleges; provides for specific
requirements for designated smoking areas;

WHEREAS, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
(LTFRB) Memorandum Circular 2009-036 provides drivers and operators of public
utility vehicles are responsible for posting No Smoking signs in their vehicles;
WHEREAS, the LGU of Caramoan, Camarines Sur recognizes that local
government must act with urgency to denormalize the culture of smoking and
tobacco consumption through comprehensive and proven effective tobacco control
measures;
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission Department of Health Joint
Memorandum Circular No. 2010-01 prohibits government personnel from interacting
with tobacco industry and those representing their interests unless it is strictly necessary
to effectively regulate, control or supervise them;
WHEREAS, the LGU of Caramoan, Camarines Sur recognizes the fundamental
and irreconcilable conflict between the tobacco industrys interests and public health
policy and realizes the need to be alert, be informed and neutralize any efforts by the
tobacco industry to undermine, challenge or subvert tobacco control efforts through
bribery, intimidation and interference in local policy implementation;
WHEREAS, scientific evidence has unequivocally established that tobacco
consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke cause death, disease and disability;
lead to devastating health, social, economic and environmental consequences; and
places burdens on families, on poor and on national and local health system;
WHEREAS, an increasing number of Filipinos die each year of tobaccorelated diseases such as stroke, heart disease, and various cancers, among others;
and both the public and workers, in facilities where smoking is allowed, are most at risk
from these and other tobacco-related disease;
WHEREAS, scientific evidence has shown that there is no safe level of
exposure to tobacco smoke; that effective measures to protect from exposure to it
requires the total elimination of smoking and tobacco smoke; and that approaches
other than 100% smoke-free environments, including ventilation, air filtration and the
use of designated smoking areas (whether or not with separate ventilation systems)
have repeatedly been shown to be ineffective;

WHEREAS, it is well documented that tobacco advertising, promotion

and sponsorship increase tobacco use and that comprehensive bans on tobacco
advertising, promotion and sponsorship decrease tobacco use. Thus, an effective ban
on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship should, as recognized by Parties
to the Convention in Articles 13.1 and 13.2, be comprehensive and applicable to all
tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship;
WHEREAS, in order to minimize ease of access of tobacco products,
particularly to minors, and in order to provide a more supportive environment for those
who are attempting to quit tobacco use, there is a need to strengthen existing measures
on access restriction, including the regulation of sales, distribution and availability, as
prescribed under Article 16 of this Convention.
WHEREFORE, the foregoing premise considered, on motion therefore by
Hon. Juanita P. Belleza, duly seconded by Hon. Lydia C. Obias, be it
RESOLVED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, to
enact the following ordinance, to wit;
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 01
Series of 2015
SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the SMOKE FREE
ORDINANCE OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.

