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Vol. XXiii, no. 11

bicol, the philippines

dec. 27, 2015 - jan. 2, 2016

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BiCol tops
fireCraCKer
inJUries last
Christmas

Despite local media campaigns by the Bicol Medical Center administration, the region still registered the highest number of firecracker injuries last Christmas Day, data from the Department of
Health (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau showed.

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Nine injuries out of the 25 fireworksrelated injuries (FWRI) in the whole

country recorded by the DOH happened
in Bicol, with two of them traced to San
Fernando, Camarines Sur.
The number is 47 percent lower, however, than last years record covering the
period from December 21 to 25.
Ninety-two percent of the cases were
hand injuries, mostly those of males aged
six to 44 years old.
As in the past years, piccolo, a
banned firecracker, topped its kind as the
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Sec. GARIN

Leni as VP tops our stories for 2015

By FRANK PENoNES JR.

NAGA CITY -- For its sheer significance, the selection of the widow of the
late DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo as
the Vice Presidential candidate of the ruling Liberal Party easily tops our news story
for this year. Leni G. Robredo, incumbent
representative of the Third District of Camarines Sur, has been compared in the past

to the late President Corazon C. Aquino,

understandably on account of her being a
widow, and also for her initial reluctance to
accept her nomination, like Cory when she
was thrust into the electoral arena. There
are, however, two more reasons that we
can think of. During the long years of her
husbands active political career as Naga
Citys mayor and his short-lived stint at
the DILG, Leni stayed in the background,

silently pursuing her own advocacy and volunteer work with the SALIGAN, an NGO
providing free legal assistance to poor clients;
while at the same time not forgetting her role
as a mother to three daughters. When Jesse
died in a plane crash, she displayed a calm, if
not toughness, that echoed Corys image after
Ninoys assassination.
Her gender, to our mind, takes significance

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Cong. RoBREDo

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bikol reporter

editorial
Looking Back,
in Advance
It was the Year of AlDub. It was the Year
of Laglag Bala. If we are to look back in
advance, this is how we saw 2015.
The former is a conflation of our
contemporary life: social media, television,
soap opera, Cinderella, slapstick comedy,
Romeo and Juliet, Urbana at Felisa, etc.
etc. That is why the pair of a make-believe
yaya and the quintessential image of a
meztiso, transcends demographic divide
and social status.
As critic Soledad Reyes puts it: The
program taps into our hidden longings for
permanence, for perfect love, our quest for
the numinous, deep feelings buried by the
oppressive details and burden of everyday
life.
The latter shows a flaw in our character
as a people. The racket gripped the
world consciousness (a lampoon in a
Japanese TV for instance); months ahead
before the countrys hosting of the APEC
conference.
It was no doubt embarrassing (pundits
now call the NAIA as National Ammunition
Implantation Airpot) and enraging.
We are indeed like the mythic Sisyphus.
We just keep on rolling and rolling our
round of rock up a hill, and once near the
top, we roll it down and start rolling up
again. Ah, when are we going to rock at
last?
The latter also shows a weakness in
our kind of governance - a decisiveness
(to the extent of transgressing the law,
some say) which Duterte is exploiting to
his edge; but which Pres. Aquino lacked
in the Mamasapano incident and which is
wanting in Roxas during the Zambo siege;
and, honesty, which is seen as a weak link
in the campaign of Poe and Binay.
These two will definitely resonate in next
years election, and the candidate who taps
the power of the social media as Maine
Mendoza did, and can go back to basic
values like honesty and the simple life, as
Pope Francis exhorted last Christmas mass;
to our mind will emerge victor in 2016.

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dec. 27, 2015 - jan. 2, 2016

Welcome Year 2016 With Hope

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International is past chair
of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA
past president and Hall-of-Famer,
and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement
Awardee).
GOODWILL The Yuletide season is
a time for giving (and receiving). Giftgiving must be characterized by sincerity
with proper thoughts as to what are
the best to give to specific recipients. Of
course, the greatest gift we can extend
to others is forgiveness for whatever
transgressions your family members,
friends and associates (or enemies)
may have committed against you.
Forgiveness begets similar forgiveness!
Christmas is the right time to reach out
to others in full good faith!
One week after Christmas Day
comes the New Year. This is the time
to take stock of what good and bad you
have done this year. Resolve to repeat,
improve on your good deeds, even
as you commit to yourself to do away
with the bad traits you have exercised.
New Year is appropriate to make new
resolutions, including new projects
you are planning to implement to further
improve your life and your being- in
terms of enjoyment and finances.
EXPORTS: Our economic experts
predict that with the world economy
and our export capability still weak, Phl
exports in 2016 will be smaller. This
augurs well with the call of Opinions
Unlimited for Filipinos to buy more
Philippine-made goods, instead of
patronizing imported products which
after all, are no really export-quality.
This specially pertain to Chinese goods!
My wife tells me that the made-in-China
products I regularly purchase do not last
long because they are really cheap!
Buying Chinese products bring

opinions
unlimited
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
profits and foreign exchange to China.
This country bullies our country and
our people because of their economic
progress. One of the things we can do
to fight China is to boycott their products
and services. If their economic growth
falters, perhaps they will learn to respect
the rights of others, including those of
our people. Be careful in touring China.
We have friends who were harassed by
Chinese government men and civilians
upon knowing they are Filipinos!
BLAMING LPs: Mar Roxas has been
anointed by P-Noy as administration
bet for president. So now he is the
target for blames by his opponents. Poe
supporters claims her problems in the
Senate Electoral Tribunal, COMELEC
and eventually the Supreme Court were
instigated by Mar Roxas. Duterte said it
was Roxas (actually a party campaign
staffer) who revealed that he has cancer
(only to say later that its bad for him
to do boxing because he has a chin
problem).
Actually initial survey results taken
aside, Roxas may be the choice of the
silent majority who do not want to
reveal yet their preference. The only
personal attack against him is being
anak-mayaman. Is this not good for

us? Even in his campaigning, he can

use his own funds. And if ever he wins,
he can afford to resist the temptation
of enriching himself. Take note that in
his long years in government service,
he has not been accused of graft or
corruption. LP campaigners should
make use of this!
DUTERTE: The sparkplug Davao
mayor has suddenly become the
favorite of the masses. Indeed,
we need a leader who can fight
criminality. provided the means
used must be legal, and not equally
criminal! Comparing Duterte with
Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew is
excessively over-crediting the mayor.
He is a lawyer, but he admits his
own transgressions. He looks down
at women and the purpose of their
creation. In his verbal exchanges
with Roxas, he appears to be the
pettier one!
Miriam Defensor Santiago the
favorite of university students, does
not favor Dutertes presidential
bid. She said if she decides to
withdraw (because of her health
problems), she will endorse Roxas
not Poe (who she believes will
be disqualified), nor vice president
Binay (no elaboration, please). Her
decision to plod on will be known as
the May voting approaches. We pray
she stays healthy (with her monthly
chemo- therapy) come election time.
Santiago-Marcos tandem, why not
shouted the students!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! MAY OUR
YEAR 2016 BE SPIRITUALLY
PRODUCTIVE AND ENJOYBALE.
QUESTION: What gift or charism
have you discovered you possess?
Are you using it for service to others?

To 'presidentiables' and politicos

The following Letter to the Editor of
Norma P. Dollaga of KapatirangSimbahan
Para sa Bayan published in the Philippine
Daily Inquirer on Dec. 25, 2015, maybe
useful in studying the character and
competence of candidates in 2016.
Hence, this information:
Its Christmas season, and the election
season is in the air!
Elections are an opportunity to deepen
the consciousness of voters so that they
seriously participate in the task of nationbuilding. But our elections have been
marred by deceit, cheating and violence,
and dominated by elitism and political
dynasties. Still, through elections, we
can change the course of history. And
politicians, instead of insulting the voters
with their campaign gimmicks, should
help them to be critical in making their
choices.
I appeal to the candidates, spare the
people from cheap politics. Respect our
voters.
Do not pretend to be propoor when
in fact you dont care for them. Pope
Francis pastoral injunction to priests,
that they should smell like their sheep,
applies to political leaders as well.
Do not use women to gather crowds
in your political sorties.
Do not attack your rivals for their
personal weaknesses or physical
appearance. Engage them instead in
intelligent, sensible and meaningful
public debates regarding your varying
platforms and leadership stylesso
voters can judge your worth.
Do not keep your option open on
issues that matter most to our people.

from
my
window
nenita fuentebella-peones
Be categorical with and then explain your
positions on foreign policies, the Visiting
Forces Agreement, Chinas territorial
grabs, large-scale extractive mining,
onerous debts payments, freedom
of information bill, peace talks, pork
barrel.
Do not promise peace when you mean
to take away the peoples democratic
rights or deprive them of their option to
take the path of resistance, a historical
tradition that goes back to Andres
Bonifacio, MacarioSakay, Gabriela
Silang, etc. Know that the government
and the National Democratic Front have
agreed that any peace talks between
them should address the root cause
of the armed conflict, and not lead to a
surrender by any of the parties.
Do not use the name of God in
vainor to deceive and manipulate the
voters.
Do not use the poor either. Do not
promise them the moon and the stars.
What they are interested to know about
is whether you will increase workers

salaries to the level of a living wage

and emancipate the farmers from
centuries of feudal bondage. After all,
the farmers and workers still form the
majority of our people. Their cause
should be part of any political and
economic platform.
Do not ask people to forgive and
forget the official misdeeds of the
past that tore at the peoples dignity
and the nations pride. Make sure
your campaign platform would include
making accountable the corrupt, the
human rights violators, and the traitors
of the people. Love and justice go
together. If you love the people, you
will make sure that they get what is
due them and justice.
Do not preach the virtue of patience,
unless you have lived with the urban
poor for at least a week, or scavenged
through a pile of garbage to feed your
family, or joined a long line of people
to fetch your familys supply of water
for the the day. Or have taken a ride in
an LRT or MRT train at 8 oclock in the
morning or 5 oclock in the afternoon
for two weeks. Then you will know
that patience is not the solution to our
countrys perennial problems.
Do not forget that running a public
office is both a responsibility and
privilege. Do not abuse the privilege
by living up to the responsibility.
Have a meaningful Christmas!
N O R M A P. D O L L A G A ,
Kapatirang Simbahan Para sa Bayan
(Kasimbayan), kasimbayan@yahoo.
com.ph

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National Museum upholds Barit Bridges importance

Manila. The National
Museum(NM)
has declared the Barit Bridge in
Barangay Santiago, in Iriga
City as an important cultural property, in its list
released on December 23.
The Barit bridge was set
for demolition under a national tourism program until
a group of local heritage advocates led by Bikol Report-

er editor Frank Penones Jr.,

Naga City councilor Nathan
Sergio, historian Dr. Danilo
M. Gerona and Montessori
school principal Michael
Andrew Embestro, seasonably filed a cease-and-desist order with the National
Commission on Culture and
the Arts.
Opened in April 1914
during the American colo-

nial years, the Barit bridge

was built after Filipino revolutionaries burned the old
wooden bridge connecting
the erstwhile towns of Iriga
and Buhi.
Under R.A. 10066, structures considered important cultural properties," are
those that possess "exceptional cultural, artistic, and /
or historical significance."

ph now has 415 classified caves

The country now has a
total of 415 classified caves,
which the government is required to preserve and ensure their sustainable use.
This developed as the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR)
has classified an additional 51
caves to guide communities
on their responsible management. Prior to this, 364 caves
had already been classified by
the agency according to their
characteristics.
As with other natural
resources, caves are natural
treasures that we need to protect for the enjoyment of future generations, because they
are important wildlife habitats
and possess significant geological, cultural, historical
and archaeological values,
DENR Secretary Ramon J.P.
Paje said in DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2015-08.
This circular will guide the

DENR, particularly the Biodiversity Management Bureau

(BMB), and other concerned
agencies and offices, including local government units on
how to use our caves and cave
resources appropriately, he
added.
The memo circular was
pursuant to Republic Act No.
9072, also known as the National Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act. The law tasks the
DENR to formulate, develop
and implement a cave management program to conserve
and protect the countrys cave
resources.
Seven caves were categorized as Class I for their
delicate and fragile geological formations and threatened
species. These include the Nical Cave in Dasol, Pangasinan; the Sung Wan and Kaping Caves in Tayabas City,
Quezon; and the Burial Cave

in Caraga, Davao Oriental.

