Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF LA UNION TAIYGGAPATI NG SAITGGT}NIANG PAITII\LA}VIGAN AL OF T}IE REGULAR SESSION OF TI{E SANGGI.INIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF LA UMON HELD AT THE CTTY OF SAN FERNANDO ON JUNE I9,2OO3 Eon. Augusto Aureo Q. Nisce Vice4overnorlPresiding Offrc er Hon. Jonathan Justo A. Orros Sangguniang Panlalawigan Memb er Eon. Reynaldo M. Mosuela Sanggrrniang Panlalawigan Memb er Hon. Henry A. Bacurnay, Jr. Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Hon. Franco F. Rimando ............ Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Hon. Ma. Annabelle S. de Guzman ............ Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Hon. Pedro F. Otiana, Jr. ........... Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Eon. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega Sangguniang Panlalawigan Memb er Eon. Francisco Emmanuel R Orteg* ItI ............ S angguniqng Panlalawigan Member Hon. Gerard Jose G. Ostrea Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Hon. Pablo C. Ortega Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member (OTA) Hon. Gerardo A. Viloria ............. Hon. Hermenegildo A. Gualberto .............. Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member (OTA) Hon. Reynaldo V. Dulay Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member (OB) ORDINAI\ICE NO. OOG2OO3 ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE FASTENINGIBOLTING OF A}TY SIGNS OR STRUCTURES OF ANY KIND TO AIIY PART OF'A TREN IN ALL PLACES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRTVATE, AND PROYIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. Aathored by: Hon- Hettry A. Bacurnay, Jr- Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of La Union that: Section l. Titte. This ordinance shall otherwise be known as "T[IE TREE PROTECTION VATION ORDINANCE" of the Province of La Union. Z. Definition of Terms. The following terms as used in this ordinance are defined a. Fasten -it means to become firm; to attach or to secure an object by nailing or bolting or anything that hurts a tree; b. One Day -it is equivalent to 24 hours; c. public iluc. -this shall include, but not limited tq national, provincial, cityl municipal, barangay roads, parks, beacheg schools, and other governme4t propertles; ground; d. Park -a tract ofland for public use and used as recreational e. Road -an openway for public passage; many branches and f. Tree -any iall, large, woody plant-with main trunlg and foliage; by g. privite Place -this refers to properties which belong, owned and operated private individuals, corporations, and others' any person responsible for the Section 3. Declarution of Policy. It shall be unlawful for information campaigns, election rg of structores of any iana oi signs, advertisementq private and public places' ia, ptacarOs, and cable TV wires to any part of a tree in both fasten/bolt any signs, advertisements, Section 4. prohibited Acts.Itis hereby prohibited to wires to any part of a tree, fion campaigq election paraphernalia, placards and cable TV private and public Places. shall be penalized as follows: Section 5. Penalty. Any person violating this ordinance a. l. First Offense- Three Hundred Pesos (P300.00) fine or 1 day imprisonment or both, at the discretion of the court' Z. Second Offense- Five Hundred Pesos , (P500.00) fine or 3 days imprisonmentorboth,atthediscretionofthecourt fine or 5 3. Third and Succeeding Of[enses- One Thousand Pesos (P1,000'00) days imprisonment or both, at the discretion of the court violation b. All materials shall be confiscated in favor of the barangay where committed. provision. Governor shall deputize all Barangay Section 6. Administrutive The Provincial citizens to assist the Province for the ils, Barangay Tanods and Tree Protectors from the implementation of this Ordinance' fines in the implementation of this section 7. sharing of hoeeeds. The proceeds from the where such violation and ce shall be shared Jqually by the Piovince and the Barangay was made ordinance are hereby declared to be section g. separahility craase. The provisions of this held invalid or unconstitutional' the le and in the event that one or more provisions are ofthe other provisions shall not be affected' rules and regulations section g. Repealing claase. All ordinances, resolutions, ordinance are hereby deemed repealed, stent with or contrary"to the provisions of this or modified accordinglY. effect immediately upon approval and in section 10. Effectivity. This ordinance shall take Code of 1991. n,* *itt the irovisions of the Local Government APPROVED. Certified to be dulY AdoPted: )Nd-t AUGUSfdAUREO Q. NrscE V/ce-Governor fu Presiding Offrcet u br crl n* ) \l..-,r'tW/Vd PEDRO F. OFTANA, JR- Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member r) (0''c/i'4ry z/A; U, HENRY N"o"o*ot,, O EDUARDO Sangguniang Panlal awigan Sangguniang, Panlalawigan Memb er F. RIMANDO FRANCISCO EMMAI$TIf,L R ORTEGA Itr Panlalawigan Member S angguniang Panlalawigan Member JOSE G. OSTREA Panlalawigan Member CABIDAD@fr*e J. VILUAN Secrethry to the Sanggunian VICTOR F.\ORTE.