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A mother and her young children arrive at the Tionko field for a morning prayer during Eid’l Fitr or the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Davao City a few months before the start of Covid-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has declared May 13 as regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Fitr but reminded the public to adhere to quarantine protocols during the celebration. Edge Davao

PRECAUTION Health advocate tells Dabawenyos to avoid mass gathering STORY ON PAGE 2 as Indian variant of Covid has been detected in PH STORY ON PAGE 2

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President Rodrigo Duterte fist bumps with Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana during the meeting with Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), local government officials, and area commanders of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police at Camp BGen. Gonzalo H. Siongco in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Tuesday. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

PRECAUTION broadcast interview with Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Wednesday.

It can be recalled that the Indian variant came out after India recorded the world’s sharpest spike in coronavirus infections this month with hospital beds, oxygen and medicines are now running out.

“Actually nakuratan ang kalibutan aning Indian variant kay even India wala sila ga-expect kay even before their election and festival, kay mao man to ilang gibasol na nag-cause sa ilang surge. Before the

variant, India is somehow kontrolado daw nila ang Covid cases ug somehow proud sila ana,” Mata said.

He added that people in India are not following the minimum health standard protocols like the wearing of face mask even before the election and the festival.

“Karon bigla naay ingon ani nga kaso so nalibog sila kung unsa gyud nakadala aning grabe na mga kaso is it really the festival, election or nag lahi gyud ning virus gyud? Big question.

So ilahang ginatan-aw it would really be the new variant. Mas paspas ni makatakod, mura resistant to the anti-bodies, basi daw ang virus niadto na sa lawas sa isa ka tao sa India ug nag react na iyang immune system pero wala napatay ang virus kay mild lang ang

reaction so meaning na familiar na ang virus didto sa immune system sa tao.

Murag nag-uban na sila, murag nag-mutate to adapt the immune system sa isa ka tao then kato na pud na release sa hangin ug naadto sa lain tao. A virus that has already adapted the immune system of a human being murag ana ilang theory,” Mata explained.

There are also reports that vaccines may protect people from the said variant.

“It is a big question kung epektibo ba ang bakuna ani niya. Naay mga fears na miabot ana. But based on research, kato daw covaxin, which is an Indian vaccine effective daw gihapon against Indian variant.

Covaxin is like sinovac or sinopharm vaccines,” Mata said.

after they entered an MILF perimeter territory in Barangay Kalumengan, Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao.

But Abdurahim Molilis, administration officer of

the MILF’s 109th Base Command, said the two – Nasrullah Abdullah Walingan, 24, and Jerwali Salem Zabel, 32 – claimed they were just delivering food for their comrades.

Seized from the suspects, however, were two improvised explosive devices and one loaded caliber .45 pistol.

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Group of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CIDG-BARMM) is set to file charges of Violation of Republic Act 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms

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r. Richard Mata, a pediatrician and online health advocate, has warned Dabawenyos to avoid mass gathering as the Indian variant of Covid-19 is now being detected in the Philippines.

Based on reports, the Philippines has detected its first two cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India. The variant had been confirmed in two Filipino seafarers who returned in April this year.

“Kung magkumpyansa ta ug mag-gather ta basin bigla ni muhapak sa atoa nga murag kalayo nga mukatag. So that is why, I really agree na careful gyud ta karon labi na daghan pa questions aning Indian variant na lisod pa tubagon,” Mata said in a live

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he City Council has approved on the third and final reading the ordinance that will ensure workers protection in Davao City.

Entitled “An Ordinance Creating the City Workers Protection and Development Office of Davao City under the Office of the Mayor, Defining its Functions and Objectives, Allocating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes,” which was proposed by Councilor Pamela Librado-Morata.

Librado-Morata said the ordinance affirmed the commitment of the city government of Davao to promote the rights of workers, encourage decent employment opportunities and enhance their social protection.

It is the purpose of the said ordinance to protect the rights of the labor force and ensure the well-being of all workers within its jurisdiction and provide them with proper information of their rights and access to protection of their welfare.

“This legislation applies to all workers, whether residents of Davao City or not, and all employers whose places of business is found within the territorial jurisdiction of the City Government and also those workers assigned outside the city but the main/

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City council approves ordinance ensuring protections of workers head office is located in Davao City,” Librado-Morata said.

Workers mentioned in the ordinance include the handicapped, OFWs, women in the entertainment industry as minimum wage earner, contractual employee, barangay workers, construction workers, and BPO workers.

Among the pertinent provisions of the ordinance is organizing the Davao City Workers Council, supervising the Barangay Employment Service Desk, including the organization of a network of volunteer lawyers and paralegals to assist and provide free legal services for workers.

Among the tasks of the Barangay Employment Service Desk is to develop and maintain an up-to-date quantitative and qualitative barangay-level inventory and registry of the city’s labor resource and employers within their jurisdiction.

Librado-Morata, who is also the chairperson on Labor and Employment Opportunities, assured that the city will continue to support workers by upholding their rights and welfare, including provision of possible employment and support especially with the approval of the ordinance. By Maya Padillo

and Ammunition Regulation Act) and Republic Act 9516 (on Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in, Acquisition or Disposition of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives).

MILF troops arrest BIFF rebels linked to Datu Paglas tension

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roops from Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) arrested two suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) under the Karialan faction

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By midmorning at the Badjao village, the small market area in the community is already alive with children who are either busy playing or flocking on street food stalls near a community health center. Badjao residents appears to fear more the law than getting infected with COVID-19. MindaNews Photo by ROMMEL G. REBOLLIDO

Damosa Land boosts flexible workspace

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roperty developer Damosa Land, Inc (DLI) is boosting its flexible workspace endeavor in partnership with the leading flexible workspace provider International Workplace Group (IWG).

DLI recently relaunched Regus Felcris Centrale as the first franchise center, which provides local and multinational companies an unparalleled network of office, co-working, and meeting spaces.

Now a Regus franchise center, Felcris Centrale benefits its tenants with a global network of workspaces that enable people to work where, when, and how they want.

DLI also rebranded Regus Topaz Tower at DLI’s Topaz Tower in Damosa IT Park into HQ Topaz Tower, making it the first HQ center in the Philippines.

With the completion of the 15-story Damosa Diamond Tower in June this year, DLI will soon

announce the launch of Regus Diamond Tower in early next year. Regus will be taking up a space in Diamond Tower.

“The office sector has been one of our first projects as a real estate company and office leasing business is one of our most important assets in our portfolio. When we had the chance to work with IWG way back in 2016, we had the opportunity to set up the first and the largest premium flexible workspace in the city. We were so happy with the progress that after only about a year and a half, we started reaching 90 percent occupancy right before the pandemic,” said Ricardo “Cary” F. Lagdameo, president of DLI. In January 2020, DLI and

IWG signed an agreement for the establishment of eight franchised IWG centers in the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, and General Santos.

“We believe that flexible workspaces will start to make a bigger percentage of our total portfolio,” Lagdameo said.

On his end, Lars Wittig, country manager Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea, IWG said the future of work is in the hybrid model.

He said with the pandemic or not, the demand for flexible workspaces in the provinces has been growing tremendously and that employees have a clear preference for flexible working with its work-life balance benefits and both local and multinational companies recognize the role it plays in securing and retaining the best talent.

IWG brands include Regus, SPACES, and HQ.

Tagum City records highest Covid cases in Davao Region

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n the latest Usapang Pangkalusugan: Let’s DOH it, BETTER! virtual presser of the Department of Health XI held today, the Department of Health XI identified Tagum City as having the most number of COVID 19 cases in the entire region with 119 cases between May 2 to May 8.

In Davao Region, there are 1,258 active cases as of May 9,

2021 out of the 24,237 total number of cases since the start of the pandemic.

DOH XI regional director Dr. Annabelle Yumang announced the Top 10 areas with the most new cases for the week: Tagum City; Talomo South District; Buhangin; Talomo North; Sasa District; Talomo Central all in Davao City; Compostela, Davao de

Oro; Sto Tomas, Panabo, and Carmen in Davao del Norte.

Tagum City Health Officer Dr. Arnel Florendo admitted that isolation facilities in the city are almost occupied which is a sign that cases in Tagum continue to be on the rise.

“We have seen COVID cases in workplaces, even in

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To encourage the elderly to avail of the COVID-19 vaccination, the Sigay Masigay Youth Organization and the municipal government of Datu Piang in Maguindanao conducted a community pantry for them on Monday, 10 May 2021 at the town plaza. A total of 50 elderly and scores of frontline personnel and midwifery students availed of the first dose of the vaccine and the food stuff offered in the pantry. Photo contributed by JEHAD EDZRAEL NASSER

PH GDP shrinks at slower I pace of 4.2% in Q1 2021

Duterte increases minimum access volume for pork imports

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THE MANAGEMENT

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he Philippine economy shrank at a slower pace in the first quarter of the year of 4.2 percent and is expected to stage a recovery in the next quarters despite the reimposition of stricter quarantine measures in Metro Manila and other provinces.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday reported that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) posted a smaller contraction in the first three months of 2021 compared to an 8.3-percent decline in the fourth quarter of 2020 that resulted in the -9.5 percent growth rate last year.

“We saw quarter-onquarter growth although it is not very high. These are improvements that will support our recovery towards our growth trajectory or target of 6.57.5 percent… Next quarter, I believe there is a strong reason to see even better or even positive growth,” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said in a virtual press briefing.

Chua said growths of exports and manufacturing have turned positive and created a net of 2.8 million jobs, indicating a direction of an improvement in the

economy.

He is optimistic about economic recovery, citing the difference in the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in 2021 compared to last year.

Chua said 75 percent of the economy was shut down last year, there was no public transportation, and few sectors under Category 1 were allowed to operate.

“In this year’s ECQ, we allowed almost all (business establishments or activities) in Categories I, II, and III to operate subject to some capacity restrictions. We allowed public transport to operate subject to the 50-percent rule or one seat apart. We allowed workers to go out and be exempted from the curfew so these are some examples of why we think

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n addition to declaring a nationwide state of calamity due to the effects of African swine fever on the local hog industry, President Rodrigo Duterte has raised anew the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports.

Executive Order (EO) 133, which was issued by the President on May 10 but was only released on May 11, hikes the MAV for imported pork meat to 404,210 metric tons from 54,210 metric tons.

“It is imperative [on us] to immediately address the current supply gap in pork meat to provide

consumers with adequate and affordable food and to lower the inflation rate,” EO 133 read.

In April, President Duterte signed EO 128, which reduces the tariff rates on imported pork to 5% to 20% from 30% to 40% for a year amid the negative effects of ASF on pork supply.

Since then, Agriculture Secretary William Dar has recommended that the tariff rates in EO 128 be adjusted to 10% in-quota and 20% for out-quota for the first three months; and 15% in-quota and 25% for out-quota for the remaining nine months.

PH’s leading rum maker expands gin market

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he Philippines has the largest gin market in the world with a total consumption of over 22 million cases per year, according to the International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR).

