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ROEL T. AMAZONA/JOEYtheir A. GABIETA home classes TACLOBAN CITY- More than 1.17 million students from the region started on Monday (Oct.5) their classes but this time within the confinement of their homes as distance learn- ing would be implemented during this time of pandemic. Ramir Uytico, regional classes. director of the Department But under the modular of Education (DepEd), said learning system, modules, that they are ready for the which contain school les- start of classes and in fact, sons and activities, are to be around 72 percent of the picked up by the students’ needed modules covering guardians at school or at a the first two weeks of class- given collection place like es are ready for distribu- a barangay hall every Mon- tion or have been distrib- day where they will have to uted to students in time for finish their school works for the opening of classes. every subject and to be re- The region for his turned by Friday for teach- school year will be using ers checking or review. MODULES. The more than 1.17 million students from the region are now back to school beginning Mon- modules although there Minors are not also day but this time, they will just stay at their homes amid the COVID-19 scare. Photo shows parents and were schools who will also see Over 1.17M / guardians getting modules for their students enrolled at the Leyte National High School in Tacloban City, be applying the virtual page 16 ... considered the biggest secondary school in the region. (ROEL T. AMAZONA)

Alfred says city gov’t losses over P200 million Region’s total cases now at 4,930 due to closure of business establishments hit N. Samar town posted by COVID-19 pandemic its first COVID-19 case TACLOBAN CITY – had started deliberation for TACLOBAN CITY- A virus. More than P200 million the budget next year which town in Northern Samar These are the island and counting. is expected to be submitted registered its first case towns of San Vicente, San That’s how much the to the city council for ap- of coronavirus disease Antonio, and Biri which city government here has proval. (COVID-19) as the De- is known for its stunning partment of Health (DOH) rock formations. lost due to the pandemic Romualdez admitted reported that the region’s With a new case of caused by coronavirus dis- that due to the current fis- total infection is now at COVID-19, Northern ease (COVID-19). cal condition of the city, he 4,930. Samar has now 153 total does not see any increase of Mayor Alfred Romual- The municipality of Tacloban annual next year dez said that the P200 mil- Laoang logged its first see N. Samar/page 2 ... lion loss incurred by the compare to its current one. COVID-19 case involving city was mainly due to the (But) I want a budget a 32-year old woman who closure of several business that will really address the is currently confined in a establishments which are issues; a budget that will not private hospital based this providing the city coffers only pump prime but also city. of the taxes that they are will sustain our services The woman was paying to the city govern- that we will give to the peo- swabbed last October 2 ment. MAYOR ALFRED ROMUALDEZ ple,” he said. whose positive result was The city mayor said not allowed to operate un- It was learned that the “I am hoping that the released on Sunday night that the P200 million loss der the quarantine status. city’ finance officials have national government will by the DOH. With the town of of income of the city gov- Romualdez said that yet to deliberate the bud- help kasi basically that Laoang having its first ernment is expected to with the decline of the city’s get of the city for next fiscal amount naman na the increase as there are still government will spent is COVID-19 case, only income, projects and pro- year. three out of the 24 towns business establishments really to pump prime the grams intended for next The department heads in of Northern Samar remain that have yet to resume or year might not be realized. the city’s executive branch see Alfred /page 2 ... to be free from the dreaded 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, October 06, 2020

Eastern Visayas schools ready In Ormoc City for Oct. 5 ‘new normal' classes, Priest dead body says DepEd regional director found inside a church TACLOBAN CITY- The priest was said to TACLOBAN CITY- The dead body of a priest have finished his bath to The Department of Edu- was found inside a church prepare for his 12-noon cation (DepEd) here in in Ormoc City on Friday mass on that day. the region have expressed (Oct. 2) afternoon. “At this point, we can- readiness for the new nor- The lifeless body of not say what could be the mal classes that started on Fr. Rafael Pepito, 63, was immediate cause of death Monday(October 5) amid found at the second floor of Fr. Pepito. We are rul- the coronavirus disease of the convent of the Sts. ing out any possible foul (COVID-19) pandemic. Peter and Paul Church, play considering that the This was stressed by said Police Major Reynal- place of incident was a DepEd Regional Director do Honrado, chief of Or- church,” Honrado said. Ramir Uytico as he dis- moc City Police Station I He said that they have missed some calls to sus- in a phone interview. yet receive the post-mor- pend the holding of this Based on their inves- tem report either from the year’s school term. tigation, Fr. Pepito was City Health Office and the “DepEd should be the scheduled to officiate a scene of the crime opera- last one to surrender. We holy mass at 12 noon tives for them to know the emphasize not to delay the on that day but did not cause of death of Pepito, a education of the students,” showed up which prompt- long-time priest of Sts. Pe- he said. ed Sister Jane Arogante, ter and Paul Church. Uytico said they expect considered as a witness Pepito was known to understanding from the to the incident, to heed be a good-natured and ac- parents on why the depart- Teachers at Palo National High School in Palo, Leyte prepare the learning mod- towards the priest’s room commodating priest and ment is not holding back ules for the opening of new normal classes on October 5, 2020. and knocked the door but is a native of Ormoc City. in opening the classes for (Photo courtesy of Rogelyn Naval) got no response. “The entire city of Or- the 1.17 million enrolled The nun decided to get moc is mourning on the students in the region de- prepared by the teachers. radio and to those who have ous grading system and the room’s duplicate key death of Fr. Pepito who is spite the uncertainties. Rosemarie Guino, chief gadgets,” she said. contextualized it while they and to her shock, found known to be a good man,” “We want to serve the of Curriculum and Learn- New challenges are still waiting for the new the dead body of Fr. Pe- said a parishioner. ing Management Division, Uytico said the quality guidelines. pito inside the comfort (ELVIE ROMAN ROA/ country and the children. JOEY A. GABIETA) We want to help our chil- said the region will be using of education is a challenge According to the educa- room. dren achieve their dreams,” printed modules and digi- in the new normal classes, tion official, the health crisis Uytico said. tized materials with supple- noting that physical inter- will pave the way for a part- Alfred... Majority of the 2019- While he admitted to mentary modalities such as action between the teachers nership between the parents 2020 budget was allocated ...from Page 1 some “limitations” in the television, radio, and online and students is limited. and their students, particu- for maintenance and oper- delivery of lessons under distance learning. However, he assured larly on the value of honesty economy of Tacloban para ating expenses with P659 the new normal, Uytico “These supplementarythat DepEd Eastern Visayas since the students will be dumami ang pera at circu- million, personal services maintained that DepEd modalities will be used by “will not settle for less.” answering their modules at lation,”he said. with P479 million, and communities or areas with Uytico also advised the home. capital outlay with P315 has contributed a lot to (RONALD O. REYES) For this fiscal, the city lighten the burden. access to internet, TV, and teachers to use the previ- has a budget of P1.531 bil- million. “Our teachers and lion of which P896 million More than P76 mil- principals are also doing Mayor Romualdez expressed thanks was sourced from the in- lion was allocated for ca- many things,” Uytico said. ternal revenue allotment lamity fund and a total of As of Friday, October 2, to teachers as school opening starts (IRA) share and more than P138,000 for aid to baran- the region already printed P635 million was from local gays. a total of 72.02 percent of TACLOBAN CITY- income. (ROEL T. AMAZONA) the learning modules for Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez all the students. addressed and thanked the N. Samar... of liquor in public, sug- While the reproduction educators, the stakehold- gested that he might just ...from Page 1 penalized these violators by of modules is still ongoing, ers, and the parents who doing a community service are deeply involved in the cases with one death which Uytico assured the pub- instead of the P2,000 fines education of the children involved a 32-year old man lic that they are going to as stated on an ordinance of Tacloban, during the re- who was a cancer patient achieve 1 student: 1 mod- passed for this purpose. cently held Department of but was tested positive of ule ratio for the first week And this community Education Tacloban City the infection. He died last service involves cleaning of the school year. Division First Stakehold- Sept.30. the quarantine or isolation In the absence of mod- ers Convergence cum press The provincial capital, facilities of the city. ules, the students will be conference, thru Zoom and Tacloban City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez addressed Catarman, has the highest He narrated that in one using activity sheets and FB Live. and thanked the educators, the stakeholders, and the number of COVID-19 with of his rounds in the city, he other learning materials parents during a stakeholders convergence cum press 53 cases. It was from this In a video clip played personally witnessed some conference made thru Zoom and FB Live initiated by town that the region regis- during the online meeting, residents walking around the Department of Education Tacloban City Division on tered its first ever COVID-19 without any facemasks or Monday (Oct.5). case last March. face shields and some hav- We accept: Meantime, of the 46 ad- the city mayor encouraged ing their drinking sprees sion. ditional cases of the region, Publication for outside their homes. everyone to work together “We’ve had several chal- 42 of them were from Leyte The DOH has reported National Newspaper and emphasized the need lenges already in our city, province; two from Samar that Calbayog City has 23 for participation, not only and what was proven is that province; and one each from Malaya Business Insight by new cases of COVID-19, of the stakeholders but the we always come out of it Northern Samar and Biliran raising its total cases to 268 People’s Independent Media parents and teachers espe- victoriously, because nag- provinces. with two deaths. cially, in ensuring that the kaisa tayong lahat,” Mayor In Calbayog City, Mayor Contact: Most of its COVID-19 children get the quality ed- Romualdez said as he called Ronaldo Aquino apparently cases were from the ba- ALMA M. GRAFIL ucation they deserve. for collective coop ration exasperated on the increas- rangays of Carmen with 29 He likewise pledged the for the success of this chal- ing number of people who Leyte Samar Daily Express cases; Aguit-itan,28; and support of the city govern- violates the existing health Tel. (053) 321-4833 - GLOBE (053) 888-0037 - PLDT lenging School Year 2020- Dagum, 23. ment to the endeavors of (TACLOBAN CITY IN- 2021. protocols like non-wearing (JOEY A. GABIETA with of face masks and drinking Cell No. 09171242427 DepEd Tacloban City Divi- FORMATION OFFICE) LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)

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Lawyer, 12 others arrested 25 cops from the region still under isolation for illegal possession of due to COVID-19 infection, says PNP-8

firearms, harassment PALO, Leyte - More PRO regional information She said that the 25 ac- TACLOBAN pieces ammunition for responding units spot- than 70 police officers from officer, said that a total of 73 tive cases are now isolated CITY- At least 13 per- shotgun; seven pieces ted the group of male the region have been test- police officers have been in- at the facilities put up by ed positive for coronavirus fected with the dreaded in- their respective local gov- sons were arrested for magazine assembly for persons who were (COVID-19), a report from fection since March of this ernment units. alleged illegal posses- M16; one piece mag- armed with short and the Police Regional Office year. Rentuaya clarified that sion of firearms and azine of improvised long firearms, accord- 8 (PRO-8) based in Camp Rentuaya said that of these 25 active cases are frustrated homicide shotgun; two pieces ing to the police report. Ruperto Kangleon, this this number of infected po- asymptomatic and are be- last on October 2. magazine for Cal. 45; The group tried to town said. licemen, 48 of them have ing closely monitored by Police identified the eight pieces live ammu- escape upon seeing the Police Lieutenant Col- since recovered while 25 are PRO-8. suspects as Atty. Ryan nition for Cal. 45; 109 responding police offi- onel Ma. Bella Rentuaya, still active cases. (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) Villablanca; Heram pieces live ammunition cers but they were ar- Ladrera; Rondio Pas- for M16; 12 pieces am- rested, it added. DOLE extended assistance to LSI, Balik- agui; Michael Millara- munition for Magnun The arrested per- da; Felipe Loya; Jody 357 and one piece fired sons were brought to Probinsiya beneficiaries from Leyte Loreno; Reynaldo cartridge case of Cal. TCPO-Station 2 for TACLOBAN CITY-TheMyles Rivera representing LSIs struggling in Manila and Anota; Jomar Cordes; 45. documentation while Department of Labor and Em- Director Eduardo del Rosario other urban areas during this Benigno Cequito; Lito Based on a police the confiscated fire- ployment (DOLE) here in the of the Department of Human pandemic. Caminong; Allan Lu- report, one Tirso Na- arms will undergo fo- region has released livelihood Settlement and Urban Devel- “By bringing them back cimano; Andres Tang- bong, 44, construction rensic ballistic exam- assistance to 33 locally strand- opment and Leyte Governor to their respective home- puz; and Randy Cus- worker and a resident ination at the Regional ed individuals (LSIs) and ben- Leopoldo Dominico Petilla. towns, the program intends eficiaries of the Balik Probin- He informed that the to give hope to our beneficia- todio, all of legal age of Samar, was identi- Crime Laboratory Of- sya Bagong Pag-asa Program awarding of assistance to 33 ries. This can only be success- and residents of Leyte. fied as the victim and fice (RCLO)-Eastern(BPBPP), a report from the beneficiaries from Leyte is the fully done with the coordina- They were arrested said to be a one of the Visayas. said office said. first and will be followed by tion of our different agencies at Barangay 106, Sto. security guards of Dr. However, Villablan- DOLE Director Yahya another livelihood release for and the local government Niño, this city. Mario Quijano. ca reportedly denied Centi said that each beneficia- the LSIs who went home to units,” Go said. Confiscated from Responding units the allegations. Police ry received eight sacks of rice Western part of Leyte. Edwin Balogbog, one of their possession were from Tacloban City are still conducting and one unit of weighing scale Centi said that the bene- the beneficiaries from Ba- for their rice vending business ficiaries who were part of the rugo, expressed his heartfelt one unit M16 rifle Police Office (TCPO)- their investigation on amounting to P 19,900. first batch of LSIs who went gratitude for the assistance Hertford with defaced Kawayan led by Lieu- the motive of Villaban- The total amount of live- home to Leyte were from the received. serial number; one tenant Concas Castil- ca’s group. lihood assistance released municipalities of Alangalang, “I am really thankful for unit improvised shot- lo, officer in charge, (RONALD O. REYES) by DOLE-RO8 amounted to Babatngon, Palo, Tanauan, being one of the beneficiaries gun; one unit Cal. 45; and City Mobile Force P656,700, he added. Tolosa, Barugo, Burauen, of the Balik Probinsya Ba- one unit Cal. 45; one Company (CMFC) led Centi reported that the Capoocan, Dulag, Mayorga, gong Pag-asa because I was virtual turnover ceremony was Tunga, Julita, Dagami and able to go home safely to my unit Magnum 357 by Lieutenant Colo- graced by Senator Christopher Jaro. family. Thank you also DOLE without markings; nel Richie Salem went Lawrence “Bong” Go, DOLE Sen. Go, in his speech, for the livelihood assistance one unit Smith and to the area and while Secretary Silvestre Bello III, underscored the intention of we received, thank you so Wesson revolver with- there, heard gun fires. DOLE-Undersecretary Benjo the BPBP program which is much,” he said. out markings); three Upon verification, Santos Benavidez, Director to provide hope and relief to (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) Leyte board passes ordinance requiring for another test before a COVID-19 patient is released from isolation facility TACLOBAN CITY- positive result, the COVID spective local government The provincial board of positive patient will contin- unit prior to departure Leyte has passed an ordi- ue in isolation for another from their place of origin, nance mandating for a pa- seven days. After which, he/ and immediately upon their tient who was confirmed to she will undergo PCR test- arrival at their respective have been tested of corona- ing,”Loreto said. towns or city. virus disease (COVID-19) “If the test yields a neg- The ordinance also man- would only be discharged ative result, the patient will dates that before leaving the if he/she is tested negative. be released. If the test turns place of origin, the munic- Vice Governor Carlo Lo- out positive again, he/she ipal or city health officer reto said that the ordinance will continue isolation for shall conduct a background was unanimously approved another seven days and test- interview and shall admin- by the board members to ed and isolated again until ister a COVID-19 test for ‘protect and promote’ the the PCR test yields a nega- each returning resident on right of health of every tive result,” he added. or after the 5th day of their Leyteño as COVID-19 cas- Also under Provincial arrival. es in the province continue Ordinance 2020-15 dubbed It also order that all ar- to increase. as “An ordinance mandat- riving individuals shall un- Under the newly- ap- ing observance of the re- dergo a 14-day quarantine proved ordinance, those vised COVID-19 integrat- in the designated area by who were tested positive ed Leyte protection health the LGU or if the designat- and have undergone the protocols, providing for the ed quarantine facility is al- required 14-day isolation fixed mandatory criteria for ready full with patients, the period will only be released releasing COVID-19 posi- arriving individual shall be after testing negative un- tive patients from isolation quarantined in the desig- The Leyte Sangguniang Panlalawigan, presided by Vice Gov. Carlo Loreto der the PCR or polymerase in the province of Leyte,” nated quarantine in the ba- (shown in the photo) passed an ordinance requiring all COVID-19 patients be chain reaction test. all returning residents shall rangay. tested again before they will be released from the isolation facility. “If the PCR test yields a coordinate with their re- (ROEL T. AMAZONA) (credit Carlo Loreto FB) 4 Leyte Samar Daily Express OPINION Tuesday, October 06, 2020

