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BELEN. A hotel staff examines the miniature replica of baby Jesus which is part of the Marco Polo Davao’s Christmas decoration found at the hotel’s lobby. Lean Daval Jr.

‘BAKTIN’S’ BRO SLAIN Cops eye robbery as motive for killing of Christopher Yu

By EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR epc@edgedavao.net

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HE businessman brother of alleged carnap group leader Ryan Yap Yu, alias Baktin, in Mindanao was shot dead by motorcycle riding men inside his vehicle on Wednesday around 7:00 p.m. outside his apartment at Yellow Town House, Rimas St., Barangay Aquino, Agdao this city.

Christopher Yap Yu, 37, engaged in the surplus motor vehicles, three gunshot wounds in the head. His wife Maricel, a Fil-Chinese, took her husband to the Southern Philippine Medical Center where he was declared dead on arrival by an attending physician.

The victim is the older brother of Ryan, who is facing several carnapping cases in Davao City.

P/Sr. Inspector Leonardo Tarongoy, deputy chief

of the Sta. Ana police station, said that they are looking at the possibility of robbery since the clutch bag of Yu was missing from his car.

It contained P200,000 in cash, according to Maricel.

The police are also looking at the possibility that the killing may be related to his business.

“Kung naay atraso ang iya igsuon dili pud siya ang panimaslan,” Tarongoy explained.

Maricel said that before the incident happened they already noticed motorcycle-riding men following them for several days.

PO3 Virgilio Arrobio, investigator, said that witnesses at the crime scene told the police that the victim had just arrived at his apartment when suddenly the gunman armed with a

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BONIFACIO MONUMENT UNVEILED. Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte leads the unveiling of Andres Bonifacio’s monument and historical marker to honor the late national hero at Toril Park in Toril, Davao City Wednesday afternoon. Duterte was joined by city administrator Atty. Melchor V. Quitain (ext. left), Alvin R. Alcid (partly hidden), Comm. Ludovico D. Badoy (3rd from left) of the National Historical Commission of the Phils. (NHCP) and artist Juan Sajid Imao who made the statue. Lean Daval Jr.

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Perfect building design no guarantee vs quakes

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PLAYING TIME. Young girls spend their morning playing at the playground of Magsaysay Park while their parents earn a living selling street foods to the visitors of the park. Lean Daval Jr.

AVING a perfect engineering design of a building is not an assurance that it can withstand a high intensity earthquake, the city building officer said.

Roland C. Reyes, acting building official of city engineer’s office, told EDGE in an interview that he cannot say if a dilapidated structure is already prone to earthquake damage.

Reyes explained that a certain structure will possibly collapse depending on the intensity or magnitude and the duration of an earthquake.

“Maybe sa magnitude of course siyempre mao na ang kakusog, eh. But, factor pud ang unsa kadugay ang movement niya (earthquake),” Reyes said.

The building officer cited the buildings in Japan which are good examples

of good engineering design, but they still collapsed during an earthquake in March 2011.

Reyes added that the magnitude 5 earthquake in the city last Wednesday could possibly have made some structures collapse if the duration lasted a long time.

Reyes also clarified the report that the incident during the earthquake in a certain mall in Matina was just a minor incident.

He explained that the damage was not structural as only the ceilings in the fourth floor used gypsum board which will easily fall when moved.

“Dili man na siya plywood na pareha ani nakalansang. Kato siya nay tee runner – nakatungtong lang na siya. Siguro paglinog na slide, nahulog,” Reyes

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115 nabbed for over-speeding City has enough funds for incentives TOO FAST, TOO NUMEROUS

By EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR

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RAFFIC cops have apprehended 115 drivers who violated Executive Order 39 series of 2013 that sets speed limits for vehicles in the city.

The apprehensions were made in the first eight days of its implementation that began last November 28.

Davao City Police Traffic Group head P/Supt.

Rhodelio Poliquit, said they tallied some 90 violators most of whom were taxi drivers. Second most violators were jeepney drivers, motorcycle drivers and privately-owned vehicle

drivers.

On the other hand, Supt.

Dionisio Abude, head of the Traffic Management Center, said his men tallied 26 speed limit violators, most of them public utility jeepney drivers.

Last October, Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte issued EO 39 to minimize traffic accidents resulting from over-speeding and reckless driving.

Police said that they confiscated the drivers’ license of the offenders.

Abude explained that the first offender will pay P1,772 while second of-

Only a few exporters avail of Asean’s FTA

fense is P2,772 and for third offense the fine is P5,000.

A traffic offender will be issued a temporary operating permit (TOP).

Poliquit said that police usually start operations during night time in the open highways where drivers would likely over-speed.

The EO directs drivers to observe a maximum speed of 60 kilometers per hour (kph) from Sirawan to Ulas Crossing, from Lasang to Panacan, from Calinan to Ulas Crossing, and from C.P. Garcia Highway-McArthur Highway to Panacan.

A maximum speed of

40 kph is set for drivers traversing from Ulas to Generoso Bridge/Bolton Bridge, from Panacan Crossing to J.P Laurel Avenue-Alcantara, and from Ma-a Diversion Road to McArthur Highway.

Likewise, 30 kph is set for vehicles traveling from J.P Laurel Ave. Alcantara to Bolton/Generoso Bridge, from Buhangin Crossing-Milan to Bolton/ Generoso Bridge, from C.P. Garcia Highway-Bacaca Road to Bolton-Generoso Bridge, and from C.P. Garcia Highway-Angliongto St. to Bolton/Generoso Bridge.

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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HE city budget office has assured the city council that every office are enough funds for the productivity incentive of city government employees who will receive them this month.

City budget officer Ermelinda L. Furog told the council in yesterday’s regular session that most offices have savings. She said that there are savings of P71 million from the personal service savings and P100 million from the maintenance and other operating

expenses of all city government offices.

Furog explained that the savings come from the amount provided for salaries and other benefits of every office and these were derived from savings or appropriations provided for vacant positions.

“This benefit will only need P74.1 million,” Furog said adding that an estimated P45.9 million will go to plantilla personnel.

During the presentation, councilor Bonifacio

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By CHENEEN R. CAPON crc@edgedavao.net

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HE Trade and industry, said that this was because of the lack of awareness by exporters about the benefits they can avail of in the agreement’s 0-5 percent tariff in exporting and importing goods and services to the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.

According to the secretariat of Asean, only 20 percent of the total number of exporters in the country acailed of the benefits of FTA through

*acquiring a certificate of origin issued by the Bureau of Customs in 2009 but increased by another 20 percent in 2011. Most of the availers were from the big exporting companies.

Certificate of origin proves that the product exported is manufactured and produced in Asean / countries. It serves as a basis for granting preferential tariff treatment by the importing country.

BOC is the granting, receiving and issuing agency of the certificate.

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IN DEMAND. Overloaded public utility jeepneys (PUJs) plying the Davao City-Davao del Sur route is a common sight especially during afternoon peak hours when workers rush to go home. Lean Daval Jr.

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NEWS 3 BOC files smuggling raps vs local trader

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LIGHT MOMENT. Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte enjoys a light moment with World War 2 veterans who graced the unveiling of Andres Bonifacio monument at Toril Park in Toril, Davao City Wednesday afternoon. Lean Daval Jr.

WO separate complaints were filed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) against a Davao-based trader for illegal importations of used clothing and vehicles amounting to over P25 million.

Named respondent was Soraida Limpao, owner and proprietor of WE PICK ME Marketing, with address listed at Mamay Road, Damosa Complex, Brgy. Angliongto, Davao City for attempting to smuggle 27 units of used Honda Fit and Toyota BB vehicles with an estimated value of P18 million; and one 40-foot container van filled with used clothing worth an estimated P7.5 million through the sub- port of Dadiangas.

The cases have been filed for violation of Section 3601 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines as well as Republic Act 4653 and Executive Order 156, which prohibit the importations of used clothing for health and public safety reason and used vehicles, respectively.

BOC records showed that the shipment of used clothing arrived from Malaysia last October 23, 2013, which was misdeclared as blankets and beddings.

On the other hand, the used vehicles loaded in three container vans from Japan last October 26, 2013, were misdeclared as truck parts, and were shipped completely knocked-down (CKD).

According to Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon, the shipments were seized after Customs personnel inspected the container vans by virtue of Alert Orders issued against the shipments.

“Even as we are in transition of leadership and change of personnel at the Bureau of Customs, we must ensure the continuity of services and the fulfillment of our mandate to ensure a level playing field for our local industries. We cannot letup on our fight against smugglers,” he said in a statement.

For her part, Deputy Commissioner Maria Edita Tan, head of the Revenue Collection and Monitoring Group, noted that they are beefing-up the Run After The Smugglers (RATS) program to ensure more effective investigation, case profiling and build-up as well as litigation.

“We are also improving our synergy and inter-operability of units within the Bureau so we have a better handle on information and evidence that will help strengthens our drive against smugglers,” she added.

A total of 112 smuggling cases have been filed during the term of outgoing Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon while there are 157 smuggling cases filed under the RATS program since the term of President Benigno Aquino began. [PNA]

SC eyes holding of bar exams in Visayas, Mindanao areas

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HE Supreme Court (SC) en banc is now looking into the possibility of holding the bar examinations in the Visayas and Mindanao.

This after the Cebu City Council passed a resolution requesting the holding of the bar exams outside of Metro Manila, particularly in the southern of the Philippines.

In a one-page resolution of the SC en banc dated Nov. 19, 2013, the SC immediately made an action to study the matter.

The SC justices have referred the matter to the Committee on Bar Examinations after the recommendation made by the Office of the Bar Confidant headed by Atty.

Ma. Cristina Layusa.

“The Court Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Bar Confidant, to Refer this matter to the Committee on Bar Examinations for consideration,” the resolution said.

The resolution was signed by SC en banc Clerk of Court Atty. Enriqueta E. Vidal.

The Cebu City Council made the request with the SC en banc after passing Resolution No. 13-06852013.

The Bar Examinations is currently being held only in Metro Manila, particularly at the University of Santo Tomas.

Previously, it was held at the Dela Salle University until an explosion occurred in view of a fraternity war.

Under the Rules of Court, “a candidate may be deemed to have passed his examination successfully if he has obtained a general average of 75 percent.”

The rule disqualifying applicants having grades in any subject falling below 50% has been abolished since 2010, according to Deputy Clerk of Court and Bar Confidant Atty. Ma. Cristina Layusa. [PNA]

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NEW BATAAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY

New Bataan remembers the dead, missing during ‘Pablo’ B

UT on December 5 last year, which was a Wednesday, a tabo never happened.

It was the day after typhoon Pablo struck, leaving at least 430 persons dead and at least 320 others missing to this day.

On Dec. 5 last year, the residents were frantically looking for family members, relatives and friends who were either buried or swept by rampaging debris in a flashflood spawned by Pablo.

The flashflood, which almost wiped out Barangay Andap, reached the town proper and washed away houses and stalls in the market.

A knee-deep mud covered a huge part of the market area and made it difficult for rescuers and villagers to search for villagers who may have buried beneath.

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, some 2,000 people gathered for a commemorative mass held at the San Roque chapel in Andap, the hardest hit village, where a massive debris flow that included giant boulders almost flattened the entire area.

The chapel had undergone a major facelift. Its damaged façade had been replaced with a pile of stones. Its ceiling had been replaced too except for a piece of plywood on the right side of the altar.

SOUTH COTABATO

This part of the ceiling had two holes through which the villagers passed to get to roof during the flood.

Parish priest Edgar Tuling said they preserved the damaged ceiling to serve as a reminder of the disaster.

Dozens of villagers sought refuge in the chapel when the flood came. It was spared from the debris flow even as waist-deep mud, rocks and fallen coconut trunks had piled up in front.

The chapel serves as the most significant surviving landmark of the village.

In the town’s market place however a tabo was going on even as a rite of remembrance was being held in the chapel for those who perished in the flashflood a year ago.

Vegetable vendor Deborah Josol told MindaNews it took them over a month to reopen their stall because their farm in Andap was washed away.

Josol, in her mid-20s, added that a month after the disaster most of the vendors in this town were getting vegetables from Tagum City and nearby towns.

“Besides, only a few residents would come to the market at that time,” she said referring to the whole month of December last year.

But for Melodiya Dagandan, it took her six

A YEAR AFTER. Relatives of victims of Typhoon Pablo offer flowers at the marker that carries the name of those who died and those who are still missing.

About 2,000 people came for the commemorative mass held at the San Roque chapel in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley on Wednesday, 4 December 2013. [MindaNews photo by Ruby Thursday More] months to reopen her stall.

Dagandan said they lost all their vegetable seedlings and it was hard to replant even if their farm was spared from the flashflood.

“Our farm is located in the mountain but its (Pablo) strong winds left mountains almost barren,” she said.

Most of the vegetable farm-

ers in Andap had planted again after getting seedlings from the Department of Agriculture early this year, she added.

Relocation sites The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council recorded 36,248 persons had been affected by the typhoon in this town.

Four relocation sites had been built for the displaced families.

Jose de Rosa, a carpenter from Purok 1, said his family sought refuge in the grandstand of the sports complex when the flood hit.

A month later, they moved to the makeshift tents provided by the Philippine Red Cross

inside the school compound.

“I worked as a carpenter when the relocation shelters funded by the provincial government of Pampanga were built,” de Rosa added.

Fifty-six other families are now living too in the relocation shelters built by the PRC. [Keith Bacongco/ Mindanews]

GENERAL SANTOS CITY

Legislators set priorities for executive, legislative agenda 3 firms get tripartite compliance

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HE South Cotabato provincial board will push for more legislations that will address the province’s concerns on environmental protection, health-related problems, livelihood and economic enterprises.

South Cotabato Vice Governor Cecile Diel said Thursday they identified such concerns as among the top priorities of their legislative agenda for the next three years.

“These are substantial issues that need to be utmost priority as far as the provincial board is concerned,” she said.

Diel said the legislations on these concerns will mainly complement with the governance directions and priorities of the executive department.

“We’re now working on the specific details of our (legislative) agenda, which will be later on incorporated with the exec-

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utive agenda and become the Executive-Legislative Agenda or ELA,” Diel said.

As part of the drafting of the ELA, members of the provincial attended a preliminary conference late last month that was hosted by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

During the conference, Diel said they initially identified the primary concerns and issues that they will push in the

ELA. “Issues concerning climate change should be our primary concern and included in the ELA especially with the recent onslaught of many calamities in the country,” she said.

The official said they will also look into improving the province’s health programs to make it more accessible especially to the marginalized sector. [PNA]

‘Bayanihan’partners pledge to support 30 schools T HE Bayanihan Para sa Karunungan Partners’ Forum successfully conducted by Compostela Valley provincial government on November 29, 2013 at the Social Hall of the Capitol has sought program partners from the private sector who pledged for a total of 30 public elementary schools to support.

The program is an inschool reading intervention packaged with series of valuable programs and sessions.

The provincial government for years has embarked on programs related to reading improvement and comprehension of school children. It actively supports to the national advocacy of making “Every

Child A Reader.”

While the province has been constructing classroom-buildings patterned in the GK way dubbed as Bayanihan sa Paaralan, Governor Arturo T. Uy also finds Reading an aspect of equal importance in giving quality education to the youngsters in their early years in school.

“Bayanihan Para Sa Karunungan” is then a component of the “Kalinga sa Kabataan” Banner Program of Governor Uy with the community and everybody including the private sector joined efforts in supporting the Department of Education (DepEd) in providing quality education to every child. [Grace Almedilla]

certifications on labor standards

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HREE companies in Region 12 have received certifications from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for attaining full compliance with the government’s labor standards and related regulations.

Ofelia Domingo, DOLE Region 12 director, said they issued the Tripartite Certificate of Compliance on Labor Standards (TCCLS) to Cargill Oil Mills Philippines Inc., Monsanto Philippines Inc.-Research and Development Division and the Ocean Canning Corporation, which are all based in this city.

She said the TCCLS is conferred to companies that have complied with the occupational safety and health standards as well as various labor policies, laws and regulations, including the anti-child labor law.

“These companies were duly audited by our regional tripartite monitoring council,” she said in a statement.

Domingo said the agency

issued the certifications to encourage other local companies and establishments to properly comply with the general labor standards and its complementing laws and regulations.

She said among the focus of the auditing of local companies is their compliance with the provisions of Republic Act 9231 or an “Act Providing for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor and Affording Stronger Protection for the Working Child.”

DOLE-12 has been regularly monitoring and inspecting various industries in Region 12 due to the noted significant cases of child labor in the area.

Region 12, which is also known as the Soccsksargen Region, comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato. [PNA]

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6 THE ECONOMY Stat Watch Indicator

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1. Gross National Income 1. GrossRate National Income Growth Growth Rate2000 Prices) (At Constant

7.1 1st Qtr 2013 6.8

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7.8 1st Qtr 2013 7.5

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BSP SAYS

Inflation uptick only for short term R

ATE of price increases last November posted an uptick to 3.3 percent from the previous month’s 2.9 percent on account of faster inflation in the food, housing and utilities indices.

Amid the uptick, average inflation in the first 11 months this year remains at 2.8 percent, lower than three to five percent target of the government for this and next year.

Also, the inflation rate last November is the lower end of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 3.3-4.1 percent forecast for the month.

Relatively, core inflation, which excludes volatile items like food and oil, rose to 2.8 percent from 2.6 percent in the previous month. The 10-month average to date is at 2.8 percent.

BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr., in a text message to reporters, said they continue to see increases in inflation rates in the coming months on account of the impact of recent calamities like the earthquake in Bohol and the devastation of Eastern Visayas from Typhoon Yolanda.

“Nevertheless, as experience in past natural calamities have taught us, we do not see these effects persisting,” noted.

Thus, Tetangco said monetary officials continue to see within target inflation in the near term.

For 2015, the govern-

ALL IN THE FAMILY. A scrap items collector and his family traverse along Roxas Avenue in Davao City aboard an overloaded “payong-payong on their way to a junkshop. Lean Daval Jr. ment’s inflation target is a band between two to four percent.

“Policy settings therefore remain appropriate but we stand ready to make adjustments as and when needed to address unforeseen developments,” Tetangco added.

The within-target inflation for the whole of 2013 has given central bank’s policy-making Monetary Board (MB)

the leeway to maintain policy rates.

To date, the central bank’s overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase facility (RRP) rate is at record-low of 3.5 percent and the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) rate is at 5.5 percent.

The Board, however, tapped its policy tool kit to address continued rise of placements in the cen-

tral bank’s special deposit account (SDA) facility.

Among others, the Board has decided to cut the rate of this facility to 2 percent. Rate of this facility was previously pegged against the RRP rate.

IMA funds are money from retail investors pooled through a bank’s trust department.

The MB decided that by end-July this year, IMA deposits should be

reduced by 30 percent based on the end-March 2013 level and fully withdrawn by end-November this year.

The decision was made to prevent banks from using the SDA facility as an investment vehicle.

The central bank said the facility was established as a policy toolkit and not an investment option for banks. [PNA]

try, fisheries, crops and aquaculture. It also aims to assess the present situation and latest progress on the country’s agricultural industry in alignment with AEC 2015 wherein there will be free movement of goods, services, human resources and investment among ASEAN member countries.

The workshop include: the integration of initiatives contrib-

uting to AEC; Philippines’ AEC commitments relating to agriculture and fisheries sector and compliance on integration measures affecting trade in goods; and market opportunities and challenges in ASEAN among others.

Agriculture International Relations Division Officer-in-charge, Noel de Luna said that the most important intention of the workshop is to get the sentiments

of the stakeholders on how they will be able to compete in the environment of an integrated ASEAN economy.

He added that agriculture producing regions are no longer competing with each other since the trending competiton will be on the global market.

De luna also affirmed that all the programs of DA are now adjusting for 2015 including budgeting and allocation to support

the farming sector’s activities geared towards competitiveness, that is why he was pleased for the active participation of the stakeholders for the DA can now distinguish what needs to be done.

“Senior management is very sensitive to your sentiments and they try as much as possible to incorporate this in the programs of the department”, he ended. [Aggie Media Service]

DA prepares agriculture stakeholders for ASEAN 2015

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N preparation for ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015, the Department of Agriculture (DA) gathered agriculture stakeholders from various regions for a 3-day workshop at Royal Mandaya Hotel recently.

Hosted by DA’s National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC), the workshop aims to improve the production of livestock, poul-

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ASEAN has inadequate access to electricity A

BOUT 130 million people in Southeast Asia lack access to electricity.

This was revealed by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) in a study by Dr. Adoracion Navarro, a senior research fellow of the Institute, Mr. Maxensius Tri Sambodo of Indonesian Institute of Sciences Economic Research Center, and Mr. Jessie Todoc, Philippines Country Manager of SEA Energy Access and Alternative Energy, International Copper Association Southeast Asia.

The authors noted that at least 228 million still rely on traditional biomass for cooking and lack access to clean and modern cooking facilities. Based on projections of the International Energy Agency (IEA), about 63 million of the ASEAN population will still have no electricity in 2030.

In the Philippines, 16 million of the population are without electricity. This problem also persists in Indonesia (63 million of its population), Myanmar (26 million), Cambodia (10 million), Thailand (8 million), Viet Nam (2 million), Lao PDR (2.2 million), and in

Malaysia (200 thousand).

Only Singapore and Brunei Darussalam have 100 percent electrification rate.

Lack of electricity access is much greater in rural areas than in urban areas. Improving the rural electrification ratio is a major challenge both at the national and regional levels considering the level of electricity access among the 10 ASEAN members.

The Philippines has a total electrification rate of 83 percent. Its urban electrification rate is 94 percent, which is 21 notches higher than its 73 percent rural electrification rate. Nevertheless, about half or 47 million people rely on traditional biomass for cooking.

The authors recommend linking the benefits from and strategies in ASEAN Energy Market Integration (AEMI) with the eradication of energy poverty in Southeast Asia. In particular, the investment requirements and financing options should consider the needs of the energy-poor.

Energy market integration in the region should also contribute to the respective members national economic growth and development, where lack of access

DOUBLE CHECK. A shopper weighs her purchases on a “Timbangan ng Bayan” (weighing scale) installed by the city government of Davao to check the accuracy of the weight and the quantity of goods she bought at the Agdao Public Market in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr. to modern energy services is one of the constraints.

To achieve universal access to electricity by 2030, the ASEAN would need to invest about US$48 million.

ASEAN countries have to identify the types of technical solutions that are best suited for the types of demand when defining their sources of fi-

nancing for energy poverty reduction, the authors added. These include on-grid connection extensions, mini-grid distribution systems, and off-grid

electrification that can be financed by government budget, multilateral and bilateral official development assistance, and the private sector.

HE Philippines and Taiwan are aggressively looking for more trade and investment opportunities, as they aim to increase bilateral trade by at least 10 percent.

Taiwan Trade Center (TTC) has opened its 60th overseas office in Manila with the goal to strengthen economic and trade ties between Taiwan and the Philippines.

Peter Huang, President and Chief Executive Officer of Taiwan External Trade and Development Council (TAITRA), said his country is keen on importing more Philippine products every year.

“Not only food, you have also many other products.

We hope we can see more Filipino products in Taiwan,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of TTC’s Makati office Wednesday night.

Huang said they will also promote Taiwanese machineries, electronics and consumer products to the Philippines, banking on the country’s huge consumer market and emerging middle class.

To facilitate increased two-way trade, Huang bared they are doubling the number of inbound and outbound trade missions to eight to 10 missions next year.

“This year, we already have almost a 10-percent trade increase up to November. But we are looking forward to 2014 with more

traffic between two countries, more (trade) visits...

TTC Manila will play a very

pines’ sixth trading partner, the fifth import source and 11th largest export destina-

PHL, Taiwan to increase trade by 10%

Gov’t registers P11.2B deficit T T

HE government posted an P11.2billion deficit last October, a little lower than the P11.7-billion for the same period of last year, after expenditures surpassed revenues for the month.

Data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) Thursday showed that total collection in the 10th month of this year was flat year-on-year at P134.3 billion while expenditures were little changed at P145.5 billion from year-ago’s P146 billion.

This brought the year-to-date budget gap to P112.5 billion, three percent lower than the P115.6-billion for the same period last year.

Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said sin tax collection as of last September boosted government revenues after it went up by 63.9 percent year-on-year to P63.6 billion from P38.8 billion in end-September 2012.

He explained that

sin tax collection in the first three quarters of the year accounted for 73 percent of the P34billion six tax goal for this year, driven by the higher tax rates since the start of the year.

Of the total government revenues last October, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected P95.6 billion, 11 percent higher than the agency’s P56.1 billion collection for the same period last year. BIR collects about 70 percent of government revenues.

On the other hand, collection of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) rose by three percent to P27.9 billion from year-ago’s P26.9 billion.

Revenues of both the BTr and the Other Offices contracted last October.

Collection of the BTr went down by 43 percent to P3.6 billion from P6.3 billion in 2012 while it was P7.3 billion for the Other Offices in October this year from P15 billion in the same period last

year.

From January to October this year, BIR’s collection reached P993.5 billion, 16 percent higher than the P858.6 billion in the same period in 2012.

Collections of the BOC also went up although at a slower rate of 5.0 percent to P252.5 billion from P240.6 billion in end-October last year.

The BTr’s revenue was almost unchanged at P71.7 billion from year-ago’s P71.4 billion while that of the Other Offices totalled to P83.1 billion from P82.8 billion in the same period last year.

Total revenues in the first 10 months this year amounted to P1.4 trillion, 12 percent higher than the P1.25 trillion in end-October 2012, but P345 billion short of the full-year target of 1.745 trillion.

Government spending also continued to rise with the end-October figure at P1.51 trillion, 11 percent higher than the nearly P1.37 trillion in the same period in 2012. [PNA]

BY THE NUMBERS PHL’s merchandise imports increased to

US$5.7 billion in September 2013

from

US$5.3 billion in the same period

last year.

SOURCE: NEDA

important role to promote bilateral trade,” he said.

“It is expected that the bilateral trade between our two countries will grow close to 10 percent at least. And will reach at least $ 12 billion this year,” said Ambassador Raymund Wang of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO).

Bilateral trade between the Philippines and Taiwan reached USD 10.9 billion in 2012, according to figures from the TECO Philippines.

Taiwan is the Philip-

tion.

Trade Undersecretary Ponciano Manalo said that with the creation of the TTC Makati office, TAITRA and Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) will be bigger partners in mounting trade exhibitions and expositions.

He said the country recently hosted the Philippines-Taiwan Joint Economic Conference wherein TAITRA and CITEM forged an agreement on trade promotion and cooperation. [PNA]

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Oops, not too fast

N eight days since the implementation of Davao City’s speed limit law are, more than 100 motorists have been arrested—a clear indication that the law is well implemented, at the same time revealing the fact that a good number of drivers in the city, especially those of public transport, drive too fast for comfort.

There is no excuse for this infraction. As they say in legal parlance, dura lex sed lex (the law may be hard but it is still the law). You do not question the spirit of the law. The speed limit law is one of the measures aimed at curbing the growing number of road accidents. In fact, we welcome the implementation of the speed limit as a way to discipline drivers who take to the roads like speed freaks and frustrated race car drivers.

Not being informed is also not an excuse.

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We follow the legal principle “ignorantia legis no excusat (ignorance of the law excuses no one).

We look at this law with hopes of finally cracking the whip on reckless drivers. However, we also ask our law enforcers to religiously implement the speed limit law consistently and not only because it is new.

Despite the initial success of the law’s implementation, we believe that the measure needs more improvement like the acquisition of more speed guns and installation of more warning signs. Constant reminders and information campaign are likewise indications of a good measure.

Generally speaking, the speed limit law is off to a good start. Not too fast, but hopefully, more consistent.

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Menacing challenge to society

ACING THE BASIC FACT OF LIFE The outrageous behavior especially among corrupt officials has taken the spotlight away from the substance of governance and the country’s surging economy has changed the political debate, but not the lives of the majority of its citizens. It would seem I’ve gathered a lot of thoughts about the crucial topic some socio-political experts were talking about: debilitating poverty. They described the prevailing situation as unbearable when they fairly said that foreign meddlers, secessionist movement and insurgents are not just the enemies of the state, but poverty remains an insidious challenge to society.

The unselfish view is easy to understand certainly because poverty is a sociological problem. Abject poverty is associated with joblessness, homelessness, illiteracy and high population growth. The much-flaunted reports about a surging economy during the past and present dispensations have changed the political debates, but not the lives of the majority of Filipinos. Not only have government policies over the last generation failed to alleviate mass poverty, what is worse, many public policies are actually anti-poor – biased against people in the slum districts, squatter colonies and particularly people in the destitute rural communities.

And the reason for this is simple: public policies are largely crafted by officials who live in the big cities. The humiliation of the lower middle-class and the poor has ignited alienation causing resentment in the deprived rural population and the urban poor.

Government, of course, always says that easing poverty is the priority concern, yet it seldom put its money where its mouth is.

For instance, after analyzing budget trends, government economists themselves concluded that the bulk of the public money actually goes to the richer regions and big cities – again a factor of urban bias, not to mention the abuse and misuse of billions

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of “pork barrel” funds by cashstarved lawmakers who are in cahoots with unscrupulous traders.

Why are so many of our people so poor and living in abject poverty? There seems to be four basic reasons: one is that the poor have no access to the land. Despite four generations of agrarian reform programs, our land distribution system is still baldy skewed. A second reason is that another major cause of widespread poverty is high population growth. Government population control and reproductive health program could not register its mark because it is thwarted by stiff opposition from highly-politicized leaders of the Catholic Church and over-bearing self-professed pro-life advocates. The third reason is low productivity both in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors affecting export quotas and food reserves. The last but demeaning reason is the funneling of billions worth of pork barrel funds into the deep pockets of corrupt officials, which is supposedly intended for agricultural development and food production program.

Despite self-determination and a generation of economic growth, ours is still a dual society – a nation of the privileged and a nation of the poor. That’s precisely the reason why some private economists and sociologists argued that so far, the country’s much-vaunted economic progress benefits only a lucky favored few while most of its citizens remain in an unbearable social condition. By the way, who are the Filipino poor? For many of us particularly public officials, the poor are largely invisible. Perhaps in self-defense at seeing so much pov-

erty that they can do so little about – they’ve developed a selective blindness where they are concerned. The poor are the faceless denizens of the squatter slums that blight the landscape beyond our officials’ gardens or spoil the view from their fashionable offices, and impoverished people in the rural communities. The poor are just the hands that reach out to beg while their highly expensive vehicles are stalled in traffic.

There are other factors hampering the government’s poverty alleviation program.

