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OUTSTANDING

LOCAL NEWSPAPERFor Five Consecutive YearsSt. Peter Baptist CatholicMass Media Awards

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REGIONAL EXPONENT FOR PROGRESS

Cong. ROBREDO

Sec. GARIN

Happy New Year to all!

BICOL TOPS

FIRECRACKER

INJURIES LASTCHRISTMAS

VOL. XXIII, NO. 11 BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES DEC. 27, 2015 - JAN. 2, 2016 P5.00

Leni as VP tops our stories for 2015

Season's Greetings!

SALES & SERVICES

Barangay San Felipe, Naga City

SALES & SERVICES

Barangay San Felipe, Naga City

Season's Greetings!

By FRANK PENONES JR.

NAGA CITY -- For its sheer signi-cance, the selection of the widow of the

late DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo as

the Vice Presidential candidate of the rul-

ing Liberal Party easily tops our news story

for this year. Leni G. Robredo, incumbent

representative of the Third District of Ca-

marines Sur, has been compared in the past

to the late President Corazon C. Aquino,

understandably on account of her being a

widow, and also for her initial reluctance toaccept her nomination, like Cory when she

was thrust into the electoral arena. There

are, however, two more reasons that we

can think of. During the long years of her

husband’s active political career as Naga

City’s mayor and his short-lived stint at

the DILG, Leni stayed in the background,

silently pursuing her own advocacy and vol-

unteer work with the SALIGAN, an NGO

providing free legal assistance to poor clients;while at the same time not forgetting her role

as a mother to three daughters. When Jesse

died in a plane crash, she displayed a calm, if

not toughness, that echoed Cory’s image after

Ninoy’s assassination.

Her gender, to our mind, takes signicance

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Despite local media campaigns by the Bicol Medical Center ad-

ministration, the region still registered the highest number of re-

cracker injuries last Christmas Day, data from the Department of

Health (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau showed.

Nine injuries out of the 25 reworks-

related injuries (FWRI) in the whole

country recorded by the DOH happened

in Bicol, with two of them traced to San

Fernando, Camarines Sur.

The number is 47 percent lower, how-

ever, than last year’s record covering the

period from December 21 to 25.

Ninety-two percent of the cases were

hand injuries, mostly those of males aged

six to 44 years old.

As in the past years, “piccolo,” a

banned recracker, topped its kind as the

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BIKOL REPORTER2 DEC. 27, 2015 - JAN. 2, 2016OPINION

It was the Year of AlDub. It was the Year

of “Laglag Bala.” If we are to look back inadvance, this is how we saw 2015.

The former is a conation of our

contemporary life: social media, television,

soap opera, Cinderella, slapstick comedy,

Romeo and Juliet, Urbana at Felisa, etc.

etc. That is why the pair of a make-believe

yaya and the quintessential image of a

meztiso, transcends demographic divide

and social status.

As critic Soledad Reyes puts it: “The

program taps into our hidden longings for

permanence, for perfect love, our quest for

the numinous, deep feelings buried by the

oppressive details and burden of everyday

life.”

The latter shows a aw in our character

as a people. The racket gripped the

world consciousness (a lampoon in a

Japanese TV for instance); months ahead

before the country’s hosting of the APEC

conference.

It was no doubt embarrassing (pundits

now call the NAIA as National Ammunition

Implantation Airpot) and enraging.

We are indeed like the mythic Sisyphus.

We just keep on rolling and rolling our

round of rock up a hill, and once near the

top, we roll it down and start rolling up

again. Ah, when are we going to rock at

last?

The latter also shows a weakness inour kind of governance - a decisiveness

(to the extent of transgressing the law,

some say) which Duterte is exploiting to

his edge; but which Pres. Aquino lacked

in the Mamasapano incident and which is

wanting in Roxas during the Zambo siege;

and, honesty, which is seen as a weak link

in the campaign of Poe and Binay.

These two will denitely resonate in next

year’s election, and the candidate who tapsthe power of the social media as MaineMendoza did, and can go back to basicvalues like honesty and the simple life, asPope Francis exhorted last Christmas mass;

to our mind will emerge victor in 2016.

EDITORIAL

Looking Back,

in Advance

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OPINIONS

UNLIMITED

Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN

prots and foreign exchange to China.This country “bullies” our country andour people because of their economicprogress. One of the things we can doto ght China is to boycott their productsand services. If their economic growthfalters, perhaps they will learn to respectthe rights of others, including those ofour people. Be careful in touring China.We have friends who were harassed byChinese government men and civiliansupon knowing they are Filipinos!

BLAMING LPs: Mar Roxas has been“anointed” by P-Noy as administrationbet for president. So – now he is thetarget for blames by his opponents. Poesupporters claims her problems in theSenate Electoral Tribunal, COMELECand eventually the Supreme Court wereinstigated by Mar Roxas. Duterte said itwas Roxas (actually a party campaignstaffer) who revealed that he has cancer(only to say later that it’s bad for him“to do boxing” because he has a chinproblem).

Actually – initial survey results takenaside, Roxas may be the choice of the“silent” majority who do not want toreveal yet their preference. The onlypersonal attack against him is being

“anak-mayaman”. Is this not good for

(Atty. APA – chairs Acyatan & Co.,

CPAs-DFK International – is past chair

of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA

past president and Hall-of-Famer,

and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement

Awardee).

GOODWILL The Yuletide season is

a time for giving (and receiving). Gift-giving must be characterized by sincerity – with proper thoughts as to what arethe best to give to specic recipients. Ofcourse, the greatest gift we can extendto others is forgiveness – for whatevertransgressions your family members,friends and associates (or enemies)may have committed against you.Forgiveness begets similar forgiveness!Christmas is the right time to reach outto others in full good faith!

One week after Christmas Daycomes the New Year. This is the timeto take stock of what good and bad youhave done this year. Resolve to repeat,improve on your good deeds, evenas you commit to yourself to do awaywith the bad traits you have exercised.New Year is appropriate to make newresolutions, including new “projects”you are planning to implement to furtherimprove your life and your being- interms of enjoyment and nances.

EXPORTS: Our economic expertspredict that with the world economy –and our export capability still weak, Phlexports in 2016 will be smaller. Thisaugurs well with the call of OpinionsUnlimited for Filipinos to buy morePhilippine-made goods, instead ofpatronizing imported products which –after all, are no really “export-quality”.This specially pertain to Chinese goods!My wife tells me that the made-in-Chinaproducts I regularly purchase do not lastlong because they are really cheap!

Buying Chinese products bring

Welcome Year 2016 With Hopeus? Even in his campaigning, he canuse his own funds. And if ever he wins,he can afford to resist the temptationof enriching himself. Take note that inhis long years in government service,he has not been accused of graft orcorruption. LP campaigners should

make use of this!DUTERTE: The sparkplug Davao

mayor has suddenly become thefavorite “of the masses”. Indeed,we need a leader who can ghtcriminality…. provided the meansused must be legal, and not equallycriminal! Comparing Duterte withSingapore leader Lee Kuan Yew isexcessively over-crediting the mayor.He is a lawyer, but he admits hisown transgressions. He looks downat women and the purpose of theircreation. In his verbal exchangeswith Roxas, he appears to be thepettier one!

Miriam Defensor Santiago – thefavorite of university students, doesnot favor Duterte’s presidentialbid. She said if she decides towithdraw (because of her healthproblems), she will endorse Roxas – not Poe (who she believes willbe disqualied), nor vice presidentBinay (“no elaboration, please”). Herdecision to plod on will be known asthe May voting approaches. We prayshe stays healthy (with her monthlychemo- therapy) come election time.Santiago-Marcos tandem, why not –

shouted the students!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! MAY OURYEAR 2016 BE SPIRITUALLYPRODUCTIVE AND ENJOYBALE.

QUESTION: What gift or charism

have you discovered you possess?

Are you using it for service to others?

Be categorical with and then explain your

positions on foreign policies, the Visiting

Forces Agreement, China’s territorial

grabs, large-scale extractive mining,

onerous debts payments, freedom

of information bill, peace talks, pork

barrel.

Do not promise peace when you mean

to take away the people’s democratic

rights or deprive them of their option to

take the path of resistance, a historical

tradition that goes back to Andres

Bonifacio, MacarioSakay, Gabriela

Silang, etc. Know that the government

and the National Democratic Front have

agreed that any peace talks between

them should address the root cause

of the armed conict, and not lead to asurrender by any of the parties.

Do not use the name of God in

vain—or to deceive and manipulate the

voters.

Do not use the poor either. Do not

promise them the moon and the stars.

What they are interested to know about

is whether you will increase workers’

salaries to the level of a living wage

and emancipate the farmers from

centuries of feudal bondage. After all,

the farmers and workers still form the

majority of our people. Their cause

should be part of any political and

economic platform.

Do not ask people to forgive and

forget the official misdeeds of the

past that tore at the people’s dignity

and the nation’s pride. Make sure

your campaign platform would include

making accountable the corrupt, the

human rights violators, and the traitorsof the people. Love and justice go

together. If you love the people, you

will make sure that they get what is

due them and justice.

Do not preach the virtue of patience,

unless you have lived with the urban

poor for at least a week, or scavenged

through a pile of garbage to feed your

family, or joined a long line of people

to fetch your family’s supply of water

for the the day. Or have taken a ride in

an LRT or MRT train at 8 o’clock in the

morning or 5 o’clock in the afternoon

for two weeks. Then you will know

that patience is not the solution to our

country’s perennial problems.

Do not forget that running a public

office is both a responsibility andprivilege. Do not abuse the privilege

by living up to the responsibility.

Have a meaningful Christmas!

— N O R M A P . D O L L A G A ,

Kapatirang Simbahan Para sa Bayan

(Kasimbayan), kasimbayan@yahoo.

com.ph

The following Letter to the Editor of

Norma P. Dollaga of “KapatirangSimbahan

Para sa Bayan” published in the Philippine

Daily Inquirer on Dec. 25, 2015, maybe

useful in studying the character and

competence of candidates in 2016.

Hence, this information:

It’s Christmas season, and the election

season is in the air!

Elections are an opportunity to deepen

the consciousness of voters so that they

seriously participate in the task of nation-

building. But our elections have been

marred by deceit, cheating and violence,and dominated by elitism and political

dynasties. Still, through elections, we

can change the course of history. And

politicians, instead of insulting the voters

with their campaign gimmicks, should

help them to be critical in making their

choices.

I appeal to the candidates, spare the

people from cheap politics. Respect our

voters.

Do not pretend to be propoor when

in fact you don’t care for them. Pope

Francis’ pastoral injunction to priests,

that they should “smell like their sheep,”

applies to political leaders as well.

Do not use women to gather crowds

in your political sorties.

Do not attack your rivals for theirpersonal weaknesses or physical

appearance. Engage them instead in

intelligent, sensible and meaningful

public debates regarding your varying

platforms and leadership styles—so

voters can judge your worth.

Do not “keep your option open” on

issues that matter most to our people.

To 'presidentiables' and politicos

NENITA FUENTEBELLA-PEÑONES

FROM

MY

WINDOW

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BIKOL REPORTER 3DEC. 27, 2015 - JAN. 2, 2016

National Museum upholds Barit Bridge’s importanceManila. The National

Museum(NM) has de-

clared the Barit Bridge in

Barangay Santiago, in Iriga

City as an “important cul-

tural property,” in its list

released on December 23.

The Barit bridge was set

for demolition under a na-

tional tourism program until

a group of local heritage ad-

vocates led by Bikol Report-

er editor Frank Penones Jr.,

Naga City councilor Nathan

Sergio, historian Dr. Danilo

M. Gerona and Montessori

school principal Michael

Andrew Embestro, season-

ably led a cease-and-de-

sist order with the National

Commission on Culture and

the Arts.

Opened in April 1914

during the American colo-

nial years, the Barit bridge

was built after Filipino revo-

lutionaries burned the old

wooden bridge connecting

the erstwhile towns of Iriga

and Buhi.

Under R.A. 10066, struc-

tures considered “impor-

tant cultural properties," are

those that possess "excep-

tional cultural, artistic, and /

or historical signicance."

PH now has 415 classifed cavesThe country now has a

total of 415 classied caves,which the government is re-

quired to preserve and en-

sure their sustainable use.

This developed as the De- partment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)has classied an additional 51caves to guide communitieson their responsible manage-ment. Prior to this, 364 caveshad already been classied bythe agency according to theircharacteristics.

“As with other naturalresources, caves are naturaltreasures that we need to pro-tect for the enjoyment of fu-ture generations, because theyare important wildlife habitatsand possess signicant geo-logical, cultural, historicaland archaeological values,”DENR Secretary Ramon J.P.Paje said in DENR Memoran-dum Circular No. 2015-08.