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OPINIONlistened to Cayetano & from Southern Leyte, Velasco; then pulled them Johnriel Casimiro, in- aside for a short talk, cumbent WBO Bantam- which lasted for about 15 High-Powered weight Champion, from What’s New minutes. Ormoc City, SCIENCE: When it was over, Cay- Dr. Alvin Culaba, re- etano told the other law- Objective nowned scientist, mem- makers that in another (S & T Enhanced Nations Have Edge) ber National Academy of Mr. Q? venue, he would explain Science and Technology what transpired in the DR. PACIENTE CORDERO, JR. (DOST) and former Vice TENTE U. QUINTERO above-mentioned exclusive President, DLSU, hails meeting with the Presi- from Tacloban City, Dr. dent. Paciente A. Cordero, Cong. Lord Allan Velasco But to the Cayetano Recognizing outstanding Jr., acclaimed marine camp’s surprise, the law- citizens of Leyte Island scientist, member/past to assume as Speaker maker allied with Velasco President Outstand- (presumably Cong. Doy ing Young Scientists of October 14th? Leachon) told reporters Every now and then irrigation facility to water the Philippines, TOYM Remember the 15-21 Speakership-Sharing bro- present that “Velasco is government, non-gov- his rice paddies, including awardee, First Leyteno to the new Speaker, and the ernment agencies and/or adjoining ones. He was receive Japanese Ministry kered by President Rodrigo Duterte in July 18, turn-over will be on Oc- of Education Scholarship 2019? organizations and associa- paraded around the town tober 14th - Wenesday!” tions find time to ‘review’ proper riding atop an Program (MOMBUGA- To begin with, as a ment. After hearing this, worthy deeds of their citi- open-air ex-US military KUSHO) and Japanese backgrounder, this Col- “And finally, President Cong. LRay Villafuerte zens for notable contribu- truck, seen standing hold- Post-Doctoral Fellow umnist quotes hereun- Duterte declared that he asked, “How can Velasco tions in the course of prac- ing his favorite agricultur- A.I.E.J.-JSPS), and for- der the first 6 para- “expects the above-agree- be the new Speaker, when ticing their professions or al tool a shovel with an ex- mer Executive Director graphs of this same ment will be honored by he still needs to be vot- avocations that impacted tended long handle used III, National Research Column entitled “TEKA, all the parties -- Cayetano, ed upon by majority of regionally, national- to make irrigation canals. Council of the Philip- IS SPEAKER CAYETA- Velasco & Romualez, all of the congressmen. And ly, and internationally. His neighbors would even pines (DOST), comes NO STEPPING DOWN whom shook hands. with also, let’s not forget that These contributions come tell us that Mano Siyong from Burauen, Leyte Dr. NEXT MONTH?” which one another. Agreement 202 out of 330 congress- from the fields of educa- worked at night-time un- Efren Redoña, rice plant I wrote & was published sealed. men signed a manifesto tion, science and technol- der the moonlight! scientist and former Dep- in the Leyte-Samar Dai- xxxxxxxxxx supporting the continuity ogy, literary arts, manage- To cite some of the out- uty Director, Philippine ly Express issue dated 12 Fast forward to the of Cong. Cayetano as our ment, religious, military, standing of Leyte Island Rice Research Institute September 2020, as fol- September 29th meeting Sp e a ke r.” medicine, agriculture and citizens who have carved (PhilRICE), comes from lows -- in Malacanang, which On the other hand, fisheries, socio-civic activ- their names with pride Tabontabon, Leyte, MIL- “Last year in July 18, President Duterte called Cong. Salvador Leachon, ities, etc. Recognitions are via their goods deeds, ITARY: Gen. Antonio 2019, President Rodrigo at the Malacanang Golf Velasco’s partymate in given annually following but have not been aptly de Veyra (PMA) former Duterte formally declared Clubhouse, with Speak- the PDP-Laban, declared the findings by designated accorded recognitions by First Infantry “Tabak” the so-called 15-21 or er Alan Peter Cayetano that “it was stated very search/evaluation com- the Leyte LGUs, are the Division Command- the “Magellan Term-Shar- and Cong. Lord Allan clearly, though, it was the mittees. following - POLITICS: er and ‘First’ Leyteño to ing Agreement” between Velasco in attendance, President who impressed The recognitions are President Rodrigo Roa hold the rank of Gener- Taguig-Paternos Rep. together with long-time upon us the nature of not necessarily pecuniary, Duterte, who traces her al, hails from Tanauan, Alan Peter Cayetano and confidante, now Senator their conversation’ and material things like inex- maternal root from Maa- Leyte, among others. Marinduque Rep. Lord Christopher Bong Go. that is -- to enforce the pensive plaques, trophies sin, Southern Leyte in These Leyteños deeds Alan Velasco, in connec- Also present were Dep- agreement.” appear more cherished Local governance and could serve as inspira- tion with the Speakership uty Speaker LRay Villauerte Then, Cong. LRay Vil- and lasting mementoes of whose deeds were recog- tions to the younger gen- of the House. of Camarines Sur, an ally lauerte, an ally of Cayeta- the select few who have nized with an invitation to erations who could em- (“Magellan” because of Cayetano and Rep. Sal- no openly declared that persevered and ‘gone the speak in an international ulate or equalize or even it was in year 1521 when vador Leachon of Marin- “the turn-over date is not extra mile’ in their prac- body (UN), is the incum- improve on their deeds the then circum-navi- duque, an ally of Cong. clear; but the lawmakers tice of chosen professions bent Mayor of Tanauan, – but foremost certain gator “discovered” the Velasco in the PDP-Laban. did agree with Duter- and/or avocations. Leyte, Hon. P. Tecson, groups or organizations Philippines.) The President told te’s wish to abide by the Sad to say that the in SPORTS: Ramon Fer- must initiate the recog- “Under the so-called the lawmakers that he term-sharing deal. present crop of Local of- nandez (basketball Olym- nition efforts in order for ‘15-21 term sharing deal’ learned of the brewing He added though, that ficials and organizations pian player and presently it to become meaningful brokered by President squabble between Speaker he heard Speaker Cayeta- officers seem to have ex- commissioner (PSC), who to the young sons and Duterte himself, Cayeta- Cayetano and Cong. Ve- no say to President Dute- cluded in their agenda the traces his roots to South- daughters of Leyte. no would serve as House lasco in connection with rte “Sir, we will follow act of recognizing what ern Leyte, Sen. Emman- ooo000ooo Speaker for the first 15 the speakership turn-over you. If you want me to some of their constitu- uel Pacquiao (incumbent NEXT TOPIC : “DA months -- July 2019 until scheduled in October, resign, I will resign any ents have contributed to Member of Philippine initiatives in Research October 2020. in accordance with their day,” Villauerte told sev- their towns, provinces, Senate, current WBO Wel- and Development” “On the other hand, “15-21 Agreement” last eral reporters present. and regions found to have terweight Champion and SHARE S & T Cong. Lord Allan Vel- July 18, 2019, which was But then, Cayetano impacted and/or gener- holder of 8 world boxing THOUGHTS through asco will take over the he ‘brokered’ himself. declared that he can not ated, contributed to the title, whose mother hails Email: drpacjr@yahoo. Speakership (initial- Now, in the above-men- speak for the majority of well-being of their places com. his allies in the House, ly agreed) on Novem- tioned meeting, President of birth. Indeed, it does Prayer for the Nation and ber 2020, for the final Duterte asked the con- because as Villafuerte con- not augur well to know for Those who Serve in 21 months of the 18th gressmen to just abide by firmed, Cayetano’s allies, that say a ‘Leytenos’ deeds Congress or until June the term-sharing agree- in a meeting, expressed are being recognized in Public Office 2022. ( This turn-over ment -- for Speaker Alan support for Cayetano’s other LGU’s and organi- God, our Father, you guide continued leadership by everything in wisdom and love. Accept date has supposedly Peter Cayetano to give way zations. the prayers we offer for our nation, by the been changed to October to Marinduque Congress- declaring that “we can During my elementa- wisdom of our leaders and integrity of our 14, 2020, according to man Lord Alan Velasco as not change the command- ry grade years, I remem- citizens, may harmony and justice be se- ing general of the House cured and may there be lasting prosperity Cong. Salvador Leachon the new Speaker on Octo- ber the LGU officials then and peace. of Marinduque.) ber 14th (the date the re- in the middle of the war headed by Hon. Eduardo Almighty and eternal God, You know “President Duter- porters heard from Cong. against Covid-19!” Bugho, having honored the longings of our hearts and You pro- Wow, hearing these tect our rights in your goodness, watch te also announced then, Leachon ater the meeting.) a rice farmer in Sitio San- over those in authority, so that people that our very own, Leyte This Columnist’s long- statements, this Colum- ta Rosa, Barangay San everywhere may enjoy freedom, security nist asks -- “Is there an- and peace. 1st District Rep. Martin time mediaman-friend in Diego, Burauen, Leyte – We ask this through our Lord Jesus Romualdez, would be the Metro Manila (who does other problem a-brew- the late Mano SIYONG Pray the Holy Rosary daily Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns Majority Leader of Con- not want to be named) ing?”, AMAT, known for having for world peace and conversion of sinners with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, (The family that prays together stays together) forever and ever, Amen. (Courtesy of gress, under the agree- said that Duterte at first see Lord /page 13 ... ‘single-handedly’ built an Daughters of St. Paul) 6 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, October 06, 2020

Cops clash with rebels in Samar town; seized guns, ammos from NPAs TACLOBAN CITY- The police personnel, Personnel of the Region- led by Police Lt. Gregorio al Mobile Force Battalion Wabina, Jr., were conduct- (RMFB) engaged in a fire- ing their combat opera- fight members of the New tion at the said area when People’s Army (NPAs) the encountered five NPA in Gandara town, Sa- rebels which resulted to a mar province on Sunday five-minute fire fight, the (Oct.4) morning. report said. Reports reaching the No one was killed regional headquarters of among government forces the Philippine Nation- but they were able to seize al Police (PNP) based in one Caliber 45 pistol and Palo town, Leyte province, 13 live ammunitions and the encounter between several empty shells of Cal- the two sides happened at iber 5.56 mm, among oth- Barangay Giaboc, Ganda- ers. ra at around 7:40 am. (JOEY A. GABIETA) DSWD shared P5,000 emergency subsidy to drivers in E. Visayas TACLOBAN CITY- Due to these limita- Drivers are one of the tions, several public vehi- Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico ‘Mic’ L. Petilla was joined by Wenefredo Urtula, barangay chairman most affected liveli- cle drivers have not been of Villa Aurora, Burauen town a check worth P780,000 as funding for a project dubbed as community hoods due to pandemic. able to pass. And because empowerment through science and technology(CEST)innovation science and technology for accelerating To prevent the spread they don’t pass, they find technology base development of the Department of Science and Technology(DOST). Present during the of COVID-19, several it difficult to earn money. Sept.30 ceremony were DOST-Leyte director John Glenn Ocaña; Dr. Ma.Cristina Caintic, vice for research, local government units These drivers will development and extension of EVSU; Jebson Urtula, president of Villa Aurora Farmers Association and implemented the travel now be given P5, 000 Stepher Nojapa, SK chairman of Burauen, among others. (GINA P.GEREZ) limit. see DSWD/page 18 ...

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE After being featured with teachers walking barefoot in a NOTICE is hereby given that RICARDO SALAS executed an Affidavit of Absolute Sale in favor of SPS. GENTHOR SALAS AND MARIA THERESA SALAS over a parcel of land situated at Smo. Rosario, Naval Biliran covered by TD No. 00543 containing an mud-covered road to deliver modules, construction of area of 57.32sq.m.; Per Doc. No. 4227, Page No. 416, Book No. X, Series of 2018 of No- tary Public Atty. Mario Lyndinno R. Opeña. LSDE: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6, 2020

concrete road in Leyte village to start soon EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE TACLOBAN CITY- students residing in Ba- nearby barangays. partment of Public Works NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late PASCUALA ELLORANDO AND ADRIANO ELLORANDO extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a Leyte Governor Leopol- rangay Anislagan which is “Once the project is and Highway that will im- parcel of agricultural land situated at Borongan City, Eastern Samar covered by ARP do Dominico Petilla dis- more than five kms away finished, our teachersplement the proposal that No. 08-022-00472, Survey No. 2722 containing an area of 2,509sq.m., and heirs hereby CONFIRMED the said sale of the above-mentioned property in favor of DONA AN- closed that concreting of from the town proper. would no longer have to we sent to Pres. Duterte,” GEL C. GALVE; Per Doc No. 23, Page No. 5, Book No. XVIII, Series of 2020. Notary road in a remote village The governor said that walk to the village and Petilla said. Public Atty. Celestino A. Cabato. LSDE: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6, 2020 in Calubian town will an initial amount of P20 access of the residents to The road project will start within this month. million has been allocated its neighboring villages not only solve the accessi- ADJUDICATION OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that LEONILA C. RESURRECCION heir of the late Petilla made this dis- for this purpose. in other towns like San bility problem on the res- WENEFREDA DELA ROSA executed an Affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of res- closure after teachers Petilla said that he Isidro will be more effi- idents in Anislagan and idential land located at San Juan Street Ext, Brgy H, Borongan City covered by ARP No. 08009-00059/PIN: 037-230-009-02-035 designated under Survey No. 603, Lot No. 035, were featured walking made a request of P200 cient,” Petilla said. its neighboring village, Block No. 02 containing an area of 97.56sq.m., A Deed of Absolute Sale was executed in barefoot in a muddy million to Malacañang for But since the budget is but this will also help in favor of SPS. ROMUALDO C. ALGO & ROWENA A. ALGO as vendees of the above-de- scribed property. Per Doc No. 875, Page No. 76, Book No. XXVIII, Series of 2020. Notary road as they were to de- road concreting not only only P20 million, the gov- the anti-insurgency cam- Public Atty. Charles B. Culo, CPA. LSDE: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6, 2020 liver modules to their for Anislagan but for its ernor said that the road paign of the government. concreting is only a one Petilla said that Anis- DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION lane road or a 3-meter lagan and its neighboring NOTICE is hereby given that DAISY LOURDES SAING DAVIES heir of the late Balut vendor, minor yield ‘shabu’ in ANTHONY JONATHAN DAVIES executed a Deed of Self-Adjudication over a person- wide road. villages are among areas al bank deposit/savings account at BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Robinsons Tacloban Branch, Tacloban City with account number 963 911 2087. Per Doc No. 323, separate anti-drug operations “We already made a re- in Leyte that were iden- Page No. 66, Book No. X, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Aljim Denver Montallana Arcueno. LSDE: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6, 2020 TACLOBAN Enforcement Unit and quest to Malacanang and tified to have previously CITY-Authorities arrest- Balangiga Municipal Po- it has been approve and been affected by insurgen- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE included at the budget cy problem. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late BONIFACIO CARIAS SR. extrajudi- ed a ‘balut’ vendor and a lice Station, also arrested cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential lot situated at Brgy. next year under the De- (ROEL T. AMAZONA) New Rizal, Catarman, Northern Samar under TD No. 55667 containing an area of 400 minor during two sepa- Jason Baleos at Barangay square meters. Per Doc No. 18, Page No. 5, Book No. 1, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. rate anti-drug operations 6 of the said town. Amador A. Estigoy Jr., CPA. LSDE: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2020 in Balangiga, Eastern Sa- Purchased and confis- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE AND DEED EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF BANK ACCOUNT mar and Tacloban City cated from the 28-year- OF ABSOLUTE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late REMEDIOS PULGA COLAPO extra- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late ALBERTO B. PASAGUI extrajudicially judicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 4 existing and outstanding bank deposit last October 2, 2020. old balut vendor were settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at San Jose Street, Brgy. with 1) Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), 2) Bank of the Philippine Island Lusad, Dagami, Leyte designated as Lot 439, Case-1, Cad 503-D with an area of 419 square (BPI), 3) Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and 4) Northern Samar Development Work- The minor, tagged as a four pieces of heat sealed meters covered by TCT No. 115-P-100296. A Deed of Absolute Sale was executed in favor ers Credit Cooperative (NSDWCC). Per Doc No. 289, Page No. 59, Book No. IX, Series high-value target, yielded transparent plastic sa- of REV. FR. ANRECO ESTRELLA as vendee of the above-described property. Per Doc No. of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Franco Archie N. Tonog. LSDE: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2020 342, Page No. 70, Book No. VIII, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Marierose P. Alvero. three pieces of transpar- chets containing sus- LSDE: October 6, 13 & 20, 2020 EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ent plastic sachets con- pected shabu weighing ABSOLUTE SALE DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late ELADIO COBREROS AND MERLI- taining suspected “sha- around 0.25 grams with NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late LIBRADO E. RUIZ extrajudicially set- TA T. COBREROS extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land designated as Lot 6314, bu” with an estimated an estimated value of P4, Case 2, Cad 407 located at Brgy. Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte covered by OCT No. P-96215 covered by Katibayan Ng Orihinal Titulo Blg P-23785 designated as Lot 1129, Cad-1116-B containing an area of 276sq.m., and heirs hereby WAIVED all shares, rights and participa- situated at Brgy. Magsaysay, Bobon, Nortrhern Samar containing an area of 14,184sq.m., market value of P1,500 000. tion over the above-described property unto MA. LEAH B. RUIZ. Per Doc No. 72, Page A Deed of Absolute Sale was executed in favor of LI DE GUIA CHAN as vendee of the during the buy-bust op- The suspects wereNo 15, Book No. VII, Series of VII, Series of 2019. Notary Public Atty. Lemuel R. Montes. abvove-described property. Per Doc No. 333, Page No. 68, Book No. II, Series of 2020. LSDE: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2020 Notary Public Atty. Franco Archie N. Tonog. LSDE: Sept 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2020 eration here in the city. charged for violation of Philippine Drug sections 5 and 11, Article DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AND DEPOSITS WITH DONATION WITH WAIVER Enforcement Agency II of Republic Act 9165, NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late PACIENCIA LOPEZ CALUPAZ ex- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late FELIPE CABANIT CAMBE extraju- (PDEA), together with otherwise known as the trajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land designated as Lot No. dicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a foreign currency deposit with Metro- 2503-C of the subdivision plan, Psd-08-004908 consisting 100 square meters covered by bank Calbayog City, Samar amounting to $10,043.25 under Foreign Currency Account operatives from Eastern Comprehensive Danger- TCT No. T-31364 and heirs hereby transfer and convey, by way of donation unto MARIA No. 294-2-29400496-8 and heirs hereby WAIVED all shares, rights and participation of Samar Police Provincial ous Drugs Act of 2002. ALITA CALUPAZ AKESTER all rights and shares of the above-described property. Per the above-described bank deposit unto BEATRIZ T. CAMBE. Per Doc No. 23, Page No. 2, (RONALD O. REYES) Doc No. 191, Page 40, Book No. XXXIV, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Antonio C. Book No. VII, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Atty. Rolando P. Tejerero. Office-Provincial Drug Lopez, Jr. LSDE: Sept 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2020 LSDE: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2020 Tuesday, October 06, 2020 ORDINANCE Leyte Samar Daily Express 7

Republic of the Philippines implemented. Republic of the Philippines E. A commercial piggery farm should be located twenty-five (25) meters away Province of Eastern Samar from any ground or surface water source, and should not be near flood-prone areas. Province of Eastern Samar Municipality of Balangiga F. Failure to maintain cleanliness and good sanitary surroundings at all times and Municipality of Balangiga complaints by neighbors due to foul smell, noise, and fly infestation are sufficient OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN grounds for the revocation of license and permit for its operation. Section 3. Backyard Poultry Farm OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer A. A backyard poultry raising farm should require a Sanitary Permit before its op- HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member eration. A thorough ocular inspection of the site of operation should be undertaken PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member by the Sanitary Inspector, Environment Specialist, and MPDC or his duly authorized HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member representative before granting such necessary permit for the legal operation. HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member B. A backyard poultry raising farm within town proper, a maximum of 20 heads HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON - SB Member of broilers, or 20 heads of layers, either of the two or both can be raised. In excess HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member of that, poultry raising should be done outside of the poblacion and far from densely HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON - SB Member HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member populated areas. HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ C. A backyard poultry farm should be located fifty (50) meters away from built- HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member Ex-Officio Member up areas and from the back of the house where the poultry raising farm is to be HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ Ex-Officio Member HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ constructed. HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ Ex-Officio Member D. A backyard poultry farm should require a septic tank/reservoir that is built ABSENT: NONE Ex-Officio Member within the prescribed standards in accordance with the Local Sanitation Code, or ABSENT: NONE otherwise proper waste disposal management must be observed and implemented. MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-003 E. A backyard poultry farm should be located twenty-five (25) meters away from MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-004 Series of 2020 any ground or surface water source, and should not be near flood-prone areas. Series of 2020 F. Failure to maintain cleanliness and good sanitary surroundings at all times and ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF BACKYARD AND complaints by neighbors due to foul smell, noise, and fly infestation are sufficient ORDINANCE MANDATING THE STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF A 24 HOUR COMMERCIAL PIGGERY AND POULTRY RAISING IN BALANGIGA, grounds for the revocation of license and permit for its operation. CURFEW OF ALL SENIOR CITIZENS (65 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE) AND STUDENTS EASTERN SAMAR. Section 4. Commercial Poultry Farm IN BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR FOR THE DURATION OF THE STATE OF PUBLIC A. A commercial poultry farm should require a Sanitary Permit before its oper- HEALTH EMERGENCY. Sponsored by: HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. ation. A thorough ocular inspection of the site of operation should be undertaken Committee on Food and Agriculture by the Sanitary Inspector, Environment Specialist, and MPDC or his duly authorized Sponsored by: HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR representative before granting such necessary permit for a legal operation. Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Explanatory Note B. In excess of 20 heads of layers and broilers, poultry raising will be considered commercial and shall be located outside of the poblacion and away from densely Article I As enshrined in the Philippine Constitution it is the declared policy of the State to populated areas. TITLE protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health conscious- C. A commercial poultry farm should require a septic tank/reservoir that is built Section 1. This Ordinance shall be known as “ORDINANCE MANDATING THE ness among them to protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced within the prescribed standards in accordance with the Local Sanitation Code, or STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF A 24 HOUR CURFEW OF ALL SENIOR CITIZENS (65 and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. In pur- otherwise proper waste disposal management must be observed and implemented. YEARS OLD AND ABOVE) AND STUDENTS IN BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR FOR suance of this policies, this Ordinance is enacted for the purpose of regulating all D. A commercial poultry farm should be located twenty-five (25) meters away THE DURATION OF THE STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.” piggery and poultry raising in the Municipality of Balangiga. from any ground or surface water source, and should not be near flood-prone areas. E. Failure to maintain cleanliness and good sanitary surroundings at all times Article II Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan of Balangiga, Eastern Samar in ses- and complaints by neighbors due to foul smell, noise, and fly infestation are sufficient PURPOSE sion assembled that: grounds for the revocation of license and permit for its operation. Section 1. To enforce strict implementation of curfew hours among the Article I residents of Balangiga in order to prevent, curtail, and eliminate the spread of TITLE ARTICLE VII COVID-19 among the most vulnerable age groups. Section 1. This Ordinance shall be known as “ORDINANCE REGULATING THE The Municipal Task Force Section 2. To ensure the safety of the residents during the state of public OPERATION OF BACKYARD AND COMMERCIAL PIGGERY AND POULTRY RAISING IN Section 1. A Municipal Task Force is hereby created and shall be composed of health emergency. BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR.” the following: Article III Article II Chaiperson : Municipal Mayor Scope and Coverage LEGAL BASIS Vice Chair : Municipal Health Officer Section 1. This Ordinance shall be enforced within the territorial jurisdiction This Ordinance shall be governed by the provisions of the PD 856 or the San- Members : SB on Environment Protection of Balangiga, Eastern Samar. itation Code of the Philippines; RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Manage- SB on Health, Sanitation, and Social Services Section 2. This shall likewise cover all senior citizens, students, and minors ment Act; RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act; RA 9275 or the Clean Water Act; and RA Sanitary Inspector within the municipality. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991; and their Implementation Rules and Zoning Officer/MPDO Regulations. Chief of Police ARTICLE IV Article III Environmental Specialist Definition of Terms PURPOSE Concerned Punong Barangay Curfew – a regulation enjoining the withdrawal of specified persons from the streets at a stated hour Section 1. To ensure that all backyard and commercial piggery and poultry Representative from Hog Raisers or Representative from raising farms, businesses, and activities in Balangiga are compliant with all existing Senior Citizen – a person who’s 65 years of age and above Poultry Raisers, as the case may be. Student – a person who goes to school; can be a child teenager or adult pertinent laws, rules, and regulations. Section 2. Functions of the Task Force Section 2. To protect public health and safety and promote the general wel- A. Shall decide on unresolved complaints endorsed by the Punong Barangay. ARTICLE V fare, with particular focus on minimizing, if not eliminating foul odor, fly infesta- B. Shall be responsible for the strict implementation of the provisions of this Rules and Regulations tion, noise, and water pollution. ordinance. 1. A 24-hour curfew or home quarantine must be strictly implemented Section 3. To assist in the growth of piggery and poultry farms, businesses C. Shall formulate policies and strategies that will ensure full implementation of against Senior Citizens (65 years old and above). and activities in Balangiga through regulated management and administration. this ordinance. 2. A strict 24-hour curfew or home quarantine shall also be strictly imple- ARTICLE VIII mented against all students in the municipality. Article IV COMPLAINT RESOLUTION 3. All senior citizens and students may leave their household only for medical Scope and Coverage Section 1. All complaints shall be filed at the barangay where the piggery or emergencies, or to undergo routine medical procedures for chronic illnesses. Section 1. This Ordinance shall be enforced within the territorial jurisdiction poultry farm is located. Complaint resolution shall follow the barangay-prescribed 4. Students may be exempted from home quarantine if they can show ade- of Balangiga, Eastern Samar. rules and regulations and shall only be endorsed to the Municipal Task Force for quate proof that they are volunteering for medical work or are active volunteers Section 2. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all applications to resolution after three (3) consecutive attempts to reconcile the parties at the ba- to any related work. establish, put up, and operate a backyard and commercial piggery and poultry rangay level. A certification, together with the endorsement, shall be issued by the 5. All persons who leave their households must present valid identification farm in Balangiga. Existing backyard and commercial piggery and poultry farms concerned Punong Barangay to the MTF. The decision of the Municipal Task Force cards, indicating their date of birth and employment identification. which are already operational upon effectivity of this Ordinance shall be enjoined shall be final and executory. to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance. Non-compliant backyard and ARTICLE IX ARTICLE VI. commercial piggery and poultry raising farms shall be given three (3) months PENALTY CLAUSE Implementing Authority grace period to dispose of all animals upon effectivity of this Ordinance. The following penalties shall be imposed upon violation of any provision of this The Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, together Section 3. In case of existing backyard and commercial piggery and poultry Ordinance: with the Barangay Tanods, and Barangay Officials shall implement this ordinance. farms which ceased to operate for more than one (1) year, the revival thereof shall 1st Offense - Php 1,000.00 be considered as new applications to operate such backyard and commercial pig- 2nd Offense – Php 1,500.00 ARTICLE VII gery and poultry farms and shall be covered by the provisions of this Ordinance. 3rd and Final Offense – Php2,500.00 and revocation of permit to operate Penalty Clause Those found guilty of violations shall be penalized with an imposition of ARTICLE V ARTICLE IX Php2,500.00 and/or imprisonment upon discretion of the court. Definition of Terms SEPARABILITY CLAUSE BACKYARD PIGGERY FARM – refers to raising of swine in household backyard. In the event that any section or provision of this ordinance be declared invalid, ARTICLE VIII BACKYARD POULTRY FARM – refers to raising of poultry (layers, hens, broilers, the remaining provisions or sections not declared so shall not be affected thereby. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE fighting cocks, and the like) in household backyard In the event that any section or provision of this ordinance be declared in- BOAR – shall refer to a male swine ARTICLE XI valid, the remaining provisions or sections not declared so shall not be affected BUILT-UP AREAS – area that is full of houses, shops, offices, and other build- REPEALING CLAUSE thereby. ings, with very little open space. All ordinances, rules and regulation, or part thereof, whose provisions is incon- ARTICLE IX COMMERCIAL FARM – shall refer to any parcel of land devoted to the raising sistent or in conflict or contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, are hereby re- REPEALING CLAUSE or breeding of animals used for commercial purposes. It is generally managed and pealed, amended and/or modified accordingly. All ordinances, rules and regulation, or part thereof, whose provisions operated by the owner or tenant. is inconsistent or in conflict or contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, are DENSELY POPULATED AREA - residential zone area of single family, single de- ARTICLE XII hereby repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly. tached dwellings with a gross population of about 50 PPH to 150 PPH. Effectivity Clause ARTICLE X HEADS – include weaning, growers, and fatteners This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. Effectivity Clause INSPECTION – an act by the Sanitary Inspector and the Environment Special- ist to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations including but not limited This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. to quality assurance, hygiene and sanitation operating procedures and hazard CERTIFIED CORRECT: CERTIFIED CORRECT: analysis control program. SEPTIC TANK – a watertight, multi-chambered receptacle, constructed with- in the set standards that receives sewage from houses or other buildings and is HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO designed to separate and store the solids and partially digest the organic matter Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer in the sewage. ATTESTED: ATTESTED: SOW – shall refer to a female swine