A glaring example is our tax system. It takes in percentage terms – more from the poor (30% in average) than from the rich (20%).

Tax evasion involving mostly the rich costs the government roughly P50 billion a year in lost revenues. We have no effective capital gains tax, and taxes on real property are both extremely low and lightly enforced.

As a result, we have very little money to spend on social services and what we do spend has gone disproportionately to the non-poor. The obvious strategy therefore for government is to make a direct attack on mass poverty. Unfortunately, the bulk of the money through the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of Congress envisioned for fast track agricultural development and other welfare-related government projects meant at alleviating mass poverty had gone the wrong way and are now the subject of in-depth investigations.

Public policy must emphasize not so much growth in itself as the satisfaction of basic needs. Redundant as the case may be, when government says it want to lessen poverty, it must put the public money where their mouth is. I could still vividly remember the previous and present leadership swore to make poverty alleviation aside from stamping out corruption as the centerpiece of their programs. I think it’s time for us to face up to this basic fact of life: No bloom in the country can survive while our people remained so desperately poor.

sick or something?”

The beggar, sensing Domeng’s searching eyes, covered part of his mouth with his dark jacket. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Being a boxing fan and familiar with the world’s famous boxers, Domeng couldn’t help saying,”You look like a boxer to me”.

“Sssshhh. Ayaw pagsaba!.”

“You were a boxer ?”

The beggar nodded,”World welterweight, pero ayaw pagsaba” People were passing by, climbing the short steps to San Pedro church as the church organ began the opening notes of a hymn.

But Domeng can’t believe a world boxing champion was right at the door steps of San Pedro Church, begging for

alms.

“Don’t tell me you’re Manny Pacquiao?”

“Dili, dili! Mang Paking akong ngalan, taga Tacurong.”

“I can’t recall a boxer by that name.”

“Mas sikat man gud si Manny , he fights Mexicans.”

“Why are you here--- begging?”

“Nabasa nako iyang tax problem sa BIR, dili na sya ka withdraw sa iyang kuarta.”

“But Manny says he had been paying all his taxes in the US!” “ Dili gyud motoo ang BIR ni-ana, bullshit daw--- that’s why dili gyud maka withdraw si Manny” “What has this got to do with you begging here in secret?”

“Mabisto ta sa BIR na I’m making billions of pesos knocking down African boxers.”

“But if you’re a Filipino citizen living in the Philippines, you have to pay your taxes when you make that kind of money!”

“Paskang buangga! Makahadlok ning BIR! Kaya diay nila ma-embargo imo kwarta sa banko!.”

“That sounds pretty fair to me since you’re making lots of money.”

“Kung kana man diay, I cannot keep my money here.”

Encounter with beggar at San Pedro church

T’S NOT really a habit for Domeng, a longtime friend of mine, to light candles at the ring wing corner of the San Pedro Cathedral on a late, drizzling Friday afternoon, being a Protestant and all, but on an impulse due to a long unpaid apartment rental, he bought two small white candles and lighted them together with a group of people praying, some of them students about to take college entrance exams.

After a brief prayer asking God if He can help him pay off all his rental debts now running to almost P140,000, he walked out of the dark, candle-lit sanctuary and bump into a dark figure, his hands outstretched, reaching out for any coins Domeng could spare that late afternoon.

He dipped into his pocket and drew out the only remaining ten pesos he had, enough to take him back home to Lanang.

If he gives it away, he had to walk the whole ten-kilometer highway under the rain.

“It’s my jeepney fare, the only coin left,” Domeng said, trying to sound sorry to the church beggar, his muscled arm still stretching out.

The beggar, wearing a dirty buri hat, and crumpled dark jacket wrapped around his shoulders, didn’t say a word.

Domeng started noticing his muscled body. “You look healthy to me, but are you

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It’s not just fast-food workers who are underpaid COMMENTARY

BY HELAINE OLEN

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KIL Poynter, 20, works 30 hours a week at a St. Louis area McDonald’s, earning $7.35 an hour for manning the grill.

Since the Florissant Valley Community College student can’t get by on that income, he took on a second job, preparing sandwiches and salads at a local Panera Bread. There he receives $7.95 an hour for another 25 hours of labor a week.

Asked the difference between his two employers, Poynter says there isn’t much of one. Panera’s nicer surroundings and higher-quality food don’t translate to better working conditions. “The environment is different but the work is the same,” Poynter noted. “Workers are working their butt off every day to get their paycheck.”

While conventional fast-food companies like McDonald’s are receiving the bulk of public opprobrium for paying their workers a lessthan-living wage, the reality is that what are perceived as more upscale businesses are not doing much better by many of their employees.

“There is a lower tier of fast-food and a higher tier of fast-food, but if you scratch the surface a little bit, their employment practices aren’t that different,” says Haeyoung Yoon of the National Employment Law Project.

What dining industry insiders call “fast casual” was a little-known niche a decade ago, but is now the most rapidly-growing segment in restaurant dining. It encompasses everything from the salads and sandwiches at Panera Bread to the offerings of Five Guys Burger and Fries and the burrito bowls at Chipotle.

As opposed to the processed fakery of Taco Bell’s Dorito’s Locos Taco, words like “freshly prepared,” “natural,” and “hormone free” are frequently tossed around at fast casual outlets. The higher-quality food allows these restaurants to charge more for their offerings. As a result, the typical fast casual bill is more than $8 per meal, compared to just over $5 tab at a fast-food establishment.

Yet not much of that money is trickling down to those on the front lines, anymore than it is at McDonald’s. According to the salary and career website Glassdoor, cashiers at Panera Bread receive $8.09 an hour, while crew members at Chipotle earn $8.63 an hour, the same as the kitchen staff at relative newcomer Noodles and Company, where the corporate stock is now trading at more than double its May initial public offering price of $18 a share.

Sure, that’s a bit higher hourly wage than what the average crew member earns at McDonald’s or Taco Bell, which pays an average of $7.77 an hour, according to Glassdoor. But that extra money still isn’t even close to adequate to support one person, never mind a family. And those advocating raising the minimum wage know it. Congressional legislative efforts in this area are looking for an increase to $10.10 an hour. Fast Food Forward and Fight for 15 are even more ambitious, and are seeking to raise the bar to $15 an hour.

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Ex-Cafgu charged for failure to return rifle T WEARY. It seems that exhaustion has caught up with this old fellow as he fell asleep in an uncomfortable position in front of a “sari-sari”store at the Agdao Public Market in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

HE City Prosecution Office has charged a terminated member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) with malversation of government property after he failed to return the M14 rifle, pistol magazines and ammunition despite repeated demands from the police-in-charge.

Prosecutor Panfilo Junior Lovitos has frecomgmended P40,000 bail bond for Mario Nacua, a resident of Barangay 76-A. Bucana.

Lovitos said in his resolution that based on the complaint filed by P/Inspector Juan Sumogoy Jr., last April 13, Nacua took the M14 rifle, two magazines of the M14 rifle and 180

Yolanda deaths up to 5,759, ‘Baktin... damage now P35B--NDRRMC

rounds of live ammunition.

On January 25, 1997, Nacua received the said items in witnessed by the CAFGU officer in-charge identified as Senior Inspector Urakunto Dirampatun.

Sumogoy said that he sent demand letters twice to the last known address of the accused, however, they were returned to sender.

The value of all items is estimated at P40,600.

If proven guilty , the penalty shall be reclusion temporal in its maximum period to reclusion perpetua and a fine equal to the amount of the funds malversed or equal to the total value of the property embezzled.

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HE death toll from super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan) rose to 5,759 while the cost of damage also went up to P35 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday.

The partial official death toll is broken into at the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces), 3; Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan), 19; Bicol, 6; Western Visayas, 238; Central Visayas, 74; Eastern Visayas, 5,417; Zamboanga Peninsula, 1; and Caraga,1.

The NDRRMC also said 26,233 people were injured while 1,779 remain missing.

At least 2,379,399 families or 11,240,227 individuals were affected in 12,095 villages in 44 provinces, displacing 873,061 families or 4,008,503 people.

Of those displaced, 22,338 families or 96,674 people are still staying in 401 evacuation centers.

Damage caused by Yolanda was estimated at P35.239 billion, including P18.206 billion in infrastructure and P17.033 billion in agriculture.

The NDRRMC said the number of destroyed hous-

es has reached 1,212,100 including 599,121 destroyed and 612,979 damaged.

The NDRRMC said that Tacloban City Engineers Office reported that they have cleared 1,690 cubic meters of debris and garbage.

It added that 863 sacks of relief good distributed by the Philippine Navy to different islands around Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

The NDRRMC also said that the Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD) delivered more than 100,000 food packs and 45,000 boxes of water in Leyte with the help of 36 army trucks, four

cars from Land Transportation (LTO), 10 trucks from World Health Organization (WHO) and two trucks from Coca-Cola Bottling Corporation.

It added that total cost of government assistance for the affected families has reached at P946.289 million.

The DSWD has allocated 678 million; local government units (LGUs), P115 million; Department of Health (DOH), P95.963 million; and non-governmental organizations/other government organizations, P55.875 million. [PNA]

PHL Embassy in US launches drive for immigration breaks

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NLY less than a quarter of the more than 20,000 eligible Filipino youths in the United States have availed themselves of a program launched by the White House last year to provide temporary immigration relief for young undocumented foreigners.

Due to the low turnout, the Philippine embassy in Washington, along with the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and Own The Dream, launched on Tuesday evening a nationwide campaign to encourage undocumented Filipino youths to avail themselves

of the benefits offered by the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Philippine Ambassador Jose Cuisia, Jr., said DACA is a temporary administrative relief from deportation that also allows its recipients such benefits as educational opportunities, financial independence and greater mobility without having to worry about deportation even for a temporary period.

Cuisia said the embassy decided to get involved after noting that Filipinos have not actively embraced the immigration breaks of-

fered by DACA more than a year after it was implemented.

Results of studies conducted by several research and policy centers revealed that Filipinos have a higher than average approval rate, but Cuisia lamented only 16 percent of the estimated 20,000 Filipino youth who are DACA-eligible have applied so far.

“We believe that raising awareness can allay the fears of potential applicants so that, hopefully, more youth may deem it best to avail themselves of this immigration relief by the end

of its second year of implementation,” Cuisia said in a statement on Thursday.

The envoy expressed hope that the campaign would be able to present eligible Filipinos with an option that is “workable and useful.”

“The DACA program presents one such invaluable and historic opportunity by the Obama Administration to allow the Filipino youth to be more engaged and able to maximize their potentials, unencumbered by concerns about their immigration status,” he said.

[PNA]

“We are trying to simplify [FTA’s technical terms and phrases] for these sectors [agriculture

and fishery],” Castro said, adding that another reason that most exporters and importers do not avail

of certificates is because of their reliance on brokers.

“They don’t want to undergo the process but

BOC said that this certificate is easy to acquire and the certificate costs only 15 pesos,” she said.

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.45 caliber pistol opened the door of Yu’s vehicle and fired several shots before fleeing. The other gunman who served as lookout aboard a motor scooter also left the crime scene after determining that Yu was dead.

The assassins wore helmet, caps and jackets according to bystanders in the area.

Police will check mes-

sages on Yu’s cellphone that might give them information in their investigation.

“Maghulat lang ko sa iyang tawag kung kanusa pwede namu maestorya siya,” Arrobio said.

Police recovered five empty .45 shells for ballistic examination.

Tarongoy directed Arrobio to fast-track the investigation.

stressed.

He said that their office already evaluated more than 20 buildings which

are already dilapidated and some of these structures were recommended for repair or for demolition.[ABF]

Militar asked Furog why the Local Finance Committee (LFC) did not state the computation and savings in the letter forwarded to the council.

“I have to inquire because I observed that there’s a budget attached to it, ” Bonifacio stressed.

Furog replied that they are still computing the budget appropriation for this incentive.

“What the city mayor has requested for is to adopt the rate (of incentives),” replied Furog.

Yet, Militar stressed that because there are no computations attached to the request they cannot say that the amount of the appropriation is too much.

However, the city council decided to adopt the rates from the request of the LRC for the productivity enhancement of incentive of the city government.

With the approval, plantilla personnel will each receive P10,000; P5,000 for consultants and personnel

classified under job order or contract of service, and P2,000 for the grant-in-aid day care workers, barangay health workers, barangay nutrition scholars and auxiliary personnel.

The resolution further stipulated that an employee will be entitled to the full amount set by the LFC if he/ she already served at least four months within January 1 to October 31, 2013.

For personnel who served less than four months, will also receive a prorated incentive with plantilla personnel who served three months entitled to P4,000 while those who served two months are entitled to P3,000. For consultants, job orders who had served at least three months, they will receive P2,000, and those who served two months will receive P1,200.

The incentives for all personnel will be released not earlier than December 16 but not later than December 24, 2013.

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Season begins early for whale sharks of Donsol “F

OR two years now, whale shark sightings in Donsol have been scant during the normal December to May season. In October 2012 however, we noticed they came early. This November 2013, we have been posting more and more interactions,” beams Donsol boat association president Lambert Avisado. “It seems that our Butandings have returned – but that they have changed their schedules.”

For years, Donsol has been identified as a Butanding hotspot, hosting one of the largest aggregations of whale sharks on Earth.

Jumps and dips in the number of sharks have dictated the success and failure of tourism.

“We saw this drop in numbers once before – about 12 or 13 years ago,” shares Butanding Interaction Officer (BIO) association president Joel Briones. “Since there were few whale sharks that year, tourist numbers plummeted. Since early November however, we have recorded almost daily sightings.

Word is getting around.

Tourists are starting to arrive.”

Historically, Donsol’s whale shark season coincides with planktonic blooms, spurred by its stillhealthy rivers. Each summer, plankton and swarms of tiny shrimp lure the giant

filter feeders to linger near the surface – well within range of most skin divers and snorkelers. Under normal circumstances, peak season tours promise from four to six assured interactions per trip, prompting TIME Magazine to dub Donsol as the Best Animal Encounter in Asia in 2004.

WWF: Looking for the Sharks “Whale sharks congregate in Donsol because of all the food,” explains WWF-Philippines Project Manager Raul Burce.

“Plankton blooms occur when nutrients are discharged by Donsol’s rivers. To ensure that the Bay remains healthy, we must protect Donsol’s rivers.”

WWF is also studying the composition and range of food in and around the Bay. Extensive plankton and water parameter studies are being regularly conducted in strategic stations. This is being done to break away from ‘guessing games’ and more firmly anchor whale shark tourism on scientific information.

The spatial distribution of food is also monitored by examining the gut contents of major pelagic fish species caught in the area.

Lastly, computer-assisted whale shark photo identification, as well as satellite tagging, which WWF has been spearheading since 2008, shall be continued

LARGEST OF ALL FISH. Discovered off the coast of South Africa in 1828, strikingly-patterned whale sharks can grow longer than a passenger bus and weigh more than six adult elephants. Ponderous and slow moving, their massive five-foot wide mouths help them gulp down more than two-tonnes of plankton and krill daily. Protected under Philippine Republic Act 8550, these harmless sharks can be sporadically encountered throughout the country. Donsol remains the country’s hotbed for whale sharks. [Jurgen Freund / WWF] to establish the number of the Ticao Pass, must find nations and are seeking from the San Bernardino sharks visiting Donsol, and alternative ways to attract sustainable livelihood pro- Strait funnel plankton and grammes,” says Donsol fish to lure in many top to better understand where and retain visitors.”

More to Offer Than Mayor Jo Alcantara-Cruz. marine species – includthey go, and when. Five “Whether guests see whale ing dolphins, whales and years of research has al- Whale Sharks?

Though famed for its sharks or not, our aim is to wraith-like thresher sharks. ready identified 380 whale whale sharks, the region have visitors leave our little The Island of Burias is also sharks in Donsol. renowned for this. On 30 “The habits of migra- boasts of other attractions town with a smile.”

Across the Ticao Pass, March 2009, fishermen tory pelagic creatures like – including afternoon manwhale sharks are naturally grove tours and evening the nearby province of trawling for mackerel along Masbate hosts the Tacdu- its east coast accidentally dynamic and hard to pre- firefly cruises.

“We should not solely gan Reef Manta Bowl – one caught the world’s 41st medict,” adds Burce. “Given the volatility of depending on rely on the whale sharks. of the country’s largest gamouth shark, a species migratory creatures, Don- Already we’re exploring seasonal manta ray aggre- so elusive that only 55 have sol and the greater area of alternative tourist desti- gations. Strong currents ever been encountered.

UTHORITIES have raised urgency for enacting into law a bill instituting national land use and management, noting development nationwide must be guided and controlled accordingly to help promote Philippine resilience amidst the changing climate. ”We must have a National Land Use Act (NLUA) because climate change is reality and we’re already experiencing its effects,” Climate Change Commission Commissioner Naderev Saño said Wednesday during a briefing on the campaign to enact such bill.

Experts already cited sea level and temperature rise as well as onslaught of weather extremes as climate change’s repercussions on the Philippines.

They noted warming sea temperature contrib-

uted to formation of super typhoon “Yolanda” (international name ‘Haiyan’), the deadly howler which rammed Central Philippines on Nov. 8 this year and destroyed nearly everything on its path.

Saño is supporting calls for Malacanang to certify NLUA as urgent so areas can be planned and developed in accordance with this overall guide.

Adherence to NLUA will help address further occurrence of improper land use and land use conversion which are among the factors increasing areas’ vulnerability to natural hazards, including those from climate change. ”Climate change’s repercussions further highlight need for proper planning to bring forth a resilient Philippines,” Saño said.

Resiliency is the ability

of a hazard-exposed system, community or society to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover from effects of that hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures andfunctions, noted UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao is the 16th Congress’ principal author of House Bill No. 108 which seeks to establish a national land use and management policy for the country.

She filed the bill earlier, noting “erratic climate change with worsening of disasters, the looming food and water crises, foreign land grabbing and conflicting claims call for strong and immediate proper utilization and management of land resources as the key

Climate change fuels demand for land use law A to national development in the 21st century.”

A land use law will identify areas for protection, production, settlements and infrastructure purposes to bring forth sustainable development, she noted. ”There’s no such guide at present, however,” she said at the briefing.

Legislators already discussed the matter for over two decades but the proposed law remains pending in Congress, Bag-ao noted.

HB 108 delineates protection, production, settlement andinfrastructure land use categories and promotes people’s increased participation in land use planning.

Land use expert Dr. Elmer Mercado believes government must already enact the bill as people’s survival is at stake. [PNA]

Environmentalists slam bill lifting ban on waste burning

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BOUT 100 environmental and climate justice advocates denounced on Wednesday a legislative measure which, they said if enacted into law, would lift the landmark waste incineration ban under the Clean Air Act or Republic Act No. 8749.

The EcoWaste Coalition said these advocates gathered in front of the Batasang Pambansa to slam House Bill No. 3161 introduced by Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice.

Erice’s bill seeks to amend Section 20 of the Clean Air Act to allow the use of incinerators to burn municipal, bio-medical and hazardous wastes in light of the country’s garbage problems.

EcoWaste also submitted a position paper to Manila 5th District Rep. Amado

Bagatsing, chairman of the House Committee on Ecology, asking the committee not to back HB 3161.

The bill is only a “regressive step that can only worsen instead of solving the country’s garbage problems,” the EcoWaste said.

In its position paper, the group urged the committee to uphold the full implementation of the Clean Air Act and the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (R.A. 9003), which also prohibits waste incineration.

Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator of the EcoWaste Coalition, said in a statement that incineration of waste transforms the garbage into a air pollution which would be more difficult and costlier to deal with. [PNA]

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HE country’s top retailer, The SM Store, has donated P4,000,000for the rehabilitation of St.Peter the Apostle Parish Church in Loboc, Bohol which is considered one of the country’s “National Cultural Treasures.” The Church was heavily damaged when the 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Cebu and Bohol provinces on October 15, 2013.

The amount is the biggest donation received from the private sector to date for the rehabilitation of Bohol Churches severely damaged during the earthquake.

This significant donation to Loboc Church was announced at the end of a Thanksgiving Concert by the Loboc Children’s Choir held at the SM City Cebu Northwing last Sunday, December 1st. The Thanksgiving Concert was part of SM City Cebu’s 20th year anniversary celebration, “Celebrating 20 and Helping

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At the same event, The SM Store also handed a donation of P500,000 to Loboc Children’s Choir to assist in the choir’s scholarship programs, allowances, and other needs. The Loboc Church is the “home” of the Loboc Children’s Choir.

The Loboc Children’s Choir under the baton of school teacher, Alma Fernando Taldo, was founded in 1980 and its members are students of Loboc Central Elementary School.

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SM Prime Holdings Vice President Marissa N. Fernan (left) leads the handover of The SM Store’s P4 million worth of donations to representatives of St. Peter the Apostle Parish ChurchofLoboc, Bohol. At the background is The Loboc Children’s Choir, who received a donation of P500,000 from The SM Store.

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PURELY DELIGHTFUL: The taste of Cacao de Davao

Photos by Mima Tan of Mimathology

EVERY TIME I chance upon a bite of chocolate that sends my senses reeling in a closeyour-eyes-it’s-that-good kind of way, the novel Chocolat written by Joanne Harris and its film adaptation starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp comes to mind.

Excellent chocolate or literature about it is hard to forget and that is why the association is especially memorable for me.

I had set up a meeting with the younger half of the father-daughter chocolatier tandem behind Cacao de Davao and after sampling the hot chocolate made from their unsweetened callets, it was not long before the beloved storyline of how Vianne Rocher set up her chocolaterie in the fictional French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes came rushing back to memory. The task of unwrapping the foil of Cacao de Davao’s succulent story proved to be nothing short of inspiring.

Elaine Peña Lim grew up in Davao City around two generations of family members involved in their candy-making business and bakeries both in Davao and Cebu. Her father, Cezar, is a chemical engineer by profession

and is responsible for fabricating the main machinery that they currently use to produce the chocolate for Cacao de Davao.

Just as her father started helping out in their family business since he was twelve years old, Elaine and her siblings were also exposed to the intricacies of being in the food business at early ages. Their mother is another big influence with food and cooking.

Now, it seems that this latest venture into chocolate has made her come full circle – both with coming home from her past bases in Manila and Singapore and working again with her father.

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THE Holiday season is here and the best way to enjoy Cacao de Davao’s chocolate callets is when it is baked into fudgy brownies and here is an easy to do recipe provided by Elaine I hope you can try.

EASY NUTTY FUDGY BROWNIES Ingredients: 115 grams (or 21 pieces) Unsweetened 100% Chocolate Callets 3/4 cup butter or margarine 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup coarsely chopped cashew nuts Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line one 3x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray foil with

cooking spray.

Microwave the chocolate and butter in a large microwaveable bowl on high for two minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar to mixture; stir. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour

and nuts; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.)

Cool completely. Use foil handles to remove brownies from pan before cutting to serve.

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FOLLOWING a partnership with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and ABS-CBN, SWAP by Tomato Time has released its latest UAAP-themed collection of SWAP watches that are perfect for expressing both uniqueness and school spirit. The SWAP UAAP watches highlights eight universities – Adamson University, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, Far Eastern University, National University, University of the East, University of the Philippines and University of Sto. Tomas. Each university is uniquely represented having trendy details such as – university logos in watch faces and its corresponding school colors available in interchangeable silicon straps. Each SWAP UAAP watch is waterproof and interchangeable, and allows students and fans alike to create a stylish look by swapping different silicon straps according to your fashion taste and mood. All SWAP UAAP watches have stainless steel case back, are 3atm water resistant, hypoallergenic silicone strap made of five layered silicon rubber and comes with a one year warranty on its Japan made mechanism. All SWAP UAAP watches are now available in selected Tomato Stores and SWAP Exhibits located at various malls in the Metro.

SWAP UAAP is also available at the Tomato Online Store at www. tomato.ph.

Party at the Big Apple at Marco Polo’s New Year Countdown Party Marco Polo Davao presents “New Year in New York!” -- We bring the big apple to you in the most happening countdown party of the year. Step into our hip club and dance to the music of our guest DJ and Manila band, Flintstones and The Gang, together with Davao’s own Music Authority band.

Ticket price is at PHP 2, 888 net inclusive of --- dinner buffet for one at Café Marco or Lotus Court, free entrance to the New Year’s Eve party at the Ballroom, four (4) food and beverage coupons, party giveaways, and raffle ticket to the lucky draw. Children’s rate is at Php1, 444.00 net.

Davao Light launches its ASKDLPC OUTAGE

Before, inquiring and reporting about a power interruption took a longer route as one has to have access to a land line telephone. Now, once can pull information about a service interruption incident more conveniently through text.

To improve the level of service in terms of responding to any power interruption related concerns, Davao Light and Power Co. launched its second text messaging service. This new innovation called ASKDLPC OUTAGE is designed to provide information of an ongoing power interruption through SMS. To avail this service, customers just have to text ASKDLPC(space) OUTAGE(space) any of the following information: a) 10-digit Davao Light account ID; b) 7-digit number of the nearest pole; or c) the customer’s specific address which includes the house number, name of street, name of subdivision or village, name of barangay and city.

Next, send to either numbers: 391-3572 – for SMART, Talk ‘n Text and Red Mobile subscribers or 09229993572 – for Sun Cellular, Globe and TM subscribers.

Example: If with the Account ID: ASKDLPC(space)OUTAGE(space)1234567890 If with the pole number: ASKDLPC(space)OUTAGE(space)1234567 If with specific address: ASKDLPC(space)OUTAGE(space)Lot1 Blk2 Rose St., Flower Village, Matina, Davao City Regular text messaging rates apply at P1.00 only for every text message sent; the response is on the account of Davao Light.

“With this new service, customers can get information of an ongoing power interruption anytime and anywhere thru text. We also encourage our customers to provide the necessary details when using this facility so that our emergency crew will be able to respond to their report immediately.”, said Ross Luga, AVP for Corporate Communications and Branding.

Last year, Davao Light also launched its first text messaging facility, the ASKDLPC BILL, which allows customers to inquire about their bill through text.

For more information, kindly visit www.davaolight.com, facebook page or call us at 229-DLPC (3572).

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Marco Polo Davao lights up for X’mas Marco Polo Davao’s Financial Controller Armenio Lorenzo, HDHI Senior Vice President Francis Ledesma, Director of Sales and Marketing Em Mauhay, General Manager Anthony Tan and Asst. F&B Manager Patrick Capili press the ceremonial button.

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F ever there is a landmark that stands out from Davao City’s fastgrowing skyline, it would be the Marco Polo Davao. Now on approaching its crystal year in service, the hotel dressed up in its Christmas lights is a familiar sight for every urbanite in Durianburg.

This year was no different with the lighting ceremony ably spearheaded by the Marco Polo Davao’s general manager Anthony Tan along with the hotel’s heads of department as well as friends in the local media. Although rain threatened to put a damper on the event, everyone shrugged off the cold weather and the Marco Polo Davao was lit ablaze with its holiday lights upon the push of the ceremonial button.

The lighting ceremony was immediately followed

by Christmas carols sung by the Marco Polo Davao’s own in-house choir, the Voices of Marco Polo, composed of members from the different departments of the hotel, from housekeeping, to food and beverage, the kitchen, and even maintenance. You can hear the passion and love the members of the choir give to every number they performed.

Going avant-garde, the centrepiece of the hotel this year is a celebration of light, with crystal details mixing with traditional elements.

The biggest detail of the display though would be the humongous Christmas cabin that stands over 12 feet tall and is filled with delicious treats and Christmas offerings the Marco Polo Davao has for the season.

So whenever you pass by downtown Davao and see

The Voices of Marco Polo.

Marco Polo Davao’s abnquet and reservations team pose behind a Marco Polo Davao’s Executive Housekeeper Sally Tungpalan, HDHI gigantic cottage loaded with Marco Senior Vice President Francis Ledesma, General Manager Anthony Polo Davao’s Christmas cookies, gift Tan and Asst. F&B Manager Patrick Capili pose in front of the crystal- baskets and cakes. themed centerpiece.

Some of the goodies inside Marco Polo Davao’s gift basket.

Colorful and festive holiday cookies. a lighted Christmas greeting in the sky, you can be sure that you are near the Marco Polo Davao, an icon

of Davao for 15 years and more to come.

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kingong for foodie and travel finds as well as happenings in, around and beyond Durianburg.

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Pepe’s Secret Christmas at Abreeza Mall

IT is the last day of the Misa de Gallo, and little Pepe finds himself, falling asleep at mass. Suddenly he is transported to an enchanted setting where the creatures of farm and forest come together to pay homage to the niño. An enchanting and magical ballet that speaks to children and all those who long for a time of innocence.

Set in a Filipino NeverNever Land where animals speak and dance , the new ballet features original choreography set to music that all audiences can connect with.

Here is a ballet that can teach children about respect for nature and animals, while giving them a peek into a world of traditional Filipino values, and our love for beauty and harmony.

Steps Dance Project and the Ayala Malls are proud to celebrate the christmas season with this charming

yuletide offering. Catch the Pepe’s Secret Christmas at the Abreeza Mall Activity Center on December 7, 3pm & 6pm. Pepe’s Secret Christmas is a new ballet that is

educational, entertaining and deeply rooted in Filipino Yuletide traditions. Sit back and enjoy Pepe’s Secret Christmas in the perfect setting that is the Ayala Malls.

‘Maria Mercedes’ set to destroy Malvina THE tables have turned and now a fiercer, braver, and more powerful Maria Mercedes (Jessy Mendiola) is out to seek revenge on Malvina (Vivian Velez) as her colourful story continues this week in the primetime series “Maria Mercedes.”

After secretly marrying Santiago (Ariel Rivera) so that she can become the heir to his company, Mercedes underwent various trainings to prepare herself to become the next President and CEO of San Carmelo Industries, a position that Malvina has been eyeing for for a long time. Now that she is Mrs. Maria Mercedes Alegre-Del Olmo, Mercedes will do everything she can to make Malvina pay her brother Guillermo’s (Marx

Topacio) death. How will power change Mercedes? What awaits her once Santiago is gone? Can she make it on her own? Will she give her heart a chance to love again?

Don’t miss “Maria Mercedes” weeknights after “Got to Be-

lieve” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. For updates, follow @MariaMercedesPH on Twitter and like www.facebook.com/MariaMercedesOfficial on Facebook.

Tweet your thoughts about the show using the hashtag #MariaMercedes.

Himig Handog finalist Wynn Andrada launches debut album under Star Records ACOUSTIC singer-songwriter Wynn Andrada is ready to capture the hearts of Filipino music lovers worldwide with his first solo album, which he described as ‘made and filled with love.’