“This circular will guide the

DENR, particularly the Biodi-versity Management Bureau(BMB), and other concernedagencies and ofces, includ-ing local government units onhow to use our caves and caveresources appropriately,” headded.

The memo circular was pursuant to Republic Act No.9072, also known as the Na-tional Caves and Cave Re-sources Management and Pro-tection Act. The law tasks theDENR to formulate, developand implement a cave man-agement program to conserveand protect the country’s caveresources.

Seven caves were cat-egorized as Class I for theirdelicate and fragile geologi-cal formations and threatenedspecies. These include the Ni-cal Cave in Dasol, Pangasi-nan; the Sung Wan and Kap-ing Caves in Tayabas City,Quezon; and the Burial Cave

in Caraga, Davao Oriental.Class I caves are limited to

mapping, photography, educa-tional and scientic purposes,and are closed for ecotourismactivities.

The memo circular catego-rized 36 Class II caves. Thesehave sections with hazardousconditions and high qual-ity ecosystems that are highlysensitive to human activities,making it necessary to closethese sections either season-ally or permanently exceptfor experienced cavers andguided tours or visits.

Class II caves include theCapilan Bat Cave in SultanKudara, Licup Cave in SamalIsland, Davao, and GuanoCave in Bangui, Ilocos Norte.

Class III caves have noknown threatened specieswithin them or signicantarchaeological, geological,natural history, cultural and

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BIKOL REPORTER4 DEC. 27, 2015 - JAN. 2, 2016HALO-HALO

Sibot na Taon

Dis*Karte*Kusyon

*Kurso

FRANK PEÑONES JR.

an rapsak huli sa moralistikong tonokaini, alagad si sakong mga binasagaro nagpakiringig sa perang madrena yaon duman sa auditorium.

Ngonyan na bulan, sa ginibongnational conference kan PhilippineChapter kan International PEN,

an organisasyon nin mga Poets,Playwrights, Essayists and Novelistsduman sa saro kong alma mater,an DLSU; nagtukaw ako sa panelmanongod sa Politics and theWriters Imagination. Sabi ko saBicol, an parasurat dai nagdudulagsa politika. Sa saindang sinusuratlinalabanan ninda an tradisyonal napolitika asin nageehersir nin bagongklaseng politika.

An pinakahuri kong pagtaramnangyari duman sa Tigaon,Camarines Sur, sa atubang nin mgalider hobenes giraray; manongodsa Social Media. Sinabi ko na ankandidato na boot manggana dapataram kun ta’no ta sikat si Aldub. It’s

a “weird wired world” na, sabi nganisa prosang rawit-dawit ni AbdonBalde Jr.

Sibot man si sakong 2015, orogna sa mga “speaking engagements.”Nagin panelist ako liwat sa ginibong2nd CBSUA Writers Workshop saCalabanga campus, kaini. Siring sadati, optimistiko ako sa kinaagahankan literaturang Bikol huli ta may mga

hoben pang nagsusururat sa lengwahetang nagimatan. Huli ta igwang siringsa mga tawong arog ni JeromeHipolito (na nagtutukdo sa CBSUA)na nagtutubod sa tataramon asinmismo isinusurat ini asin sinisiguro namagkaigwa kan nasabing workshop.

Sibot man ako sa mga lecture,orog na katakod kan “school pressconferences,” katubuan nagtaram akosa pagsurat nin editorial, science andhealth writing asin sa news writing, saIriga sa Naga, asin sa Daet.

Kan Nobyembre, pig-angat ko anmga hobenes sa Camarines Nortena dai tugutan an diklom, kundi sabingani ni Dylan Thomas, “rage, rageagainst the dying of the light.” Huli ini

sa sabi kan kadaklan duman na bootpa nindang magkaigwa nin diktaduraliwat sa Pilipinas. Hay, sabi ko kun

naaraman lang nindo an inagihan misa panahon ni Marcos kan MartialLaw dai kamo maboto sa saiyangaki.

Nagtaram man ako sa forum napigorganisa kan Nueva CaceresHeritage Society sa Unibersidad deSta. Isabel kun sain sakong tinukaran sakong teorya kan ringgaw bilangpoetikang Bikol. Pigbasa kong mgaehemplo si mga lumang kantang

banwaan na segun sa sarong iskolarna Sorsoganon ehemplo nin kantangpabua-bua asin rapsak. Dai ko piggamit

SA TIGAON, CAMARINES SURSA DAET, CAMARINES NORTE

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Go Back to Basic Values: Pope Francis Urges

VATICAN CITY -- Pope

Francis led the world's

1.2 billion Roman Catho-

lics into Christmas on

Thursday, urging those

"intoxicated" by pos-

sessions and supercial

appearances to return to

the essential values oflife.

Celebrating a ChristmasEve mass in St. Peter'sBasilica, Francis, whosenearly three-year-old pa-pacy has been marked bycalls for sobriety and com-passion for the less fortu-nate, said Christmas wasthe time to "once morediscover who we are."

He said everyoneshould allow the simplic-ity of the child Jesus, borninto poverty in a mangerdespite his divinity, to in-fuse their spirit and inspiretheir lives.

"In a society so often in-toxicated by consumerismand hedonism, wealth andextravagance, appear-ances and narcissism, thisChild calls us to act sober-ly, in other words, in a waythat is simple, balanced,consistent, capable ofseeing and doing what isessential," he said in hishomily.

The service for about

10,000 people in St. Pe-ter's Basilica started with along chant in Latin, knownas the Kalenda, the tradi-tional proclamation of thebirth of Jesus.

The great bells of St.Peter's then rang out andthe pope, dressed in whitevestments, kissed a statueof the infant Jesus to startthe solemn Mass.

Security was tighterthan normal for Christmas,with many police carryingout spot checks in the Vat-ican area. Everyone whoentered the basilica, thelargest church in Christen-dom, went through metaldetectors.

The 79-year-old Argen-tine Pope encapsulatedin his homily some of thekey themes of his papacy:mercy, compassion, em-pathy and justice.

"In a world which all toooften is merciless to thesinner and lenient to thesin, we need to cultivatea strong sense of justice,to discern and to do God’swill," he said.

Francis, who saidearlier this week hehad a slight flu, seemedtired and spoke with aslightly hoarse voice attimes.

While not changing fun-damental Church doctrine,

Francis has been callingfor a more merciful andless judgmental Church,one that is more compas-sionate toward groupssuch as homosexuals andthe divorced who have civ-illy remarried.

Conservatives havecriticized some of his

statements, such as thenow-famous "Who am Ito judge" comment abouthomosexuals who wereseeking God and hadgood will. The conserva-tives say statements likethese only sow confusionamong the faithful.

The pope said childJesus was calling on ev-eryone to rethink the waythey treat others.

"Amid a culture of indif-ference which not infre-quently turns ruthless, ourstyle of life should instead

be devout, lled with em-pathy, compassion andmercy, drawn daily fromthe wellspring of prayer,"he said.

On Christmas day,Francis will deliver thetraditional "Urbi et Orbi"(to the city and the world)message from the cen-tral balcony of St. Peter'sSquare, from where herst appeared to the worldafter his election on March13, 2013. -- Reuters

CHRISTMAS MASS TONY GENTILE, REUTERS

Pope Francis urged the faithful to reexamine their lifestyles

and live a life of mercy and justice during the Christmas eve

mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

HOMAR MURILLO

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KonsumerismoKada arog kaining panahon nin tradisyonal na selebrasyon

kan kamundagan ni Hesukristo asin papalaugon an bagongtaon, dae maiwasan kan kadakli sa satuya na medyo mag-gastos nin mas halangkaw kaysa sa normal na mga aldaw.

An iba ngani sobra pa sa talagang kakayahan ninda anginagastos kaya napipiritang mangutang para maibakallang nin pang-regalo asin pang-handa sa Noche Buena asinMedia Noche. Garo man lang pyesta alagad mas halabangpanahon nin pag-gastos.

Tradisyonal naman talaga na minalangkaw an pag-gastoskan mga empleyado kada arog kaining panahon nin hulita ugwa man talaga nin dagdag na pang-gastos. Yaon anChristmas bonus asin an Thirteenth Month Pay na itinataokan mga kumpanya kada arog kaining panahon.

Syempre yaon man sa arog kaining panahon an medyo

halangkaw na dollar remittances kan mga OFWs nanagpapadara para sa saindang mga pamilya. Sabi halimbawasa datos kan Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, ugwa daa nin 7.4%na paglangkaw sa remittances kan fourth quarter kan 2013na uminabot sa US$2.1 billion.

Base sa datos kan Philippine Statistics Authority, an 4thQuarter Household Final Consumption Expenditure (HFCE)kan mga Pilipino kan nakaaging taon uminabot sa haros 2.6trillion pesos. Ini mas halangkaw nin 7.7% kumpara sa 2013na HFCE. Manonotisyahan na pinaka dakula an paglangkawsa percentage kan gastos sa arak asin sigarilyo na uminabotsa 15.5% na paglangkaw kan 4th Quarter kan 2014. Ini haros40.2 bilyon pesos na total na gastos.

Dakol man na mga sektor nin negosyo an minalangkawan saindang ganansya arog halimbawa kan retail sector(mga malls asin grocery stores) na minadakol an parabakalkada arog kaining Holiday Season. Maski an mga pabrikanin manlaen-laen na high-tech na gamit nakaka-resibe man

nin dakol na wholesale orders hali sa mga retailers.Dakol na mga negosyo an mina-aprobitsar kanpagkakataon na halangkaw an pag-gastos kan mgakonsumedor. Manlaen-laen na paagi an ginigibo kan mganegosyante para lalong maka-enganyo nin pag-gastos. Yaonsi mga wala-toong ‘SALES’ o pabarabaan nin presyo. Yaonman si mga nancing asin magian daa na payment schemespara sa mga medyo mahal na barakalon arog halimbawakan mga gadgets (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.) asinkotse.

Sa sarong lado, marhay na indikasyon sa ekonomiya kannasyon an paglangkaw nin kunsumo kada Holiday Season.Ini mas mahihiling kun ikukumpara sa mga nakaaging taon.Sarong indikasyon nin halangkaw na “disposable income” anpaglangkaw nin konsumo.

Nangagahulugan na dakol an ugwang trabaho na maymarhay na sweldo. Pinapakusog man kan pag-konsumoan mga negosyo na lalo pang napaurog sa pag-talubo kansektor nin pagtrabaho. Napapaurog man an koleksyon

nin buwis kan gobyerno na nagagamit sa mga serbisyongpambubliko arog kan infrastructure projects, healthcare asinpension plans.

Alagad ugwa man mga nagkakapirang negatibong resultaan kunsumerismo lalo na kun dae masyadong pinag-iisipan.Ini minadulot man nin pagsasayang arog halimbawa kanpag-gastos sa bisyo asin iba pang mayong kamugtakan nabagay.

Dakol man sa mga Pilipino an mayong natitipon sa bangko.Imbis na makatabang halimbawa an mga bonuses asin13th Month Pay para makaalpas sa kadipisilang pinansyal,minsan nagagastos lang sa mayo man masyadong sirbingmga bagay.

Mayo man maraot na mag-gastos kun ugwang pang-gastos alagad dae ta man dapat lingawan na magplano nintultol para sa maarabot pang doseng bulan pagkatapos kanselebrasyon.

Sabi ngani sa sarong kasabihan kan mga gurang: “Ubos-

ubos biyaya, pagka-aga nakatunganga.”

-- Hale sa BIKOL REPORTERSTAFF & MANAGEMENT

By PHILIP PULLELLA




CHRISTMAS IS FOR CHILDRENLike all other children, toys give joy to children, like Tai-chi, Daet Mayor Tito Sarion’s son, whom he took for a pre-Christmas

shopping. In the other photo, Vice Presidential Candidate Leni G. Robredo lifts a young campaigner who calls her Wowa Neni.

AYALA MALLS OPENINGThe Ayala Malls/Legazpi City Center held its soft opening

last December 16 in preparation for a grand one in March

2016. Located at Quezon Avenue, Rizal Street and Los Banos

Avenue, the mall has a total of leasable space of 32,000

square meters and feature four cinemas, a l fresco dining, and

the LCC Department Store and Supermarket.

Legazpi gets P10M for job trainingLEGAZPI CITY: The lo-

cal government here will be

facilitating the job placement

of qualied beneciaries,

mostly coming from the dis-

advantaged sectors, through

a P10-million fund recentlyreceived from the Depart-

ment of Interior and Local

Government (DILG).

The grant was made viathe DILG’s Training for Bet-ter Access to Job Opportu-nities (TraBAJO) program,which provides funds for localgovernment units (LGUs) tonance skills training of pre-qualied trainees.