Class I caves are limited to
mapping, photography, educational and scientific purposes,
and are closed for ecotourism
activities.
The memo circular categorized 36 Class II caves. These
have sections with hazardous
conditions and high quality ecosystems that are highly
sensitive to human activities,
making it necessary to close
these sections either seasonally or permanently except
for experienced cavers and
guided tours or visits.
Class II caves include the
Capilan Bat Cave in Sultan
Kudara, Licup Cave in Samal
Island, Davao, and Guano
Cave in Bangui, Ilocos Norte.
Class III caves have no
known threatened species
within them or significant
archaeological, geological,
natural history, cultural and
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tip of an
iceberG
homar murillo

Email: homar.murillo@gmail.com

Konsumerismo
Kada arog kaining panahon nin tradisyonal na selebrasyon
kan kamundagan ni Hesukristo asin papalaugon an bagong
taon, dae maiwasan kan kadakli sa satuya na medyo maggastos nin mas halangkaw kaysa sa normal na mga aldaw.
An iba ngani sobra pa sa talagang kakayahan ninda an
ginagastos kaya napipiritang mangutang para maibakal
lang nin pang-regalo asin pang-handa sa Noche Buena asin
Media Noche. Garo man lang pyesta alagad mas halabang
panahon nin pag-gastos.
Tradisyonal naman talaga na minalangkaw an pag-gastos
kan mga empleyado kada arog kaining panahon nin huli
ta ugwa man talaga nin dagdag na pang-gastos. Yaon an
Christmas bonus asin an Thirteenth Month Pay na itinatao
kan mga kumpanya kada arog kaining panahon.
Syempre yaon man sa arog kaining panahon an medyo
halangkaw na dollar remittances kan mga OFWs na
nagpapadara para sa saindang mga pamilya. Sabi halimbawa
sa datos kan Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, ugwa daa nin 7.4%
na paglangkaw sa remittances kan fourth quarter kan 2013
na uminabot sa US$2.1 billion.
Base sa datos kan Philippine Statistics Authority, an 4th
Quarter Household Final Consumption Expenditure (HFCE)
kan mga Pilipino kan nakaaging taon uminabot sa haros 2.6
trillion pesos. Ini mas halangkaw nin 7.7% kumpara sa 2013
na HFCE. Manonotisyahan na pinaka dakula an paglangkaw
sa percentage kan gastos sa arak asin sigarilyo na uminabot
sa 15.5% na paglangkaw kan 4th Quarter kan 2014. Ini haros
40.2 bilyon pesos na total na gastos.
Dakol man na mga sektor nin negosyo an minalangkaw
an saindang ganansya arog halimbawa kan retail sector
(mga malls asin grocery stores) na minadakol an parabakal
kada arog kaining Holiday Season. Maski an mga pabrika
nin manlaen-laen na high-tech na gamit nakaka-resibe man
nin dakol na wholesale orders hali sa mga retailers.
Dakol na mga negosyo an mina-aprobitsar kan
pagkakataon na halangkaw an pag-gastos kan mga
konsumedor. Manlaen-laen na paagi an ginigibo kan mga
negosyante para lalong maka-enganyo nin pag-gastos. Yaon
si mga wala-toong SALES o pabarabaan nin presyo. Yaon
man si mga financing asin magian daa na payment schemes
para sa mga medyo mahal na barakalon arog halimbawa
kan mga gadgets (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.) asin
kotse.
Sa sarong lado, marhay na indikasyon sa ekonomiya kan
nasyon an paglangkaw nin kunsumo kada Holiday Season.
Ini mas mahihiling kun ikukumpara sa mga nakaaging taon.
Sarong indikasyon nin halangkaw na disposable income an
paglangkaw nin konsumo.
Nangagahulugan na dakol an ugwang trabaho na may
marhay na sweldo. Pinapakusog man kan pag-konsumo
an mga negosyo na lalo pang napaurog sa pag-talubo kan
sektor nin pagtrabaho. Napapaurog man an koleksyon
nin buwis kan gobyerno na nagagamit sa mga serbisyong
pambubliko arog kan infrastructure projects, healthcare asin
pension plans.
Alagad ugwa man mga nagkakapirang negatibong resulta
an kunsumerismo lalo na kun dae masyadong pinag-iisipan.
Ini minadulot man nin pagsasayang arog halimbawa kan
pag-gastos sa bisyo asin iba pang mayong kamugtakan na
bagay.
Dakol man sa mga Pilipino an mayong natitipon sa bangko.
Imbis na makatabang halimbawa an mga bonuses asin
13th Month Pay para makaalpas sa kadipisilang pinansyal,
minsan nagagastos lang sa mayo man masyadong sirbing
mga bagay.
Mayo man maraot na mag-gastos kun ugwang panggastos alagad dae ta man dapat lingawan na magplano nin
tultol para sa maarabot pang doseng bulan pagkatapos kan
selebrasyon.
Sabi ngani sa sarong kasabihan kan mga gurang: Ubosubos biyaya, pagka-aga nakatunganga.

-- hale sa BiKol reporter

staff & management

HALo-HALo

dec. 27, 2015 - jan. 2, 2016

Sibot na Taon
Sibot man si sakong 2015, orog
na sa mga speaking engagements.
Nagin panelist ako liwat sa ginibong
2nd CBSUA Writers Workshop sa
Calabanga campus, kaini. Siring sa
dati, optimistiko ako sa kinaagahan
kan literaturang Bikol huli ta may mga
hoben pang nagsusururat sa lengwahe
tang nagimatan. Huli ta igwang siring
sa mga tawong arog ni Jerome
Hipolito (na nagtutukdo sa CBSUA)
na nagtutubod sa tataramon asin
mismo isinusurat ini asin sinisiguro na
magkaigwa kan nasabing workshop.
Sibot man ako sa mga lecture,
orog na katakod kan school press
conferences, katubuan nagtaram ako
sa pagsurat nin editorial, science and
health writing asin sa news writing, sa
Iriga sa Naga, asin sa Daet.
Kan Nobyembre, pig-angat ko an
mga hobenes sa Camarines Norte
na dai tugutan an diklom, kundi sabi
ngani ni Dylan Thomas, rage, rage
against the dying of the light. Huli ini
sa sabi kan kadaklan duman na boot
pa nindang magkaigwa nin diktadura
liwat sa Pilipinas. Hay, sabi ko kun

SA DAET, CAMARINES NoRTE

dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
frANK PeONes Jr.
naaraman lang nindo an inagihan mi
sa panahon ni Marcos kan Martial
Law dai kamo maboto sa saiyang
aki.
Nagtaram man ako sa forum na
pigorganisa kan Nueva Caceres
Heritage Society sa Unibersidad de
Sta. Isabel kun sain sakong tinukar
an sakong teorya kan ringgaw bilang
poetikang Bikol. Pigbasa kong mga
ehemplo si mga lumang kantang
banwaan na segun sa sarong iskolar
na Sorsoganon ehemplo nin kantang
pabua-bua asin rapsak. Dai ko piggamit

an rapsak huli sa moralistikong tono

kaini, alagad si sakong mga binasa
garo nagpakiringig sa perang madre
na yaon duman sa auditorium.
Ngonyan na bulan, sa ginibong
national conference kan Philippine
Chapter kan International PEN,
an organisasyon nin mga Poets,
Playwrights, Essayists and Novelists
duman sa saro kong alma mater,
an DLSU; nagtukaw ako sa panel
manongod sa Politics and the
Writers Imagination. Sabi ko sa
Bicol, an parasurat dai nagdudulag
sa politika. Sa saindang sinusurat
linalabanan ninda an tradisyonal na
politika asin nageehersir nin bagong
klaseng politika.
An pinakahuri kong pagtaram
nangyari
duman
sa
Tigaon,
Camarines Sur, sa atubang nin mga
lider hobenes giraray; manongod
sa Social Media. Sinabi ko na an
kandidato na boot manggana dapat
aram kun tano ta sikat si Aldub. Its
a weird wired world na, sabi ngani
sa prosang rawit-dawit ni Abdon
Balde Jr.

SA TIGAoN, CAMARINES SUR

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Go Back to Basic Values: Pope Francis Urges

By PHILIP PULLELLA
VATICAN CITY -- Pope
Francis led the world's
1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on
Thursday, urging those
"intoxicated" by possessions and superficial
appearances to return to
the essential values of
life.
Celebrating a Christmas
Eve mass in St. Peter's
Basilica, Francis, whose
nearly three-year-old papacy has been marked by
calls for sobriety and compassion for the less fortunate, said Christmas was
the time to "once more
discover who we are."
He
said
everyone
should allow the simplicity of the child Jesus, born
into poverty in a manger
despite his divinity, to infuse their spirit and inspire
their lives.
"In a society so often intoxicated by consumerism
and hedonism, wealth and
extravagance,
appearances and narcissism, this
Child calls us to act soberly, in other words, in a way
that is simple, balanced,
consistent, capable of
seeing and doing what is
essential," he said in his
homily.
The service for about

Christmas mass

ToNY GENTILE, REUTERS

Pope Francis urged the faithful to reexamine their lifestyles

and live a life of mercy and justice during the Christmas eve
mass at St. Peters Basilica.

10,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica started with a

long chant in Latin, known
as the Kalenda, the traditional proclamation of the
birth of Jesus.
The great bells of St.
Peter's then rang out and
the pope, dressed in white
vestments, kissed a statue
of the infant Jesus to start
the solemn Mass.
Security was tighter
than normal for Christmas,
with many police carrying
out spot checks in the Vatican area. Everyone who
entered the basilica, the
largest church in Christendom, went through metal
detectors.

The 79-year-old Argentine Pope encapsulated

in his homily some of the
key themes of his papacy:
mercy, compassion, empathy and justice.
"In a world which all too
often is merciless to the
sinner and lenient to the
sin, we need to cultivate
a strong sense of justice,
to discern and to do Gods
will," he said.
Francis, who said
earlier this week he
had a slight flu, seemed
tired and spoke with a
slightly hoarse voice at
times.
While not changing fundamental Church doctrine,

Francis has been calling

for a more merciful and
less judgmental Church,
one that is more compassionate toward groups
such as homosexuals and
the divorced who have civilly remarried.
Conservatives
have
criticized some of his
statements, such as the
now-famous "Who am I
to judge" comment about
homosexuals who were
seeking God and had
good will. The conservatives say statements like
these only sow confusion
among the faithful.
The pope said child
Jesus was calling on everyone to rethink the way
they treat others.
"Amid a culture of indifference which not infrequently turns ruthless, our
style of life should instead
be devout, filled with empathy, compassion and
mercy, drawn daily from
the wellspring of prayer,"
he said.
On Christmas day,
Francis will deliver the
traditional "Urbi et Orbi"
(to the city and the world)
message from the central balcony of St. Peter's
Square, from where he
first appeared to the world
after his election on March
13, 2013. -- Reuters

dec. 27, 2015 - jan. 2, 2016

bikol reporter

Legazpi gets P10M for job training

LEGAZPI CITY: The local government here will be
facilitating the job placement
of qualified beneficiaries,
mostly coming from the disadvantaged sectors, through
a P10-million fund recently
received from the Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG).
The grant was made via
the DILGs Training for Better Access to Job Opportunities (TraBAJO) program,
which provides funds for local
government units (LGUs) to
finance skills training of prequalified trainees.
On Monday, City Mayor

Noel Rosal received from

DILG Bicol Regional Director Eloisa Pastor the check for
the P10 million following the
signing of a memorandum of
agreement (MOA) governing
the implementation of the program.
The program, said Pastor, is
in line with the goal of the Philippine Development Plan for
2011-2016 wherein one of the
DILGs goals are the establishment of Business-Friendly and
Competitive LGUs (BFCL).
The BFCL is composed of
projects that provide interventions and reforms for LGUs to
enhance their enabling envi-

ronments, promote local businesses to generate employment

and improve local government

competitiveness towards increasing sustainable and inclusive growth.

Bragas, others cited by AKB

By Lovella P. Guarin
LEGAZPI CITY
Engr. Abelardo R. Bragas,
Regional Executive Director of the Department of
Agriculture Regional Field
Office No. 5, received the
Onrang Igos (Integrity in
Governance and Outstanding Service) from the Ako
Bicol (AKB) party list.
This is the highest award
given by the AKB to an official of a government office
in Bicol who displayed exemplary service to the Bicolanos
and exercised good governance in the conduct of public affairs and management of
public resources.
The awarding was held on
December 18 at the La Piazza
Hotel, this city, during the
Christmas Party celebration
of the AKB family.
Atty. Rodel M. Batocabe,
AKB representative, said the
award is bestowed on Dir.
Bragas in recognition of his
dedication, diligence, and remarkable work ethic in pursuit
of the mandates of his office
through innovative programs
and projects that actually contributed to inclusive growth in
the region.
Batocabe added that Dir.