In global terms, Philippine gin accounts for some 43 percent of the world gin market, IWSR data showed.

By 2023, the gin category is expected to reach 88.4 million cases worldwide.

The new leadership of Tanduay Distillers Inc. is capitalizing on these figures by distributing Ginto, its gin product, to the Visayas and more parts of Luzon.

Ginto was first distributed in Luzon, with the Greater Manila Area alone accounting for 94.9 percent of its market in 2017.

“We are making our products accessible to consumers by strengthening marketing efforts in existing distribution channels and expanding our reach to new territories,” Lucio Tan III, Tanduay president and chief operating officer, said in an e-mail interview on Tuesday.

Ginto will be aged in oak barrels, the first of its kind in the Philippines, according to Tanduay, which is more popular for its rum products.

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Cargo vessel carrying container vans docks at Sasa Port in Brgy. Sasa, Davao City. Moody’s Analytics said Philippine economy likely expanded by 1.5 percent in the first three months of 2021. Edge Davao

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and allied industries and increased retail prices of pork products.

“There is hereby declared a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines on account of the ASF outbreak, for a period of one year beginning this date, unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant,” the Proclamation read.

This declaration, the Proclamation said, will give

the national government and local government units (LGUs) ample latitude to utilize appropriate funds, including the Quick Response Fund, in their response efforts to contain the continuing spread of the ASF and restore normalcy in ASF-affected areas.

“There is an urgent need to address the continued spread of ASF and its adverse impacts, to jumpstart the rehabilitation of the local hog industry, and to ensure the availability, adequacy and affordability of pork products, all for the purpose of attaining food security,” the Proclamation read.

“All government agencies and LGUs are enjoined

after aviation industry website FlightGlobal said the company informed its lessors that it was planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US by the end of May. Flight Global said 3 people with knowledge of the matter told airline industry data provider Cirium.

The airline has been

reported to be seeking court protection as early as November last year.

PAL, meanwhile, declined to give specifics about its restructuring.

“As the work is ongoing, we will make the necessary disclosures at the proper time, once details are finalized,” PAL said in a statement.

resident Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire country under state of calamity due to African swine fever (ASF), which has crippled the country’s hog industry, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday.

Roque said this is provided under Presidential Proclamation 1143 issued Monday but released on Tuesday.

Proclamation 1143 says that since it was first reported in the country in 2019, ASF has affected 12 regions and significantly reduced the country’s swine population by around three million hogs, resulting in more than P100 billion in losses to the local hog sector

PAL says undergoing ‘restructuring’ amid reports it would file for Chapter 11 in US

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lag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is working on a comprehensive restructuring plan that will allow it to emerge financially stronger from the current global crisis, the airline said on Tuesday following reports that it is seeking court protection from creditors in the United States.

PAL issued the statement

to render full assistance to and cooperation with each other , and mobilize the necessary resources to undertake critical, urgent and appropriate measures in a timely manner to curtail the further spread of ASF, address the supply deficit in pork products, reduce retail prices, and jumpstart the rehabilitation of the local hog industry.”

he Philippines has the largest gin market in the world with a total consumption of over 22 million cases per year, according to the International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR).

In global terms, Philippine gin accounts for some 43 percent of the world gin market, IWSR data showed.

By 2023, the gin category is expected to reach 88.4 million cases worldwide.

The new leadership of Tanduay Distillers Inc. is capitalizing on these figures by distributing Ginto, its gin product, to the Visayas and more parts of Luzon.

Ginto was first distributed in Luzon, with the Greater Manila Area alone accounting for 94.9 percent of its market in 2017.

“We are making our products accessible to consumers by strengthening marketing efforts in existing distribution channels and expanding our reach to new territories,” Lucio Tan III, Tanduay president and chief operating officer, said in an e-mail interview on Tuesday.

Ginto will be aged in oak barrels, the first of its kind in the Philippines, according to Tanduay, which is more popular for its rum products.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XI has completed the conduct of Groundwater Resources and Vulnerability Assessment and Geo-resistivity Survey of Digos City and Municipality of Padada, Davao del Sur. In this program, availability of groundwater and the thickness of the aquifers were determined to produce vulnerability map. This map will be utilized to evaluate the groundwater contaminations based on the hydrogeological condition of the said city and municipality.

The activity includes data gathering of water sources such as geographic location of the wells and springs, static water level, depth of wells, discharge of wells and springs, classification of groundwater distribution, lithological logs, among others. Physical water quality of each water sources was also assessed and analyzed such as pH, temperature, total dissolved solids, and electrical conductivity. Moreover, some samples were also collected and subjected for chemical analysis to determine the percentage of major ions and cations, physical analysis, and heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, As, Mn, Cu, and Fe. Geologic outcrops were mapped and described to understand the movement and distribution of groundwater on the underlying rock units and identify areas that area recharge and discharged zones.

Groundwater is a very important natural resource and has a significant role in the economy. It is the main source of water for irrigation and the food industry. The importance of the assessment is to address some issue in society today which include groundwater pollution, overexploitation, and groundwater contamination. It has also a big role in the formulation of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the Local Government Units (LGUs).

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On boosting its flexible workspace program: The office sector has been one of our first projects as a real estate company and office leasing business is one of our most important assets in our portfolio. When we had the chance to work with IWG way back in 2016, we had the opportunity to set up the first and the largest premium flexible workspace in the city. We were so happy with the progress that after only about a year and a half, we started reaching 90 percent occupancy right before the pandemic.”

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EDITORIAL Free masks The President has spoken sternly in regards to wearing of face masks. Arrest violators.

That means, if one is not wearing a face mask in public, he is subject to arrest for violation of health protocols of this pandemic times.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, the man closest to the President, said whilst there is a need to instill discipline to people who still ignore health protocols and elected not to do the right thing, there is also an accompanying responsibility for authorities to show compassion to the poor and vulnerable sectors, by giving them time to comply with the necessary guidelines to keep communities safe from the threats of Covid-19.

Let’s face it, masks don’t come free and they need to be replaced too for hygienic purposes. Not everyone can afford to buy a mask, more so replace them with new ones when their hygienic qualities

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Hence, there must be some mitigating measures for the government to pursue full compliance of the protocols other than making arrests.

Senator Go has suggested giving out free masks which makes sense.

The government can allocate budget for face masks to be distributed or be made available at certain areas like sanitation check desks. Private companies like hospitals, restaurants, business establishments and hotels may also do their share for the community by giving free face masks.

Proper wearing of masks, coupled with face shields and social distancing, has been proven to further reduce the risk of contracting the virus to more than 90 percent.

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Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod 19th City Council 5th Regular Session Series of 2021

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Gender expression refers to the outward manifestations of the cultural traits that enable a person to identify as male or female according to patterns that, at a particular moment in history, a given society defines as gender appropriate.

(k) Gender Identity refers to personal sense of identity as characterized,among others, by manner of clothing, inclinations, and behavior in relation to masculine or feminine conventions. A person may have a male or female identity with the physiological characteristics of the opposite sex.

PRESENT: Councilor Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. Temporary Presiding Officer Councilor Ralph O. Abella Councilor Nilo D. Abellera Councilor Maria Belen S. Acosta Councilor Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Councilor Wilberto E. Al-ag Councilor Dante L. Apostol Sr. Councilor Conrado C. Baluran Councilor Jessica M. Bonguyan Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan Councilor Pilar C. Braga Councilor Augusto Javier G. Campos III Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang Councilor Jonard C. Dayap Councilor Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Councilor Pamela A. Librado-Morata Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar Councilor Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Councilor Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes Councilor J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Councilor Alberto T. Ungab Councilor Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Councilor Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte

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ORDINANCE 0474-21 Series of 2021 AN ORDINANCE DEFINING GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT (GBSH) IN STREETS, PUBLIC SPACES, ONLINE, WORKPLACES, OR EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN DAVAO CITY, ALSO KNOWN AS THE “SAFE SPACES ORDINANCE OF DAVAO CITY” ARTICLE I TITLE AND GENERAL POLICY

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Homophobic remarks or slurs are any statements in whatever form or however delivered, which are indicative of fear, hatred or aversion towards persons who are perceived to be or actually identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual and such other persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or towards any person perceived to or actually have experienced same-sex attraction.

(m) Information and Communication System refers to a system for generating, sending, receiving, storing or otherwise processing electronic data messages or electronic documents and includes the computer system or other similar devices by or in which data are recorded or stored and any procedure related to the recording or storage of electronic data messages or electronic documents. (n) Information and Communications Technology or ICT shall mean the totality of electronic means to access, create, collect, store, process, receive, transmit, present and disseminate information. (o) Misogynistic remarks or slurs are any statements in whatever form or however delivered, that are indicative of the feeling of hating women or the belief that men are inherently better than women. (p) Public spaces refer to streets and alleys, public parks, schools, buildings, malls, bars, restaurants, transportation terminals, public markets, spaces used as evacuation centers, government offices, public utility vehicles as well as private vehicles covered by app-based transport network services and other recreational spaces such as, but not limited to, cinema halls, theaters and spas; (q) Sexist remarks or slurs are statements in whatever form or however delivered, that are indicative of prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination on the basis of sex, typically against women. (r) Transphobic remarks or slurs are any statements in whatever form or however delivered, that are indicative of fear, hatred or aversion towards persons whose gender identity and/or expression do not conform with their sex assigned at birth. (s) Stalking refers to conduct directed at a person involving the repeated visual or physical proximity, non-consensual communication or a combination thereof that cause or will likely cause a person to fear for one’s own safety or the safety of others, or to suffer emotional distress. (t) Workplaces include all sites, locations, spaces, where work is being undertaken by an employee within or outside the premises of the usual place of business of the employer.

ARTICLE III GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE – This Ordinance shall be known as the “Safe Spaces Ordinance of Davao City”.

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICIES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO – It shall be the policy of the Local Government of Davao City to uphold and value the dignity of every human person and guarantee full respect for human rights. Consistent with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Republic Act No. 9710, or the Magna Carta of Women’s Rights and Republic Act No. 11313, or the Safe Spaces Act, it is likewise the policy of the City Government of Davao to guarantee the equality of men and women so they may enjoy the full benefits of development free and safe from all forms of gender-based harassment, not only in private but also in public spaces and online spaces.