ARTICLE VI MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA Rules and Regulations Secretary to the Sanggunian Secretary to the Sanggunian Section 1. Backyard Piggery Farm APPROVED: A. A backyard piggery farm should require a Sanitary Permit before its op- APPROVED: eration. A thorough ocular inspection of the site of operation should be under- taken by the Sanitary Inspector, Environment Specialist, and MPDC or his duly HON. RANDY D. GRAZA authorized representative before granting such necessary permit for the legal HON. RANDY D. GRAZA Mayor operation. Mayor Approved on: ______B. A backyard piggery shall be allowed a maximum of two (2) heads. Sows Approved on: ______and boars are strictly not allowed. AFFIRMATIVE: (9) C. A backyard piggery should be located fifty (50) meters away from built-up AFFIRMATIVE: (9) areas and from the back of the house where the piggery is to be constructed. D. A backyard piggery should be located fifty (50) meters away from the na- tional highway. HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON. TOMMY B. ELACION E. A backyard piggery farm should require a septic tank/reservoir that is built HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON. TOMMY B. ELACION SB Member SB Member within the prescribed standards in accordance with the Local Sanitation Code, SB Member SB Member or otherwise proper waste disposal management must be observed and imple- mented. HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. F. A backyard piggery farm should be located twenty-five (25) meters away HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. SB Member SB Member from any ground or surface water source, and should not be near flood-prone SB Member SB Member areas.

G. Failure to maintain cleanliness and good sanitary surroundings at all times HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON and complaints by neighbors due to noise, foul smell, and fly infestation are suffi- SB Member cient grounds for the revocation of license and permit for its operation. HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON Section 2. Commercial Piggery Farm SB Member A. A commercial piggery farm should require a Sanitary Permit before its HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. operation. A thorough ocular inspection of the site of operation should be un- SB Member SB Member dertaken by the Sanitary Inspector, Environment Specialist, and MPDC or his duly HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. authorized representative before granting such necessary permit for the legal SB Member SB Member operation. HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY B. A commercial piggery farm should be located outside the poblacion away Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio from densely populated areas. HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY Member Member C. A backyard piggery should be located fifty (50) meters away from the na- Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio tional highway Member Member D. A commercial piggery farm should require a septic tank/reservoir that NEGATIVE: (0) is built within the prescribed standards in accordance with the Local Sanitation NEGATIVE: (0) ABSENT: (0) Code, or otherwise proper waste disposal management must be observed and ABSENT: (0) 8 Leyte Samar Daily Express ORDINANCE Tuesday, October 06, 2020

Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Province of Eastern Samar Province of Eastern Samar Province of Eastern Samar Municipality of Balangiga Municipality of Balangiga Municipality of Balangiga OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON- SB Member HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON- SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON- SB Member HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member Ex-Officio Member HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ Ex-Officio Member Ex-Officio Member Ex-Officio Member HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ ABSENT: NONE Ex-Officio Member Ex-Officio Member ABSENT: NONE ABSENT: NONE SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-005 Series of 2020 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-006 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-007 Series of 2020 Series of 2020 MANDATING THE STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF A 24 HOUR CURFEW ON ANY PERSON BELOW 21 YEARS OLD, SENIOR CITIZENS (60 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE), THOSE WITH IM- MANDATING THE USE OR WEARING FACE MASK AND STRINGENTLY OBSERVE PROHIBITING ANY ACT OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FRONT-LINERS, HEALTH MUNODEFICIENCY, COMORBIDITY, OR OTHER HEALTH RISKS AND PREGNANT WOM- THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL DISTANCING DURING OR ON THE OCCASION OF WORKERS, OFWs, VOLUNTEERS, AND PERSONS CONFIRMED/SUSPECTED/PROB- EN IN BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR DURING THE MODIFIED GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE IMPLEMENTATION. A DECLARED NATIONAL OR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, EPIDEMIC OR ABLE WITH THE COVID-19 DISEASE IN BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR. OUTBREAK OF A DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE EITHER ORALLY OR THROUGH SNEEZ- Sponsored by: HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR ING, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. Sponsored by: HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Sponsored by: HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR Article I Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction Management WHEREAS, the Department of Health and the Department of the Interior and Title Local Government have urged LGUs to pass and enforce an ordinance protecting Section 1. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as “MANDATING THE STRICT IMPLE- WHEREAS, the right to health of the people is enshrined in the Philippine CoVid-19 confirmed, probable, and suspected persons and all front0liners and MENTATION OF A 24 HOUR CURFEW ON ANY PERSON BELOW 21 YEARS OLD, SENIOR Constitution under Section 15 of Article II which states as follows: health workers rendering service during this pandemic; CITIZENS (60 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE), THOSE WITH IMMUNODEFICIENCY, COMORBIDI- ‘’ The state shall protect and promote the right of the health of the people and WHEREAS since the start of the local health emergency, there have been cases TY, OR OTHER HEALTH RISKS AND PREGNANT WOMEN IN BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR instill health consciousness among them.’’ of public stigmatization among persons who have contracted the disease, including DURING THE MODIFIED GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE IMPLEMENTATION. WHEREAS, existing health protocol that were put in place by the health au- PUMs and PUIs, and the rise of harmful stereotypes; thorities as reinforce by Memorandum Circular of the DILG, encourage the use NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED, as it is hereby enacted, by the Sangguni- Article II of or wearing of face mask by the public whenever an epidemic or virus occur; ang Bayan of Balangiga, Eastern Samar in session assembled that: Purposes WHEREAS, institutionalizing the practice of wearing face mask during or on Section 1. TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as “Anti-CoVid-19 Discrimina- Section 1. To enforce strict implementation of curfew hours among the residents the occasion of such virus-related epidemic through the enactment of a local leg- tion Ordinance of Balangiga”. of Balangiga in order to prevent, curtail, and eliminate the spread of COVID-19 among islative measure, would greatly reduce the rate, contain the level of, if not prevent Section 2. PURPOSE. This ordinance aims to ban or prohibit any act of discrim- the most vulnerable age groups. the spread of transmission of such disease; ination against confirmed, probable, and suspected CoVid-19 infected persons, Section 2. To ensure the safety of the residents during the state of public health NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED, as it is hereby enacted, by the Sangguni- PUMs, PUIs, front-liners, health workers, OFWs, and volunteers who are rendering emergency. Article III ang Bayan of Balangiga, Eastern Samar in session assembled that: service in this pandemic. Scope and Coverage SECTION 1. Title. This ordinance shall be known and cited as the ‘’Mandatory Section 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. The following when used in this ordinance Section .3 This Ordinance shall be enforced within the territorial jurisdiction of Ba- Face Mask Ordinance of 2020’’. shall mean: langiga, Eastern Samar. SECTION 2. Coverage. It is hereby mandatorily required for any person to a. Confirmed – a person tested at a national or sub national reference labora- Section 4. This shall likewise cover all senior citizens, students, and minors within use or wear a protective face mask or improvised face shield and stringently ob- tory or at a DOH-certified laboratory testing facility. the municipality. serve the practice of physical distancing at a distance of 1 meter apart, while in b. Probable – a suspect case who has been tested for CoVid-19 but the results ARTICLE IV public place and during or on the occasion of a declared National or Local Public are inconclusive or a suspect who tested positive for CoVid-19 but the test was not Definition of Terms Health Emergency, epidemic or outbreak of disease, transmissible either orally or conducted in a national or sub national coronavirus reference laboratory, or an Section 5. When used in this ordinance the following shall mean: through sneezing. officially accredited laboratory or confirmatory testing. Curfew – a regulation enjoining the withdrawal of specified persons from the SECTION 3. Responsibility for Parental, Substitute Parental Negligence. In c. Suspect – any person with severe acute respiratory illness; with influen- streets at a stated hour. case the infraction of this ordinance is committed by a minor, the liability for the za-like illness and has traveled to an area that reported local transmission of the Senior Citizen – a person who’s 60 years of age and above. penalty of fine imposed under the succeeding section shall devolve upon the par- coronavirus during the 14 days prior to the onset of the symptoms: and with influ- ents, grandparents, guardian or person who has custody of minor offender, to be enza-like illness and has had contact with a confirmed or probable case of CoVid-19 ARTICLE V enforced in successive order as herein provided, for the negligence in the exercise in the two days prior to the onset of that confirmed/probable cases illness or be- Rules and Regulations of parental or substitute parental authority as the case maybe, over the minor fore that confirmed/probable case showed negative on repeat testing: and a per- 1. A 24-hour curfew or home quarantine must be strictly implemented against Se- offender, provided however that such minor offender shall be proceeded against son with fever or cough or shortness of breath or other respiratory symptoms and nior Citizens (60 years old and above). under the appropriate intervention program in accordance with the applicable one of the following: 60 years and older; with a co-morbidity or preexisting illness; 2. A strict 24-hour curfew or home quarantine shall also be strictly implemented provisions of R.A. 9344. in high risk pregnancy; a health worker. against all persons below twenty-one (21) years old, those with immunodeficiency, co- SECTION 4. No Face Mask, No Entry in Certain Places. All Public and Private d. Front-liner – any person working or rendering service under the healthcare morbidity, or other health risks and pregnant women in the municipality. 3. All senior citizens and persons below twenty-one (21) years old may leave their Institutions and establishments are mandated to refuse entry to any person not institutions, police force, military personnel, logistics personnel directly involved in household only for medical emergencies, or to undergo routine medical procedures for wearing face mask or improvised face shield and shall post notices regarding this CoVid-19 response efforts. chronic illnesses, and for activities permitted under the IATF for the Management of requirement. Section 4. PROHIBITED ACTS. The following acts are prohibited under this or- Emerging Infectious Diseases Omnibus Guidelines on the implementation of Community The President, Manager or Proprietor of the business establishment or insti- dinance: Quarantine for areas under MGCQ. tutions shall be held responsible for the penalty to be imposed for violating the a. Commit acts or utterances against confirmed, suspected, or probable 4. All senior citizens, persons below twenty-one (21) years old, those with immuno- provisions of this section. CoVid-19 affected persons, and health workers, front-liners, OFWs, and volunteers deficiency, comorbidity, or other health risks and pregnant women in the municipality SECTION 5. Penalties. Any person found violating the provision of this ordi- who are working and rendering service in this pandemic. shall be required to remain in their residences at all times except when indispensable nance shall suffer the penalty of fine in the amount prescribed as follows; b. Refusal or failure to give assistance to confirmed, suspected, or probable under the circumstances for obtaining essential goods and services or for work in per- CoVid-19 affected persons, and health workers, front-liners, OFWs, and volunteers mitted industries and offices. For the First Offense ------One Thousand Pesos (₱1,000.00). who intends to return to his place of residence or domicile. ARTICLE VI For the Second Offense ------One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos c. Harm, harass, humiliate, or shame any confirmed, suspected, or probable Implementing Authority (₱1,500.00). CoVid-19 affected persons, and health workers, front-liners, OFWs, and volunteers. Section 6. The Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, together For the Third Offense ------Two Thousand Five Hundred Pesos d. All forms and acts of discrimination, harassment, violence or any action with the Barangay Tanods, and Barangay Officials shall implement this ordinance. (₱2,500.00). that causes stigma against any confirmed, suspected, or probable CoVid-19 affect- For the Succeeding Offense ------Two Thousand Five Hundred Pesos ed persons, and health workers, front-liners, OFWs, and volunteers. ARTICLE VII (₱2,500.00) and 2 days Community e. It shall be unlawful for any public official, public employee, or essential ser- Penalty Clause Service. vice provider to refuse assistance or deny service to any confirmed, suspected, or Section 7. Those found guilty of violations shall be penalized with an imposition SECTION 6. Enforcement. The Philippine National Police, Balangiga; Barangay probable CoVid-19 affected persons, and health workers, front-liners, OFWs, and of the following: Officials; Barangay Tanods, are hereby task to strictly implement the provisions of volunteers. 1st Offense – ₱500.00 2nd Offense – ₱1000.00 this ordinance. f. Spreading rumors, uttering information or any communication that causes 3rd Offense – ₱2500.00 and/or imprisonment upon discretion of the court. SECTION 7. Information Dissemination. The Office of the Municipal Mayor unnecessary fear, anger, panic, or violation of rights of such person. shall disseminate information of this ordinance to the public immediately upon Section 5. PENALTIES. Any person caught in violation of the provisions of this ARTICLE VIII its effectivity. ordinance shall be fined Two Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php2,500.00) or face Separability Clause SECTION 8. Transitory Provisions. The use or wearing of face mask and the imprisonment up to six (6) months or both at the discretion of the court. Section 8. In the event that any section or provision of this ordinance is declared in- observance of physical distancing shall continue to be practiced for a period of at SECTION 6. Separability clause. In case any provision of this ordinance is de- valid, the remaining provisions or sections not declared so shall not be affected thereby. least 2 weeks from the time of the lifting of the declared Public Health Emergency. clared to be invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected by the decla- SECTION 9. Separability Clause. In case any provision of this ordinance is ration of invalidity or unconstitutionality shall remain in force. ARTICLE IX declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected by the SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. All existing ordinances, resolutions, rules and Repealing Clause declaration of invalidity or unconstitutionality shall remain in force. regulations or parts thereof, in conflict with or inconsistent with any provision of Section 9. All ordinances, rules and regulation, or part thereof, whose provisions SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. All existing ordinances, resolutions, rules and this Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. is inconsistent or in conflict or contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, are hereby regulations or parts thereof, in conflict with or inconsistent with any provision of SECTION 8. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly. this Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. compliance with the requirement of the relevant provisions of R.A. 7160. SECTION 11. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon Enacted: May 4,2020 ARTICLE X compliance with the requirement of the relevant provisions of R.A. 7160. Effectivity Clause Enacted: May 4,2020 CERTIFIED CORRECT: Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. CERTIFIED CORRECT: ENACTED: August 3, 2020

CERTIFIED CORRECT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer ATTESTED: MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA Secretary to the Sanggunian ATTESTED: ATTESTED: MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA Secretary to the Sanggunian MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO Secretary to the Sanggunian APPROVED: Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer APPROVED: APPROVED: HON. RANDY D. GRAZA Mayor HON. RANDY D. GRAZA HON. RANDY D. GRAZA Mayor Approved on: ______Mayor Approved on: ______AFFIRMATIVE: (9) Approved on: ______AFFIRMATIVE: (9) AFFIRMATIVE: (9) HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON. TOMMY B. ELACION HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON.NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON. TOMMY B. ELACION SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member

HON. TOMMY B. ELACION HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON SB Member SB Member SB Member

HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. SB Member SB Member HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY Member Member Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member