“I put my heart and soul in this album. It’s for everyone who’s in love, longing to be loved, and those who just want to cherish the feeling of special romance. I dedicate it to everyone who has supported me throughout ‘Himig Handog’ because if not for them my dream of becoming a recording artist would not happen,” said Star Records’ newest acoustic heartthrob, who

was among the 12 finalists in ABS-CBN’s songwriting competition “Himig Handog P-POP Love Songs 2013.”

Among the tracks in Wynn’s self-titled debut album is his winning “Himig Handog” song entry “Tamang Panahon,” “Sana Kahit

Minsan,” “Ako’y Sa’yo, Ika’y Akin,” “Sa May Bintana,” “Akin Ka Na Lang,” and his carrier single “Dito Ka Lang Sa Puso Ko.” The minus one versions of the tracks are also included in the album.

Wynn’s self-titled album is now available in record bars nationwide for only P199.

The tracks can also be downloaded via iTunes, www. amazon.com, www.mymusicstore.com.ph and www.starmusic. ph.

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Purely...FFROM A1 The rich, unadulterated taste of Cacao de Davao’s chocolate products which include roasted cacao nibs, durian-filled chocolate, 70% dark chocolate with organic coco sugar and the callets is driven by Elaine’s desire to highlight the quality of Davao’s cacao beans.

The unmistakable hints of bitterness in the 70% dark chocolate I tasted points to the fact that theirs is not overdressed chocolate with the usual liberal additives of milk, sugar or other flavorings. You taste its premium quality in its smoothness while the strong flavor presents something quite new to the palate, being more exposed to commercial chocolate that comes packed with sweetness. Altogether, the extraordinarily rich taste brought on by the high content of cacao extract is something you can become easily accustomed to and come to prefer. I quite agree after having gone through half of my stash here at home. Elaine even shares that all her young nephew eats is dark chocolate!

The packaging should be the first giveaway on how everything about this food brand is pure and simple by design. “For the designs of the packaging, I collaborated with my good friend Eugene David, Art Director of Preview Magazine.

We wanted the look to be straightforward, clean, simple yet stylish, and fresh. At the same time, we wanted it to be timeless. We believe it doesn’t need to be elaborate for it to work. We also wanted our packaging to convey what our products are truly made of—pure and no-frills,” Elaine shares.

Just like in Vianne’s story in Chocolat and as evidenced by Elaine’s journey, good chocolate can be lifechanging in the most unexpected but best of ways though this venture seems like a natural progression for Elaine given her background in food and publishing. She is steering Cacao de Davao in the direction of gourmands, reputed distribution channels such as the Taste Central website

Elaine Peña Lim and the Echo Store. Restaurants such as Chef Tatung’s in Taguig already use their premium tableya for the hot chocolate that they serve and there have been offers to take their brand beyond retail products and into full concept stores. Not being one to get ahead of herself and their company’s capabilities, Elaine is currently concentrating on further solidifying awareness and attending to the needs of their new business. They are making the rounds at carefully selected food exhibits especially in their home base of Davao like the already concluded Christmas Bazaar at Davao Convention Center and the upcoming Christmas Exhibit in SM Lanang on December 12 to 15. More new items are being developed, the latest being their offering for the holidays - a bottle of premium tableya prettily paired with a mini whisk.

Another addition to their roster of products is also in the works in the form of the more traditional milk chocolate that will be introduced in the early part of 2014.

Each new step that Elaine takes with Cacao de Davao is carefully considered, to avoid being spread too thinly or compromised.

Her commitment to making only the best decisions in her trade are apparent, and the products that she works with gives her a special sense of fervor already. There is real joy to be spread in chocolate especially when it is made with the purest of intentions.

Learn more about Cacao de Davao by visiting their Facebook page – www.facebook.com/ cacaodedavao. Visit their office at San Pedro Extension, Davao City or contact 0917-250-2226 for orders and other queries.

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Abueva told to keep cool

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VETERAN’S ADVISE. League veteran Dondon Hontiveros teaches his Alaska teammate Calvin Abueva how to keep his cool in a heated ballgame. Nuki Sabio

WHO’S NEXT?

Bradley or Marquez for Manny in April

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ANNY Pacq u i a o ’ s much-awaited ring return in 2014 will be at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against an opponent soon to be named, Top Rank head Bob Arum said on Wednesday.

Arum said the identity of Pacquiao’s foe will be known “before Christmas.”

Pacquiao is fresh off a near-flawless decision win over Brandon Rios at The Venetian in Macau late last month.

Arum said Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez are the leading candidates to be selected as Pacquiao’s rival although Ruslan Provodnikov, a former sparring partner of the Filipino, is also being considered.

Provodnikov is also trained by Freddie Roach and the Hall of Fame trainer has expressed his reluctance about seeing the fight take place.

Bradley is aching to get it on with Pacquiao, while Marquez seems to be not keen on facing Pacquiao for the fifth time.

But Marquez might end up changing his

mind once he sees dollar signs he’d never seen ever before.

Arum said he has booked April 12 as the date of Pacquiao’s first fight next year If Pacquiao wins again in April, Arum wants him to make a return to Macau for a November appearance following the success of his fight against Rios there last November 23.

NEXT FOE? Timothy Bradley (left) who dealth Manny Pacquiao a controversial loss last year, is one of two boxers most likely to face Pacquiao in April in Las Vegas.

EEP your cool.

That was what Alaska veterans told second-year forward Calvin Abueva as he struggled in the first four games for the Alaska Aces.

“Madalas sinasabi about Calvin kapag naisahan siya gusto niya bumawi,” veteran swingman Dondon Hontiveros told InterAksyon.com in an exclusive interview. “Unfortunately for him, kapag gusto niya bumawi, siya yung nakikita na foul.”

Abueva’s absence because of foul trouble has affected the Aces in close matches earlier.

“Katulad nung natalo kami sa Talk ‘N Text, obviously we really need him in the fourth quarter, eh fouled out na siya,” said Hontiveros.

Fellow veteran Cyrus Baguio echoed Hontiveros’ thoughts about Abueva’s struggles.

“Yung past few games kasi masyado niyang minamadali yung offense niya tapos napipikon siya,” said Baguio. “Pinagsasabihan namin siya dahil kailangan siya sa loob.

Kailangan niya kontrolin yung init ng ulo niya. Kailangan pasensyoso siya at huwag magmadali.”

Abueva seemed to take the advice to heart, breaking out for his best game of the season so far with 19 points and 11 rebounds in Alaska’s overtime victory over Air 21.

“Kanina hindi siya masyadong nagpa-foul at andyan siya for the whole game. Mas controlled yung laro niya,” said Hontiveros.

Veteran center Sonny Thoss was happy to see the old Abueva back in action.

“He just came out with his usual energy again,” said Thoss. “It worked well for him.”

RAND RAPIDS – Unbeaten US fighter Floyd Mayweather hinted that the identity of his next foe, speculated to be Britain’s Amir Khan, could be revealed this week.

In a report Tuesday on the MLive Media Group website from Mayweather’s home state of Michigan, Mayweather was quoted as saying last week that this week could be a big one.

Asked about his fight future on November 27, Mayweather said, “Next week.

I’m looking forward to next week. But as for me right now I’m not thinking about boxing.”

Mayweather, 45-0 with 26 knockouts, is expected to fight on May 3 of next year in his first bout since taking the World Boxing

Council and World Boxing Association light middleweight titles in a 12-round majority decision over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on September 14.

Khan became the top speculative candidate after he failed to sign a deal that appeared set to face American Devon Alexander this Saturday, the talk being that he did not want to risk a chance for a big-money fight with Mayweather by taking on Alexander first.

While both camps denied that was the case, the move meant Khan has fought only once this year, the fewest bouts of any year in his career. His last bout was a unanimous decision victory in April over Mexico’s Julio Diaz.

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LEVELAND (AP) -Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped the Denver Nuggets’ seven-game winning streak with a 98-88 victory Wednesday night.

Tristan Thompson had a career-high 21 rebounds and 17 points for the Cavaliers, who won back-toback games for the first time this season.

The Nuggets, playing the third game of six-game road trip, lost for the first time since Nov. 18. The trip began with a 14-point win in Toronto on Sunday and a 24-point victory in Brooklyn on Tuesday.

Randy Foye led Denver with 16 points, while J.J. Hickson had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Anderson Varejao scored a season-high 18 points and had 13 rebounds

for Cleveland, which recorded its largest margin of victory this season.

Denver trailed by 12 points in the second quarter, but finished the first half on a 10-2 run and cut the lead to two early in the third period. The Nuggets got no closer, however, as the Cavaliers stretched the lead to double figures. The margin reached 13 points early in the fourth. Denver cut the lead to eight with just over a minute to play.

Andrew Bynum, coming off his best game of the season, had 14 points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes. The 7-footer had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocked shots Saturday against Chicago in a 97-93 win.

Nate Robinson scored 14 points and Wilson Chandler added 13 for the Nuggets.

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COMMENTARY

Sabillo deserves to win over Buitrago

COUNTER ATTACK. Carlos Buitrago (left) of Nicaragua throws one of his effective counterpunches at Merlio Sabillo of the Philippines. Sabillop retained his world title via a split draw with the dangerous Nicaraguan. Lean Daval Jr.

(EDITOR’S Note: This commentary was written by a Nicaraguan journalist who gave his thoughts on the recent split draw decision between Filipino Merlito Sabillo of ALA Boxing Gym and his challenger Carlos Buitrago of Nicaragua) HE fact that the judges have had so many points on the same fight view chart accurately the possibility that different criteria may form on an event.

Imagine you , the judges, who are trained to judge a fight , who have the knowledge and long experience , give the impression that saw several fights.

Levi Martinez, EE .

UU . , Saw them win the “ Chocorroncito “ Buitrago 115-113 . Joerg Milke , Germany, put up Merlito Sabillo 115-113 . And Takeshi Shimakawa of Japan scored a draw 114-114 .

For me, Sabillo won , but that does not make me disrespect criteria who saw Buitrago win , but who saw the fight and looking to take the lead , went to Sabillo .

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unjust that the fault could be , about which nothing can be done, it is important to appreciate what comes Buitrago, young man with prospects .

Buitrago need to pass into other hands . We have seen this in their performances lately . Has resources and technical know how to walk , but lacks fire , aggression and sense of kick .

His attack , which actually was the counterattack, concentrated their fire on the head of the Filipino , whose flexibility and speed when scrolling , rendered him difficult to hunt . And failed to combine their shots.

A Buitrago lacks character in their presentations. And if those around can not grow , risk more and get to the firing line with more determination, it is time to do something different .

You can keep your dad on the computer. I have respect and that is good , but needs strengthening to define strategies and implement tactics in the ring.

PHL ready to host 2014 AFC Challenge Cup if Maldives fails

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he Philippine Football Federation is ready to host the 2014 Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup in case the Maldives fails to meet the stadium renovation deadline set by tournament organizers.

PFF general secretary Ed Gastanes told InterAksyon.com that the available venues in the country are prepared to host the Challenge Cup once AFC decides to transfer the tournament to the Philippines.

“PFF will be ready to host the Challenge Cup 2014 Finals if given the nod by AFC,” Gastanes said.

The AFC last week announced that the Challenge Cup will be transferred to the Philippines if Maldives fails to complete stadium renovations by December 15. However, the Maldives has assured that it will start improving stadiums before the deadline.

An AFC representative this week arrived in the Philippines to inspect the Rizal Memorial Foot-

ball Stadium as a possible venue for the Challenge Cup. “I personally think venues will qualify though, after minor improvements,” Gastanes said.

Gastanes added that the PFF is prepared to handle a bigger event such as the Challenge Cup following the country’s hosting of the tournament qualifiers last March which the Azkals topped to book a ticket to the competition proper.

“We have successfully hosted Group E of the Challenge Cup Qualifiers last March 2013.

While hosting the Finals entails more responsibilities, the Federation will be up to it,” Gastanes said.

“Let us hope the Philippines will have the opportunity to host the Finals. It will be good for Philippine football.”

The Azkals aim to win the Challenge Cup to earn a spot in the prestigious 2015 Asian Cup, where the continent’s top teams will see action.

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16th City Council 29th Regular Session Series of 2012

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Republika ng Pilipinas SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD Lungsod ng Dabaw

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

Karlo S. Bello Nilo M. Abellera Jr. Victorio U. Advincula Jr. Bernard E. Al-ag Al Ryan S. Alejandre Dante L. Apostol Sr. Conrado C. Baluran Joanne M. Bonguyan Louie John J. Bonguyan Pilar C. Braga Arnolfo Ricardo B. Cabling April Marie C. Dayap Jimmy G. Dureza Emmanuel D. Galicia Sr. Jashera L. Gonzales Edgar R. Ibuyan Leah A. Librado-Yap Rene Elias C. Lopez Berino L. Mambo-o Sr. Tomas J. Monteverde IV J. Melchor V. Quitain Jackson V. Reyes Marissa P. Salvador-Abella Jose Louie P. Villafuerte

Acting Vice Mayor

ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS: Councilor

Paolo Z. Duterte

ABSENT: Vice-Mayor Councilor Councilor

Rodrigo R. Duterte Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Rachel P. Zozobrado

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On Vacation Leave On Vacation Leave On Vacation Leave

ORDINANCE NO. 0334-12 Series of 2012 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC CODE OF DAVAO CITY Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled that: ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

ronment-friendly plans and strategies;

SECTION 1. TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE. This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the “Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Code of Davao City”.

(b) The flow of people and goods through the road network shall be as efficient, safe, unhampered, and orderly as possible for the economic growth and social vitality of the city;

SECTION 2. SCOPE AND APPLICATION. This Code provides for the implementing mechanism, traffic rules and regulations on all roads or highways, within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Davao, whether national or local classification; pedestrian rules and regulations; vehicle stops and public transport terminals; the use of sidewalks and alleys; road use by all motor vehicles including motorized tricycles and trisikad, motorcycles, bicycles, manualpowered tricycles, animaldrawn rigs, pushcarts, and other forms of conveyances, whether public or private; including water and fishing vessels covered by this ordinance; day parking zones and night parking zones; and in general, such other rules and regulations hereinafter promulgated in furtherance of an optimum utilization of the road network in the City of Davao.

SECTION 3. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is hereby declared the policy of the City of Davao that: (a) Transport and traffic management in Davao City shall be addressed judiciously through a rationalized mechanism that shall have the authority to carryout pro-people and envi-

bell, or repeater horn, with blinking hazard lights proceed past a traffic control signal displaying red or yellow circle or a red or yellow arrow or proceed contrary to the direction or instruction of any traffic control devices;

or road tractors, which is designated as an authorized tow vehicle by the city;

(b) On sounding a siren, bell, or repeater horn, with (c) Urban road space is a blinking hazard lights drive scarce commodity, the com- in any direction or any part peting use of which must be of the road or overtake to allocated for the greatest pass on either side of angood and the greatest num- other vehicle; ber through judicious, fair, participatory and informed (c) Stop, leave waiting or traffic management system; park the vehicle at any place at any time with blinking (d) Traffic problems and is- hazard lights; or sues must be resolved in a rational manner, guided (d) Exceed the speed limits by facts and formulated as prescribed in this Code. through consultations, collaboration, and coordination ARTICLE II with the national agencies DEFINITIONS like the Department of Public Works and Highways, the SECTION 5. DEFINITION Department of Transporta- OF TERMS. When used tion and Communications, in this Code, the following the Philippine National Po- terms shall mean: lice, and the Department of Environment and Natural 1. Abandoned vehicle - any Resources; vehicle left unattended for more than twenty-four (24) (e) The constituents of the hours on primary and secCity of Davao have the right ondary city streets including to be informed a priori and to highway, and open spaces, participate in the formulation except those parked in priof any measures that may vate pay parking areas; affect their community and travelling habits.

2. Authorized maintenance vehicle – any vehiSECTION 4. EXEMPTIONS cle of the city government FOR EMERGENCY VE- used in street lighting, traffic HICLES. The driver of any signal, highway construcemergency vehicle, as de- tion and highway repair and fined in the succeeding Sec- maintenance works; tion 5, paragraph 17 hereof, when it is expedient and 3. Authorized tow vehicle safe to do so: – any vehicle specially constructed for towing vehicles, (a) On sounding a siren, other than trucks and farm

5. Bicycle – any twowheeled vehicle designed to be propelled solely by human power;

4. Acceleration lane – a speed change lane used for increasing speed and merging with fast moving vehicle;

6. Bicycle path or lane – a way established for the exclusive use of bicycle, including tricycles propelled by human power, but excluding push carts and animal drawn vehicles; 7. Breath analyzer - a device used for estimating Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) indirectly by measuring the amount from a breath sample; 8. Built-up area – a type of street normally characterized by relatively low speeds, wide ranges of traffic volumes, narrower lanes, frequent intersections and driveways, significant pedestrian traffic, and prevalence of business and houses; 9. City – City Government of Davao; 10. City Traffic Citation Ticket – refers to a complaint or notice upon which a City Traffic Enforcement Officer shall record an occurrence involving one or more vehicle traffic law violations by the driver or person cited; 11. City Traffic Enforcers – traffic enforcers duly paid

from the fund of the City Government of Davao; 12. Cargo Truck – refers to a vehicle having a license plate with the following classifications; “S”, “T”, “TC”; and other delivery vehicles, whether loaded or empty which have gross capacity of 5,000 kilos; 13. Center – in relation to a thoroughfare, means a line or series of lines, marks or other indicators placed at the middle of the thoroughfare or, in the absence of any such line, lines, marks, or other indicators, the middle of the main traveled portion of the thoroughfare; 14. Channelized intersection – an intersection provided with islands meant to guide and limit vehicle movements;

19. Driver – a. refers to any person having control of the directional and motive power of a vehicle; or b. any person who guides animals, singly or in herds, or flocks or draught, pack or saddle animals on the road; 20. Emergency Vehicle means a motor vehicle: a. conveying members of the police force on urgent police duty; b. conveying members of a fire brigade traveling to or on duty at any place in consequence of a fire or an alarm of fire;

c. being an ambulance or any other vehicle, answering an urgent call or conveying to a hospital any injured or sick person urgently re15. Clearway – a length of quiring treatment; carriageway generally defined by signs, along which d. being used to obtain or vehicles may not stop or convey blood or other supbe left standing at times of plies, drugs or equipment the day as provided on the for a person urgently requiring treatment which may or signs; may not carry a siren, bell or 16. Deceleration lane – a repeater horn for use as a speed change lane used for warning instrument; or decreasing speed, preparatory to stopping or exiting a e. duly authorized as an emergency vehicle for purfast lane; poses of this Code by the 17. Divided road – a high- appropriate authority; way or road with separated carriageway for traffic trave- 21. Footway – that portion of road set aside for pedesling in opposite directions; trian use only; 18. Driveway – a private road giving access from a 22. Front Seat Passengers public road, street, or high- – person/s on board a public way to a building on abutting utility vehicle seated at the right side beside the driver grounds; for Public Utility Jeepneys

C2 CLASSIFIEDS (PUJs) and to passengers seated at the right side beside the driver and those at the first row immediately behind the driver in the case of Public Utility Buses (PUBs) and to passengers seated on the right side beside the driver for private vehicles; 23. High beam – means a beam of light projected from vehicle headlights such that the main bright portion of the beam thereof rises above the horizontal plane passing through the lamp centers parallel to the road level upon which the vehicle stands; 24. Horn – includes any or every device for signaling by sound; 25. Heavy Delivery Vehicles - vehicles having more than four (4) wheels and four-wheeled vehicles using jeep trailers or similar contrivances with wheels; 26.

Government-owned Vehicle - any motor vehicle owned by any local government unit, national government or any of its agencies, instrumentalities or other political subdivisions, including government-owned or controlled corporation or their subsidiaries for official use; and any diplomatic vehicle; 27. Gross Weight - the combined weight of a vehicle and the weight of any load thereon; 28. Intersection - Includes every part of a city road or public highway which joins another at an angle, whether or not it crosses the other; 29. Laned thoroughfare – means a thoroughfare divided into two or more marked lanes for vehicular traffic; 30. Low beam – means a beam of light projected from vehicle headlights such that none of the main bright portion of the beams thereof rises above a horizontal plane passing through the lamp centers parallel to the road level upon which the vehicle stands; 31. Marked cross-walk – means a portion of a thoroughfare between two parallel lines marked across the thoroughfare, intended for use of pedestrian; 32. Merging – the converging of separate streams of traffic into a single stream; 33. Motor vehicle - means any conveyance designed to be self-propelled by engine, and includes any vehicles designed to be propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires but not operated upon rails; 34. Motor Vehicle of Running Engine - a vehicle operating, waiting and standing on any road or thoroughfare with engine running;

only, as indicated by appropriate signs or signals; 37. Overtake – to pass or attempt to pass a slowermoving vehicle traveling in the same direction; 38. Parked Vehicle– a vehicle is said to be parked if it is stationary for the period during which the vehicle is not limited to the time needed to pick up or set down persons or goods; 39. Parking Area – means a portion of the thoroughfare where parking is permitted as indicated by appropriate notices or parking signs; 40. Pedestrian – any person on foot, on toy vehicle, or in a perambulator; 41. Pedal Operated Trisikad – is a vehicle having three (3) wheels and operated by means of a pedal to include bicycle with sidecar; 42. Pedicab for Commercial Use – is being used to transport commercial goods of its owner for delivery to customers.

43. Private Pedicab – is being used by its owner for transport of his own goods and for personal use; 44. Private Motor Vehicle - any motor vehicle owned by individual and juridical person for private use; 45. Public Place – any place where the public have access, upon payment of fees or otherwise; 46. Public Utility Vehicle – any motorized vehicle with franchise from the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the City Government for tricycles used in conducting passengers such as, but not limited to, buses, vans, motorized tricycle-for-hire; 47. Right of Way – also mean “priority”, establishes who has the right to use the conflicting part of the road and who has to wait until the other does so; 48. Road – sometimes called street or highway, means that part of the land surface designed or used for the passage of vehicles, whether motorized or not, inclusive of sidewalks and shoulders forming part of the right-of-way; 49. Road or Pavement Marking – any traffic control device laid out or painted on the surface of the road or carriageway used to regulate traffic or to warn or guide road users, used either alone or in conjunction with other signs or signals to emphasize or clarify their meaning; 50. Roundabout – an intersection where all traffic travels in one direction around a central or circular island;

35. No Parking Area – means a portion of a thoroughfare between two consecutive “No Parking” signs and with arrows pointing generally towards each other or other appropriate signs;

51. Safety/Crash Helmet - Refers to any headgear made of or strengthened with any hard materials worn as protection against head wounds and/or concussions in accordance with the standard prescribed by the Safety Organization of the Philippines, Inc;

36. One-way thoroughfare – means a thoroughfare on which vehicles are permitted to travel in one direction

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belt, upper torso restraint or shoulder strap or a combination thereof designed to secure a person in a motor vehicle in order to mitigate the results of any accident, including all necessary buckles and other fasteners, and all hardware designed for installing such belt device in a motor vehicle;

tion to face or travel in the opposite, or substantially in the opposite direction;

53. Separate line – a line marked on the pavement of a thoroughfare to separate traffic traveling in opposite directions;

66. Waiting Vehicle – means a vehicle permitted to remain stationary with the motor running.

54. Standing vehicle – a vehicle is said to be standing if it is stationary for the time needed to pick up or set down persons or to load or unload goods; 55. Stop line – a line marked across the thoroughfare near a traffic control signal, stop sign, children’s crossing or intersection; 56.

Student Carpool Transport Service - A public utility vehicle for hire used exclusively in transporting students or school children to and from any school which is owned, operated and provided by a private person, cooperative, or corporation; with business permit, registered with Land Transportation Office and have been granted Certificate of Public Conveyance (COPC) by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board; 57. Transport Terminal/ Terminal – any location where passengers either originate or terminate in the transportation process.

Terminals are central and intermediate location of the movement of passengers; 58. Thoroughfare – means that portion of a road improved, designed or used for vehicular travel exclusive of the shoulder and footway; 59. Traffic Control Signal – may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, or traffic signals, signaling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic. They assign the right of way to road users by the use of lights in standard colors (red-yellow-green), using a universal color code; 60. Traffic Island – a defined area within the roadway, usually at an intersection and set off above ground level, from which traffic is intended to be excluded and which is used for control of vehicular movements and as pedestrian refuge; 61. Traffic Management Authority – refers to the City Transport and Traffic Management Office designated and authorized to perform traffic engineering, planning, education, enforcement activities, and/or regulatory functions; 62. Trailer – a vehicle not otherwise self-propelled, usually attached to the rear of a motor vehicle; 63. Two-way thoroughfare – means any thoroughfare where traffic is permitted in opposite directions; 64. U-turn – a movement which causes a vehicle facing or traveling in one direc-

65. Vehicle – means any conveyance or other device propelled or drawn by any means and includes a bicycle and, where the context permits, includes an animal driven or ridden, but does not include a train;

ARTICLE III ERECTION AND OPERATION OF OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL ITEMS AND SIGNAGES SECTION 6. ERECTION AND INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL ITEMS. (a) No person shall, except when duly authorized by the proper authority, erect, establish or display on any road or in the view of any person on any road, or interfere with, alter or take down, any official traffic control sign or item; (b) No person shall erect, establish, place, maintain, or display on any road or in the view of any person on any road anything which purports to be or is an imitation of or similar to any official traffic control sign or item, or which interfere with the effectiveness of or prevents an approaching driver from clearly distinguishing the whole or part of any official traffic control item, or distracts his attention from any official traffic control sign or item.

SECTION 7. LIMITS ON OPERATION OF SIGNS. Any sign associated with a “No Parking Area”, “No Waiting Area”, or “Parking Area” or any sign of a kind referred to in Section 10 shall be limited in its operation and effect in respect of days, periods of the day, classes of vehicles or circumstances to the extent (if any) shown on the sign.

SECTION 8. ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS OR ITEMS TO BE OPERATIVE. (a) Where any official traffic control sign or item of a kind referred to in this Article exists on roads, it shall be effective and operative as an official traffic-control item duly established for the purpose under this Code; (b) Any traffic control or item which substantially conforms to the requirements of these sections with respect to dimensions, shape, color, position, direction, angle or any other features of traffic-control signs or items of any kind shall be deemed to be official traffic control sign or item of that kind.

SECTION 9. DISPLAY OF DAZZLING LIGHTS. No person shall establish, place, or maintain any light of such kind or so placed as to prevent a driver from clearly distinguishing the road ahead of him, nor shall any person maintain or use any light which the proper authority has declared by notice in writing to that person to be a danger to traffic.

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ARTICLE IV OBEDIENCE TO OFFICIAL TRAFFICCONTROL SIGNALS, SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS SECTION 10. OBEDIENCE TO OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL. (1) Every person shall at all times observe and comply with the instructions of any traffic control signal applicable to the individual; (2)The driver facing the display by a traffic control signal of (a) the display of a lighted green color alone is an instruction that (i) a driver facing the traffic control signal, may, subject to the provisions of this Article, proceed straight ahead, or turn left, or turn right unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. Vehicles turning right or left shall give way to any opposing traffic and or pedestrians; (ii) a walking man symbol which is lighted green is an instruction that a pedestrian facing the traffic control signal may proceed across the thoroughfare; (b) the display of a lighted yellow color alone is an instruction that (i) a driver facing the traffic control signal shall not proceed beyond the stop line before the assigned pedestrian lane, or in the absence of a stop line, the traffic control signal itself, unless the vehicle is so close to stop line, or pedestrian lane, or traffic control signal when the color amber first appears that the driver cannot safely stop the vehicle before passing the stop line, pedestrian lane, or traffic control signal; (ii) a pedestrian facing the traffic control signal shall not obstruct vehicles entering or approaching the intersection; (c) the display of a lighted red color alone is an instruction that (i) a driver facing the traffic control signal shall not proceed straight ahead, or turn left beyond the stop line, pedestrian lane, or in the absence of stop line or pedestrian lane, shall not proceed ahead or turn left beyond the traffic control signal itself; (ii) a pedestrian facing the traffic control signal shall not obstruct vehicles entering or approaching the intersection; (d) the display of a raised hand or standing man signal is an instruction that a pedestrian facing the traffic control signal shall not enter upon the thoroughfare; (e) a green arrow is an instruction that a driver facing the traffic control signal may proceed in the direction indicated by the arrow; (f) a yellow arrow is an instruction that a driver facing the control signal shall not, for the purpose of proceeding in the direction indicated by the amber arrow, proceed beyond the stop line and/or pedestrian lane or, in the absence of both, shall not enter the intersection at or near, which the traffic

control signal is erected unless the vehicle is so close to the stop line, or pedestrian lane, or the intersection when the amber arrow first appears that the driver cannot safely stop the vehicle before passing the stop line or entering the intersection; (g) a red arrow is an instruction that a driver facing the traffic control signal shall not, for the purpose of proceeding in the direction indicated by the red arrow, proceed beyond the stop line and/or pedestrian lane, or in the absence of both, shall not enter the intersection at or near, which the traffic control signal is erected.

SECTION 11. OBEDIENCE TO OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNS. Traffic signs installed on or along the road shall be obeyed by motorists at all times.

(1) a driver shall not cause the vehicle to turn in any intersection, contrary to the instruction on any “No Turns”, “No Left Turn”, and “No Right Turn”, “No UTurn” erected to face an approaching driver at or near the intersection; (2) where “One-Way” sign is erected to face a driver entering a thoroughfare to face an approaching driver, the driver shall not proceed on that thoroughfare beyond the sign; (3) where a “No Entry” is erected over or adjacent to a thoroughfare to face an approaching driver, the driver shall not proceed on that thoroughfare beyond the sign; (4) where “No Overtaking or Passing” sign is erected to face an approaching driver, the driver shall not overtake or pass a vehicle traveling the same direction; (5) (a) where “No Overtaking on Bridge” sign is erected near a bridge to face an approaching driver, the driver shall not overtake a vehicle on the bridge; (b) a driver shall not drive a vehicle and its load, including trailer attached to it, when it exceeds the weight indicated on the bridge load limit sign facing the driver; (6) (a) where a “Keep Right” sign is erected to face an approaching driver, the driver shall pass to the right of the sign; (b) where a “Keep Left” sign is erected to face an approaching driver, the driver shall pass to the left of the sign; (7) where a “Stop” sign is erected to face the driver who is approaching or has entered an intersection, the driver shall: (a) stop the vehicle before reaching and as near as practicable to the stop line associated with the sign or, in the absence of a stop line, at the point nearest the first intersecting thoroughfare where the driver has a clear view of traffic approaching the intersection; (b) on reaching and after passing the “Stop” sign, give way to any vehicle which is entering or within or leaving the intersection, except where that vehicle: (i) is facing on, has passed a “Stop” sign or “Give Way”

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SECTION 12. OBEDIENCE TO OFFICIAL TRAFFIC ROAD OR PAVEMENT MARKING. Road and/or pavement marking have important functions in providing guidance and information for the road user. A driver shall obey major road and/or pavement marking types which include pavement and curb markings, object makers, delineators, colored pavement, barricades, channelizing devices and islands. Most markings use to supplement other traffic control devices such as signals, signs and other markings.