ARTICLE II DEFINITION OF TERMS SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS – As used in this Ordinance, the following terms are defined as follows: (a) Act refers to Republic Act No. 11313, or the “Safe Spaces Act”. (b) By-stander or locally known as “tambay” refers to a person or group of persons loafing in a public space, who, whether on a single occasion or on repeated frequency, idles time away in conspicuous places for a considerable amount of time without clear business, purpose or occupation. (c) Catcalling refers to unwanted remarks directed towards a person, commonly done in the form of wolf-whistling and misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic and sexist slurs. (d) Common carriers refer to persons, corporations, firms or associations engaged in the business of carrying or transporting passengers or goods or both, by land, water, or air, for compensation, offering their services to the public. (e) Cyberstalking is a form of stalking that is committed through an electronic medium in which online communication takes place. (f) Employee refers to a person, who in exchange for renumeration, agrees to perform specified services for another person, whether natural or juridical, and whether private or public, who exercises fundamental control over the work, regardless of the term or duration of agreement: Provided, that for purposes of this law, a person who is detailed to an entity under a subcontracting or secondment agreement shall be considered an employee; (g) Employer refers to a person who exercises control over an employee: Provided, that for the purpose of this Act, the status or conditions of the latter’s employment or engagement shall be disregarded; (h) Gender refers to a set of socially ascribed characteristics, norms, roles, attitudes values and expectations identifying the social behavior of men and women, and the relations between them; (i)

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Gender-based online sexual harassment refers to an online conduct targeted at a particular person that causes or likely to cause another mental, emotional or psychological distress and fear of personal safety, sexual harassment acts, including unwanted sexual remarks and comments, threats, uploading or sharing of one’s photos without consent, video and audio recordings, cyberstalking and online identify theft.

SECTION 4. ACTS OF GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT – The offenses of gender-based sexual harassment are committed through any unwanted, unsolicited, unwelcomed actions of a sexual nature or remarks referring to a person’s sex, gender and/or sexuality, regardless of the motive for committing such action or remarks, provided further that, the positions, hierarchy and stature of the perpetrator and victim shall not matter in considering the act as gender-based sexual harassment.

It may include the following, among others: a. Catcalling, wolf-whistling, unwanted invitations, misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic, and sexist slurs; b. Persistent uninvited comments or gestures on a person’s appearance; c. Relentless requests for personal details; d. Statement of sexual comments and suggestions; e. Public masturbation or flashing of private parts, groping, making offensive body gestures at someone, and other similar lewd sexual actions; f. Any advances, whether verbal or physical, that is unwanted and has threatened one’s sense of personal space and physical safety. This may include cursing, leering and intrusive gazing, and taunting; g. Persistent telling of sexual jokes, use of sexual names; and h. Stalking.

It may also be committed through online spaces using information and communications technology by harassing, intimidating or threatening the victim through: a) Physical, psychological, and emotional threats, unwanted sexual misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic and sexist remarks and comments online whether publicly or through direct and private messages; b) Invasion of the victim’s privacy through cyberstalking and incessant messaging; c) Uploading and sharing without the consent of the victim any form of media that contains photos, voice, or video with sexual content; d) Any unauthorized recording and sharing of any of the victim’s photos, videos or any information online; e) Impersonating identities of victims online or posting lies about victims to harm their reputation; or f) Filing false abuse reports to online platforms to silence victims.

In workplaces, educational and training institutions, gender-based sexual harassment may be committed through an act or series of acts involving any unwelcome sexual advances, requests or demands for sexual favors or any act of sexual nature, whether done verbally, physically, or through the use of technology such as text messaging or electronic mail or through any other forms of information and communications system that creates a hostile environment affecting

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an individual’s employment, education, training, job performance and/or opportunities, regardless of whether the sexual advances, requests or demands for sexual favors be accepted or not.

SECTION 5. SPACES WHERE GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT MAY BE COMMITTED – The Acts of Gender-Based Sexual Harassment may be committed in the following spaces, places and/or environment: a) Streets and public places; b) Restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs; c) Resorts, water parks, hotels, casinos, public parks; d) Cinemas, malls, buildings, facilities and other privately-owned places open to the public; e) Public Utility Vehicles; f) Online spaces using information and communications technology; g) Workplaces and extensions of workplace; h) Educational and training institutions, whether public or private; and i) Other places analogous to the foregoing.

ARTICLE IV MECHANISMS TO IMPLEMENT ANTI-GBSH SECTION 6. IMPLEMENTING ANTI-GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES – Every barangay must ensure that this Ordinance is enforced by: a) Creating their Barangay Anti-Sexual Harassment Enforcers and Responders (BASHER) to monitor the implementation of the provisions of this Ordinance relative to the prevention and elimination of gender-based sexual harassment in streets and public places within the jurisdiction of the barangay. Members of BASHER shall also be designated by the punong barangay as primary responders to GBSH committed in the streets and public places within the jurisdiction of their barangay; Barangay Tanods may also be designated as members of BASHER who may receive complaints on the streets and public places within the jurisdiction of the barangay, immediately apprehend the perpetrator if caught in flagrante delicto and bring the perpetrator to the barangay for initial case assessment, recording and/or filing of case, as deemed appropriate; b) Establishing a Committee on Anti-Sexual Harassment (CASH) within the Lupon ng Tagapamayapa that shall receive cases involving acts of gender-based sexual harassment in streets and public places; c) Designating the Barangay Council Committee on Women and Children, together with the BASHER and CASH, to lead the barangay in implementing information dissemination campaigns, education programs and other advocacy activities on ending all forms of gender-based sexual harassment in streets and public places; d) Keeping a logbook of complaints containing the names of the parties involved, acts complained of, date of the incident and status of the case, among others; and e) Providing necessary services or referral to appropriate institutions and agencies to address the medical, psychological, legal and other practical needs of the victim.

SECTION 7. ROLE OF DCPO AND CTTMO – In the major thoroughfares, avenues and streets of the City of Davao, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) in coordination with the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), shall designate their enforcers and agents to respond to GBSH committed in the streets or in public utility vehicles.

SECTION 8. MANDATORY TRAINING FOR BARANGAYS, DCPO AND CTTMO – All barangay officials, functionaries, personnel as well as the DCPO and CTTMO enforcers and agents are required to undergo a Gender Sensitivity Training which will include sessions on Gender-Based Sexual Harassment and RA No. 11313 and this Ordinance.

SECTION 9. ROLE OF CSWDO – In case one or more of the accused or the victim is a minor, the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) shall be the responsible agency which shall respond to the GBSH committed in a non-school setting.

SECTION 10. IMPLEMENTING ANTI-GBSH IN RESTAURANTS, CAFES, BARS, CLUBS, RESORTS, WATER PARKS, PUBLIC PARKS, HOTELS, CASINOS, CINEMAS, MALLS, BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND OTHER PRIVATELY-OWNED PLACES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ¬– The management of restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, resorts, water parks, public parks, hotels, casinos, cinemas, malls, buildings, facilities and other privately-owned places open to the public shall adopt a policy of zero tolerance in their establishments against GBSH in public places. This policy shall include installation of visible signages against GBSH, designating a GBSH personnel to whom complaints may be raised and assistance may be sought, making CCTV footages available when ordered by the courts, and designating the security personnel to apprehend perpetrators of GBSH, when such acts are committed in plain view.

SECTION 11. IMPLEMENTING ANTI-GBSH IN PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES – Operators of public utility vehicles must ensure that stickers, decals, flyers, electronic ads or any informational material must be posted, shown and/or distributed, as the case may be, to the passengers which shall indicate the numbers they can contact to report a complaint involving GBSH committed by the driver, “konduktor,” or by other passengers.

SECTION 12. IMPLEMENTING ANTI-GENDER BASED ONLINE SEXUAL HARASSMENT – The DCPO Anti-Cybercrime Unit shall be primarily responsible in implementing the pertinent provisions of this Ordinance relative to online GBSH. The responsibility shall include the following, among others: receive complaints of online GBSH, develop an online mechanism for reporting real-time online GBSH, and apprehend perpetrators of online GBSH. SECTION 13. IMPLEMENTING ANTI-GBSH IN WORKPLACES – Employers are expected to prevent, deter, act upon and/or punish acts of GBSH in the workplace through, but not limited to, the following: a) Develop, formulate, and disseminate an institutional policy against GBSH in the workplace, informed and inspired by RA 11313 and this Ordinance, and expressly providing the procedures, steps and processes in filing a complaint along with the corresponding administrative penalties for the acts of GBSH committed; b) Integrate anti-GBSH seminars, training and growth sessions in the establishment’s personnel development plans, induction program and other organizational improvement initiatives; and c) Create an independent Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI) to investigate,

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try, hear and decide cases of GBSH in the workplace.

SECTION 14. IMPLEMENTING ANTI-GBSH IN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS – Educational and training institutions, from basic to higher education units and vocational and technological schools, whether public or private, are expected to ensure that no acts of GBSH are committed within their premises and/or in places considered as an extension of their education or training functions. Towards this end, the education and training institutions shall: a) Create an independent Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI) to investigate, try, hear and decide cases of GBSH in educational and training institutions. This committee shall also take the lead in formulating an institutional policy against GBSH upon consultation with the administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents in the case of basic education units, and employee’s unions when applicable. Furthermore, the CODI shall also plan, implement, monitor and evaluate programs, projects and activities that promote the institution as a gender-sensitive environment; b) Designate an anti-GBSH officer to whom complaints may be raised or assistance may be sought in addressing acts of GBSH; c) Conduct periodic information dissemination activities, including the contents of RA 11313 and this Ordinance, in order to prevent the commission of acts of GBSH; d) Ensure that anti-GBSH activities are included in the plans of the student government/ councils, clubs or organizations; e) Encourage the integration of anti-GBSH in the curricular and co-curricular activities of courses or subjects, where possible. In case one or more of the accused or the victim is a minor, the provisions of Department Order No. 40, Series of 2012, will suppletorily apply.

ARTICLE V INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TO PREVENT GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT SECTION 15. POSTING OF COPY OF SAFE SPACES ACT AND ORDINANCE - The City Government of Davao, through the City Information Office, shall ensure an adequate information dissemination regarding the rights and obligations of persons entailed in the Safe Spaces Act as well as this Ordinance. Hence, it shall disseminate or post in conspicuous places of the city a copy of the Act and this Ordinance.

Conspicuous places of the city are areas where immense number of people are situated on a daily basis and where it is conducive for them to read the Act and the corresponding Ordinance posted therein. It shall include, but not limited to, streets and alleys, public parks, public schools, public hospitals, buildings, transportation terminals, public markets, spaces used as evacuation centers and government offices. The City Information Office may also optimize the mainstream and social media spaces to popularize the Act and this Ordinance.

SECTION 16. INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS AT PUBLIC SPACES – The City Government of Davao, through the City Information Office and in coordination with the Integrated Gender and Development Division of the City Mayor’s Office, shall conduct information campaigns at public spaces by coordinating with the barangay local government units. Such information campaign shall be conducted in each barangay of the city.

Persons responsible for the information campaign must be knowledgeable of the salient features of the Act and the corresponding Ordinance and have the capacity to communicate and explain such features to the persons in their target area.

Furthermore, they should be able to identify the unsafe places in the barangay or those areas which are susceptible for the commission of the gender-based sexual harassment, such as corners of the streets with bystanders or “tambays”.