Awardee

DA Photo

DA Bicol Director Abelardo R. Bragas (center) receives the

Onrang Igos from AKB Representatives Christopher Co (left)
and Rodel M. Batocabe.

Bragas ideals and visions jibe

with the vision of AKB to provide sustainable programs and
opportunities to combat poverty and improve the socioeconomic conditions of the
region.
Onrang Igos came from
two Bicol terms Onra,
meaning honor/award and
[H]igos, meaning hardwork/
diligence and determination.
Other awards are the On-

rang Andurog given to Director Dennis Del Socorro of

the Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources (BFAR),
Director Arnel Garcia of the
Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD),
Director Conrado Bares of
TESDA, Director Nathaniel Lacambra of Department
of Labor and Employment
(DOLE), and Ms. Aloha Gigi
I. Baaria, Chief of the Plan-

ning Division of the Department of Agriculture. Andurog

is a Bikol term for assisting or
helping each other.
The Onrang Andurog is
given to officials of government offices in Bicol in recognition of his/her invaluable
cooperation and support to the
programs, projects and activities meant to combat poverty
and improve the socio-economic condition of the families in Bicol.
Likewise, certificates of
appreciation were also given
to Director Ramon Fiel Abcede of the Department of
Education (DepEd), Director
Agnes Espinas of the National
Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Director Gilbert Gonzales of Department
of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR), and Ms.
Adelina A. Losa, Chief of the
Agribusiness Division of the
Department of Agriculture 5.
Rep. Christopher Co of
AKB said that the awards are
their humble way of saying
thank you to the government agencies for all the
assistance extended to the
AKB in line with their goal
to make the Philippines and
the Bicol region a better
place to live in.

The BFLCs key component

project on workforce development is the TraBAJO, formerly
known as the Skills Training
for Accelerated Growth in
Local Governments (STAG
LG), which aims to help target
LGUs develop their Workforce
Development Programs.
The project, Pastor said,
provides support in preparing
local workers to meet the requirements of priority sectors
such as tourism, agri-business
and Information TechnologyBusiness Process Outsourcing
(IT-BPO).
Pastor said Legazpi qualified for the fund grant by being an LGU with defined local
economic development strategies and declared Tourism
Development Areas under
National Budget Memorandum No. 118, which identifies
local governments with high

economic potentials in tourism and declared focus areas

for the convergence of public
investments.
Strategies in the implementation of the project involve,
among others, a partnership
with line agencies such as
the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority, Department of Labor and
Employment, Department of
Social Welfare and Development and the Department of
Education.
Apart from Legazpi, three
municipalities in the province
of Albay were also made recipients of the fundGuinobatan,
Daraga and Camalig, each getting P3 million.
Other recipients in Bicol
are the Sorsogon municipalities of Donsol and Pilar,
each also given P3 million.
- PNA

ph now has 415 classified . . .

historical values. Such caves
are open to inexperienced yet
guided visitors. They may also
open to guano extractors and
birds nest collectors, if any.
Eight caves were categorized as Class III, which include Balite Cave in Samal
Island, and six Punta Diwata
Caves in Carmen City, Agusan del Norte.
The distribution of the
newly classified caves are as
follows: six in the Ilocos region (Region I); nine in CALABARZON Region (Region

4A); 19 in the Davao region

(Region 11); three in South
Central Mindanao (Region
12); 14 in the Caraga Region
(Region 13).
With the classification,
BMB personnel in the respective DENR field offices will
coordinate with the Protected
Area Management Board,
concerned local government unit or land owner in
the preparation and implementation of a management
plan on related activities
within the caves.

Ayala MALLS Opening

Christmas is for Children

Like all other children, toys give joy to children, like Tai-chi, Daet Mayor Tito Sarions son, whom he took for a pre-Christmas
shopping. In the other photo, Vice Presidential Candidate Leni G. Robredo lifts a young campaigner who calls her Wowa Neni.

Legazpi City Facebook

The Ayala Malls/Legazpi City Center held its soft opening

last December 16 in preparation for a grand one in March
2016. Located at Quezon Avenue, Rizal Street and Los Banos
Avenue, the mall has a total of leasable space of 32,000
square meters and feature four cinemas, al fresco dining, and
the LCC Department Store and Supermarket.

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BIKOL REPORTER - Published: Dec. 27, 2015; Jan. 3 and 10, 2016

dec. 27, 2015 - jan.

JAN. 2, 2016

bikol reporter

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Camarines Sur
Municipality of CARAMOAN
-oOo-

Office of the Sangguniang Bayan

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9th SANGGUNIANG
BAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT THE SESSION
HALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.
PRESENT: HON. IRENE R. BREIS

Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer

MEMBERS
HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA
HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.
HON. FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO
HON. CARLOS B. CHAVEZ
HON. JUANITA P. BELLEZA

HON. GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.
HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE
HON. DICK H. CORDIAL
LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)
ABSENT:

HON. LYDIA C. OBIAS
-
Municipal Councilor
________________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION NO. 176

Series of 2015

RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STRAY DOGS IN PUBLIC

PLACES IN CARAMOAN TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND SANITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT
OF RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ALIKE, PROVIDING MECHANICS FOR EFFECTIVE
IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOF
WHEREAS, Section 16 of the LGC provides: Every local government unit within their respective
territorial jurisdictions shall promote health and safety, enhance the right of the people to a balanced
ecology, and preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants;
WHEREAS, It is the declared policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health
of the people. Towards this end, a system for the control, prevention of the spread, and eventual
eradication of human and animal Rabies shall be provided and the need for responsible pet
ownership established. (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9482 Anti-Rabies Act of 2007);
WHEREAS, the said law further mandates that LGUs , in their respective localities, Strictly
enforce Dog Impounding activities and field control to eliminate Stray Dog and that said LGUs
shall ensure that dogs are leashed or confined within the premises of the owners house or owners
fenced surroundings;
WHEREAS, there is an alarming increase in stray dogs roaming public places in Caramoan,
and many biting incidents and motorcycle accidents have been attributed to stray dogs, not to
mention the dangers and fears faced by residents and tourists from these un-attended animals;
WHEREAS, on a daily basis, garbage and litter are scattered by stray dogs especially in the
town proper and population centers, posing dangers to public health, making garbage collection
more difficult, and making the affected streets unsightly;
WHEREAS, the increasing number of stray dogs calls for firm action to control the dog
population, particularly those roaming in the streets, in order to prevent imminent danger to the life
and limb of human beings;
WHEREAS, there is an apparent disregard by some dog owners of public safety, allowing their
dogs to roam freely in the streets and other public places, necessitating affirmative action from
those in the frontline of delivery of field services;
WHEREAS, Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 53, series of 2014 was designed to address
the problems of stray dogs, among others, but it appears that there is poor implementation due to
absence sanctions.
WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, on motion of Hon. Juanita P. Belleza, duly
seconded by Hon. Manolo A. Pineda, Jr., be it
RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, to enact the following
ordinance, to wit;

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 04

Series of 2015

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STRAY DOGS IN PUBLIC PLACES IN CARAMOAN TO

ENHANCE SAFETY AND SANITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS
ALIKE, PROVIDING MECHANICS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOF
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, in session assembled:
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS
A. Stray Dog - Dog leaving its owners place or premise and no longer under the effective
control of the Owner. Effective control means the dog being held or in cage; or with leash, rope,
or chain of not more than 2 meters and the other end securely tied in a fixed structure or hand held
by the owner or immediate family who must be of legal age;
Even a dog dragging a leash or rope shall be considered a stray dog.
SECTION 2. DOG REGISTRATION
1. Mandatory dog shall registration be undertaken annually by the barangays LGUs, and the
dog registry shall be furnished the MLGU through the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist not later
than June 30 of each year, and initially within 2 months from effectivity of this Ordinance.
The Punong Barangay shall see to it that he/she has assigned a responsible officer in the
barangay to undertake this activity, such assignment shall be in writing, copy furnished the MLGOO
and the Municipal Agriculturist, within 30 days from effectivity of this Ordinance;
Such assigned person and the Punong Barangay shall be jointly responsible for complying
with the dog registration. The registration form shall be available at the Office of the Municipal
Agriculturist within 15 days from effectivity of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. DOG TAGGING
A. All dog owners are required to immediately put durable collars in the necks of their dogs,
which may be owner-fabricated leather, nylon, twine or similar material which a dog, on its own
effort, cannot remove. On the said collars must be securely attached a plastic card, cut from any
durable empty plastic container or similar material, not less than 2 inches by 3 inches, which a dog
on its own cannot remove, wherein the following information will be embossed/ etched/ marked,
using heated wire or other similar marking instrument, the purpose of which is to prevent erasure/
fading in a long time, containing the following information:

a. Name of Owner

b. Address of Owner

c. Contact Number of Owner

d. Name of Dog

e. Color and Age of Dog

f. Date Tag was attached
Any dog without the markings cited above shall subject to Impounding activities and field control
to eliminate Stray Dogs as provided under RA 9482.

SECTION 3. DOG IMPOUNDING

A. Dog impounding activities shall be immediately undertaken by BLGUs, through the Barangay
Tanods or any other persons authorized by the Barangay Council, and assistance may be requested
from the MLGU and/or PNP during dog impounding activity, provided the BLGU will be the lead
team;
The Punong Barangay shall see to it that he/she has assigned the responsible officers in the
barangay to undertake this activity, such assignment shall be in writing, copy furnished the MLGOO
and the Municipal Agriculturist, within 15 days of effectivity this ordinance;
Such assigned persons and the Punong Barangay shall be jointly responsible for complying
with the dog impounding activities.
B. In order to put more teeth to our Anti-Rabies Measures, the provision of RA 9482 providing
that An impounded Dog shall be released to its Owner upon payment of a fine of not less than Five
hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00). shall be used as
guide, and the penalty is hereby pegged at the maximum of P1,000.00 per dog per incident;
a. The fine collected for the release of dogs to owners within the 3-day cut off period shall
be prorated as follows:
i. If the dog was impounded by barangay officials/tanods, 75% of the fine accruing per
month shall be released by the MTO to the concerned barangay local government
unit thru check payment within 30 days of the succeeding month.
ii. If the dog was impounded by MLGU enforcers with active physical support from the
concerned barangay official/tanods, 50% of the fine accruing per month shall be
released by the MTO to the concerned barangay local government unit thru check
payment within 30 days of the succeeding month.
iii. If the dog was impounded solely by MLGU enforcers, all fines will accrue to the
MLGU.
C. The MLGU will maintain a Dog Pound, and all dogs delivered to the Pound which remain
unclaimed and unpaid after three (3) days will be euthanized or shot by law enforcers , the Municipal
Agriculturist and Municipal Agricultural Officer using licensed guns, and deputized by the Bureau
of Animal Industry.
D. All euthanized/eliminated dogs shall be disposed through burial in places designated for the
purpose by the Municipal Mayor or Municipal Agriculturist.
SECTION 4. STRAY DOG ELIMINATION
A. After a one-month information campaign, stray dog elimination shall be undertaken.
B. All stray dogs shall be eliminated using all methods allowed under the law.
C. Disposal of eliminated stray dogs shall be by burial, fully documented, and witnessed by
either a regular staff of the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist or a PNP Officer, or a Barangay
Official or a Tanod of the Barangay where disposal is done.
SECTION 5. AUTHORIZED OFFICERS FOR STRAY DOG ELIMINATION
A. Euthanasia using chemicals/ drugs shall be undertaken by Veterinarians or Doctor deputized/
authorized by the Bureau of Animal Industry and the MLGU;
B. Euthanasia and stray dog elimination by gun shot shall only be undertaken only by uniformed
members of the PNP, Philippine Army, Municipal Agriculturist and Municipal Agricultural Officer or
other government law enforcers with regular appointment, using licensed guns, and deputized by
the Bureau of Animal Industry.
Due efforts must be exerted that such elimination shall be undertaken away from public view,
and with public safety as a primary consideration.
SECTION 6. THREE STRIKE POLICY ON STRAY DOGS
A. Any responsible barangay official mandated under this ordinance to undertake dog registration
and dog impounding shall be liable as follows:
a. First Offense- Warning, with documentation included in his/her Official Personnel File/201
File, and the MA and DILG records.
b. Second Offense- Suspension from 30 days to 60 days, after administrative hearing;
c. Third Office- Filing of case for Negligence of Duty and/or other applicable criminal or
higher administrative charge than the second office;
B. For violation of Dog registration requirements, evidence shall consist of certification from the
Municipal Agriculturist that the required report was not submitted as herein required;
C. For violation of Dog Impounding requirements, pictures and sworn statements showing stray
dogs in the Barangay may be submitted by either the PNP, Office of the MA, or any concerned
citizen.
SECTION 7. PENALTIES
A. Any private person who violates any of the provision of this Ordinance for the first time
shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than 10 days but not more than
6 months, or a fine of not less than 1,000 to not more than 2,500, or both, at the discretion of the
court;
B. Repeat offenders, even if the first offense is still pending in court when the second offense
was committed, shall always be meted the penalty of imprisonment;
C. Subject to supervision of the Prosecutor, complaints for violations may be initiated either by
the PNP or the Municipal Agriculturist or Municipal Agricultural Officer.
D. If the violator is a public official, he/she may be prosecuted administratively without prejudice
to criminal and civil liabilities, either under Section 6 or Section 7 hereof.
SECTION 34 REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent
with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 35 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reasons, any provisions, or parts hereof
shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 36 - EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval and publication
in a newspaper of local circulation.
_________________________________________________________________________

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this foregoing resolution embodying Municipal
Ordinance No. 04, Series of 2015.