On Monday, City Mayor

Noel Rosal received fromDILG Bicol Regional Direc-tor Eloisa Pastor the check forthe P10 million following thesigning of a memorandum ofagreement (MOA) governing

the implementation of the pro-gram.The program, said Pastor, is

in line with the goal of the Phil-ippine Development Plan for2011-2016 wherein one of theDILG’s goals are the establish-ment of Business-Friendly andCompetitive LGUs (BFCL).

The BFCL is composed of projects that provide interven-tions and reforms for LGUs toenhance their enabling envi-

ronments, promote local busi-nesses to generate employmentand improve local government

competitiveness towards in-creasing sustainable and inclu-sive growth.

The BFLC’s key component project on workforce develop-ment is the TraBAJO, formerlyknown as the Skills Trainingfor Accelerated Growth inLocal Governments (STAGLG), which aims to help targetLGUs develop their WorkforceDevelopment Programs.

The project, Pastor said, provides support in preparinglocal workers to meet the re-quirements of priority sectorssuch as tourism, agri-businessand Information Technology-Business Process Outsourcing(IT-BPO).

Pastor said Legazpi quali-ed for the fund grant by be-ing an LGU with dened localeconomic development strat-egies and declared TourismDevelopment Areas under National Budget Memoran-dum No. 118, which identieslocal governments with high

economic potentials in tour-ism and declared focus areasfor the convergence of publicinvestments.

Strategies in the implemen-tation of the project involve,among others, a partnershipwith line agencies such asthe Technical Education and

Skills Development Author-ity, Department of Labor andEmployment, Department ofSocial Welfare and Develop-ment and the Department ofEducation.

Apart from Legazpi, threemunicipalities in the provinceof Albay were also made recip-ients of the fund—Guinobatan,Daraga and Camalig, each get-ting P3 million.

Other recipients in Bicolare the Sorsogon municipalities of Donsol and Pi lar,each also given P3 million. - PNA

Bragas, others cited by AKBBy LOVELLA P. GUARIN

LEGAZPI CITY —

Engr. Abelardo R. Bragas,

Regional Executive Direc-

tor of the Department of

Agriculture Regional Field

Ofce No. 5, received the

“Onrang Igos” (Integrity in

Governance and Outstand-

ing Service) from the Ako

Bicol (AKB) party list.

This is the highest award

given by the AKB to an of-

cial of a government ofce

in Bicol who displayed exem-

plary service to the Bicolanos

and exercised good gover-

nance in the conduct of pub-lic affairs and management of

public resources.

The awarding was held on

December 18 at the La Piazza

Hotel, this city, during the

Christmas Party celebration

of the AKB family.

Atty. Rodel M. Batocabe,

AKB representative, said the

award is bestowed on Dir.

Bragas in recognition of his

dedication, diligence, and re-

markable work ethic in pursuit

of the mandates of his ofce

through innovative programs

and projects that actually con-

tributed to inclusive growth in

the region.Batocabe added that Dir.

AWARDEE DA Photo

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

Onrang Igos from AKB Representatives Christopher Co (left)

and Rodel M. Batocabe.

Bragas’ ideals and visions jibe

with the vision of AKB to pro-

vide sustainable programs and

opportunities to combat pov-

erty and improve the socio-

economic conditions of the

region.

“Onrang Igos” came from

two Bicol terms “Onra,”

meaning honor/award and

“[H]igos,” meaning hardwork/

diligence and determination.Other awards are the “On-

rang Andurog” given to Di-

rector Dennis Del Socorro of

the Bureau of Fisheries and

Aquatic Resources (BFAR),

Director Arnel Garcia of the

Department of Social Welfare

and Development (DSWD),

Director Conrado Bares of

TESDA, Director Nathan-

iel Lacambra of Department

of Labor and Employment

(DOLE), and Ms. Aloha GigiI. Bañaria, Chief of the Plan-

ning Division of the Depart-

ment of Agriculture. Andurog

is a Bikol term for assisting or

helping each other.

The Onrang Andurog is

given to ofcials of govern-

ment ofces in Bicol in rec-

ognition of his/her invaluable

cooperation and support to the

programs, projects and activi-

ties meant to combat poverty

and improve the socio-eco-

nomic condition of the fami-

lies in Bicol.

Likewise, certicates of

appreciation were also given

to Director Ramon Fiel Ab-

cede of the Department of

Education (DepEd), DirectorAgnes Espinas of the National

Economic Development Au-

thority (NEDA), Director Gil-

bert Gonzales of Department

of Environment and Natural

Resources (DENR), and Ms.

Adelina A. Losa, Chief of the

Agribusiness Division of the

Department of Agriculture 5.

Rep. Christopher Co of

AKB said that the awards are

their humble way of saying

thank you to the govern-

ment agencies for all the

assistance extended to the

AKB in line with their goal

to make the Philippines and

the Bicol region a better place to live in .

PH NOW HAS 415 CLASSIFIED . . .historical values. Such cavesare open to inexperienced yetguided visitors. They may alsoopen to guano extractors and birds’ nest collectors, if any.

Eight caves were catego-rized as Class III, which in-clude Balite Cave in SamalIsland, and six Punta DiwataCaves in Carmen City, Agu-san del Norte.

The distribution of thenewly classied caves are asfollows: six in the Ilocos re-gion (Region I); nine in CAL-ABARZON Region (Region

4A); 19 in the Davao region(Region 11); three in SouthCentral Mindanao (Region12); 14 in the Caraga Region(Region 13).

With the classication,BMB personnel in the respec-tive DENR eld ofces willcoordinate with the ProtectedArea Management Board,concerned local govern-ment unit or land owner inthe preparation and imple-mentation of a management plan on related activi tieswithin the caves.

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BIKOL REPORTER 9DEC. 27, 2015 - JAN. 2, 2016 BIKOL REPORTER 9DEC. 27, 2015 - JAN. 2, 2016

Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Camarines Sur

Municipality of CARAMOAN-oOo-

Office of the Sangguniang Bayan

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9th SANGGUNIANGBAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT THE SESSIONHALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.

PRESENT: HON. IRENE R. BREIS - Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Ofcer

MEMBERS HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR. HON. FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO HON. CARLOS B. CHAVEZ HON. JUANITA P. BELLEZA HON. GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR. HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE HON. DICK H. CORDIAL

LIGA President (Ex-Ofcio Member)ABSENT:

HON. LYDIA C. OBIAS - Municipal Councilor ________________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION NO. 176Series of 2015

RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STRAY DOGS IN PUBLICPLACES IN CARAMOAN TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND SANITATION, FOR THE BENEFITOF RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ALIKE, PROVIDING MECHANICS FOR EFFECTIVEIMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOF

WHEREAS, Section 16 of the LGC provides: Every local government unit within their respectiveterritorial jurisdictions shall promote health and safety, enhance the right of the people to a balancedecology, and preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants;

WHEREAS, “It is the declared policy of the State to protect and promote the right to healthof the people. Towards this end, a system for the control, prevention of the spread, and eventualeradication of human and animal Rabies shall be provided and the need for responsible petownership established.” (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9482 “Anti-Rabies Act of 2007);

WHEREAS, the said law further mandates that LGUs , in their respective localities, Strictlyenforce Dog Impounding activities and eld control to eliminate Stray Dog and that said LGUsshall ensure that dogs are leashed or conned within the premises of the owner’s house or owners’fenced surroundings;

WHEREAS, there is an alarming increase in stray dogs roaming public places in Caramoan,and many biting incidents and motorcycle accidents have been attributed to stray dogs, not tomention the dangers and fears faced by residents and tourists from these un-attended animals;

WHEREAS, on a daily basis, garbage and litter are scattered by stray dogs especially in thetown proper and population centers, posing dangers to public health, making garbage collectionmore difcult, and making the affected streets unsightly;

WHEREAS, the increasing number of stray dogs calls for rm action to control the dogpopulation, particularly those roaming in the streets, in order to prevent imminent danger to the lifeand limb of human beings;

WHEREAS, there is an apparent disregard by some dog owners of public safety, allowing theirdogs to roam freely in the streets and other public places, necessitating afrmative action fromthose in the frontline of delivery of eld services;

WHEREAS, Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 53, series of 2014 was designed to addressthe problems of stray dogs, among others, but it appears that there is poor implementation due toabsence sanctions.

WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, on motion of Hon. Juanita P. Belleza, dulyseconded by Hon. Manolo A. Pineda, Jr., be it –

RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, to enact the followingordinance, to wit;

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 04Series of 2015

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STRAY DOGS IN PUBLIC PLACES IN CARAMOAN TOENHANCE SAFETY AND SANITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS AND TOURISTSALIKE, PROVIDING MECHANICS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDINGPENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOF

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, in session assembled:

SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS

A. Stray Dog - “Dog leaving its owner’s place or premise and no longer under the effectivecontrol of the Owner”. Effective control means the dog being held or in cage; or with leash, rope,or chain of not more than 2 meters and the other end securely tied in a xed structure or hand heldby the owner or immediate family who must be of legal age;

Even a dog dragging a leash or rope shall be considered a stray dog.

SECTION 2. DOG REGISTRATION1. Mandatory dog shall registration be undertaken annually by the barangays LGUs, and the

dog registry shall be furnished the MLGU through the Ofce of the Municipal Agriculturist not laterthan June 30 of each year, and initially within 2 months from effectivity of this Ordinance.

The Punong Barangay shall see to it that he/she has assigned a responsible ofcer in thebarangay to undertake this activity, such assignment shall be in writing, copy furnished the MLGOOand the Municipal Agriculturist, within 30 days from effectivity of this Ordinance;

Such assigned person and the Punong Barangay shall be jointly responsible for complyingwith the dog registration. The registration form shall be available at the Ofce of the Municipal

Agriculturist within 15 days from effectivity of this Ordinance.

SECTION 2. DOG TAGGING A. All dog owners are required to immediately put durable collars in the necks of their dogs,

which may be owner-fabricated leather, nylon, twine or similar material which a dog, on its owneffort, cannot remove. On the said collars must be securely attached a plastic card, cut from anydurable empty plastic container or similar material, not less than 2 inches by 3 inches, which a dogon its own cannot remove, wherein the following information will be embossed/ etched/ marked,using heated wire or other similar marking instrument, the purpose of which is to prevent erasure/fading in a long time, containing the following information:

a. Name of Owner b. Address of Owner c. Contact Number of Owner d. Name of Dog e. Color and Age of Dog f. Date Tag was attached

Any dog without the markings cited above shall subject to Impounding activities and eld controlto eliminate Stray Dogs as provided under RA 9482.

SECTION 3. DOG IMPOUNDING A. Dog impounding activities shall be immediately undertaken by BLGUs, through the Barangay

Tanods or any other persons authorized by the Barangay Council, and assistance may be requestedfrom the MLGU and/or PNP during dog impounding activity, provided the BLGU will be the leadteam;

The Punong Barangay shall see to it that he/she has assigned the responsible ofcers in thebarangay to undertake this activity, such assignment shall be in writing, copy furnished the MLGOOand the Municipal Agriculturist, within 15 days of effectivity this ordinance;

Such assigned persons and the Punong Barangay shall be jointly responsible for complyingwith the dog impounding activities.

B. In order to put more teeth to our Anti-Rabies Measures, the provision of RA 9482 providingthat “An impounded Dog shall be released to its Owner upon payment of a ne of not less than Five

hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00).” shall be used asguide, and the penalty is hereby pegged at the maximum of P1,000.00 per dog per incident;a. The ne collected for the release of dogs to owners within the 3-day cut off period shall

be prorated as follows:i. If the dog was impounded by barangay ofcials/tanods, 75% of the ne accruing per

month shall be released by the MTO to the concerned barangay local governmentunit thru check payment within 30 days of the succeeding month.

ii. If the dog was impounded by MLGU enforcers with active physical support from theconcerned barangay ofcial/tanods, 50% of the ne accruing per month shall bereleased by the MTO to the concerned barangay local government unit thru checkpayment within 30 days of the succeeding month.

iii. If the dog was impounded solely by MLGU enforcers, all nes will accrue to theMLGU.

C. The MLGU will maintain a Dog Pound, and all dogs delivered to the Pound which remainunclaimed and unpaid after three (3) days will be euthanized or shot by law enforcers , the Municipal

Agriculturist and Municipal Agricultural Ofcer using licensed guns, and deputized by the Bureauof Animal Industry.

D. All euthanized/eliminated dogs shall be disposed through burial in places designated for thepurpose by the Municipal Mayor or Municipal Agriculturist.

SECTION 4. STRAY DOG ELIMINATION A. After a one-month information campaign, stray dog elimination shall be undertaken.