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Republic of the Philippines Investment and Incentive Program under this Code; areas is no longer to the interest of Balangiga or may place the government and the c. To adopt a short- and medium-term investment promotion program, which shall public in adverse position. Province of Eastern Samar include among others, the list of priority investment areas and activities and corresponding 3. The investment area or activity cannot attract investors within reasonable time Municipality of Balangiga incentives and support government measures to attract targeted investors; and cost or may result in unfavorable business climate; and d. To review and update the fiscal and non-fiscal incentives granted to registered en- 4. Lack of progress in the implementation of an environmental management plan. OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN terprises under this Code; Section 13. Priority Investment Activities. The following are the priority invest- e. To deliberate and approve within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof any applica- ment activities which shall be encouraged in each of the priority investment areas: EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG tion for registration imposing such terms and conditions as it may deem necessary to attain 1. Provision of incentives to existing enterprises BAYAN OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON AUGUST 3, 2020 AT NINE O’CLOCK the objectives of this Code; 2. Upgrading of existing hotels to standard class or better IN THE MORNING AT THE SB SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, BALANGIGA, f. After due notice, cancel the registration or suspend the enjoyment of any registered 3. Construction of new commercial buildings EASTERN SAMAR. enterprise and/or require fund of incentives enjoyed by such enterprise including interests 4. Establishment of agro-processing complexes utilizing locally produced farm PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer based on the following reasons: products, feed mills utilizing locally produced agricultural inputs, establishment and op- HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member f.1. Failure to maintain the qualifications required by this Code; eration of new industrial estates or new industrial communities for labor intensive or HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member f.2. Violation of any of the provisions of this Code, of the terms and conditions value intensive enterprises; HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member of registration, or of existing local and national laws. 5. New investments by enterprises made of farmers association(s) or coopera- HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member g. To enter into agreements with other government agencies and/or private organiza- tive(s) on the one hand contributing land and other resources and a partner firm on the HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON - SB Member tions for simplifying the systems, procedures and requirements on investments and busi- other contributing technology, managerial expertise, market linkages and capital result- HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member ness operation and promotions in Balangiga; ing in the integration and modernization of farm production, processing and marketing. HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member h. To secure additional funding and other resources to supplement the budgetary Section 14. Appropriate Incentives and Support Measures. To promote growth HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ support provided by the Municipal Government for the operation of the Secretariat in the of investments in the municipality, particularly in the preferred investment areas, the Ex-Officio Member implementation of this Code; Board shall review the package of incentives and support measures every three (3) HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ i. To review the package of appropriate incentives and support measures every three years and recommend for approval of the Sangguniang Bayan the appropriate fiscal Ex-Officio Member (3) years as the need arises; and and non-fiscal incentives that the local government shall grant to targeted investors and ABSENT: NONE j. To perform such other functions as may be deemed necessary for the successful enterprises. Nothing in this Section shall also prevent the Board from reviewing the pro- implementation of this Code; visions of this Code and recommend revisions of the same to the Sangguniang Bayan. MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-008 The Sangguniang Bayan, by itself, may also make such revisions. Series of 2020 CHAPTER IV THE MUNICIPAL BUSINESS CENTER OF BALANGIGA CHAPTER VI AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE LOCAL INVESTMENT AND INCENTIVE CODE OF BALAN- Section 8. The Municipal Business Center – there is hereby created the Municipal REGISTRATION OF ENTERPRISES GIGA, EASTERN SAMAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Business Center purposely to assist the Board in all of its activities pertinent to and con- Section 15. Qualifications for New Enterprises/Investors – New investors who cerning investment development and assistance. As such, the Board supervises the same intend to avail of the incentives as provided for in this Code must meet the following Authored by: Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Industry in its operations especially in the implementation of the provisions of this Code. The center qualifications: Committee on Finance, Budget, and Appropriations shall be attached as a regular division of the Office of the Municipal Mayor. a. Must have complied with all the requirements mandated by existing laws, local Committee on Ordinances and Legal Matters The office shall be staffed by the following: and national, and the Constitution; 1. Three (3) Economists b. The prospective investor’s place of operation or production shall be located CHAPTER I 2. One Computer Programmer; and within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Balangiga; TITLE AND POLICY STATEMENT 3. Other necessary positions that the Board may recommend to the Sangguniang c. Shall be duly registered with the appropriate government agencies such as the Section 1. Title – This Ordinance shall be known as the Balangiga Municipal In- Bayan Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), vestment Code. Section 9. Powers and Duties of the Center – The Municipal Business Center shall Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), etc.; Section 2.Declaration of Policy– It is hereby declared as the official standing poli- have the following duties and responsibilities: d. The prospective investors must engage in any or combination of activities in the cy of the Municipality of Balangiga to encourage local and foreign investors to establish 1. Serve as Secretariat of the Board – prepares agenda for all meetings of the Board preferred areas of investment as herein declared by the Board; productive, globally competitive, culture-sensitive and environmentally sound agri-in- and its corresponding minutes and/or highlights; e. The new enterprise must have a capitalization of not less than Three Million Pe- dustrial and eco-tourism industries in the municipality, where new expansion or diversi- 2. Prepares annual reports of the Board about its activities relative to the implementa- sos (Php3,000,000.00) for Filipino proprietorship; and not less than One Hundred Thou- fication projects in either the category of small, medium or large enterprises. tion of this Code within sixty (60) days after the close of each calendar year; sand Dollars ($100,000.00) for foreign investors with at least 60% Filipino ownership; The municipality shall pursue this policy by providing fiscal incentives to investors 3. Evaluate all application for availment of incentives as provided in this Code, and it f. Shall provide to bonafide residents of the municipality full-time or regular jobs of in preferred or priority investment areas in order to provide its people employment, shall have the following duties and responsibilities: not less than 20% of job opportunities it generates, otherwise, it shall provide not less livelihood opportunities and technology development. These investments are expected a. To accept, process, and evaluate all applications in terms of completeness of than 30% of the contractual job opportunities it generates. to sustain the growth of the municipality and its barangays while ensuring self-reliance requirements mandated under existing local and national laws, conformity of investment Section 16. Qualifications for Existing Enterprises – Any existing enterprise may and improvement if the quality of life of the constituents. proposals to the preferred areas of investments and other policies embodied in this Code; avail of the incentives under this Code provided that the following qualifications are b. Notify the applicants on the deficiencies of the applications within ten (10) met: CHAPTER II working days after the receipt of applications; a. Must have complied with all the requirements mandated under existing laws, DEFINITION OF TERMS c. If the application is complete, evaluates and submits recommendations for local and national, and the Constitution; Section 3. Definition of Terms – When used in this Code, the following words, action of the Board. b. The intended expansion or diversification must engage in economic activities acronyms and phrases shall mean as follows: 4. Provide technical assistance and facilitative services to prospective investors and identified as an investment priority area by the Board; Code – shall refer to the Balangiga Municipality Investment Code registered enterprises, more specifically on the following areas: c. The existing enterprise, whose place of operation or production, is already locat- Board – shall refer to the Municipal Board of Investments of Balangiga a. One-stop documentation services (facilitating business permits, licenses, in- ed within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Balangiga, but will undertake MBOI – shall refer to the Municipal Board of Investments centives availment and other requirements under existing local and national laws deemed any of the following activities/projects: Municipality – shall mean the Municipality of Balangiga, covering all thirteen (13) applicable to the project proposal); 1. Relocate its principal office from other places in the Philippines to the Munici- barangays within the territorial boundary of the municipality as provided for by appro- b. Business matching pality of Balangiga; priate laws. 5. Handles information management and development and shall continuously provide 2. Expand its existing production capacity or construction of new buildings and Material Misrepresentation – giving false or misleading account of the nature of for comprehensive undertaking of active marketing and promotional programs and activi- other civil works for the installation of new machinery and equipment of improvements something; ties that will directly influence the infusion of local and foreign investments as well as the thereof which will result in an increase in production capacity. Preferred or Priority Investment Area – shall mean the economic activities that the influx of trade and tourists. As such, it shall: d. The amount of capitalization shall be based on Section 13 (e) as stated in the Board shall have determined and which the Sangguniang Bayan shall have approved and a. Collate, analyze and compile pertinent data and information as well as con- investor’s project study/proposal submitted to and approved by the Board; declared as such and where investors are encouraged to infuse investment and actualize duct studies and/or researches concerning areas that may be considered as preferred areas e. That the expansion/diversification shall have a project cost of at least Two Mil- investment projects. of investment by the Board; lion Pesos (Php2,000,000.00) and provide additional employment of not less than five P/PIA – shall also refer to preferred or priority investment area b. Review existing incentives and other similar policies and recommend to the (5) individuals; and New Enterprises – refer to a new investment or to an existing enterprise with plans Board any modification and/or amendments thereof; f. The expansion or diversification project will include an environmental manage- to diversify or expand to other business ventures within the preferred or priority invest- c. Handle data storage and retrieval; and ment plan. ment areas (P/PIA) as defined by the Board, of which the place of operation or produc- d. Initiate and plan for the conduct of trade and investment missions, trade Section 17. Registration Requirements – New or existing investors who intend to tion is within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality fairs and exhibits and investment seminars. avail of the Investment Incentives in this Code shall accomplish the following require- Existing Enterprise – shall refer to business establishments whose places of oper- 6. To implement the Annual Investment Promotions Development Plan that shall be ments and file their application with the Board through the Municipal Business Center, ation or production are physically located within the territorial boundaries of the mu- formulated and approved by the Board; to wit: nicipality 7. To spearhead the production, publication, and dissemination of investment promo- a. Three (3) copies of duly completed application form to be provided by the Busi- Registered Enterprise – shall refer to a business enterprise, whether owned and op- tions collaterals and whenever needed, conduct briefings to investors and other interested ness Center in accordance with the provisions of this Code. erated by an individual, partnership, corporation or cooperative duly recognized under parties; b. A complete copy of the project feasibility study of the proposed investment Philippine laws and registered in accordance with the provisions of this Code. 8. To conduct appropriate and relevant studies, gather and analyze pertinent facts showing that the project is economically, technically, financially and environmentally Bonafide Resident – shall refer to a person with six (6) months residency in any and figures, and inform the Board on international, national, and local issues affecting the feasible and viable. of the barangays in the municipality of Balangiga, 18 years of age and above, and duly dynamics of investments; c. A copy of Articles of Incorporation and By-laws as approved by the Secretaries registered voter. 9. To represent the Municipality of Balangiga in trade and investments meetings, con- and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) or the Small and Medium Enterprise – refers to any business activity or enterprise, wheth- ferences, forum, conventions and other similar gatherings in both domestic and foreign Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) registration papers, as the case may be; er engaged in industry, agri-business or services and regardless of whether it is a single venues wherever so directed by the Board. d. A copy of the company’s Board Resolution, in case of Corporation, authorizing proprietorship, partnership, cooperative or corporation whose asset size corresponds 10. To perform such other functions as may be directed by the Board. the person to file the application; to the following amounts: e. List of Directors and other principal officers and their respective nationalities Micro - below Three Million Pesos (Php3,000,000.00) CHAPTER V and current addresses, certified by the Corporate Secretary Small - Php 3 Million – 15 Million INVESTMENT PRIORITIES PLAN f. For existing enterprises, a copy of the latest Financial Statement of the applicant Medium - Php 15 Million – not more than 100 Million Section 10. Criteria in determining Investment Priority Areas. – Economic activities firm. Large - Over Php 100 Million must be environmentally, socio-economically, technically, and financially sound after thor- Section 18. Registration Procedures and Evaluation of Applications – The Board Municipal Business Center – shall mean the office that shall be established in the ough assessment and analysis of the Board. The determination of the preferred areas of shall formulate appropriate rules and regulations to facilitate action in applications filed, municipality, which shall be tasked with the primary role of assisting the Board on mat- investment to be listed in the Investment Priorities Plan shall be based on the following: prescribed criteria for the evaluation of applications with payment of corresponding ters of investment policies, investment promotions, investment development, and in a. Long-run comparative advantage fees/charges, and devise standard forms for use by the applicants. The Chairman of the facilitating the inflow and actualization of domestic and foreign investment projects in b. Economic soundness Board shall approve all applications processed by the Municipal Business Center. Balangiga. c. Extent of contribution of the activity to a specific development goal The following procedure must be observed by the applicant, to wit: MBC – shall also mean Municipal Business Center d. Market and technical considerations a. The applicant shall file his application with the Municipal Business Center, which e. Value of social objectives shall inform the applicant on the completeness or deficiency of his application within CHAPTER III f. Job generation potential of the enterprise ten (10) working days upon receipt of the application; THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF INVESTMENT OF BALANGIGA g. Utilization of the available raw materials b. If applicant does not receive any response within ten (10) working days of filing, Section 4. The Board – There is hereby created a Municipal Board of Investment h. Other indicators of comparative advantage it shall be considered complete and must be submitted to the Board within the eleventh (MBOI) of Balangiga to implement the provisions of this Code. Section 11. Preferred Areas of Investments - The following shall be adopted as Prior- (11th) day; Section 5. Composition. – The MBOI shall be composed of the following: ity Investment Areas by the Board: c. In case of deficient applications, the deficiency must be submitted within a pe- Chairman – Municipal Mayor a. Eco-tourism: riod determined by the Municipal Business Center, and the period shall be on a case- Vice Chairman - Municipal Vice Mayor - Accommodation facilities to-case basis; Members - Chairperson, SB Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry - Nature Parks/Mountain Resorts d. The Municipal Business Center may conduct ocular inspection of the proposed - Chairperson, SB Committee on Finance, Budget, and Appropriations - Transportation Services project premises, if necessary. - Chairperson, SB Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure - Restaurants/Food Outlets e. The Board shall have twenty (20) working days, reckoned from the receipt of - Chairperson, SB Committee on Ways and Means - Other tourism-related services recommendation of the Municipal Business Center, to act/deliberate on the applica- - Chairperson, SB Committee on Tourism b. Light Manufacturing: tion for registration, otherwise, the application shall be deemed approved. In the event, - Chairperson, SB Committee on Public Market and Slaughterhouse - Precision assembly however, that the Board desires an additional clarificatory/documentary requirement - Chairperson, SB Committee on Food and Agriculture - Semiconductors from the applicant, the intervening period by which proponent has to comply with these - Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator - Farm implements requirements shall not be counted as part of the 20-working day for the Board to decide - Municipal Treasurer - Furniture/Furnishing on said application; - Municipal Assessor - Garments f. Once approved by the Board, the Municipal Business Center, within five (5) work- - Municipal Budget Officer - Food Processing ing days, shall inform the applicant in writing and delivers the Certificate of Registration. - Municipal Accountant - Gifts & Holiday Decors The Municipal Business Center then informs the Municipal Treasurer and the Municipal - Municipal Tourism Officer - Resource-based manufacturing Assessor where the business establishment is located, of such approval for their infor- - Municipal Environment & Natural Resources Officer c. Industrial Estate Development mation, guidance, and appropriate action; and - Business Permit & Licensing Officer d. Agri-business: g. In case of disapproval by the Board, the Municipal Business Center shall inform - Representative from an accredited NGO - Post-harvest Facilities the applicant within five (5) working days of the Board’s decision. Secretariat: The Municipal Business Center - High Value Crop Production Section 19. Payment of Registration Fees – All participating members who are The membership of the Board may be increased or decreased by the Sangguniang - Feed Mills granted the incentives/privileges are required to pay an annual registration fee to the Bayan upon the recommendation of the Board for the effective implementation of this - Aquaculture Municipal Treasurer in accordance with the rate prescribed below, after which the Code. e. Services: Board shall issue a Certificate of Registration along with the Certificate of Exemption to Section 6.Meetings and Quorum of the Board – The Chairman of the Board, shall, - Media/Advertising the business concerned as member/participant duly stating the incentives and privileg- as often as necessary, call for a meeting at least once in every quarter or as deemed - Medical services/facilities es granted under the provision of this Code: necessary, on such day and time that may be fixed. The presence of the majority of its - Information & Communications Technology Amount of Investment Annual Registration Fee (Php) voting members shall constitute a quorum and a majority of a meeting shall be required - Financial Services 3,000,000.00 and below 3,000.00 to exercise its powers and perform its functions. - Engineering/Architectural Services 3,000,001.00 – 5,000,000.00 4,500.00 Members of the Board and the Secretariat shall be entitled to receive an honorar- - Training & Sports Facilities 5,000.001.00 – 7,500,000.00 6,000.00 ium in their attendance to board meetings at a rate that shall not exceed the amount - Development of Indigenous Power Sources 7,500,001.00 – 10,000,000.00 7,500.00 of Five Hundred Pesos (Php500.00) per meeting; said honorarium shall be paid for from - Human Resource Development 10,000,001.00 – 12,500.000.00 10,000.00 appropriate funds of the Municipal Government. Section 12. Determination of Additional Investment Areas. Additional economic ac- 12,500,001.00 – 15,000,000.00 12,500.00 Section 7.Powers and Functions of the Board – The primary function of the Board tivities may be included in the list of priority investment areas by the Board and shall then 15,000,001.00 and above 15,000.00 shall be to establish policies for a favorable and stable business climate that will encour- be adopted for implementation under the Investment Promotion Program of the munici- age and support private sector investments and the operation of economic activities pality. The inclusion of investment priority areas shall be based on the following factors: Section 20. Certificate of Registration – Under this Code, an enterprise is consid- consistent with the development needs of the Municipality of Balangiga. Pursuant to 1. Employment generation ered registered upon approval of its application by the Board, and as such, is legally this, the Board shall be vested with the following powers and functions: 2. High degree of value-added features entitled to fully avail of any or all of the incentives in this Code. a. To formulate rules and regulations to implement the intent and provisions of 3. Creation of linkages with local industries A registered enterprise under this Code shall be issued a Certificate of Registration this Code and to create other technical working committees if necessary to facilitate the 4. No deleterious effect on the environment to be signed by the Board’s Chairman and/or such other Officer of the Board it may effective execution of this Code.; The Board, however, may remove an area or activity from the list when any of the empower and designate for the purpose. The Certificate of Registration shall state the b. To conduct trade missions for the purpose of inviting investors as well as pro- following conditions are present: following, among others: viding necessary information and dissemination drive to parties willing to avail of the 1. Sufficient investments in the areas or activity have been attained. a. Name of Registered Enterprise; 2. Continued extension of incentives or support measures for the specific investment b. The Priority Investment Area in which the registered enterprise will engage in; and 10 Leyte Samar Daily Express ORDINANCE Tuesday, October 06, 2020