SECTION 13. OBEDIENCE TO OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND INSTRUCTIONS. (1) all persons driving motorcycles, bicycles and/ or operating animal-drawn carriages shall obey the instructions of official trafficcontrol signals, signs, road and/or pavement markings and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer and/or traffic officers and/or any other persons authorized to direct, control, or regulate traffic; (2) where authorized signs are erected indicating “No Right Turn” or “No Left Turn” or “U-turn”, no person driving a bicycle or operating animal-drawn carriage shall obey the direction of any such except where such person dismounts from the bicycle to make such turn, in which event such person shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians.

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TICABLE. Unless otherwise provided for in this Code, a driver shall keep his/her vehicle as close as practicable to the right boundary of the thoroughfare except when there are two or more lanes marked on the thoroughfare available exclusively for traffic direction in which the driver is traveling.

SECTION 15. OVERTAKING. (a) When overtaking a moving vehicle, a driver shall pass to the left of that vehicle and shall not drive in front of it until his/her vehicle is safely clear; provided that, where a thoroughfare has two or more marked lanes, vehicles traveling in one of those lanes may overtake and pass to the right of a vehicle traveling in another of those lanes, if traffic conditions permit the driver to do so safely; (b) A driver overtaking a vehicle apparently about to make a left turn shall pass to the right of it; (c) When overtaking a vehicle on a two way thoroughfare; (d) If the thoroughfare is not divided into three lanes, a driver shall not drive to the left of the center of the thoroughfare, unless the left side of the thoroughfare is free of oncoming traffic far enough ahead to permit overtaking movement to be completed in safety; (e) If the thoroughfare is divided into three lanes, a driver shall not drive in the center lane unless that lane is free of oncoming traffic far enough ahead to permit the overtaking movement to be completed in safety.

SECTION 16. USE OF CENTER AND LEFT LANES OF THREE LANE THOROUGHFARE. On a two-way lane thoroughfare divided into three lanes, a driver shall not drive his/her vehicle in the center lane, except: (a) to overtake another vehicle in accordance with the rules on overtaking; (b) in preparation for a left turn; or (c) where the center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to vehicles traveling in the same direction to which the driver is traveling.

SECTION 17. PASSING VEHICLE. A driver passing a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction shall keep to his right relative to his/ her vehicle.

SECTION 18. GIVING WAY TO OVERTAKING VEHICLES. Except where overtaking on the right is permitted, the driver of a vehicle being overtaken shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until it has been completely passed by the overtaking vehicle, and shall yield in favor of the overtaking vehicle upon the driver of the overtaking vehicle sounding and/or signaling a warning instrument.

SECTION 19. DRIVERS NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC. A person shall not, without proper cause, drive a vehicle abnormally slow or in such other manner as to obstruct, hinder, or prevent the free passage

of any person or vehicle. In a thoroughfare with two or more lanes in the same direction, lane hugging or occupancy of more than one lane for a length of time not called by traffic conditions shall be considered as obstruction.

SECTION 20. DRIVING IN LANES ON THOROUGHFARE. (a) A driver shall drive his/ her vehicle as nearly as practicable entirely within single marked lane or a single line of traffic and shall not move laterally from such lane or line of traffic until the driver can safely do so; (b) A driver traveling along a marked lane any boundary of which is a single unbroken line shall not permit any part of his/her vehicle to cross that line, except when safety demands otherwise.

SECTION 21. DRIVING THROUGH ROUNDABOUTS OR ROTUNDAS. A driver passing a traffic roundabout shall drive to the right of the central traffic island.

SECTION 22. KEEPING RIGHT OF DOUBLE YELLOW LINES. Where a thoroughfare is marked with a double yellow longitudinal line comprising of two continuous lines; or yellow continuous line on the right of a white broken line; a driver shall not permit any portion of his/her vehicle to travel on it over the left of the double yellow longitudinal line.

SECTION 23. DRIVING IN BICYCLE LANES. Motor vehicles are prohibited from being driven or parked on any lane of a public street or path reserved exclusively for bicycles and provided with a sign bearing a symbol of a bicycle.

SECTION 24. DRIVING IN RESERVED LANES. In order to encourage efficiency in the use of road space, specific lanes of a major thoroughfare may be reserved for certain types of vehicles such as public utility buses, jeepneys, and other high occupancy vehicles. Vehicles not otherwise mentioned in the signs posted therein are prohibited, at the times and days indicated, from being driven in those reserved lanes, except when it is turning right at the next intersection.

SECTION 25. DRIVING OVER A YELLOW BOX. A portion of an intersection marked with yellow box must always remain unobstructed and open for passage. A driver must not enter a yellow box if his/her exit road or lane from it is not clear, or if he/she cannot cross and go beyond the boundaries of the box in time before the traffic signal turns to red.

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thoroughfare shall give way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection except that where the two vehicles have entered at the same time, the driver which has the other vehicle on the right shall give way;

enter takes precedence over a vehicle approaching or about to enter. Hence, the driver of vehicle entering a roundabout shall give way to any vehicle on the driver’s immediate left unless otherwise indicated;

on the sign.

ARTICLE IX TURNING, REVERSING AND STOPPING (Ordinance No. 989, s.1974, Amending Ordinance No. 778, s.

1973)

(c) (i) Where traffic-control signals are erected at or near an intersection, paragraph (b) above shall not apply to a driver proceeding in accordance with the instruction of any such signal;

(b) Within the rotunda, the driver must give way to vehicles intending to leave by the nearest exit point.

(ii) Paragraph (b) above shall not apply to the driver of a vehicle having another vehicle on the driver’s right at an intersecting thoroughfare where that other vehicle is facing or passed a “Give Way” or “Stop” sign.

SECTION 32. SPEED LIMITS.

SECTION 27. GIVING WAY DURING TURNS.

(b) The foregoing provisions of this Section shall not apply to the driver of an emergency vehicle;

SECTION 37.

RIGHT TURNS. A driver who is about to make a right turn at an intersection shall so drive the vehicle that when it reaches the intersection, it shall be to the right of any vehicle abreast of his vehicle and traveling in the same direction, or at the rightmost lane of a thoroughfare, provided that this Section shall not apply to a driver whose vehicle is in a marked lane allocated exclusively to right-turning vehicles.

(a) Subject to the provision of Section 11, paragraph 8, and Section 31, a driver who intends to turn, is turning or has turned to the left of the intersection, shall give way to any vehicle which has entered or is approaching the intersection from the opposite direction; (b) A driver turning to the right or left at an intersection shall give way to all pedestrians; (c) A driver making a U-turn shall give way to all other vehicles and to all pedestrians; (d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the provision of Section 26 of this Article shall apply to turning vehicles.

SECTION 28. MOVEMENT TO OR FROM PARKED VEHICLES. (a) A driver who is about to drive or driving a vehicle into or out from parking area or the boundary of a thoroughfare shall give way to all other vehicles; (b) A driver shall not move in reverse out of parking area and cross the center of the thoroughfare, unless traffic conditions permit the driver to do so.

SECTION 29. APPROACH OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES. A driver shall give way and make reasonable effort to give clear and uninterrupted passage to every emergency vehicle sounding siren, bell or repeater horn, or using other signals to indicate an emergency.

SECTION 30. ENTERING OR LEAVING A ROAD. (a) A driver entering a road from adjoining land, shall:

ARTICLE VI GIVING WAY

(i) except when proceeding pursuant to an instruction of a traffic-control signal, a traffic policeman, a traffic aide or other duly authorized traffic enforcers, give way to all vehicles traveling in either direction along the road;

SECTION 26.

GIVING WAY AT INTERSECTION.

(ii) give way to all pedestrians on the road;

(a) A driver approaching or passing through an intersection shall exercise special care and where appropriate shall drive at a reduced speed;

(b) A driver leaving a road to enter an adjoining land shall give way to all vehicles traveling in the opposite direction and to all pedestrians on the road.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph c (i) and (ii) of this Section, the driver of a vehicle which is approaching an intersection from one

SECTION 31. ROUNDABOUTS OR ROTUNDAS. (a) In a roundabouts or rotunda, the first vehicle to

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(a) No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed exceeding the design limits for the street by numerals on signs set up along the road;

(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to justify the driver of the vehicle driving at a speed which (i) may constitute driving carelessly, recklessly, or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public having regard to all circumstances; or (ii) exceed any maximum speed applicable to the vehicle and fixed by under the law, ordinance or regulation.

SECTION 33. SPEED LIMIT ON SUBDIVISION ROAD CONVERTED TO CITY STREET. No driver shall drive a vehicle at a speed exceeding twenty (20) kilometers per hour on public or private subdivision road converted to City Street any time of the day.

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(a) A driver who is about to make a left turn at an intersection shall: (i) where a driver is traveling on a two-way thoroughfare, approach and enter the intersection so that his/ her vehicle is to the right of, parallel to and as near as practicable to the center of the thoroughfare; or (ii) where the driver is traveling on a one-way thoroughfare, approach and enters the intersection so that his/ her vehicle is parallel to and as near as practicable to the left boundary or leftmost lane, of the thoroughfare; However, this sub-section shall not apply if the driver’s vehicle is in a marked lane which has a sign along side or over it or markings on its surface indicating that a left turn must or may be made;

SECTION 34. SPEED CONTEST. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, or to aid any motor vehicle, speed contest or exhibition of speed, on any public or private street upon which the City has been authorized to impose traffic regulations except when permitted by special ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, a person driving a bicycle who is about to make or making a left turn at an intersection may make the left turn so that:

ARTICLE VIII ONE-WAY STREETS (Ordinance No. 989, s.

1974, Amending Ordinance No. 778, s. 1973)

(ii) Enters the intersection and proceeds in a straight line until his/her bicycle is as near as practicable to the prolongation of the right boundary of the thoroughfare he/she is about to enter; and

SECTION 35. DESIGNATION OF ONE-WAY STREETS. (a) Vehicular traffic on any city street or highway or portion thereof may be designated by the head of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office as oneway on an experimental basis, and shall be referred immediately to the City Transport and Traffic Management Board for its final decision or action; (b) The department head of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office is hereby authorized to expand, reduce, amend, or modify Appendix I (OneWay Streets) with the concurrence of the City Transport and Traffic Management Board, approved by the City Mayor, subject to the final approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

SECTION 36. OPERATING RULE. The driver shall drive along a one-way thoroughfare only in the direction indicated by the arrow

(i) He/she approaches the intersection parallel to and as near as practicable to the right boundary of the thoroughfare;

(iii) Turns his/her bicycle to the left and after giving way to vehicles on his left and right leaves the intersection in accordance with the provisions of this Section, but when any traffic control signal is operating at the intersection, a person driving a bicycle shall wait before turning and shall not proceed to leave the intersection until the traffic control signal is displaying a green light indicating the appropriate direction of his intended movement.

SECTION 39. TURN AND STOP SIGNALS. (a) A driver shall not turn right or left or diverge right or left or stop or suddenly decrease speed or make a U-turn without giving a signal as prescribed in this Section; (b) A driver who is about to turn right or left, diverge right or left, stop, suddenly decrease speed or make a

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and shall merge with caution into the left hand lane of the far roadway, unless otherwise instructed; (d) Vehicles intending to turn left from a divided highway exit, by means of a left turn decelerating lane constructed in the medial strip area, shall enter decelerating lane and shall yield the right of way to approaching vehicles before proceeding with caution across the intersection and into the intersecting roadway, unless otherwise instructed.

ARTICLE X STOPPING AND PARKING OF VEHICLES (Ordinance No. 989, s. 1974, Amending Ordinance No. 778, s.

1973)

(iii) While the brakes of a vehicle are applied before it stops or while it is slowing down;

SECTION 43. VEHICLES NOT TO BE IN CERTAIN AREAS. No driver shall:

(d) Any signal required by this Section shall be given:

(a) Leave a vehicle waiting in a “No Waiting Area”;

(i) In the case of a signal of intention to stop or reduce speed suddenly, by means of stop lamp or red lamps; or

(b) Park a vehicle in a “No Parking Area”, except when loading or unloading goods or passengers;

(ii) In the case of a signal of intention to turn right or left, diverge right or left to make U-turn, by means of a flashing orange lamp signaling device; Such signaling device or stop lamp shall comply with the specifications for that device or stop lamp prescribed by the Land Transportation Office.

SECTION 40. USE OF SIGNALING DEVICES. A driver shall not permit a signaling device on his/ her vehicle to remain in operation after the completion of the turn or divergence which prompted the device to be put into operation.

SECTION 41. U-TURNS. A driver shall not cause his/ her vehicle to make a Uturn: (a) Where there is a probability of colliding with another vehicle or interfering with the free movement of traffic; or (b) On any intersection at which an official traffic control sign or signal prohibits a U-turn.

SECTION 42. PROCEDURE AT CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION. When accelerating or decelerating lanes are provided for right or left turns at unsignalized intersection, vehicles shall proceed as follows: (a) Vehicles intending to turn right from a roadway entrance, by means of a right turn accelerating lane, shall enter such roadway by means of the accelerating lane, so provided and shall merge with caution into the right hand traffic, unless otherwise instructed; (b) Vehicles intending to turn right from a roadway exit, from which is made by means of a right-turn decelerating lane, shall enter the decelerating lane and merge with caution into the right hand traffic lane, unless otherwise instructed; (c) Vehicles intending to turn left into far roadway of a divided highway shall come to a complete stop before crossing the near roadway of such highway

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(k) Within 10 meters upon the approach to any reflectorized flashing beacon or stop sign located at the side of a roadway; (l) Immediately in front of right-of-way and all passages to public parks, fire and police stations; (m) Any place where parking is prohibited; (n) In front of any hotel entrance; provided, however that this provision shall not apply where the driver of a vehicle stops temporarily for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers; (o) On a traffic island; (p) Within the turnaround area of any, dead-end street;

(c) Leave a vehicle in “No Stopping” area;

(q) Blocking main entrance of theaters, cinematographs, stadiums, banks, schools, churches, and offices and public buildings, during the period of performance in theaters, cinematographs and stadium, during banking hours, during classes hours in both public and private schools, during services in churches and during office hours;

(d) Leave a vehicle waiting in Parking Area contrary to any limitation in respect of days, periods of the day, and classes of vehicles indicated by the inscription on the sign or signs associated with the area;

(r) Blocking main entrance of Court building during session hours, and all entrances of hospitals, properly marked or signposted and main entrances of building where the City Council is in session.

However, a driver may park a vehicle in a “No Parking” area or leave a vehicle waiting in a “No Waiting” area or “No Stopping” area under any of the following conditions:

SECTION 45.

PARKING DURING CERTAIN HOURS PROHIBITED.

(i) During anytime that the restriction is suspended by reason of the inscription on the sign associated with the area; or (ii) If the inscription on the sign or signs associated with the area exempts the driver’s vehicle from restriction imposed within the area.

SECTION 44. PROHIBITED PARKING OR WAITING PLACES. No person shall park or leave a vehicle waiting or standing so that any portion of the vehicle is: (a) Between any other waiting vehicle and the center of the thoroughfare; (b) Between pedestrian zone and the nearest curb; (c) Immediately in front of right-of-way, passage or private driveway;

(a) A driver shall not stop, wait, stand or park a vehicle any longer than is absolutely necessary to load or unload passengers or goods, upon any city street, or portions thereof between the specified hours indicated on the erected official sign; (b) A driver of a car, motorized tricycle, all other vehicles which are animal drawn and other kinds of vehicles shall not park between 12:00 midnight to 5:00 A.M. the following day on any city street, except those that are declared as night parking zone as provided by this Code; (c) A driver of a truck, sixwheeler truck and above shall not park along any city street and/or subdivision road including national highway within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City anytime of the day unless otherwise provided for in this Code.

(e) On any footway, marked pedestrian crosswalk or pedestrian crossing;

SECTION 46. PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSE PROHIBITED. No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway, pedestrian sidewalk, road shoulder, including the national highway for the principal purpose of:

(f) Upon a bridge or other elevated structure;

(a) displaying such vehicle for sale;

(g) Under any elevated pedestrian crossing;

(b) washing, greasing, painting, repainting or introducing any car accessories and repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency;

(d) Alongside or opposite any excavation if the vehicles would obstruct traffic;

(h) Upon an intersection; (i) On any portion of the road on which the sign “Keep Clear”; (j) Within 3 meters of any fire hydrant or fire plug or any sign or mark indicating the existence of a fire hydrant or fire plug;

(c) vending any goods.

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SPECIAL

(a) A driver of a vehicle shall stop at the “stop line” on the stop sign erected upon

streets or thoroughfare intersecting any through streets at the entrance or upon streets or thoroughfare at the entrance of any intersection; (b) The “stop line” shall mean a clearly visible solid white line or lines extending across a roadway or any portion thereof to indicate the point at which all vehicle of whatever classes are required to stop; and (c) A driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across such alley, driveway or building, and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.

SECTION 48. METHOD OF PARKING VEHICLES. Any driver who parks or leaves a vehicle waiting, or standing on a road shall park or leave the vehicle waiting: (a) in the case of a road on which vehicles are permitted to travel in both direction, as near as practicable to the right boundary of the thoroughfare; (b) in case of a road on which the vehicles are permitted to travel in one direction, as near as practicable to the right boundary of the road and parallel to the boundary of the road thoroughfare; (c) in case of a road or highway which the vehicles are permitted to travel in both directions, parking of vehicles on road or highway shoulders as far as practicable to the right shoulder of the road or highway, parallel to the boundary of the thoroughfare in the same direction which the vehicle was originally moving; (d) so that not less than 3 meters of the width of the road between the vehicle and the far boundary of the road is available for the movement of other vehicles; (e) in a manner that it does not cause undue obstruction on the thoroughfare; and (f) where parking bays are marked on the thoroughfare, entirely within the confines of a single bay; Provided that paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section shall not apply to a person leaving a vehicle waiting in a Parking Area.

SECTION 49. PARKING NEAR GRADE OF CREST OR CURVE. No person shall park or leave a vehicle waiting on or near a crest or curve so that any portion of it is upon a thoroughfare unless a driver from the rear would have a clear view of the vehicles for a distance of at least 200 meters as identified by the City Transport and Traffic Management Board.

SECTION 50. PARKING ON PARADE ROUTES AND ON ANY SPECIAL OCCASION. The City Transport and Traffic Management Office is authorized, whenever in its judgment deems necessary, to prohibit or restrict the park-

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ing of any vehicle on either side or both sides of any street, or portion thereof, constituting a part of the route of a parade or procession, or on any special occasion, and also upon the street adjacent thereto by the erection or placement of temporary signs setting forth such restrictions. When such signs are erected or placed prior to the parade, procession, or special occasion, it shall be unlawful to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation of such signs; The City Traffic Enforcer or Police assigned in the area is authorized to remove, or cause to be removed, any vehicle left unattended or parked in violation of such signs at the owner’s expense.

SECTION 51. LOADING ZONES. (a) A driver of a truck, van or any cargo vehicle may park the vehicle in a “Loading Zone” when actually taking up or setting down goods, provided that the driver is present at all times. Certain types of vans will be allowed to park at “Loading Zone” as provided under the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR); (b) A driver of a public utility jeepney shall stop, pick up or unload passengers only at designated “PUJ Loading and Unloading Zone”.

On sections of the road where there is no prohibition against loading and unloading, the driver may stop to take up or set down passengers provided it is 30 meters away from a signalized intersection.

SECTION 52.

OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE ILLEGALLY STOPPED VEHICLES. (a) Whenever any City Traffic Enforcer of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office and/or Police Traffic Officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the foregoing provisions, such officer is authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in-charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved road, or main traveled part of such highway; (b) Whenever any City Traffic Enforcer and/or Police Traffic Officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway where such vehicle constitute an obstruction of traffic, he is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest impoundment area, garage or other place of safety; (c) The expense incurred in the removal of such vehicle shall be charged to the owner of the vehicle.

SECTION 53. REMOVAL OF VEHICLES. Removal of a vehicle as provided for in paragraph (b) Section 52 is only authorized under the following circumstances whenever a vehicle: (a) upon any road, street, or highway is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic, and the person/s in charge of the vehicle are by reason of physical injury incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal;

(b) is left unattended upon any road, street, bridge, viaduct, or causeway where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic; (c) is left unattended upon any road or street and is so parked illegally as to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic; (d) is left unattended or parked in tow or tow-away zones during the time of restricted parking during the morning peak traffic hours designated by official signs specifying the hours of restricted parking every day, except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays on the streets or portions thereof designated by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO); (e) is left unattended or parked in tow or tow-away zones at all hours of any day on the streets or portions thereof designated by the CTTMO; (f) is left unattended or parked in tow or tow-away zones during the time of restricted parking designated by official signs specifying those times of restricted parking on the streets or portions designated by the CTTMO; (g) is left unattended upon a street and is parked in front of a public or private driveway so as to constitute an obstruction to vehicular traffic using driveway for purpose of egress and ingress; (h) is left unattended and parked on a street or portion thereof so as to interfere with or impede construction or repairs being made thereon; provided, adequate signs giving notice of construction and prohibiting such parking and designating the time of the prohibition are properly posted by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office; (i) is left unattended upon any street within three (3) meters of a fire hydrant.

SECTION 54. AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES. (a) The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), in coordination with the PNP City Director, shall recommend to the City Mayor the disposal of all vehicles that have been taken into custody pursuant to the provisions of this Code including those impounded prior to its approval, provided court approval is secured for vehicle involved in litigation. Written notice of such auction shall be advertised once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in one daily local newspaper of general circulation in the City. A written notice shall also be sent to the last known registered owner by registered mail addressed to the owner’s last known address, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of auction, and said auction shall be held not earlier than sixty (60) days after the date upon which such vehicle shall have been taken into custody. Any person entitled to such vehicle may claim the same at any time prior to such auction upon payment of all fees, charges and/or penalties, as well as costs and expenses relating to the towing and storage of such vehicle,

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ARTICLE XI PARKING ZONES AND FACILITIES (Ordinance No. 130, s.1990, Amending Ordinance No. 989, s.1974, Amending Ordinance No. 778, s. 1973) SECTION 55. DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC PAY PARKING ZONES. (a) The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) is hereby authorized and directed to establish, mark and designate portions of a thoroughfare as on-street public pay parking zones; (b) The streets listed under Appendix IV (Public Pay Parking Zones) are hereby designated as either onesided or two sided onstreet public pay parking zones. The City Transport and Traffic Management Office is hereby authorized to expand, reduce, amend or modify from time to time the list as it sees fit, subject to the approval of the City Transport and Traffic Management Board for any changes or revision; provided however, that the City Transport and Traffic Management Office recommend it to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for approval.

The revised list shall be deemed final if not acted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod within six (6) months upon receipt thereof; (c) Pay parking shall commence beginning 6:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. from Monday to Saturday; (d) Except otherwise provided in this Code, the left side of any street designated as one-way-street listed in Appendix I, shall be assigned as parking zone while the right side shall be designated for loading and unloading area.

SECTION 56.

OFFSTREET PARKING, TRANSPORT TERMINAL AND OTHER FACILITIES. (a) Parking facilities, public transport terminals, garages, wharves, may be constructed, operated and maintained by the City, or by private transport entities, subject to the approval of Sangguniang Panlungsod upon the recommendation of the City Transport and

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Traffic Management Office and its Board;

passengers in their private garage.

(b) Application for establishment and construction of public utility van transport terminal owned, operated and maintained by private entities shall have an attachment of required traffic impact assessment submitted to the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, including those located in major commercial and industrial establishment, as a requirement before a Building Permit is issued by the appropriate authority; Provided however, that public utility van transport terminal located within a commercial or industrial establishment shall apply for separate business permit application and pay corresponding regulatory fees and charges;

SECTION 58. PROVISION OF PRIVATE PARKING AREA. In the construction of a building of private establishment such as, but not limited to, commercial, industrial, institutional building:

(c) Construction of public utility van transport terminal owned and operated by private sector shall be located at least 100 meters from the nearest curve, junction, or intersection of city road and/or highway; Provided however, that the distance of entry and exit gates of public transport vehicles to the terminal shall be thirty (30) meters from the nearest road, street or highway; (d) An off-street public utility van transport terminal owned and operated by private entities shall have security guards and shall be equipped with CCTV camera, parking bays, shaded passenger lounge with seats, toilet for male and female, water, garbage bins, and other amenities for the comfort and welfare of the riding passengers; (e) Pedestrian overpass, underpass, footbridge, footway, waiting shed for public use constructed using government monies shall be operated and maintained by the city government, thru the City Transport and Traffic Management Office; Provided however, that pedestrian overpass and underpass crossing any city road, street or highway, and waiting shed along any road, street, or highway for public use constructed by private entities shall be turned over to the city government for operation and maintenance; (f) Pedestrian overpass, underpass, footbridge, footway, waiting shed shall not be used as trading center, for display of merchandise for sale, and other activities that would totally or partially obstruct pedestrian walkway.

SECTION 57. PRIVATE GARAGE FOR VEHICLES-FOR-HIRE. (a) The City Transport and Traffic Management Office is hereby authorized to regulate the construction, operation, and maintenance of garage for the use of private vehicles-for-hire for vehicles not in use; (b) It is prohibited for operator and/or owner of vehicles-for-hire to construct, operate, and maintain garage without first securing a permit from the City Transport and Traffic Management Office; (c) It is prohibited for the owner and/or operator of privately-owned garage for vehicles-for-hire to solicit passengers or to unload

(a) New Construction - it shall require the owner of the building to incorporate in the development plan to provide a minimum of three (3) meters setback beginning from the private property line abutting city street, road, or highway for purposes of vehicle angle parking; Provided however, if the location of the building is along a corner abutting two roads or streets, the same minimum three (3) meters according to the existing provisions of the National Building Code shall be provided in both sides of the building; Provided finally, that no part of parked vehicle shall obstruct the free passage of pedestrian sidewalk.

SECTION 59. PAY PARKING CHARGES AND SIGNS. Appropriate signs indicating the parking charges and the time that such facility is open for business, shall be installed at each public pay parking zones; Parking fees shall be collected during the regulated period at rates shown in Appendix IV. The rates shall be updated from time to time by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office subject to the concurrence of the City Transport and Traffic Management Board for approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

SECTION 60. ALLOCATION OF PARKING FEES COLLECTED. All fees collected for overnight parking in a designated public pay parking zone within a specific barangay shall be allocated as follows: Fifty percent (50%) shall be apportioned to the barangay concerned and the other Fifty percent (50%) to the Traffic Management Trust Fund.

SECTION 61. OVERNIGHT PARKING. (a) Overnight parking on city roads not determined as pay-parking zones may be recommended by the Barangay Council through an appropriate resolution, subject to evaluation of the City Transport and Traffic Management Board and duly approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, through an appropriate ordinance. Those local roads that may be designated, shall as much as practicable, be on a one-side parking basis and in no case shall prevent egress or through passage. No alley or road less than three (3) meters in width shall be designated as overnightparking zones; (b) The operations of overnight parking zones established by the Barangay Council shall be supervised by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, through the Traffic Enforcement and Street Management Division.

SECTION 62. ENFORCEMENT OF OVERNIGHT PARKING. The enforcement and collection of over-

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night parking fees may be undertaken by the Barangay in the City upon compliance with the following: (a) The Barangay Council itself with the technical assistance of the CTTMO, will determine which of the local roads may be utilized for overnight parking, before enacting a resolution to that effect; (b) Overnight parking shall be limited to the hours of 9:00 o’clock P.M. to 6:00 o’clock A.M. the following day: (i) No cargo trucks or tractor trailers of eight (8) wheels and up shall be allowed to avail of overnight parking in any streets of the City except by reason of emergency repair which shall be accomplished as expeditiously as possible.

Cargo trucks found parking during these hours on any City streets shall be towed to the vehicle impounding area, and the driver/operator is required to pay the corresponding fines; (ii) The cost of the tickets or receipts issued by the Barangay for collection of overnight parking fees shall be chargeable to the City Government of Davao; (iii) Overnight parking fees shall be collected at the rate of One Hundred Pesos (Php 100.00) per vehicle, per night; provided however, that the owner of the motor vehicle shall have the option to pay a monthly overnight parking fee net of twenty percent (20%) discount; (iv) The Barangay Council, through a resolution, shall provide barangay security force assigned to maintain order in the parking area and to ensure that vehicles parked for overnight parking are not used for any immoral and lewd acts; (v) It shall be the duty of the Barangay Treasurer to remit collections pertaining to the share of the City to the City Treasurer’s Office.

SECTION 63. VIOLATIONS IN PUBLIC PAYPARKING AREAS. Within any public pay-for-parking facility, it shall be unlawful for any person: (a) To refuse or fail to pay the parking charges; (b) To park any vehicle across any line or marking of a parking space or in such position that the vehicle shall not be entirely within the area designated by such lines or markings; (c) To tamper or damage any vehicle, other than his own, parked in the same parking facility; (d) To park any vehicle for the purpose of washing, cleaning, greasing, painting, selling merchandise or repairing or installing any car accessories and/or tinting, except repairs necessitated by an emergency on a designated area in the parking facility; (e) To display for sale or to sell goods and merchandise; and (f) To disregard any official direction, instruction or restriction posted therein, in accordance or in conformity with the provisions of this Code.

ARTICLE XII CARELESS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR SECTION 64. CARELESS DRIVING. A person shall not drive a vehicle without due care or attention or without consideration for other persons or vehicles which violation include the following, among others, and as may be determined by the CTTMO: a. driving a moving vehicle along road shoulders to overtake other vehicles; b. driving a motor vehicle in continuous zigzag motion along any city road or highway; c. using cellular or mobile telephone for texting or calling/receiving calls, while the vehicle is in motion.

SECTION 65. RECKLESS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING. A person shall not drive a vehicle recklessly or at a speed or in a manner dangerous to public safety.