B. All stray dogs shall be eliminated using all methods allowed under the law.C. Disposal of eliminated stray dogs shall be by burial, fully documented, and witnessed by

either a regular staff of the Ofce of the Municipal Agriculturist or a PNP Ofcer, or a BarangayOfcial or a Tanod of the Barangay where disposal is done.

SECTION 5. AUTHORIZED OFFICERS FOR STRAY DOG ELIMINATION A. Euthanasia using chemicals/ drugs shall be undertaken by Veterinarians or Doctor deputized/

authorized by the Bureau of Animal Industry and the MLGU;B. Euthanasia and stray dog elimination by gun shot shall only be undertaken only by uniformed

members of the PNP, Philippine Army, Municipal Agriculturist and Municipal Agricultural Ofcer orother government law enforcers with regular appointment, using licensed guns, and deputized bythe Bureau of Animal Industry.

Due efforts must be exerted that such elimination shall be undertaken away from public view,and with public safety as a primary consideration.

SECTION 6. THREE STRIKE POLICY ON STRAY DOGS A. Any responsible barangay ofcial mandated under this ordinance to undertake dog registration

and dog impounding shall be liable as follows:a. First Offense- Warning, with documentation included in his/her Ofcial Personnel File/201

File, and the MA and DILG records.b. Second Offense- Suspension from 30 days to 60 days, after administrative hearing;

c. Third Ofce- Filing of case for Negligence of Duty and/or other applicable criminal orhigher administrative charge than the second ofce;B. For violation of Dog registration requirements, evidence shall consist of certication from the

Municipal Agriculturist that the required report was not submitted as herein required;C. For violation of Dog Impounding requirements, pictures and sworn statements showing stray

dogs in the Barangay may be submitted by either the PNP, Ofce of the MA, or any concernedcitizen.

SECTION 7. PENALTIES A. Any private person who violates any of the provision of this Ordinance for the rst time

shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than 10 days but not more than6 months, or a ne of not less than 1,000 to not more than 2,500, or both, at the discretion of thecourt;

B. Repeat offenders, even if the rst offense is still pending in court when the second offensewas committed, shall always be meted the penalty of imprisonment;

C. Subject to supervision of the Prosecutor, complaints for violations may be initiated either bythe PNP or the Municipal Agriculturist or Municipal Agricultural Ofcer.

D. If the violator is a public ofcial, he/she may be prosecuted administratively without prejudiceto criminal and civil liabilities, either under Section 6 or Section 7 hereof.

SECTION 34 – REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistentwith any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modied accordingly.

SECTION 35 – SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reasons, any provisions, or parts hereofshall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affectedthereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 36 - EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval and publicationin a newspaper of local circulation.

_________________________________________________________________________

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

(Sgd.) CAMILO R. ALVAREZ Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

ATTESTED:

(Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS Municipal Vice-Mayor

CONCURRED:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA (Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR. Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO (Sgd.) CARLOS B. CHAVEZ Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) JUANITA P. BELLEZA (Sgd.) GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR. Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE (Sgd.) DICK H. CORDIAL Municipal Councilor LIGA President (Ex-Ofcio Member)

APPROVED:

(Sgd.) ENG’R. CONSTANTINO H. CORDIAL, JR. Municipal Mayor



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Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Camarines Sur

Municipality of CARAMOAN-oOo-

Office of the Sangguniang Bayan

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9th SANGGUNIANGBAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT THE SESSIONHALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.

PRESENT: HON. IRENE R. BREIS - Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Ofcer

MEMBERS HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR. HON. FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO HON. CARLOS B. CHAVEZ HON. JUANITA P. BELLEZA HON. GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR. HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE HON. DICK H. CORDIAL

LIGA President (Ex-Ofcio Member)ABSENT:

HON. LYDIA C. OBIAS - Municipal Councilor ________________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION NO. 177Series of 2015

RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL THESANCTUARY PLUS MANAGED ACCESS AREAS IN CARAMOAN, ADOPTING A COMMUNITYDEMAND-DRIVEN APPROACH TO THEIR PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE CARAMOAN PRIDEMPA NETWORK, PRESCRIBING MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHERRELATED PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, Republic Act. 8550 otherwise known as “The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998”mandates the local government units to develop, manage, protect, and conserve all shery/aquatic resources within their respective municipal waters, enforce all shery laws and ordinances,prohibit destructive gear, and mandates the municipal council to grant preferential shery rights to

municipal shers;

WHEREAS, the Municipality of Caramoan owns vast coastal and sheries resources andhabitats, from where its residents depend on subsistence and livelihood, which are threatened byovershing due to open access, destructive shing practices, poor compliance of shery laws andregulations, and degradation of critical habitats, including spawning and nursing grounds, such ascoral reefs, mangroves and sea grass beds;

WHEREAS , the successes and lessons gained from the implementation of sh sanctuariesunder the Caramoan Pride Campaign has provided information and learnings to control thenegative effects of open access, and has generated a demand for scaling up and replication of shsanctuaries in other areas; To be more effective, selected sanctuaries must be complemented byother shery management systems in which shers and/or communities are granted exclusivepermission to sh in a dened area. In return, shers must agree to be accountable to sheriesmanagement controls that will ensure the sustainability of their resources in their “managed accessarea”;

WHEREAS, in support of the above sheries management strategy, resource generation willbe facilitated through the user fee system established pursuant to Municipal Ordinance No. 03,Series 2014 covering the Sanctuaries of Gata, Oring and Daraga , and which hereafter shall bemade applicable to the new sanctuaries and managed access areas being established under thisOrdinance.

WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, on motion of Hon. Carlos B. Chavez,unanimously seconded, be it –

RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, to enact the followingordinance, to wit;

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 05Series of 2015

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL THESANCTUARY PLUS MANAGED ACCESS AREAS IN CARAMOAN, ADOPTING A COMMUNITYDEMAND-DRIVEN APPROACH TO THEIR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CARAMOANPRIDE MPA NETWORK, PRESCRIBING MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOROTHER RELATED PURPOSES.

Article IGeneral Provisions

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the “CARAMOAN PRIDESANCTUARIES AND MANAGED ACCESS AREAS ORDINANCE OF 2015” 1

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is hereby declared the policy and goals of theMunicipality of Caramoan:

1. To achieve food security and sustainable livelihood of its citizenry as major consideration inthe utilization, management, development, conservation and protection of sheries and aquaticresources within its municipal waters;

2. To ensure the rational and sustainable utilization, management, development, conservationand protection of its sheries and aquatic resources, and where practicable, localize the TerritorialUse Rights in Fisheries and Reserve (TURF+Reserve) concept through the “Sanctuary + Managed

Access Areas” strategy;3. To limit access to sheries and aquatic resources within its municipal waters in for the

exclusive use and enjoyment of registered and licensed shers in Caramoan; and those who maybe duly granted appropriate permits;

4. To adopt and enforce the precautionary principle and manage shery and aquatic resources,in a manner consistent with the concept of an ecosystem-based approach to sheries managementand integrated coastal area management, appropriately supported by research, technical servicesand guidance provided by partner national government agencies (NGAs), the academe, technicalstaff, and non-government organizations (NGOs); and

5. To provide sufcient budgetary support and allocate human resources for the shery sector,primarily for the municipal sherfolks, including women and youth in the shing communities,for their livelihood through appropriate technology, trainings, marketing assistance and otherservices.

SECTION 3. OBJECTIVES. This Ordinance is hereby enacted for the following objectives:1. To achieve food security and alleviate poverty in the shery sector;

2. To make conservation, protection and management of the shery and aquatic resources,including the coastal and shery laws enforcement, a shared responsibility and accountabilitybetween the Municipal and Barangay Local Government Units (M/BLGU) of Caramoan, thesherfolks and their organizations, in their respective localities;

3. To grant gratuitous exclusive shery privileges as incentives to registered and licensedsherfolks and/or their organizations for their role in management and protection of the Sanctuaries+ Managed Access Areas.

4. To implement harvest regulations, catch monitoring and reporting, and adopt administrativesanctions in cases of violations thereof;

5. To improve the productivity of sheries in Caramoan within its ecological limits.

SECTION 4. SCOPE OF APPLICATION.This Ordinance will be applied within the territorial jurisdiction of Caramoan, particularly its

municipal waters, coastal zones, and inland waters where applicable.

Article IIRules of Interpretation and Denition of Terms

SECTION 5. RULES OF INTERPRETATION. In the interpretation of this Ordinance, thefollowing rules shall apply:

1. Words and phrases embodied in this Ordinance but not specically dened shall have thesame meaning as in RA 8550, as amended by RA 10654, and in Fisheries Administrative Ordersissued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ofce (BFAR);

2. In the resolution of controversies that may arise in the enforcement of this Ordinance whereno legal provision or jurisprudence squarely applies, resort may be had to customs and traditionsin the Municipality;

3. In case of doubt in the course of implementation of this Ordinance as regards the prioritiesin the grant of privileges under this Ordinance, all doubts shall be resolved in favor of the marginalsherfolks; and

SECTION 6. DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this Ordinance, the following terms and

phrases shall mean as follows:1) Aquatic resources – all aquatic ora and fauna including, but not restricted to, sh, algae,

seaweeds, coelenterates, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms and cetaceans.2) Carrying capacity – is the ability of a designated area of water to sustain that volume of catch

or number of shing operation, or such number of boats, sh cages or sh pens, without causingdeterioration to the environment and damage to its ecosystems.

3) Coastal Zone - is a band of dry and adjacent ocean space (water and submerged land) inwhich terrestrial processes and uses, and vice versa, its geographic extent may include area withina landmark limit of one (1) kilometer from the shoreline at high tide to include mangrove swamps,brackish water ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers, sandy beaches and other areas within aseaward limit of 200 meters isobaths to include coral reefs, algal ats, sea grass beds and othersoft-bottom areas.

4) Fisherfolk – men or women indirectly and directly engaged in taking and/or culturing,processing, and vending of shery and/or aquatic resources..

5) Fisherfolk organization – an organized group, association, federation, alliance or an institutionof sherfolk which has at least fteen (15) members, a set of ofcers, a constitution and by-laws,an organizational structure and a program of action, accredited by the LGU and registered by anauthorized agency.

6) Fisheries – refer to all activities relating to the act or business of shing, culturing, preserving,processing, marketing, developing, conserving and managing aquatic resources and the sheryareas, including the privilege to sh or take aquatic resource thereof.

7) Fishery management area (FMA) – A bay, gulf or any other shery area that may be delineatedfor shery resource management purposes.

8) Fishery/aquatic products – include nsh, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms, algae,seaweeds, marine mammals and all other ora and fauna.

9) Fishery operator – one who owns and provides the means including land, labor, capital,shing gear and vessel, but does not personally engaged in shery and aquaculture activities.

10) Fishing – the taking of sh and other aquatic species from their wild state or habitat, with orwithout the use of shing vessels.

11) Fishing boat/Gear license – a permit to operate specic types of shing boat/gear for specicduration in areas within the municipal waters of Caramoan .

12) Fishing gear – any instrument or device and its accessories utilized or which facilitate takingsh and other shery species.

13) Active shing gear – is a shing device characterized by the pursuit of the target speciesby towing, pushing the gears, surrounding, covering, dredging, and scaring the target species toimpoundments; such as, but not limited to, trawl, purse seines, Danish seines, paaling and drift gillnet or palutang;

14) Passive shing gear – is characterized by the absence of pursuit of the target species; suchas, but not limited to, hook and line, shpots, traps and gill nets set across the path of the sh.

15) Foreshore area – is a strip of land fringing a body of water or the part of seashore betweenthe low-water line usually at the seaward margin of a low tide terrace and the upper limit of wavewash at high tide, usually marked by a beach/scarp or berm.

16) Gill Net (sapaw/pamante/pukot-patuloy) – is a curtain-like net in which the sh is entangledin the actual meshes of the net.

17) Grievance – is a written or verbal complaint concerning disputes between, among, or

involving sherfolks and their organization respecting the interpretation, application or complianceof the rules and regulations set in this ordinance.18) Hook and line (bingwit) – shing gear using hook, line, with or without swivel and sinker.19) Jigger– a shing gear used in catching squid by entanglement.20) Limited access – A shery policy by which a system of equitable resource use and allocation

is established by law through shery rights granting and licensing procedures.21) Local Government Unit or LGU – refers to the Municipal Government of Caramoan,

Camarines Sur unless it is used to mean other specic local government unit.22) Management zone – is a dened area within the municipal waters delineated for specic

management objectives.23) Mangroves - are communities of salt tolerant inter- tidal plants along the coasts and

swamplands.24) Marginal sherfolks - refer to people engaged in any shery activity for livelihood utilizing

primitive or conventional method of shing activities with gross income below the poverty thresholdas declared by the authorized national agency of a given year.