c. The other terms and conditions to be observed by virtue of its registration based upon the proposed budget presented by the Board, shall annually appropriate for Circular No. 2018-02 dated August 2, 2018 providing for the national guidelines on the The Certificate of Registration is not transferrable should there be a change in own- the funding requirements of this Code, subject to the usual government accounting and registration of ownership of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment at the ership. The new owner has to apply for registration with the Board in order to enjoy the auditing procedures, rules, and regulations. city and municipal local government units; remaining duration of the incentive period, provided, that it engages in the same activity Section 29. Monitoring and Evaluation – The Board, its Secretariat, or any duly authorized as indicated in the original Certificate of Registration. members thereof, is hereby empowered and authorized to conduct an ocular inspection of WHEREAS, the purpose of the Joint Memorandum Circular is to establish owner- the premises or examination of the business activity of any registered enterprise during of- ship and to create a national database of machinery and equipment for planning and CHAPTER VII fice hours purposely to verify or ascertain the investors’/enterprises’ strict compliance with monitoring purposes, in accordance with Republic Act No. 10601; RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED ENTERPRISES the provisions of this Code, or when the Board or the Municipal Business Center deems it Section 21.Rights and Privileges – All registered enterprises and investors are enti- necessary or incidental to the effective exercise and performance of their respective func- WHEREAS, the registration of the agricultural and fisheries machinery and equip- tled to the rights and guarantees provided for by law and the Constitution and the privi- tions and powers to ensure that the objectives of the projects are accomplished. ment in the Municipality of Balangiga would ensure the quality and safety of agri-fish- leges provided for by this Code. In addition to such rights and guarantees, the Municipal Section 30. Confidentiality of Application – All applications and their supporting documents eries machinery and equipment as well as rational planning and programming of gov- Government, through the Board, shall: under this Code shall not be disclosed to any person except with a written consent of the ernment investments and resources; 1. Provide investors with a concise and comprehensive information on the eco- applicant or upon order of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Board, however, may nomic priorities of the Municipal Government, including target investment areas and disclose the details of the application for evaluation purposes. WHEREAS, the DA, DBM, DILG, and CSC, pursuant to Section 19 of RA No. 10601 the general conditions applicable to incoming direct private investments; issue Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2018-02, Series of 2020 mandating all LGUs 2. Disseminate to investors and the general public the investment evaluation cri- CHAPTER XI to strengthen or create their Provincial, City and Municipal Agricultural Engineering teria and registration procedures to enhance transparency in the process of granting FINAL PROVISIONS Groups, separate from that of the MAO to undertake, among others the registration of government incentives; Section 31.Penal Clause – Any violation of the Code shall be a ground for the cancella- agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment. 3. Take into full account the need of investors for industrial peace, stability, growth tion or revocation of the Certificate of Registration of the project/business. The cancellation and profit in their operations whenever policies affecting investments in the municipal- or revocation of the Certificate of Registration shall mean the withdrawal of all the incen- NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN IN SESSION ity are to be formulated and modified; tives granted under the Code; and all fees and charges previously exempted shall become DULY ASSEMBLED, THAT: 4. Not interfere or modify arrangements with the investors after the details of due and demandable. implementation of an investment project have been accepted and approved, and the Grounds for withdrawal of privileges and cancellation/revocation of the registration SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be referred as the MANDATORY REGISTRA- ownership and management structure of the enterprise have been established, unless of business: TION OF OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT the law provided otherwise; 1. Violation of the provisions of the Code and such other violation of laws, rules, and in the Municipality of Balangiga. 5. Avoid and/or prevent undue distortion of competition between or among enter- regulations or ordinances; SECTION 2. SCOPE/COVERAGE. The ordinance shall cover a one-time registration prises operating within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality, whether domestic 2. Violation of the terms and conditions specified in the Certificate of Registration; of both new and currently used agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment or foreign, when granting any special exemptions or incentives aimed at encouraging 3. Material Misrepresentation; by any individual-owner, registered farmer-cooperatives and farmer-associations, - and investment in the identified target areas; and Section 32. Appeals – Appeal from the Decision of the Board – The applicant or busi- private entities, which are registered by SEC, DTI, DOLE, or CDA. The said agricultural 6. Resolve all doubts and/or conflicts concerning the benefits, privileges, and in- ness enterprise adversely affected by any decision of the Board relative to its cancellation/ and fisheries machinery and equipment are used for crop, livestock and fishery pro- centives granted under this Code or in other local ordinances enacted for the purpose revocation of a registration or the impositions of fines/penalties in accordance with this duction, harvesting, processing, storage, manufacture, preserving, transporting and of encouraging investment, in favor of the investors. Code may file a motion for reconsideration within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the distribution, research, extension and instruction which include, but are not limited to decision, otherwise the decision shall become final and executory. the list of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment enumerated in annex A. CHAPTER VIII Section 33. Penalties – In case of the cancellation of the Certificate of Registration, Furthermore, agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment owned and operated DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A REGISTERED ENTERPRISE the Board shall require the payment of incentives availed of by the enterprise within the by government entities are likewise covered by this registration. Section 22. Duties and Responsibilities of Registered Investors and Enterprises current year. SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. For purpose of this Ordinance, following ter- – All registered investors and enterprises must observe the following duties and respon- Section 34. Separability Clause – If for any reason, any portion or provision, section minologies are used and defined as follows: sibilities, to wit: or part of this Code is declared not valid by a court of competent jurisdiction or suspended a) Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery – refers to machinery and equipment for a. Submission of reports and other documents – Every registered enterprise shall or revoked by the Sanggunian, such judgment shall not affect or impair the remaining the production, harvesting, processing, storage, manufacture, preserving, transporting submit to the Board the following reports and/or documents within the time herein portions, provisions, sections, or parts thereof which shall remain or continue to be in full and distribution of agricultural and fisheries products. These include, but not limited prescribed: force and effect. to, tractors and their attachments, power tillers, seeders, transplanters, windmills, har- 1. Amended Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Articles of Partnership, or Articles Section 35. Repealing Clause – All ordinances, rules and regulations, or part thereof, in vesting machines, crop protection and maintenance equipment, irrigation equipment of Cooperation within thirty (30) working days from the date of submission of said conflict with or inconsistent with any provision of this Code shall be considered repealed, and accessories, greenhouse and other thermal equipment, livestock equipment, fish- amendments with the SEC or CDA; amended or modified accordingly. ery equipment, slaughtering equipment, meat/fishery and crop processing equipment, 2. Change of Directors within thirty (30) working days from thereafter; Section 36. Effectivity –This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval. 3. Report on employment of bonafide Balangiga residents within thirty (30) work- ENACTED: August 3, 2020 post-harvest machines such as milling machines, dryers, threshers, grain and other ing days from date of registration or from the appointment of their replacement; strippers, agricultural transport machinery and storage facilities including cold storage, 4. Quarterly report in the enterprises’ business operations, including its production CERTIFIED CORRECT: reefer vans, slaughter houses and fishing boats of three (3) gross tons or less. New or gross sales or receipts, within thirty (30) working days from end of each quarter; agricultural and fishery machinery includes newly imported as well as one that has not 5. Audited Financial Statements within thirty (30) working days after its submission been used since its date of manufacture. to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA b) Processing Complexes – integrated system of equipment and facilities for pro- Secretary to the Sanggunian cessing of agricultural and fisheries products. CHAPTER IX ATTESTED: SECTION 4. REGISTRY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES MACHINERY AND FISCAL AND NON-FISCAL INCENTIVES EQUIPMENT – The Municipal Agricultural Office (MAO) shall maintain and update a In addition to the incentives provided under Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise registry of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment. This function shall be known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”, and other pertinent laws, a registered Hon. SAMUEL A. ENCISO transferred to and assumed by the Municipal Agricultural Biosystem Engineering Of- enterprise qualified under this Ordinance shall enjoy privileges and incentives stated Presiding Officer/Vice Mayor fice/ Division the moment it will be created and fully operational pursuant to Section under this Chapter. An enterprise engaged in two or more lines of business shall be 29 of RA NO. 10601 and Joint Memorandum Circular No. 02 Series of 2020, otherwise entitled to fiscal incentives for its income derived from investments in priority economic APPROVED: known as the “Implementing Guidelines on the Strengthening and Establishing of the activities and only on those real property owned by the enterprise principally used for Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering Groups of the Local Government Units”. its operation in priority investment activities. The MAO shall have: 1) trained Agricultural and Biosystem Engineer/s (ABE) to The incentives provided herein shall apply to new and existing businesses which Hon. RANDY D. GRAZA undertake he registration, and if in case it does not have shall hire at least one ABE; 2) establish and start their operations after the approval of this Code shall enjoy the priv- Mayor One QR printer. ileges granted by this program for a period as may be determined on the basis of the In the absence of an ABE, the Municipal Agriculturist shall facilitate and lead the amount of investments put up by the investors. Approved on : ______registration of the agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment. Section 23. Fiscal Incentives – All qualified and registered enterprises under this AFFIRMATIVE: (9) The list of the new agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment with com- Code shall enjoy the following fiscal incentives from the Municipal Government: plete information shall be uploaded monthly to the server of the Philippine Center for 1. For a period of not more than four (4) years starting from the date of approval Post-Harvest Development and Mechanization-Agricultural and Fisheries Mechaniza- of their application, a registered enterprise shall be entitled to the following reductions/ HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON. TOMMY B. ELACION tion and Engineering Resource Network (PhilMech-AFMechERN). Likewise, this shall exemptions in business tax from the gross sales or receipts earned or realized during the SB Member SB Member be submitted by the MAO quarterly to the Agricultural Engineering Division of the preceding calendar year: Provincial Agricultural Office (PAO) for consolidation. The consolidated report shall be endorsed to the Department of Agriculture- Regional Agricultural Engineering Division Exemptions: (RAED) copy furnished the Barangay Offices. 1st year - 50% of Gross Sales/Receipts HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. Section 6. REGISTRATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES MACHINERY AND 2nd year - 30% of Gross Sales/Receipts SB Member SB Member EQUIPMENT PRESENTLY REGISTERED BY OTHER CONCERNED NATIONAL GOVERN- 3rd Year - 20% of Gross Sales/Receipts MENT AGENCIES – The registration of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equip- 4th year - 10% of Gross Sales/Receipts ment presently being undertaken by concerned government agencies, such as by the 5th year - Taxable in full HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for fishing boats; Philippine Coconut 2. For a period of three (3) years, a registered enterprise is entitled to exemption SB Member Authority (PCA) on oil mills and other concerned national government agencies shall from payment of the Municipal Government’s forty percent (40%) share under the fol- be included in the registry of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment of lowing schedule share from the basic real property tax from the date the enterprise is HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. the municipality. registered with the Board. SB Member SB Member SECTION 7. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF AGRI- 1st year – 100% of 40% municipal share CULTURAL AND FISHERIES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION (CAFMER) 2nd year – 75% of the 40% - The owner/user of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment shall submit to 3rd year – 50% of the 40% the Agricultural Engineering Division of MAO the following documents. 4th year – payable in full HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY a) Certificate of Location/Address of the owner of Agricultural and Fisheries Ma- 3. Full exemption from annual payment of Mayor’s Permit fees for a period of not Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member chinery/ Equipment from the Barangay Office. more than three (3) years from the date the enterprise was registered with the Board; b) Duly accomplished prescribed Registration Application Form as per Annex B; 4. If applicable, exemption from the annual payment of Amusement Tax (Municipal and share only) for a period of three (3) years from the start of commercial operation based NEGATIVE: (0) c) Any evidence of acquisition/ownership of agricultural and fisheries machinery on the following schedule: ABSENT: (0) and equipment such as: Delivery Receipt (DR), Sales Invoice (SI), Official Receipt (OR) 1st year - 100% exemption or Deed of Donations, Memorandum of Agreement (MAO) or Memorandum of Under- 2nd year - 75% exemption x------x standing (MAU). In cases that these documents are not available, the barangay office 3rd year - 50% exemption where the owner resides shall execute an affidavit attesting to the lawful ownership of 5. Fifty percent (50%) discount from rental rates of Municipal Government owned/ Republic of the Philippines the machinery or equipment. controlled and/or operated light and heavy equipment during construction period but Province of Eastern Samar The Agricultural Engineering Division/ABE of MAO shall verify and evaluate the not to exceed two (2) years, provided, that the discounted daily rental rate for an eight- Municipality of Balangiga submitted documents. Upon finding that the owner of the machinery/equipment has hour use per day does not include fuel consumption. complied with all the documentary requirements and has paid the registration fee, the Section 24. Non-Fiscal Incentives – Aside from the fiscal incentives stated in the OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MAO shall process and recommend the issuance of CAFMER (Annex C) for approval of foregoing section, the following non-fiscal measures are herein provided purposely to the Municipal Mayor or his duly representatives. assist investors in successfully accomplishing their activities prior to, during, and after The registration sticker shall be issued by the MAO after the application form has the registration of their business: EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON AUGUST 24, 2020 AT NINE O’CLOCK IN THE been approved. The MAO shall keep a copy of the approved CAFMER and ensure that 1. Provide a one-stop documentation for simplified documentation/registration the registration is uploaded to the PhilMech-AFMechERN. procedures, which shall be facilitated with the assistance from the Municipal Business MORNING AT THE SB SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, BALANGIGA, EASTERN SA- MAR. The data of the registered agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment will Center; be linked to the PhilMech-AFMechERN server upon registration. 2. Assistance in securing license and permits, arranging for3 SECTION 8. PROCEDURE IN CASE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF AGRI- 3. the availment of local and national government incentives, identifying business PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member CULUTURAL AND FISHERIES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION (CAFMER). or joint-venture partners, raw material suppliers, possible business sites, and other re- The Office of the Municipal Mayor shall issue a Certificate of Clearance and an amend- quirements of prospective investors; HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member ed CAFMER in the following instances: 4. Provisions of the following services through the Municipal Business Center: a) Transfer of ownership of the agricultural and fisheries machinery and equip- a. Business documentation and registration facilities; HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON - SB Member ment - The documents stated in the preceding section, the original CAFMER and Cer- b. Internet access; tificate of Clearance shall be required in the application for an amended CAFMER; and c. Access to business information; HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member b) Transfer of Location to another Municipality – a new registration form shall be d. Business matching; secured which shall be approved by the city where the owner has transferred. e. Guided industrial tour within Balangiga; and HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ Ex-Officio Member The Office of the Municipal Mayor shall issue a Certificate of Clearance to the f. Other services that may be authorized by the Board; owner for submission to the municipality where the owner has transferred within 30 5. Assist investors in their site selection and negotiation of right of way. HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ days. The portion in the application form which states “For Deletion/Cancellation of 6. Support industrial peace through reconciliation and mediation efforts of the Mu- Ex-Officio Member Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery and Equipment Registration” should be filled up. nicipal Business Center. ABSENT: NONE The MAO or the municipality of origin shall delete the agricultural and fisheries 7. Such other after care services that may be accorded to investors. machinery and equipment in the list of registration of such machinery and equipment 8. Such other non-fiscal measures that may from time to time be promulgated by MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-009 in the municipality. Likewise, the machinery owners shall report to the MAO on any the Board, subject to the approval of the Sangguniang Bayan. Series of 2020 non-serviceable machinery and equipment so that these can be deleted from the regis- Section 25. Termination of the Tax Incentives – The incentives shall be terminated tries of MAO. The issuance of the amended CAFMER will require the owner to undergo after the prescribed period based on the amount of investment stated under this Code. AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTING AND IMPLEMENTING THE REGISTRATION OF OWNERSHIP another registration process. Thus, the owner will pay the registration fee as provided Section 26. Non-applicability – The incentives granted under this Ordinance shall OF AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH not apply to banking, financing, and lending institutions, which are governed by the THE JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2018-02 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- for this Ordinance. General Banking Act and under the supervision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. TURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIVE TO THE The event that such machinery and equipment are involved in any criminal or civil Section 27. Non-transferrable – The incentives and privileges granted to the reg- NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL AND case regarding question of ownership as reported by the Barangay Officials, no Certifi- istered enterprises of the Local Investment Code are non-transferrable, except in the FISHERIES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF BA- cates or Clearances shall be issued by the MAO. event of death or incapacity of a participating member, where the incentives and priv- LANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR. SECTION 9. REGISTRATION FEE – the registration fee of agricultural and fisheries ileges transferred to the heirs if the deceased in accordance with law on succession machinery and equipment shall be Seven Hundred Pesos (Php700) inclusive of the cost if the applicant is a natural person. Mergers, consolidation, buy-outs, and the like or Introduced by: Hon. Victorio E. Inciso, Jr. of the registration plate to be issued by the MAO to the owner. corporation shall be decided by the Board on a case-to-case basis, provided that when The agricultural and fishery machineries and equipment owned by cooperatives such movements are done to strengthen the corporation and increase the investments, WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 10601, otherwise known as the “Agricultural and Fisher- duly registered under R.A No. 6938 (Cooperative Code of the Philippines) shall exempt- then such movement may be treated as an expanding business. ies Mechanism Law” was enacted into law on June 5, 2013; ed from payment of registration fees pursuant to Section 133 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines. CHAPTER X WHEREAS, Section 19 of RA No. 10601 mandates all owners of agricultural and fishery SECTION 10. INCENTIVES FOR THE REGISTARTION OF AGRICULTURAL AND FISH- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS machinery and equipment to register their agricultural and fishery machinery and equip- ERIES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Section 28.Appropriations – To defray the expenses necessary for or incidental to ment with the agricultural offices of municipal and city government units; a. Registration may be used in the availment of government incentives/subsidies; the implementation of the provisions of this Code, an initial funding of One Hundred Fif- b. Registered machinery may be used as loan collateral; ty Thousand Pesos (Php150,000.00) shall be appropriated from the local government’s WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 19 of RA No. 10601, the Department of Agriculture c. Registration will facilitate the location of lost agricultural and fisheries machin- budget. Thereafter, the Municipal Government, through the Sangguniang Bayan, and (DA) and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued Joint Memorandum ery units; Tuesday, October 06, 2020 ORDINANCE Leyte Samar Daily Express 11