SECTION 2. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to safeguard
public health and ensure the well-being of all its constituents by protecting them from
the harmful effects of smoking and tobacco consumption, reducing potential exposure
to tobacco marketing and advertising, restrict its accessibility, and provides support
and a conducive environment for tobacco users to quit.
SECTION 3. COVERAGE. This Ordinance shall apply to all persons,
whether natural or juridical, whether resident or not, and in all places, found within the
territorial jurisdiction of Caramoan, Camarines Sur.
SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this Ordinance, the terms
below shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. Any words or terms
not defined shall be given their plain and customary meanings, unless the context
requires otherwise, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the purpose
and spirit of this Ordinance.
a. Advertising and promotion means any form of commercial
communication, recommendation or action with the aim, effect or likely
effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use either directly or
indirectly.
b. Civil society organization (CSO) refers to legally constituted voluntary
civic and social organization or institution created with no participation
of government, including (NGOs), community groups, womens
organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations,
coalitions and advocacy groups duly recognized by the Office of the
Governor/Mayor. As used in this Ordinance, CSO does not include
organizations or associations related to or connected with the tobacco
industry in any way.
c. Designated Smoking Area refers to an outdoor space, duly approved
by the Municipal Health Officer, where smoking may be allowed without
violating this Ordinance, that meets the following requirements:
1. It shall be located in an open-space with no permanent or temporary
roof or walls in an outdoor area.
2. It is not located in or within ten (10) meters from entrances, exits, or
any place where people pass or congregate.
3. It shall not have an area larger than 10 square meters.
4. Food or drinks are not served in the designated smoking area.
5. No building shall have more than one designated smoking area.
6. Minors or persons below the age of 18 shall not be allowed inside.
7. The designated smoking area has the following signages highly
visible and prominently displayed:
a. Smoking Area signage with message showing Minors not
allowed within these premises
b. Graphic health warnings on the effects of tobacco use
8. It shall not be located in places where absolute smoking bans in
effect, such as, but not limited to: centers of youth activity such as
playschools, preparatory schools, elementary schools, high schools,
colleges and universities, youth hostels and recreational facilities
for persons under eighteen (18) years old; elevators and stairwells;
locations in which fire hazards are present, including gas stations and
storage areas for flammable liquid, gas, explosives or combustible
materials; within the buildings and premises of public and private
hospitals, medical, dental, and optical clinics, health centers, nursing
homes, dispensaries and laboratories; public conveyances and
terminals; food preparation areas; public parks; premises of all offices
of the Department of Health, Department of Education, Commission
on Higher Education, Department of social Welfare and Development
and the Civil Service commission, and other facilities where absolute
smoking ban is imposed under special law, administrative and
executive orders, memorandum circulars and related policies.
d. Enclosed or partially enclosed means being covered by a roof or
enclosed by one or more walls or sides, regardless of the type of material
used for the roof, wall or sides, and regardless of whether the structure is
permanent or temporary.
e. Minor refers to any below eighteen (18) years old.
f. Outdoor advertisement refers to any sign , model, placard, board,
billboard, banner, bunting, poster, streamer, light display, device, structure
or representation employed outdoors wholly or partially to advertise or
promote a tobacco product to the public.
g. Person-In-Charge refers to: in case of public places, public outdoor
spaces and workplaces, the president/manager in case of a company,
corporation or association, the owner/proprietor/operator in case of a single
proprietorship or the administrator in case of government property, office
or building; in case of public conveyances, the owner, driver, operator,
conductor or the captain of the public conveyance; in case of school, the
provincial/municipal/city schools superintendent or the principal.
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Public conveyances refers to modes of transportation servicing the
general population, such as, but not limited to, elevators, airplanes, ships,
jeepneys, buses, taxicabs, trains, light rail transits, tricycles and other
similar vehicles.
Public places means all places, fixed or mobile, that are accessible or
open the public or places for collective use, regardless of ownership or right
to access, including but not limited to, schools, workplaces, government
facilities, establishments that provide food and drinks, accommodation,
merchandise, professional services, entertainment or other services. It
also includes outdoor spaces where facilities are available for the public
or where a crowd of people would gather, such as, but not limited to,
playgrounds, sports grounds or centers, church grounds, health/hospital
compounds, transportation terminals, markets, parks, resorts, walkways,
entrance ways, waiting areas and the like.
Second-hand smoke means the smoke emitted from the burning end of
a cigarette or from other tobacco products usually in combination with the
smoke exhaled by the smoker.
Smoke free air (for purposes of this ordinance) is air that is 100% free
from tobacco smoke. This definition includes, but is not limited to, air
in which tobacco smoke cannot be seen, smelled, smelled, sensed or
measured.
Smoking means being in possession or control of a lit tobacco product
regardless of whether the smoke is being actively inhaled or exhaled.
Tobacco products means products entirely or partially made of the leaf of
tobacco as raw material which are manufactured to be used for smoking,
sucking, chewing or snuffing, such as but not limited to cigarette, cigar,
pipe, shisha/hookah and chew tobacco.
Tobacco industry refers to organizations, entities, associations and
individuals that work for on in behalf of the tobacco industry, such as, but
not limited to, tobacco manufacturers, wholesale distributors, importers of
tobacco products, tobacco retailers, front groups and any other individuals
or organizations including, but not limited to a lawyers, scientist and
lobbyist that work to further the interests of the tobacco industry that
compete with those of tobacco control.
Tobacco Industry Interference refers to a broad array of tactics and
strategies used by the tobacco industry to interfere with the setting and
implementation of tobacco control measures.
Workplace means any place used by people during their employment
or work, whether done for compensation or voluntarily, including all
attached or associated places commonly used by the workers in the
course of their work (for example, corridors, elevators, stairwells, toilets,
lobbies, lounges). Vehicles used in the course of work are considered
workplaces.

SECTION 5. PROHITED ACTS The following acts are declared unlawful

and prohibited by this Ordinance:
a. Smoking in enclosed or partially enclosed public places, workplaces,
public conveyances (whether mobile or stationary), or other public places,
except in Designated Smoking areas compliant with the requirements as
defined in Section 4;
b. For persons-in charge to allow, abet or tolerate smoking in place
enumerated in the preceding paragraph and outside of the approved
Designated Smoking Area as defined in Section 4;
c. Selling or distributing tobacco products in a school, public playground or
other facility frequented by minors, offices of the Department of Health
(DOH) and attached agencies, hospitals and health facilities or within 100
meters from any point in the perimeter of these places;
d. Selling or distributing tobacco products within premises of government
facilities;
e. Selling or distributing tobacco products to minors;
f. Purchasing tobacco products from minors;
g. Placing cinema and outdoor advertisements of tobacco products;
h. Placing, posting or distributing advertising and promotional materials of
tobacco products, such as leaflets, posters and similar materials, in any
outside the premises of point-of-sale establishments;
i. Placing, posting or distributing advertising and promotional materials of
tobacco products, such as leaflets, posters and similar materials, even
if inside to sell or distribute tobacco products, as in Section 5 (c) and (d)
above.

SECTION 6. DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF PERSON-IN-CHARGE

Person-in-charge shall:
a.