25) Marine Protected Area (MPA) – means a dened area of the sea established and set asideside by law or ordinance in order to conserve and protect a part or entire enclosed environmentthrough the establishment of management guidelines. It is considered a generic term that includesall declared areas governed by specic rules or guidelines in order to protect and manage activitieswithin the enclosed area.

26) Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) – is the largest average quantity of sh that can beharvested from a sh stock/ resource within a given period of time on a sustainable basis underexisting environmental conditions.

27) Monitoring, control and surveillance:a. Monitoring – the requirement of continuously observing: (1) shing efforts which can be

expressed by the number of days or hours of shing, number of shing gears and numberof sherfolk; (2) characteristics of shery resources; and (3) resource yields (catch).

b. Control – the regulatory condition (legal framework) under which the exploitation, utilizationand disposition of the resources may be conducted; and

c. Surveillance – the degree and types of observations required to maintain compliance withregulations.

28) Municipal Waters – include not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water and tidal waterswithin the municipality which are not included within the protected areas as dened under Republic

Act No. 7586 (The NIPAS Law), public forest, timber lands, forest reserves or shery reserves, butalso marine waters included between two (2) lines drawn perpendicular to the general coastlinefrom points where the boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide and a third lineparallel with the general coastline including offshore islands and fteen (15) kilometers from suchcoastline.

29) Multiple handline– a single vertical line with a series of small baited hooks attached to its“spreaders” at regular intervals.

30) Non-Government Organization (NGO) – an agency, institution, a foundation or a group ofpersons whose purpose is to assist people’s organizations/associations in various ways includingbut not limited to organizing,

31) No take zone or NTZ is a dened area of the municipal waters declared by ordinance andknown as a Marine Reserve, or Core Zone of a Fish Sanctuary/MPA whereby no shing is allowedand access thereto is strictly limited to research, assessment and for law enforcement.

32) Penalties – sanctions imposed to those found violating this ordinance.33) People’s organization – a bona de association of citizens with demonstrated capacity to

promote public interest and with identiable leadership, membership and structure. Its membersbelong to a sector and who voluntarily bond themselves together to work for and by themselves fortheir own upliftment, development and greater good.

34) Person – natural or juridical entity such as individuals, associations, partnership, cooperativesor corporations.

35) Rights-based Management – is shery management strategy anchored on the promotionand strengthening of the preferential use rights of marginal sherfolks over near shore sheriescommonly known as municipal waters.

36) The Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) -is a shery management approach thatpositions shers at the center of the management structure, empowering them to take care of andmake decisions about the future of their shery. By prohibiting shing and other extractive activities,sanctuaries conserve ecosystems, provide sanctuaries for marine species, and allow species togrow larger and produce more offspring that can move outside the sanctuary (also known asspillover). In return for the exclusive shing privilege in the MAA, shers agree to be accountable tosheries management controls that will help ensure the sustainability of their resources.




37) Special Fisheries Management Area (SFMA) – refers to the municipal waters set asideby an ordinance in order to conserve and protect the habitat and species against destructive,exhaustive and other unsustainable shing activities through the establishment of specic rulesand guidelines for Sanctuary+MAAs.

38) Sustainable Capture Fisheries Zone or SCFZ is a dened zone within the declaredManaged Access Area where shing is allowed to registered and licensed marginal sherfolkssubject to specic rules and regulations on harvest control, catch monitoring and reporting andtheir involvement in coastal and shery law enforcement.

39) Troll Line (kitang) – a line with hooks and bait attractants or jiggers being towed by a boat.40) Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries and Reserve (TURF+Reserve) strategy – refers to a

grant of exclusive shery privileges to a community or association of shers by ordinance, to shwithin a designated special sheries management area, with an undertaking to be responsiblefor the conservation and protection of sheries and aquatic resources and to comply with the

harvest regulations, sh catch monitoring and reporting, and participate in coastal and shery lawenforcement.

ARTICLE IIIDelineation of Municipal Waters of Caramoan

SECTION 7. DELINEATION OF MUNICIPAL WATERS . The municipal waters of Caramoanshall be comprised of all lakes, rivers, streams, and inland bodies of water enclosed withinthe territorial jurisdiction thereof, including marine waters enclosed within two (2) lines drawnperpendicular to the general coastline from points where the boundary lines of the municipalitytouch the sea at low tide and a third line parallel to the general coastline including offshore islands,and fteen kilometers from such coastline.

The Marine Municipal Waters are those within the Geographic Coordinates in Article III, Section5, of the Revised Municipal Ordinance of 2012, which particular provisions are adopted as anintegral part of this Ordinance.

ARTICLE IVSanctuaries + Managed Access Areas as a Fishery Management Approach

and Relation to the Tourism Sector

SECTION 8. Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA)- There is hereby establishedSanctuary plus Managed Access Areas (MAA) in selected barangays where the shers/communitymanifested support for sh sanctuaries, and that have been assessed by technical personnel ofBFAR , DENR and other technical ofces.

The Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) - have two basic components:1. Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) A Marine Sanctuary is a dened area where no shing is

allowed. The marine sanctuary will be located within the MAA or next to it. By prohibiting shingand other extractive activities, sanctuaries conserve ecosystems, provide sanctuaries for marinespecies, and allow species to grow larger and produce more offspring that can move outside thesanctuary (also known as spillover).

2. Managed Access Area (MAA) In an MAA, a designated community or group of shers isgranted exclusive permission to sh in a certain area. As the only community/group permitted tosh in the area, it is in their best interest to ensure the long-term health of their resources. In returnfor the exclusive shing privilege, they agree to be accountable to sheries management controlsthat will help ensure the sustainability of their resources in the MAA.

The combination of exclusively-held MAAs and marine sanctuaries (Sanctuary + Managed Access Area when combined) result in a system where shers become responsible for the planningand management of their resources. By setting and respecting sheries management controls inthe MAA, following the rules of the sanctuary, and protecting their area from illegal activity, sherscan ensure they will have sh to catch in the future.

SECTION 9. Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) viz-aviz the Tourism Sector Both the Fisheries and Tourism Sectors support the livelihood of sherfolks and a signicant

portion of the residents in Caramoan, hence the need to ensure that both sectors complementeach other.

The Sanctuary + MAA Management Plan will endeavour that this complementation ismaintained. The plan preparation process shall include key stakeholders in the tourism industryin Caramoan including, but not limited to, Sangguniang Bayan members, tour boat/facilities/resortoperators, tour guides, and government tourism ofces of the municipal, provincial and regionallevels.

ARTICLE VGeneral Conditions Governing the Sanctuary + Managed Access Areas

SECTION 10. VESSEL/ BOAT PASSAGE A. Existing regular passenger boats based on record/information from concerned barangays

and those vessels registered for passenger use by the MARINA/DOTC, or other relevantgovernment shall be allowed to pass through Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas duringtheir regular/established schedules.

B. Fishing/tourist/service boats which already passes through the Sanctuary + MAA before thisOrdinance will be allowed for purposes of their usual routine/activities.

C. As far as practicable, in the interim, and on a voluntary no-sanction basis, operators ofboats/vessels shall be requested to avoid/minimize passage through the Sanctuary itself, andinstead use the MAA or outside area for navigation. This interim arrangement will only be until thepromulgation of navigational guidelines for the site, where shers, including the designation ofnavigational lanes, where tourist facilities/boat operators, tour guides and barangay leaders will begiven the chance to actively participate.

D. Within 6 months from approval of this Ordinance, there will be transparent, public consultation

in order to come up with either the Management Plan or navigational guidelines which will take intoaccount both public need, tourism industry interests and the goals of the Sanctuary +MAA.

E. All vessels/boats shall maintain low speeds and minimum engine acceleration within theSanctuary + MAA in order to minimize disturbance to marine organisms.

SECTION 11. FISHING/ACCESS GUIDELINES WITHIN THE SANCTUARY + MANAGED ACCESS AREA

A. Regulations in the Sanctuaries. The Sanctuary shall be a strictly no-take, no shing zone, and entry shall be limited to

governmental, enforcement, protection, rehabilitation, or research purposes, as determined bythe MLGU;

Tourism related activities may be allowed but highly regulated to reduce disturbance to marineenvironment, and only if included in the Management Plan which allows it for revenue generationto support the operations and maintenance of the Sanctuary +MAA.

In sanctuaries with Buffer Zones, capture shing in the buffer zones shall be limited to hook andline shing only. Troll lines and multiple lines (kitang) are not allowed.

B. Fishing in Buffer Zones and Managed Access Area will be subject to the following:a. Fishing/extractive activities will be limited to registered boats and/or registered shers

who are residents of the barangay hosting/directly adjacent the Sanctuary + MAA, butthey should cooperate in a Catch Monitoring system which will be very useful in sheriesmanagement.

b. Pending the approval of the Management Plan, shing in the MAA will be maintained atexisting levels of effort only. There shall be no new gear or increase in capacity, in orderto make the shery resources available to the most number of shers, instead of beingcornered by the few who have the capital. The Management Plan shall endeavor to takeinto account the carrying capacity and the maximum allowable catch limits as can bereasonably ascertained from available data.

ARTICLE VIEstablishment of Sanctuaries + Managed Access Areas

SECTION 12. ESTABLISHMENT OF SANCTUARY + MANAGED ACCESS AREASSangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 103, Series of 2011 mandated the establishment of

sanctuaries in 16 barangays in Caramoan, Camarines Sur.This second batch of Sanctuaries, following those rst established under the Revised Municipal

Fisheries Ordinance of 2012, represents those areas which responded to the demand drivenapproach, completed the technical assessment assisted by BFAR/DENR, and undergone seriesof consultations.

Gibgos, Daraga, including Guinahoan, and Gata have a barangay-level Sanctuary +Managed Access Area project, while Paniman and San Vicente-Colongcogong have area-specic projects.

Both Paniman and San Vicente maps indicated boat navigational lanes, while San Vicenteincluded plotting of the RORO path from Catanduanes.

The following are hereby established as Sanctuaries + Managed Access Areas by virtue ofthis Ordinance:

SECTION 13. Daraga Sanctuaries + Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION POINT LATITUDE LONGITUDE