SECTION 66. DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR OR INCAPACITATING DRUG. No person shall drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor or other incapacitating drug. For purposes of this Section, a driver is considered under the influence of liquor, if, at the time of competent examination performed or with the use of DOH-approved breath analyzer to determine the blood alcohol concentration, within an hour of apprehension of a person, the person is found to have at least 0.06% of alcohol in his/her blood, or in the case of drugs, if it reasonably manifests from the person’s action or behavior that the exercise of his/her five senses is physically impaired as to expose the driver himself/herself, or the vehicle or other persons to a possible accident. The operation of any vehicle, although non-motorized, in the same manner stated herein, is likewise prohibited.

ARTICLE XIII ACCIDENTS SECTION 67. ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death of any person or damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person, shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident and shall remain at the scene of such accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 69 of this Code. Every step must be taken to ensure that such stop is made without obstructing traffic.

SECTION 68. DUTY TO GIVE INFORMATION AND RENDER AID. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle or other property damage, shall give his name, and the vehicle license number he/she is driving and upon request, exhibit his/her driver’s license to the person struck, or to the driver or occupant of, or person

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attending the vehicle collided with, and shall render reasonable assistance to any person injured in such accident.

SECTION 69. DUTY UPON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE. The driver of any vehicle that collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then locate and notify the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle or if the operator or owner cannot be located, the driver shall inform the nearest police station through any means of communication.

SECTION 70. DUTY UPON STRIKING FIXTURES ON A HIGHWAY. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixture legally upon or adjacent to a street or highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in-charge of such property and shall give his name and address, and the vehicle license number he is driving, and upon request, exhibit his driver’s license and shall make a report of such accident as required by this Code.

SECTION 71. REPORT OF ACCIDENTS. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death of any person shall, immediately by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such to the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) or City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO); (b) The driver of any vehicle involved in property damage, shall make an agreement to the persons whose property is involved as to the amount of property damage sustained; provided however, that with or without agreement between the two parties, the accident shall be reported immediately to the Davao City Police Office and City Transport and Traffic Management Office; (c) Every Davao City Police Traffic Officer, with the assistance of Davao City Traffic Enforcer, in the regular course of duty, investigate a motor vehicle accident of which report must be made as provided herein, either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing participants or witness, shall, within 24 hours after completing such investigation, forward a written report of such accident to the City Transport and Traffic Management Office.

SECTION 72. ACCIDENT REPORTS. (a) The Davao City Police Office, with the assistance of City Traffic Enforcer, shall prepare and upon request, provide to the motor vehicle repair shop and agencies concerned, forms for accident reports required.

The written reports to be made by persons involved in accidents and by investigating officers shall call for sufficient detailed information, such as, causes of accident, existing conditions and the person and vehicle involved. Written reports from the Davao City Police Office shall be made within a maximum period of three (3) working days;

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The City Traffic Enforcer shall inhibit himself/herself from investigating accident, however, he/she is allowed to make a rough sketch of the vehicle accidents before the police arrives.

SECTION 73. MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP TO REPORT. Owners of Motor Repair Shops are required to report to the DCPO and CTTMO all vehicles involved in accidents of suspicious circumstances (carnapping, kidnapping or any other crimes, etc.) using the prescribed form prepared by the CTTMO called “Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Report.” The report must be confidential between the repair shop and the DCPO and the CTTMO. (All prescribed forms and procedures will be duly provided under the IRR).

SECTION 74. ACCIDENT REPORTS CONFIDENTIAL. All accident reports in writing made by a person involved in accidents or by motor vehicle repair shop shall be for the confidential use of the CTTMO, Davao City Police Office and the City Mayor having use for the records for accident prevention purposes, except that the Davao City Police Office may disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when such identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies his presence at such accident; No such report shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident except upon order of any Court which the Davao City Police Office shall comply.

SECTION 75. WHEN DRIVER UNABLE TO REPORT. (a) An accident report is not required under this Article from any person who is physically incapable of making report during the period of such incapacity; (b) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of an accident as required in Section 72 and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall make a report not made by the driver or if the driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such accident shall within five (5) days after learning of the accident make such report not made by the driver.

SECTION 76. RESPONSIBILITY TO TABULATE AND ANALYZE ACCIDENT REPORTS. Without impinging on the authority of the Davao City Police Office, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall tabulate and analyze all accident reports and shall publish annually the statistical information based on the number and circumstances of traffic ac-

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SECTION 77. COPIES OF REPORTS TO BE FURNISHED THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR. The Davao City Police Office shall furnish true copies of all accident reports within 48 hours from the filing thereof, to CTTMO and the Office of the City Mayor.

ARTICLE XIV OPERATION OF ANIMALDRAWN CARRIAGES AND BICYCLES SECTION 78. EFFECT OF REGULATIONS. The regulations applicable to animaldrawn carriages and bicycles, shall apply whenever animal-drawn carriages and bicycles are operated upon any road or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of such carriages and bicycles.

SECTION 79. LICENSE REQUIRED. No person, whether resident or not of the City of Davao, shall operate, ride or propel an animal-drawn carriage or bicycle, on any street, highway, alley roadway, sidewalk or upon any public path set aside for the exclusive use of such carriages or bicycles unless such has been licensed and a license plate 5.0 cm x 7.5 cm (2 x 3) in size is attached thereto as provided herein. The license is renewable every January the following year.

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regular seat attached thereto; (c) A driver of a bicycle shall not carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped; (d) A driver of a bicycle shall not place any cargo or passenger in between the driver’s arms or between the steering bar and the driver; (e) A driver of a bicycle shall not hitch the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon any roadway; (f) A driver of a bicycle shall keep at least one hand upon the handle bars; (g) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell, a horn or other devices capable of giving a signal for a distance of at least 100 feet except siren or whistle; (h) No person shall drive a bicycle on major city streets or highways, unless otherwise designated by CTTMO; (i) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement; (j) A driver of bicycle shall not park his/her bicycle along pedestrian sidewalks;

SECTION 80. REGISTRATION. All animal-drawn carriages and bicycles owned by residents of the City of Davao shall be registered with the CTTMO, through the Franchising and Regulatory Division, issuance of license plates and upon payment of authorized amount to the City Treasurer’s Office:

(k) A bicycle driver shall wear a protective helmet to be worn all the time when traveling a distance of more than ten (10) kilometers;

For Animal-Drawn Carriage PhP 150.00 annually

(m) Every bicycle or horsedrawn carriage when operated at night shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light from a distance of at least 20 feet to the front and with a rear red reflex mirror or lamp visible for distance of 200 feet to the rear.

For Bicycle Php 150.00 annually Renewal of registration shall be every one year from the date a bicycle or animal-drawn carriage has been of registered.

SECTION 81. ATTACHMENT OF LICENSE PLATE. The license plate shall be firmly attached to the rear of the animal-drawn carriage or rear mudguard or frame of the bicycle for which it is issued in such position as to be plainly visible from the rear.

SECTION 82. LIGHTING, WARNING SIGNS. An animal-drawn carriage and bicycle operated at night shall be equipped with headlight visible at least 60 meters to the front and a rear red reflex mirror or reflectorized tape visible for a distance of 60 meters to the rear.

SECTION 83. OPERATING A BICYCLE AND ANIMALDRAWN CARRIAGE ON PUBLIC ROADS. (a) No person is allowed to drive a bicycle on public roads and national highway who is not at least 18 years of age; (i) A person driving a bicycle who is below 18 years old shall be given due warning for the first offense; (b) A driver of a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and

(l) A driver/operator of a bicycle or animal-drawn carriage shall not operate at a speed greater than what is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions;

SECTION 84. PENALTIES. Penalties shall be imposed upon the driver or owner/ operator of animal-drawn carriage or bicycle for the violations indicated hereunder: (i) No registration Php 100.00 (ii) No plate number Php 100.00 (iii) Not equipped with bell, horn Php 100.00 (iv) No headlight Php 100.00 (v) No red light to the rear Php 100.00 (vi) No red reflector on its rear Php 100.00 (vii) Carrying more persons than it is designed and equipped Php 100.00 (viii) With electronic device such as car stereo, radio, and other devices that creates public nuisance confiscation of device and Php 100.00 The apprehending City Traffic Enforcer shall have

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the authority to confiscate the device to be deposited at the CTTMO;

with operations registered with the City Government of Davao;

The device shall be claimed by the owner/driver/operator within seven (7) working days upon payment of corresponding fee of Php 150.00, otherwise the device shall be up for auction. The proceeds of the sale shall go to the General Fund.

(2) Registration and Licensing - applicants shall submit a duly accomplished registration form at the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, with the following requirement:

SECTION 85. BICYCLE LANE. The CTTMO shall prepare bicycle route development plan which, among others, designate a bicycle lane, shared roadway, or signed bicycle lane in consideration of the safety of both the bicycle driver and his/her bicycle.

SECTION 86. TRAFFIC LAWS APPLICABLE TO OPERATING AN ANIMALDRAWN CARRIAGE OR PERSONS RIDING BICYCLES. The provisions of this Code granting right to and imposing duties upon a driver of a vehicle shall apply to every person riding a bicycle or operating an animal-drawn carriage upon a road, except those provisions that by their very nature are not applicable.

ARTICLE XV OPERATION OF MOTORIZED TRICYCLEFOR-HIRE SECTION 87. EFFECT OF REGULATIONS. The regulations applicable to motorized tricycle-for-hire shall apply whenever Motorized Tricycles-for-Hire (MTH) is operated upon any road.

SECTION 88. CLASSIFICATION OF MOTORIZED TRICYCLE-FOR-HIRE. The following classification is established for purposes of registration and regulations: (a) Type of Use: (i) MTH used for transporting passengers; and (ii) MTH used for commerce, trading of merchandise, other uses; (b) Type of Fuel: (i) Conventional (gasolinefed); (ii) Unconventional (solarpowered, LPG, electric, battery-operated); (c) Type of Make: (i) Sidecar; (ii) Centercar.

SECTION 89. FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY UNIT. There shall be created a Motorized Tricyclefor-Hire Franchising and Regulatory Unit under the City Transport and Traffic Management Office which shall issue franchise and regulate the operations of motorized tricycle-for-hire.

SECTION 90. MOTORIZED TRICYCLE-FORHIRE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING. An owner/operator/driver shall register and secure a license from the City Transport and Traffic Management Office in order to operate an authorized motorized tricyclefor-hire: (1) Qualification (a) Filipino citizen, 18 years old and above, and a resident of the City of Davao; (b) Cooperatives, associations, partnerships, and corporations registered under the Philippines laws, with 60% Filipino equity,

(a) Owner of New Unit (i) Official Receipt/Certificate of Registration indicating with sidecar/cab; (ii) Official Receipt/absolute Deed of Sale of the sidecar/ cab attached to the unit; (iii) Motorcycle Registration Papers from LTO; (iv) Driver’s License from LTO; (v) Completed registration form; (vi) Barangay clearance where the operation would take place; (vii) Health certificate from the City Health Office; (viii) Police clearance; (ix) Residence certificate; (x) Common carrier insurance for passengers and third party; (b) For the driver (i) Residence certificate; (ii) Barangay clearance; (iii) Health certificate from the City Health Office; (iv) Police clearance; (v) LTO-issued driver’s license; (vi) Certification from the owner/operator who hires the driver’s services; With reference to subparagraph (a)(vi) and subparagraph (b)(iii), health examination shall be conducted on driving fitness of the owner and/or driver of the MTH which shall include, but not limited to, vision examination, physical examination, sense of hearing, among others; provided however that the examining physician shall have the authority to recommend or deny the applicant’s fitness to drive; Motorized Tricycle Operators Permit (MTOP) shall be issued to owners/operators for every unit of motorized tricycle-for-hire upon payment of the following annual regulatory fees in the City Treasurer’s Office: Regulatory Fees Amount • Franchise/provisional authority Php 1,000.00 • Registration Fee Php 500.00 • Filing fee for MTOP per unit Php 50.00 • Fare adjustment fee for fare increase Php 50.00 • Filing Fee for Amendment of MTOP Php 30.00 (to be collected upon application) • Supervision Fee Php 100.00 (payable on or before September 30 annually) • Business Permit Fee payable to Business Bureau Php 200.00 (payable on or before January 20 annually) • CTTMO-issued driver’s ID Php 100.00 • Penalty for late renewal of MTOP 25% of the amount • Penalty for late renewal of business permit 25% of the amount • Penalty for lost CTTMOissued license plate Php 500.00 SECTION 91. DISPOSITION OF MONIES COLLECTED. Source of Revenue City Government Barangay

• Annual franchise fee 100.0% TMTF • Filing fee for MTOP 50.0% TMTF 50.0% • Fare adjustment fee 50.0% TMTF 50.0% (divided equally to barangays traversed by MTH operation per MTOP) • Supervision fee 50.0% TMTF 50.0% • Business permit fee 100.0% (General Fund) SECTION 92. OPERATING CONDITIONS OF MOTORIZED TRICYCLE-FORHIRE. (a) Only approved prototype sidecar/centercar designed and recommended

by CTTMO shall be allowed for transport of passengers and qualified for issuance of franchise; provided however, that an MTH moving on any road used for transporting passengers, or waiting, parking or standing conspicuously soliciting passengers with sidecar/ centercar not in conformity with the approved prototype shall be apprehended and shall be impounded in the city impoundment area; (b) A driver shall not conduct and/or operate a MTH at any time on national roads and highways; (c) MTH terminal and routes assigned and approved by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall be strictly followed; (d) Only approved fare by the City Motorized-Tricyclefor-Hire Franchising and Regulatory Committee shall be collected for every passenger; (e) A driver shall conspicuously display the codedCTTMO-issued MTH license plate in front, back, and inside the cab facing the passenger; this is aside from the license plate issued by the Land Transportation Office which shall be conspicuously displayed; (f) A driver shall only conduct passengers and goods/cargos that meet the capacity of the MTH so as not to endanger the lives of the passengers; (g) The driver of MTH shall carry at all times the photocopy of MTOP, LTO-issued Official Receipt and Certificate of Registration, and CTTMO-issued licenses; (h) An MTH shall be built in accordance with the design and built and other specifications recommended by the CTTMO; (i) Only MTH with motorcycles 125cc and above shall be qualified for the granting of franchise or MTOP; (j) The CTTMO shall regulate the number of franchisees allowed to ply in every approved zone or route; (k) The MTH franchise or MTOP shall not be transferable; (l) The owners/operators of MTH shall show proof of garage for their MTH; (m) A common color of sidecar/centercar for MTH

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SECTION 93. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MTH OWNER/OPERATOR. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owners/operators of MTH over the franchising, registration, qualifications, and conduct of the drivers hired to transport passengers/ cargoes, as provided for in this Code.

SECTION 94. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MTH DRIVER. It shall be the responsibility of the driver to act, perform, and follow traffic laws, rules and regulations of the City of Davao, as provided for in this Code, and maintain the MTH for the safe and comfort of the passengers.

SECTION 95. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS. (a) Suspension of Franchise - The department head of the CTTMO or his duly authorized representative may demand from any driver to surrender his/her license plate in violation of the above regulation and the MTH Temporary Operator Permit (MTOP) shall be issued to said driver during the pendency of the case against him; Provided further, that any holder or possessor of a driver’s license duly issued who shall allow or permit the use of the license by any other person shall be suspended for a minimum period of one(1) month and a maximum period of six (6) months after which, the former holder of the driver’s license may apply again for a license; (b) Revocation of Franchise - Any MTOP issued may be revoked by the Chairman of the CMTFRC or his duly authorized representative whenever the holder, or possessor of said license shall have been convicted by final judgment of any of the following offenses: (i) gross immoral conduct such as soliciting or acting as agent of houses of ill-repute committed during the discharge of such calling as MCH driver; (ii) when convicted of murder or homicide, robbery or theft, abuse of chastity or any acts of lasciviousness, coercion or threats, committed during the discharge of his call as driver, in which event he shall be issued probationary franchise for a period to be determined by the CTTMO. SECTION 96. ADMINISTRATIVE FINES. The following administrative fines shall be imposed against owners, operators and drivers of MTH for violation of any provisions of this Article; provided however, that owners, operators and drivers who are found liable for violating any other provision of this Code but not contained in this Article, shall also be subjected to the corresponding prescribed penalty or fine thereof: (a) On first offense: a fine of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00), and/or, suspension or cancellation of the franchise/provisional authority; (b) For second offense: a fine of Two Thousand Pe-

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sos (Php 2,000.00); (c) Upon subsequent violations: a fine of Four Thousand Pesos (Php 4,000.00) for each succeeding offense; (d) Duly authorized enforcement officers are hereby empowered to take custody of, and impound the MTH for operating without a franchise or special permit or with expired franchise/special permit; (e) Compromise penalties for the following violations in the event a violator opts to pay the same without resorting to judicial proceedings: Violation Penalty • No LTO - driver’s license Php 500.00 • Non-display of prescribed ID card issued by the CTTMO Php 100.00 • Failure to secure the prescribed ID Php 500.00 • Wearing of slippers or bare foot driving Php 100.00 • Wearing of sleeveless tshirt Php 100.00 • Wearing of shorts Php 100.00 • Smoking while driving Php 500.00 • Non-wearing of shirt Php 100.00 • Failure to carry MTOP Php 500.00 • Overloading Php 500.00 • Overcharging Php 500.00 • Failure to display approved tariff rate Php 500.00 • Failure to comply the route color coding Php 500.00 • Installation of stereo Php 500.00 • Wearing headphone, earphone while driving Php 500.00 • Installation of additional extension Php 500.00 • Not following prescribed routes Php 500.00 • Traversing along national roads/highways Php 500.00 • Unreasonable refusal to convey passengers Php 500.00 • Use of tampered/fake MTH license plate Php 500.00 • Without rear-view mirror Php 500.00 • Operating with expired franchise Php 500.00 MTH apprehended under this Article shall be removed by authorized city traffic enforcer from the road and shall be impounded at the city impoundment area; provided however, that the release of apprehended MTH shall be subject to payment of penalty/ ies stated in this Section, other fees and charges as determined by the CTTMO subject to the approval of the MTFRC. SECTION 97. TRANSITORY PROVISION. (a) Existing MTOP issued by the TRD shall remain in force and effective until its expiration; (b) Existing MTH being operated without and/or expired franchise/provisional authority are hereby given two (2) months from the effectivity date of this Code to secure MTOP;

(c) Existing MTH with franchise shall operate motorcycle engines with minimum power of 100cc or higher as maybe required by the CTTMO; (d) Existing MTH with franchise shall be given a period of two (2) years to modify and conform with the sidecar/centercar specifications from the date when prototype sidecar/centercar with fixed specifications shall have been approved by the CTRMB; (e) Existing MTH with franchise shall be given a period of six (6) months to conform with the route color code from the date when color assignment shall have been approved by the CTTMB; (f) Owners, operators and drivers of MTH who are not residents of the barangay in which they are operating shall be given one (1) year from the effectivity of this Code to continue its operation after which they shall be phased out unless they provide their own garage where the MTH are being operated; (g) Existing Transport Regulatory Division (TRD) under the City Legal Office shall be subsumed under the CTTMO. ARTICLE XVI OPERATIONS OF PEDALOPERATED TRICYCLES SECTION 98. EFFECT OF REGULATIONS. The regulations applicable to pedaloperated tricycle or trisikad shall apply whenever pedal-operated tricycle, which is classified “for hire”, “commercial use”, and “ownerdriven”, is operated upon any road or upon any path set aside for the pedal-operated tricycles.

SECTION 99. CLASSIFICATION OF PEDAL-OPERATED TRICYCLE. (a) Type of Use: (i) For transport of passengers; (ii) For vending merchandise; (iii) For transport or delivery of goods; (iv) For personal use; (b) Type of Built: (i) Sidecar; (ii) Center car; (iii) Cart-type.

SECTION 100. REGISTRATION AND LICENSING. An owner shall register and secure a license plate in order to operate a pedal-operated tricycle or trisikad; (a) Qualification (i) Filipino citizen, 18 to 60 years old, and resident of City of Davao; (ii) Cooperatives, associations, partnerships, and corporations registered under the Philippines laws, with 60% Filipino equity, with operations registered with the City Government of Davao; (b) Registration and Licensing (i) All trisikad owned by residents, cooperatives, associations, and other entities with juridical personality in Davao City shall register with the Franchising and Regulatory Division (FRD) of the CTTMO for the issuance of registration and pedicab license plates and upon payment of the following amount to the City

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dential areas;

For transport of passengers P h p 500.00 annually/unit

(f) The fare to be collected by trisikad driver from passengers shall not exceed the rates approved by the CTTMO on public utility jeepneys in Davao City;

For vending merchandise Php 1,000.00 annually/unit For transport or delivery of goods Php 1,000.00 annually/unit For personal use Php 500.00 annually/unit Provided, however, that the owner/operator shall have the option to register the newly-acquired unit/units for a period of three (3) years; (ii) Newly acquired pedaloperated tricycle or trisikad shall be registered within thirty (30) days from the date of acquisition; (iii) Renewal of license plate shall be done annually from the date the unit has been registered; (iv) Failure to register within the periods specified above shall make the owner of the pedicab liable to a fifty percent (50%) surcharge and paragraph (ii) shall apply; (v) No registration or renewal of registration shall be allowed of units which are unfit for public use or not roadworthy as determined by the CTTMO. SECTION 101. ATTACHMENT OF LICENSE PLATE. The license plate number of a trisikad shall be prominently attached at the rear portion of the trisikad clearly visible at a distance of fifty (50) feet and the driver/operator shall always carry a photocopy of the registration papers.

SECTION 102. LIGHTING, WARNING SIGNS. A trisikad operated at night shall be equipped with headlight visible at least 60 meters to the front and a rear red reflex mirror or reflectorized tape visible for a distance of 60 meters to the rear.

SECTION 103. RESTRICTIONS. (a) Only approved cab and/ or body prototype designed and recommended by CTTMO are allowed for transport of passengers and are qualified for issuance of franchise; provided however, that a trisikad moving or being operated on any road used for transporting passengers, or waiting or parking with cab and/or body which does not conform with the approved prototype shall be apprehended, impounded and stored in the city impoundment area; (b) Trisikad used for transport of passengers shall not be allowed to operate on streets designated as “offlimits” by the CTTMO; (c) No trisikad shall traverse along the national highway and secondary roads; except those trisikad not used for transporting passengers; (d) The license plate is nontransferable, it is punishable by a fine of Php 500.00, and if any person uses the license plate that belongs to another, the said person shall pay such fine; (e) As far as practicable, the operation of pedicab used for transport of passengers shall be limited within resi-

(g) A homeowners’ association of private subdivision may prescribe some limitations regarding the operation of trisikads within said subdivision, upon approval of the CTTMO, not contrary to the traffic provisions of this Code; (h) The total number of passengers of a trisikad shall be limited to three (3) persons including the driver; (i) No person shall operate a trisikad unless it is equipped with a bell, a horn or other devices capable of giving a signal for a distance of at least 100 feet except siren or whistle; (j) No electronic devices shall be attached to the trisikad that would create public nuisance such as, but not limited to, radios, stereos, and other soundgenerating devices; (k) No person shall drive a trisikad, unless he/she wears long pants or trousers, shirt and shoes; (l) Using a license plate not issued by the CTTMO is punishable by a fine of Php 500.00 and impoundment; (m) No person shall drive a trisikad wearing headphones, using cell phones to text or call and smoking is strictly prohibited.

SECTION 104. REGULATORY OFFICE AND ITS FUNCTION. The CTTMO shall regulate the registration of trisikad with the following function: (a) Registration of pedaloperated tricycles or trisikad; (b) Establish routes for pedal-operated tricycles or trisikad used for transporting passengers; (c) Establish color coding with respect to zone/route for trisikad used for transporting passengers; (d) Recommend other guidelines and standards on the operations of pedaloperated tricycles subject to the approval of the Motorized Tricycle Franchising and Regulatory Committee.

SECTION 105. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Penalties shall be imposed upon the driver or owner/ operator of the trisikad for the violations indicated hereunder: (a) For Owner of pedal-operated tricycles Penalty (i) No registration Php 500.00 (ii)No CTTMO-issued license plate Php 500.00 (iii) Not equipped with bell, horn Php 500.00 (iv) No headlight Php 500.00 (v) No light or rear red reflex mirror Php 500.00 (vi) Failure to comply registration papers Php 500.00 (vii) With electronic device such as car stereo, radio, and other devices that cre-

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ates public nuisance Confiscation of device plus Php 500.00 The apprehending City Traffic Enforcer shall have the authority to confiscate the electronic sound device to be deposited at the City Transport and Traffic Management Office; The device shall be claimed by the owner/driver within seven (7) working days upon payment of corresponding fee of Php 1,000.00, otherwise the device shall be up for auction. The proceeds of the sale shall go to the General Fund; (b) For drivers Penalty (i) Driving without shirt Php 500.00 (ii) Driving in short pants Php 500.00 (iii) Driving in slippers Php 200.00 (iv) Driving while wearing headphone/earphone Php 500.00 (v) Smoking while driving Php 1,000.00 (c) For pedal-operated tricycles used in transporting passengers Penalty (i) Operating outside the designated routes: First Offense Php 500.00 Second and subsequent offenses Php 1,000.00 (ii) Traversing along national highway Php 500.00 (iii) Fare overcharging Php 500.00 (iv) Excess number of passengers as provided in this Article Php 500.00 A trisikad apprehended under this Article shall be removed by authorized city traffic enforcer from the road and shall be impounded at the city impoundment area; provided however, the release of apprehended trisikad shall be subject to payment of penalty/ies stated in this Section, other fees and charges as determined by the CTTMO subject to the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

SECTION 106. TRAFFIC LAWS APPLICABLE TO PEDAL-OPERATED TRICYCLE OR TRISIKAD. The provisions of this Code granting right to and imposing duties upon a driver of a vehicle shall apply to every person driving a trisikad upon a road, not contained in this Article and all other provisions contained of this Code also apply.

ARTICLE XVII REGISTRATION OF NONMOTORIZED BOAT USING THE CITY OF DAVAO AS PORT OF CALL SECTION 107. EFFECT OF REGULATION. This regulation is applicable to non-motorized boat using the City of Davao as port of call. All other boats/vessels not covered by this Code shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of RA 9295, otherwise known as the “Domestic Shipping Development Act of 2004”.

SECTION 108. SCOPE. The registration function of the City Government of Davao is limited only to the conferment of identity

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the Franchising and Regulatory Division (FRD), shall formulate registration process that would be facilitative to applicants;

SECTION 109. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES. This Article intends to institutionalize and provide guidelines, system and procedure in the conduct of registration of non-motorized boats with Davao City as homeport or destination, providing for fees and penalties therefor.

(c) Application Requirements – the following are necessary documentary requirements for the filing of application for registration and upon payment of annual registration fee of P200.00:

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(a) Registration – an act/ process of enlisting a nonmotorized fishing boat for the purpose of establishing its identity and ownership by assigning it a permanent number. (b) License/Permit to fish – the privilege to fish in its municipal waters granted to registered fisherfolk by the Local Government Unit.

(i) For New Applicants • Completed Application Form (Municipal Fishing Vessel Application form); • Certification or Clearance from the Davao City Philippine National Police (PNP) or from the PNP Maritime Office certifying that the non-motorized fishing boat is not involved in any criminal offense; • Environmental Clearance from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO);

(c) Fishing boat – any watercraft used for fishing or in support to fishing operations in municipal waters.

• Barangay Clearance;

(d) Municipal Waters – include not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water and tidal within the municipality which are not included within the protected areas as defined under Republic Act No. 7586 (The NIPAS Law), public forest, timberlands, forest reserves, or fishery reserves, but also marine waters included between two (2) lines drawn perpendicular to the general coastline from points where the boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide and a third line parallel with the general coastline including islands and fifteen (15) kilometres from such coastline. Where two (2) municipalities are so situated on opposite shores that there is less than thirty (30) kilometres of marine waters between them, the third line shall be equally distant from the opposite shore of the respective municipalities.

• All requirements under sub-paragraph (i) of Section 112 of this Article;

(e) Registered Non-Motorized Fishing Boats – fishing boats duly registered with the City Government of Davao satisfying all registration requirements. (f) Unregistered Non-Motorized Fishing Boats – fishing boats unregistered with the City Government of Davao (g) Homeport – refers to the locality where the fishing vessel is registered (h) MARINA – Maritime Industry Authority (i) PCG – Philippine Coast Guard (j) CAO – City Agriculturist’s Office (k) CENRO – City Environment and Natural Resources Office SECTION 111.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE. (a) Eligible Applicants – only Filipino citizen, single proprietorship, partnerships, and/or corporations and duly registered or accredited fisherfolk organizations, associations and cooperatives are eligible to apply for registration; (b) The CTTMO, through

(ii) For Transfer of Registration (change of homeport)

• Original Copy of the Certificate of Number; • Clearance to Change Homeport (to be issued by the City Government of Davao through the City Transport and Traffic Management Office); (d) Certificate of Number – Upon submission of the owner/operator of completed requirements for the registration of municipal fishing vessel to the CTTMO, the CTTMO shall recommend to the City Mayor for the issuance of the Certificate of Number (Certificate of Number form) which is nontransferable; (e) Official Number - The CTTMO shall assign an official number to a registered fishing vessel which shall correspond to a code bearing the City of Davao; the official number shall be painted, permanently marked or plated on both sides of the forward portion of the fishing vessel; (f) Assignment of Name – The City Transport and Traffic Management Office, upon request of the owner/ operator may assign a name to the fishing vessel.

A name shall be assigned to only one (1) fishing vessel regardless of type of fishing gear. If the proposed name has already been assigned to another registered boat, the owner/operator has the option of adding letters of the alphabet, any Arabic number or Roman numeral which can be represented by words or its numeric equivalent, to the proposed name. The name of the fishing vessel shall be painted on both sides of the mid portion of the fishing vessel; (g) Marking of Vessels – The City Transport and Traffic Management Office may institute a vessel marking or color coding system within its territorial jurisdiction; (h) Issuance of New Certificate of Number – A new Certificate of Number shall be issued in case the fishing vessel changes its homeport:

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(i) A change in homeport may occur in case the owner decides to change residence or principal office, or sells or transfers ownership of the fishing vessel to a person or entity with domicile in another municipality or city; the city shall, upon application for change of homeport, issue a certificate of clearance, and shall delete the registration of such fishing vessel from its register;

motorized fishing boat has applied for a Change of Name;

(ii) No clearance for the change in homeport shall be issued by the CTTMO, being the current homeport, under the following instances:

An application for change of name shall not be approved if the boat is involved in civil case regarding question of ownership or in a criminal or civil case for violation of a fishery law or ordinance.