SECTION 17. INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO – The City Government of Davao, through the City Information Office and in coordination with the Integrated Gender and Development Division of the City Mayor’s Office, shall conduct information campaigns through educational institutions as required by the Act. Information campaigns may include anti-sexual harassment seminars or any other activity that would ensure a captured-audience when imparting the knowledge as to the rights and obligations of the persons named in the Act as well as this Ordinance. The Local Government is given the discretion to choose which specific educational institutions within Davao City and at what level it intends to conduct such information campaign.

In case of a private educational institution chosen to be a venue for such information campaign, it shall require the consent from the head of the institution before conducting the activity. Private educational institutions are encouraged to commit their support in implementing the Act and the corresponding Ordinance by coordinating with the City Government and make available their premises for the said campaign.

ARTICLE VI SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO SECTION 18. DUTY OF IGDD – The Integrated Gender and Development Division (IGDD) of the City Mayor’s Office shall have the primary duty to ensure that the provisions of this Ordinance, in relation to the Act, are implemented, monitored and evaluated, in coordination with the appropriate government agencies. Furthermore, IGDD shall be responsible in interpreting whether the use of word or action constitute a GBSH offense as provided in the Act or Ordinance taking into consideration the nature and meaning of such word using community standards and context.

SECTION 19. DUTY TO PROVIDE ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT HOTLINE – The City Government of Davao, in coordination with Davao City Police Office, must set up an anti-sexual harassment hotline, made available to the public, and necessary to address the immediate complaints of a person whose rights are violated in accordance with the Act and this Ordinance.

The Integrated Gender and Development Division (IGDD) and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) may also set up their respective hotlines for the appropriate services they may provide the victims of GBSH. IGDD shall keep a database of the cases of GBSH in accordance with the Act and this Ordinance.

SECTION 20. ROUTINE INSPECTION – The Local Government shall coordinate with proper government agencies in order to ensure compliance of the provisions on information dissemination as provided in Article V of this Ordinance.

IGDD shall coordinate with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), for private sector and Civil Service Commission (CSC), for public sector, to conduct yearly spontaneous routine inspection in restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, resorts, water parks, public parks, hotels, casinos, cinemas, malls, buildings, facilities and other privately-owned places open to the public.

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IGDD shall coordinate with the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in conducting yearly spontaneous routine inspection in the educational institutions.

SECTION 21. ROLE OF NCIP – The office of the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) shall aid the City Government of Davao in interpreting whether the use of word or action may fall as an exemption from an offense as provided in the Act on the basis of cultural and ethnic contextualization.

SECTION 22. PRESERVATION OF CCTV FOOTAGE AND OTHER FORMS OF EVIDENCE – Public and private establishments shall be obliged to preserve their CCTV footage, if any, and other forms of evidence that can be used in proving the violations committed. Upon lawful order of the court, it shall make the CCTV footage and other forms of evidence available to the person/s in authority as required.

ARTICLE VII PENALTY SECTION 23. PENALTY FOR GBSH COMMITTED BY INDIVIDUALS – Any person or persons committing acts of GBSH in streets and public spaces, as well as in restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, resorts, water parks, public parks, hotels, casinos, cinemas, malls, buildings, facilities and other privately-owned places open to the public and in online spaces, public utility vehicles and without prejudice to their administrative liabilities under their respective policies, individuals committing GBSH in workplaces, educational and training institutions shall be penalized as follows: a) First Offense – A fine of P1,000 and community service for one (1) day; b) Second Offense – A fine of P3,000 and community service for fifteen (15) days; c) Third and Succeeding Offenses – A fine of P5,000 and imprisonment of one (1) month In all stages of offense, a mandatory seminar on Anti-GBSH provided by IGDD shall be mandatory.

SECTION 24. PENALTY FOR OPERATORS OF PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES, EMPLOYERS AND SCHOOL HEADS IN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTUTUTIONS – Operators of public utility vehicles who are found to have committed acts constituting GBSH shall be penalized pursuant to Section 6, Article I of Republic Act No. 11313.

Employers and school heads in educational and training institutions who are found to be negligent or who fail to fulfill their duties under this Ordinance shall, upon conviction of the court, be penalized as follows:

Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod 19th City Council 6th Regular Session Series of 2021 PRESENT: Councilor Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. - Temporary Presiding Officer Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte

Councilor Ralph O. Abella Councilor Nilo D. Abellera

Councilor Maria Belen S. Acosta Councilor Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Councilor Wilberto E. Al-ag Councilor Dante L. Apostol Sr.

Councilor Conrado C. Baluran Councilor Jessica M. Bonguyan Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan

Councilor Pilar C. Braga Councilor Augusto Javier G. Campos III

Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang

Councilor Jonard C. Dayap

Councilor Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Councilor Pamela A. Librado-Morata

Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus

Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar Councilor Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz

Councilor Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes

Councilor J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Councilor Alberto T. Ungab Councilor Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte

Councilor Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III

ABSENT: Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic

- On Domestic Emergency Leave

ORDINANCE NO. 0487-21 Series of 2021

WHY FILIPINO FARMERS SHOULD PLANT MORE PILI a) First Offense – A fine of not less than P500.00 but not more than P1,000.00 at the discretion of the Court;

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CRITERIA IN NAMING AND RENAMING OF LOCAL PARKS IN DAVAO CITY that:

Be it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City, in session assembled,

b) Second Offense – A fine of not less than P1,000.00 but not more than P3,000.00 and/or suspension of business permit and license to operate for at least three (3) months but not more than six (6), at the discretion of the Court;

SECTION 1. TITLE- This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CRITERIA IN NAMING AND RENAMING OF LOCAL PARKS IN DAVAO CITY”.

c) Third Offense – A fine of not less than P3,000.00 but not more than P5,000.00 and/or revocation of business permit and license to operate, at the discretion of the Court.

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY – It is hereby declared that Davao City adopts policies and enact legislative measures necessary to protect, conserve and preserve the City’s local Parks.

Hence, this Ordinance is intended to: (i) Guarantee the preservation and enrichment of the City’s culture;

ARTICLE VII FINAL PROVISIONS

(ii) Ensure the sustainability of local parks; and

SECTION 25. ANTI-GBSH DAY COMMEMORATION – Following the date when the original Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 was signed, the City Government of Davao shall designate, Department of University of February 14, as the Anti-GBSH Day when IGDD as lead and in solidarity with the government Hawaii describes pili as “a

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO agencies, non-government organizations, and private entities come together to which intensify the majestic tree” is ideal campaign against GBSH in the City of Davao. for lining avenues, subdivi-

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sions, and golf courses.

ili (known in theRULE science world as SECTION 26. CONFIDENTIALITY – All investigations conducted in relation to the Act and As it is an evergreen this Ordinance shall be done in utmost respect for the privacy and confidentiality of the victims tree with evenly spreading Canarium ovatum) is an indigenous and the perpetrators, especially when a minor is involved. branches, pili is an excellent tree in the Philippines. But despite

shade tree with an immedi-

SECTION 27. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR) – A Technical Working Group this fact, pili is completely unknown ate aesthetic value. Unlike shall be formed to draft the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Ordinance. The IRR shall deciduous trees, pili does be formulated within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Ordinance. among Filipinos. Second to cashew in im- not shed its leaves, making

portance asAPPROPRIATIONS – The implementation of this Ordinance shall be indicated in a source of nut, it has the po- its undergrowth clean and SECTION 28. shady year-round. (Pili is the Annual Budget of the City Government of Davao, charged to the City’s Annual GAD Budget tential of becoming a major export crop. also an excellent shade tree pursuant to Republic Act No. 9710, or the Magna Carta of Women’s Rights. for abaca, coffee, cacao, and

Although pili is also seed, and when roasted, its shade-loving crops.) grown in 29. other tropical CLAUSE mild, nutty flavor ten-any other SECTION SEPARABILITY – If for any and reason, section or provision of reforthis Pili is also a good countries of Asia like Malay- der-crispy texture is supeOrdinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions hereof which are estation tree.

It is resistant sia and Indonesia, only the rior to that of the almond. not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Philippines produces and It is extensively used in the to typhoons and most pests.

This hardy tree can grow in processes pili nuts commer-CLAUSE confectionery industry.

SECTION 30.

REPEALING – All Ordinances, local issuances or rules inconsistent with cially.

In 1977, the country Pili contains approxi- marginal lands, steep hillthe provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. exported approximately 3.8 mately 23 percent oil. The sides and even under coEFFECTIVITYto– This Ordinance shall take effect upon approval and after publication tonsSECTION of pili 31. preparation oil extracted from the ker- conuts. However, it grows in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Davao.

Guam and Australia. Today, nel and husk produce a best in sandy loam soil rich however, the largest buyers superior salad and cooking in organic matter and volof pili nuts are people from oil (which is superior to canic soil, especially in arENACTED, on the 2nd day of February, 2021 by a unanimous vote of all the members of the Hong Kong and Taiwan as coconut oil in taste). It can eas where rainfall is almost Sanggunian, there being a quorum. the nut is one of the major be used as base oil for bath evenly distributed throughingredients in the famous soaps, shampoos, cosmetic, out the year.

As timber, the wood is Chinese festive dessert and pharmaceutical prodcharacterized by fine striknown as the “moon cake.” ucts.

Unknowingly, there is As for theCERTIFIED CORRECT: stony shell, ated grains making it very no commercial planting of it could be developed to ideal for the manufacture of this crop in the Philippines produce activated carbon, high quality furniture, wall and fruits are collected from charcoal briquettes and as panels, carved doors, and ATTESTED: natural stands in the moun- porous, inert growth medi- other wooden products. tains near those so-called um for orchids, anthuriums The rootstock could also be utilized for wood carvings “production like EDGARcenters” P. IBUYAN JR. and other ornamentals.

President Pro Tempore Bicol (particularly SorsoThe young shoots and and tool handles.

The branches make exAPPROVED : Temporary Presiding Officer gon, Albay, and Camarines the fruit pulp of pili are edcellent firewood when dry. cns/bern Sur), Southern Tagalog, and ible. The shoots are used Eastern Visayas. in salads, and the pulp is The trunk produces a resinPili is grown mostly for eaten after it is boiled and ous substance commercialits most important product seasoned. Boiled pili pulp ly known as “Manila elemi,” -- the kernel. Nutritionally, it resembles sweet potato in a valuable material in the is high in calcium, phospho- texture; it is considered to preparation of varnishes rus, and potassium and rich have food value similar to and lacquers.