Guinahoan Turtle Sanctuary P1 13° 57’ 59” N 123° 51’ 39” E

P2 13° 57’ 21” N 123° 52’ 03” E

P3 13° 57’ 19” N 123° 51’ 59” E

P4 13° 57’ 23” N 123° 51’ 54” E

P5 13° 57’ 27” N 123° 51’ 51” E

P6 13° 57’ 35” N 123° 51’ 51” E

P7 13° 57’ 38” N 123° 51’ 46” E

P8 13° 57’ 43” N 123° 51’ 43” E

P9 13° 57’ 46” N 123° 51’ 38” E

P10 13° 57’ 49” N 123° 51’ 39” E

P11 13° 57’ 52” N 123° 51’ 36” E

Guinahoan Sanctuary (Core Zone) P1 13° 56’ 52” N 123° 52’ 12” E

P2 13° 56’ 39” N 123° 52’ 16” E

P3 13° 56’ 23” N 123° 50’ 58” E

P4 13° 56’ 36” N 123° 50’ 55” E

Guinahoan Sanctuary (Buffer Zone) P1 13° 56’ 55” N 123° 52’ 21” E

P2 13° 56’ 30” N 123° 52’ 28” E

P3 13° 56’ 11” N 123° 50’ 49” E

P4 13° 56’ 35” N 123° 50’ 44” E

P5 13° 56’ 46” N 123° 50’ 53” E

P6 13° 56’ 59” N 123° 51’ 09” E

P7 13° 57’ 27” N 123° 51’ 22” E

Daraga Sanctuary (Core Zone) P1 13° 55’ 42” N 123° 50’ 45” E

P2 13° 55’ 42” N 123° 51’ 01” E

P3 13° 55’ 23” N 123° 51’ 01” E

P4 13° 55’ 23” N 123° 50’ 45” E

Daraga Sanctuary (Buffer Zone) P1 13° 55’ 44” N 123° 50’ 39” E

P2 13° 55’ 44” N 123° 51’ 16” E

P3 13° 55’ 22” N 123° 51’ 16” E

P4 13° 55’ 22” N 123° 50’ 39” E

Daraga MAA P1 13° 56’ 33” N 123° 50’ 03” E

P2 13° 56’ 33” N 123° 50’ 30” E

P3 13° 58’ 19” N 123° 50’ 55” E

P4 13° 58’ 17” N 123° 54’ 01” E

P5 13° 55’ 07” N 123° 54’ 00” E

P6 13° 55’ 05” N 123° 50’ 11” E

SECTION 14. Gata Sanctuary + Managed Access Area


GATA SANCTUARY (Core Zone) P1 13° 54’ 35” N 123° 49’ 21” E

P2 13° 54’ 19” N 123° 49’ 32” E

P3 13° 53’ 59” N 123° 49’ 35” E

P4 13° 53’ 49” N 123° 49’ 21” E

P5 13° 54’ 15” N 123° 49’ 03” E

P6 13° 54’ 27” N 123° 49’ 07” E

GATA SANCTUARY (Buffer Zone) P1 13° 54’ 34” N 123° 48’ 54” E

P2 13° 54’ 28” N 123° 48’ 46” E

P3 13° 53’ 43” N 123° 49’ 20” E

P4 13° 53’ 49” N 123° 49’ 30” E

GATA MAA P1 13° 53’ 31” N 123° 49’ 42” E

P2 13° 52’ 51” N 123° 49’ 13” E

P3 13° 53’ 57” N 123° 47’ 53” E

P4 13° 53’ 59” N 123° 45’ 49” E

P5 13° 56’ 23” N 123° 46’ 26” E

P6 13° 56’ 23” N 123° 48’ 59” E

SECTION. 15. Gibgos Sanctuary + Managed Access Area


Gibgos Sanctuary (Core Zone) P1 13° 53’ 44” N 123° 47’ 28” E

P2 13° 53’ 29” N 123° 47’ 32” E

P3 13° 53’ 29” N 123° 47’ 14” E

P4 13° 53’ 44” N 123° 47’ 12” E

Gibgos Sanctuary (Buffer Zone) P1 13° 53’ 48” N 123° 47’ 42” E

P2 13° 53’ 26” N 123° 47’ 48” E

P3 13° 53’ 26” N 123° 47’ 08” E

P4 13° 53’ 49” N 123° 47’ 02” E

Gibgos MAA P1 13° 51’ 50” N 123° 45’ 44” E

P2 13° 52’ 04” N 123° 45’ 46” E

P3 13° 52’ 46” N 123° 45’ 59” E

P4 13° 53’ 13” N 123° 45’ 53” E

P5 13° 53’ 59” N 123° 45’ 50” E

P6 13° 53’ 57” N 123° 47’ 53” E



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P7 13° 53’ 12” N 123° 48’ 50” E

P8 13° 51’ 01” N 123° 46’ 48” E

SECTION 16. Paniman Sanctuary + Managed Access Area


Paniman Sanctuary (Core Zone) P1 13° 49’ 39” N 123° 53’ 02” E

P2 13° 49’ 17” N 123° 53’ 21” E

P3 13° 49’ 03” N 123° 53’ 05” E

P4 13° 49’ 25” N 123° 52’ 45” EPaniman Sanctuary (Buffer Zone) P5 13° 49’ 44” N 123° 53’ 02” E

P6 13° 49’ 17” N 123° 53’ 26” E

P7 13° 48’ 59” N 123° 53’ 05” E

P8 13° 49’ 25” N 123° 52’ 40” E

Paniman MAA P1 13° 49’ 57” N 123° 53’ 10” E

P2 13° 49’ 16” N 123° 53’ 38” E

P3 13° 48’ 24” N 123° 52’ 54” E

P4 13° 48’ 37” N 123° 52’ 40” E

P5 13° 48’ 56” N 123° 52’ 37” E

P6 13° 49’ 05” N 123° 52’ 32” E

P7 13° 49’ 13” N 123° 52’ 20” E

P8 13° 49’ 24” N 123° 52’ 07” E

P9 13° 49’ 32” N 123° 52’ 02” E

Boat Navigational Lane P1 13° 49’ 28” N 123° 52’ 44” E

P2 13° 49’ 02” N 123° 53’ 09” EP3 13° 49’ 01” N 123° 53’ 08” E

P4 13° 49’ 27” N 123° 52’ 43” E

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


San Vicente Sanctuary (Core Zone) P1 13° 43’ 30” N 123° 56’ 56” E

P2 13° 43’ 27” N 123° 56’ 55” E

P3 13° 43’ 43” N 123° 56’ 15” E

P4 13° 44’ 02” N 123° 56’ 15” E

Thence, following the coastline to P1

San Vicente Sanctuary (Buffer Zone) P5 13° 43’ 30” N 123° 56’ 59” E

P6 13° 43’ 22” N 123° 56’ 59” E

P7 13° 43’ 41” N 123° 56’ 11” E

P8 13° 44’ 03” N 123° 56’ 11” E

Colongcogong Sanctuary (Core Zone) P1 13° 43’ 19” N 123° 58’ 37” E

P2 13° 43’ 19” N 123° 59’ 02” E

P3 13° 42’ 51” N 123° 59’ 02” E

P4 13° 42’ 51” N 123° 58’ 19” E


Colongcogong Sanctuary (Buffer Zone) P5 13° 43’ 22” N 123° 58’ 37” E

P6 13° 43’ 22” N 123° 59’ 06” E

P7 13° 42’ 48” N 123° 59’ 06” E

P8 13° 42’ 48” N 123° 58’ 19” E

San Vicente - Colongcogong MAA P1 13° 44’ 04” N 123° 58’ 23” E

P2 13° 44’ 04” N 123° 59’ 12” E

P3 13° 42’ 43” N 123° 59’ 11” E

P4 13° 42’ 24” N 123° 58’ 08” E

P5 13° 43’ 11” N 123° 56’ 04” E


Proposed RORO Navigational Lane P1 13° 43’ 39” N 123° 55’ 41” E

P2 13° 42’ 32” N 123° 57’ 47” E

P3 13° 42’ 37” N 123° 57’ 33” E

P4 13° 43’ 37” N 123° 55’ 40” E

Boat Navigational Lane -Colongcogong Sanctuary

P1 13° 43’ 22” N 123° 58’ 45” E

P2 13° 42’ 48” N 123° 58’ 42” E

P3 13° 42’ 48” N 123° 58’ 40” E

P4 13° 43’ 22” N 123° 58’ 43” E

ARTICLE VIAdministration and Management of the Caramoan Sanctuary

+ Managed Access Areas (MAA) Project

SECTION 18. There is hereby constituted a policy and governing body to be known and citedas the CARAMOAN SANCTUARY AND MANAGED ACCESS AREA BOARD hereinafter referredto as the Board..

It shall be composed of the following ofcers and members:OFFICERS: 1. Municipal Mayor – as the Chairperson 2. Vice Mayor – as the Vice Chairperson 3. Municipal Agriculturist – as Co-Vice ChairpersonMEMBERS: 4. SB Committee Chair on Agriculture and Fisheries 5. SB Committee Chair on Appropriations 6. Chairperson, Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management

Council (MFARMC)- Caramoan7. Municipal Agricultural Ofcer/CRMO

8. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC) 9. Municipal Tourism Ofcer (MTO) 10. Municipal Local Government Operations Ofcer (MLGOO) 11. Chief of Police (COP), Caramoan MPS

12. Barangay Captain of: i. Barangay Captain of Daraga ii. Barangay Captain of Oring

iii. Barangay Captain of Paniman iv. Barangay Captain of Gibgos v. Barangay Captain of Gata vi. Barangay Captain of San Vicente vii. Barangay Captain of Colongcogong 13. Campus Dean, Partido State University- Caramoan Campus 14. Dean, Caramoan Community College 15. Public Schools Division Superintendent (PSDS) of Caramoan 16. Representative of PDA- senior ofcer designated by the Administrator 17. Representative of BFAR- senior ofcer designated by the Director; 18. Representative of DSWD- senior ofcer designated by the Director; 19. Representative of DENR- senior Ofcer designated by the Director

SECTION 19. Operating Procedures of the Board a. Chairperson

? To call all meetings and ensure that notices for meetings are given to all members oneweek before the meeting.

? To ensure that all activities agreed upon by the Board during meetings are carriedthrough.

? To ensure that documents that need approval from another body or group be done ina timely manner.

Secretary? To ensure that minutes are taken of all meetings and that they are distributed to all

members within two weeks.? To distribute any relevant information to members (minutes, documents, etc. to all

members at least one week prior to meetings).? Will liaise with all members to ensure proper communication amongst all.

Meetingso The Chairperson will preside over all meetings. In case the Chairperson is not present,

the Vice-Chairperson or the Co-Vice Chairperson can preside.o The quorum of any meeting shall be 50% of the membership, plus one.o The decision of the majority present and voting at the meeting shall be the decision of

the Board.o The Board shall maintain proper records of its proceedings as “Minutes of Meetings.”

o Meetings will be held at least four (4) times a year, one during the rst month of everyQuarter;

o Extraordinary meetings can be held at any time, once the Chairperson and any twomembers have agreed to the meeting.

o Members will be given an opportunity to comment on documents and materials, whichrequire a decision of the Board. If a matter arises requiring a decision in-betweenmeetings the issue and materials will be distributed to the group electronically andmembers will be given one week (7 days) to comment and return to the Secretary.

b. Attendanceo A member who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without a

valid reason or alternative representative can be declared inactive and members bymajority vote will decide if they should be removed.

c. Alternates d. Decision makingWhatever form of decision-making is adopted it should be democratic, transparent and

documented so that all members agree to it prior to making any decision.

SECTION 20. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS – The Board by virtue of this ordinance is herebyvested with the following powers and functions:

a. Act as the primary policy making body;b. Review and approve the SANCTUARY+MAAs MANAGEMENT PLANS which should be

prepared with active participation from the concerned communitiesc. Develop administrative system and manual of operations of the Board and dene the duties

and responsibilities of different committees and bodies under its supervision;d. Promulgate rules and procedures to settle complaints and grievances pertaining to

Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas, which shall be in the form of Sangguniang BayanOrdinance, Resolution or Executive Order, as the council may decide.

e. Oversee the conservation and protection of protected zones, enforce the catch monitoringand reporting among the registered and license shers, market linkages, and the coastal andsheries law enforcement operations within the program areas.;

f. Link-up with NGAs, NGOs, academic institutions, network of scientists and experts in sheriesmanagement at the regional, national and international levels, to avail of their technical and/ornancial assistance.

g. Perform such other functions as may be necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efcientand effective governance of the Sanctuary- Managed Access Areas.

SECTION 21. SANCTUARY+MAAs DESIGN TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP

SECTION 21.1 There is hereby created a SANCTUARY+MAA DESIGN TECHNICALWORKING GROUP (herein referred as the TWG) which shall be comprised of the following:

1. Municipal Agriculturist2. Municipal Agricultural Ofcer/CRMO3. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator 4. Chairperson, Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Reform Council5. Technical/ Faculty representative designated by the Campus Head, Partido State University-

Caramoan Campus

6. Representative of PDA- ofcer designated by the Administrator 7. Representative of BFAR- technical ofcer designated by the Director;8. Representative of DENR- technical Ofcer designated by the Director 9. Other representatives of Academic, Technical, Resource institutions who may be invited by

the Board to share their expertise to the TWG\10. Concerned Barangay Captain for barangay-specic undertaking by the TWG

o Each member can appoint an alternate representative to the Sanctuary+MAA DesignTechnical Working Group. However, to ensure continuity this would preferably be onlyone person.

SECTION 21.2 The TWG may immediately convene to tackle immediate tasks upon approvalof this Ordinance. One such task is the drafting of the terms of reference for a Memorandum of

Agreement between and among the concerned Head of Departments/Ofces/entities and/orTWGmembers.

SECTION 21.3 The TWG will target implementation of the following components of theSanctuary + MAA design and management, but being a local LGU undertaking yet, the level ofefforts will be dependent upon available project support:

1. Dening the Goals of the Sanctuary+MAA. In a successful Sanctuary+MAA, decisionsregarding its design, implementation, and management should be driven by clearly dened goalsand objectives. The goals of a Sanctuary+MAA should be crafted to reect biological, economic,and social needs that relate to coastal resources and the communities that rely on them.

2. Sanctuary+MAA Research & Planning. Involves identifying, using, and managing research

and data to make decisions about the design of the Sanctuary+MAA as well as to plan for theongoing monitoring of the Sanctuary+MAA.3. Sanctuary+MAA Management Body and Plan. A Sanctuary+MAA Management Body is a

representative body of stakeholders with the appropriate authority and representation to overseethe long-term management of the Sanctuary+MAA. This representative body should include shersand shing community representatives, relevant decision makers from the community, and otherkey representatives. The Sanctuary+MAA Management Body is responsible for developing aSanctuary+MAA Management Plan that documents and details decisions around the administrationand management of the Sanctuary+MAA.

4. Fisher Engagement, Participation, and Organization. The long-term success of aSanctuary+MAA depends on shers’ direct involvement in the design, implementation, andmanagement process. For this reason, it is important that shers are engaged in decision-makingprocesses from the beginning of the planning stages

5. TURF Boundary Denition. TURF boundary denition is the process of determining whereMAA boundaries should be located based on the biological characteristics of priority species aswell as the social and political characteristics of the site.