Prominently post and display No Smoking signages in

the locations most visible to the public in the areas where
smoking is prohibited. At the very least, a No Smoking sign must be
posted at the entrance to the area. The No Smoking sign shall be at
least 8 x 11 inches in size and the international No Smoking symbol
shall occupy no less than 70% of the signage. The remaining lower
30% of the signage shall show the following information:
STRICTLY NO SMOKING
As per ORDINANCE NO. _______
Violators can be fined up to ________
Report violations to ___________
(Hotline number optional)

b. Prominently post and display No Smoking stickers in the most

conspicuous location within the public conveyance. At the very least,
the three and a half (3.5) square inch No Smoking sticker shall be
placed on the windshield and the ten (10) square inch No Smoking
sticker at the drivers back seat;
c. Remove from the places where smoking is prohibited all ashtrays and
any other receptacles for disposing of cigarette refuse;
d. For persons-in-charge of government premises intending to
establish a Designated Smoking Areas (DSA), secure a certification/
permit from the duly authorized officer or representative of the Civil
Service Commission; while for persons-in-charge of commercial
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Engineering Officer, after complying with the requirements for a DSA,
as stated in Section 4 (c);
e. For persons-in-charge of schools, public playgrounds, health or other
facilities frequented by minors, post the following statement in a clear
and conspicuous manner.
SELLING, DISTRIBUTION, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF CIGARETTES
OR OTHER TABACCO PRODUCTS NOT ALLOWED WITHIN 100 METERS
FROM ANY POINT IN THE PERIMETER OF ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
PLAYGROUNDS AND HEALTH FACILITY
f. For person-in charge of schools, public playgrounds or other facilities
frequented by minors, offices of the DOH and attached agencies,
hospitals and health facilities, report to the Smoke Free Task force
tobacco products sale, distribution, advertisement and/or promotion
from establishments located within 100 meters from its perimeter;
g. For person-in charge of establishments intending to sell tobacco
products, secure a permit to retail/wholesale tobacco from the
Business Permits and License Officer;
h. For person-in charge of approved point-of-sale establishments, post
the following statement, together with a pictorial health warning on the
health consequences of tobacco use, as prescribed by the Municipal
Health Office, in a clear and conspicuous manner:
SALE/DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO
PRODUCTS TO MINORS IS UNLAWFUL
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For person-in charge of tobacco-of-sale establishments, remove all

forms of tobacco advertisement other than those found inside the
store premises;
j. Establish internal procedure and measures through which this
Ordinance shall be implemented and enforced within the area of
which he or she is in charge. This includes compliance to the sales,
distribution, advertising and promotions restrictions, warning smoking
violators in banned areas and requesting them to stop smoking, and
if they refuse to comply, asking them to leave the premises, and if
they still refuse to comply, reporting the incident to the Health Office,
the nearest peace officer, or to any member of the Smoke Free Task
Force through its hotline or by other means;
k. Ensure that all the employees in the establishment are aware of this
Ordinance and the procedure and measures for implementing and
enforcing it.
l. Allow inspectors acting under Section 14 and 15 hereof and
representatives of the designated civil society organization under
Section 16 entry into the inspecting its compliance with this
Ordinance;
m. For all signages required to be posted under (a), (b), (e) and (h) above,
provide for versions of them in the local language or in English.
SECTION 7. PERSONS LIABLE The following persons shall be liable
under this Ordinance:
a. Any person or entity who commits any of the prohibited acts stated in
Section 5 hereof;
b. Person-in-charge who knowingly allow, abet or tolerate the prohibited
acts enumerated in Section 5 or who otherwise fail to fulfil the duties
and obligations enumerated in Section 6 hereof.
SECTION 8. PENALTIES the following penalties shall be imposed on
violators of this Ordinance:
a. Violation of Section 5 (a), (b) and Section 6
i. First Offense
P 500.00
ii. Second Offense
P1,000.00
iii. Third and Subsequent Offenses P2,500.00
or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days or both at the discretion
of the court. Suspension or revocation of business license or permit
(in case of a business entity or establishment), if applicable
b. Violation of Section 5 (c), (d ), (e), (f), (g), (h)and (i)
i. First Offense
P500.00
ii. Second Offense
P1,000.00
iii. Third and Subsequent Offenses P2,500.00
or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both at the
discretion of the court. Suspension or revocation of business license
or permit (in case of a business entity or establishment), if applicable
c. Revocation or Suspension of License/Permit. The license/permit to
sell (tobacco products) or operate of any establishment or any public
conveyance covered by this Ordinance shall also be suspended or
revoked the same fail to perform the necessary action within fifteen (15)
days upon receipt of violation notice or fail to pay the corresponding
penalty as stated in the Citation Ticket for the violation committed
within seven (7) working days. However, the license/permit shall
be suspended for at least one (1) week but not more than one (1)
month, or revoked. Should the license/permit found to be in violation
of this ordinance, fall outside of the jurisdiction of LGU Caramoan,
the recommendation for revocation or suspension of license/permit
shall be forwarded to the appropriate agency or government body.
The suspension or revocation of the license/permit of the erring
establishment or public conveyance shall only be lifted once all the
requirements set forth upon re-inspection and evaluation of the Health
Office, Building/Engineering Office, Business Permits and Licensing
Office and/or the appropriate agency or governing body has been
fully complied with. (If the Ordinance is being implemented by the
Province, the provincial government shall recommend the revocation
or suspension to the appropriate city/municipality.)
d. Community Service. If a violator is unable to pay the fines imposed, he
or she may choose to render community service within the municipality
of Caramoan, Camarines Sur. For every hour of community service
rendered, his outstanding fine shall be reduced by an amount
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e. Confiscation or Removal. Tobacco products and advertising/
promotions paraphernalia associated with any violation of the
prohibited acts in this Ordinance shall be subject to confiscation and/
or removal.
SECTION 9. CITATION TICKET SYSTEM - Violators of this Ordinance
shall be informed of their violation and the penalty associated with
such violation by means of Citation Ticket System with the following
guidelines:
a. Official booklets of Citation Tickets shall be issued by the Treasurer
to duly authorized enforcers within ninety (90) calendar days of the
effectivity of this Ordinance.
b. A Citation Ticket shall be issued to the person/s liable for any violation
of this Ordinance upon finding of the violation by duly authorized
enforcers.
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A Citation Ticket shall be contain the following information:

Checklist of the violations under this Ordinance;
The fines associated with each violation;
Option to render community service in case violator is unable to pay
fine;
4. Due date for compliance with the obligations imposed by the ticket.
d. When a Citation Ticket is issued to a violator, the violator shall report
to the Treasurers Office or its duly authorized collecting agent, within
three (3) regular business days after such issuance, where he or she
shall either pay the fine imposed or render community service under
Section 8 (e) hereof.
e. The Treasurers Office shall keep a duplicate of all Citation Tickets
issued to violators as well as other records of violations of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 10. SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM - the Health Officer,
with the assistance of the Health Education and Promotion Officer,
or other members of the Smoke Free Task Force, which includes
the CSO representative designated under Section 16 hereof, shall
develop, promote and implement a Smoking Cessation Program
and encourage the participation therein of public and private facilities
which may be able to provide for its requirements. Smokers who are
willing to quit and/or those found violating this Ordinance may referred
to the Smoking Cessation Program and its facilities.
ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 11. SMOKE FREE TASK FORCE - a Task Force shall be created
to aid in the implementation, enforcement and monitoring of this
Ordinance and to protect the same from tobacco industry interference
at all times, as well as to conduct educational awareness campaigns,
information dissemination programs and capacity building programs,
that will inform the constituents and train enforcement officers.
The Task Force chaired by the Mayor/Governor and shall have the
following members:
a. Health Officer
b. Health Education and Promotion Officer/ or equivalent designate
c. Building/Engineering Officer
d. Legal Officer
e. Information Officer
f. Business Permits and License Officer (of the city/municipality)
g. Representative/s of one or more Civil Society Organizations (CSO)
designated by Health Officer, under Section 16 hereof
h. Representative of Philippine National Police (PNP)
i. Treasurer
j. Environment and Natural Resources Officer (ENRO) from the LGU or
from DENR
k. Representative/s from DepED, CHED and/or academic institution
l. Local President of the city/municipal Liga ng mga Barangay ng
Pilipinas (ABC)
m. Public Safety Officer
n. Social Welfare and Development Officer
o. Civil Service Commission official/or equivalent to Human Resource
Officer
p. Provincial/City/Municipal Administrator
q. Other member/s identified by Health Officer (whose specific function
in LGU and role may be relevant in the effective implementation of
this Ordinance)

The Task Force shall not include as its member any person or
entity upholding or accommodating tobacco industry interests or is
connected in any way to the tobacco industry in order to protect the
primary health objectives of this Ordinance from any and all interests
prejudicial to tobacco control policies and to preserve its integrity. No
member of the Task Force shall also receive for himself or for other
individuals, beneficiaries or groups, any contribution or compensation,
directly or indirectly, whether financial or otherwise, from the tobacco
industry. Non-compliance of this provision, governing the Task force,
by public officials and government personnel, shall be subject to
sanctions prescribed under CSC-DOH Joint Memorandum Circular
2010-001.

SECTION 12. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TASK
FORCE - Other that (1) receiving, reviewing and processing reports
of violations and complaints regarding this Ordinance (2) attending
regular Task Force meetings, and (3) deputizing enforcers under
Section 13 to 16 hereof, the Task Force, headed by the Mayor, shall
have the following respective duties and responsibilities:
a. The Health Officer shall:
1. Serve as the overall coordinator among all the offices/departments
involved in the implementation of this Ordinance;