d. Availment of Common Service Facilities (CSF) services in the city; and whenever appropriate, contract private providers to supplement available services or programs, e. Owners of registered machinery shall be prioritized in post disaster relief assis- provide other services that cannot be delivered by existing public providers”; 6. Develop training materials and information packages on Epidemiology and Public tance of the National Government; and WHEREAS, Resolution 48.13 (1995) of World Health Assembly (WHA) urges Member Health, and f. Provision of insurance (e.g. Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture) for States to strengthen active surveillance, improve infectious disease diagnostic capacity, 7. Collect, update and maintain reference materials on Epidemiology and Public Health; registered agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment. enhance communications, encourage antimicrobial sensitivity testing, foster rational anti- The Health Education Promotion Officer (Nurse II) shall: The MAO shall coordinate with the Philippines Crop Insurance (PCIC) for the most microbial practices, increase skilled staff in efforts, promote applied research and accurate 1. Assess needs, assets and capacity for Health Education, and time reporting; 2. Plan Health Education, appropriate insurance package for agricultural and fisheries implements, in reference to WHEREAS, Article 5-1 (Surveillance) of international Health Regulations (IHR) of 2005 3. Implement Health Education, the Registry System of Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) of the DA-ICTS. urges Members States to develop, strengthen and maintain as soon as possible but no 4. Conduct evaluation and research related to Health Education, SECTION 11. PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN – The MAO in collaboration with later than five years from the entry into forces of these Regulations, the capacity to detect, 5. Administer and manage Health Education, the Municipal Information Office and Barangay Councils shall undertake information assess, notify and report events in accordance with these regulations; 6. Serve as a Health Education Resource Person, and campaign on the implementation of the registration of ownership of agricultural and WHEREAS, Republic Act 3573 (Law on Reporting of Communicable Disease-an Act 7. Communicate and advocate for Health and Health Education; fishery machinery and equipment; Providing for the Prevention and Suppression of Dangerous Communicable Disease, No- The Municipal Epedimiology Nurse shall: SECTION 12. FUNDING. Funding for the implementation of the registration of vember 26, 1929) requires all individual and health to report notifiable diseases to local 1. Implement Public Health Surveillance, agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment which include the hiring of ABEs, and national health authorities; 2. Monitor local health personnel conducting disease surveillance, subject to availability of LGU funds; purchase of registration equipment (QR Printer, etc.) WHEREAS, under Administrative Order No. 2005-0023 (Implementing Guidelines for 3. Conduct and/or assist other health personnel in outbreak investigation, and other activities on the registration of ownership of agricultural and fishery machin- Formula One for Health as Framework for Health Reforms) states that “Disease Surveillance 4. Assist in the conduct of rapid surveys and surveillances during disasters, shall be intensified to ensure that the target for disease elimination, prevention and control 5. Assist in the conduct of surveys, program evaluations, and other epidemiologic studies, ery and equipment shall be incorporated in the annual work and financial plan of the are attained; 6. Assist in the conduct of training courses in Epidemiology, Municipality Government of Balangiga. WHEREAS, under Administrative Order No. 2007-0036 (Guidelines on the Philippine 7. Assist the Municipal Epidemiologist in preparing the annual work and financial SECTION 13. REPEALING CLAUSE. All existing ordinances, rules and regulations, Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (PIDSR) Framework) provides a framework plan for the MESU, and as well as orders inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. for PIDSR to guide its implementation at all levels of the health care delivery system as well 8. Be responsible for inventory and maintenance of MESU equipment; SECTION 14. SEPRABILITY CLAUSE. Should any of these clauses or parts of this as both the public and private sectors; The Municipal Epidemiology Clerk shall: Ordinance be declared unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, all other WHEREAS, Republic Act 10121 (Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 1. Process voucher and other papers, remaining portions not so declared shall remain valid and effective. Act of 2010) stipulates the different measures that the national, regional, local government 2. File reports and correspondences, SECTION 15. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately need to plan and implement in preparation for and response to an emergency and disaster, 3. Assists in the conduct of training courses in Epidemiology, upon approval. Section 9 (d) to develop and ensure the implementation of national standards in carrying 4. Assists in conducting diseases surveillances, outbreak investigations and surveys, and out disaster risk reduction programs including preparedness, mitigation, prevention, re- 5. Be responsible for inventory and maintenance of MESU supplies and materials. sponse and rehabilitation works from data collection and analysis, planning, implementa- The Encoder shall be responsible for data entry and generate computer outputs of ENACTED: August 24, 2020 tion, monitoring and evaluation. Section 9 (k) ensures that government agencies and LGUs all reportable data for easy analysis of the end users. give top priority and take adequate and appropriate measures in disaster risk reduction and The Provincial Hospital, Private Clinics and Barangay Surveillance Coordinators shall be management. The organization at the Local Government Level, Section 11 states that the responsible for active case finding and investigation of all reportable cases and other health existing Provincial, City and Municipal Disaster Coordinating Councils, and for the Barangay information in hospital and community respectively. They shall be responsible for the accom- CERTIFIED CORRECT: Development Councils which shall serve as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Manage- plishment and submission of surveillance forms to the MESU at the Municipal Health Office. ment Council (LDRRMC); The assistant officers and coordinators shall help their respective health officer or coor- WHEREAS, the Municipal Health Office had different tasks on Surveillance in Post Ex- dinator in performing their respective tasks and shall act as the alternate whenever necessary. treme Emergencies and Disaster (SPEED) manual and Hazard Prevention and Vulnerability SECTION 7. THE MUNICIPAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE UNIT (MESU) MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA Reduction Plan in Health and Health Hazards of the Health Emergency and Management WILL BE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING LEGAL ISSUANCE/S: Secretary to the Sanggunian System (HEMS); 1. Republic Act 3573 (Law on Reporting of Communicable Disease) requires all indi- ATTESTED: WHEREAS,, diseases surveillance is a critical component of public health systems, pro- viduals and health facilities to report notifiable diseases to local and national authorities; viding essential information for the optimal health care delivery and cost-effective disease 2. Administrative Order No. 2010-0036 (Implementing Guidelines for the Aquino control and prevention strategy; Health Agenda (AHA) as framework of Unified Health Care, Section VI-C.4) states that WHEREAS, timely reporting of vital health information will help the policy makers to health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of the Aquino Health Agenda (AHA) formulate strategy for appropriate interventions or actions to address health problem; shall be attained by ensuring public health measures to prevent and control communicable WHEREAS, a functional health or disease surveillance system is useful for priority set- diseases, adequate surveillance and preparedness for emerging and reemerging diseases; Hon. SAMUEL A. ENCISO ting, planning resource mobilization and allocation, prediction an early detection of epi- 3. Administrative Order No. 2005-0023 (Implementing Guidelines for Formula One Presiding Officer/Vice Mayor demics and monitoring and evaluation of health program, for Health as framework for Health Reforms) states that “Disease surveillance shall be WHEREAS, Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (MESU) should provide “to- intensified to ensure that the targets for disease elimination, prevention and control are tal quality” epidemiologic services and these e services related to health information sys- attained”; and APPROVED: tems, outbreak investigations and control, health status assessment, program monitoring 4. Administrative Order No. 2007-0036 (Guidelines on the Philippine Integrated Dis- and ion, and health education/ training; ease Surveillance and Response (PIDSR) Framework). This Administrative Order provides WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Bayan believes that an effective disease control and pre- the framework for PIDSR to glide its implementation at all levels of the health care deliv- vention can be realized with a functional disease and surveillance system; ery system as well as both the public and private sectors. NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Evangeline D. Congzon duly seconded by the SECTION 8. REPORTABLE HEALTH DATA. The following health data shall be reported to Hon. RANDY D. GRAZA august body. the Municipal Health Office through the Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (MESU). Mayor Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan of Balangiga in session assembled, that: 1. All notifiable diseases as listed in the Administrative Order No, 20080009 — SECTION 1. TITLE. This ordinance directing all stakeholders to report all notifiable Adopting the 2008 Revised List of Notifiable Diseases, Syndromes, Health Related Events Approved on : ______diseases and other important health data necessary in prioritizing and implementation of and Conditions; health programs and projects in the municipality shall be known as the “MUNICIPALITY OF 2. Deaths and cause of death; BALANGIGA EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE UNIT or MESU ORDINANCE” 3. Birth deliveries attended in the community and birthing facilities; SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this Ordinance, the following terms 4. Immunizations given at birth; AFFIRMATIVE: (9) shall mean: 5. Newborn screening done at health facilities; a. Epidemiology — refers to the study of the distribution and determinants of 6. Birth defects seen at the community and health facilities; and health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to 7. Other health data which may be prescribed by the Municipal Epidemiology and the control of the health problems; Surveillance Unit (MESU), Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU), Regional b. MESU — refers to the Municipality Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit; Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) or National Epidemiology Center – Depart- c. Notifiable Disease — refers to disease that, by virtue of Administrative Order No. ment of Health (NEC-DOH). HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON. TOMMY B. ELACION 2008-0009, must be reported to the public health authority in the pertinent jurisdiction SECTION 9. GUIDELINES IN REPORTING. The time frame for reporting health data to SB Member SB Member where the diagnosis is made. Such is categorized into two according to the urgency of re- the Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) shall be the following: porting namely: 1. Notifiable disease shall be reported based on the guidelines set by Administrative c. 1. Immediately Notifiable Disease/Syndrome, Events and Conditions (Category I): Order No. 2008-0009- Adopting the 2008 Revised List of Notifiable Disease, Syndromes, Name of Diseases/ Syndrome ICDIO Code Health Related Events and Conditions; 1. Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) syndrome 2. Death must be reported by relatives or attending medical or nonmedical person- HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. 2. Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) syndrome nel within 48 hours or within 72 hours if death occurs on a Friday. If the cause of death 3. Anthrax A22 however is due to a suspected communicable disease or a medico legal case, it should be SB Member SB Member 4. Human Avian Influenza JIO reported as soon as possible within 24 hours; 5. Measles B05 3. Birth attended at birthing facilities shall be reported on a monthly basis. Birth 6. Meaningcoccal Disease A39 attended at home or in the community however, shall be reported by traditional birth 7. Neonatal Tetanus A33 attendant, midwife, nurse, doctor or relative to the Barangay Surveillance Coordinator or HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON 8. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning T61.2 to the nearest Health Center as soon as possible or within 48 hours after birth or within SB Member 9. Rabies A82 72 hours if birth occurs on a Friday; 10. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome U04.9 4. Immunization and newborn screening done at health facilities shall be reported 11. Outbreaks on a monthly basis; and 12. Cluster of Diseases 5. Birth defects seen at birthing facilities or in the community must be reported as HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. 13. Unusual Diseases or Threats soon as possible to the MESU or to the nearest health center. SECTION 10. MANPOWER. SB Member SB Member c.2. Weekly Notifiable Disease/Syndrome (Category II) The Municipal Epidemiology Surveillance Officer (Nurse Il), Health Education Promotion Officer (Nurse Il), Municipal Epidemiology Nurse, Munic- Name of Diseases/ Syndrome ICDIO Code ipal Epidemiology Clerk and Encoder shall be initially designated by the Municipal Health 1. Acute Bloody Diarrhea syndrome Officer and will be coming from the regular personnel of the health office. The Munici- 2. Acute Encephalitis syndrome pal Government of Balangiga must allocate funds to a dedicated Municipal Epidemiol- 3. Acute Hemorrhagic Fever syndrome ogy Surveillance Officer (Nurse 11) preferably with training on Basic Epidemiology and HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY 4. Acute Viral Hepatitis B15-B17 Public Health Surveillance, Electronic PIDSR (ePIDSR); Municipal Nurse Epidemiologist Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member 5. Bacterial Meningitis A87 with training on Basic Epidemiology and Public Health Surveillance, ePIDSR; Municipal 6. Cholera A00 Clerk Epidemiologist with training on Basic Epidemiology and Public Health Surveillance, 7. Dengue A90-A91 ePIDSR; and Encoder for the Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (MESU). 8. Diphtheria A36 All health facilities such as hospitals, infirmaries and birthing facilities shall desig- 9. Influenza-like Illness J11 nate the Health/Disease Surveillance Coordinators and Assistant Coordinators who shall 10. Leptospirosis A27 become members of Balangiga MESU. NEGATIVE: (0) 11. Malaria B50-B54 All Barangay Chairperson shall designate the Barangay Health Disease Surveillance Coor- ABSENT: (0) 12. Non-Neonatal Tetanus A35 dinators and Assistant Coordinators and shall likewise become part of Balangiga MESU. x------x 13. Pertussis A37 SECTION 11. AUTHORITY TO REVIEW HEALTH RECORDS. The Municipal Epidemiolo- 14. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever A01 gy Surveillance Officer or his/her authorized representative, upon written recommenda- Republic of the Philippines a. Disaster — a serious disruption of the functioning of a society causing widespread tion or order of the Municipal Health Officer shall be authorized to review the chart or Province of Eastern Samar human, material or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of the affected society medical and laboratory records of patients suspected/confirmed to have communicable Municipality of Balangiga to cope using only its own resources; disease or cases with potential or impact on the health status of the people of the Mu- b. Emergency — any occurrence which requires immediate response; nicipality of Balangiga. Records review however, shall be treated utmost confidentiality OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN c. Hazards — any phenomenon which has the potential to cause disruption or damage and shall never be used other than that for disease or health surveillance or investigation. to human and the environment; and SECTION 12. LOGISTICS. In order for the MESU staff to function efficiently and effec- EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG d. Stakeholders — refer to health facilities such as hospitals, lying-in clinics, infirma- tively, the unit should be provided with the following: BAYAN OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 AT TWO ries, medical/surgical clinics, health centers, laboratories and all medical and nonmedical 1. An officer equipped with: O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON AT THE SB SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, BA- entities such as medical doctors, nurses, midwives, allied medical professionals and baran- a. Computer and Printer with access to internet, LANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR. gay health workers. b. Phone and fax machine, PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer SECTION 3. SCOPE AND COVERAGE. All health facilities, such as Barangay Health Sta- c. Cellular phone/handheld radio or some mobile communication system, and HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member tions/Municipal Health Offices, private/ government hospitals, lying-in clinics, infirmaries, d. Refrigerator with freezer for storage of specimen; HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member medical/surgical clinics, health centers, laboratories and all medical and nonmedical enti- 2. With regular access to the following: HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member ties such as medical doctors, nurses, midwives, allied professionals and barangay health a. Reproduction equipment (e.g. photocopier, mimeograph, duplo machine), HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member workers are hereby mandated to report all attended cases listed in Section 7 of this Ordi- b. Documentation equipment (e.g. digital camera, tape recorder, typewriter), and HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON- SB Member nance either directly to the MESU or through their respective hospital, municipal or baran- c. Presentation equipment (e.g. laptop computer, LCD projector); HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member gay surveillance coordinators. 3. Office and laboratory supplies and materials; and HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member SECTION 4. THE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE UNIT. The Health Surveillance Unit of the 4. Vehicle with assigned driver. HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ Municipality of Balangiga shall be called the Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit SECTION 13. CAPABILITY TRAINING OF MESU STAFF. In order to upgrade their capa- Ex-Officio Member (MESU). bilities, MESU staff should be allowed to attend appropriate training courses and partici- HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ SECTION 5. COMPOSITION. The Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit pate in the Annual/Zona1 Field Epidemiology Training Program Scientific Conference and Ex-Officio Member (MESU) shall be composed of the following: upgrading seminars, provided that their attendance in such courses does not disrupt the ABSENT: NONE a. Team Leader - Municipal Health Officer delivery of vital health services. b.Municipal Epidemiology Surveillance Officer - PHN SECTION 14. PENAL PROVISIONS. The following administrative sanctions shall be MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-010 c.Health Education Promotion Officer - Nurse I, MedTech. imposed upon individuals or institutions or facilities found to have violated the provision Series of 2020 d. Municipal Epidemiology Nurse - Nurse I of this Ordinance: e. Municipal Epidemiology Clerk/Encoder - NHA 1. Against Public Employees. In accordance with the Administrative Code and Perti- AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE MUNICIPAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE UNIT f. Disease Surveillance Coordinator - Nurse nent Civil Service Rules and Regulations, erring government employees found to be liable (MESU) AND DIRECTING ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO REPORT ALL NOTIFIABLE DISEASES g. Barangay Disease Surveillance Coordinator - AMDMH Nurse and depending on the gravity of the violation shall be imposed the appropriate penalty AND OTHER IMPORTANT HEALTH DATA, NECESSARY IN THE PRIORITIZATION AND IM- - One (1) from every Barangay by the disciplining authority: PLEMENTATION OF HEALTH PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BA- h. Others, Disease Surveillance Coordinator (in every Private Clinic). First Offense Reprimand LANGIGA, AND CLARIFYING THE MANDATE, FUNCTIONS, MANPOWER AND LOGISTIC SECTION 6. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Municipal Epidemiology and Surveil- Second Offense Suspension for One (1) to Thirty (30) days, and REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH UNIT. lance Unit (MESU) shall be responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating reliable Third Offense Dismissal from office; and timely information on health status, investigate disease outbreaks and other threats 2. Against private individuals, health institutions/ facilities. Persons/institutions/fa- Introduced by: Hon. Evangeline D. Congzon. to public health cilities who violate this Ordinance and/or its Implementing Rules and Regulations shall It shall develop and maintain surveillance and other health information system that upon conviction be punished with the penalty of: WHEREAS, the Municipality of Balangiga is committed to the national mission of generates accurate reliable and timely information for decision making First Offense Fine of Php 1,000.00, providing quality, equitable and accessible health services for all as a fundamental hu- It shall establish network with sentinel hospitals, clinics and other surveillance units Second Offense Fine of Php 1,500.00, and man right of every person; and shall support the surveillance activities and programs of the Provincial, Regional and Third Offense` Fine of Php 2,500.00 and recommendation for WHEREAS, as provided in Section VI-C.4 of Administrative Order No. 2010-0036, National Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. suspension of Business Permit, Health and health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of the Aquino Health Agenda The Municipal Epidemiology Surveillance Officer (Nurse II) shall: Sanitation Permit or Occupational Mayor’s Permit (AHA) shall be attained by ensuring public health measures to prevent and control 1. Coordinate with hospitals, clinics and Barangay Disease Coordinators for the sys- SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION. The Municipal Health Office shall submit a work and communicable diseases, adequate surveillance and preparedness for emerging and re- tematic and timely reporting of reportable diseases and other relevant health data, financial plan for the MESU. The Municipal Government of Balangiga shall appropriate a emerging diseases; 2. Review pertinent hospital records and laboratory tests, verifying diagnosis bases budget for the effective implementation of the proposed work and financial plan from WHEREAS,also provided in the abovementioned Administrative Order, particular- on standard case definition and interview patients for more specific information that is appropriation funding sources. ly Section V. 1, the Department of Health shall engage local health systems (provinces deemed necessary in controlling possible outbreak, SECTION 16. SEPARABILITY AND REPEALING CLAUSE. In the event that any clause, and their component LGUs, cities, private and public health care providers, local part- 3. Develop, maintain and evaluate public health surveillance systems in coordina- sentence, paragraph or part of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid or void, the other ners, and families) through the formation of regional clusters based on their catchment tion with other LGUs, Government and Nongovernment Agencies and Regional or Central provisions shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances, resolutions and pertinent areas as also supported by Section VII-C.4 which states that “Local Government Units Health Agencies, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with provisions of this Ordinance are hereby are encouraged to organize Community Health Teams and Service Delivery Networks in 4. Train or educate health personnel in epidemiologic methods including data collec- repealed, amended or modified. partnership with the private sector/s for effective delivery of health service packages, tion, analysis and presentation, SECTION 17. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect 15 days upon approval of 5. Collect, process, analyze and disseminate information on vital health statistics and the Sangguniang Bayan and after compliance with the posting/publication requirements 12 Leyte Samar Daily Express ORDINANCE Tuesday, October 06, 2020

as provided in the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA7160). Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines ENACTED: September 23, 2020 Province of Eastern Samar Province of Eastern Samar

Municipality of Balangiga Municipality of Balangiga CERTIFIED CORRECT: OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2020 AT 3:00 O’CLOCK IN THE Secretary to the Sanggunian HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member AFTERNOON AT THE SB SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, BALANGIGA, EASTERN ATTESTED: HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member SAMAR. HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON - SB Member PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer Hon. SAMUEL A. ENCISO HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member Presiding Officer/Vice Mayor HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member APPROVED: HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ Ex-Officio Member HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member Ex-Officio Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON - SB Member Hon. RANDY D. GRAZA HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member Mayor ABSENT: NONE SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-004 HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member

Series of 2020 HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ Approved on : ______Ex-Officio Member AFFIRMATIVE: (9) IMPOSING STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF A 10:00 PM TO 5:00 AM CURFEW ON ALL HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR DURING THE MODIFIED Ex-Officio Member GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE PERIOD. ABSENT: NONE HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON. TOMMY B. ELACION SB Member SB Member Sponsored by: HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-007 Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Series of 2020 WHEREAS, Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall pro- HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE ENTRY OF NON-RESIDENT AMBULANT VENDORS SB Member SB Member tect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them; WHEREAS Section 16 of the Local Government Code of 1991 mandates that every lo- AND PEDDLERS TO BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR WHILE THERE IS STILL ACTIVE cal government unit shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied COVID-19 CASES IN THE PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR. there from, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and ef- HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON fective governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare; Sponsored by: HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. SB Member WHEREAS on May 22, 2020, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) issued the Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation WHEREAS, the problem on non-resident ambulant vendors and peddlers has al- of Community Quarantine in the Philippines; ways been a problem in Balangiga, what with the presence of these peddlers in public HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. WHEREAS LGUs are enjoined to enact the necessary ordinances to enforce curfew in places of the town proper and the surrounding barangays; SB Member SB Member jurisdictions placed under MGCQ to penalize, in a fair and humane manner, violations of WHEREAS, the Local Revenue Code of the municipality mandates that peddlers the restrictions on the movement of people as provided under the Omnibus Guidelines; and ambulant vendors shall occupy vacant spaces in the market premises upon payment WHEREAS, said guidelines shall be applied to all regions, provinces, cities, municipal- ities, and barangays placed under community quarantine; of a fee; HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY WHEREAS, non-resident ambulant vendors and peddlers still continue to conduct Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member WHEREAS, there is a need to enact an ordinance enforcing strict curfew on the residents and visitors of Balangiga; their business as usual despite the presence of the COVID-19 disease in the region and NOW, THEREFORE, in session duly assembled, the Sangguniang Bayan of Balangiga enacts: the whole country, notwithstanding, the rising number of cases in the province; ARTICLE I WHEREAS, this has become a safety concern because of the existence of the NEGATIVE: (0) Title COVID-19 pandemic in the whole country and the rest of the whole world; ABSENT: (0) Section 1. This Ordinance shall be known as “COVID-19 CURFEW ORDINANCE OF WHEREAS, there is a pressing and undeniable need to institute preventive mea- x------x BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR”. sures and strict health protocols of the Municipal Government of Balangiga in order to ARTICLE II Republic of the Philippines provide its constituents with protection and a peace of mind in these dangerous times; Purposes NOW, THEREFORE, on session duly assembled; Province of Eastern Samar Section 2. To enforce strict implementation of curfew hours among the residents and BE IT RESOLVED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Balangiga, to enact: visitors of Balangiga in order to prevent, curtail, and eliminate the spread of COVID-19 Section 1. TITLE. This shall be known as “ANTI-NON-RESIDENT PEDDLING ORDI- Municipality of Balangiga among the people and most vulnerable age groups. Section 3. To ensure the safety of the people during the implementation of Modified NANCE IN BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR”; OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) in the municipality. Section 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS. When used in this Ordinance, the following ARTICLE III terms shall mean: EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG Scope and Coverage a. AMBULANT VENDOR – any person engaged in selling, offering for sale, or dis- BAYAN OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2020 AT NINE O’CLOCK Section 4. This Ordinance shall be enforced within the territorial jurisdiction of Balan- tribute food, dry goods, and other items while moving about from one place to another. IN THE MORNING AT THE SB SESSION HALL, SECOND FLOOR, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, BA- giga, Eastern Samar during the implementation of the MGCQ. b. BLGU – Barangay Local Government Unit LANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR – Section 5. This shall likewise cover all residents and visitors of Balangiga. c. COVID-19 – is a disease caused bby a new strain of coronavirus; Corona Virus ARTICLE IV Disease 2019 PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer Definition of Terms Section 3. RULES AND REGULATIONS. HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member Section 6. Definition of Terms - When used in this ordinance, the following shall be HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member a. Non-resident ambulant vendors and peddlers shall not be allowed to enter the defined as follows: Municipality of Balangiga to peddle, rove, and sell their products to the residents. HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member 1. Curfew – a regulation enjoining the withdrawal of specified persons from the b. Said vendors and peddlers shall be allowed to go through the checkpoint only if HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member streets at a stated hour HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON - SB Member 2. Modified General Community Quarantine – refers to the transition phase between they are passing through the town proper. HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member GCQ and New Normal, when the following temporary measures are relaxed and become less c. There shall be a one-entry/one-exit checkpoint policy that the Balangiga Munic- HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member necessary; limiting movement and transportation, the regulation of operating industries, and ipal Police Station (MPS) will enforce on a twelve-hour (12hr) shift, specifically, in front HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ the presence of uniformed personnel to enforce community quarantine protocols. of the Municipal Police Station; and in front of San Miguel Elementary School, Barangay Ex-Officio Member ARTICLE V San Miguel, this municipality; HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/ Rules and Regulations d. There shall be established a checkpoint by every BLGU on all barangay roads Ex-Officio Member 1. Curfew is hereby declared and imposed on all residents and visitors of Balangiga along the national highway; ABSENT: HON. PROCESO D. GAYDA - SB Member from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM while the municipality is under the Modified General Commu- e. The checkpoints are intended to stop and prevent non-resident ambulant ven- (On Leave) nity Quarantine subject to the following exemptions: dors and peddlers to peddle or sell their items in the municipality. a. In cases of emergency; f. These prohibition and checkpoint are applicable and for strict enforcement while MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-001 b. Purchase of food and essential basic necessities and prime commodities; there is still active cases of COVID-19 in the Eastern Samar Province. Series of 2020 c. Work related travels (front liners, fisher folks, farmers, etc.) Section 4. PENALTIES. Any violation of the provision of this Ordinance shall be met- d. All health personnel and front liners in the municipality; ed with the following penalties: ORDINANCE IMPOSING FEE FOR THE USE OF KAYAKING EQUIPMENT, AN ADDENDUM e. Travelers who arrive in and depart from the municipality within curfew hours; pro- vided proper documents are presented to the authorities. a. First Offense - Php500.00 TO ARTICLE G. SECTION 5G.01 OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 7 SERIES OF 2016 OR b. Second Offense - Php1,500.00 THE LOCAL REVENUE CODE OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR. ARTICLE VI Implementing Authority c. Third Offense - Php2,500.00 and imprisonment upon discretion of the court Sponsored by: Hon. Richel A. Gacho Section 7. The Philippine National Police, Barangay Tanods, and Barangay Officials Section 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances, executive orders, implementing shall implement this ordinance. rules and regulations contrary to the above provisions are hereby repealed and modified Section 1. RATIONALE. The influx of tourists during the last couple of years in the ARTICLE VII accordingly. municipality of Balangiga has been overwhelming, hence, the local government unit’s Penalty Clause Section 6. EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval. efforts towards tourism development. One of the new tourist attractions being promot- Section 8. Those found guilty of violations shall be penalized with an imposition of ENACTED: August 20, 2020. ed by the LGU and is deemed income-generating is kayaking along the Balangiga Sea- the following: water and River. It is then imperative that certain modification in the existing legislation a. 1st Offense - shall be required to stay home, and if there is refusal to cooperate, be made. shall be taken into custody by the apprehending authority and be brought to the Mu- CERTIFIED CORRECT: Section 2. ADDENDUM. The following item shall be added to Article G, Section nicipal Police Station and shall be released only after the curfew hour at 5:00 AM in the 5G.01: morning has expired; b. 2nd Offense - shall be imposed an administrative fine of Php500.00 t. Kayaking Equipment - ₱100.00 per hour or fraction thereof c. 3rd and any subsequent offense - an administrative fine of Php2,500 and/or Section 3. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances, rules and regulation, or part there- imprisonment of not less than five (5) days or both fine and imprisonment upon the MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA of, whose provisions is inconsistent or in conflict or contrary to the provisions of this discretion of the court. Secretary to the Sanggunian Ordinance, are hereby repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly. d. Any minor who violates this ordinance shall be required to go and stay home. Section 4. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect upon approval. ARTICLE VIII ATTESTED: Separability Clause CERTIFIED CORRECT: Section 9. In the event that any section or provision of this ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provision or sections not declared so shall not be affected thereby. HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO ARTICLE IX Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer DANILO A. DARANG Repealing Clause OIC – Secretary to the Sanggunian Section 10. All ordinances, rules, and regulations, or part thereof, whose provisions is inconsistent or in conflict or contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, is hereby ATTESTED: repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly. ARTICLE X APPROVED: Effectivity Clause HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO Section 11. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer ENACTED: August 3, 2020 HON. RANDY D. GRAZA Mayor APPROVED: CERTIFIED CORRECT: Approved on: ______AFFIRMATIVE: (9) MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA HON. RANDY D. GRAZA Secretary to the Sanggunian Mayor ATTESTED: Approved on: ______AFFIRMATIVE: (9) HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer SB Member HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA HON. TOMMY B. ELACION SB Member SB Member APPROVED: HON. TOMMY B. ELACION HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. RANDY D. GRAZA SB Member SB Member Mayor HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. Approved on: ______SB Member SB Member AFFIRMATIVE: (9) HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA SB Member SB Member SB Member HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON

SB Member HON. TOMMY B. ELACION HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY SB Member SB Member HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON SB Member SB Member

HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY SB Member SB Member Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member

NEGATIVE: (0) ABSENT: (1) HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member NEGATIVE: (0) HON. PROCESO D. GAYDA SB MEMBER NEGATIVE: (0) ABSENT: (0) (On Leave) ABSENT: (0) Tuesday, October 06, 2020 ORDINANCE Leyte Samar Daily Express 13

Republic of the Philippines Province of Eastern Samar Binongtoan Central School on the Municipality of Balangiga opening of the ‘new normal' school year OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN BY: SHERNAN APURILLO EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON AUGUST 24, 2020 AT 9:00 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING AT THE SB SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR. The opening of class- fortunate to have sup- er secondary schools, a

PRESENT: HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO - Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer es for this school year portive stakeholders tremendous help in the HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA - SB Member is different from the and received stocks reproduction of mod- HON. TOMMY B. ELACION - SB Member HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY - SB Member previous years. We are of bond paper donat- ules and other printed HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. - SB Member challenged with the ed through the strong materials for the learn- HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON - SB Member HON. RICHEL A. GACHO - SB Member global COVID-19 pan- campaign of “Bond pa- ers. HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. - SB Member demic. per Mo Module Ko”. With the proper HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR - Liga ng mga Barangay Pres/ Ex-Officio Member HON. MARK CHRISTIAN BANTAY - SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member Prohibitions and The municipal gov- guidance of the school strict protocols were ernment of Alangalang administration and the ABSENT: NONE set in place to prevent under the leadership of unwavering coopera- SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-008 the spread the virus as Mayor Lovell Yu also tion from the teachers Series of 2020 COVID-19 cases kept supported this year’s and parents, the start ORDINANCE WAIVING THE PENALTIES OF THE MONTHLY MARKET STALL RENTAL FEES FOR THE PERIOD COVERING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2020 IN BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR. on increasing. opening of classes of the classes was suc- Despite of these which turned out to be cessfully delivered by Explanatory Note challenges, Binongtoan smooth. Binongtoan Central With the declaration of the state of public health emergency by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte thru Proclamation No. 922 Central School is ready Using its Special Ed- School teaching force. dated March 8, 2020, the Provincial Government of Eastern Samar under Governor Ben P. Evardone approved E.O. No. BPE 03-015 placing the whole province under a General Community Quarantine in compliance with the National IATF Guidelines. for the opening of the ucation Fund (SEF), the (Note: The author Further, that a subsequent measure was adopted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Eastern Samar extending the deadline school year. Modules LGU provided six riso- is a teacher of Binong- of payments for all payable due for the 1st quarter until June 30, 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic at hand, there is a need to come up with measures that will ease the financial woes of local businesses as they experience reduced income and fluctuating and learning activi- graph machines for the toan Central School in gains during this pandemic. ty sheets were drafted three districts and oth- Alangalang, Leyte)

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Simeon D. Adula, Jr., duly seconded and unanimously approved by the body in ahead of time. School session assembled, be it enacted: teachers also prepared Section 1. TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as “MARKET STALL RENTAL PENALTY WAIVER OF BALANGIGA, EASTERN reading materials for SAMAR 2020”; the learners to ensure Section 2. SCOPE. This ordinance shall be enforced within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Balangiga and they are able to practice Leyte Samar shall cover all existing market stall occupants of the Municipal Public Market; their skills for reading Section 3. LEGAL BASES. The following are considered as legal bases of this ordinance: comprehension stories. Supplemental ac- DailyDaily ExpressExpress 1. Proclamation No. 922 2. Executive Order No. BPE 03-015 tivity sheets were also 3. Provincial Ordinance No. 02 Series of 2020 prepared to provide Section 4. RULES AND REGULATIONS. learners an in depth is in need of 1. All penalties in the payment of the monthly market stall rental fee shall be waived by the Municipal Government of discussion and explana- Balangiga. tion of the given com- 2. Said waiver of penalties shall apply to the market stall rental fees covering the period from January to December, 2020. 3. The monthly market stall rental fee shall continue to be due and demandable every end of each quarter. petency. Writers, Correspondents, Using the school’s Section 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances, executive orders, implementing rules and regulations contrary to the above provisions are hereby repealed and modified accordingly. maintenance and oth- Account Executives er operating expenses Section 6. EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval. (MOOE), reproduction ENACTED: August 24, 2020 of these materials did Please email resume to: not become an issue be- [email protected]. CERTIFIED CORRECT: cause of the sufficient or call 053-321-4833/ 09177710320 office supplies. look for Aileen M. Grafil

MA. AIDA ADDELLIA C. ELABA The school was also Secretary to the Sanggunian

ATTESTED: Cong. Lord... ter accepting the position tees -- in that , they could ...from Page 5 as Majority Leader in the well be replaced by the HON. SAMUEL A. ENCISO 18th Congress. allies of Speaker-in-Wait- Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer Now, it will be recalled At this stage, this Col- ing Lord Allan Velasco. that in that in that July umnist realizes the ap- And our dear Leyte APPROVED: 18th “15-21 Agreement prehension and possible 1st Distrct Congressman brokered by the Presi- worry of several congress- Martin Romualdez ... will dent last year, all Speak- HON. RANDY D. GRAZA men who were installed the incoming Speaker Mayor er-Wannabe’s -- Cong. by Speaker Alan Peter Lord Alan Velasco retain Velasco, Cong. Cayetano Approved on: ______Cayetano as Chairmen him as Majority Leader? and Leyte’st 1st District & Members of the many Abangan ang susunod Cong. Martin Romualdez Congressional Commit- na kabanata ! all agreed, with the lat-

AFFIRMATIVE: (9) Padrino... fect fit. But it was taking those with no backers HON. NESTOR A. ALVARINA ...from Page 4 so long. The ranking was will make no headway in SB Member unreliable and was noth- this system. Up to now, agency to another but to no ing but a hoax, almost. vacant positions are still HON. TOMMY B. ELACION HON. DANNY VIRGIL B. ABLAY avail. I was just being re- SB Member SB Member Poor applicants called it inherited by the children ferred to bigger and higher wrongking because even of agency officials and authorities for their recom- if one was ranked last, one employees, or by their rel- HON. SIMEON D. ADULA, JR. HON. EVANGELINE D. CONGZON mendations. The highest SB Member SB Member could move past the rank atives, or by their friends, official I approached was a 1, depending on one’s pa- or by their acquaintances. congressman. But despite drino and the thickness Never by the most qual- HON. RICHEL A. GACHO HON. VICTORIO E. INCISO, JR. their recommendations, of one’s pocket. What was ified applicants but with SB Member SB Member nothing happened. Mean- prevalent then was that, I no connections and in- while, I could hear of other should come back tomor- vestment fund. We have applicants with relatives in HON. FLORO P. SALAZAR HON. MARK. CHRISTIAN BANTAY row at eight (which meant been complaining that, in Liga ng mga Brgy. Pres./ Ex-Officio Member SK Fed. President/Ex-Officio Member those agencies getting em- eight thousand), or nine this country, brain drain ployed with ease. (nine thousand), ten, elev- or skill drain is common- Of course, I had a pend- en, or twelve (with their place, but we seldom con- ing application in the de- corresponding, equivalent sider that this system of NEGATIVE: (0) partment to which my amounts). hiring applicants is the ABSENT: (0 finished degree was a per- Hard up applicants and very culprit. 14 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, October 06, 2020 Damaged road slope protection in Inasuyan, Kawayan, Biliran, 86% repaired

NAVAL, Biliran-Thelandslides ensuring safety subjected to wear and tear rehabilitation of a dam- of our motorists travelling of heavy equipment and aged road slope protec- along Biliran Circumfer- vehicles. This will earn tion in Barangay Inasuyan ential Road (BCR),’ said the government savings in Kawayan town, Biliran Adongay. in rehabilitating damaged province is now 86.71% Adongay added that its pavement in the future complete. completion will safeguard caused by slips and soil Department of Public the existing concrete road collapse. (PR) Works and Highways- Bil- iran District Engineering Office (DPWH-BDEO) District Engineer David P. Adongay Jr. reported that completion of the project will be in November, 2020. According to Adon- gay, the project entails the construction of 77.00 lin- ear-meter slope protection with concrete facing and concrete pavement amount- ing to P24.6 million. Portion of the road sec- tion along Inasuyan vil- lage in Kawayan town was damaged due to continuous heavy rains brought about by typhoon Usman in 2018. MALASAKIT FOR TEACHERS --- House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Adongay said that when Romualdez and his wife Tingog Party List Rep. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez left unattended, this will called on the urgent passage of two bills seeking to hike teaching supplies cause further slips and allowance for public teacher,and create a Private Education Fund that would landslides. increase the salary of educators in private schools as the country celebrates “The asset preservation project is designed to pre- World Teachers Day.photo by Ver Noveno vent further road slips and

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM Tunay na Pagbabago sa Repormang Agraryo

Please be informed that the landholdings described below had been placed under coverage of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) per Notice of Coverage as indicated below:

AREA LOT MUNICIPALITY / DATE OF FIELD LANDOWNER DATE NOC PUBLISHED TITLE NO PER BARANGAY NO PROVINCE INVESTIGATION TITLE JUNE 26, 2014 / PHIL. 1. FELIPE VERRA OCT-P-8616 5253 1.5264 ABUYOG, LEYTE CAPILIAN OCTOBER 22, 2020 DAILY INQUIRER DECEMBER 21, 2012 / THE 2. MARILOU CABAǸAS TCT-T-23797 1 14.5358 CALUBIAN, LEYTE CARUYUCAN OCTOBER 22, 2020 PHIL. STAR DECEMBER 21, 2012 / THE 3. MARILOU CABAǸAS TCT-T-23798 2 14.5359 CALUBIAN, LEYTE CARUYUCAN OCTOBER 22, 2020 PHIL. STAR

In this connection, may we invite you or your authorized representative to participate in the Conduct of Joint Field Investigation as scheduled on the above date at 8:00 in the morning.

Your failure to participate in the Field Investigation shall be a waiver on your part to question the findings thereof.

We anticipate your full cooperation and support. Thank you.

(Sgd.) RENATO G. BADILLA, MPMRD PARPO II

Tuesday, October 06, 2020 Leyte Samar Daily Express 15 16 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, October 06, 2020

Over 1.17M... shield and hand gloves Gov. Petilla recommends swab testing for teachers; with the modules ...from Page 1 placed inside a plastic DepEd says it has no fund for such purpose allowed to go out during envelope. For this school year, TACLOBAN CITY- this time of pandemic department. tion and because of the high Leyte Governor Leopoldo spawned by coronavirus LNHS has 10,000 stu- “I welcome the sugges- number of test that is need- Dominico Petilla suggested disease (COVID-19). dents and they expect tion of the governor but ed we cannot accommodate that teachers should be giv- Carmela Tamayo, to increase it in the next for me, those who should or go beyond the protocol en priority on swab testing. schools superintendent few days, Bernie Jude be subject for swab test are which is mandated as to This recommendation for Samar province, said Amolgar, information those who manifested symp- whom and who will support of Petilla came as this year’s that some teachers are officer of the school, toms,”he said. the testing,”Torrecarion said. school term started on said. A swab test costs ranges The official added that apprehensive in report- Monday (Oct.5). “That is why, we from over P2,000 to P8,000, even they cannot grant such ing to their schools. While this year’s school depending on the facility suggestion, they may still ex- She said that because have printed more than term is using the online and and how fast the result could tend help to DepEd by pro- of the quarantine poli- 10,000 modules, which modular learning systems, Governor Leopoldo be provided. viding them protective gears cy being enforced by all are free of charge, as teachers still attend to their Dominico Petilla Meanwhile, Office of Civ- such as face masks, face local government units, our buffer. The increase schools and visit villages to il Defense Regional Director shields and gloves. some of her teachers of our students’ popula- personally deliver modules Lord Byron Torrecarion said “DepEd could forward a may just end up being tion was mainly due to for their students. cols of the Department of that even they wanted to do request for that matter so that quarantined instead of the transfer of students And this situation ex- Health, there two priority the suggestion of Gov. Petil- we can act on that but as to reporting to their re- previously enrolled in poses them to possible sub-groups for swab test- la, the problem on logistics the testing, the protocols are private schools,” he said infection of coronavirus ing which include patients spective schools. could prove to be a problem. very clear because we have to in an interview. disease (COVID-19), the or healthcare workers with “I have teachers who “In an ideal situation, manage our resources wisely governor said, citing sup- severe or critical symp- lives in Calbayog City Amolgar, however, we really would love to test because of the high cost and port on his appeal for swab toms and history of travel but works in Almagro said that there are also everybody who are in the the high number that we are testing among teachers. or exposure, and patients town. They could not students of the school frontline. But unfortunate- already testing,” he added. “If the Department of or healthcare workers with travel there because of who opted to use online ly we are not in ideal situa- (ROEL T. AMAZONA) Education has no capabil- mild symptoms, relevant the quarantine,” Tamayo classes. ity of doing swab test, the history of travel or exposure, said. Last school year, teachers should be includ- and considered vulnerable Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation Calbayog City has LNHS has 8,238 enroll- meaning those of 60 and MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII ed in the priority for testing G/F Uytingkoc Building an increasing number ment. above of age and suffering if there are teachers who Senator Enage St., Tacloban City of coronavirus disease Amolgar said that from illnesses like hyperten- will test positive and identi- RE: Application for Second (2nd) Amendment of Certificate of Public at 262 cases with two considering that certain sion and diabetes or are im- Convenience (CPC) to effect the Permanent Change in Sailing Frequencies/ fied during contact tracing” health protocols are to munocompromised. Schedule of Trips pursuant to the Revised Rules and Regulations deaths. Petilla said. Implementing R.A. No. 9295 or the IRR of 2014 At the Leyte Nation- be observed, particu- Petilla said that if the This suggestion of Gov. CASE NO. MRO8 19-095 al High School (LNHS), larly on mass gathering education agency agrees to Petilla was welcomed by TEODORO C. DUCDUCAN, considered the biggest of people, they have put his suggestion, he will sup- DepEd Regional Director Applicant x------x public secondary school up ‘stations’ where par- port it by means of issuing Ramir Uytico but was quick ORDER Before us is the above-entitled case which was filed with this Office on 16 September 2020, ents or guardians could a recommendation. to say that this could means of the region, parents to wit: get the modules other Under the proto- additional funding by their and guardians milled NAME OF SHIP’S HULL SERVICE TO BE OFFERED outside the school gates than in the school itself. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation MV “JASHLEY EAST” Fiberglass For the carriage of Passengers MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA MV “MIGGY EAST” to get the modules. These stations are REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII ROUTE TO BE SERVED strategically located G/F Uytingkoc Building San Antonio, Basey, Samar-Tacloban City and vice versa Ana, who declined Senator Enage St., Tacloban City to give her family name, where modules could SCHEDULE OF TRIPS RE: Application for Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) FOR DAYTIME NAVIGATION said that she went to the be pick up by the par- pursuant to the 2014 Amendments to the Revised Rules and Regulations DEPARTURE ARRIVAL Implementing R.A. No. 9295 or the IRR of 2014. Origin Time Day Destination Time Day school early knowing ents or guardians. Aside San Antonio 7:00 AM MV “MIGGY Tacloban City 7:15 AM MV “MIGGY that the school has a big from LNHS, modules CASE NO. MRO8 20-032 Tacloban City 7:30 AM EAST” San Antonio 7:45 AM EAST” ZANDRO S. QUINTE, San Antonio 8:00 AM shall Tacloban City 8:15 AM shall student population. are available for pick Applicant Tacloban City 8:30 AM operate San Antonio 8:45 AM operate x------x San Antonio 9:00 AM alternately Tacloban City 9:15 AM alternately She has three children up in the following ar- ORDER Tacloban City 9:30 AM with MV San Antonio 9:45 AM with MV at the LNH enrolled at eas: San Juanico Bridge Before us is the above-entitled case which was filed with this Office on 28 September 2020, San Antonio 10:00 AM “JASHLEY Tacloban City 10:15 AM “JASHLEY to wit: Tacloban City 10:30 AM EAST” San Antonio 10:45 AM EAST” Grades 7, 9 and 10. junction for students San Antonio 11:00 AM Tacloban City 11:15 AM who are Babatngon or NAME OF SHIP’S OWNED SERVICE TO BE OFFERED Tacloban City 11:30 AM San Antonio 11:45 AM “I came here early MBca “ZANDER YAYANG-1” & For the carriage of Passengers San Antonio 12:00 NN Tacloban City 12:15 PM as I anticipate of a huge in Samar side; Robin- MBca “ZANDER YAYANG-2” Tacloban City 12:30 PM San Antonio 12:45 PM San Antonio 1:00 PM Tacloban City 1:15 PM crowd of parents who sons North; Redemp- ROUTE TO BE SERVED Tacloban City 2:15 PM San Antonio 2:30 PM Route 1 Kawayan, Biliran-Maripipi, Biliran and vice versa; like me will want to get torist Church; Rizal Route 2 Kawayan, Biliran-Sambawan, Maripipi, Biliran and vice versa; and San Antonio 2:00 PM Tacloban City 2:15 PM Route 3 Kawayan, Biliran-Dalutan Island, Talahid, Almeria, Biliran-Higatangan Island, Tacloban City 3:15 PM San Antonio 3:30 PM modules for our stu- Park; Blessed Sacra- Naval, Biliran-Capiñahan Island, Almeria, Biliran-Sambawan, Maripipi, San Antonio 3:00 PM Tacloban City 3:15 PM ment Church; Primark; Biliran-Kawayan, Biliran Tacloban City 4:15 PM San Antonio 4:30 PM dents,” she said. San Antonio 4:00 PM Tacloban City 4:15 PM Due to the quaran- Burayan gymnasium; SCHEDULE OF TRIPS Tacloban City 5:30 PM San Antonio 5:45 PM DEPARTURE ARRIVAL FOR NIGHTTIME NAVIGATION tine status, parents and Marasbaras gymnasi- Origin Time Day Destination Time Day San Antonio 5:00 PM MV “MIGGY Tacloban City 5:15 PM MV “MIGGY” For Route 1 Tacloban City 5:30 PM EAST” San Antonio 5:45 PM EAST” guardians were not al- um; Sagkahan gym- Kawayan 6:30 AM Daily Maripipi 7:30 AM Daily San Antonio 6:00 PM shall Tacloban City 6:15 PM shall lowed to get inside the nasium; Calanipawan Maripipi 8:40 AM Kawayan 9:40 AM Tacloban City 6:30 PM operate San Antonio 6:45 PM operate Kawayan 11:40 AM Maripipi 12:40 PM San Antonio 7:00 PM alternately Tacloban City 7:15 PM alternately school campus to get the gymnasium; and Palo Maripipi 3:40 PM Kawayan 4:40 PM Tacloban City 7:30 PM with MV San Antonio 7:45 PM with MV Kawayan 7:30 AM Daily Maripipi 8:30 AM Daily San Antonio 8:00 PM “JASHLEY Tacloban City 8:15 PM “JASHLEY modules. (J and F Department Maripipi 9:40 AM Kawayan 10:40 AM Tacloban City 8:30 PM EAST” San Antonio 8:45 PM EAST” Instead, some teach- Store). Kawayan 12:30 PM Maripipi 1:30 PM San Antonio 9:00 PM Tacloban City 9:15 PM Maripipi 1:40 PM Kawayan 2:40 PM Tacloban City 9:45 PM San Antonio 10:00 PM ers and other school Amolgar stressed For Routes 2 & 3 Non-scheduled Trips or depending on the availability of passengers SCHEDULE OF RATES PER LINK personnel were assigned that their ‘paramount’ (Daytime Navigation only or from 4:30 AM-5:30 PM) LINKS PASSENGER CARGO RATE PER *LINK at the two gates of the concern during this RATE Item Rate/Unit SCHEDULE OF RATES PER LINK San Antonio-Tacloban City P32.00 Feeds P20.00/sack school who distributed time of pandemic is the LINKS PASSENGER CARGO RATE PER LINK Rice P20.00/sack RATE Item Rate/Unit Cement P20.00/bag the modules. They were health condition of ev- Kawayan-Maripipi P1,500.00/Link Small & Medium Boxes P25.00/box 1m x 1m x 1m box P20.00/box Kawayan-Sambawan P3,000.00/Round Trip Large & Extra-Large P40.00/box wearing facemask, face erybody. Medium-sized box P10.00/box Kawayan-Dalutan Island- P6,000/Round Trip Boxes Higatangan Island-Capiñahan Bottled Drinks P25.00/case Small box P5.00/box Island-Sambawan 5 gallon container P15.00/container