6. Reserve (sanctuary) Size and Location. A marine reserve is a no-take zone where shingor extractive activities, such as the removal of other natural resources, is prohibited. When TURFs




are paired with no-take marine reserves, such as in a Sanctuary+MAA, benets of the reservecan directly accrue to Sanctuary+MAA members. If properly located and enforced, reserves canhelp replenish sh populations within their borders and in neighboring areas, producing spilloverbenets for shers.

7. Sanctuary+MAA Policy. Sanctuary+MAA Policy is the set of supportive regulations thatlegally recognize the design, implementation, and management of the Sanctuary+MAA. Policyis critical for a successful Sanctuary+MAA as it provides the legal framework for getting theSanctuary+MAA approved and making the Sanctuary+MAA legally defensible

8. Dening and Assigning Sanctuary+MAA Privileges Dening and assigning the Sanctuary+MAAprivilege is the process of deciding the privileges and responsibilities of Sanctuary+MAAparticipants. Key to this process is determining who and what groups will be eligible to sh in theSanctuary+MAA based on an agreed-upon set of criteria.

9. Managing Fisheries in a Sanctuary+MAA. Although a Sanctuary+MAA can achieve certain

shery goals, it alone may not reduce shing mortality enough to maintain a healthy shery andresilient ecosystem. Therefore, complementing a well-designed Sanctuary+MAA with appropriatesheries management controls is essential to maintaining a sustainable population. FisheriesManagement involves determining how sheries management controls will be set and adjusted tomeet dened goals.

10. Enforcing Sanctuary+MAA Boundaries and Regulations. Sanctuary+MAAs, whenmanaged well, often produce more abundant sh stocks with larger, more valuable sh. Illegalshing activity, whether by outsiders or by non-compliant Sanctuary+MAA participants, has greatpotential to undermine the incentives of the system.

11. Impact Monitoring of a Sanctuary+MAA. Monitoring and evaluating the impact of aSanctuary+MAA is critical to its long-term success and sustainability. By setting up a system thatmonitors the biological, ecological, and socioeconomic impacts of the Sanctuary+MAA (alongwith a process that communicates these ndings to the public), communities are empowered toevaluate the results of their efforts and adaptively manage their shery and their Sanctuary+MAAin the face of new opportunities or challenges.

12. Behavior Change and Community Support. Training local leaders to use Rare’s signaturePride social marketing and BR methodology builds community mobilization and capacity to adoptand adapt Sanctuary+MAAs. This proven approach accelerates community support and increasesthe sustainability of Sanctuary+MAAs by creating local ownership and increasing the capacity toimplement and manage sheries over the long-term.

SECTION 21.4 Being assigned with complex undertakings, the TWG may invite/ call on expertsin particular elds as needed, and also call on other offces/ofcials of the government to provide

data/assistance/resources, as the case may be. The TWG shall oversee the work of researchersand seek access to previously completed work in Caramoan. They may also avail of trainings orsymposia which will enhance their capacity.

ARTICLE VIIROLE OF ALL COASTAL BARANGAYS

SECTION 22. ROLE OF THE BARANGAYS – In the implementation of this Ordinance, andin order to improve sheries in all coastal barangays, the role of the Barangays are herebystrengthened to be the co- implementing entities with the MLGU in their respective territorial

jurisdictions and shall exercise the following powers and functions:(a) In coordination with MA-CRMO, lead/support the campaign for comprehensive registration

of all sherfolks and accreditation of sherfolks organizations in their respective Barangays,including the registration of their shing boats and and shing gears used .

(b) Mainstreaming of the coastal and sheries management and law enforcement activities intheir Barangay development plans and programs;

(c) Allocate budget and deploy manpower in support to the Sanctuary + Managed Access Areas wherever applicable;

(d) Participate in sh catch monitoring and reporting and assessment activities(e) Enforce shery laws within their jurisdiction and in the municipal waters adjacent to their

terrestrial boundaries.(f) Perform such other functions as may be necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its

efcient and effective governance.

SECTION 23. The MPDC and Budget Ofcer shall see to it that the BLGUs comply withSections 22- b & c above for all coastal barangays in the municipality.

ARTICLE IXFISHERFOLK AND BOAT REGISTRATION TO SUPPORT

SANCTUARY + MAA IMPLEMENTATION

SECTION 24. FISHERFOLK REGISTRATION – It shall be unlawful for any person to captureor gather or to cause the capture or gathering of sh, fry or ngerlings of any shery species orshery products in the municipal waters of Caramoan unless registered as a municipal sherfolk.For this purpose, no person shall be eligible for registration unless he/she meets the followingrequisites:

(a) A Filipino citizen;(b) At least 18 years of age: Provided, however, That minors who are at least 15 years may be

allowed to register upon submission of written waiver or undertaking executed by a parentor guardian that said minor engages in shing as his/her means of livelihood under his/herparental authority or supervision;

(c) A registered voter and resident of Caramoan;(d) Accomplish the ofcial application form and an undertaking that he/she shall participate

in sheries conservation and protection activities and comply with the harvest regulations,sh catch monitoring and reporting;

Fisherfolk registration shall be free of charge, and will adopt the current Fisherfolk Registration

System (FishR) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) being implemented inpartnership with the LGU;

SECTION 25. FISHING BOAT REGISTRATION – It shall be unlawful for any person, naturalor juridical, to own shing boat(s) to be used without being registered in accordance with theguidelines of BFAR on Boat Registration or Boat-R and pursuant to this ordinance. For this purpose,in addition to the requirements stated in the preceding Section 18, the boat owner applying for boatregistration shall be required to submit the following requirements:

(a) Proof of ownership of the boat(s) sought for registration (any of the following):a. Old registration papers;b. Receipts/sales invoices of boat/ boat materials/ engine purchased; and/or c. Accomplishment of a simple certification form signed by two dis-interested

persons in the barangay attesting that he/she is the owner of the boat beingregistered.

d. Picture of the boat together with the owner, taken by LGU registering staff.

SECTION 26. FISHING BOAT AND GEAR LICENSING – Fishing boat and gear licensing shallgoverned by Executive Order No. 305, series of 2004, and Article XI, Section 36 of the RevisedMunicipal Fisheries Ordinance of 2012.

A. Boats intended to be used within the MAA shall be required to have body the number painted.If already available from the LGU, the boat plate number shall likewise be attached. This will makeit easier to identify and enforce the law against intrusions.

B. Equipped with life vests as veried by the registering ofcer/staff, with the name of the boat

owner printed in permanent ink of at least 3 inches font in the vest itself. Paddle boats shall beequipped with at least two (2) vests; bigger boats must be equipped with at least ve (5) vests.Use of the same vests for registering other boats is prohibited, as this is a “safety at sea” supportinitiative of the LGU.

SECTION 27. Fishers registration, boat/gear registration or license which was secured throughfraudulent means or misrepresentation shall be cancelled administratively in accordance withregulations to be issued regarding the matter.

Article XCommunity Support and Mobilization

SECTION 28. The Caramoan Pride Campaign methodologies shall be applied to buildcommunity support and mobilize them to adopt Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas.

As a lo cal initi ative after comple ting the original Pride campa ign, it w ill now be supportedby local resources which will be leveraged to generate additional support from partnerinstitutions.

SECTION 31. For easier coordination, mobilization and sharing of resources, all the Sanctuariesand Managed Access Areas in the municipality will be collectively referred to as the CaramoanPride Sanctuaries and Managed Access Area Network.

MPA/Sanctuary development activities by virtue of this ordinance shall therefore be undertakeneither at the individual MPA/Sanctuary level and the network level, or both, as the case may be.

Article XGeneral Provisions

SECTION 32. GENERAL PROVISIONS - The following General Provisions shall apply:1. Jurisdiction over municipal waters is vested by law upon the Municipality and exercised by

the MLGU;2. The Municipal Agricultural Ofcer, exercising Coastal Resource Management functions, shall

coordinate the implementation of this Ordinance,3. Jurisdiction that may be co-exercised with a Sanctuary+ MAA Management Body is based

on delegated authority and, following the rules of due process and the provisions of this ordinance,may be withdrawn for valid causes such as abuse of authority, illegal activities, unauthorizeddelegation, or violations of the provisions of the Management Plan, and other similar cases.

4. In order to give this Ordinance and its objectives the widest dissemination and supportas possible, the Department of Education, CHED and members of the academe are enjoinedto undertake Information and Education Campaigns in their respective areas. For this purpose,support may be provided by the LGU to deserving IEC program on a case to case basis.

Article XISanctuary + MAA Protection and Fishery Law Enforcement

SECTION 33. The MLGU will deputize duly trained enforcers to undertake protection oftheir assigned areas. Technical assistance shall come from BFAR and/or the PNP or other lawenforcement agencies;

This deputization of enforcers shall not divest other law enforcement agencies and barangaysofcials of their responsibility and authority to enforce the laws in their jurisdictions including thesanctuary + MAA areas.

SECTION 34. Violations of existing shery and environmental laws shall continue to be processed/prosecuted in accordance with either existing local ordinances or applicable national laws.

However, violations of the Revised Municipal Fisheries Ordinance of 2014, if committed insideor within 500 meters outside of the MAA boundary, or sanctuary buffer zone, shall no longer besubject to the Compromise provisions of Section 77 thereof.

SECTION 35. Violations punishable by virtue of this ordinance:1. Unlawful intrusion or shing in the Sanctuary. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to

enter into the Sanctuary+MAA in violation of the Access and Fishing Guidelines in Section 11 hereof.First time offenders shall be punished by a ne of P1,500.00 or imprisonment of 10-30 days,

at the discretion of the Court, and conscation of catch;Second time offenders shall be punished by a ne of 2,500.00 or imprisonment of 31 days to 60

days at the discretion of the Court, and conscation of catch, Boat and Gears.Third time and higher number of times offenders shall be punished by 2,500 ne and six

months imprisonment, and conscation of catch, Boat and Gears..2. Destruction of structures/equipment/assets in the Sanctuary+MAA . It shall be unlawful

for any person to destroy structures/equipment/assets in the Sanctuary+ MAA.First time offenders shall be punished by a ne of P1,500.00 or imprisonment of 10-30 days,

at the discretion of the Court, and conscation of equipment used and 10 days community serviceto undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.

Second time offenders shall be punished by a ne of 2,500.00 or imprisonment of 31 days to60 days at the discretion of the Court, and conscation of Boat and Gears and 20 days communityservice to undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.

Third time and higher number of times offenders shall be punished by 2,500 ne and six monthsimprisonment, and conscation of Boat and Gears, and community service to undertake repair 30

days community service to undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.3. Obstruction of MLGU Ofcers/Enforcers/ Members of the Sanctuary+MAA Management

Body.. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct of Government Law Enforces/ MLGU Ofcers/Enforcers/ Members of the Sanctuary+MAA Management Body from undertaking their lawful/ofcial functions in the Sanctuary+ MAA.

First time offenders shall be punished by a ne of P2,500.00 or imprisonment of 30-60 days,at the discretion of the Court;

Second time or more times offenders shall be punished by a ne of 2,500.00 and imprisonment of61 days to 6 months, only the number of days being at the discretion of the Court, and conscationof Boat, Gears and equipment used.

Article XIIIMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

SECTION 33. – Not later than 30 days upon receipt of approval of this Ordinance by theSangguniang Panlalawigan, the Municipal Mayor shall by Executive Orders promulgate theImplementing Rules and Regulations of this Ordinance.

The said Implementing Rules and Regulations shall be drafted and recommended by theSANCTUARY+MAAs DESIGN TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP.

Said IRR shall also include grievance procedures for conicts/controversies arising by virtue ofthis Ordinance.

Article XIIITRANSITORY PROVISIONS

SECTION 34 – REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistentwith any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modied accordingly.

SECTION 35 – SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reasons, any provisions, or parts hereofshall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affectedthereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 36 - EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval and publicationin a newspaper of local circulation.

__________________________________________________________________________

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

(Sgd.) CAMILO R. ALVAREZ Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

ATTESTED:(Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS

Municipal Vice-Mayor

CONCURRED:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA (Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR. Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO (Sgd.) CARLOS B. CHAVEZ Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) JUANITA P. BELLEZA (Sgd.) GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR. Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

(Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE (Sgd.) DICK H. CORDIAL Municipal Councilor LIGA President (Ex-Ofcio Member)

APPROVED:(Sgd.) ENG’R. CONSTANTINO H. CORDIAL, JR.