2. Make tobacco control, including the implementation and enforcement

of this Ordinance, a part of the health program and propose funding
under the general budget of LGU of Caramoan, Camarines Sur;
3. Monitor compliance in public places, establishments, conveyances,
point-of-sale, Designated Smoking Areas (DSAs), and other offices
in charge of enforcing this Ordinance;
4. Facilitate together with enforcers and/or Task Force members the
imposition of fines, suspension or revocation of permits/licenses for
violations of the same;
5. Assign a hotline or any other number to which violations of this
Ordinance may be reported by phone calls or SMS, and a person to
operate the line and record reports;
6. Develop, promote and implement a Smoking Cessation Program, as
stated under Section 10.
b. The Health Education and Promotion Officer shall:
1. Develop and produce information, education and communication
materials on the harms of second-hand smoke as well as on the
provisions of this Ordinance;
2. Encourage constituents to monitor and report violations of this
Ordinance;
3. Assist the Health Officer in developing, promoting and implementing
a Smoking Cessation Program.
c. The Building/engineering Officer shall:
1. Conduct, together with the Health Office or its own, inspection
activities as provided in this Ordinance;
2. Determine whether or not enclosed or partially enclosed public places,
workplaces or other public places and point-of-sale establishments,
comply with the requirements of this Ordinance;
3. Recommend the approval, suspension or revocation of licenses/
permits for establishments/facilities to compliance with the provisions
of this Ordinance.
d. The Business Permits and License Officer shall:
1. Order the suspension or revocation of licenses/permits of
establishments found to have violated this Ordinance, subject to the
provisions of Section 8 hereof;
2. Deny renewal of licenses/permits of repeat violators of this
Ordinance;
3. Establish procedure for identifying, informing and marking
establishments covered by the 100-meter ban on sale, distribution
and advertising of tobacco products.
e. The CSO Representative/s shall:
1. Assist in inspections and monitoring violations of this Ordinance;
2. Assist in promoting awareness of this Ordinance and in encouraging
public support and participation for its implementation and
enforcement;
3. Assist in promoting and, if capable, implementing a Smoking
Cessation Program;
4. Assist in developing and conducting orientation and training seminars
for enforcers;
5. Assist in evaluating the performance of the Task Force and the
effectiveness of the implementation and enforcement of this
Ordinance.
f. The PNP Representative shall:
1. Apprehend violators in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance;
2. Assist [name of LGU] officials and deputized civilians in apprehending
violators and in filling the appropriate complaints when necessary;
3. Assist in promoting awareness of this Ordinance and in encouraging
public support and participation in its implementation and
enforcement;
4. Employ the assistance of other members of the Task Force during
enforcement;
g. The Treasurer shall:
1. Facilitate the printing of Citation Tickets;
2. Issue booklets of the Citation Tickets to the enforcers;
3. Collect/receive film paid by violators and submit reports on its
collection;
4. Designate collections agents as necessary to assist in efficient
collection of fines;
5. Facilitate the release and allocation of funds derived from the collection
of fines, penalties, generated resources and appropriated budget.
h. The Environment and Natural Resources Officer shall:
1. Assist in promoting awareness of this Ordinance as a component
in the protection and conservation of the environment and in
encouraging public support and participation in its implementation
and enforcement;
2. Assist in inspection and monitoring violations of the Ordinance on its
own or with any other member of the Task Force;
3. Conduct periodic monitoring of air, water, soil quality and other
studies pertinent to determining levels of exposure to tobacco smoke,
residue, by-products and litter.
i. The Representative from DepED, CHED and/or Academic institution
shall:
1. Implement the Department Orders on the integration of tobacco
control education into the school curricula;
2. Ensure strict compliance of the Memos and Orders on the protection
of the bureaucracy from Tobacco Industry interference s per FCT
Article 5.3;
3. Ensure strict compliance of schools in enforcing 100% smokefree
campuses and school facilities including the schools vehicles;
4. Ensure the posting in clear and conspicuous manner No Smoking
signs, and notices for the sales ban of Tobacco Products within 100
meters from the perimeter of schools and centers of youth activity.
j. The Local President of the Liga ng mga Barangay ng Pilipinas
(Association of Barangay Captains) shall:
1. Assist in promoting awareness of this Ordinance in encouraging public
support and participation in its implementation and enforcement;
2. Coordinate with all Barangay Captains and the PNP in monitoring
violations of the Ordinance within their jurisdictions;
3. Provide the necessary coordination among the Barangay Health
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Ordinances;
Assist in the facilitation and referrals to the Smoking Cessation
Program at the Barangay Level if applicable.
The Public Safety Officer shall:
Assist in promoting awareness of this Ordinance in encouraging public
support and participation in its implementation and enforcement;
Monitor compliance in public places, establishments, conveyances,
point-of-sale, Designated Smoking Areas (DSAs), together with other
members of the Task Force;
Coordinate with enforcers and/or Task Force members regarding the
imposition of fines, suspension or revocation of licenses/permits for
violations.
The Social Welfare and Development Officer
Assist in the enforcement of this Ordinance when minors are
involved;
Provide the necessary interventions for minors implicated in
violations.
The Civil Service Commission Official/ or equivalent Human
Resources Officer:
Oversee the implementation of smokefree government facilities;
Evaluate for approval the proper establishment of Designated
Smoking Areas in government where it may apply;
Assist in the enforcement of this Ordinance when minors are involved,
and provide the necessary interventions for minors implicated in
violations.
The Provincial/City/Municipal Administrator:
Assist the Mayor/Governor in overseeing the implementation and
enforcement of this Ordinance, in close coordination with other
members of the Task Force;
Provide regular updates to the Mayor/Governor as to the status of the
Ordinances implementation and enforcement.