SECTION 116. MONITORING OF REGISTERED NON-MOTORIZED FISHING BOAT. There shall be a comprehensive monitoring strategy to determine the compliance of this Code.

(i) Deletion or Cancellation of Registration – In case of loss or decay of the fishing vessel, or its involvement in a marine/maritime incident, the owner/proprietor shall immediately inform the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, and shall delete or cancel the fishing vessel’s registration.

(a) The Barangay Council shall report to the CTTMO, violations of any provision of this Article for appropriate action;

• the single proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or fisherfolk cooperative has no branch office in the intended homeport; • there is an outstanding safety requirement which the boat has to comply; • the fishing vessel is involved in a pending criminal, civil or administrative case for violation of fishery law or ordinance, or civil case regarding question of ownership; (iii) The new homeport shall issue a new Certificate of Number upon filing of an application for issuance of a new Certificate of Number pursuant to the requirements in this Article; (iv) Re-issuance of Certificate of Number – The CTTMO shall re-issue the Certificate of Number in the following instances: a. Change in ownership – In case the fishing vessel is sold or transfer of ownership, the CTTMO shall re-issue the Certificate of Number, containing the amended information on ownership upon application of the new owner or transferee, upon the submission of the following requirements: (i) Duly notarized Deed of Absolute Sale; (ii) Posting in the Barangay Hall or in the City Hall of the City Government of Davao for seven (7) consecutive days giving notice that the fishing boat has been sold or transferred to a new owner; (iii) Affidavit of Publication executed by the City Mayor, through the Office of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, that the said notice had been posted in the premises and that there are no oppositors to the fishing boat’s sale; and (iv) Original copy(ies) of Certificate of Number; b. Change of name of the boat – The CTTMO shall issue a Certificate of Number when the owner/operator desires to change the name of the boat, upon application filed with the current homeport, in this case the City of Davao, stating the reason for such. The following documents shall be attached upon submission of the application; (i) Original copy of the Certificate of Number; (ii) Posting in the Barangay Hall or in the City Hall of the City Government of Davao for seven (7) consecutive days giving notice that the

(iii) Affidavit of Publication executed by the Punong Barangay and the City Mayor, through the Office of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, that the said notice had been posted in the premises and that there are no oppositions or claims during the seven (7) day posting;

SECTION 112. FINES AND PENALTIES. Fines and penalties for unregistered non-motorized fishing boats within the municipal waters of Davao City, pursuant to the Local Government Code of 1991, with the following: (a) For a fisherfolk who is a resident of the City of Davao (i) First offense - P1,500.00 (ii) Second offense - P2,500.00 (iii) Third offense - P5,000.00 and cancellation of registration (b) For a fisherfolk who is not a resident of the City of Davao First and subsequent offenses - P5,000.00; while the fish catch, or any merchandise including fishing gears, found in the boat, shall be confiscated in favor of the City Government of Davao, and hold the fishing boat from sailing for a period of time until the payment of fine is paid and duly receipted by the Office of the City Treasurer; (c) For a fisherfolk whose boat is registered in other areas but not a resident of the City of Davao The fisherfolk shall pay a fishery auxiliary invoice of P5,000.00. The fishery auxiliary invoice is not transferable and can only be used for a period of 24 hours of fishing activity in the municipal waters of Davao City. Payment for the fishery auxiliary invoice shall be made at the Office of the City Treasurer during office hours.

SECTION 113. QUALIFIED TO FISH IN THE MUNICIPAL WATERS OF DAVAO CITY. Only duly registered fishing boats are qualified to fish in the municipal waters of the City of Davao.

SECTION 114. PRIORITY IN THE REGISTRATION OF NON-MOTORIZED FISHING BOATS. The following is the order of priority in the registration of nonmotorized fishing boats: Priority 1 - Fishing boats owners/operators who are residents of the City of

Davao; Priority 2 - Fishing boats owners/operators who are residents from other areas in the Philippines.

SECTION 115. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY. The City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall implement the provisions of this Article in collaboration with the City Agriculturist’s Office.

(b) The City Transport and Traffic Management Office and the City Agriculturist Office, in coordination with the Barangay Council, shall conduct periodic inspection of fishing boats to determine the extent of compliance of this Code.

SECTION 117. REPORTORIAL SCHEME. The City Government of Davao, through the CTTMO in collaboration with the City Agriculturist Office shall maintain an updated records of non-motorized fishing boat under the city’s jurisdiction and submit quarterly to the MARINA Region XI, to the Philippine Coast Guard where the City of Davao belongs, and Department of Agriculture-BFAR the list of non-motorized fishing boat registered and deleted/cancelled.

SECTION 118. REGISTRATION OF NON-MOTORIZED VESSEL. (a) Used for Fishing Purposes per Unit (i) Latest Residence Certificate of the owner; (ii) Barangay Clearance; (iii) Completed Registration Form; (iv) Annual registration fee of Php 200.00 (renewable annually from the date of registration); (b) Used for Commercial Purposes per Unit (i) Business Permit; (ii) Barangay Clearance; (iii) Completed Registration Form; (iv) Annual registration fee of Php 500.00 (renewable annually from the date of registration); (c) Assignment of registration number (i) The CTTMO shall assign a permanent registration number to every unit registered; (ii) The registration number is non-transferable; (iii) The registration number shall be written on the middle part of the boat on both sides; (d) Disposition of monies collected from registration fee – 25.0% shall go to the Barangay where there is boat registration, while the remaining 75.0% shall go to the Traffic Management Trust Fund.

ARTICLE XVIII LIGHTING, WARNING SIGNS, EQUIPMENT, ETC. SECTION 119. LIGHTS ON MOVING MOTOR VEHICLES. No person shall

drive a motor vehicle or a combination of a motor vehicle and trailer between sunset and sunrise, unless the motor vehicle or combination is equipped with appropriate lamps and reflectors prescribed as mandatory by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to be carried by that vehicle or combination, and the lamps are lighted.

SECTION 120. DIMMING OF HEADLIGHTS. (a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall dim the headlights or tilt the beam downward whenever the vehicle is approached by any other vehicle traveling in the opposite direction; (i) When the other vehicle reaches a point Two Hundred (200) meters from his/ her motor vehicle; or (ii) Immediately when the light projected by every headlight of the other vehicle is switched to low beam and shall cause every headlight of his vehicle to remain on low beam until the other vehicle has passed; (b) No person shall drive a motor vehicle without the required headlights that are capable or being operated on low beam.

SECTION 121. LIGHTS ON STATIONARY MOTOR VEHICLES. (a) Subject to the provision of Section 130, no person shall leave a motor vehicle waiting on a road with a lamp of a power exceeding seven (7) watts lighted and showing to the front, except while the vehicle is loading or unloading passengers or is compelled to remain stationary by the exigencies of traffic; (b) No person shall leave a motor vehicle or a trailer waiting on or partly on any thoroughfare between sunset and sunrise unless that motor vehicle or trailer is equipped with: (i) Two lamps (one on each side) showing a clear white light to the front and clearly visible under normal atmospheric conditions at a distance of 180 meters, or where the motor vehicle or trailer is waiting on or adjacent to the boundary of the thoroughfare, one such lamp, which shall be on the side of the motor vehicle or trailer near to the center of the thoroughfare; and (ii) Appropriate rear lamps, number-plate lamps, front and rear clearance lamps and reflectors prescribed as mandatory by the LTO and the lamps so affixed are lighted; (c) Paragraph (b) of this Section shall not apply: (i) Where the street lighting in the vicinity renders the motor vehicle or the trailer clearly visible at a distance of 180 meters; or (ii) To any motorcycle nor connected to a side car, trailer left waiting parallel to and as near as practicable to the boundary of the thoroughfare.

SECTION 122. PORTABLE WARNING SIGNS FOR DISABLED VEHICLES. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle on a road, or permit a vehicle to be driven,

EDGEDAVAO unless that vehicle carries a portable early warning device complying with the specifications prescribed by the Land Transportation Office (LTO); (b) Whenever a disabled vehicle is stationary on a thoroughfare, the portable early warning devices shall be placed one to the rear of the vehicle and one to the front side nearer to the center of the thoroughfare at a distance prescribed by the LTO to give reasonable warning to approaching drivers; (c) Nothing in this Section shall affect any duty imposed by this Code to display lighted lamps on stationary vehicles.

SECTION 123. LIGHTS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ON BICYCLES. (a) No person shall ride or propel a bicycle between sunset and sunrise, unless it is equipped with: (i) A lighted lamp showing a clear white light to the front; (ii) A lighted lamp showing a clear red light to the rear; (iii) A red reflector on its rear; and, (iv) A rear mudguard, the rear half of which is colored white;

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or leave waiting vehicle on which, is mounted a lamp displaying intermittent flashes, except (i) A lamp displaying intermittent red and/or blue flashes on the top of an emergency vehicle; (ii) A lamp displaying intermittent amber flashes on top of • A tow truck or motor breakdown service vehicle at the scene of an accident or breakdown; or, • A vehicle being used by a government, public or local authority in connection with its functions and occupying a hazardous position on the thoroughfare; (b) A motor vehicle moving or stationary in a hazardous position on a thoroughfare because of an emergency situation, shall display such flashes from both sides of the front and rear of the vehicle by means of a flashing lamp signaling devices or Early Warning Device (EWD); provided, that the display of such flashes and the operation of EWD are in accordance with the specification of the LTO. SECTION LAMPS.

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(b) Such lamps and reflectors shall be of the types and affixed in the positions prescribed by the proper authority and shall be kept clean at all times;

(a) No person shall cause or permit any spot lamp, or fog light/lamp or search lamp offered or connected to any vehicle to be lighted unless:

(c) No person shall ride a bicycle unless it is equipped with: (i) An efficient brake; and, (ii) An efficient bell or some other suitable warning device.

(i) The vehicle is stationary and the lamp is used only for the purpose of reading a road sign;

SECTION 124. LIGHTS ON ANIMAL DRAWN VEHICLES. (a) No person shall drive or permit any animal-drawn vehicle or any trailer attached to it to be upon any thoroughfare between sunset and sunrise, unless the vehicle or the trailer is equipped with appropriate front and rear lamps, clearance lamps and reflectors, as prescribed by proper authority and the lamps are lighted; (b) All reflectors and lights prescribed under this Section shall be kept clean and shall not be obscured by any part of the vehicle or its load.

SECTION 125. LIGHTS ON TOWED VEHICLES. No person shall between sunset and sunrise drive a motor vehicle which is towing another vehicle unless a lighted lamp is attached to the portion of the towed vehicle facing any following vehicle, with a power not exceeding seven (7) watts showing a clear red light visible under normal atmosphere conditions at a distance of 100 meters which lamp is so placed that: (a) It is clear not more than one (1) meter above the ground; and (b) It is in the center or to the left side of the center of that portion of the towed vehicle which faces any following vehicle.

SECTION 126. FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS. (a) No person shall drive

(ii) The vehicle is outside the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City; (b) The provision of paragraph (a) of this Section shall not apply if the vehicle is an emergency vehicle or if the vehicle is being used by law enforcement agencies in the performance of their official function.

SECTION 128. MUFFLERS AND NOISE CONTROLLING DEVICES. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a street unless such motor vehicle is equipped, at all times, with a muffler or mufflers in constant operation and of sufficient capacity for the motor and equipped with an exhaust system to prevent the escape of excessive fumes or smoke and unusual noise; Owners or operators of motor vehicles within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Davao shall at all times ensure that their vehicles comply with the exhaust emission standards set forth in RA 8749, otherwise known as the “Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999” and its implementing rules and regulations.

SECTION 129. WINDSHIELDS TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED AND EQUIPPED WITH WIPERS. (a) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield of such vehicle which obstructs the driver’s clear view of the road or highway; (b) Posters or stickers approved by the proper authority shall be placed at

the lower right hand corner of the front windshield; (c) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any non-transparent material or object suspended within the windshield area as viewed from the driver’s seat nor shall any person drive any motor vehicle upon the hood of which is attached to any fixture ornament of any material which vibrates, or swings within view of the driver of said vehicle; (d) The windshield on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a wiper for cleaning rain or other moisture from the windshield and shall be maintained in good working order.

ARTICLE XIX SEATBELT SECTION 130. EFFECT OF REGULATIONS. The regulations applicable to all private, governmentowned, and diplomatic vehicles with four (4) to multiwheeler motor vehicles, and in compliance with Republic Act No. 8750, otherwise known as the “Seat Belt Use Act of 1999”.

SECTION 131. MANDATORY USE OF SEATBELTS. (a) For their own safety, the driver and front seat passengers of a public or private motor vehicle are required to wear or use their seat belt devices while inside a vehicle of running engine on any city road or thoroughfare; Provided, that for private vehicles, except for jeeps, jeepneys, vans, buses and other private vehicles as may be determined by the CTTMO, front and back seat passengers are likewise required to use their seat belt devices at all times; (b) In the case of public motor vehicles, the driver shall be required to immediately inform and require the front seat passengers upon boarding a vehicle of running engine to wear the prescribed seat belts. Any passenger who refuses to wear seat belts shall not be allowed to continue his/her trip; (c) For special public service vehicles such as school services and other similar vehicles as may be determined by the CTTMO, seat belt devices should be provided and used by both drivers and front seat passengers as defined herein and the first row passengers immediately behind the driver at all times while inside a vehicle of running engine; (d) Operational motor vehicles, both public and private, which are not equipped with the required\ seat belt devices, are given one (1) year to retrofit appropriate seat belt devices in their vehicles.

SECTION 132. TYPE OF SEAT BELT DEVICES REQUIRED. The seat belt devices required to be installed in all motor vehicles shall comply with the standards and specifications established by the Bureau of Product Standards of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in consultation with the LTO of the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC); Provided however that the seat belt devices installed in imported second-

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hand motor vehicles shall conform with the standards and specifications of the Bureau of Product Standards for purposes of importation and registration.

SECTION 133. CHILDREN TO SIT IN FRONT SEAT. Infants and/or children ages six (6) years and below shall be prohibited to sit in the front seat of any motor vehicle.

SECTION 134. PROVISION FOR SEAT BELT. Amended under R.A 8750, otherwise known as the Seat Belt Use Act of 1999, car manufacturers, assemblers and distributors are required to ensure that seat belt devices are properly installed before the distribution and sale of the said vehicles as determined by the IRR thereon: Provided, that manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of jeepneys may install a pelvis restraint or lap belt only in the driver’s and front seat passengers’ seat and this shall be considered as substantial compliance with the requirement of the said Article.

SECTION 135. PENALTIES AND FINES. The City Government of Davao, through the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall impose fines against a driver/operator of public utility vehicle operating in Davao City roads and thoroughfares for violation of this Article, which shall be defined in Appendix VI (Truck Ban Route); (a) On the Driver (i) For failure to wear the prescribe seat belt devices and/or failure to require his passengers to wear the prescribe seat belt device; (ii) Public utility vehicles shall post appropriate signage instructing front seat passengers to wear seat belts when inside the vehicle. Non-compliance hereof will hold the driver and the operator liable.

SECTION 136. RESERVATION OF FRONT SEATS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY. Drivers and/or owners of public utility vehicles are required to reserve the seat on the front for persons with disability.

ARTICLE XX WEIGHT, SIZE, LOAD SECTION 137. GROSS WEIGHT, AXLE AND WHEEL LOADS. No motor vehicle or other power vehicle or combination of such vehicles equipped wholly with pneumatic tires, which has a total gross weight, including vehicle and load, in excess of the requirements as prescribed by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), shall be operated or moved upon any public places, city roads and street or highway.

SECTION 138. PROJECTING LOADS ON PASSENGER VEHICLES. No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on any road, street or highway with any load thereon projecting beyond the extreme width of the vehicle, regardless of the nature of the property being transported.

SECTION 139. LOADS TO BE PROPERLY SECURED. No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any road, street or highway:

(a) Unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, shifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that soil, sand, or gravel, may be dropped for the purpose of traction, or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining the roadway; (b) With any load not entirely within the body of the vehicle; Provided, however, that the ropes, straps, cargo nets, locks or other suitable mechanical device to prevent such load from dropping onto the highway or from shifting in any manner and further, that this provision shall not be deemed to supersede the provision of Section 141 herein above; (c) With any load consisting partially or entirely of loose paper, empty cartons, crates, or any other material susceptible of being blown or carried by the wind, unless such load is entirely covered by tarpaulin, net, canopy or other suitable material, effectively preventing any part of such load from being blown or carried by the wind; Provided however, that this paragraph shall apply to any vehicle carrying a load consisting entirely of soil, sand, coral or gravel, to prevent particles thereof from being blown or carried by the wind.

SECTION 140. TRAFFIC OFFICERS MAY WEIGH VEHICLES AND REQUIRE REMOVAL OF EXCESS LOADS. (a) The City Traffic Enforcer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful, is authorized to require the driver to stop and submit to weighing of such vehicle by means of a portable or stationary weighing scale or may require that the vehicle be driven to the nearest public weighing scale available in the area; (b) Whenever a traffic enforcer/officer upon weighing a vehicle and load as above provided, determines that the weight is unlawful, the officer may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until portion of the load is removed as may be necessary to reduce the gross weight to such limit as permitted. All materials so unloaded shall be cared for by the owner or operator of the vehicle at their own risk; (c) Any driver of a vehicle who fails or refuses to stop and submit the vehicle and load to weighing when directed by a Traffic Enforcer/ Officer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

SECTION 141. EXCESSIVE WIDTH, HEIGHT OF VEHICLES RESTRICTED. No motor vehicle or other power vehicle of a greater width than nine (9) feet, including load, and a height of fifteen (15) feet, shall be operated on any city street or highway except under the provisions herein specified.

SECTION 142. RESTRICTING THE USE OVER BRIDGES. (a) No person shall drive or operate any motor vehicle

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having an aggregate weight of vehicle and load in excess of the specified allowable weight indicated over any bridge in the City; (b) No person shall drive any motor vehicle over any wooden bridge at a speed greater than 10 kilometers per hour; (c) A driver of any motor vehicle when traveling over said wooden bridge shall not approach within ten (10) feet of another motor vehicle proceeding in the same direction.

SECTION 143. PERMIT TO MOVE EQUIPMENT AND/ OR LOAD OF EXCESSIVE WEIGHT, WIDTH OR HEIGHT. (a) No vehicle shall be moved, transported or caused to be moved through the city streets having an equipment and/or load of excessive weight, width or height unless a permit or clearance has been issued by the department head of the CTTMO; (b) All applications for permit required under this section shall be made in writing to the CTTMO and shall contain the following: (i) Description of the vehicle, equipment and/or load to be moved; (ii) Street location or other identifying description of the place to which the same is to be moved; (iii) Complete designation of the route to be followed; (iv) Height, width and length of the same; (v) Time at which the movement of the same will commence and terminate; (vi) Certified statement that the moving contractor has examined the route and determined that there will be a clearance of at least one (1) foot on each side of the vehicle, equipment and/or any possible obstruction existing along such route; (c) No permit shall be issued unless: (i) The applicant shall have secured and presented to the issuing officer all clearances required by any law, ordinance or regulation; (ii) There is more than one (1) foot clearance on each side of the vehicle and/or equipment along the route to be followed; (iii) The issuing officer shall be satisfied that there are available sufficient pull out areas for the use in case of delay or breakdown; and (iv) The applicant shall have filed with the CTTMO, a certificate of any insurance carrier that there is a comprehensive automobile liability insurance policy covering said applicant and his authorized agents, executors, administrators, heirs and assignees for a minimum amount of Php 30,000.00 in case of bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any accident or damage to or destruction of property; (d) The CTTMO may, upon the department head’s discretion or any authorized representative, change and designate another route to be followed or the time during which the movement shall be made prior to the issuance of a permit.

SECTION 144. REGULATION AS TO MOVEMENT OF LOADS OF EXCESSIVE WIDTH ON CITY

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(a) Such loads of excessive width shall be moved or transported at any time upon the discretion of the issuing officer that may be diverted over an alternate route and where the flow of city traffic will not be unduly impeded by such movement;

(a) Public transport utility vehicles with less than eighteen (18) passengers seating capacity shall only be allowed to operate, ply or pass through secondary streets, thoroughfares or roads in the city subject to existing certificates of public convenience issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

(b) The maximum speed of movement of such loads shall be 25 kilometers per hour; (c) When movements are permitted during daytime, such loads shall be marked at each corner by a red flag; (d) When movements are made at night, such loads shall be lighted by at least one string of incandescent lamps spaced at a maximum of five (5) feet on center around the entire load.

At least one lamp in string shall be located at each corner of the load. All such lamps shall be located not less than five (5) feet from the roadway surface.

In addition thereto, at least one (1) lamp shall be placed or located at each corner and at the lowest point of the load. All lamps located at the corners of the load shall be red in color and not less than one hundred (100) watts each, all others may be red, white or amber in color and shall not be less than fifty (50) watts each. Sufficient lanterns shall be provided of the colors specified for incandescent lamps to be used in the event of power failure or other similar emergency to insure that the minimum lighting required by this Traffic Code is maintained at all times; (e) The vehicle or tractor carrying, transporting or drawing such load at night shall be equipped with at least two (2) flashing yellow lights of not less than six (6) inches in diameter which shall be mounted on each side at the front of the vehicle or tractor, near the headlight but not in the same horizontal line therewith; (f) All military tactical movements shall be exempted from the provisions of this Section.

SECTION 145. PASSING OF VEHICLES OVER FIVE (5) TONS ON SUBDIVISION ROAD ALREADY CONVERTED TO CITY ROAD. (a) That except in cases of compelling necessity such as delivery of things and goods at places within the subdivision or in times of emergencies such as fires or in any form of conflagration or when authorized by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, it shall be unlawful for vehicles over five (5) tons in weight to enter, pass or make use of subdivision roads within the City of Davao; (b) That in cases of deliveries of things or goods at places within the subdivision, the prohibited vehicles shall in no case stay therein longer than one (1) hour and/or after the delivery has been made or completed.

SECTION 146. PUBLIC TRANSPORT UTILITY VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN EIGHTEEN (18) PASSENGERS PASSING SEC-

SECTION 147. MOVEMENTS OF TRAILERS, TRUCKS, OR ANY APPROVED TRANSPORTATION MEDIUM LINKED TO A CONTAINER VAN. No driver shall be allowed to operate a trailer or truck carrying 10, 20, 40, 45, 48, and 52 footer container vans in any city streets without safety locking device, to prevent such container van to be thrown off or separated from the trailer or truck while maneuvering on a bending, uneven or rough roads thereby principally causing a road traffic accident.

ARTICLE XXI TRUCK BAN AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES SECTION 148. TRUCK ROUTES AND LIMITED TRUCK BAN. (Ordinance No. 0154-03, Series of 2003; amending Ordinance No. 066-02, Series of 2002; amending Ordinance No. 042-02, Series of 2002) (a) The entry and exit of cargo trucks, gravel and sand trucks and other heavy cargo trucks with more than six (6) wheels and up, or whose gross vehicle weight exceed 4,500 kilograms, including tractor trailers, containerized haulers, or refrigerated vans shall not be allowed to travel on any and all city streets of Davao City, except Saturdays, Sundays, Special and Non-Working Holidays, and along streets specified as truck routes shown in Appendix VI. The use of the truck routes shall be restricted to the hours of seven in the morning (7:00 a.m.) to nine in the morning (9:00 a.m.), and from five in the afternoon (5:00 p.m.) to eight in the evening (8:00 p.m.); (b) The City Mayor may, upon recommendation of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, ban the access for limited hours of any cargo trucks and heavy vehicles on any other city street when conditions warrant and in order to ensure orderly traffic flow.

SECTION 149. VEHICLES EXEMPTED FROM LIMITED TRUCK BAN. 1. Without corresponding permit (a) Government-owned garbage trucks or governmentcontracted garbage trucks; (b) Fire trucks; (c) Government-owned or private towing trucks responding to emergency situation; (d) Private utility trucks responding to emergency circumstances; (e) Trucks and vans carrying hospital or health-related cargo;

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(f) Armored trucks and vans of banks and financial institutions; (g) Trucks carrying fuel and petroleum products; (h) Trucks carrying merchandise for purposes of donation and free distribution to various social welfare institutions; 2. With corresponding permit (a) Private cargo and hauling trucks carrying unprocessed fruits and vegetables, fresh water and marine products, live fowls and hogs, unprocessed/ unpreserved dressed chicken and or meat and the like, which are perishable in nature; and (b) Private transit concrete mixers and dump trucks for use or intended to be used for government projects; 3. Application for exemption shall be filed at the City Transport and Traffic Management Office and shall pay corresponding annual permit fee of Php 5,000.00 per vehicle at the City Treasure’s Office which shall be deposited in the General Fund; 4. A driver/operator/owner of a truck without exemption permit, in reference to paragraph 2 of this Section, shall be penalized as shown in Appendix V. SECTION 150. PAYMENT OF FINE.

port and Traffic Management Office a copy of their approved routes prior to this Code; Without necessarily modifying their basic authorized routes, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office may adjust the turning points and terminal of public utility buses and jeepneys, prescribe their loading or unloading points, and/or require them to utilize passengers interchange terminals, if so required by an approved traffic improvement scheme.

SECTION 153. MOTORIZED TRICYCLES-FORHIRE AND TRISIKAD. In the granting or revision of routes or areas of operations, the recommendations of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall be given consideration to ensure safety and minimize their traffic impact. In no case shall tricycles or trisikad be permitted to run along national roads with heavy traffic, nor operate along public utility bus or jeepney routes. In the absence of off-street tricycle terminals or stations, the number of tricycles operating or to be operated maybe restricted or curtailed on a thoroughfare to minimize traffic congestion; in such a situation, no additional units shall be franchised.

ARTICLE XXII PEDESTRIAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES (Article XIII of Ordinance No. 778, s. 1973)

a. Failure of driver/operator/owner of the truck, with business permit issued by the City Government of Davao, to pay the penalty within ten (10) days from date of apprehension for violating paragraph (a), Section 151, shall cause immediate suspension of business permit; or

SECTION 154. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.

b. If the truck is covered by business permit issued by other local government units, the vehicle shall be impounded at the city impounding area and shall be released only if fine and impounding charges is fully paid; and

(b) A driver shall give way to any pedestrian who is on a pedestrian crossing;

c. On succeeding violations, paragraph b of this Section shall apply including payment of applicable administrative fine under the city’s local tax ordinance.

SECTION 151. REGULATING THE OPERATION OF PUBs AND PUJs. Any application of public utility buses and jeepneys, including taxis and shuttle vans, for franchise and routes with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, which terminates or originates within the City of Davao, shall be subject to preliminary evaluation and recommendation of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, for consideration of the City Transport and Traffic Management Board and for endorsement to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for approval.

SECTION 152. ROUTES OF PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES AND JEEPNEYS. Public utility buses and jeepneys, including taxis and shuttle vans with valid authorization from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and whose routes terminates or originate within the City shall furnish the City Trans-

(a) A driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian crossing shall travel at a speed that, if necessary to comply with this Section, the driver will be able to stop the vehicle before reaching the pedestrian crossing;

(c) A driver shall not permit any portion of the vehicle to enter upon a pedestrian crossing even if any vehicle headed in the same direction is stopped on the approach side of, or upon pedestrian crossing apparently for the purpose of complying with this Section; (d) A driver of a vehicle turning or intending to turn right or left shall yield to any pedestrian who is on a pedestrian crossing; (e) When a vehicle is stopped to give way to a pedestrian, the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake or attempt to pass such stopped vehicle.

SECTION 155. DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS. A pedestrian: (a) Shall cross a thoroughfare at marked crosswalk, pedestrian crossing, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian footway; (b) When on a footway, marked cross-walk, or pedestrian crossing, shall keep as close as practicable to the right side of the footway; (c) When crossing a thoroughfare at an intersection shall keep right of pedestrian crossing in the opposite direction;

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(d) When crossing a thoroughfare or portion of a thoroughfare shall do so promptly by the shortest and most direct route, as may be practicable, to the thoroughfare boundary; and (e) A pedestrian or passenger shall board or alight from PUJ in designated PUJ Loading and Unloading Zone.

SECTION 156. RESTRICTIONS ON PEDESTRIANS. A pedestrian shall not: (a) While waiting to board a vehicle stand on any portion of the thoroughfare; (b) Proceed from footway towards a vehicle that has not fully stopped for the purpose of boarding it; (c) Alight from or board a moving vehicle, or do so at an area where loading and unloading is prohibited; (d) Remain on a pedestrian crossing, or marked crosswalk longer than necessary for the purpose of passing over the thoroughfare with reasonable dispatch; and (e) Stand up a footway or thoroughfare so as to inconvenience, obstruct, hinder or prevent the free passage of any pedestrian or any vehicle.

SECTION 157. PEDESTRIANS ON THOROUGHFARES. Except when there is a sidewalk or footway, a pedestrian: (a) Proceeding along a thoroughfare shall, when practicable, travel on the thoroughfare or side of the thoroughfare used by vehicles traveling in the opposite direction, and shall keep close as the pedestrian can to the boundary of the thoroughfare on the left of the pedestrian; (b) Shall not proceed along a thoroughfare abreast of more than one (1) pedestrian, except in a procession or parade authorized by the proper authority.

SECTION 158. PENALTIES. Erring pedestrians under this Article shall be cited and issued Pedestrian Citation Receipt (PCR) and be penalized with a fine as indicated in Appendix V (Schedule of Fines and Penalties) or four (4) hours community service to be determined by the CTTMO in coordination with the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO).

ARTICLE XXIII USE OF SOME TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE OPERATION OF NOPHYSICAL CONTACT APPREHENSION SECTION 159. INSTALLATION AND USE OF VIDEO CAMERA. The City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall install authorized video camera or CCTV in strategic places into different roads, streets, and highways of Davao City to record traffic violations.

SECTION 160. USE OF SPEED CAMERA/GUNS TO APPREHEND OVER SPEEDING MOTOR VEHICLES. Motor vehicles violating speed limits as provided by speed limit signs strategically erected along roads, streets, and high-

ways shall be recorded by duly authorized City Traffic Enforcement Officer using authorized LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) speed guns, or other vehicle speed recording technology and take photos and videos as evidence of violation.

SECTION 161. USE OF VIDEO/DIGITAL CAMERA TO APPREHEND VIOLATORS. Whenever a motor vehicle without a driver is found illegally parked as provided in Article X and Article XI Section 62 (c) (i), Section 63 (b), (d) and (e) shall be recorded by CTTMO or by duly authorized City Traffic Enforcement Officer using authorized digital camera and take photos as evidence of violation, and may take information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user and shall conspicuously affix to such vehicle a duplicate copy of the summon for the owner/driver of the motor vehicle, and consequently the CTTMO shall immediately send the original copy of the summon to the violator with the photo/s of the vehicle and place where the violation was committed, and the traffic citation ticket as attachments to answer the charge against him/her within seven (7) days during the hours and at a place specified in the summon.

