This document summarizes three municipal ordinances from Buenavista, Agusan del Norte that aim to protect minors:
1) Ordinance No. 23-2017 imposes a curfew on minors from 10PM-4AM and holds parents responsible for violations.
2) Ordinance No. 26-2017 prohibits the sale and distribution of liquor to minors.
3) Ordinance No. 05-2019 bans minors from driving motor vehicles and holds parents liable for violations.
The ordinances task barangay officials with enforcement and aim to prevent acts prohibited under Republic Act 7610, including child sexual abuse and prostitution.
This document summarizes three municipal ordinances from Buenavista, Agusan del Norte that aim to protect minors:
1) Ordinance No. 23-2017 imposes a curfew on minors from 10PM-4AM and holds parents responsible for violations.
2) Ordinance No. 26-2017 prohibits the sale and distribution of liquor to minors.
3) Ordinance No. 05-2019 bans minors from driving motor vehicles and holds parents liable for violations.
The ordinances task barangay officials with enforcement and aim to prevent acts prohibited under Republic Act 7610, including child sexual abuse and prostitution.
This document summarizes three municipal ordinances from Buenavista, Agusan del Norte that aim to protect minors:
1) Ordinance No. 23-2017 imposes a curfew on minors from 10PM-4AM and holds parents responsible for violations.
2) Ordinance No. 26-2017 prohibits the sale and distribution of liquor to minors.
3) Ordinance No. 05-2019 bans minors from driving motor vehicles and holds parents liable for violations.
The ordinances task barangay officials with enforcement and aim to prevent acts prohibited under Republic Act 7610, including child sexual abuse and prostitution.
MGA ORDINANSA SA LUNGSOD SA BUENAVISTA UG NASUDNONG BALAUD
NGA ANGAYANG TAMDAN SA MGA NAGPAKABANANG LUNGSORANON
Municipal Ordinance No. 23–2017 (May 25, 2017) Muni. Ordinance No. 26–2017 RA 7610/The "Special Protection (May 25, 2017) of Children Against Abuse, Ex- The 20th Sangguniang Bayan of Bue- ploitation & Discrimination Act" navista, Agusan del Norte enacted Municipal Ordinance (MO) No. 23 – 2017 entitled The 20th Sangguniang Bayan of R.A. 7610 provides in ART. III “IMPOSING CURFEW ON MINORS IN THE Bueanavista, Agusan del Norte enact- Child Prostitution & Other Sexual Abuse, MUNICIPALITY OF BUENAVISTA, AGUSAN ed Municipal Ordinance (MO) No. 26 Sec 5. Child Prostitution and Other Sexual DEL NORTE, PROVIDING PENALTY FOR PAR- – 2017 entitled “PROHIBITING THE Abuse. – Children, whether male or female, ENTS FOR TOLERANCE OR NEGLECT, AND SALE OF LIQOURS ON MINORS, who for money, profit, or any other consid- FOR OTHER PURPOSES PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFORE, eration or due to the coercion or influence AND OTHER PURPOSES” of & adult, syndicate or group, indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, Sections 3, 10 & 11 of M.O. No. 23 – Sections 5 and 6 of M.O. No. 26 are deemed to be children exploited in 2017 provide, inter-alia, that minors are – 2017 provide, inter-alia, that it prostitution & other sexual abuse; & Sec. strictly prohibited to roam about town, shall be the “unlawful for any minor 6. Attempt To Commit Child Prostitution. – more particularly in public places, from ten to: (a) Drink liquor in any public or There is an attempt to commit child prosti- o’clock in the evening to four o’clock in the private establishment; (b) Purchase tution under Sec. 5, par.