Notice is hereby given that Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification, and Notice is hereby given that Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification, and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 12 October 2020, Monday, at documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 12 October 2020, Monday, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at this Office, G/F Uytingkoc Bldg., Senator Enage Street, 10:00 o’clock in the morning at this Office, G/F Uytingkoc Bldg., Senator Enage Street, Tacloban City. Tacloban City. DAILY PROGRAM: The applicant shall publish this Order once in any newspaper of general or regional The applicant shall publish this Order once in any newspaper of general or regional circulation in the Philippines at least five (5) days before the hearing. circulation in the Philippines at least five (5) days before the hearing. MON. - SAT 8:00 PM The applicant shall submit a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the hearing The applicant shall submit a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter. or five (5) days thereafter. “IGSUMAT KAN WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, this 30TH day of September 2020 at Tacloban WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, this 2ND day of October 2020 at Tacloban City, City, Philippines. Philippines. KA OYO” DYVL AM (Sgd.) EFREN JUAN B. BORCI, JR. (Sgd.) EFREN JUAN B. BORCI, JR. Regional Director Regional Director COPY FURNISHED: COPY FURNISHED: HIMANGRAWON 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Applicant, Zandro S. Quinte, Brgy. Balite, Kawayan, Biliran Applicant, Teodoro C. Ducducan, San Antonio, Basey, Samar Office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Vill., Makati, MM Office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Vill., Makati, MM File File - 104.7 FM CMB/MMC ZCM/MMC SFSU Issuance No. O-NOH-1-2020-053 DYAB-FM SFSU Issuance No. O-NOH-1-2020-054 Reference No. TMRO-2020 ­______Reference No. MRO8 Tuesday, October 06, 2020 ORDINANCE Leyte Samar Daily Express 17

Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Province of Eastern Samar Province of Eastern Samar Province of Eastern Samar MUNICIPALITY OF TAFT MUNICIPALITY OF TAFT MUNICIPALITY OF TAFT SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SANGGUNIANG BAYAN EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF TAFT, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON AUGUST 03, 2020 AT THE SANGGUNIANG EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SANGGUNI- EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNI- BAYAN SESSION HALL. ANG BAYAN OF TAFT, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON AUGUST 17, 2020 AT THE ANG BAYAN OF TAFT, EASTERN SAMAR HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 AT THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SESSION HALL. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR MA. CONCEPCION A. HILARIO Presiding Officer SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SESSION HALL. HON. ROSJANE T. WHITE Member HON. MYRA S. SUDARIO –do- PRESENT: VICE MAYOR MA. CONCEPCION A. HILARIO Presiding Officer PRESENT: VICE MAYOR MA. CONCEPCION A. HILARIO Presiding Officer HON. PASCUAL A. DOCENA –do- HON. ROSJANE T. WHITE Member HON. ALDWIN MATTHEW S. TY Member HON. MARVIN PAUL C. LIM –do- HON. MYRA S. SUDARIO –do- HON. NORMA A. DACUYAN –do- HON. ALDWIN MATTHEW S. TY –do- HON. MC JOHN JOSE L. DONGALLO PPSK President HON. MYRA S. SUDARIO –do- HON. SALVADOR C. ARAYA –do- HON. DERLY C. BALMES LnB President HON. PASCUAL A. DOCENA –do- HON. PASCUAL A. DOCENA –do- ABSENT: HON. ALDWIN MATTHEW S. TY HON. MARVIN PAUL C. LIM –do- HON. MA. ALMA D. BALIBAG HON. MARVIN PAUL C. LIM –do- HON. SALVADOR C. ARAYA HON. NORMA A. DACUYAN –do- HON. NORMA A. DACUYAN –do- HON. MC JOHN JOSE L. DONGALLO PPSK President HON. MC JOHN JOSE L. DONGALLO PPSK President ORDINANCE NO. 09 SERIES OF 2020 HON. DERLY C. BALMES LnB President HON. DERLY C. BALMES LnB President AN ORDINANCE MANDATING THE STRICT IMPLEMENTQATION OF CURFEW HOURS WITHIN THE TERRORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAFT, EASTERN SA- ABSENT: HON. MA. ALMA D. BALIBAG ABSENT: HON. ROSJANE T. WHITE MAR, FOR PERSONS 21 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE BUT BELOW 60 YEARS OLD, FROM HON. SALVADOR C. ARAYA HON. MA. ALMA D. BALIBAG 10:00 PM TO 4:00 AM AND A 24-HOUR CURFEW FOR PERSONS BELOW 21 YEARS OLD AND THOSE WHO ARE 60 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE, FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (GCQ) OR AS MAY BE RECOMMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10 SERIES OF 2020 ORDINANCE NO. 13 SERIES OF 2020 THE MUNICIPAL INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE FOR COVID – 19, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE ENGINEER I POSITION, APPROPRIATING AN ORDINANCE CREATING TWO (2) ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE I (UTILITY WORKER I) POSITIONS IN THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF LGU TAFT, EASTERN SAMAR, WHEREAS, Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State THE NECESSARY FUNDS THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. shall protect the right to health of the people and install health consciousness among APPROPRIATING THEU NECESSARY FUNDS THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PUR- them; WHEREAS, Section 443 (B) (2) of RA 7160 otherwise known as the Local POSES. WHEREAS, the Municipal Government of Taft, Eastern Samar manifests its ear- Government Code of 1991 empowers the Sangguniang Bayan to create such nest desire to strictly implement some quarantine measures with the end-in-view of WHEREAS, Section 443 (B) (2) of RA 7160 otherwise known as the Local preventing and/or containing the transmission of coronavirus in the municipality; other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Municipal WHEREAS, an ordinance has to be enacted providing for the strict implemen- Government; Government Code of 1991 empowers the Sangguniang Bayan to create such tation thereof as one of the preventive measures against COVID-19, complementary other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Municipal to social distancing, mandatory home quarantine, proper hygiene and other existing Government; response mechanism already in place; WHEREAS, Section 447 (A) (1) (VIII) of the same Code likewise autho- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED as it is hereby ordained by the Sangguniang rizes the Sangguniang Bayan to determine the position, powers, duties and Bayan, in session duly assembled, THAT: salaries of officials and employees of the municipality; WHEREAS, Section 447 (A) (1) (VIII) of the same Code likewise authorizes SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE – This Ordinance shall be known as the “COVID-19 Cur- the Sangguniang Bayan to determine the positions, powers, duties and salaries few Ordinance of Municipality of Taft, Eastern Samar.” of officials and employees of the municipality; SECTION 2. COVERAGE – This Ordinance shall cover all persons within the territo- NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Taft, rial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Taft, Eastern Samar. Eastern Samar in session assembled that; SECTION 3. STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF CURFEW – The strict implementation NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Taft, East- of curfew hours is hereby mandated for persons twenty one (21) years old and above ern Samar in session assembled that; but below sixty (60) from 10:00 in the evening to 4:00 in the morning of the following Section 1. Name of the Positions. There shall be created an Engineer I day, and a twenty four (24) – hour curfew for persons below twenty one (21) years old (SG-12) in the LGU-Taft, Eastern Samar. and those who are sixty (60) years and above, for the entire duration of the General Section 1. Name of the Positions. There shall be created two (2) Adminis- Community Quarantine or as may be recommended by the Municipal Inter-Agency Section 2. Powers, Duties and Function of the Positions. Under the di- trative Aide I (Utility Worker I)-SG-1 positions in the Sangguniang Bayan, LGU- Task Force for COVID-19. Taft, Eastern Samar. SECTION 4. EXEMPTIONS – The following persons are hereby exempted from cur- rect control and supervision of the Municipal Engineer, the Engineer I shall: few: a. Those persons mentioned in the preceding Section, under medical emergen- a. Conduct research to determine project requirements; Section 2.Powers, Duties and Functions of the Positions. Under the direct cies and those who are to undergo routine medical procedures for chronic illness; b. Plan and design major projects; control and supervision of the Municipal Vice Mayor and the immediate su- b. Health Workers; c. Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection c. Develop construction specifications and procedures; pervision of the Secretary to the Sanggunian, the Utility Worker I shall perform (BFP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), provided that proof of identification d. Conduct field services for civil works; various tasks, as follows: is presented; e. Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of d. Those travelling for medical or humanitarian reasons, including but not limited a) Sweeps and mops the floor of the office daily; to those providing relief assistance and foreign mission representatives performing building codes and other regulations; diplomatic functions, provided that proof of identification shall be presented. f. Establish and monitor construction work schedules; and b) Cleaning of the toilet and pantry; e. Persons providing basic services and public utilities, including but not limited g. Conduct feasibility studies, economic analyses, traffic studies and c) Collecting and disposing the garbage of the office every morning and to emergency responders, security service personnel, vendors and loaders of public create reports afternoon; market, drugstore and pharmacy personnel, provided that proof of identification/em- d) Cleaning thoroughly the Vice Mayor’s Office and SB Secretary’s Office ployment is presented; f. Persons having quarantine pass, provided that proof of identification is pre- Section 3. Appropriation for the Position. There is an appropriated by removing cobwebs, dusting the tables and cabinets, wiping the office’s wall; sented; amount of Three Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Three Pesos and g. Essential skeletal workforce for appropriate services, such as, security, trans- e) Perform any other tasks that may be assigned by the immediate su- port of goods, supplies and equipment , and the likes, including drivers, provided that and 56/100 (Php301,823.56) in the Annual Budget for CY 2020. proof of employment is presented; pervisor which may include but not limited to messengerial work and any other h. Media Personnel, provided that proof of identification is presented; Section 4. Appointment and Qualification. The Engineer I shall be ap- errand work. i. Authorized government officials, including fiscals, judges, and elected officials; pointed by the Municipal Mayor and whose appointment shall be in accor- j. Local Chief Executives; Section 3.Appropriation for the Position. There is an appropriated amount k. Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force and Barangay Task Force for COVID-19; dance with the civil service laws and rules and that the appointee shall meet l. Persons from sixty (60) years old to sixty-four (640 years, provided that proof of the following qualifications. of Sixty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Pesos and 66/100 (Php69,780.66) employment or business ownership is presented; and under Ordinance No. ___, s. 2020 for the two (2) Administrative Aide I (Utility m. Persons from eighteen (18) years old to twenty (20) years, provided that Worker I) positions, (Php34,890.33/per position) for the last quarter of CY 2020. proof of employment or business ownership is presented. Engineer I-SG 12 SECTION 5. PARENTAL/GUARDIAN LIABILITY – The parents/guardian in whose custody the minor child is entrusted/living shall have the primary duty and obligation Education : Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferably Section 4. Appointment and Qualification. The Administrative Aide I (Util- to supervise the conduct and activities of the minor child and ensure that the minor Civil Engineer ity Worker I) shall be appointed by the Municipal Vice Mayor and whose ap- child is inside their house/dwelling/abode during and within the curfew hours. pointment shall be in accordance with the civil service laws and rules and that Violation of this Ordinance shall be meted upon the parents/guardian/persons in whose custody the minor child is living with. Training : None Required the appointee shall meet the following qualifications. Excepting any emergency situation, good faith or reasonable supervision over the minor child is not a defense to a violation of this Ordinance. Experience : None Required Administrative Aide I (Utility Worker I) – SG 1 SECTION 6. PENALTY – Any person caught in violation of this Ordinance shall be penalized as follows; a. First Offense – A fine of Php500.00 Eligibility : RA 1080 (Licensed Engineer) Education : Must be able to read and write b. Second Offense – A fine of Php1,000.00 Training : None Required c. Third Offense or ore – Php1,500.00 or imprisonment of one (1) month, or Experience : Non Required both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court. Section 5. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. SECTION 7. IMPLEMENTATION – member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Eligibility : None Required in the municipality shall lead in the implementation thereof, in coordination with the ENACTED: August 17, 2020, SB session Hall, Taft, Eastern Samar. Barangay LGUs. Section 5. Effectivity. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. SECTION 8. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE –If, for any person, any section or provision of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the remaining sections or provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force ENACTED: September 14, 2020, SB Session Hall, Taft, Eastern Samar. and effect. ATTESTED: SECTION 9. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon ap- ATTESTED: proval. Penal provisions in this Ordinance shall take effect on the day following publi- cation for three (3) weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. ENACTED: August 3, 2020, SB Session Hall, Taft, Eastern Samar. VILMA O. SULSE SB Secretary VILMA O. SULSE SB Secretary ATTESTED:

VILMA O. SULSE HON. ROSJANE T. WHITE HON. ALDWIN MATTHEW S. TY SB Secretary SB Member SB Member HON. ALDWIN MATTHEW S. TY HON. MYRA S. SUDARIO SB Member SB Member HON. ROSJANE T. WHITE HON. MYRA S. SUDARIO SB Member SB Member HON. MYRA S. SUDARIO HON. PASCUAL A. DOCENA SB Member SB Member HON. SALVADOR C. ARAYA HON. PASCUAL A. DOCENA SB Member SB Member HON. PASCUAL A. DOCENA HON. MARVIN PAUL C. LIM SB Member SB Member HON. MARVIN PAUL C. LIM HON. NORMA A. DACUYAN SB Member SB Member HON. MARVIN PAUL C. LIM HON. NORMA A. DACUYAN SB Member SB Member HON. NORMA A. DACUYAN HON. MC JOHN JOSE L. DONGALLO SB Member Pambayang Pederasyon ng SK President

HON. MC JOHN JOSE L. DONGALLO HON. DERYL C. BALMES Pambayang Pederasyon ng SK President Liga ng mga Barangay President HON. MC JOHN JOSE L. DONGALLO HON. DERLY C. BALMES Pambayang Pederasyon ng SK President Liga ng mga Barangay President HON. DERLY C. BALMES Liga ng mga Barangay President CERTIFIED CORRECT: CERTIFIED CORRECT: CERTIFICATE CORRECT:

VICE MAYOR MA. CONCEPCION A. HILARIO Presiding Officer VICE MAYOR MA. CONCEPCION A. HILARIO VICE MAYOR MA. CONCEPCION A. HILARIO Presiding Officer Presiding Officer APPROVED: APPROVED: APPROVED:

GINA A. TY HON. GINA A. TY HON. GINA A. TY Municipal Mayor Municipal Mayor Municipal Mayor 18 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, October 06, 2020 30,000 blasting caps, bomb devices recovered in Northern Samar town TACLOBAN of concrete molders, and 10 gional Office (PRO)-East- CITY-Police continued kilos of explosive chemical ern Visayas. to recover improvised Pentaerythritol tetranitrate On September 20, police explosive device (IED) (PETN), and other bomb also recovered P3.5 million materials in the moun- making paraphernalia. worth of IED materials tainous part of Barangay The materials, believed to composed of 25,000 pieces Burabod, San Antonio be used for illegal dynamite of blasting caps, 3.5 meters town in Northern Samar. fishing and worth P1.2 mil- of detonating cord, and 34 From September 26 lion, were recovered at the kilos of explosive chemical to 30, the First Northern abandoned IED manufac- trinitrotoluene in the area. Samar Provincial Mo- turing area in the barangay. The recovery of EID bile Force Company, led San Antonio Munici- materials occurred follow- by Major Edwin Oloan pal Police, together with ing an explosion which in- Jr., recovered a total of the Northern Samar Police jured one person in Brgy. House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep Martin Romualdez (3rd right) with his 30,000 pieces of blasting Provincial Office (NSSPO)’s Burabod on September 17. Deputy Majority Leaders Rep.Jam Baronda (right) and Rep. David “Jay Jay” caps, 915 manual transfer Canine Unit, scoured the Police have yet to iden- Suarez (2nd right) talks with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea (left) switches (MTS), 19 piec- area for possible presence of tify the suspects. es of wooden molders for explosive device materials, (ROEL T. AMAZONA/ after the deliberation of the 2021 Budget of the Office of the Executive Sec- RONALD O. REYES) blasting caps; nine pieces according to the Police Re- retary at the plenary of the House of Representatives.photo by Ver Noveno PSA 8 says census enumeration in Eastern Visayas now over 79% TACLOBAN CITY - in the region is now over thority (PSA) said. 2,401 out of 2,503 EAs; out of 283 EAs were com- lockdown unless cleared The census enumeration 79%, a report from the PSA Regional Direc- Biliran 92.74% (230 out pletely enumerated. by the barangay officials. being conducted here Philippine Statistics Au- tor Wilma Perante told of 248 EAs); Southern Census enumeration PSA implements strin- reporters that out of the Leyte 1.50% (635 out of did not start yet in areas gent measures against 6,569 enumeration areas 694 EAs); Eastern Samar where there are localized COVID-19 and the tradi- (EAs) in the region, 5,242 87.45% (676 out of 773 lockdowns due to report- tional face-to-face inter- EAs were completely enu- EAs); Northern Samar ed coronavirus disease view has been innovated merated since September 86.05% (722 out of 839 (COVID-19) cases. to entail physical distanc- 1 of this year. EAs); and Samar 36.86% Perante disclosed that ing and observing the pre- Perante reported that (453 out of 1,229 EAs). her office does not allow scribed safety guidelines by province, Leyte (ex- She added that in the any enumerator to en- imposed by the Depart- cluding Tacloban City) highly urbanized City of ter any barangay or area ment of Health (DOH). completed 95.92% or Tacloban, 44.17% or 125 placed under localized (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) ELECTRONIC BINGO Today is your lucky day!!! listed by LTFRB and Region VIII found eligi- far, 197 drivers have Try your Luck, Relax and Feel DSWD... passed the DSWD Cen- ble to receive Emergency claimed their Emergen- the Excitement of the Games...! ...from Page 6 Enjoy and have more fun... tral Office. 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After the validation, These beneficiariesalready shared P985, 000 Body Massage, Foot Massage 325-6363 These drivers were Manicure, Pedicure, Foot SPA Palo: 832-1991 2,769 drivers from across can claim their Emer- with drivers listed by LT- Opens: Monday to Saturday Baybay: 563-9120/563-9010 gency Subsidy via Digi- FRB, and is expected to Sogod: (053) 577-8527 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM tal Payout at MLhuiller be added as beneficiaries 2nd Level YT Bldg., Justice Hilongos: (053) 567-8184 Romualdez St., Tacloban City Ormoc: (053) 561-6818 remittance centers. So continue to claim. (PR)