SECTION 162. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL TO USE DIGITAL CAMERA. The “no-physical contact apprehension” policy shall be strictly observed by City Traffic Enforcement Officers who are issued digital cameras in apprehending traffic violators.

ARTICLE XXIV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 163. OFFICIAL PUV DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD. (a) No person shall drive a Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) such as public utility jeepneys, taxi cabs, motorized tricycle-for-hire, passenger vans, school transport service vehicles, with approved franchise plying within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Davao, without bearing an official identification card, issued by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, and shall be displayed conspicuously inside the vehicle; provided however, that public utility buses and trucks for-hire are not covered by this paragraph; (b) Prior to the issuance of new or renewal of driver’s license from the Land Transportation Office, an official identification card from the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall be secured by a PUV driver through mandatory attendance to seminar on safety driving, road safety, road courtesy, discipline, traffic rules and regulations, and city traffic code conducted by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office in cooperation with national agencies concerned regarding transport and traffic laws, rules and regulations; (i) The official identification card shall bear information on the driver which includes: name of the driver and picture, city residential address, control number, date of issuance and ex-

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SECTION 164. OBSTRUCTION TO DRIVER’S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons exceeding two (a driver and 1 passenger for taxi, passenger van and private vehicle) while three (3) for trucks, so as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle as to interfere with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle; (b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such a position as to interfere with the driver’s view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.

SECTION 165. FOLLOWING EMERGENCY VEHICLES. A driver of any vehicle shall not follow any emergency vehicle traveling in response to any emergencies closer than 50 meters or approximately 165 feet; provided however the driver of any vehicle shall not drive into or parked within the block where a fire apparatus has stopped in answer to fire alarm.

SECTION 166. PUTTING GLASS, ETC. ON CITY ROAD OR HIGHWAY. No person shall throw or deposit upon any city road or highway, any bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wires, cans, wood, used tires, or any substance such as, but not limited to, automotive oil or fluid that are likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle.

SECTION 167. TRACKING MUD UNTO CITY ROAD OR HIGHWAY. No vehicle using the city street or highway shall track mud or dirt unto the traveled portion of such city road or highway in such quantities that will constitute a hazard when the roadway is wet, or obscure the painted pavement markings thereon. In the event that the mud or dirt is unavoidably tracked unto the city road or highway, it shall be the duty of the owner of the offending vehicle to have such mud or dirt removed as quickly as possible.

SECTION 168. DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL OR OTHER PROCESSIONS. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion. When the lead car of any funeral or other processions shall have entered any intersection, notwithstanding the light conditions at those intersections controlled by traffic signal devices, then all other traffic shall yield the right of way to all vehicles comprising such funeral or other procession until it has passed through the intersection.

The foregoing provisions of this Section shall apply only to such funeral or other processions moving under police escort; (b) No funeral, procession, assembly, or parade containing 100 or more persons or 25 or more ve-

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hicles, excepting the Armed forces of the Philippines and the forces of the Police and Fire Departments, shall occupy, march or proceed along any city street except in accordance with a permit issued by the City Transport and Traffic Management Office and such other regulations as set forth herein which may apply; (c) A funeral procession composed of any number of vehicles shall be identified as such by the conspicuous display on the top center of each vehicle a banner not less than 20 centimeters or 8 inches long and 10 centimeters or 4 inches wide predominantly black or violet in color, with a word FUNERAL printed on both sides thereof, in letters no less than 4 centimeters or 1.5 inches in height and the display on the top center of both lead vehicle and the end vehicle of a flashing amber light. While in the procession each driver shall turn on the head lamps of his/her vehicle as further identification.

SECTION 169. RESTRICTING ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK ON CITY ROAD AND HIGHWAY. (a) No person owning, controlling or having the possession of any livestock or animals such as cattle, horses, swine, goats, canine, etc., shall negligently permit any such livestock or animals to stray upon or remain unaccompanied by person in-charge or control thereof, upon any city road or highway; (b) No person shall drive or lead any such livestock upon, or across any city road or highway, without keeping a number of herders on continual duty to open the road so as to permit the passage of vehicles.

SECTION 170. OPERATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS. (a) It is shall be prohibited for driver or owner or operator of PUJ to install or equip car stereo, radio, or any audio gadgets in PUJ so as not to attract the driver to switch on thereby impeding the hearing capability of the driver; (b) No driver and conductor of PUJ shall conduct passengers wearing short pants, sleeveless shirt, slippers, headphones/ earphones, using cellular phone while driving, and smoking while driving; (c) It is shall be required from owner or operator of PUJ for their hired driver and conductor to be registered with the CTTMO; (d) It shall be prohibited for driver to conduct passengers outside the routes approved by LTFRB;

proved route; except such road diversion is caused by untoward weather conditions or natural disasters, road accidents that impede smooth traffic flow or other activities where temporary rerouting is allowed by CTTMO or traffic enforcement officer on duty.

SECTION 171. FABRICATION/MANUFACTURING OF LOCALLY-DESIGNED/ BUILT PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE. (a) A shop owner/fabricator/ manufacturer of locally-designed/built body or cab of public utility vehicle where such public utility jeepney and motorized tricycle-forhire, operating in the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Davao, shall register the shop or enterprise with CTTMO. An annual registration fee of five hundred pesos (Php 500.00) shall be paid to the City Treasurer’s Office under the Traffic Management Trust Fund;

shall be recommended for cancellation of franchise of the public utility jeepneys to the LTFRB and the franchise of the motorized tricycle for hire by the CTTMO to the City Mayor;

of vehicle.

(h) CTTMO shall coordinate with the LTFRB for the inspection of locally designed/ built public utility vehicle not fabricated / manufactured in Davao City prior to the application of franchise with LTFRB. An inspection fee of Five Hundred Pesos (Php 500.00) shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle to the City Treasurer’s Office which shall be deposited under the Traffic Management Trust Fund;

(b) Any person driving a motor vehicle on the road shall, when requested to do so by a City Traffic Enforcement Officer or any officer and staff of the CTTMO, or any authorized person, produce his/her license for inspection and state his/her true name and address;

(i) This Section excludes motor vehicles such as taxis, buses and passenger vans used as public utility vehicles.

SECTION 172. OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES, ETC.

(b) All registered shop fabricating and manufacturing body for PUJ, MTH, Nonmotorized tricycle or Pedicab, shall secure a permanent body serial number from the CTTMO during registration. The procedure on the issuance and assigning permanent body serial number shall be included in the implementing rules and regulations;

(a) A person shall not drive or ride upon a motorcycle unless that person is wearing a safety helmet on his/ her head securely fastened under the chin of the wearer;

(c) It shall be the responsibility of the owner/operator of a registered shop to embed a Passenger Cab Chassis Number (PCCN) to a fabricated or manufactured body; provided however, that any completed passenger body being used for conducting passenger without bearing a PCCN shall be impounded where both the owner/driver of the vehicle and the fabricator/manufacturer of the body shall be penalized aside from paying impoundment fees and charges;

(c) A person shall not drive a motorcycle while wearing a safety helmet to which is attached an eye protector unless that eye protector complies with the standard set by the Department of Trade and Industry;

(d) A shop owner/fabricator/manufacturer of locallydesigned/built body or cab of public utility vehicle shall report the number of units fabricated or manufactured every six (6) months to the CTTMO; provided however, that CTTMO shall provide the forms use in reporting; (e) It shall be the responsibility of shop owner/fabricator/manufacturer of locallydesigned/built body or cab of public utility vehicle to install, mount or fit an engine according to locallyapproved standards as provided in the implementing rules and regulation of this Code; provided however, that violation of this paragraph shall subject the owner of the shop to penalty and the CTTMO shall immediately recommend to the City Mayor the closure of the shop;

Trip-cutting or cutting-trip: a violation of LTFRB-approved route in transporting passengers where the driver of the PUJ cut short the trip which usually occurs when only a few passengers are left to and from its original destinations;

(f) Before release of completed/finished product to the owner of vehicle, it shall be subject to final inspection by the CTTMO as to its road worthiness based on the approved standards. An inspection fee of Two Hundred Pesos (Php 200.00) shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle to the City Treasurer’s Office which shall be deposited under the Traffic Management Trust Fund;

(f) It is prohibited for driver of PUJ to divert or use other city roads aside from its ap-

(g) Existing public utility vehicle which do not conform to the approved standards

(e) It shall be prohibited for driver of PUJ to do “trip-cutting” to the disadvantage of the riding public;

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(b) A safety helmet referred to in paragraph (a) herein shall comply with the standard set by the Department of Trade and Industry;

(d) A person driving a motorcycle shall always turn on the headlight of the motorcycle while driving along any city road or highway; (e) It shall be prohibited for driver of motorcycle, while moving along city road or highway (i) to have riders of more than one person; (ii) to carry a child age seven (7) years old and below or have passenger where the foot of the rider does not reach the rear footrest of the motorcycle; (iii) to have riders in front of the driver; (iv) to have cargo in front of the driver; (v) without shirt, wearing slippers, with headphones/ earphones, using cellular phone, and smoking while driving; (vi) or any motorcycle to use the inner lane of city thoroughfare.

SECTION 173. IMPROVISED MUD-GUARD. It is prohibited for driver/operator of any moving motorized vehicle to attach an improvised mud-guard at the back of the vehicle with height clearance less than 20 centimeters or eight (8) inches from road surface when the vehicle is loaded.

SECTION 174. PRODUCTION OF DRIVER’S LICENSE TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. No person shall drive a motor vehicle on city road or highway unless he/she has a valid driver’s license issued by the Land Transportation Office for that type

(a) Any person who drives a motor vehicle on a road shall carry his/her driver’s license with him/her at all times;

(c) In this Section “authorized person” means a person in uniform authorized by this Code or under any Act to require a driver of a motor vehicle on a road to produce his/her driver’s license; (d) A bona fide tourist or transient who is holding an international driver’s license may be permitted to operate a motor vehicle in the Philippines for a period not exceeding the expiry date of said license, or in accordance with international agreements to which the Philippines is a signatory; (e) A person who knowingly drives a motor vehicle without having secured a priori any appropriate license is guilty of major offense, and shall be punishable in accordance with the penalty under Appendix V. SECTION 175. CONDUCT OF STUDENT PRACTICE DRIVING BY DRIVING SCHOOLS. (a) It shall be prohibited for the owner/operator of a driving school to conduct student practice driving along city roads and highways without being accompanied by driving instructor from the concerned driving school with driver’s license duly issued by LTO; (b) Student practice driving shall only be conducted along city roads and highways from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. daily except Mondays and Fridays; (c) Any violation committed on paragraph (a) or par (b) of this Section shall be cited and penalized with administrative fines as follows: (i) First offense P1,000.00 plus warning (ii) Second offense P2,000.00 warning

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(iii) Third and subsequent offenses P5,000.00 and recommend for non-renewal of business permit (d) A duly licensed driving school operating within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City shall be registered with the CTTMO for purposes of monitoring driving schools with a registration fee of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) annually. The registration fee shall be payable at the City Treasurer’s Office to be deposited to the Traffic Management Trust Fund; provided however, that the non-payment of regulatory fee, the driving school shall be made to pay the registration fee plus a fine in the amount of not more than fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the regulatory fee; provided further that an

additional fine of twenty-five percent (25%) of the registration shall be collected from the driving school every day until the payment has been made.

SECTION 176. OPERATION OF STUDENT CARPOOL TRANSPORT SERVICE (a) Owner/operator/provider of student carpool transport service shall have a uniform “yellow” color body paint accented with “black” color chevron as prescribed by the CTTMO; (b) The driver of student carpool transport service shall wear a white polo shirt with the name of the driver printed on the left breast while the name of the owner/operator/company name on the right breast of the white polo shirts; (c) Owner/operator/provider of student carpool transport service shall comply with applicable guidelines issued by LTFRB on school transport service; (d) A person, cooperative, or corporation intending to own/operate/provide or currently operating a student carpool transport service shall register with the CTTMO for purposes of monitoring the welfare and safety of the passenger, with an annual carpool transport fee of P2,000.00; (e) The owner/operator/ provider of student carpool transport service shall cause the registration of the driver of the vehicle used as student carpool transport service with registration fee of P500.00 per driver.

SECTION 177. REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAY, CARWASH SERVICES, AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP. (a) The owner of a building or commercial establishment with existing driveway abutting a city road, street, or highway within a public parking pay zone shall pay an annual driveway permit fee of P1,000.00; (b) The owner/operator of existing carwash business operation with location abutting a city road, street or highway within a public parking pay zone, with no fixed vehicle entrance/exit facility, shall pay an annual driveway permit fee of P1,000.00; (c) The owner/operator of existing motor vehicle repair shop with location abutting a city road, street or highway, with no fixed vehicle entrance/exit facility shall pay an annual driveway permit fee of P1,000.00; and (d) The owner of a building or commercial establishment with existing driveway, and the owner/operator of existing carwash business, including motor vehicle repair shop, shall pay a driveway permit fee within three (3) months upon approval of this Code; provided however, that driveways located within public and private residential subdivisions, not used for commercial or business operations, are exempted from paying driveway permit fee; (e) Violation of this Section shall have a fine as follows:

C12 CLASSIFIEDS (i) First offense P1,000.00 plus warning (ii) Second offense P3,000.00 plus warning (iii) Third and subsequent offenses P5,000.00 and recommend for non-renewal of business permit SECTION 178. PRODUCTION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. No person shall drive a motor vehicle on city road or highway unless he/she has the original vehicle registration documents issued by LTO. Provided however, that in lieu of the original vehicle registration documents, a certified true copy or photocopy thereof may be carried in the motor vehicle he/she is driving or operating. (a) Any person who drives a vehicle on a road shall carry his/her OR and CR with him/her at all times; (b) Any person driving a motor vehicle on the road shall, when requested to do so by a City Traffic Enforcement Officer or any officer authorized by the CTTMO, or any authorized person, produce his/her OR and CR for inspection and state his/ her true name and address; (c) In this Section “authorized person” means a person in uniform authorized by this Code or under any Act to require a driver of a motor vehicle on a road to produce his/her OR and CR; (d) A person who knowingly drives a motor vehicle without having secured a priori any appropriate registration documents is guilty of major offense, and shall be punishable with the highest fine under Appendix V. SECTION 179. OPENING DOORS AND ALIGHTING FROM VEHICLE. A person shall not open or leave open a door of a vehicle or alight except the driver but with dash from a vehicle unto a thoroughfare, so as to cause danger to other person using the road or so as to impede the passage of traffic.

SECTION 180. OPENING DOORS AND ALIGHTING FROM PUBLIC UTILITY BUS AND PASSENGER VAN. A driver, conductor, or any person of a passenger utility bus or passenger vans shall not open or leave open a door of a bus or passenger van for purposes of soliciting passengers or allowing passenger to alight from a vehicle unto a thoroughfare while operating within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City.

SECTION 181. USE OF HORNS, ETC. (a) No person shall use or cause to be used the horn or any other warning instrument on a vehicle, except when necessary as a traffic warning or an indication that the driver of the vehicle intends to overtake another vehicle; (b) No person shall attach, use or cause to be used the siren, bell, repeater horn or any other warning device that are used by fire truck, ambulance, police in responding to emergency situations.

SECTION 182. MODIFICATION OF MUFFLER ON MOTORCYCLE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XV OF THIS CODE. (a) It is prohibited for a person to drive a motorcycle or motorcycle with sidecar or centercar with modified muffler or detached muffler or without a muffler; (b) Any person driving motorcycle or motorcycle with sidecar or centercar with modified muffler or detached muffler or without a muffler, aside from payment of fine, shall likewise be penalized by impoundment of the motorcycle unit at the city impoundment area; (c) The owner/driver of apprehended motorcycle unit shall cause the installation of suitable factory-designed DTI-approved replacement muffler, or reinstallation of original muffler of the motorcycle by a repairman at the choice of the driver/ owner; (d) The owner/driver of apprehended motorcycle shall bear the cost of the purchase and installation of suitable factory-designed DTI-approved replacement muffler, or reinstallation of the original muffler, fee for the repairmen, including the payment of impoundment fee; (e) Installation of suitable factory-designed DTI-approved replacement muffler or reinstallation of the original muffler shall be done exclusively in the city impoundment area; (f) Only a motorcycle with completely installed/reinstalled muffler and upon payment of appropriate impounding fee shall be released by the designated officer-in-charge of the impoundment area.

SECTION 183.

OBSTRUCTING ROADS. (a) No person shall drive or leave standing or waiting any vehicle on a road for the following purpose: (i) for soliciting services or business from the vehicle; (ii) by displaying an installed advertisement on the vehicle; or (iii) by offering goods for sale from the vehicle. (b) No person shall stand or place himself/herself on a thoroughfare for the purpose of soliciting contributions, displaying any advertisement or offering goods for sale; (c) No person in a vehicle shall buy or offer to buy an article from any person standing or placed on a road; (d) A person, natural or juridical, including government agencies and instrumentalities shall not bar, impede or divert the flow or direction of traffic from any road, streets or highway, unless authorized in writing or except when the closure of a road or any part thereof to traffic or the diversion of traffic is dictated by reasons of emergency to protect the public from any calamity, fire or other public danger; (e) Stalled vehicles on thoroughfares shall be construed as obstructing traffic if not removed or towed within 5 minutes;

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(f) The prohibition contained in this section shall also apply to the use of sidewalks and road shoulders by vendors, repair shops, or any business establishments as extension to display their merchandise or services.

SECTION 184. DIGGINGS AND EXCAVATION ON EXISTING ROADS. (a) It is unlawful for any person or entities, whether on their own or as contractors to any government agency, local or national, to excavate or dig for purposes of installing water pipes, telecommunication lines, poles, drainage pipes, and other underground facilities, within city roads, streets, thoroughfares, and alleys, including highways without first securing an excavation permit from the City Traffic and Transport Management Office and City Engineer’s Office, except in cases of emergency, provided that the permit should be secured within three (3) calendar days from the emergency work; (b) The application for temporary closure of a road or part of the road, due to diggings and/or excavation shall be submitted to the CTTMO together with a traffic plan which shall be evaluated first by the City Traffic and Transport Management Office so that a timetable, remedial steps, and other precautions can be undertaken to minimize the adverse effect on traffic flow; (c) Excavators and/or diggers must at all times put up reflectorized signs based on the DPWH standards on road signs and pavement markings for precautionary measures to motorists and pedestrians alike or safety signs warning of the excavation work ahead; (d) All dug or excavated areas must be properly restored to its original form under the standard specification for road construction. To ensure restoration, the party undertaking the digging or excavation shall post a bond at one hundred fifty percentum of the cost to restore the same, the amount to be determined by the City Engineer. The bond shall be forfeited in favor of the City Government of Davao if restoration work is not commenced within ten (10) days of completion of the excavation and completed the same number of days for which the excavation has been authorized. It shall be released within five (5) days after the determination by the City Engineer or his authorized representative that the road has been restored satisfactorily.

SECTION 185. PROVISION OF WATER AND AIR FACILITIES IN FUEL REFILLING STATION. (a) Fuel refilling station with two or more refilling units shall provide a functional water and air facilities which shall be available to motorists on a 24-hour basis or during the hours of operations of the fuel refilling station as part of the services without any fee; (b) If the facility is under repair, the owner/operator of the fuel refilling station shall cause to post a notice to motorists that services is not available; provided

however that the facility shall be fixed within two (2) days from the day the services becomes unavailable or for a number of days but not more than five (5) days upon receipt of a written request to the CTTMO by the owner/operator; (c) A notice shall be furnished to all owners/operators found to have violated this section upon the full implementation of this Code and shall serve as a warning against such initial violation.

Thereafter, all violators of this provision shall be subject to the following: (i) First offense a fine of P1,000.00 (ii) Second offense a fine of P2,000.00 (iii) Third and subsequent offenses a fine of P5,000.00 and non-renewal of business permit SECTION 186. ACCESS RESTRICTION ON SOME ROADS. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, natural or juridical, to close, obstruct, prevent, or otherwise refuse to the public or vehicular traffic the use of free access to any subdivision or community street owned by the government and within the jurisdiction of the City Government of Davao, or to exact fees in any form for the use thereof, unless with prior authorization from the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Such act is hereby declared a nuisance per se and the City Mayor is hereby authorized to remove such closure or obstruction and to open said road to the public motu propio at the expense of the offender; (b) Private subdivision roads and/or private roads not turned over to the City may be opened to the public under the following conditions: (i) The road will strengthen the road network and provide traffic relief to nearby roads that are congested as maybe determined by the CTTMO; (ii) The Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved its opening, under such terms and conditions that will minimize or obviate any disturbances, pollution, or inconvenience to the residents in the area.

SECTION 187. REQUIREMENT OF TRANSPORT/ TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT. (a) All major commercial, industrial, housing and condominiums, institutional developments, including government institutions and other similar developments, as may be determined by the City Traffic and Transport Management Office, shall submit a transportation/traffic impact assessment to the CTTMO for evaluation and recommendation of approval to the City Transport and Traffic Management Board as preliminary documentary requirement in the application of Building Permit; (b) The transportation/traffic impact assessment shall be prepared, signed, and sealed by a transportation engineer or planner certi-

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fied by the Environmental Management Bureau and the National Center for Transportation Studies or licensed environmental planner duly recognized by the Professional Regulations Commission.

SECTION 188. PROHIBITION ON PRODUCTION OF ROAD SIGNS. (a) It is unlawful for any person, natural or juridical, or any government instrumentalities, except for the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, to manufacture, fabricate, install, and erect, traffic sign and/or signal and/or pavement marking on city road, thoroughfare, and highway.

The use of logo or emblem of a company on any unauthorized road sign shall be prima facie evidence that said road sign was erected by the owner of the logo or emblem.

SECTION 189. MOTORCYCLE DEALER, DISTRIBUTOR, ETC. (a) It is prohibited for motorcycle dealer/distributor to sell motorcycle to buyer without requiring the buyer to show his/her driver’s license in reference with the restriction code issued by the Land Transportation Office; (b) It is prohibited for motorcycle dealer/distributor to release motorcycle to buyer without approved registration documents under the name of the dealer/distributor from Land Transportation Office; (c) It is prohibited for dealer/ distributor to sell motorcycle spare parts, including crash/safety helmet without genuine PS (Philippine Standard) or ICC (Import Commodity Clearance) seal; (d) It is required of motorcycle dealers to furnish CTTMO on a monthly basis inventory report of their stock using Inventory Report Form issued by the CTTMO for data-banking purposes.

SECTION 190. INFORMATION, EDUCATION CAMPAIGN. In order to ensure comprehensive implementation of this Code, the City Traffic and Transport Management Office shall institutionalize a continuing information and education activities to city traffic enforcers, drivers of vehicles, and the general public through various kinds of media such, as but not limited to, seminars, barangay pulong-pulong, posters, leaflets, driver’s handbook, or may be radio program that would maximize the city government’s reach to educate its constituents; provided however, that the City Government of Davao can enter into a privatepublic partnership in the promotion of this Code to the public.

SECTION 191. MANDATORY REVIEW EVERY THREE YEARS. The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall undertake a mandatory review of this Code at least once every three (3) years and as often as it may deemed necessary, with the primary objective of providing a more responsive and improved transport and traffic management policy of the City Government of Davao.

ARTICLE XXV PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE SECTION 192. PROCEDURES IN THE ISSUANCE OF CITY TRAFFIC CITATION TICKETS TO VIOLATORS OF THIS CODE. Except when authorized or directed by law to immediately take a person for violation of any traffic laws before a Court, the following procedures shall be observed in the apprehension of any person found violating any provision of this Code: (a) In case of drivers of motor vehicles, the City Traffic Enforcement Officer or deputized traffic officer, shall demand presentation of the driver’s license and registration documents of the motor vehicle. The apprehending city traffic enforcement officer shall then indicate the name and address of the driver, the license number, plate number, and the issuing agency of the driver’s license in the city traffic citation ticket. The name and the address of the owner and the registering agency of the vehicle, including the certificate of registration number, shall likewise be indicated therein. The apprehending officer shall stipulate the specific violation and furnish copy of the citation ticket to the person apprehended. The city traffic citation ticket shall also contain information which shall require him/her to answer the same at the time and place designated in the citation ticket within seven (7) days after such violation; (b) In case of business establishment found violating the provision of traffic obstruction, the City Traffic Enforcement Officer shall demand the presentation of Mayor’s Permit, or in case of construction, the Building Permit; and indicate the name and address of the owner and the corresponding Mayor’s or Building Permit number, the particular provision violated and furnish copy of said citation ticket; (c) In case of pedestrian found violating this Code, he/she shall be taken to the City Treasurer’s Office or to the nearest location in the area where an authorized City Treasurer’s bonded collection officer is available to pay appropriate penalty. In the event of inability to pay the fine, that person shall render a community service of not less than four (4) hours, or if that person decides to contest his/her apprehension, he/she can file a complaint at the Adjudication Committee of the CTTMB, the apprehending City Traffic Enforcement Officer shall immediately file the corresponding complaint before the Office of the City Fiscal.

SECTION 193. FAILURE TO OBEY SUMMONS. Upon receipt of City Traffic Citation Ticket, any person who fails to appear at the place and within the time specified in the city traffic citation ticket issued to him/her by the City Traffic enforcer cited for any violation, is guilty of non-appearance with corresponding penalty of Five Hundred Pesos (Php500.00) regardless of the disposition of the charge of which originally cited.

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SECTION 194. SUMMONS ON ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES. Whenever any motor vehicle without driver is found parked or stopped in violation of any of the restrictions contained in this Code, the officer finding the vehicle shall note down the plate number and may take any information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously affix to such vehicle a summon for the driver to answer the charge against him/her within seven (7) days during the hours and at a place specified in the summon.

SECTION 197. VIOLATIONS AND/OR OFFENSES UNDER FORMER ORDINANCE SAVED. Nothing contained in any provision of this Code shall apply to an act done or omitted, or to an offense committed at any time before the day that this Code shall become effective. Such act or omission shall be governed by and any such offense shall be punished according to the provisions of the ordinances existing when such act, omission or offense occurred in the same manner as if this Code had not been enacted.

SECTION 195. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUMMONS ATTACHED TO PARKED VEHICLE. Noncompliance to summons shall be construed as a waiver of right to contest the citation. All violators issued with summons shall be liable for the payment of the fine corresponding to the violation committed.

SECTION 198. PENALTY.

In the event that a violator of the restrictions on stopping, waiting, standing or parking under this Code does not appear within a period of seven (7) days in response to a summon affixed to a motor vehicle, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall issue to the registered owner of such vehicle another summon ordering his appearance before the City Transport and Traffic Management Office.

SECTION 196. WHEN COMPLAINT BE ISSUED. In the event any person fails to comply with a summon or citation given to him/her or attached to a vehicle or if any person fails or refuses to deposit bail as required and within the time permitted, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall have a complaint entered against such person in the proper court; Aside from filing of the appropriate action before the Court, the following administrative remedies for enforcement shall be undertaken: (a) For traffic and driving related violations, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall communicate with the Land Transportation Office to hold in abeyance the renewal of driver’s license or vehicle registration until clearance has been obtained from the City; (b) For violations under “no physical contact apprehension” policy, non-payment of fines and penalties within the prescribed number of days shall subject the erring vehicle to be up for apprehension by the PNP Highway Patrol Group, Land Transportation Office traffic officers, PNP Traffic Division and the City Traffic Enforcement Officers; (c) For other violations, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall immediately request for the cancellation of the permit and the issuance of closure from the City Mayor. In the event that the owner of the thing or object causing obstruction on the sidewalk to city streets could not be determined, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall cause its removal or impoundment.

(a) Any violations of the provisions of this Code shall be punishable with fines indicated in Appendix V (Schedule of Fines and Penalties) hereof; (b) Where the violator is not a driver, a written notice or citation ticket to the offending party shall be issued by the City Traffic Enforcement Officer; (c) The appropriate fine and penalty shall be paid within seven (7) days from the date of issuance of the citation ticket. In the event of failure to pay the prescribed fine, an additional surcharge of ten percent (10.0%) for each day of delay or failure to pay the appropriate fine is hereby imposed until the full amount of fine and surcharge is paid.

SECTION 199. CREATION OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND. There is hereby created a special account in the General Fund to be known as the Traffic Management Trust Fund (TMTF) wherein all receipts from registration, franchising, supervisory fees, regulatory fees, fines, parking fees, penalties and surcharges as herein set forth in this Code, including all expenditures and transfers shall be recorded under this Fund; Fines collected for violation of any section or provision of this Code evidenced by the issuance of CTCT (City Traffic Citation Ticket) shall be paid to the City Treasurer of Davao City; The share of the City Government of Davao on traffic fines collected in accordance with prior, existing and future arrangement with the LTO shall form part of the TMTF; The TMTF shall be disbursed only to activities related to the functions of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office such as, but not limited to, traffic enforcement measures and other activities and requirements of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office including maintenance of facilities and traffic control devices but excluding salaries of personnel; Any unused balance at the end of the fiscal year in excess of twenty percent (20%) of the previous year’s expenditures shall revert back to the General Fund.

ARTICLE XXVI TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION SECTION 200. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION. To rationalize the management

and operation of the entire scope of the transport and traffic administration of the City of Davao, there shall be created mechanisms that shall constitute both the policy-making body which provides advice and policy direction, and the management and operations which shall be the frontline service in the enforcement and implementation of this Code.

SECTION 201. CREATION OF CITY TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BOARD (CTTMB).

There is hereby created a City Transport and Traffic Management Board which shall have the primary function to provide advice and policy directions to the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO); The CTTMB shall be vested with authority to formulate policies, review, recommend and approve transport and traffic management plans and programs that may hereafter be drawn or prepared. The Board shall also review and recommend for approval the budget of the CTTMO. The Board shall ensure a holistic approach to problem-solving and cooperation in the implementation of transportation and traffic schemes of Davao City; Provided however, that a special body within CTTMB shall be created as Motorized Tricycle For-Hire Franchising and Regulatory Committee (MTFRC) with its functions limited to provide advice and policy directions, including mediation, act on complaints, review and approve the plans and programs in the implementation and enforcement that may hereafter be drawn or prepared for the operations of motorized tricycle for-hire, and; Provided further that there shall only be five (5) members of the MTFRC, chaired by the City Mayor and the remaining members shall be appointed by the City Mayor from among the members of the CTTMB; Provided finally, that a Public Utility Vehicle Adjudication Committee (PUVAC) shall be created solely to provide mediation services.