SECTION 13. ENFORCEMENT ON INDIVIDUALS - Members of the PNP

and/or persons duly deputized by the Task Force shall apprehend and
issue Citation Tickets against persons found in violation or have failed
to comply with any provisions enumerated under Section 5 and 6
hereof. They shall forward copies of the tickets they issue violators to
the Treasurers Office regularly or at least once a week. If the violator
is a minor (person below 18), he or she must be brought to the nearest
Social Welfare Office for dispensation of appropriate action subject to
RA 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Law).
SECTION 14. ENFORCEMENT ON PUBLIC CONVEYANCE - Members
of the PNP and/or persons duly deputized by the Task Force shall
inspect public conveyances during their regular hours of operation
and shall issue Citation Tickets upon discovery of any violation of
this Ordinance. They shall forward copies of the tickets they issue
violators to the Treasurers Office regularly or at least once a week.
SECTION 15. ENFORCEMENT ON ESTABLISHMENTS - Ninety (90)
calendar days after the effectivity of this Ordinance an inspection team
composed of representatives from the Health Office, the Engineers
Office, and the Permits and License Office, shall conduct inspections
of establishments and buildings to determine their compliance with
the provisions of this Ordinance.

Regular inspection shall thereafter be conducted at least once every
month or simultaneously with other regular inspections done by the
appropriate LGU Office or department, whichever is more frequent,
during normal hours of operation of the establishment.

The inspection team shall issue a Citation Ticket against the
establishment upon finding of non-compliance with or any violation of
this Ordinance. A Citation Ticket may be issued for each day that the
establishment is found to be non-compliant.

Re-inspection of the establishment shall be done on any day after
the issuance of the Citation Ticket, but in no case more than ten (10)
calendar days after such issuance. If the establishment fails to comply
with the obligations stated in the Citation Ticket upon re-inspection,
the inspection team shall recommend the suspension of the license
to operate of the establishment, consistent with Section 8 (d) hereof.

In the course of inspection team may apprehend individual violators
and request the assistance of the PNP in doing so.
SECTION 16. CIVILLIAN PARTICIPATION IN ENFORCEMENT - Within
thirty (30) calendar days from the effectivity of this Ordinance, the
Health Office shall designate, with the approval of the Office of the
Mayor, one or more civil society organizations (CSO) to discharge the
duties and responsibilities enumerated in Section 12 (g) hereof.

The Task Force may deputize qualified civilians to serve s enforcers
of this Ordinance. Any person can file with the Task Force a report of
a complaint for any violation of this Ordinance.
INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
SECTION 17. INFORMATION CAMPAIGN - Within sixty (60) calendar
days of the effectivity of this Ordinance, the Task Force shall:
a. In coordination with the Office of the Mayor:
1. Provide at least two (2) copies of this Ordinance to every PNP station
or precinct in the jurisdiction of [name of LGU];
2. Provide a primer on this Ordinance for every members of the PNP in
the [LGU]; and
3. Conduct lectures to brief members to the PNP members of the
provisions of this Ordinance and of their responsibilities with respect
to its enforcement.
b. In coordination with the Permits and Licenses Office, give a copy of
this Ordinance and its primer to all existing establishments that are
licensed to operate, as well as to those applying for new license or
permits to operate.
c. In coordination with the Information Office, give a copy of this
Ordinance and its primer to all public utility vehicle operators plying
within and through LGU Caramoan.
SECTION 18. PUBLIC BILLBOARDS, NOTICES IN BARANGAYS. -

Upon effectivity of this Ordinance, the Engineers Office shall put up

billboards in conspicuous places in the Caramoan, Camarines Sur
to notify the public of the restrictions and sanctions imposed by the
Ordinance. The Information Office shall also immediately issue for
dissemination at the barangay level notices regarding the obligations
of persons under the Ordinance.
SECTION 19. CONDUCT OF ORIENTATION SEMINARS AND
TRAININGS. - Within sixty (60) calendar days from the effectivity of
this Ordinance and periodically thereafter, the Health Officer, with
the assistance of the Health Education and Promotion Officer and
the CSO representative designated under Section 16 hereof, with
the other members of the Task Force, shall develop and conduct a
series of orientation seminars and trainings for the enforcers of this
Ordinance, at least one for each group, including but not limited to,
deputized enforcers like barangay health workers, barangay tanods
and the local PNP.
FINANCING
SECTION 20. FUNDING. - An initial funding to defray the expenses
necessary for or incidental to the implementation of this Ordinance
in the amount of Two Hundred thousand Pesos (P200,000.00)shall
be sourced from the fund of LGU Caramoan and is hereby allocated.
Every year thereafter, at least Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) shall
automatically be included in the Annual Budget of LGU Caramoan for
the implementation and enforcement of this Ordinance, based on the
LGU Caramoan plan and programs.
The above expenses include, but are not limited to:
a. Cost of printing copies of this Ordinance, the citation Tickets and
information, education and communication materials pertaining to
tobacco control;
b. Cost of inspection and enforcement by the Smoke Free Task Force,
including allowances for meals and transportation, the amounts of
which shall be set by the Office of the Mayor;
c. Incentive or rewards for private citizens who report violations of this
Ordinance;
d. Institutional and operating expenses of the smoking cessation
program and facility;
e. Other expenses associated with the implementation and enforcement
of this Ordinance.
Proceeds from the administrative fines shall form part of a Trust Fund that
will be used to defray costs of operations of the Smoke Free Task
Force. The latter shall be empowered to determine how the Trust
Fund is to be utilized in furtherance of this Ordinance.
SECTION 21. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All ordinances contrary to or
inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
SECTION 22. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If any part or provision of
this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall
not affect the validity and effectivity of the other parts or provisions
hereof.
SECTION 23. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its approval.
WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this foregoing resolution
embodying Municipal Ordinance No. 01, Series of 2015.