(Sgd.) CAMILO R. ALVAREZ

Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan
ATTESTED:

(Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS

Municipal Vice-Mayor

CONCURRED:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) CARLOS B. CHAVEZ

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) JUANITA P. BELLEZA

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) DICK H. CORDIAL

LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)

APPROVED:

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

Municipal Mayor

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dec. 27, 2015 - JAN.

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Camarines Sur
Municipality of CARAMOAN
-oOo-

Office of the Sangguniang Bayan

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9th SANGGUNIANG
BAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT THE SESSION
HALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.
PRESENT: HON. IRENE R. BREIS

Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer

MEMBERS

HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA
HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.

HON. FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO
HON. CARLOS B. CHAVEZ

HON. JUANITA P. BELLEZA

HON. GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE
HON. DICK H. CORDIAL
LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)
ABSENT:

HON. LYDIA C. OBIAS
-
Municipal Councilor
________________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION NO. 177
Series of 2015
RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL THE
SANCTUARY PLUS MANAGED ACCESS AREAS IN CARAMOAN, ADOPTING A COMMUNITY
DEMAND-DRIVEN APPROACH TO THEIR PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE CARAMOAN PRIDE
MPA NETWORK, PRESCRIBING MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER
RELATED PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Republic Act. 8550 otherwise known as The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
mandates the local government units to develop, manage, protect, and conserve all fishery/
aquatic resources within their respective municipal waters, enforce all fishery laws and ordinances,
prohibit destructive gear, and mandates the municipal council to grant preferential fishery rights to
municipal fishers;
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Caramoan owns vast coastal and fisheries resources and
habitats, from where its residents depend on subsistence and livelihood, which are threatened by
overfishing due to open access, destructive fishing practices, poor compliance of fishery laws and
regulations, and degradation of critical habitats, including spawning and nursing grounds, such as
coral reefs, mangroves and sea grass beds;
WHEREAS , the successes and lessons gained from the implementation of fish sanctuaries
under the Caramoan Pride Campaign has provided information and learnings to control the
negative effects of open access, and has generated a demand for scaling up and replication of fish
sanctuaries in other areas; To be more effective, selected sanctuaries must be complemented by
other fishery management systems in which fishers and/or communities are granted exclusive
permission to fish in a defined area. In return, fishers must agree to be accountable to fisheries
management controls that will ensure the sustainability of their resources in their managed access
area;
WHEREAS, in support of the above fisheries management strategy, resource generation will
be facilitated through the user fee system established pursuant to Municipal Ordinance No. 03,
Series 2014 covering the Sanctuaries of Gata, Oring and Daraga , and which hereafter shall be
made applicable to the new sanctuaries and managed access areas being established under this
Ordinance.
WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, on motion of Hon. Carlos B. Chavez,
unanimously seconded, be it
RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, to enact the following
ordinance, to wit;
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 05
Series of 2015
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL THE
SANCTUARY PLUS MANAGED ACCESS AREAS IN CARAMOAN, ADOPTING A COMMUNITY
DEMAND-DRIVEN APPROACH TO THEIR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CARAMOAN
PRIDE MPA NETWORK, PRESCRIBING MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR
OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
Article I
General Provisions
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the CARAMOAN PRIDE
SANCTUARIES AND MANAGED ACCESS AREAS ORDINANCE OF 2015 1
SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is hereby declared the policy and goals of the
Municipality of Caramoan:
1. To achieve food security and sustainable livelihood of its citizenry as major consideration in
the utilization, management, development, conservation and protection of fisheries and aquatic
resources within its municipal waters;
2. To ensure the rational and sustainable utilization, management, development, conservation
and protection of its fisheries and aquatic resources, and where practicable, localize the Territorial
Use Rights in Fisheries and Reserve (TURF+Reserve) concept through the Sanctuary + Managed
Access Areas strategy;
3. To limit access to fisheries and aquatic resources within its municipal waters in for the
exclusive use and enjoyment of registered and licensed fishers in Caramoan; and those who may
be duly granted appropriate permits;
4. To adopt and enforce the precautionary principle and manage fishery and aquatic resources,
in a manner consistent with the concept of an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management
and integrated coastal area management, appropriately supported by research, technical services
and guidance provided by partner national government agencies (NGAs), the academe, technical
staff, and non-government organizations (NGOs); and
5. To provide sufficient budgetary support and allocate human resources for the fishery sector,
primarily for the municipal fisherfolks, including women and youth in the fishing communities,
for their livelihood through appropriate technology, trainings, marketing assistance and other
services.
SECTION 3. OBJECTIVES. This Ordinance is hereby enacted for the following objectives:
1. To achieve food security and alleviate poverty in the fishery sector;
2. To make conservation, protection and management of the fishery and aquatic resources,
including the coastal and fishery laws enforcement, a shared responsibility and accountability
between the Municipal and Barangay Local Government Units (M/BLGU) of Caramoan, the
fisherfolks and their organizations, in their respective localities;
3. To grant gratuitous exclusive fishery privileges as incentives to registered and licensed
fisherfolks and/or their organizations for their role in management and protection of the Sanctuaries
+ Managed Access Areas.
4. To implement harvest regulations, catch monitoring and reporting, and adopt administrative
sanctions in cases of violations thereof;
5. To improve the productivity of fisheries in Caramoan within its ecological limits.
SECTION 4. SCOPE OF APPLICATION.
This Ordinance will be applied within the territorial jurisdiction of Caramoan, particularly its
municipal waters, coastal zones, and inland waters where applicable.
Article II
Rules of Interpretation and Definition of Terms

SECTION 5. RULES OF INTERPRETATION. In the interpretation of this Ordinance, the

following rules shall apply:
1. Words and phrases embodied in this Ordinance but not specifically defined shall have the
same meaning as in RA 8550, as amended by RA 10654, and in Fisheries Administrative Orders
issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Office (BFAR);
2. In the resolution of controversies that may arise in the enforcement of this Ordinance where
no legal provision or jurisprudence squarely applies, resort may be had to customs and traditions
in the Municipality;
3. In case of doubt in the course of implementation of this Ordinance as regards the priorities
in the grant of privileges under this Ordinance, all doubts shall be resolved in favor of the marginal
fisherfolks; and
SECTION 6. DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this Ordinance, the following terms and
phrases shall mean as follows:
1) Aquatic resources all aquatic flora and fauna including, but not restricted to, fish, algae,
seaweeds, coelenterates, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms and cetaceans.
2) Carrying capacity is the ability of a designated area of water to sustain that volume of catch
or number of fishing operation, or such number of boats, fish cages or fish pens, without causing
deterioration to the environment and damage to its ecosystems.
3) Coastal Zone -is a band of dry and adjacent ocean space (water and submerged land) in
which terrestrial processes and uses, and vice versa, its geographic extent may include area within
a landmark limit of one (1) kilometer from the shoreline at high tide to include mangrove swamps,
brackish water ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers, sandy beaches and other areas within a
seaward limit of 200 meters isobaths to include coral reefs, algal flats, sea grass beds and other
soft-bottom areas.
4) Fisherfolk men or women indirectly and directly engaged in taking and/or culturing,
processing, and vending of fishery and/or aquatic resources..
5) Fisherfolk organization an organized group, association, federation, alliance or an institution
of fisherfolk which has at least fifteen (15) members, a set of officers, a constitution and by-laws,
an organizational structure and a program of action, accredited by theLGU and registered by an
authorized agency.
6) Fisheries refer to all activities relating to the act or business of fishing, culturing, preserving,
processing, marketing, developing, conserving and managing aquatic resources and the fishery
areas, including the privilege to fish or take aquatic resource thereof.
7) Fishery management area (FMA) A bay, gulf or any other fishery area that may be delineated
for fishery resource management purposes.
8) Fishery/aquatic products include finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms, algae,
seaweeds, marine mammals and all other flora and fauna.
9) Fishery operator one who owns and provides the means including land, labor, capital,
fishing gear and vessel, but does not personally engaged in fishery and aquaculture activities.
10) Fishing the taking of fish and other aquatic species from their wild state or habitat, with or
without the use of fishing vessels.
11) Fishing boat/Gear license a permit to operate specific types of fishing boat/gear for specific
duration in areas within the municipal waters of Caramoan .
12) Fishing gear any instrument or device and its accessories utilized or which facilitate taking
fish and other fishery species.
13) Active fishing gear is a fishing device characterized by the pursuit of the target species
by towing, pushing the gears, surrounding, covering, dredging, and scaring the target species to
impoundments; such as, but not limited to, trawl, purse seines, Danish seines,paalingand drift gill
net or palutang;
14) Passive fishing gear is characterized by the absence of pursuit of the target species; such
as, but not limited to, hook and line, fishpots, traps and gill nets set across the path of the fish.
15) Foreshore area is a strip of land fringing a body of water or the part of seashore between
the low-water line usually at the seaward margin of a low tide terrace and the upper limit of wave
wash at high tide, usually marked by a beach/scarp or berm.
16) Gill Net (sapaw/pamante/pukot-patuloy) is a curtain-like net in which the fish is entangled
in the actual meshes of the net.
17) Grievance is a written or verbal complaint concerning disputes between, among, or
involving fisherfolks and their organization respecting the interpretation, application or compliance
of the rules and regulations set in this ordinance.
18) Hook and line (bingwit) fishing gear using hook, line, with or without swivel and sinker.
19) Jigger a fishing gear used in catching squid by entanglement.
20) Limited access A fishery policy by which a system of equitable resource use and allocation
is established by law through fishery rights granting and licensing procedures.
21) Local Government Unit or LGU refers to the Municipal Government of Caramoan,
Camarines Sur unless it is used to mean other specific local government unit.
22) Management zone is a defined area within the municipal waters delineated for specific
management objectives.
23) Mangroves - are communities of salt tolerant inter- tidal plants along the coasts and
swamplands.
24) Marginal fisherfolks - refer to people engaged in any fishery activity for livelihood utilizing
primitive or conventional method of fishing activities with gross income below the poverty threshold
as declared by the authorized national agency of a given year.
25) Marine Protected Area (MPA) means a defined area of the sea established and set aside
side by law or ordinance in order to conserve and protect a part or entire enclosed environment
through the establishment of management guidelines. It is considered a generic term that includes
all declared areas governed by specific rules or guidelines in order to protect and manage activities
within the enclosed area.
26) Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) is the largest average quantity of fish that can be
harvested from a fish stock/ resource within a given period of time on a sustainable basis under
existing environmental conditions.
27) Monitoring, control and surveillance:
a. Monitoring the requirement of continuously observing: (1) fishing efforts which can be
expressed by the number of days or hours of fishing, number of fishing gears and number
of fisherfolk; (2) characteristics of fishery resources; and (3) resource yields (catch).
b. Control the regulatory condition (legal framework) under which the exploitation, utilization
and disposition of the resources may be conducted; and
c. Surveillance the degree and types of observations required to maintain compliance with
regulations.
28) Municipal Waters include not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water and tidal waters
within the municipality which are not included within the protected areas as defined under Republic
Act No. 7586 (The NIPAS Law), public forest, timber lands, forest reserves or fishery reserves, but
also marine waters included between two (2) lines drawn perpendicular to the general coastline
from points where the boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide and a third line
parallel with the general coastline including offshore islands and fifteen (15) kilometers from such
coastline.
29) Multiple handline a single vertical line with a series of small baited hooks attached to its
spreaders at regular intervals.
30) Non-Government Organization (NGO) an agency, institution, a foundation or a group of
persons whose purpose is to assist peoples organizations/associations in various ways including
but not limited to organizing,
31) No take zone or NTZ is a defined area of the municipal waters declared by ordinance and
known as a Marine Reserve, or Core Zone of a Fish Sanctuary/MPA whereby no fishing is allowed
and access thereto is strictly limited to research, assessment and for law enforcement.
32) Penalties sanctions imposed to those found violating this ordinance.
33) Peoples organization a bona fide association of citizens with demonstrated capacity to
promote public interest and with identifiable leadership, membership and structure. Its members
belong to a sector and who voluntarily bond themselves together to work for and by themselves for
their own upliftment, development and greater good.
34) Person natural or juridical entity such as individuals, associations, partnership, cooperatives
or corporations.
35) Rights-based Management is fishery management strategy anchored on the promotion
and strengthening of the preferential use rights of marginal fisherfolks over near shore fisheries
commonly known as municipal waters.
36) The Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) -is a fishery management approach that
positions fishers at the center of the management structure, empowering them to take care of and
make decisions about the future of their fishery. By prohibiting fishing and other extractive activities,
sanctuaries conserve ecosystems, provide sanctuaries for marine species, and allow species to
grow larger and produce more offspring that can move outside the sanctuary (also known as
spillover). In return for the exclusive fishing privilege in the MAA, fishers agree to be accountable to
fisheries management controls that will help ensure the sustainability of their resources.