SECTION 202. COMPOSITION OF THE CITY TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BOARD. Chairperson : City Mayor or in his/her behalf the City Administrator Vice Chair : Department Head, CTTMO Members: • Department Head, City Planning and Development Office • Department Head, City Engineer’s Office • Chairperson, SP Committee on Energy, Transport, and Communication • Chief, Traffic Section, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) • Regional Manager, Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) • Regional Director, Land Transportation Office (LTO) • Regional Director, Department of Public Works and Highways • One (1) Transport Groups Representative • One (1) Professional Group Representative • One (1) Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Representative • One (1) from NGO Repre-

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sentative Secretariat : City Transport and Traffic Management Office SECTION 203. MEETINGS AND QUORUMS. The CTTMB shall have a regular meeting once a month.

However, the Chairperson can call a special or emergency meeting, if necessary, to address immediate concerns. The presence of a simple majority of the entire membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Provided however, that if any member, for one reason or another, cannot attend the meeting of the Board, the member concerned shall issue an official communication addressed to the Chairperson stating among others the reason/s for not attending the meeting, and may designate an alternate permanent representative to attend the meeting for and in behalf of the member, otherwise the member shall be marked absent, and; Provided further, that this Section shall also apply in the administration of MTFRC meetings.

SECTION 204. HONORARIUM AND FUND SOURCE. Each member of the Board shall receive an honorarium for every board meeting to be determined by the City Mayor; a member who is absent shall not receive honorarium for that particular meeting. The fund requirement of the Board shall be initially drawn from the budget of the Office of the City Mayor. Thereafter, the budget shall be regularly included in the annual budget to be included under the CTTMO. SECTION 205. CREATION OF CITY TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OFFICE (CTTMO).

There is hereby created a City Transport and Traffic Management Office under the direct supervision and control of the City Mayor. It shall be the sole transport and traffic management authority vested with the powers to formulate, coordinate and monitor policies, standards and programs relating to transport and traffic management, to rationalize the existing transport operations and to administer and implement all traffic engineering services, traffic enforcement operations, traffic and transport planning, regulations and franchising, transport facilities management, traffic education program, and shall institute a “no-physical contact apprehension” policy in apprehending traffic violators thru the use of some technologies in the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City; and finally, other plans and programs that may hereafter be drawn prepared and approved by the CTTMB and the MTFRC; The City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall have six (6) divisions with the following functions: (1) TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION (TEID) (i) Identify traffic bottleneck points and establish priorities in implementing remedial measures; (ii) Formulates traffic engineering schemes, such as banning of turning movements, creation of one-way streets, prohibition of park-

ing, designation of loading/ unloading zones, installation of traffic signages, regulating speeds, and similar measures, in accordance with its approved priority list; (iii) Install and maintain traffic signs, road and or pavement markings and other traffic control devices or cause the preparation and installation of the same; (iv) Recommend to the Transport and Traffic Management Advisory Board (TTMAB) in support of traffic management schemes; (v) Review major property development proposals, especially those located on the central business district, along major thoroughfares, and national roads and highways within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City, on its impact to traffic generation;

vehicle obstructing traffic including abandoned vehicle; (vii) Suggest changes in any traffic scheme, including provision of traffic signals; (viii) Cause the removal of any obstructions on pedestrian sidewalks, alleys, streets and main thoroughfares which are in violation of this Code. In the event that no one admits ownership of any object or thing found impeding vehicular or pedestrian traffic, take possession of the same in the city impoundment area for later disposition; (ix) Cause the removal of unauthorized traffic signs and take possession of the same in the city impoundment area for later disposition;

(vi) Identify private subdivision roads that should be opened to improve traffic overall circulation, and initiate moves for the full or partial integration into the road network;

(x) Cause the filing of a complaint or information and secure the issuance of warrant of arrest against violators who fail or refuse to obey the city traffic citation tickets or penal summons in coordination with Davao City Police Office;

(vii) Review and collect data and statistics such as vehicular counts, road layouts and dimensions, and other relevant data which would be of importance for appropriate transport and traffic policy formulation;

(xi) Prescribe and recommend rates of administrative fines or penalties to be imposed on violators in admission of a violation, and willing to settle the same without having the case filed in court; and

(viii) Review and recommend requests for approval for road diggings, road constructions, temporary closures, production and installation of traffic-related signages from individuals, private entities and barangay councils, parades, and conduct of extra ordinary events that would reduce road capacity; and

(xii) Perform other duties and functions as directed by the Department Head.

(ix) Perform other duties and functions as directed by the Department Head.

(2) TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND STREET MANAGEMENT DIVISION (TSMD) (i) Assign personnel to direct traffic at intersection and other locations requiring such intervention; (ii) Execute the enforcement component of any traffic schemes devised or considered by the Traffic Engineering Division as approved by Transport and Traffic Management Advisory Board TTMAB; (iii) Enforce applicable traffic rules and regulations, including apprehensions and issuance of city traffic citation tickets and penal summons to drivers found in violation of any provisions in this Code in coordination with the regional offices of the Department of Transportation and Communications; (iv) Assist the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) in the conduct of investigations of any vehicular accidents that occur within the territorial limits of the City; (v) Coordinate with Davao City Police Office traffic enforcers and Land Transportation Office traffic enforcers to harmonize personnel deployment and other field operations within the city; (vi) Initiate the towing or removal of all illegally parked, stopped/stalled, or disabled

(3) TRANSPORT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION (TPMD) (i) Provide technical inputs into the preparation and updating of the city’s Land Use Plan, particularly the long-term road network plan of the city; (ii) Conduct studies and researches in both transport and traffic administration appropriate to the local setting of the Davao City; (iii) Update and analyze the public transport routes and services covering motorized tricycles, buses, jeepneys and other public transport modes; (iv) Identify and recommend possible “missionary routes” that a private operator of public transport can provide; (v) Collect traffic data and statistics such as vehicular counts, road layout and dimensions, etc., and analyze the same for use in policy formulation; (vi) Appear at hearings of the LTFRB to ensure that the issuance of permits of public convenience is consistent with the plans and programs of the city; (vii) Evaluates request, in coordination with the City Planning Development Office, for variances from the zoning ordinance that are likely to have significant traffic impact; (viii) Formulate and advocate programs that will promote and encourage walking and trips by public transport and higher-capacity modes; and (ix) Perform other duties and functions as directed by the Department Head.

C14 CLASSIFIEDS (4) FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS DIVISION (FMOD) (i) Establish, operate, maintain and/or administer PUB and PUJ transportation terminals, public parking facilities, wharves, bicycle paths, including collection of user fees and charges through the Office of the City Treasurer; (ii) Operate towing services using approved gadgets or with duly authorized and accredited private towing operators; (iii) Formulate and recommend appropriate policies to TTMAB in support of traffic management schemes; (iv) Take custody of vehicles and articles impounded by virtue of this Code and secure the same in the city impoundment area until released to their owners or lawful claimants, or disposed of in accordance with this Code; and

dresses and other information relating to the physical identification of motor vehicles; (iv) Adopt a computerized transport and traffic management data retrieval system; (v) Handle the paper work and documentation attendant to enforcement, such as the processing of city traffic citation tickets and Ordinance Violation Receipt (OVR); (vi) Conduct public information campaigns in support of any activities, functions and responsibilities of the Office; and (vii) Perform other duties and functions as directed by the Department Head.

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mend appropriate policies, subject to the approval of MTFRC; (ix) Keep records of all MTH registered and/or operating in Davao City, which shall include the names of registered owners, operators, drivers, users and their addresses and other information relating to the physical identification of MTH; (x) Conduct public information campaigns in barangays with MTH operations in support to enhance the implementation and enforcement of traffic rules and regulations; and (xi) Perform other duties and functions as directed by the Department Head.

For Motorized and Non-Motorized Vessel (i) Manage the conduct of registration of motorized fishing vessels, three (3) tons and below, using the City of Davao as homeport, and other commercial operations within the municipal waters of the City of Davao;

(v) Perform other duties and functions as directed by the Department Head.

(i) Manage the operations and registration of motorized tricycle-for-hire;

(5) ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT DIVISION (ASD)

(ii) Hear and decide uncontested MTOP application;

(ii) Prescribe rules and regulations that are acceptable to stakeholders;

(iii) Issue, amend, revise, drop, cancel and revoke MTOP after due notice and hearings;

(iii) Implement the enforcement component devised or considered as approved by TTMAB;

(iv) Conduct investigations and hearings of complaints on violations of this Code, other traffic laws, rules and regulations, and other issuances of MTFRC;

(iv) Perform other duties and functions as directed by the Department Head.

(i) Provide administrative and logistical support and services to all the divisions of the Office; (ii) Provide and maintain data base through management and information services, including collection of necessary and appropriate data and information, update and maintenance of all records, inventory of roads and traffic control devices, and other pertinent data that would enhance the planning and operations of the Office; (iii) Keep records of all kinds of vehicles registered and/or operating in Davao City, which shall include the names of registered owners, users and their ad-

(v) Summon, operators/ drivers and witnesses to appear in hearings conducted by the MTFRC; (vi) Determine, fix, and prescribe summons or MTH citation tickets; (vii) Recommend proposals for the location of MTH terminals in the barangays; (viii) Formulate and recom-

SECTION 206. QUALIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD, ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT HEAD, AND DIVISION HEADS. The CTTMO shall be headed by a Department Head with a regular position who shall be appointed by the City Mayor, concurred by the Sangguniang Panlungsod. He shall be a natural-born Filipino citizen, a resident of Davao City, at least thirty-five (35) years of age, of good moral character and sound probity; shall

have a master’s degree in public administration, urban and regional planning, management, civil engineering, traffic engineering and management, and/or a lawyer; and shall possess a three-year supervisory experience in government service. Provided, however, that the employment status and qualifications shall also apply to two department heads which are Assistant Department Head for Operations, and Assistant Department Head for Administration; The heads of the Divisions of the Office shall be appointed by the City Mayor upon the recommendation of the Department Head.

A Division head must be at least thirty (30) years of age, a graduate of any fouryear course with two (2) years government supervisory experience, appropriate expertise or equivalent experience in the field of assignment. Except for the required qualifications for the five division heads, an active PNP Officer may be designated as head of the Traffic Enforcement and Street Management Division, prohibition against dual positions to the contrary notwithstanding.

SECTION 207. STAFFING. The number and composition of staff comprising each of the six (6) divisions of the Office shall be determined by the Sangguniang Panlungsod through enactment of an Ordinance for such purpose, taking into consideration the volume of work required to fulfill the functions efficiently and effectively, subject to the approval of budget. Existing personnel affected by the creation of the Office such as those involved in tricycle regulation, parking administration, traffic enforcement, shall comprise the initial staff of the divisions to which their functions belong.

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may deputize any city government officials, employees or barangay personnel to act as traffic auxiliaries.

The appointed or designated traffic auxiliaries shall be under the operational supervision of the head of the Traffic Enforcement and Street Management Division.

SECTION 208. UNIFORM OF CITY TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. In order to provide a distinction between Traffic Officers and members of the Philippine National Police, the City Traffic Enforcement Officers shall wear a uniform distinct from the uniform or attire of the members of the PNP. The determination of the color and type of uniform shall be left to the discretion of the City Mayor, provided, however, that no changes in the type, color or style of the uniform shall be allowed for a period of five (5) years, determined from the date the prescribed uniforms were first implemented.

ARTICLE XXVII TRANSITORY PROVISION SECTION 209. FORMULATION OF IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. (a) Within fifteen (15) days after the approval of this Code, an Oversight Committee which shall be composed primarily of the author/authors of the ordinance and the consultants thereof and other members to be determined by the City Mayor, shall prepare the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the efficient and effective implementation of the Code; (b) The funding requirement shall be provided by the Office of the City Mayor in the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000.00) or upon the discretion of the City Mayor.

ENACTED, August 7, 2012, by a majority vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian present.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

SGD. CHARITO N. SANTOS Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Government Asst. Department Head II) ATTESTED:

SGD. KARLO S. BELLO Acting Vice Mayor cns/mbk APPROVED: __________________, 2013

LAPSED DEEMED APPROVED AFTER THE LAPSE OFTEN (10) DAYS, PER SEC. 54. R. A. 7160 SARA Z. DUTERTE City Mayor

ATTESTED:

ATTY. ZULEIKA T. LOPEZ Acting City Administrator

SECTION 210. CREATION OF THE CITY TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OFFICE. Within fifteen days (15) from the approval of this Code, the City Mayor shall issue an Executive Order creating a Task Force to formulate and draft an Ordinance for the creation of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office; The Chairman of the SP Committee on Transportation, Energy, and Communications shall head the Task Force with members appointed by the City Mayor; The Task Force shall submit its final draft on the creation of the CTTMO to the City Mayor within one (1) month after its organization.

ARTICLE XXVIII FINAL PROVISION SECTION 211. REPEALING CLAUSE. All previous issuances, executive orders, ordinances, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Code are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.

SECTION 212. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If for any reason, any provision or section of this Ordinance is declared not valid by a court of competent jurisdiction or suspended or revoked, such judgment or order shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions, sections, or parts which are not affected thereby and shall continue to be in force and effect.

SECTION 213. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days (15) after its approval and publication in a local community newspaper with daily frequency.

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APPENDIX I ONE WAY STREETS (Ordinance No. 127, s.

1990, amending Ordinance No. 778, s. 1973, otherwise known as the Revised Traffic Ordinance of the City of Davao)

corner Quirino Avenue towards Rasay Street n. Quirino Avenue from Datu Bago towards Mercury Drug/Quirino Avenue o. Palma Gil Street from C. M. Recto Street towards Cayetano Bangoy Street

a. Marfori Private Alley from Bago Inigo Street towards Antonio Pichon Street b. Antonio Pichon Street (Magallanes) from corner Legaspi Street to C. M. Recto Avenue c. San Pedro Street from corner Quezon Boulevard towards corner Ilustre Street d. Claro M. Recto Street from corner A. Pichon Street to Roxas Avenue except Jones Circle e.

Cayetano Bangoy Street from Roxas Avenue all the way to Palma Gil intersection, Bonifacio intersection, Rizal intersection, and the whole length of Crooked Road f. Bolton Street from Bonifacio Street up to Pichon Street g. San Pedro Street to General Luna Street h. Ilustre St. from General Luna to Quirino Avenue to Legaspi Street i. From the corner of Pelayo Street going to Quirino Street (T. Claudio) j. Gov. Duterte Street from Pelayo (Legapi Street) to Malvar to Quirino Street k. Marfori Road from Antonio Pichon Street towards Datu Bago Street l. Rasay Street from A. Pichon Street towards Datu Bago Street m. Datu Bago Street from

APPENDIX II PROHIBITED LEFT TURNS (existing per Traffic Management Center as of 25 August 2011) a. Entering left a one-way street of Pichon from: (i) V. Ilustre (ii) Bolton Extension b. Entering left a one-way street of San Pedro from: (i) Bolton Street (ii) Crooked Road (iii) Anda Street/ I. Inigo Street (iv) Legaspi Street/Pelayo Street c. Entering left a one-way street of Marfori from: (i) Father Selga Street d. Entering left a one-way street of V. Ilustre from: (i) Duterte Street (ii) Gen. Luna Street e. Entering left a one-way street of Cayetano-Bangoy from: (i) Palma-Gil Street (ii) Bonifacio Street (iii) Rizal Street f. Entering left a one-way street of Datu Bago from: (i) Clover Leaf g. Entering left a one-way street of Duterte Street from: (i) Quirino Avenue h. Entering left a one-way street from Quirino Avenue to: (i) Duterte Street (ii) San Pedro Street

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(iii) Pichon Street i. Entering left a one-way street of Bolton from: (i) Rizal Street j. Entering left a one-way street of C.M. Recto from: (i) San Pedro Extension (ii) Rizal Street (iii) Bonifacio Street (iv) Palma Gil (v) Roxas Avenue k. Entering left a one-way street of City Hall Drive from: (i) Pichon Street

Marfori Street to C. M. Recto Avenue (left side only coming from Marfori Street)

APPENDIX III LOCATION WITH NO U-TURNS

e. Bolton Street - from A. Pichon Street to A. Bonifacio Street (left side only coming from Bonifacio Street) with designated loading /unloading area

a. All intersections and junctions b. Tip of an island along 1. Quirino Avenue 2. Quimpo Boulevard 3. Jose P. Laurel – Sta. Ana Street 4. Quezon Boulevard 5. R. Castillo Street 6. Cabaguio Avenue (Assumption School) 7. Leon Garcia Street 8. Davao-Agusan Road (Alcantara-junction of Bangoy Airport) APPENDIX IV PUBLIC PAY PARKING ZONES (Ordinance No. 153-A, s.

1990) I. Streets Designated as Public Pay Parking Zones a. San Pedro Street - from C.M. Recto Avenue to Quirino Avenue (left side only coming from Recto Avenue) b. A. Pichon Street - from

c. Ilustre Street - f r o m San Pedro Street to Jose Camus Street (left side only coming from San Pedro Street) d. Pelayo Street - from A. Pichon Street to A. Bonifacio Street (both sides) with designated loading / unloading area

f. Inigo Street - from A. Pichon Street to A. Bonifacio Street (both sides) with designated loading / unloading area g. C. M. Recto Ave. - from corner San Pedro/ Recto Streets to R. Magsaysay Avenue (left side only coming from San Pedro St. to Magsaysay Ave. / Jones Circle h. Magsaysay Ave. - from C. Bangoy Street to Sales Street (both sides); • left side only coming from Magsaysay Park to Sales Street; • from Sales Street to Jones circle (both sides); with designated loading/unloading area i. Villa Abrille St. - from Hospital Avenue to L. Guerrero Street (both sides) with loading/unloading area

j. Monteverde Ave. - from L. Guerrero Street to Leon Garcia Street (both sides) with designated loading/unloading for every block on both sides

Php 10.00 Php 5.00

k. V. Duterte St. - from Ilustre Street to Pelayo Street (left side only coming from Ilustre Street)

Sedan/SUV/AUV Php 10.00 Php 5.00

l. City Hall Drive from San Pedro Street to A. Pichon Street (both sides) m. Marfori Street - from A. Pichon Street to Posadas Street (left side only coming from A. Pichon Street) n. Rasay Street - from A. Pichon Street to Posadas Street (left side only coming from A. Pichon Street) o. Posadas Street - from Marfori Street to Rasay Street (left side only coming from Marfori Street) II. Parking fee per Unit of Motorized Vehicle a. Rate of Parking Fee Type of Vehicle For first 3 hours Per hour or Fraction Delivery Van Php 10.00 Php 5.00

Armored Car/Van Php 10.00 Php 5.00

Motorcyle/ Motorbike Php 5.00 Php 2.50 Other motorized vehicle Php 5.00 Php 2.50 b. Annual Parking Space Subscription with Parking Sticker Type of Vehicle Annual Parking Fee Delivery Van Php 5,000.00 Delivery Truck Php 5,000.00 Truck for Hire Php 5,000.00 Cargo Truck Php 5,000.00 Armored Car/Van Php 5,000.00 Sedan/SUV/AUV Php 5,000.00 Motorcyle/ Motorbike Php 2,000.00

Delivery Truck Php 10.00 Php 5.00

Other Motorized Vehicle Php 1,500.00

Truck for Hire Php 10.00 Php 5.00 Cargo Truck

APPENDIX V SCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

Section of Ordinance Section 6 Section 9 Section 10 Section 11 Section 12 Section 13 Article V Section 26 Section 27 Section 28 Section 29 Section 31 Article VII Section 36 Article IX Sections 43 & 44 Section 45 Section 46 Section 47 Section 48 Section 49 Section 50 Section 51 (a) Section 51 (b) Section 56 (b) Section 56 (c) Section 56 (d) Section 57 (b) Section 57 (c) Section 58 Section 59 Section 63 Section 64 Section 65 Section 66 Article XIII Section 79 Section 83 Section 92 Section 120 Article XVIII

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Article XIX Section 139 Section 140 Section 141 Section 142 Section 144 Section 145

Type of Offense or Violation Erection and Interference with Traffic Control Items Display of Dazzling Lights Disobedience to Official Traffic Control Signal Disobedience to Official Traffic Signs Disobedience to Official Traffic Road or Pavement Markings Disobedience to Official Traffic Signals and Instructions Any Violation of General Driving Rules Not Giving Way at Intersection Not Giving Way During Turns Improper Movement to or from Parking Area Not Giving Way to Emergency Vehicles Not Giving Way at Roundabouts or Rotundas Violating Speed Limits Violating Operating Rule on One-way Streets Improper Turning, Reversing and Stopping Parking, Waiting, or Standing in Prohibited Areas Parking during Certain Hours Prohibited Parking for Certain Purpose Prohibited Non-Stopping at Special Stops Improper Method of Parking Vehicles Parking Near Grade or Curve Parking on Parade Routes and on Any Special Occasion Loading/unloading at Loading Zone without the presence of driver Loading/unloading of passengers of PUJ in undesignated zone Operating without approved traffic impact assessment Violation of off-street public utility van transport terminal Violation or non-compliance regarding security guards, CCTV, facilities, etc.

Private Garage for Vehicles-for-Hire without permit Loading/unloading of passengers in private garage Non-provision of six (6) meters setback for angle parking Non-payment of Parking Fees Violations in Public Pay Parking Areas Careless Driving Reckless and Dangerous Driving Driving a Motor Vehicle while under Influence of Liquor or Incapacitating Drugs Violation of Procedure Involving Traffic Accidents Operating Animal-drawn Carriages, and Bicycles that are not Licensed Operating a Bicycle and Animal-drawn Carriage on Public Roads Violation of Operating Conditions of Motorized Tricycle-for-Hire 500.00 Non-Payment of Supervision Fee Violation or non-compliance with any section of Article XVIII regarding lighting, warning signs, equipment, etc.

Violation or non-compliance with any section of Article XIX regarding seatbelt Exceeding Gross Weight, Axle and Weight Loads Projecting Loads on Passenger Vehicles Loads not Properly Secured Refusal to Have Vehicles Weighed and/or Remove Excess Load Violation of restriction or limits in the use of bridge No permit to Move Equipment and/or Load of Excessive Weight, Width, or Height.

1st Offense Amount (Php) 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 2,000.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 1,500.00 5000.00 500.00 100.00 200.00 2,000.00 300.00 300.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00

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Section 147 Section 148

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Article XXI Section 156 Section 158 Section 165 Section 166 Section 167 Section 168 Section 169 Section 170 Section 171 Section 172 Section 173 (a) Section 173 (c)

Section 173 (d) Section 173 (e) Section 173 (f) Section 173 (g) Section 173 (h) Section 174 (a-c) Section 174 (d) Section 174 (e) Section 175 Section 176 Section 178 Section 180 Section 181 Section 182 Section 183 Section 184 (a) Section 185 Section 185 (e ) Section 186 Section 188 Section 189 Section 190

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Passing of Vehicles over Five Tons on Subdivision Road Already Converted to City Street Public Transport Utility Vehicle with more than Eighteen Passengers Passing Secondary Streets Movements of Trailers, Trucks, or any Approved Transportation Medium Linked to a Container Van Truck Ban, Non-Complying Buses and Jeepneys Violating Pedestrian Crossing Rules Violating Restrictions on Pedestrians No PUV-Driver’s Identification Card Obstruction to Driver’s View or Driving Mechanism Following Fire Vehicles Putting Glass, etc. on a City Road or Highway Tracking Mud unto City Road or Highway Driving Through Funeral or Other Processions Violating Restrictions of Animals and Livestock on Roads Violating Operation of Public Utility Jeepneys No shop registration Non-embedding the PCCN by the owner/operator of shop Owner/driver with no PCCN on the fabricated/manufacture body of the PUJ Owner/driver with no PCCN on the fabricated/manufacture body of the MTH Owner/driver with no PCCN on the fabricated/manufacture body of the Pedicab Non reporting of manufactured/fabricated PUV Installing, mounting, fitting engine not according to locally-approved standards Releasing the vehicle without inspection PUV not in accordance with approved standards PUV not fabricated/manufactured without inspection Non-wearing and/or no safety helmet for motorcyclist Non-turning on the headlight while driving along city roads and highways Violating Passenger/Cargo of Motorcyclist Violating Standard of Improvised Mud-guard Non-production of LTO-issued Driver’s License Violating Operation of Student Carpool Transport Service Non-production of Vehicle Registration Document Improper Opening Doors and Alighting from Vehicles Opening Doors and Alighting from Public Utility Bus Improper Use of Horns, etc.

Modification of Muffler on Motorcycle Obstructing roads by person, motor vehicles, including stalled vehicles Obstructing roads or sidewalks by residential, vendors, or commercial establishments Street diggings or road closure without permit Unlawful restriction on road access Violating Requirement of Transport/Traffic Impact Assessment Prohibition on Production of Road Signs

EDGEDAVAO 1,000.00 500.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 200.00 100.00 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 200.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 500.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5.000.00 2,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 300.00 500.00 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00

B. For the second and third offenses; the penalties shall be two times the value of the most recent fines on record – whether the same had been paid or not. Fourth and habitual offenders, or when the violation involved property damage in excess of ten thousand (Php10,000.00) or loss of life, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office shall seek cancellation of the driver’s license through the Land Transportation Office.

APPENDIX VI TRUCK BAN ROUTES (Ordinance No. 0154-03 amending Ordinance No. 042-02, s. 2002) NORTHBOUND TO SOUTHBOUND ROUTE Beginning from the junction of J.P. Laurel and R. Castillo near the gate of C. Alcantara and Sons, Inc. at kilometer 7 in Lanang.

SOUTHBOUND TO NORTHBOUND ROUTE Beginning from Bangkal at the vicinity of Lonbisco at the junction of McArthur Highway and Carlos P. Garcia Highway proceeding to diversion road and Carlos P. Garcia superhighway going to Panacan.

APPENDIX VII NATIONAL ROADS DAANG

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ROAD from Lasang, Bunawan, Buhisan, Tibungco, Ilang, Panacan, Sasa, Lanang, Bajada, Poblacion D AVA O - C O TA B AT O ROAD (PRIMARY, NATIONAL) from jct. City Hall Drive, Anda, jct. Anda St., jct. Legaspi St., jct. Magallanes St., jct. UM Road., jct.

Don Julian Rodriguez Avenue. Jct. Marian Village.

Jct. Davao Memorial Park.

Jct. Mars St., jct. Aquarius St., jct. Libra St., jct. Virgo St., jct. Aries St., jct. Matina Pangi Road. Jct. Pag-asa Drive. Jct. Maligaya Avenue. Jct. Davao City Diversion Road. Jct. Skyline Subd., jct. Peace Avenue.

Jct. Bago Gallera Road.

Jct. Davao-Bukidnon Road.

Jct. Benedict Priory Road.

Jct. Generoso E. jct. Better Living Road. Jct. Dacoville Subd., jct. Lobogan Road.

Jct. IWHA Road. Solana Ice Plant. Jct. Greenland Village Road.

DAVAO BUKIDNON ROAD (PRIMARY, NATIONAL) from jct. Hope Mt. Road.

Jct. One Way Out Reach Road. Jct. Green Hills Subd., jct. SPDA Road.

Jct. Davao Bible Seminary Road.

DAVAO CITY DIVERSION ROAD from jct. Juan Cruz Elementary School.

Jct. Panacan Relocation.

Pag-ibig Subd. Cabantian Purok 3. Jct. San Isidro.

Jct. Medalla Milagrosa.

Jct. San Nicholas. Jct. Buhangin Lapanday Road.

Jct. Molave St., jct. Quarry.

Jct. Brgy. Langub. Jct. Sison Quarry. Jct. Country Subd., jct. Matina Pangi Road. Jct. St. Francis Xavier Seminary. Jct. Skyline Subd., jct. Countryside Village Phase II. Jct. Country Village Phase I BUHANGIN-LAPANDAY ROAD from jct. Davao Di-

version Road to Davao Agusan Road.

F. TORRES STREET from jct. Jacinto Extension. Jct. Tiongko Avenue. Jct. Mabini St., jct. Padre de Tavera St., jct. Lopez Jaena St., E. QUIRINO AVENUE from jct. Jacinto Extension. Jct. Tiongko Avenue. Jct. Mabini St., jct. Camus St., jct.

San Pedro St., jct. Apo St., jct. General Luna St., jct.

Mt. Mayon st., RAFAEL CASTILLO STREET. from jct. Belisario.

Jct. Ubalde. Jct. del Rosario. Jct. Leon Garcia St., DAVAO REGIONAL MEDICAL TRAINING CENTER from jct. Davao-Agusan Road QUEZON BOULEVARD from jct. Bangoy St., jct. Lizada St., jct. Suazo St., jct.

San Pedro St., jct. Rizal St.,

jct. Artiaga St., jct. Bonifacio St., jct. Roxas St., jct. Rizal St., LEON GARCIA STREET from jct. Lapu-Lapu St., jct.

Gotamco RAMON MAGSAYSAY AVENUE from jct. Chavez St., jct. Suazo St., jct. Marginal Road, jct. Monteverde St., jct. Lizada St., jct. Gempesaw FIFTH AVENUE from jct.

Guerero St., jct. Narra St., jct. Chavez St., jct. Suazo St., jct. Bangoy St., jct. Lizada St., jct. Sales St., J.P. CABAGUIO AVENUE from jct. R.G.A. Village, jct.

Del Pilar St., jct. Vinzon MA-A ROAD (DON JULIAN RODRIGUEZ AVENUE) from jct. Ma-a City Jail, jct. Don Julian Village, jct. North Street.

ABS-CBN QUIMPO BOULEVARD DIVERSION ROAD from jct. 80th St., jct.

Acacia St., jct. Mangga St., jct. University Avenue, jct.

Calamansi St., jct. Executive Homes, jct. Dona luisa I, jct. Davao Matina Golf Club, jct. Adela Drive, jct.

Tulip Drive.

FATIMA – MALABOG ROAD from jct. Mabuhay Road, Km. 6 Fabian Diez, Panulawan Gym, jct. Crossing Rancho San Miguel, Archidocese of Davao Church, Malabog Central, jct. Kapihan Peter Lo, jct.

Balugo.

MABUHAY – PAÑALUM – PAQUIBATO ROAD from jct. to Bodega, San Roque Chapel, Day Care Center, jct. Private Road, Upper Mabuhay Paquibato Elementary School.