(Sgd.) DANILO O. BELLEZA

Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

ATTESTED:
(Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS
Municipal Vice-Mayor
CONCURRED:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA
Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) CARLOS B. CHAVEZ

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) JUANITA P. BELLEZA

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) LYDIA C. OBIAS

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR. (Sgd.) DICK H. CORDIAL

Municipal Councilor
LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)

APPROVED:

(Sgd.) ENGR. CONSTANTINO H. CORDIAL, JR.

Municipal Mayor
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: June 14 and 21, 2015

10 BIKOL
bikol REPORTER
reporter

RIZAL CENTER BLESSING

june 21-27, 2015

JUNE

Daet Mayor Tito S. Sarion is shown in photo during the opening

of the Rizal Center of the Knights of Rizal of the town where

he is the new Chapter Commander at the Casa Illustrado, the

old municipal hall.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO NAGA . . .

tive when it comes to convenience, customer satisfaction

and great ambiance for ease
and comfort.
The expansion of the Super Metro here, the hypermarket format of the Metro
Retail Stores Group Inc., is
in response to the growing
clamour for real estate expansion of the said company.
After thorough research, they
have found out that Naga
City will be a good community for them, in terms

to serve our customers here,

provide them with quality
products at the best possible
and affordable prize with
great customer service. We
at the Metro Retail Group
believe that the customer is
our Boss, so our priority is
to serve the customers. Secondly, we welcome competition, knowing that Naga
is a highly competitive city
in terms of business. At the

end of the day, competition

should benet the customers
Emmanuel added.
Metro Retail Stores Group
Inc. Chairman and CEO Mr.
Frank Gaisano also gave his
inspiring words to the invited guests and stated that
he looks positively towards
a new venture that would
give the Nagueos and the
constituents of its neighboring towns, a better alterna-

of business, growth and optimistic outlook. Just like

their other stores located in
various nooks and corners
of the country, Super Metro
Hypermarket in Naga City
will cater to the same brand
of quality service and competitive prices of other Metro
stores in the country.
The Super Metro Hypermarket here follows a retail

concept which means that

it has a mix of 40 per cent
grocery products and 60 per
cent of general merchandise.
Items were meticulously chosen to cater to the taste and
preference of the buying public. The assortment will also
allow customers to have a
wide arrange of choices that
will surely t their budget
and style.
Owned and operated by
the Metro Retail Stores Group
Inc., the company envisions
to become a world-class retail
store, aggressively aiming to
provide the customers with
excellent environment, quality service and be responsive
to the customers needs at all
times. The company believes
in the philosophy of customer
centeredness, among others.
Categorized as hypermarket, the Super Metro
store here in Naga City is a
one-oor market store where
shoppers can buy a wide array of fresh meat, sea foods,
fruits, and vegetables. International products coming
from America, Canada, Aus-

RELIEF GOODS GIVEN . . .

Food packs will be distributed anytime upon request of concerned local government units
of Irosin, Juban and Casiguran
towns.
Each of these towns have
300,000 food packs, Garcia
said.
Each food pack consists of six

kilos of rice, 4 cans of sardines,

4 cans of corned beef, 6 packs of
noodles and cereal drinks.
Garcia said the DSWD has
adequate stockpile of commodities for 35,000 persons and
standby funds for relief operations.
He assured that relief goods

RICE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTERS . . .

he said that the recognition bestowed on them will hopefully
inspire them more. Dimaculangan for her part enjoined the
awardees to continue giving
their best for our farmers and for
our country.
Over the past years the national awarding ceremonies
for Rice Achievers for AEWs,
LFTs, outstanding provincial
and Municipal LGUs represented by the local chief executives
and outstanding Irrigators association and farmers association
were held on same date and venue. But this year, the national
secretariat decided to have a

separate awarding ceremonies

for the AEWs and LFTs so that
the ceremonies would not be
too crowded and cramped up
and too long. It will also give
equal prominence to the AEWs
and LFTs.
The Outstanding Local Farmer Technicians for 2014 were:
Edgar A. Pasebre and Rodolfo
C. Tuanqui, Jr. of Polangui, Albay; Cenon A. Rull and Ramon
N. Gaudiel of Pili, camarines Sur
and Ramon S. Pidoc of Camarines Norte.
The outstanding AEWs
of Bicol were: Rosalinda B.
Belodo, Leticia M. Quian,

tralia, France and Italy were

sourced globally for the penchant of every customer.
For those who love Chinese foods, the store will also
have a bounteous supply of
Chinese food products. Asian
products, as well as other
local brand of supermarket
goods will also be up for
grabs of every purchaser.
First day shoppers received a great treat during the
stores Opening Specials Promo. From the fruits to drinks
up to branded appliances and
ne jewelry, the discount is
just something that any buyer
cant possibly resist!
Customers who want to
avail of the Metro Loyalty
Program can still grab the
card for free until the 3rd
day starting on the stores
opening. A member can get
free gifts with a maximum
of Pp1,500.00 purchase only
from the store. Customers
are guaranteed of the Super
Metros Super Finds, Super
Prices and Super Shopping.
Happy Shopping!!! -SUPER
METRO Naga
can meet the needs of affected
families even for a long period
of time.
We will replenish the family
food packs upon distribution. Just
like what we did during Mayon
Volcano eruptions. We are ready
for prolonged relief operations,
but of course, we are not asking
for the disaster to be prolonged,
the DSWD ofcial said. - PNA