Studies have shown in fats and protein. When avocado. that the average pili tree raw, the nut resembles the But there’s more to pili flavor of roasted pumpkin than all these. The Botany starts bearing fruits six or

(iii) Deepen the understanding of the City’s past through its local parks.

seven years after planting. sisting of two parts garden open-upland orchards, SECTION 3. CRITERIA NAMING/RENAMING OF LOCAL PARKS– A public park be Butnamed or renamed, provided that the following criteria must be complied with: given proper care andFORsoil and one part compost intercropping withmaycash fertilization, a tree would or coir dust. The seedbed crops like upland rice, corn, start bearing after four or is watered before the seed- mung bean, peanut, yellow (a) The local park must be within the official metes and bounds of Davao City; five years. A five-year old lings are pulled singly. Pull- squash, or tomato may be tree yields 1,000 to 2,000 ing should be aided by a done while the pili is still (b) The local park must be owned by the City Government of Davao; nuts per year. The older wedge to prevent injury to young. This will ensure The more proposed name theroot local system. park must also possess anyclean of theculture, followingwhile criteria:giving the tree (c) is, the fruit it ofthe bears.

Seedlings are ready for the farmer some income to (1) The proposed name must have a significance to the events that took place in Davao Now, are you ready transplanting as soon as the help maintenance expenses. to plant pili inCity; your farm? pair of leaves with the coty- After the fifth year, a perenHere are some tips from the ledon is developed. This oc- nial intercrop like coffee, (2) The proposed name must be associated to a person who has an important contribution Department of to the development of Davao City; or Agriculture: curs from 30-45 days after cacao, black pepper or pinePropagation. Generally, seed sowing. apple may be planted as it is propagated by seeds.

Land preparation. The companion crops.

(3) The proposed name must create a positive and appropriate image with due regard to the barangay where it is located.

Seeds for planting should land is plowed and harHarvesting. Matured be selected from newly har- rowed once. If planting nuts (when fruits turn (d) In case the local park is named after a person, it shall not be named after a person within vested fruits.

Seeds with under coconut trees, the green to dark purple) are ten (10) years of his death, or after a living person; fermented or decayed pulp rows are cleared by remov- harvested by priming. This should be avoided. ing tree stumps. Stakes are is usually done from May SECTION 4. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared However, asexual meth- placed to make planting of to October. However, some separable, and in the event that any of such provisions are declared invalid, the validity of all other odsprovisions shall not be affected thereby. of propagation such as either 10 meters x 10 me- pili fruits do not develcleft grafting and inarching ters or 12 meters x 12 me- op at the same time. The are preferred for5.cultivating ters. – All ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations which are Holes approximately leftovers after the harvest SECTION REPEALING CLAUSE inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended, or high yielding mother trees. six inches deep and 6 cen- season mature at different modified accordingly.

Grafting is usually done in timeters wide are prepared stages. Flower initiation November to February. The for planting seedlings. on the different terminal 6. EFFECTIVITY success SECTION rate range between – This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication Planting. Only seed- buds occur at different pein at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in Davao City.

50 to 80 percent, depending lings with a stem diame- riods so that the late ones on the physiological state of ter of about pencil size are are harvested outside the ENACTED, on the 9thday of February 2021, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the mother trees and the propa- planted.

Two seedlings harvest season.

Sanggunian, there being a quorum. gator’s skill. are planted 30 to 40 centiMost pili kernels tend Nursery management. meters apart per hill. Oth- to stick to the shell when CERTIFIED CORRECT: A fairly level area is selected er seedlings are removed fresh, but come off easily For in the absence of the Secretary: for the seedbed. Plots – one when trees start to bear; after being dried to 3-5 permeters wide of any length only female trees must MA. be THERESA cent moisture.

A. REYES Shelled nuts, even up to five meters – are left. A few Acting Assistant Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod male trees are with a moisture content of ATTESTED: (Local Legislative Staff Officer IV) prepared. The soil is pulver- only retained as sources of 2.5 to 4.6 percent, can be ized and leveled. Compost pollen. stored in the shade for one EDGAR P. IBUYAN JR. or saw dust may be incorFertilization.

About year without deterioration President Pro Tempore APPROVED : porated with the soil.

100-150 grams of nitrogen of quality.

Temporary Presiding Officer mtar/ray The seeds are sown in fertilizer per hill are applied According to Richard parallel lines spaced about at least twice a year after A. Hamilton, a macadamia 2-3 inches apart. The seeds ring weeding and within the breeder from the Universiare planted vertically up- first three years after plant- ty of Hawaii at Manoa, the wards with the tapered end ing. Complete fertilizer (14- current status of the pili at the top. Watering is em- 14-14) is applied from the is equivalent to that of the ployed whenever necessary. fourth year onward. If pos- macadamia some 30 years The seedlings are sible, organic fertilizer may ago. As such, pili has great AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CRITERIA IN NAMING AND RENAMING OF LOCAL PARKS transplanted in plastic bags also be applied. potential to develop into a (5 IN DAVAO CITY x 7 centimeters) conIntercropping.

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Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod 19 th City Council 9 th Regular Session Series of 2021 PRESENT: Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor

Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. - Temporary Presiding Officer Ralph O. Abella Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Wilberto E. Al-ag Dante L. Apostol Sr. Conrado C. Baluran Jessica M. Bonguyan Louie John J. Bonguyan Pilar C. Braga Augusto Javier G. Campos III Danilo C. Dayanghirang Jonard C. Dayap Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Pamela A. Librado-Morata Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Bonifacio E. Militar Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Alberto T. Ungab Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III

ABSENT Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte Councilor Nilo D. Abellera Councilor Maria Belen S. Acosta Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic

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of regulated items to be used and /or distributed by an applicant for a special permit to DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS; (G) PERSON(S) - shall refer to any being, natural or juridical, susceptible of rights and obligations, or of being the subject of legal relations; (H) PLASTIC USAGE AND DISPOSAL AUDIT REPORT - shall refer to the report submitted by a permittee of a SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS within seven (7) days from the end of the occasion, event or specific period granted for the distribution and/or use of single-use plastic product enumerated under Section 5 hereof; (I)

SINGLE-USE PLASTICS (SUP) - are items made out of plastic and shall refer exclusively to the following enumerated plastic products which are conceived, designed or placed on the market to be used only once over a short time span before being disposed or discarded: 1) Plastic drinking cups lower than 0.2 mm in thickness (including polystyrene cups), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 2) Plastic ice cream cups and salad cups lower than 0.2 mm in thickness (including polystyrene cups), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 3) Plastic condiment, sauce or gravy containers lower than 0.2 mm in thickness, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 4) Plastic cup lids and condiment, sauce or gravy container covers, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 5) Plastic stirrers, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 6) Plastic cutleries (spoon, fork, knife or a combination thereof), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 7) Plastic straws, whether recyclable or non-recyclable;

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ORDINANCE NO. 0500-21 Series of 2021 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF SINGLE - USE PLASTICS IN THE CITY OF DAVAO Be it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City, in session assembled, that: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE- This Ordinance shall be known as “No to Single- Use Plastics Ordinance of 2021” SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY – It is hereby declared the policy of the City of Davao: (a) To ensure the protection of the Environment; (b) To regulate the sale, distribution and use of Single-Use Plastics; (c) To encourage the use of reusable products by discouraging disposable plastic products; (d) To initiate programs geared towards a sustainable utilization of natural resources; (e) To implement waste reduction plans, programs, and practices within the City; (f) To enhance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature; (g) To recognize the principle that “polluters must pay”; (h) To instill upon the citizenry that a clean and healthy environment is a concern of everybody.

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS (A) BIOPLASTIC - refers to plastic made from plant or other biological material instead of petroleum. It can either be made by extracting sugar from plants like corn and sugarcane to convert into polylactic acids (PLAs), or it can be made from polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) engineered from microorganisms; (B) CITY ENRO - shall refer to the City Environment and Natural Resources Office; (C) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE - shall refer to an environmental protection related service that a violator may voluntarily perform to avail of the benefits of Section 15 of this Ordinance including, but not limited to, clean-up activity, greening and tree planting activity, solid waste management activity, wastewater management activity, or Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) service. Environmental Service is not a penalty.

(D) LACK OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES -is the non- availability of nonplastic single-use alternative products to the regulated single-use plastic products under Section 5 hereof in sufficient quantity required for a specific event, occasion, or for a specific period of business operation; (E) MISDECLARATION OF QUANTITY OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED AND/OR USED – as used in this ordinance shall refer to an intentional declaration of a lesser quantity of distribution or usage of single-use plastic products enumerated under Section 5 hereof in the “plastic usage and disposal audit report” from the actual quantity used and/or distributed by substituting used single-use plastic products with undeclared regulated items to create and report a surplus in the end inventory of single-use plastic for the specific event, occasion, or period granted under the SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS; (F) NON-DECLARATION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCT TO BE DISTRIBUTED AND/OR TO BE USED – as used in this ordinance shall refer to the non-declaration of all the types

8) Plastic Plate, meal box, tray or clamshell packaging (including polystyrene meal box, tray or clamshell packaging), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 9) Plastic cake and pastry box, tray or clamshell packaging (including polystyrene cake and pastry box, tray or clamshell packaging), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 10) Plastic egg container or clamshell packaging containing twelve (12) eggs or less, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 11) Plastic hand gloves, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 12) Plastic materials used as buntings, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 13) Plastic materials used as balloon stick, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; SINGLE-USE PLASTICS (SUP) are conceived, designed or placed on the market to be used only once over a short time span before being disposed or discarded and is determined on the basis of various factors such as the availability of re-usable and more sustainable alternatives, product thickness, and/or health, sanitation and hygiene considerations that it is not intended to be returned to a producer for refill or re-use for the same purpose for which it was conceived.

SINGLE-USE PLASTICS (SUP) under this Ordinance includes single-use plastic products made out of BIOPLASTIC. (J) SINGLE-USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) - shall refer to the just and reasonable fixed regulatory fee required to be paid by an applicant for a Special Permit to Distribute and/or Use, or a Special Permit to Sell the regulated single-use plastic products under this Ordinance. This shall be sufficient to recover the direct fixed cost and variable cost of rendering services including licensing, regulation or inspection, as nearly as the same can be estimated, subject to existing laws and issuances.

(K) SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS - shall refer to the permit issued by the Office of the City Mayor of Davao allowing the sale of single-use plastic product as defined under this Ordinance; (L) SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS shall refer to the permit issued by the Office of the City Mayor of Davao allowing the use of single-use plastic product as defined under this Ordinance; (M) SPECIAL USAGE AND DISTRIBUTION - shall refer to the usage or distribution for free of single-use plastic products under Section 5 hereof as part of community assistance, or in times of disaster, calamity, and other emergencies during relief operations and deemed necessary under the circumstances, including distribution for free or use of single-use plastic products for educational and information dissemination purposes.

(N) UNDER DECLARATION OF QUANTITY OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED AND/OR TO BE USED – as used in this ordinance shall refer to a declaration of a lesser quantity of regulated items to be used and/or distributed by an applicant for a SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS; SECTION 4. SCOPE -This Ordinance shall apply to all persons, stores, point-of- sale areas, food establishments, all other business establishments, and in all events or activities within the jurisdiction of the City of Davao.