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37) Special Fisheries Management Area (SFMA) refers to the municipal waters set aside
by an ordinance in order to conserve and protect the habitat and species against destructive,
exhaustive and other unsustainable fishing activities through the establishment of specific rules
and guidelines for Sanctuary+MAAs.
38) Sustainable Capture Fisheries Zone or SCFZ is a defined zone within the declared
Managed Access Area where fishing is allowed to registered and licensed marginal fisherfolks
subject to specific rules and regulations on harvest control, catch monitoring and reporting and
their involvement in coastal and fishery law enforcement.
39) Troll Line (kitang) a line with hooks and bait attractants or jiggers being towed by a boat.
40) Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries and Reserve (TURF+Reserve) strategy refers to a
grant of exclusive fishery privileges to a community or association of fishers by ordinance, to fish
within a designated special fisheries management area, with an undertaking to be responsible
for the conservation and protection of fisheries and aquatic resources and to comply with the
harvest regulations, fish catch monitoring and reporting, and participate in coastal and fishery law
enforcement.

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Gibgos, Daraga, including Guinahoan, and Gata have a barangay-level Sanctuary +

Managed Access Area project, while Paniman and San Vicente-Colongcogong have areaspecific projects.
Both Paniman and San Vicente maps indicated boat navigational lanes, while San Vicente
included plotting of the RORO path from Catanduanes.
The following are hereby established as Sanctuaries + Managed Access Areas by virtue of
this Ordinance:
SECTION 13. Daraga Sanctuaries + Managed Access Area
POINT

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

P1

13 57 59 N

123 51 39 E

P2

13 57 21 N

123 52 03 E

P3

13 57 19 N

123 51 59 E

ARTICLE III
Delineation of Municipal Waters of Caramoan

P4

13 57 23 N

123 51 54 E

P5

13 57 27 N

123 51 51 E

SECTION 7. DELINEATION OF MUNICIPAL WATERS . The municipal waters of Caramoan

shall be comprised of all lakes, rivers, streams, and inland bodies of water enclosed within
the territorial jurisdiction thereof, including marine waters enclosed within two (2) lines drawn
perpendicular to the general coastline from points where the boundary lines of the municipality
touch the sea at low tide and a third line parallel to the general coastline including offshore islands,
and fifteen kilometers from such coastline.
The Marine Municipal Waters are those within the Geographic Coordinates in Article III, Section
5, of the Revised Municipal Ordinance of 2012, which particular provisions are adopted as an
integral part of this Ordinance.

P6

13 57 35 N

123 51 51 E

P7

13 57 38 N

123 51 46 E

P8

13 57 43 N

123 51 43 E

P9

13 57 46 N

123 51 38 E

P10

13 57 49 N

123 51 39 E

P11

13 57 52 N

123 51 36 E

P1

13 56 52 N

123 52 12 E

P2

13 56 39 N

123 52 16 E

P3

13 56 23 N

123 50 58 E

ARTICLE IV
Sanctuaries + Managed Access Areas as a Fishery Management Approach
and Relation to the Tourism Sector
SECTION 8. Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA)- There is hereby established
Sanctuary plus Managed Access Areas (MAA) in selected barangays where the fishers/community
manifested support for fish sanctuaries, and that have been assessed by technical personnel of
BFAR , DENR and other technical offices.
The Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) - have two basic components:
1. Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) A Marine Sanctuary is a defined area where no fishing is
allowed. The marine sanctuary will be located within the MAA or next to it. By prohibiting fishing
and other extractive activities, sanctuaries conserve ecosystems, provide sanctuaries for marine
species, and allow species to grow larger and produce more offspring that can move outside the
sanctuary (also known as spillover).
2. Managed Access Area (MAA) In an MAA, a designated community or group of fishers is
granted exclusive permission to fish in a certain area. As the only community/group permitted to
fish in the area, it is in their best interest to ensure the long-term health of their resources. In return
for the exclusive fishing privilege, they agree to be accountable to fisheries management controls
that will help ensure the sustainability of their resources in the MAA.
The combination of exclusively-held MAAs and marine sanctuaries (Sanctuary + Managed
Access Area when combined) result in a system where fishers become responsible for the planning
and management of their resources. By setting and respecting fisheries management controls in
the MAA, following the rules of the sanctuary, and protecting their area from illegal activity, fishers
can ensure they will have fish to catch in the future.
SECTION 9. Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) viz-aviz the Tourism Sector
Both the Fisheries and Tourism Sectors support the livelihood of fisherfolks and a significant
portion of the residents in Caramoan, hence the need to ensure that both sectors complement
each other.
The Sanctuary + MAA Management Plan will endeavour that this complementation is
maintained. The plan preparation process shall include key stakeholders in the tourism industry
in Caramoan including, but not limited to, Sangguniang Bayan members, tour boat/facilities/resort
operators, tour guides, and government tourism offices of the municipal, provincial and regional
levels.

DESCRIPTION
Guinahoan Turtle Sanctuary

Guinahoan Sanctuary (Core Zone)

Guinahoan Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)

Daraga Sanctuary (Core Zone)

Daraga Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)

Daraga MAA

ARTICLE V
General Conditions Governing the Sanctuary + Managed Access Areas
SECTION 10. VESSEL/ BOAT PASSAGE
A. Existing regular passenger boats based on record/information from concerned barangays
and those vessels registered for passenger use by the MARINA/DOTC, or other relevant
government shall be allowed to pass through Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas during
their regular/established schedules.
B. Fishing/tourist/service boats which already passes through the Sanctuary + MAA before this
Ordinance will be allowed for purposes of their usual routine/activities.
C. As far as practicable, in the interim, and on a voluntary no-sanction basis, operators of
boats/vessels shall be requested to avoid/minimize passage through the Sanctuary itself, and
instead use the MAA or outside area for navigation. This interim arrangement will only be until the
promulgation of navigational guidelines for the site, where fishers, including the designation of
navigational lanes, where tourist facilities/boat operators, tour guides and barangay leaders will be
given the chance to actively participate.
D. Within 6 months from approval of this Ordinance, there will be transparent, public consultation
in order to come up with either the Management Plan or navigational guidelines which will take into
account both public need, tourism industry interests and the goals of the Sanctuary +MAA.
E. All vessels/boats shall maintain low speeds and minimum engine acceleration within the
Sanctuary + MAA in order to minimize disturbance to marine organisms.
SECTION 11. FISHING/ACCESS GUIDELINES WITHIN THE SANCTUARY + MANAGED
ACCESS AREA
A. Regulations in the Sanctuaries.
The Sanctuary shall be a strictly no-take, no fishing zone, and entry shall be limited to
governmental, enforcement, protection, rehabilitation, or research purposes, as determined by
the MLGU;
Tourism related activities may be allowed but highly regulated to reduce disturbance to marine
environment, and only if included in the Management Plan which allows it for revenue generation
to support the operations and maintenance of the Sanctuary +MAA.
In sanctuaries with Buffer Zones, capture fishing in the buffer zones shall be limited to hook and
line fishing only. Troll lines and multiple lines (kitang) are not allowed.
B. Fishing in Buffer Zones and Managed Access Area will be subject to the following:
a. Fishing/extractive activities will be limited to registered boats and/or registered fishers
who are residents of the barangay hosting/directly adjacent the Sanctuary + MAA, but
they should cooperate in a Catch Monitoring system which will be very useful in fisheries
management.
b. Pending the approval of the Management Plan, fishing in the MAA will be maintained at
existing levels of effort only. There shall be no new gear or increase in capacity, in order
to make the fishery resources available to the most number of fishers, instead of being
cornered by the few who have the capital. The Management Plan shall endeavor to take
into account the carrying capacity and the maximum allowable catch limits as can be
reasonably ascertained from available data.
ARTICLE VI
Establishment of Sanctuaries + Managed Access Areas
SECTION 12. ESTABLISHMENT OF SANCTUARY + MANAGED ACCESS AREAS
Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 103, Series of 2011 mandated the establishment of
sanctuaries in 16 barangays in Caramoan, Camarines Sur.
This second batch of Sanctuaries, following those first established under the Revised Municipal
Fisheries Ordinance of 2012, represents those areas which responded to the demand driven
approach, completed the technical assessment assisted by BFAR/DENR, and undergone series
of consultations.

P4

13 56 36 N

123 50 55 E

P1

13 56 55 N

123 52 21 E

P2

13 56 30 N

123 52 28 E

P3

13 56 11 N

123 50 49 E

P4

13 56 35 N

123 50 44 E

P5

13 56 46 N

123 50 53 E

P6

13 56 59 N

123 51 09 E

P7

13 57 27 N

123 51 22 E

P1

13 55 42 N

123 50 45 E

P2

13 55 42 N

123 51 01 E

P3

13 55 23 N

123 51 01 E

P4

13 55 23 N

123 50 45 E

P1

13 55 44 N

123 50 39 E

P2

13 55 44 N

123 51 16 E

P3

13 55 22 N

123 51 16 E

P4

13 55 22 N

123 50 39 E

P1

13 56 33 N

123 50 03 E

P2

13 56 33 N

123 50 30 E

P3

13 58 19 N

123 50 55 E

P4

13 58 17 N

123 54 01 E

P5

13 55 07 N

123 54 00 E

P6

13 55 05 N

123 50 11 E

SECTION 14. Gata Sanctuary + Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION
GATA SANCTUARY (Core Zone)

GATA SANCTUARY (Buffer Zone)

GATA MAA

POINT

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

P1

13 54 35 N

123 49 21 E

P2

13 54 19 N

123 49 32 E

P3

13 53 59 N

123 49 35 E

P4

13 53 49 N

123 49 21 E

P5

13 54 15 N

123 49 03 E

P6

13 54 27 N

123 49 07 E

P1

13 54 34 N

123 48 54 E

P2

13 54 28 N

123 48 46 E

P3

13 53 43 N

123 49 20 E

P4

13 53 49 N

123 49 30 E

P1

13 53 31 N

123 49 42 E

P2

13 52 51 N

123 49 13 E

P3

13 53 57 N

123 47 53 E

P4

13 53 59 N

123 45 49 E

P5

13 56 23 N

123 46 26 E

P6

13 56 23 N

123 48 59 E

SECTION. 15. Gibgos Sanctuary + Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION
Gibgos Sanctuary (Core Zone)

Gibgos Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)

Gibgos MAA

POINT

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

P1

13 53 44 N

123 47 28 E

P2

13 53 29 N

123 47 32 E

P3

13 53 29 N

123 47 14 E

P4

13 53 44 N

123 47 12 E

P1

13 53 48 N

123 47 42 E

P2

13 53 26 N

123 47 48 E

P3

13 53 26 N

123 47 08 E

P4

13 53 49 N

123 47 02 E

P1

13 51 50 N

123 45 44 E

P2

13 52 04 N

123 45 46 E

P3

13 52 46 N

123 45 59 E

P4

13 53 13 N

123 45 53 E

P5

13 53 59 N

123 45 50 E

P6

13 53 57 N

123 47 53 E

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P7

13 53 12 N

123 48 50 E

P8

13 51 01 N

123 46 48 E

SECTION 16. Paniman Sanctuary + Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION
Paniman Sanctuary (Core Zone)

Paniman Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)

