Republic of the Philippines

Province of Iloilo
MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANGAS
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
TeleFax No. (033) 361-2478
Email Address: municipalityofdumangas@gmail.com

STATUS REPORT ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF PLASTIC

BAGS ON DRY GOOD, REGULATING ITS UTILIZATION ON DRY GOODS AND
REGULATING THE USE OF STYROFOAM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANGAS AND
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION TEHREOF

The Honorable Presiding Officer and

Members of the Sangguniang Bayan
Dumangas, Iloilo

Ladies and Gentlemen,

This status report is in connection to the proposed ordinance entitled, “ Ordinance

prohibiting the Use of Plastic Bags on Dry Goods, Regulating Its Utilization on Dry Goods and
Regulating the Use of Styrofoam in the Municipality of Dumangas and Prescribing Penalties for
Violation Thereof.

FACTS/ FINDING/ INFORMATION

In deliberate aforesaid ordinance, the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Natural

Resources and Environmental Protection and on Health and Social Services set a meeting on
July 23, 2019 at 11:30 in the morning at the Session Hall of the Sangguniang Bayan. In
attendance were the chairpersons of said committees Hon. Guisseppe Karl D. Gumban and
Hon. George A. Acepcion, also co – sponsor of said proposed ordinance, Hon. Rose Marie D.
Doromal, sponsor Hon. Randy Suspeñe, co – sponsor, Hon. Jasmin G. Ocampo, Hon. Ruben D.
Talon, Hon. Jeric Marvic R. Dulos, Engr. Jeraldine Subong, Engineer II, Ms. Flosel Almirante,
Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer.

Article II, Section 6 of the Philippine Constitution provides that the state shall protect
and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature.

Section 3 (i) of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of
1991 provides that “the Local Government Unit shall share with the national government the
responsibility in the management and maintenance of ecological balance within their territorial
jurisdiction”.

Section 447 (VI) of R.A. 7160 also empowers the Sangguniang Bayan to protect the
environment and impose appropriate penalties for acts which endanger the environment
including such activities which results pollution acceleration or eutrophication of rivers and
lakes or any acts that will result into ecological imbalance.

Plastic bags are rampantly used as packaging materials in the Municipality of Dumangas
and elsewhere. Plastic bags being non-biodegradable materials clog our canals, rivers and other
waterways.
 Despite serious efforts of the municipality to segregate compostable, recyclable and
reusable waste materials, plastic and other similar materials remain in the waste stream and
eventually become residuals.

The Municipality of Dumangas, in its desire to reduce if not totally eliminate the use of
plastic film bags as packaging materials, through an ordinance sponsored by Hon. Rose Marie D.
Doromal and co – sponsored by Hon. George A. Acepcion and Hon. Randy Suspeñe, encourages
utilization of alternative packaging materials that are sustainable and bio – degradable such as
woven bags (bayong), cloth bags (katsa), paper bags and other similar materials and consumers
shall be encouraged to bring their own bags/containers made of recyclable materials to carry,
transport or package goods purchased.

The proposed ordinance have already been discussed suggestions made but finalization
and passage of the above shall be held in abeyance after a consultative meeting with owners of
business establishments in the municipality, market vendors and stallholders and a public
hearing has been scheduled.

For the information of the August Sangguniang Bayan Members.

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES

& ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

HON. GUISSEPPE KARL D. GUMBAN

Chairperson

HON. ROGER D. DIASNES HON. GEORGE A. ACEPCION

Member Member

HON. RUBEN D. TALON HON. JASMIN G. OCAMPO

Member Member

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

HON. GEORGE A. ACEPCION

Chairperson

HON. JASMIN G. OCAMPO HON. ROGER D. DIASNES

Member Member

HON. GUISSEPPE KARL D. GUMBAN

Member