ARTICLE II REGULATED SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS and POLYSTYRENE IN THE CITY OF DAVAO SECTION 5. REGULATED ACTS - No person, grocery store, supermarket, shopping mall and brand outlets, sari-sari store, canteen, food and/or beverage establishment, or any other business establishment or outlet shall sell, distribute for free, or use the following single-use plastic product without a SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL, or a SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/ OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS, as the case may be, issued by the Office of the City Mayor: 1) Single-use Plastic drinking cups lower than 0.2 mm in thickness (including polystyrene cups), whether recyclable or non-recyclable;

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2) Single-use Plastic ice cream cups and salad cups lower than 0.2 mm in thickness (including polystyrene cups), whether recyclable or non-recyclable;

consequence of food or beverage service shall be considered as usage requiring a SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS.

3) Single-use Plastic condiment, sauce or gravy containers lower than 0.2 mm in thickness, whether recyclable or non-recyclable;

A copy of the Special Permit to distribute and/or use single-use plastic product issued under this Ordinance shall be posted conspicuously in the establishment or activity area.

4) Single-use Plastic cup lids and condiment, sauce or gravy container covers, whether recyclable or non-recyclable;

Persons or establishments shall not distribute or provide the regulated items without the expressed and informed consent of the customer or client and shall provide information as to the Ordinance and the applicable fees.

5) Single-use Plastic stirrers, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 6) Single-use Plastic cutleries (spoon, fork, knife or a combination thereof), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 7) Single-use Plastic straws, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 8) Single-use Plastic Plate, meal box, tray or clamshell packaging (including polystyrene meal box, tray or clamshell packaging), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 9) Single-use Plastic cake and pastry box, tray or “clamshell” packaging (including polystyrene cake and pastry box, tray or “clamshell” packaging), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 10) Single-use Plastic egg container or clamshell packaging containing twelve (12) eggs or less, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 11) Single-use Plastic hand gloves, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 12) Single-use Plastic materials used as buntings, whether recyclable or nonrecyclable; 13) Single- use Plastic materials used as balloon stick, whether recyclable or nonrecyclable; Provided, that SPECIAL USAGE AND DISTRIBUTION as defined herein shall not be covered by the regulation under this section.

PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ORDINANCE, USE AND/OR DISTRIBUTION FOR FREE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS ENUMERATED IN SECTION 5 HEREOF SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR “SPECIAL USAGE AND DISTRIBUTION” AND UNDER SECTION 18 HEREOF. SECTION 6. SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS- All applications for SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL the single-use plastic products herein enumerated shall include the following: i. Type of single-use plastic products; ii. Quantity of single-use plastic products to be sold; The issuance of the SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL under this section shall be granted for a period not exceeding one (1) year. All applications for SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL singleuse plastic products herein enumerated may be renewed upon compliance with the requirements set forth under this Ordinance.

The SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL single-use plastic products shall be issued and/or renewed only after payment of the SINGLE-USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (Php10,000.00) annually.

The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to collect the SINGLE-USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) for the SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS. Provided, for purposes of the first calendar year from the implementation of this Ordinance, the SINGLE USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) for a SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS shall be assessed pro rata to the remaining months of calendar year 2021.

A copy of the Special Permit to sell single-use plastic product issued under this Ordinance shall be posted conspicuously in the establishment.

SECTION 7. SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE- USE PLASTIC PRODUCT - The SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE and/or USE the single-use plastic products herein enumerated shall be issued only upon showing of its necessity for LACK OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES as certified by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (City ENRO) and only upon payment of the SINGLE-USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) in the amount of Five Pesos (Php5.00) per item.

The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to collect the SINGLE-USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) for a SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS. All applications for SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE single-use plastic products herein enumerated within the jurisdiction of the City of Davao shall include a sworn statement with the following information: i. Type of single-use plastic to be distributed and/ or to be used; ii. Quantity of single-use plastic product to be distributed and/or to be used; iii. Date(s) or period of distribution and/or usage; iv. Disposal Management Plan; v. Affidavit of Undertaking to submit a “plastic usage and disposal audit report” within seven (7) days from the expiration of the allowed date(s) or period of usage; The issuance of the SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS under this section shall be for a specific purpose, event, or period not exceeding one (1) year.

Unused regulated items under Section 5 hereof after the expiration of the period granted in the SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS shall be reported in the “plastic usage and disposal audit report” and may be used in a subsequent permitted distribution and/or use of regulated items. Provided that unused regulated items previously subject of a SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS and declared in the “plastic usage and disposal audit report” shall no longer be included in the assessment of SINGLE USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) in the subsequent application for SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS. Distribution for free and/or sale of single-use plastic products herein enumerated as a

Article III INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION SECTION 8. PROMOTION OF REUSABLE PRODUCTS AND SINGLE-USE PLASTIC REFUSAL CAMPAIGN - All stores shall be encouraged to promote to its customers the use of reusable products and non-plastic alternatives. All stores are encouraged, upon effectivity of this Ordinance, to post or cause to be posted conspicuously in their establishment a notice to the public stating: "REFUSE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC" or “SAY NO TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS” together with the ORDINANCE TITLE, ORDINANCE NUMBER, PENALTY and the DATE OF EFFECTIVITY. All persons, grocery stores, supermarkets, shopping malls and brand outlets, sari-sari stores, canteens, food and /or beverage establishments, or any other business establishments or outlets allowed to sell, distribute for free, or use Single-Use Plastic (SUP) under this Ordinance shall, upon approval of the special permit to sell or a special permit to distribute and/or use, as the case may be, post or cause to be posted conspicuously in their establishment and on the display rack for single-use plastic products, a notice to the public stating: "REFUSE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC" or “SAY NO TO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC” together with the ORDINANCE TITLE, ORDINANCE NUMBER, PENALTY and the DATE OF EFFECTIVITY. SECTION 9. INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN - The City Information Office, Business Bureau, and the City ENRO shall develop and implement an Information, Education and Communication Campaign for the effective implementation of this Ordinance.

The City ENRO, in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), private schools, colleges and universities within the jurisdiction of the City of Davao, the barangays, and the sangguniang kabataan shall initiate and institutionalize programs, events and competitions aimed to encourage the REFUSAL, RE-USE, and RECYCLING of plastics and to discourage the use of Single-Use Plastics. The objective shall be the promotion of reusable items. The City ENRO shall, in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Science and Technology, maintain a list of the variations of the products in the market classified as regulated items under Section 5 hereof. There shall also be a list of single-use non-plastic alternative product to the regulated items under Section 5 hereof in the market and a report of its “commercial availability” which shall be updated monthly.

Article IV PROHIBITED ACTS SECTION 10. PROHIBITED ACTS – Subject to Section 15 hereof on “No Contest Provision”, the following acts are prohibited and shall be penalized: 1. SALE of regulated products enumerated under Section 5 hereof without a SPECIAL PERMIT TO SELL SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS issued by the Office of the City Mayor; 2. DISTRIBUTION AND/OR USE of regulated products enumerated under Section 5 hereof without a SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE AND/OR USE Single-Use Plastic products issued by the Office of the City Mayor; 3. NON-DECLARATION OR UNDER DECLARATION of quantity of single-use plastic products to be distributed and/or to be used; 4. MISDECLARATION OF QUANTITY OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED AND/ OR USED in the “plastic usage and disposal audit report”; 5. USE OR DISTRIBUTION FOR FREE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS PRODUCTS enumerated under Section 5 hereof after one (1) year from the effectivity of this Ordinance other than for “special usage and distribution” and under Section 18 hereof.

In case of deliveries, the person, grocery store, supermarket, food and/or beverage establishment, or any other business establishment or outlet providing the regulated items without permit shall be the one to be held liable for violation under this Ordinance.

In case of use of regulated items by customers and clients of persons or business establishments providing the regulated items without permit, the person, grocery store, supermarket, food and/or beverage establishment, or any other business establishment or outlet providing the regulated items without permit shall be the one to be held liable under this Ordinance.

If the offense is committed by a corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity duly recognized in accordance with law, the chief executive officer, president, general manager, managing partner or such other officer-in-charge shall be liable for the commission of the offense and shall be penalized under this Ordinance.

Article V PENALTIES SECTION 11. PENALTIES - A violation of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than fifteen days (15) but not more than six (6) months, or both. In addition to the penalty provided herein, business permits of establishments shall be cancelled or revoked by the City Mayor.

Article VI ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS SECTION 12. ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES AND GUIDELINES - The City ENRO may formulate strategies and guidelines for the enforcement of this Ordinance and shall submit the same to the City Mayor for approval.

SECTION 13. ENFORCEMENT UNIT - The Enforcement Unit of the City ENRO and its other deputized officers created under the “DAVAO CITY ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE” shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance and shall be allowed to issue the Ordinance Violation Receipt/Citation ticket herein provided.

There shall be at least one (1) enforcer or a deputized officer from the City ENRO assigned for every Barangay in the City.

SECTION 14. ORDINANCE VIOLATION RECEIPT/CITATION TICKET - An ORDINANCE

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VIOLATION RECEIPT, otherwise known as CITATION TICKET, shall be issued to violators of this Ordinance. The Citation Ticket shall state the name and address of the violator, the specific violation committed, and the provisions of Section 15 hereof on the “No Contest Provision”.

SECTION 21. REGULATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT – After six (6) months from full implementation of this Ordinance, a REGULATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT shall be prepared by the City ENRO within Thirty (30) days in compliance with Republic Act No. 11032.

If the violation of this Ordinance is deemed to have been committed by a corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity duly recognized in accordance with law, the chief executive officer, president, general manager, managing partner or such other officer-in-charge, if known, shall be cited for the commission of the offense.

SECTION 22. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATION - There is hereby created an inter-agency Technical Working Group composed of representatives from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (City ENRO); City Legal Office (CLO); City Treasurer’s Office (CTO); Business Bureau; and the Liga ng mga Barangay tasked to formulate the Implementing Rules And Regulations (IRR).

SECTION 15. NO CONTEST PROVISION - Any person cited for violation of this Ordinance who does not wish to contest the citation and offers to pay voluntarily the amount under Section 16 hereof or offers to voluntarily render environmental service prior to the filing of formal complaint with the Office of the City Prosecutor, shall be allowed to pay said amount with the City Treasurer or to render environmental service as settlement for the infraction. Any person who qualifies and successfully avails of the “No Contest Provision” shall be exempted from liability for violation of Section 10 of this Ordinance.

SECTION 16. PROCEDURE IN THE AVAILMENT OF THE NO CONTEST PROVISION - The person cited for violation of this Ordinance shall be given five (5) working days from issuance of the Ordinance Violation Receipt or Citation Ticket within which to voluntarily pay or to voluntarily render environmental service. i. In case of payment: First Offense. - a fine of One Thousand Pesos

(P1,000.00)

Second Offense. – a fine of Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000).

The violator, who avails of the “No Contest Provision” and opts to voluntarily pay the said amount, shall secure an Order of Payment from the Office of the City Mayor or the City ENRO as may be authorized by the City Mayor.