Paniman MAA

Boat Navigational Lane

POINT

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

P1

13 49 39 N

123 53 02 E

P2

13 49 17 N

123 53 21 E

P3

13 49 03 N

123 53 05 E

P4

13 49 25 N

123 52 45 E

P5

13 49 44 N

123 53 02 E

P6

13 49 17 N

123 53 26 E

P7

13 48 59 N

123 53 05 E

P8

13 49 25 N

123 52 40 E

P1

13 49 57 N

123 53 10 E

P2

13 49 16 N

123 53 38 E

P3

13 48 24 N

123 52 54 E

P4

13 48 37 N

123 52 40 E

P5

13 48 56 N

123 52 37 E

P6

13 49 05 N

123 52 32 E

P7

13 49 13 N

123 52 20 E

P8

13 49 24 N

123 52 07 E

P9

13 49 32 N

123 52 02 E

P1

13 49 28 N

123 52 44 E

P2

13 49 02 N

123 53 09 E

P3

13 49 01 N

123 53 08 E

P4

13 49 27 N

123 52 43 E

SECTION 17. San Vicente-Colongcogong Sanctuary and Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION
San Vicente Sanctuary (Core Zone)

POINT

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

P1

13 43 30 N

123 56 56 E

P2

13 43 27 N

123 56 55 E

P3

13 43 43 N

123 56 15 E

P4

13 44 02 N

123 56 15 E

Thence, following the coastline to P1

San Vicente Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)

Colongcogong Sanctuary (Core Zone)

P5

13 43 30 N

123 56 59 E

P6

13 43 22 N

123 56 59 E

P7

13 43 41 N

123 56 11 E

P8

13 44 03 N

123 56 11 E

P1

13 43 19 N

123 58 37 E

P2

13 43 19 N

123 59 02 E

P3

13 42 51 N

123 59 02 E

P4

13 42 51 N

123 58 19 E

Thence, following the coastline to P1

Colongcogong Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)

San Vicente - Colongcogong MAA

P5

13 43 22 N

123 58 37 E

P6

13 43 22 N

123 59 06 E

P7

13 42 48 N

123 59 06 E

P8

13 42 48 N

123 58 19 E

P1

13 44 04 N

123 58 23 E

P2

13 44 04 N

123 59 12 E

P3

13 42 43 N

123 59 11 E

P4

13 42 24 N

123 58 08 E

P5

13 43 11 N

123 56 04 E

Thence, following the coastline to P1

Proposed RORO Navigational Lane

Boat Navigational Lane Colongcogong Sanctuary

P1

13 43 39 N

123 55 41 E

P2

13 42 32 N

123 57 47 E

P3

13 42 37 N

123 57 33 E

P4

13 43 37 N

123 55 40 E

P1

13 43 22 N

123 58 45 E

P2

13 42 48 N

123 58 42 E

P3

13 42 48 N

123 58 40 E

P4

13 43 22 N

123 58 43 E

ARTICLE VI
Administration and Management of the Caramoan Sanctuary
+ Managed Access Areas (MAA) Project
SECTION 18. There is hereby constituted a policy and governing body to be known and cited
as the CARAMOAN SANCTUARY AND MANAGED ACCESS AREA BOARD hereinafter referred
to as the Board..
It shall be composed of the following officers and members:
OFFICERS:

1. Municipal Mayor as the Chairperson

2. Vice Mayor as the Vice Chairperson

3. Municipal Agriculturist as Co-Vice Chairperson
MEMBERS:

4. SB Committee Chair on Agriculture and Fisheries

5. SB Committee Chair on Appropriations

6. Chairperson, Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management

Council (MFARMC)- Caramoan

7. Municipal Agricultural Officer/CRMO

8. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC)

9. Municipal Tourism Officer (MTO)

10. Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (MLGOO)

11. Chief of Police (COP), Caramoan MPS

12. Barangay Captain of:

i. Barangay Captain of Daraga

ii. Barangay Captain of Oring

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

iii. Barangay Captain of Paniman

iv. Barangay Captain of Gibgos
v. Barangay Captain of Gata
vi. Barangay Captain of San Vicente
vii. Barangay Captain of Colongcogong
Campus Dean, Partido State University- Caramoan Campus
Dean, Caramoan Community College
Public Schools Division Superintendent (PSDS) of Caramoan
Representative of PDA- senior officer designated by the Administrator
Representative of BFAR- senior officer designated by the Director;
Representative of DSWD- senior officer designated by the Director;
Representative of DENR- senior Officer designated by the Director

SECTION 19. Operating Procedures of the Board

a. Chairperson
? To call all meetings and ensure that notices for meetings are given to all members one
week before the meeting.
? To ensure that all activities agreed upon by the Board during meetings are carried
through.
? To ensure that documents that need approval from another body or group be done in
a timely manner.

Secretary
? To ensure that minutes are taken of all meetings and that they are distributed to all
members within two weeks.
? To distribute any relevant information to members (minutes, documents, etc. to all
members at least one week prior to meetings).
? Will liaise with all members to ensure proper communication amongst all.

Meetings
o The Chairperson will preside over all meetings. In case the Chairperson is not present,
the Vice-Chairperson or the Co-Vice Chairperson can preside.
o The quorum of any meeting shall be 50% of the membership, plus one.
o The decision of the majority present and voting at the meeting shall be the decision of
the Board.
o The Board shall maintain proper records of its proceedings as Minutes of Meetings.
o Meetings will be held at least four (4) times a year, one during the first month of every
Quarter;
o Extraordinary meetings can be held at any time, once the Chairperson and any two
members have agreed to the meeting.
o Members will be given an opportunity to comment on documents and materials, which
require a decision of the Board. If a matter arises requiring a decision in-between
meetings the issue and materials will be distributed to the group electronically and
members will be given one week (7 days) to comment and return to the Secretary.

b. Attendance
o A member who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without a
valid reason or alternative representative can be declared inactive and members by
majority vote will decide if they should be removed.

c. Alternates

d. Decision making
Whatever form of decision-making is adopted it should be democratic, transparent and
documented so that all members agree to it prior to making any decision.
SECTION 20. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS The Board by virtue of this ordinance is hereby
vested with the following powers and functions:
a. Act as the primary policy making body;
b. Review and approve the SANCTUARY+MAAs MANAGEMENT PLANS which should be
prepared with active participation from the concerned communities
c. Develop administrative system and manual of operations of the Board and define the duties
and responsibilities of different committees and bodies under its supervision;
d. Promulgate rules and procedures to settle complaints and grievances pertaining to
Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas, which shall be in the form of Sangguniang Bayan
Ordinance, Resolution or Executive Order, as the council may decide.
e. Oversee the conservation and protection of protected zones, enforce the catch monitoring
and reporting among the registered and license fishers, market linkages, and the coastal and
fisheries law enforcement operations within the program areas.;
f. Link-up with NGAs, NGOs, academic institutions, network of scientists and experts in fisheries
management at the regional, national and international levels, to avail of their technical and/or
financial assistance.
g. Perform such other functions as may be necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient
and effective governance of the Sanctuary- Managed Access Areas.
SECTION 21. SANCTUARY+MAAs DESIGN TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP
SECTION 21.1 There is hereby created a SANCTUARY+MAA DESIGN TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP (herein referred as the TWG) which shall be comprised of the following:
1. Municipal Agriculturist
2. Municipal Agricultural Officer/CRMO
3. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
4. Chairperson, Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Reform Council
5. Technical/ Faculty representative designated by the Campus Head, Partido State UniversityCaramoan Campus
6. Representative of PDA- officer designated by the Administrator
7. Representative of BFAR- technical officer designated by the Director;
8. Representative of DENR- technical Officer designated by the Director
9. Other representatives of Academic, Technical, Resource institutions who may be invited by
the Board to share their expertise to the TWG\
10. Concerned Barangay Captain for barangay-specific undertaking by the TWG
o Each member can appoint an alternate representative to the Sanctuary+MAA Design
Technical Working Group. However, to ensure continuity this would preferably be only
one person.
SECTION 21.2 The TWG may immediately convene to tackle immediate tasks upon approval
of this Ordinance. One such task is the drafting of the terms of reference for a Memorandum of
Agreement between and among the concerned Head of Departments/Offices/entities and/orTWG
members.
SECTION 21.3 The TWG will target implementation of the following components of the
Sanctuary + MAA design and management, but being a local LGU undertaking yet, the level of
efforts will be dependent upon available project support:
1. Defining the Goals of the Sanctuary+MAA. In a successful Sanctuary+MAA, decisions
regarding its design, implementation, and management should be driven by clearly defined goals
and objectives. The goals of a Sanctuary+MAA should be crafted to reflect biological, economic,
and social needs that relate to coastal resources and the communities that rely on them.
2. Sanctuary+MAA Research & Planning. Involves identifying, using, and managing research
and data to make decisions about the design of the Sanctuary+MAA as well as to plan for the
ongoing monitoring of the Sanctuary+MAA.
3. Sanctuary+MAA Management Body and Plan. A Sanctuary+MAA Management Body is a
representative body of stakeholders with the appropriate authority and representation to oversee
the long-term management of the Sanctuary+MAA. This representative body should include fishers
and fishing community representatives, relevant decision makers from the community, and other
key representatives. The Sanctuary+MAA Management Body is responsible for developing a
Sanctuary+MAA Management Plan that documents and details decisions around the administration
and management of the Sanctuary+MAA.
4. Fisher Engagement, Participation, and Organization. The long-term success of a
Sanctuary+MAA depends on fishers direct involvement in the design, implementation, and
management process. For this reason, it is important that fishers are engaged in decision-making
processes from the beginning of the planning stages
5. TURF Boundary Definition. TURF boundary definition is the process of determining where
MAA boundaries should be located based on the biological characteristics of priority species as
well as the social and political characteristics of the site.
6. Reserve (sanctuary) Size and Location. A marine reserve is a no-take zone where fishing
or extractive activities, such as the removal of other natural resources, is prohibited. When TURFs