(a) hereof when morning (10:00 PM—4:00 AM); that it shall in any manner liquors for his benefit any person who, not being a relative of a be the “moral” & “legal” duty of the punong or for the benefit of others” and that child, is found alone with the said child in- barangay, sangguniang barangay members “the following acts are also prohibit- side the room or cubicle of a house, an inn, & lupong tagapamayapa to ensure the strict ed…(a) Any person who helps or hotel, motel, pension house, apartelle or implementation of the ordinance & the abets minors in the commission of other similar establishments, vessel, vehi- Sangguniang Brgy may deputize the Baran- the preceding section; (b) Any person cle or any other hidden or secluded area gay Tanods in their jurisdiction in the imple- who distributes liquors to minors under circumstances which would lead a mentation of this ordinance, respectively... reasonable person to believe that the child SA LAKTUD: is about to be exploited in prostitution and SA LAKTUD: other sexual abuse; Gidid-an ang mga menor-de-edad Ginadili ang pag-baligya ngadto, SA LAKTUD: (wala pay 18 anyos paubos) nga maglata- gaw gikan 10:00 sa gabii hangtud 4:00 sa ug pagpa-inom og ilimnong maka- kaadlawon; silotan ang mga mapasagaron hubog, sa mga menor-de-edad; si- Silotan sa RA 7610 ang si bisan nga ginikanan o guardian/nagbantay lotan ang mga tindahan ug si kinsa (mahamtong o ma-menor-de-edad bisan kinsa nga makalapas niini man, ma-lalake ug bayot ug ma-babae ug tomboy) nga nagapahimulos o mo-suway Ang pagpatuman niining Ordinansa sa pagpahimulos sa mga menor-de-edad/ “moral” ug “legal” nga tahas sa mga upsiyal Ang pagpatuman sa Ordinansa tahas sa mga upsiyal sa hingtungdang bata/”anod” nga mga lake ug babae. Kini sa hingtungdang barangay usa ka pampublikong krimen. barangay Municipal Ordinance No. 23–2017 Muni. Ordinance No. 22–2005 (May 25, 2017) (June 9, 2005) The 21st Sangguniang Bayan of Bueanavista, Agusan del Norte enacted The 16th Sangguniang Bayan of Municipal Ordinance (MO) No. 05 – 2019 Bueanavista, Agusan del Norte enacted Republic of the Philippines entitled “PROHIBITING MINORS TO Municipal Ordinance (MO) No. 22 – Province of Agusan del Norte DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE MUNIC- 2005 entitled “AN ORDINANCE PROHIB- Municipality of Buenavista IPALITY OF BUENAVISTA, PROVINCE OF ITING THE DRINKING OF INTOXICAT- AGUSAN DEL NORTE, PENALIZING PAR- ING LIQOUR IN PUBLIC PLACES OR IN OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR ENTS AND/OR GUARDIANS OR ANY PER- THE PREMISES OF THE MUNICIPAL KI- Office of the Municipal Legal Officer SON NEGLIGENCE OR TOLERANCE OSK, GUINGONA CHILDREN’S PARK, THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES MINI-PLAZA INFRONT OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CENTER AND ALL CEME- In Coordination With Sections 5, 8 & 9 (c) of M.O. No. 05 TERIES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR Municipal Peace & Order Council (MPOC) – 2019 provides “Prohibited acts for mi- Municipal Tourism Council (MTC) nors. – Minors are prohibited to drive OTHER PURPOSES Mayor’s P.E.A.C.E. Action Committee (MPAC) motor vehicles to any point of destination within the territorial jurisdiction of the Sections 1 & 3 of M.O. No. 22 – Municipality of Buenavista, Agusan del 2005 provides “This ordinance be titled Norte; Liability of Parents or guardiansor “NON-DRINKING OF INTOXICATING “SAFE SPACES are any person in the commission of the pro- LIQOUR IN OPEN PLACES ACT” and “It hibited acts under the Ordinance by their is unlawful for any person to drink in- SAFE PLACES campaign” children or ward. The Punong Barangay is toxicating liquor or wine at the Munici- hereby directed to deputize the barangay pal Kiosk, Guingona Children’s Park, A Localized Anti-Criminality tanods in his or her area of jurisdiction in Mini-Plaza in front of Municipal Govern- Campaign Implemented by LGU- the implementation of this ordinance, ment Center, Cemeteries and other Buenavista together with Institutional respectively similar public places that may be estab- Partners lished & identified by the Municipality and CSOs & Peace Volunteers
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