All payments shall be made to the City Treasurer. After payment, the person cited for violation of this Ordinance shall present the Official Receipt issued by the City Treasurer’s Office to the City ENRO and a copy thereof endorsed to the City Legal Office, which shall consider the case closed.

The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to collect the said amounts under this Ordinance. ii. In case the violator offers to voluntarily render environmental service, it shall be rendered as follows: First time offenders shall render environmental service for EIGHT (8) working hours; Second time offenders shall render environmental service for SIXTEEN (16) working hours; The violator, who avails of the “No Contest Provision” and offers to voluntarily render environmental service, shall secure from the Office of the City Mayor or the City ENRO, as may be authorized by the City Mayor, an endorsement to the barangay where the violation was committed.

The Punong Barangay of the barangay where the violation was committed shall immediately assign an environmental protection related service to the violator including but not limited to; clean-up activity, greening and tree planting activity, solid waste management activity, wastewater management activity, or Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) service.

After the completion of the environmental service, the Punong Barangay shall issue a certification of Completion of voluntary environmental service and endorse a copy thereof to the City ENRO and the City Legal Office, which shall consider the case closed.

In either case, for NON-DECLARATION OR UNDER DECLARATION of quantity of single-use plastic products to be distributed and/or to be used, compliance of this section either through fine or environmental service shall include payment of SINGLE-USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) for the undeclared single-use plastic products.

For this purpose, the City ENRO and the City Legal office shall establish a case inventory and recording system for all violations of this Ordinance.

Provided that, if a violator has already availed of the “No Contest Provision” TWO (2) times, he/she can no longer avail of the same and the corresponding complaint for any violation of this Ordinance shall immediately be filed.

Article VII GREEN FUND SECTION 17. GREEN FUND - There shall be established a SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND, otherwise known as the GREEN FUND, for all the SINGLE-USE PLASTIC REGULATION FEE (SUPRF) and all fines and penalties collected by the City under this Ordinance.

The GREEN FUND under this Ordinance is a public fund which shall be available for appropriation only for projects and programs for environmental protection of the City of Davao including, but not limited to, clean-up projects, greening and tree planting projects; solid waste management related projects, wastewater management related projects, and/ or for the establishment and maintenance of Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF), collection, segregation and transportation of waste, environmental protection related service contracting, honorariums and allowances of barangay volunteer frontline workers for environmental protection and other environmental protection related programs subject to the provisions of law and applicable guidelines, rules and policies and existing budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

Article VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION SECTION 18. RECYCLING OF USED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC – All Single-use plastic products shall be recycled, repurposed or re-used for domestic purposes. The disposal and management of the single-use plastic products shall always be done in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 9003 and the Davao City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance; SECTION 19. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS - For purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Ordinance, any local government official or employee concerned who fails to comply with and enforce the rules and regulations promulgated relative to this Ordinance shall be charged administratively in accordance with Republic Act No. 7160 and other existing laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - The City Government of Davao shall continuously appropriate sufficient funds for the implementation and enforcement of this Ordinance through an appropriation either in the City’s Annual Budget or in any of its Supplemental Budget, as the case may be.

The Inter-Agency Technical Working Group shall formulate the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) in consultation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); Department of Education (DepEd), the Philippine National Police (PNP), Non-Governmental Organizations that are working for environmental issues in the City, the business sector, the academe, and the health sector to aid in the proper and efficient implementation of this Ordinance. The Inter-Agency Technical Working Group shall be under the control and supervision of the City Mayor and shall submit the proposed Implementing Rules And Regulations (IRR) to the City Mayor within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Ordinance.

The City Mayor shall issue the Implementing Rules And Regulations (IRR) within NINETY (90) days from the effectivity of this Ordinance.

SECTION 23. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE - If any provision of this Ordinance or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances is subsequently declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration.

SECTION 24. REPEALING CLAUSE - All Ordinances, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 25. INTERIM PERIOD - An interim period from the effectivity of this Ordinance is hereby granted to allow gradual stock inventory management, consumption and disposal of the regulated items under Section 5 hereof. Upon effectivity of this Ordinance, all persons, stores, or entities engaged in the distribution for free and commercial use of: 1. Single-use Plastic drinking cups lower than 0.2 mm in thickness (including polystyrene cups), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 2. Single-use Plastic ice cream cups, salad cups lower than 0.2 mm in thickness (including polystyrene cups), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 3. Single-use Plastic condiment, sauce or gravy containers lower than 0.2 mm in thickness, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 4. Single-use Plastic cup lids and condiment, sauce or gravy container covers, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 5. Single-use Plastic stirrers, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 6. Single-use Plastic cutleries (spoon, fork, knife or a combination thereof), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 7. Single-use Plastic straws, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 8. Single-use Plastic plate, meal box, tray or clamshell packaging (including polystyrene meal box, tray or “clamshell” packaging), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 9. Single-use Plastic cake or pastry box, tray or clamshell packaging (including polystyrene cake, pastry box, tray or “clamshell” packaging), whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 10. Single-use Plastic egg container or clamshell packaging containing twelve (12) eggs or less, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 11. Single-use Plastic hand gloves, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 12. Single-use Plastic materials used as buntings, whether recyclable or non-recyclable; 13. Single-use Plastic materials used as balloon stick, whether recyclable or nonrecyclable; shall immediately conduct an inventory of the foregoing items at their disposal and shall submit a report to the City ENRO of their existing inventory and the estimated period for complete consumption and disposal which shall not be longer than ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Ordinance.

The REGULATED SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND/OR USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS under Section 5 hereof shall be in full force and effect one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity of this Ordinance.

SECTION 26. EFFECTIVITY - This Ordinance shall take effect Fifteen (15) days following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Davao.

ENACTED, on the 2 nd day of March 2021, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

ATTESTED:

EDGAR P. IBUYAN JR. President Pro Tempore Temporary Presiding Officer mtar/ray

APPROVED :

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spaces in the areas covered by the Ordinance.

SECTION 8. PROHIBITION AGAINST SUBLEASING AGREEMENT – The contract of lease shall contain an express provision that the lessee must not sublet the real property leased, in whole or in part, otherwise the Contract of Lease shall automatically be considered revoked without the need of any further action on the part of the City Government of Davao.

SECTION 9. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Ordinance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, by competent authority, such judgment or action shall not affect or impair the other sections or provisions hereof.

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Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. - Temporary Presiding Officer Ralph O. Abella Nilo D. Abellera Maria Belen S. Acosta Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Wilberto E. Al-ag Dante L. Apostol Sr. Conrado C. Baluran Jessica M. Bonguyan Louie John J. Bonguyan Pilar C. Braga Augusto Javier G. Campos III Danilo C. Dayanghirang Jonard C. Dayap Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Pamela A. Librado-Morata Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Jaffar U. Marohomsalic Bonifacio E. Militar Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Alberto T. Ungab Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III

SECTION 10. REPEALING CLAUSE – All other City Ordinances, Executive Orders and Rules and Regulations, which are inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby deemed amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 11. EFFECTIVITY – This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval.

ENACTED, on the 2nd day of February, 2021 by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

ATTESTED:

APPROVED :

Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte

- On Official Business 19 th City Council

ORDINANCE NO. 0476-21 Series of 2021 AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE FEES AND ESTABLISHING POLICIES, GUIDELINES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN CLAVERIA STREET CORNER SAN PEDRO STREET, THIS CITY Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled that: SECTION 1. TITLE – This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE FEES AND ESTABLISHING POLICIES, GUIDELINES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN CLAVERIA STREET CORNER SAN PEDRO STREET, THIS CITY.” SECTION 2. COVERAGE – This Ordinance shall apply to the land and building duly owned by the City Government of Davao located in Claveria Street corner San Pedro Street under the direct supervision of the City Economic Enterprise.

SECTION 3. RENTAL RATE – There shall be collected a rental fee of P22.00/sq.m./day for an area or space occupied per square meter by the tenants of the said real property, payable to the City Treasurer’s Office on or before the 10th day of the following month.

The rental fee, however, does not include the cost of utilities, such as water and electric bills, the actual cost of which shall be for the account of the individual lessees/occupants.

Failure to pay the rental fee within the period required herein shall subject the lessee/ occupant to a surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the rental fee plus an interest of two percent (2%) per month but not exceeding thirty-six (36) months.

SECTION 4. AUTOMATIC RENTAL RATE INCREASE – There shall be an automatic ten percent (10%) increase in rental fee for every two (2) years from the time of the approval of this Ordinance to cover the incremental operating cost of maintaining the areas covered under this Ordinance.

SECTION 5. WHO MAY QUALIFY AS TENANT – Any person or entity, residing in Davao City, may apply as a tenant in the areas covered by this Ordinance upon submission of the following documentary requirements: 1. Letter of Intent addressed to the City Mayor, through the City Economic Enterprise Manager; 2. Community Tax Certificate;

PRESENT: Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor

Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. – Temporary Presiding Officer Ralph O. Abella Maria Belen S. Acosta Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Wilberto E. Al-ag Dante L. Apostol Sr. Conrado C. Baluran Jessica M. Bonguyan Louie John J. Bonguyan Pilar C. Braga Augusto Javier G. Campos III Danilo C. Dayanghirang Jonard C. Dayap Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Pamela A. Librado-Morata Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Jaffar U. Marohomsalic Bonifacio E. Militar Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Alberto T. Ungab Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III

ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte Councilor Nilo D. Abellera

- On Official Business - On Domestic Emergency Leave

ORDINANCE NO. 0495-21 Series of 2021 AN ORDINANCE MANDATING THE INSTALLATION OF INDOOR VENTILATION SYSTEM AND IMPOSING GOOD INDOOR AIR HEALTH PRACTICES ON ALL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CITY TO MITIGATE COVID-19 TRANSMISSION Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled,

3. Mayor’s Permit (upon approval of application); and

that:

4. Any other supporting document/s, as may be determined by the Economic Enterprise Manager.

SECTION 1. TITLE - This Ordinance shall be known as “THE VENTILATION ORDINANCE OF 2021”.

SECTION 6. EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATION – The City Economic Enterprise shall review the applications, and indorse the same for approval of the City Mayor.

Applications shall be evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis.

SECTION 7. AUTHORITY TO SIGN LEASE CONTRACTS – The City Mayor, through the City Administrator, is hereby authorized to sign all lease contracts for the use of stalls/booths or

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to utilize the police power of the Local Government Unit to ensure the health and safety of its constituents during this time of COVID-19 pandemic. Toward this end, a good air quality exchange in indoor environments through sufficient ventilation shall be maintained to prevent accumulation and concentration of viral load. A safer and healthier indoor environment for people could be attained by mandating the installation of air ventilation systems if current air ventilation setup is deemed insufficient upon inspection by proper authorities as well as the imposition and observance of air exchange practices

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in all establishments in Davao City to help mitigate COVID-19 transmission.

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. 1. Indoor Ventilation System – refers to the layout and design of a building, as well as occupancy and type of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system which, taken as a whole, can impact potential airborne spread of the virus.