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are paired with no-take marine reserves, such as in a Sanctuary+MAA, benefits of the reserve
can directly accrue to Sanctuary+MAA members. If properly located and enforced, reserves can
help replenish fish populations within their borders and in neighboring areas, producing spillover
benefits for fishers.
7. Sanctuary+MAA Policy. Sanctuary+MAA Policy is the set of supportive regulations that
legally recognize the design, implementation, and management of the Sanctuary+MAA. Policy
is critical for a successful Sanctuary+MAA as it provides the legal framework for getting the
Sanctuary+MAA approved and making the Sanctuary+MAA legally defensible
8. Defining and Assigning Sanctuary+MAA Privileges Defining and assigning the Sanctuary+MAA
privilege is the process of deciding the privileges and responsibilities of Sanctuary+MAA
participants. Key to this process is determining who and what groups will be eligible to fish in the
Sanctuary+MAA based on an agreed-upon set of criteria.
9. Managing Fisheries in a Sanctuary+MAA. Although a Sanctuary+MAA can achieve certain
fishery goals, it alone may not reduce fishing mortality enough to maintain a healthy fishery and
resilient ecosystem. Therefore, complementing a well-designed Sanctuary+MAA with appropriate
fisheries management controls is essential to maintaining a sustainable population. Fisheries
Management involves determining how fisheries management controls will be set and adjusted to
meet defined goals.
10. Enforcing Sanctuary+MAA Boundaries and Regulations. Sanctuary+MAAs, when
managed well, often produce more abundant fish stocks with larger, more valuable fish. Illegal
fishing activity, whether by outsiders or by non-compliant Sanctuary+MAA participants, has great
potential to undermine the incentives of the system.
11. Impact Monitoring of a Sanctuary+MAA. Monitoring and evaluating the impact of a
Sanctuary+MAA is critical to its long-term success and sustainability. By setting up a system that
monitors the biological, ecological, and socioeconomic impacts of the Sanctuary+MAA (along
with a process that communicates these findings to the public), communities are empowered to
evaluate the results of their efforts and adaptively manage their fishery and their Sanctuary+MAA
in the face of new opportunities or challenges.
12. Behavior Change and Community Support. Training local leaders to use Rares signature
Pride social marketing and BR methodology builds community mobilization and capacity to adopt
and adapt Sanctuary+MAAs. This proven approach accelerates community support and increases
the sustainability of Sanctuary+MAAs by creating local ownership and increasing the capacity to
implement and manage fisheries over the long-term.
SECTION 21.4 Being assigned with complex undertakings, the TWG may invite/ call on experts
in particular fields as needed, and also call on other offces/officials of the government to provide
data/assistance/resources, as the case may be. The TWG shall oversee the work of researchers
and seek access to previously completed work in Caramoan. They may also avail of trainings or
symposia which will enhance their capacity.
ARTICLE VII
ROLE OF ALL COASTAL BARANGAYS
SECTION 22. ROLE OF THE BARANGAYS In the implementation of this Ordinance, and
in order to improve fisheries in all coastal barangays, the role of the Barangays are hereby
strengthened to be the co- implementing entities with the MLGU in their respective territorial
jurisdictions and shall exercise the following powers and functions:
(a) In coordination with MA-CRMO, lead/support the campaign for comprehensive registration
of all fisherfolks and accreditation of fisherfolks organizations in their respective Barangays,
including the registration of their fishing boats and and fishing gears used .
(b) Mainstreaming of the coastal and fisheries management and law enforcement activities in
their Barangay development plans and programs;
(c) Allocate budget and deploy manpower in support to the Sanctuary + Managed Access
Areas wherever applicable;
(d) Participate in fish catch monitoring and reporting and assessment activities
(e) Enforce fishery laws within their jurisdiction and in the municipal waters adjacent to their
terrestrial boundaries.
(f) Perform such other functions as may be necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its
efficient and effective governance.
SECTION 23. The MPDC and Budget Officer shall see to it that the BLGUs comply with
Sections 22- b & c above for all coastal barangays in the municipality.
ARTICLE IX
FISHERFOLK AND BOAT REGISTRATION TO SUPPORT
SANCTUARY + MAA IMPLEMENTATION
SECTION 24. FISHERFOLK REGISTRATION It shall be unlawful for any person to capture
or gather or to cause the capture or gathering of fish, fry or fingerlings of any fishery species or
fishery products in the municipal waters of Caramoan unless registered as a municipal fisherfolk.
For this purpose, no person shall be eligible for registration unless he/she meets the following
requisites:
(a) A Filipino citizen;
(b) At least 18 years of age: Provided, however, That minors who are at least 15 years may be
allowed to register upon submission of written waiver or undertaking executed by a parent
or guardian that said minor engages in fishing as his/her means of livelihood under his/her
parental authority or supervision;
(c) A registered voter and resident of Caramoan;
(d) Accomplish the official application form and an undertaking that he/she shall participate
in fisheries conservation and protection activities and comply with the harvest regulations,
fish catch monitoring and reporting;
Fisherfolk registration shall be free of charge, and will adopt the current Fisherfolk Registration
System (FishR) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) being implemented in
partnership with the LGU;
SECTION 25. FISHING BOAT REGISTRATION It shall be unlawful for any person, natural
or juridical, to own fishing boat(s) to be used without being registered in accordance with the
guidelines of BFAR on Boat Registration or Boat-R and pursuant to this ordinance. For this purpose,
in addition to the requirements stated in the preceding Section 18, the boat owner applying for boat
registration shall be required to submit the following requirements:
(a) Proof of ownership of the boat(s) sought for registration (any of the following):
a. Old registration papers;
b. Receipts/sales invoices of boat/ boat materials/ engine purchased; and/or
c. Accomplishment of a simple certification form signed by two dis-interested
persons in the barangay attesting that he/she is the owner of the boat being
registered.
d. Picture of the boat together with the owner, taken by LGU registering staff.
SECTION 26. FISHING BOAT AND GEAR LICENSING Fishing boat and gear licensing shall
governed by Executive Order No. 305, series of 2004, and Article XI, Section 36 of the Revised
Municipal Fisheries Ordinance of 2012.
A. Boats intended to be used within the MAA shall be required to have body the number painted.
If already available from the LGU, the boat plate number shall likewise be attached. This will make
it easier to identify and enforce the law against intrusions.
B. Equipped with life vests as verified by the registering officer/staff, with the name of the boat
owner printed in permanent ink of at least 3 inches font in the vest itself. Paddle boats shall be
equipped with at least two (2) vests; bigger boats must be equipped with at least five (5) vests.
Use of the same vests for registering other boats is prohibited, as this is a safety at sea support
initiative of the LGU.
SECTION 27. Fishers registration, boat/gear registration or license which was secured through
fraudulent means or misrepresentation shall be cancelled administratively in accordance with
regulations to be issued regarding the matter.
Article X
Community Support and Mobilization
SECTION 28. The Caramoan Pride Campaign methodologies shall be applied to build
community support and mobilize them to adopt Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas.
As a local initiative after completing the original Pride campaign, it will now be supported
by local resources which will be leveraged to generate additional support from partner
institutions.

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SECTION 31. For easier coordination, mobilization and sharing of resources, all the Sanctuaries
and Managed Access Areas in the municipality will be collectively referred to as the Caramoan
Pride Sanctuaries and Managed Access Area Network.
MPA/Sanctuary development activities by virtue of this ordinance shall therefore be undertaken
either at the individual MPA/Sanctuary level and the network level, or both, as the case may be.
Article X
General Provisions
SECTION 32. GENERAL PROVISIONS - The following General Provisions shall apply:
1. Jurisdiction over municipal waters is vested by law upon the Municipality and exercised by
the MLGU;
2. The Municipal Agricultural Officer, exercising Coastal Resource Management functions, shall
coordinate the implementation of this Ordinance,
3. Jurisdiction that may be co-exercised with a Sanctuary+ MAA Management Body is based
on delegated authority and, following the rules of due process and the provisions of this ordinance,
may be withdrawn for valid causes such as abuse of authority, illegal activities, unauthorized
delegation, or violations of the provisions of the Management Plan, and other similar cases.
4. In order to give this Ordinance and its objectives the widest dissemination and support
as possible, the Department of Education, CHED and members of the academe are enjoined
to undertake Information and Education Campaigns in their respective areas. For this purpose,
support may be provided by the LGU to deserving IEC program on a case to case basis.
Article XI
Sanctuary + MAA Protection and Fishery Law Enforcement
SECTION 33. The MLGU will deputize duly trained enforcers to undertake protection of
their assigned areas. Technical assistance shall come from BFAR and/or the PNP or other law
enforcement agencies;
This deputization of enforcers shall not divest other law enforcement agencies and barangays
officials of their responsibility and authority to enforce the laws in their jurisdictions including the
sanctuary + MAA areas.
SECTION 34. Violations of existing fishery and environmental laws shall continue to be processed/
prosecuted in accordance with either existing local ordinances or applicable national laws.
However, violations of the Revised Municipal Fisheries Ordinance of 2014, if committed inside
or within 500 meters outside of the MAA boundary, or sanctuary buffer zone, shall no longer be
subject to the Compromise provisions of Section 77 thereof.
SECTION 35. Violations punishable by virtue of this ordinance:
1. Unlawful intrusion or fishing in the Sanctuary. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to
enter into the Sanctuary+MAA in violation of the Access and Fishing Guidelines in Section 11 hereof.
First time offenders shall be punished by a fine of P1,500.00 or imprisonment of 10-30 days,
at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation of catch;
Second time offenders shall be punished by a fine of 2,500.00 or imprisonment of 31 days to 60
days at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation of catch, Boat and Gears.
Third time and higher number of times offenders shall be punished by 2,500 fine and six
months imprisonment, and confiscation of catch, Boat and Gears..
2. Destruction of structures/equipment/assets in the Sanctuary+MAA. It shall be unlawful
for any person to destroy structures/equipment/assets in the Sanctuary+ MAA.
First time offenders shall be punished by a fine of P1,500.00 or imprisonment of 10-30 days,
at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation of equipment used and 10 days community service
to undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.
Second time offenders shall be punished by a fine of 2,500.00 or imprisonment of 31 days to
60 days at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation of Boat and Gears and 20 days community
service to undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.
Third time and higher number of times offenders shall be punished by 2,500 fine and six months
imprisonment, and confiscation of Boat and Gears, and community service to undertake repair 30
days community service to undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.
3. Obstruction of MLGU Officers/Enforcers/ Members of the Sanctuary+MAA Management
Body.. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct of Government Law Enforces/ MLGU Officers/
Enforcers/ Members of the Sanctuary+MAA Management Body from undertaking their lawful/
official functions in the Sanctuary+ MAA.
First time offenders shall be punished by a fine of P2,500.00 or imprisonment of 30-60 days,
at the discretion of the Court;
Second time or more times offenders shall be punished by a fine of 2,500.00 and imprisonment of
61 days to 6 months, only the number of days being at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation
of Boat, Gears and equipment used.
Article XII
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
SECTION 33. Not later than 30 days upon receipt of approval of this Ordinance by the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the Municipal Mayor shall by Executive Orders promulgate the
Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Ordinance.
The said Implementing Rules and Regulations shall be drafted and recommended by the
SANCTUARY+MAAs DESIGN TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP.
Said IRR shall also include grievance procedures for conflicts/controversies arising by virtue of
this Ordinance.
Article XIII
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 34 REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent
with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 35 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reasons, any provisions, or parts hereof
shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 36 - EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval and publication
in a newspaper of local circulation.
__________________________________________________________________________

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this foregoing resolution embodying Municipal
Ordinance No. 05, Series of 2015.

(Sgd.) CAMILO R. ALVAREZ

Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan
ATTESTED:

(Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS

Municipal Vice-Mayor
CONCURRED:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) CARLOS B. CHAVEZ

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) JUANITA P. BELLEZA

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE

Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) DICK H. CORDIAL

LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)

APPROVED:

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

Municipal Mayor
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bicol tops firecracker . . .

leni as Vp tops our stories . . .

main cause of the FWRI.

Meanwhile, the DOH has
warned against stress, binge
eating, too much alcohol intake and the lack of physical
activity this holiday season.
"Christmas is the season
be jolly, but these happy times
also bring risks to your health.
We must be conscious of any
potential holiday health hazard, such as indigestion, allergies, high blood pressure,
injuries due to accidents, and
alcohol-related problems,"
Health Secretary Janette
Garin said in a statement.
"We can have fun and be
healthy at the same time if we
learn to balance and moderate
ourselves," she added.
Because celebrations for
Christmas and New Year
in the Philippines last for
weeks on end, the agency
suggested families to prepare well-balanced holiday
meals which include vegetables and fruits along with
the traditional holiday food
such as ham, lechon, queso
de bola and sweets during
the Yuletide season.
Garin also urged the public to ensure cleanliness and

only on conjectural reason

in the possibility of a Poe
win which pundits term a
PoRo outcome, but which
we think is already far fetch
as we believe the Supreme
Court will most likely uphold
her disqualification. If she
wins, she will become the
second woman president of
the country, following former
President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo who is now serving

freshness of the food prepared

or brought to parties to avoid
food poisoning.
Eating moderately is also
good practice as only a certain amount is needed to sustain daily activities, she said.
Salty and fatty foods are to
be similarly avoided, as these
may cause heart conditions
and lead to other diseases.
She said drinking plenty of
liquids like water and fruit
juices will help in digestion
and excretion.
The DOH also warned the
public against excessive alcohol intake, that may result in
vehicular accidents, serious
damage to the liver and heart
or may induce stroke.
"As much as possible,
avoid too much alcohol. It is
very important not to drink
and drive. Too much alcohol
can cause serious damage to
the liver and heart or may induce stroke," Garin said.
Aside from eating and
drinking moderately, the
DOH secretary advised the
public to keep away from
holiday stress by preparing
ahead and avoiding holiday
rush.

Resting the mind and body

well to avoid over fatigue is
also key in avoiding complications due to stress, such as
heart diseases and hypertension.
Regular exercise, including walking, running and
dancing, enough sleep and a
balanced diet are wise activities for the holidays.
"Pasko man o bagong
taon, hindi ito dahilan para
abusuhin natin ang ating
katawan. Pangalagaan natin
ang ating sarili upang ang
Pasko ay maging maligaya
at sabay-sabay nating salubungin ang Bagong Taon
ng ligtas, malusog, at masagana," Garin said.