Sholenor B.Bongapat, Corazon

O. Ginete, Jonel M. Llagas,
Meden E. Castor, Eduardo M.
Macasaet, Edelmira Buena ,
Elsie M. Frial , Nilo P. Elatico,
Jennifer L. Dajac , Prescilla B.
Ferrer, and Merlinda A. Daep
all from Albay province. The
awardees from Sorsogon were
Noel Ernacio, Carmen Lladones, Vernon E. Haboc, Eduardo
Cerdena, Felizardo H. Grajo,
Joan G. Janoras, Marvin E.
Guray and Eric Gloriane. The
two awardees from Camarines
Norte were Virginia P. Ablaneda and Edna S. Aguila. The
lone awardee from camarines
Sur was Milagros Lomeda.
-Emily B. Bordado

FOR MAY
DATE OF INTERMENT

NAME OF DECEASED

MAY 1, 2015

JOSEFINA B. DE QUIROS

MAY 2, 2015

JOSE B. LO

MAY 2, 2015

ELADIO V. AMAN

MAY 6, 2015

SOLEDAD G. ALIVARVAR

MAY 7, 2015

DELIA P. DE MESA

MAY 9, 2015

MANOLITO C. DIMAANO

MAY 8, 2015

RAY JILL E. CORTEZ

MAY 11, 2015

CATALINA TAPEL

MAY 10, 2015

JESUS A. SAPAULA

MAY 14, 2015

LUZ B. RUBIO

MAY 14,2015

JOMEL V. BADIOLA

MAY 16,2015

BELEN G. CASILI

MAY 20,2015

LORETTA F. MENDIOLA

MAY 22,2015

CLEOFAS E. ALIM

MAY 23,2015

RUSTICA M. BONETE

MAY 23,2015

RICARDO M. MATAMOROSA

MAY 24,2015

ROMEO R. DE LOS SANTOS

MAY 29,2015

ABEGAIL T. NIMO

june 21-27, 2015

bikol reporter

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DA honored rice program implementers

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(L-R) DA Bicol Director Abelardo R. Bragas; Director Vilma Dimaculangan of CALABARZON;

Director Cipriano Santiago of MIMAROPA graced the Rice Achievers Awards. Bottom photo
shows the achievers who attended the occasion held at the Venezia Hotel, Legazpi City.

LEGAZPI CITY - A total of 72 agricultural extension workers (AEWs) and

Local Farmer Technicians
(LFTS) from Bicol (Region
V), Calabarzon (Region
IV-A) and MIMAROPA
(Region IV-B) were honored
by the Department of Agriculture for their outstanding
contribution in the successful implementation of AgriPinoy Rice Self Sufficiency
Program for 2014.
The

awardees received P20,000

cash prize each, a glass trophy and some other tokens.
Dubbed as Rice Achievers
Awards, this annual nationwide search was launched by
the DA in 2013 to recognize
rice program implementers for
their vital contribution in the
national effort to achieve rice
self-sufficiency in the regions
and in the country. Of the 72
awardees, 32 were from Bicol;
12 from Calabarzon and 28

from MIMAROPA. Ernesto

de la Torre, OIC provincial
agriculturist of Albay province led the Bicol awardees
as PLGU of Albay was the
regional outstanding PLGU
and a finalist to the national
level. Marilyn M. Quiones
and Alfredo A. Mariscotes, Jr.
Municipal Agriculturists of
Castilla, Sorsogon and Polangui, Albay respectively were
also among the awardees.
The regional executive di-

rectors of the DA of the three

regions which comprised the
Luzon Cluster were all present during the awarding and
gave their congratulatory
messages and appreciation to
the awardees. They were Eng.
Abelardo R. Bragas of DA
Bicol, Vilma M. Dimaculangan of CALABARZON and
Atty. Cipriano G. Santiago of
MIMAROPA. Also present
were the two Regional Technical directors for Operations
and Extension : Dr. Elena B.
De los Santos, Milo de los
Santos for Bicol and Calbarzon respectively and some
staff from the DA central Office. Mayor Flerida Alberto
of Virac, Catanduanes, some
DA regional staff from the 3
regions. also graced the occasion which was held at the
Venezia Hotel here.
Bragas who served as RED
of CALABARZON prior to
his transfer to Bicol underscored that agriculture is the
growth driver of our countrys
economy and Bicol having
the biggest agriculture area
among the region has a great
potential for development if
only it would be given an
equitable share in the budgetary or fiscal allocation by the
national government. He said
that Bicol ranks only 6th in
the budget allocation among
the regions.
Santiago on the other hand
thanked the AEWs and farmer
technicians for their efforts as

Bicol region awardees with RED Bragas, RTD delos Santos, Mayor Flerida Alberto and other regional staff.

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