2. Optimum Ventilation – refers to the important component of the over-all strategy to mitigate COVID transmission which includes the increase of ventilation with outdoor air and air filtration system.

3. Cross Ventilation – refers to the infusion of outdoor air to indoor environments which can be attained by opening windows and other openings in an establishment.

SECTION 4. SCOPE AND COVERAGE – This Ordinance seeks to regulate two components concerning ventilation: (1) structure and (2) practice.

This Ordinance shall apply to all public and private establishments in Davao City.

Residential buildings are also encouraged to enhance the ventilation of their homes.

SECTION 5. STRUCTURE – The following measures as to structure must be followed: 1. Establishments with windows which are designed in a way which they could not be opened should be replaced.

2. Establishments without any windows at all should construct one. However, those establishments with artificial ventilation, ventilation skylight, and vent shaft shall be exempt from the above after it has been inspected and found sufficient for good air exchange by the following authorities: the City Building Office for private buildings, the City Engineer’s Office for government buildings and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

SECTION 6. HEALTHY AIR EXCHANGE PRACTICES. To ensure healthy air exchange in all establishments, opening of doors and windows is required at least 15 minutes per hour which shall mean establishments can have the option to close doors and windows while relying on air vents for 45 minutes per hour.

This section shall not apply to exempted establishments as provided in the preceding section.

SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE SIGNAGE. Each establishment shall be required to put in their entrances a uniform placard designed by the City providing the following information: 1. The establishment’s overall Healthy Air Exchange Plan which would depend as to the kind of ventilation system of the establishment; 2. That the establishment has complied with the structure as mandated by the Ventilation Ordinance signed by an authorized personnel of the Office of the City Building Official; 3. The schedule of opening doors and windows for observance and monitoring purposes; 4. A statement that any person may report an establishment’s non compliance to the ventilation ordinance to contact details supplied by the appropriate City Officials.

SECTION 8. IMPLEMENTATION. The Office of the City Building Official shall be the lead agency in the implementation of this Ordinance with respect to the structure. On the other hand, the City Planning and Development Office shall be the lead agency in the implementation of this Ordinance with respect to the practices.

19th City Council 7th Regular Session Series of 2021 PRESENT: Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor

Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. - Temporary Presiding Officer Ralph O. Abella Nilo D. Abellera Maria Belen S. Acosta Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Wilberto E. Al-ag Dante L. Apostol Sr. Conrado C. Baluran Jessica M. Bonguyan Pilar C. Braga Augusto Javier G. Campos III Danilo C. Dayanghirang Jonard C. Dayap Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Pamela A. Librado-Morata Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Jaffar U. Marohomsalic Bonifacio E. Militar Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Alberto T. Ungab Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III

ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan

- On Official Business

ORDINANCE NO. 0491-21 Series of 2021 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0291-17, SERIES OF 2017, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE 2017 REVENUE CODE OF THE CITY OF DAVAO”, PARTICULARLY ARTICLE 13, CITY TERMINAL FEES AND CHARGES, SECTION 389, REDUCING AND/OR LOWERING THE RATES OF STALLS TO FIFTY PERCENT (50%) DURING THE STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled, that: SECTION 1. TITLE - This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0291-17, SERIES OF 2017, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE 2017 REVENUE CODE OF THE CITY OF DAVAO”, PARTICULARLY ARTICLE 13, CITY TERMINAL FEES AND CHARGES, SECTION 389, REDUCING AND/ OR LOWERING THE RATES OF STALLS TO FIFTY PERCENT (50%) DURING THE STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT”.

SECTION 2. AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND/OR LOWER THE RATES – Section 132 of the Local Government Code of 1991 states, “The power to impose a tax, fee, or charge or to generate revenue under this Code shall be exercised by the sanggunian of the local government unit concerned through an appropriate ordinance.”

Pursuant to such provision, the City Council has the power to adjust and/or lower the previous rates it has imposed.

SECTION 3. ADJUSTED RATES – There shall be an adjustment, reduction and/or lowering of the rates in Section 389, viz.: FROM: a) Category A Stalls and stands traversing Candelaria and Maya streets with entrances outside the terminal

Rental Charges P 5,000.00 a month

b) Category B Stalls within the terminal

P 4,000.00 a month

c) Category C Rate for land use

10.00 sq./m. per day or a fraction thereof

SECTION 9. PENALTY. 1. For the first offense, the person or establishment shall be issued a written warning with a notation that the violator will be given a period of 15 WORKING DAYS to do some changes.

2. For the second offense, the person or establishment who violates this Ordinance shall be fined with 5,000 pesos; 3. For the third offense, the business permit of the establishment shall be revoked.

SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION. The Local Government of Davao City shall allocate funds for the implementation of this Ordinance.

SECTION 11. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions hereof not affected by such declaration shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 12. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval. Establishments are given a period of 30 days to adjust and comply. Afterwards, the penalty clause shall be implemented.

ENACTED, February 23, 2021, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian present, there being a quorum.

TO: a) Category A Stalls and stands traversing Candelaria and Maya streets with entrances outside the terminal

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

EDGAR P. IBUYAN JR. President Pro Tempore Temporary Presiding Officer cns/bern

Rental Charges P 2,500.00 a month

b) Category B Stalls within the terminal

P 2,000.00 a month

c) Category C Rate for land use

5.00 sq./m per day or a fraction thereof

SECTION 4. PERIOD – The said adjustment, reduction or lowering of rate of the stalls shall only be applicable during the period covering the COVID Pandemic which shall revert back to the original rates upon the lifting of the state of public health emergency brought upon by Covid-19; SECTION 5. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions hereof not affected by such declaration shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY – This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval.

ENACTED, February 16, 2021, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.

ATTESTED: ATTESTED:

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APPROVED :

APPROVED : ________________, 2020

An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 0291-17, Series of 2017, otherwise known as “The 2017 Revenue Code of the City of Davao” particularly Article 13, City Terminal Fees and Charges, Section 389, reducing and/or lowering the rates of stalls to Fifty Percent (50%) during the state of public health emergency issued by the President

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“Nagpapasalamat kami kay (We would like to thank) Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana through the Office of the Chief of Special Service, AFP. Kasama namin ang POC at NSAs sa bagong detailed service na binigay (Philippine Olympic Committee and national sports associations are part of the new detailed service),” PSC Chairman William Ramirez said during the recent PSC Hour at Radyo Pilipinas Dos. A total of 117 national athletes and coaches from 22 sports are enlisted military personnel including 13 in athletics, two in badminton, five

in baseball, four in basketball, eight in boxing, nine in cycling, two in judo, one in kurash, five in lawn bowls, three in muay, one in obstacle course, six in rowing, five in sailing, one in sambo, 10 in sepak takraw, seven in softball, six in swimming, two in table tennis, two in triathlon, six in weightlifting, 12 in wrestling, and six in para sports.

There are 58 athletes under the Philippine Air Force (PAF), 19 from the Philippine Army (PA), and 40 serving the Philippine Navy (PN).

Ramirez highlighted the importance of enlisted national team members complying

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“Ipinaubaya sila sa (They have been entrusted to) sports through the Philippine Sports Commission. They don’t just go fly anywhere without consulting us,” Ramirez said.

“Dapat maintindihan ito ng atleta na kapag miyembro sila ng Armed Forces at pinirmahan ni Secretary Lorenzana at ng kanilang mga officers, ipinagkatiwala sila sa amin. Karamihan sa kanila baka hindi alam na the Philippine Sports Commission takes responsibility para

MGB XI SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED A REFRESHER COURSE ON SAND AND GRAVEL & SMALL-SCALE MINING LAWS, ENFORCEMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES FOR ITS EMBEDDED PERSONNEL IN THE DENR CENROs

The Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau (MGB)- XI successfully conducted on April 30, 2021 a one-day refresher course on relevant laws and Department Memorandum Circulars governing the Sand and Gravel Extractions and Small Scale Mining regulations as well as procedures on the investigation, seizure, confiscation, and disposition of illegal mining operations for its twelve (12) embedded technical personnel who are deployed in the different Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) of the DENR Region XI.

In addition, the said course with blended seminar was also attended by 24 participants coming from the DENR PENROs & CENROs using an online/virtual platform (ZOOM). No less than the DENR Assistant Secretary Joan A. Lagunda for Field Operations-Mindanao and Legislative Affairs gave her keynote message online, and extolled the activity “as part of MGB-XI Direction in Advocating Responsible and Sustainable Mining and Legacy Building in Government Service”.

This is the third series of continuing capability building seminar as MGB-XI sees the need for the conduct of a regular refresher course pursuant with DENR Administrative Order No. 2018-18 entitled “Establishing a Centralized Management and Coordinative Mechanism at the Regional Offices of DENR, MGB, and EMB, and Designating the DENR Regional Director as the Regional Executive Director Providing Overall Command of Regional Operations”, which states that the PENRO and CENRO shall undergo continuing capacity building on technical matters in mining and enforcement of environmental laws, rules and regulations to be able to perform its functions effectively and efficiently.

ma DS sila. Nagpapasalamat kami sa partnership na yan (The athletes should understand that if they are members of the Armed Forces and signed by Secretary Lorenzana and their officers, they are entrusted to us. Many of them may not aware that the PSC takes responsibility for their DS. We thank the partnership),” he added.

The PSC, POC, PPC, and the AFP will have a formal signing of the Memorandum of Agreement covering the “management, development, and training of identified and potential soldier-athletes” on May 20. (PR)

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this year’s ECQ or MECQ impact on the first and second quarter are much more muted,” he added.

Chua said while they have seen some losses in the imposition of these quarantine measures, the country has still eight months to catch up and recover.

“While the past seven weeks of ECQ and MECQ in the NCR (National Capital Region) Plus will pose downside risk to growth, our actions in the next eight months can reverse these initial losses (from their imposition),” he said.

Chua, chief of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), said this growth

prospect is underpinned by three important policy actions which include safe reopening of the economy, full implementation of the recovery package, and acceleration of the vaccine program.

“Our projection for this year has assumed that the vaccine actually will begin to ramp up in the middle of the year so we are actually on track. We expect some 27 million doses to come from now until July,” he said.

Chua said a total of 2.4 million vaccine doses have been administered to health care workers, senior citizens, and persons with comorbidities as of May 9 this year.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Regional Office No. XI technical personnel during the conduct of their monitoring on the Tenement, Safety, Health, Environment and Social Development (TSHES) 2020 Work Program Accomplishment of the Apex Mining Co., Inc. (AMCI) on May 3 to 5, 2021 at Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro.

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A total of 117 national athletes and coaches from 22 sports are enlisted military personnel.

DETAILED SERVICE AFP to detail 117 military athletes to PSC

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he Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Sports Commission (PSC) as athletes and coachhas released the list of approved personnel es prepare for the Tokyo Olympics and the 31st for detailed service (DS) to the Philippine Southeast Asian Games.

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