SEASON'S GREETINGS!

as House Representative for

Pampanga and a House Arrest.
What is more significant
on Robredos nomination,
however, is she will inevitably bring the Robredo mark
of governance to the national agenda, i.e. transparency,
sustainability and accountability. We are confident
on this as she remains firm
on pursuing the Freedom
of Information bill.
This
means, she will bring a kind
of governance that is diametrically opposed to the prevailing culture of corruption
(laglag bala) for instance
in the government. That will
definitely bear waiting and
watching.
What is most significant
for us, however, is Lenis
Bicol origin. This ethnicity takes importance in the
light of the candidacy of four
others who trace Bicol roots
themselves. She had asserted early on that she is a true
Bikolnon, having been born,
grew up, studied, worked and
stayed in Bicol all her life.
This thus makes us ask: who
indeed is a true Bicol? Does
it come with the tag or is that
tag something that comes in
handy only when needed as
during a political campaign,
even if one had only a smat-

tering of Bikol words or have

not done something for the
region? This ethnicity should
awaken Bikolnons to the
fact that her strongest rival
is one whom we described
as a wildcard, when Lenis
nomination was announced.
Jesse and I grew up in high
school during the Marcos
martial law years. Now his
wife is ranged against a undeniably formidable foe against
the dictators son, and heir
apparent.
Camarines Norte Governor
Edgardo Tallados alleged sex
video uploaded on the world
wide web, and his eventual
suspension by the Ombudsman in October for his defiance to reinstate a dismissed
provincial veterinarian, takes
our No. 2 choice for top story.
The former led to his expulsion from the Liberal Party
and the reconfiguration of the
provinces party leadership
and composition. Because
of Tallados suspension, incumbent Camarines Norte
Frist District Representative
Cathy Barcelona-Reyes, who
was invited by Daet Mayor
Tito S. Sarion to the Liberal
Party, is now the Partys gubernatorial candidate; with
Sarion as her Vice Governor.
She is pitted against Tallado,
himself; and former governor
Jesus Atoy Typoco, who
was found by the Sandigan-

bayan in October guilty of

falsification of public documents. Sarion is facing acting Governor Jonah Pimentel
and acting Vice Governor and
Provincial Board member Pamela Pardo for the vice governor race. Pimentel and Pardo
were erstwhile LP members
but who opted to stick it out
with the beleaguered Tallado.
Supporters claim Tallado is a
victim of the skewed Tuwid
na Daan, policy of President
Aquino and the Ombudsmans selective justice,
with its refusal to apply the
condonation doctrine to his
case.
Our No. 3 top story is
Nagas selection as the Most
Competitive
Component
City in the whole country
last July. An Maogmang
Lugar, under the leadership of Mayor John G. Bongat was rated #1 in Government Efficiency, Economic
Dynamism and Infrastructure categories. The selection, to us, is just an icing
on the citys performance
cake. It is an award, however, that should provide a
challenge to the city administration in the light of the
usual urban sprawl and the
rise of more malls next year
here, where traffic congestion and crime, like angry
wolves are now snarling at
its gates.

department of toUrism

Regional Center Site, Rawis, Legazpi City 4500

Tel. No.: (052) 482-0715 481-5593
Fax No.: 482-0712
Email Address: dot_bicol@yahoo.com
Website: www.gayonbicol.com

MARIA "Nini" o. RAVANILLA

Regional Director

STAFF and PERSoNNEL

FoR DECEMBER
NAME oF DECEASED

DATE oF INTERMENT

DECEMBER 7, 2015

JoVITA B. CLUBLEY

DECEMBER 12, 2015

HoNoRATo B. PASCo

DECEMBER 12, 2015

MAIDEN H. BALDEMoR

DECEMBER 13, 2015

RAUL D. SIBAYAN

DECEMBER 15, 2015

HILARIoN B. BoNGAPAT

DECEMBER 17, 2015

YANA CHELSY S. NERIC

DECEMBER 20, 2015

LUISA M. BABELoNIA

DECEMBER 21, 2015

JoSE D. PARCo

DECEMBER 20, 2015

EDUARDo C. SEVA

DECEMBER 20, 2015

RoBERT T. QUIEN

DECEMBER 26, 2015

MARIoN MIKE V. ALAMER

DECEMBER 26, 2015

ESIDERIA T. ARRIoLA

DECEMBER 28, 2015

ANACLETo C. CoLAWAY

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DOLE okays P5 to P12 wage . . .

working in cottage/handicraft and in agriculture establishments will receive P248
daily.
The new rates apply to all
minimum wage earners in the
private sector regardless of
their position.
Household or domestic
helpers, persons employed
in the personal service of another, including family drivers and workers in Barangay
Micro Business Enterprises,
are not covered by the new
wage order.
Baldoz said any person,
corporation, or entity which
refuses to pay the prescribed
wage rates shall be penalized
with a fine not exceeding
P25,000 and/or imprisonment of 1 to 2 years.
Meanwhile DOLE Secretary Rosalinda DimapilisBaldoz reminded private
sector employers to observe
the proper pay rules, as well
as occupational safety standards, for the Christmas and
New Year holidays.
I urge you to share your
blessings and joy of the season and, in the interest of our
workers welfare and protection, pay them correctly during the holidays. Voluntary
compliance with labor laws

by observing the pay rules

and other core labor and occupational safety and health
standards during the holidays
is good for business," said
Baldoz.
The labor and employment
chief cited Proclamation Nos.
831, Series of 2014 and 1105,
Series of 2015 that President
Benigno S. Aquino III signed
on 17 July 2014 and 20 August 2015, respectively, covering the regular holidays on
25 and 30 December 2015,
and 1 January 2016 and special non-working days on 24
and 31 December 2015.
The following pay rules
shall apply for the regular
holidays on December 25 and
30 2015 and 1 January 2016:
If the employee did not
work, he or she shall be paid
100 percent of his or her salary for that day ([Daily Rate
+ COLA] x 100 percent);
If the employee worked,
he or she shall be paid 200
percent of his or her regular
salary for that day for the first
eight (8) hours ([Daily Rate +
COLA] x 200 percent);
If the employee worked
in excess of 8 hours (overtime work), he or she shall be
paid an additional 30 percent
of his or her hourly rate on

Madrigal Foundation General Assembly

JRM, PIAV/Camarines Sur

With the theme "Harnessing Hope: Celebrating Dona Chito's Legacy the Consuelo Chito Madrigal Foundation(CCMF) held its
10th General Assembly at the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum, with Archbishop Rolando Octavius Tria-Tirona, OCD, DD leading the
concelebrated mass. The CCMF is a non-profit, non-stock corporation with a vision of helping Bikolano families uplift the quality
of their lives especially those economically down by providing assistance to whatever is needed for their advancement.

said day (hourly rate of the

basic daily wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x number
of hours worked);
If the employee worked
during a regular holiday that
also falls on his or her rest
day, he or she shall be paid an
additional 30 percent of his or
her daily rate of 200 percent
[(daily rate + COLA) x 200
percent] + [30 percent (daily
rate x 200 percent)];
If the employee worked

in excess of 8 hours (overtime work) during a regular

holiday that also falls on his
or her rest day, he or she shall
be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate
on said day (hourly rate of
the basic daily wage x 200
percent x 130 percent x 130
percent x number of hours
worked).
The following pay rules
that shall apply on 24 and 31
December 2015, all special

non-working days:
If the employee did not
work, the no-work, no-pay
principle shall apply, unless
there is a favourable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement
(CBA) granting payment on
these special days;
If the employee worked,
he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or
her daily rate on the first eight
hours of work [(daily rate x

Legazpi priming up as 'Cruise Stop' . . .

Antonio Reyes Jr., the City
Tourism Office chief, told the
Philippines News Agency on
Friday.
The group stayed around
for two days, holding meetings with concerned agencies, city officials and tourism facilities operators and
touring on several local tourist attractions before going
back to Manila and leaving
behind a message that they
were mesmerized by the city
as the countrys next cruise
tourism destination, according to Reyes.
Earlier this year, the
TIEZA, acting on a proposal submitted by Rosal,
approved the allocation of
some Php400-million funding aimed at jump-starting
the construction of the project along the shoreline here
of Albay Gulf. The TIEZA
is an attached agency of the
DOT which is mandated to
develop, manage and supervise tourism infrastructure
projects in the country. The
proposed project involves
the construction of a seaport that can accommodate a
300-meter-long tourist cruise
ship which, according to the
Philippine Ports Authority
(PPA), is good enough to accommodate the standard size
of an international cruise
vessel that measures from
250 to 300 meters in length.
Rosal said that if the project is completed five years
from now, Legazpi will be
the second city after Tagbilaran City in Bohol to
have an international cruise
terminal. It will be located
less than a kilometer from
the PPA-managed city harbor and within the site of
the new urban center, an
extension of the citys fastcongesting commercial district. This proposed international maritime facility

is included in the blueprint

of the development of the
new urban center that involves a Php300-billion
project consisting, among
others, of the reclamation
of a vast portion of an area
at the southern coast designed to further accelerate
the citys development as
Bicols leading investment
and tourism hub.
This multi-billion-peso
project was started by the
city government with the
opening of Legazpi Boulevard, a four-kilometer fourlane seaside concrete road
that is now being extended
towards the Southern Luzon International Airport
(SLIA). The SLIA, now ongoing construction within a
200-hectare plateau in Barangay Alobo, Daraga, Albay, 10-kilometers from the
city proper, is expected to
start operations in 2017 to
become a testament to economic growth propelled by
the fast-growing trade and
tourism industry in Bicol.
The new urban center will
locate world-class tourism
and commercial facilities
within an impressive waterfront economic landscape
with a sweeping 360-degree
view of Albay Gulf, opposite
the heartwarming scenery of
the majestic Mayon Volcano
sitting at the northern side of
the city, Rosal said. We are
developing this new urban
center through the help of
the national government and
private investors from here
and abroad under a PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP)
scheme, he said.
The Legazpi international
passenger cruise terminal,
according to him, is designed
as among the hubs for cruise
liners in different ports of the
country that include Davao,
Bohol, Boracay, Cebu, Met-

ro Manila, Puerto Princesa,

Subic, Zamboanga and Aparri which make the major
nautical cruise arteries of the
Philippines now one of
the major cruise destinations
in Asia. Designed as a massive addition to the countrys
vibrant waterfront facilities,
this proposed cruise terminal
commands a prominent location with the picturesque
Albay Gulf as its base and
the majestic Mt. Mayon as
its backdrop.
Its design includes an

130 percent) + COLA];

If the employee worked
in excess of eight hours
(overtime work) during a
holiday that also falls on his
or her rest day, he or she shall
be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate
on said day (hourly rate of
the basic daily wage x 200
percent x 130 percent x 130
percent x number of hours
worked). -With reports from
Rappler and DOLE
interior with a clear and
functional layout to ensure
smooth and seamless passenger service while the exterior
adopts a nautical theme with
the motif of waves breaking into shore. It will have
a berth served by a terminal
building and will be able to
accommodate even the largest ship currently in service,
according to Rosal. We expect several ocean liners to
drop anchor here, bringing
with them thousands of tourists from all over the world
when it is completed, he
said.

Join us in commemorating the 119th

Martyrdom Anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal
on 30 December 2015, 7:30am at the Plaza
Rizal, Naga City.

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wage increase in Bicol
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE) has approved a minimum
wage increase across the private sector in the Bicol
region, just in time for Christmas.

Legazpi priming up
as 'Cruise stop'

By DANNY o. CALLEJA

LEGAZPI CITY - A
visit and ocular inspection
made by a team of international experts on cruise
tourism development has
fortified this citys bid to
become one of the countrys next voyage destinations. The team, which city
mayor Noel Rosal ushered
over the week to the proposed site of the international passenger cruise terminal project approved by
the Tourism Industry and
Enterprise Zone Authority
(TIEZA), was composed,
among others, of Ted
Blamey, Rod Davies and
Luigi Nappa of the Chart
Management Consultants.
Tapped by TIEZA to con-

duct strategic review of the

viability and future direction
of the Philippines cruise line
industry, the United States
and Europe-headquartered
consultancy outfit serves
cruise lines, governments,
ports and destinations worldwide, delivering expertise in
strategy, performance im-

provement, new business

development, growth and
competition.
In an interview, Bradley,
the firms principal consultant, said they were helping
the country identify new
opportunities and capitalize
on the growth of the global
cruise industry. We deal

with the global market and

competitive
assessment,
then guiding the product
positioning, marketing and
distribution of strategies to
establish a new world-wide
luxury line, he said.
Also with the team was
consultant Maria Ruzzela
Quila of the United States
Aid for International Development (USAID), which has
also shown interest on the
citys cruise terminal project.
The team was very much
awed by the proposed project
location within a sprawling
site along the Legazpi Boulevard as well as by the citys
cruise tourism prospects supported by marvelous destinations, products and facilities,
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The National Wages and

Productivity
Commission
has affirmed Wage Order
Number RB V-17 or the request of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity
Board (RTWPB)Region 5
to increase the salary of wage
earners in the region.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda
Baldoz said on Sunday, December 20, that the order will
be effective starting Christmas Day, December 25.
The Commission has
unanimously affirmed Wage

Order Number RB V-17,

which grants an increase of
P5 per day to minimum wage
earners in non-agriculture establishments whose employees are more than 10 workers,
and a P12 per day increase to
minimum wage earners, also
in non-agriculture establishments employing not more
than 10 workers, Baldoz
said.
Workers in non-agriculture
establishments will receive a
minimum wage of P265 per
day.
Meanwhile, workers in
non-agriculture
establishments employing not more
than 10 workers, and those

new daet pnp Car

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The Daet Philippine National Police station is one of the

recipients of a new patrol car, part of a project of the League of
Municipalities where Mayor Tito S. Sarion serves as a Deputy
Secretary General.