Municipal Mayor

BIKOL REPORTERDec. 27, 2015 and Jan. 2, 2016




NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INTERMENT

DECEMBER 7, 2015 JOVITA B. CLUBLEY

DECEMBER 12, 2015 HONORATO B. PASCO

DECEMBER 12, 2015 MAIDEN H. BALDEMOR

DECEMBER 13, 2015 RAUL D. SIBAYAN

DECEMBER 15, 2015 HILARION B. BONGAPATDECEMBER 17, 2015 YANA CHELSY S. NERIC

DECEMBER 20, 2015 LUISA M. BABELONIA

DECEMBER 21, 2015 JOSE D. PARCO

DECEMBER 20, 2015 EDUARDO C. SEVA

DECEMBER 20, 2015 ROBERT T. QUIEN

DECEMBER 26, 2015 MARION MIKE V. ALAMER

DECEMBER 26, 2015 ESIDERIA T. ARRIOLA

DECEMBER 28, 2015 ANACLETO C. COLAWAY

FOR DECEMBER

main cause of the FWRI.

Meanwhile, the DOH has

warned against stress, binge

eating, too much alcohol in-

take and the lack of physical

activity this holiday season.

"Christmas is the season

be jolly, but these happy times

also bring risks to your health.

We must be conscious of any

potential holiday health haz-

ard, such as indigestion, al-

lergies, high blood pressure,

injuries due to accidents, and

alcohol-related problems,"

Health Secretary Janette

Garin said in a statement.

"We can have fun and be

healthy at the same time if we

learn to balance and moderate

ourselves," she added.

Because celebrations for

Christmas and New Year

in the Philippines last for

weeks on end, the agency

suggested families to pre-

pare well-balanced holidaymeals which include vege-

tables and fruits along with

the traditional holiday food

such as ham, lechon, queso

de bola and sweets during

the Yuletide season.

Garin also urged the pub-

lic to ensure cleanliness and

freshness of the food prepared

or brought to parties to avoid

food poisoning.

Eating moderately is also

good practice as only a cer-

tain amount is needed to sus-

tain daily activities, she said.

Salty and fatty foods are to

be similarly avoided, as these

may cause heart conditions

and lead to other diseases.

She said drinking plenty of

liquids like water and fruit

juices will help in digestion

and excretion.

The DOH also warned the

public against excessive alco-

hol intake, that may result in

vehicular accidents, serious

damage to the liver and heart

or may induce stroke.

"As much as possible,

avoid too much alcohol. It is

very important not to drink

and drive. Too much alcohol

can cause serious damage to

the liver and heart or may in-duce stroke," Garin said.

Aside from eating and

drinking moderately, the

DOH secretary advised the

public to keep away from

holiday stress by preparing

ahead and avoiding holiday

rush.

Resting the mind and body

well to avoid over fatigue is

also key in avoiding compli-

cations due to stress, such as

heart diseases and hyperten-

sion.

Regular exercise, includ-

ing walking, running and

dancing, enough sleep and a

balanced diet are wise activi-

ties for the holidays.

"Pasko man o bagong

taon, hindi ito dahilan paraabusuhin natin ang ating

katawan. Pangalagaan natin

ang ating sarili upang ang

Pasko ay maging maligaya

at sabay-sabay nating sa-

lubungin ang Bagong Taon

ng ligtas, malusog, at masa-

gana," Garin said.

only on conjectural reason

– in the possibility of a Poe

win which pundits term – a

PoRo outcome, but which

we think is already far fetch

as we believe the Supreme

Court will most likely uphold

her disqualication. If she

wins, she will become the

second woman president ofthe country, following former

President Gloria Macapagal

Arroyo who is now serving

LENI AS VP TOPS OUR STORIES . . .

as House Representative for

Pampanga and a House Ar-

rest.

What is more signicant

on Robredo’s nomination,

however, is she will inevita-

bly bring the Robredo mark

of governance to the nation-

al agenda, i.e. transparency,

sustainability and account-ability. We are condent

on this as she remains rm

on pursuing the Freedom

of Information bill. This

means, she will bring a kind

of governance that is diamet-

rically opposed to the pre-

vailing culture of corruption

(“laglag bala”) for instance

in the government. That will

denitely bear waiting and

watching.

What is most signicant

for us, however, is Leni’s

Bicol origin. This ethnic-

ity takes importance in the

light of the candidacy of fourothers who trace Bicol roots

themselves. She had assert-

ed early on that she is a true

Bikolnon, having been born,

grew up, studied, worked and

stayed in Bicol all her life.

This thus makes us ask: who

indeed is a true Bicol? Does

it come with the tag or is that

tag something that comes in

handy only when needed as

during a political campaign,

even if one had only a smat-

tering of Bikol words or have

not done something for the

region? This ethnicity should

awaken Bikolnons to the

fact that her strongest rival

is one whom we described

as a “wildcard,’ when Leni’s

nomination was announced.

Jesse and I grew up in high

school during the Marcos

martial law years. Now his

wife is ranged against a unde-

niably formidable foe against

the dictator’s son, and heir

apparent.

Camarines Norte Governor

Edgardo Tallado’s alleged sex

video uploaded on the world

wide web, and his eventual

suspension by the Ombuds-

man in October for his de-

ance to reinstate a dismissed

provincial veterinarian, takes

our No. 2 choice for top story.

The former led to his expul-

sion from the Liberal Party

and the reconguration of the

province’s party leadership

and composition. Becauseof Tallado’s suspension, in-

cumbent Camarines Norte

Frist District Representative

Cathy Barcelona-Reyes, who

was invited by Daet Mayor

Tito S. Sarion to the Liberal

Party, is now the Party’s gu-

bernatorial candidate; with

Sarion as her Vice Governor.

She is pitted against Tallado,

himself; and former governor

Jesus “Atoy” Typoco, who

was found by the Sandigan-

bayan in October guilty of

“falsication of public docu-

ments.” Sarion is facing act-

ing Governor Jonah Pimentel

and acting Vice Governor and

Provincial Board member Pa-

mela Pardo for the vice gover-

nor race. Pimentel and Pardo

were erstwhile LP members

but who opted to stick it out

with the beleaguered Tallado.

Supporters claim Tallado is a

victim of the skewed “Tuwid

na Daan,” policy of President

Aquino and the Ombuds-

man’s “selective justice,”

with its refusal to apply the

condonation doctrine to his

case.

Our No. 3 top story is

Naga’s select ion as the Most

Competitive Component

City in the whole country

last July. “An Maogmang

Lugar,” under the leader-

ship of Mayor John G. Bon-

gat was rated #1 in Govern-

ment Efficiency, Economic

Dynamism and Infrastruc-ture categories. The selec-

tion, to us, is just an icing

on the city’s performance

cake. It is an award, how-

ever, that should provide a

challenge to the city admin-

istration in the light of the

usual urban sprawl and the

rise of more malls next year

here, where traffic conges-

tion and crime, like angry

wolves are now snarling at

its gates.

SEASON'S GREETINGS!

MARIA "Nini" O. RAVANILLARegional Director

STAFF and PERSONNEL

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISMRegional Center Site, Rawis, Legazpi City 4500

Tel. No.: (052) 482-0715 • 481-5593

Fax No.: 482-0712

Email Address: [email protected]

Website: www.gayonbicol.com

BICOL TOPS FIRECRACKER . . .




MADRIGAL FOUNDATION GENERAL ASSEMBLY JRM, PIAV/CAMARINES SUR

With the theme "Harnessing Hope: Celebrating Dona Chito's Legacy” the Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal Foundation(CCM F) held its10th General Assembly at the Jesse M. Robredo C oliseum, with Archbishop Rolando Octavius Tria-Tirona, OCD, DD leading theconcelebrated mass. The CCMF is a non-prot, non-stock corporation with a vision of helping Bikolano families uplift the quality

of their lives especially those economically down by providing assistance to whatever is needed for their advancement.

working in cottage/handi-

craft and in agriculture estab-

lishments will receive P248

daily.

The new rates apply to all

minimum wage earners in the

private sector regardless of

their position.

Household or domestic

helpers, persons employedin the personal service of an-

other, including family driv-

ers and workers in Barangay

Micro Business Enterprises,

are not covered by the new

wage order.

Baldoz said any person,

corporation, or entity which

refuses to pay the prescribed

wage rates shall be penalized

with a ne not exceeding

P25,000 and/or imprison-

ment of 1 to 2 years.

Meanwhile DOLE Sec-

retary Rosalinda Dimapilis-

Baldoz reminded private

sector employers to observe

the proper pay rules, as well

as occupational safety stan-

dards, for the Christmas and

New Year holidays.

“I urge you to share your

blessings and joy of the sea-

son and, in the interest of our

workers’ welfare and protec-

tion, pay them correctly dur-

ing the holidays. Voluntary

compliance with labor laws

DOLE OKAYS P5 TO P12 WAGE . . .

by observing the pay rules

and other core labor and oc-

cupational safety and health

standards during the holidays

is good for business," said

Baldoz.

The labor and employment

chief cited Proclamation Nos.

831, Series of 2014 and 1105,

Series of 2015 that PresidentBenigno S. Aquino III signed

on 17 July 2014 and 20 Au-

gust 2015, respectively, cov-

ering the regular holidays on

25 and 30 December 2015,

and 1 January 2016 and spe-

cial non-working days on 24

and 31 December 2015.

The following pay rules

shall apply for the regular

holidays on December 25 and

30 2015 and 1 January 2016:

• If the employee did not

work, he or she shall be paid

100 percent of his or her sal-

ary for that day ([Daily Rate

+ COLA] x 100 percent);

• If the employee worked,

he or she shall be paid 200

percent of his or her regular

salary for that day for the rst

eight (8) hours ([Daily Rate +

COLA] x 200 percent);

• If the employee worked

in excess of 8 hours (over-

time work), he or she shall be

paid an additional 30 percent

of his or her hourly rate on

said day (hourly rate of the

basic daily wage x 200 per-

cent x 130 percent x number

of hours worked);


during a regular holiday that

also falls on his or her rest

day, he or she shall be paid an

additional 30 percent of his or

her daily rate of 200 percent

[(daily rate + COLA) x 200

percent] + [30 percent (daily

rate x 200 percent)];


in excess of 8 hours (over-

time work) during a regular

holiday that also falls on his

or her rest day, he or she shall

be paid an additional 30 per-

cent of his or her hourly rate

on said day (hourly rate of

the basic daily wage x 200

percent x 130 percent x 130

percent x number of hours

worked).

The following pay rules

that shall apply on 24 and 31

December 2015, all special

non-working days:

• If the employee did not

work, the “no-work, no-pay”

principle shall apply, unless

there is a favourable com-

pany policy, practice, or col-

lective bargaining agreement

(CBA) granting payment on

these special days;

• If the employee worked,

he or she shall be paid an ad-

ditional 30 percent of his or

her daily rate on the rst eight

hours of work [(daily rate x

130 percent) + COLA];


in excess of eight hours

(overtime work) during a

holiday that also falls on his

or her rest day, he or she shall

be paid an additional 30 per-

cent of his or her hourly rate

on said day (hourly rate of

the basic daily wage x 200

percent x 130 percent x 130

percent x number of hours

worked). -With reports from

Rappler and DOLE

Antonio Reyes Jr., the City

Tourism Ofce chief, told the

Philippines News Agency on

Friday.

The group stayed around

for two days, holding meet-

ings with concerned agen-

cies, city ofcials and tour-

ism facilities operators andtouring on several local tour-

ist attractions before going

back to Manila and leaving

behind a message that “they

were mesmerized by the city

as the country’s next cruise

tourism destination,” ac-

cording to Reyes.

Earlier this year, the

TIEZA, acting on a pro-

posal submitted by Rosal,

approved the allocation of

some Php400-million fund-

ing aimed at jump-starting

the construction of the proj-

ect along the shoreline here

of Albay Gulf. The TIEZA

is an attached agency of the

DOT which is mandated to

develop, manage and super-

vise tourism infrastructure

projects in the country. The

proposed project involves

the construction of a sea-

port that can accommodate a

300-meter-long tourist cruise

ship which, according to the

Philippine Ports Authority

(PPA), is good enough to ac-

commodate the standard size

of an international cruise

vessel that measures from

250 to 300 meters in length.

Rosal said that if the proj-

ect is completed ve yearsfrom now, Legazpi will be

the second city – after Tag-

bilaran City in Bohol – to

have an international cruise

terminal. It will be located

less than a kilometer from

the PPA-managed city har-

bor and within the site of

the new urban center, an

extension of the city’s fast-

congesting commercial dis-

trict. This proposed inter-

national maritime facility

LEGAZPI PRIMING UP AS 'CRUISE STOP' . . .

is included in the blueprint

of the development of the

new urban center that in-

volves a Php300-billion

project consis ting, among

others, of the reclamation

of a vast portion of an area

at the southern coast de-

signed to further acceleratethe city’s development as

Bicol’s leading investment

and tourism hub.

This multi-billion-peso

project was started by the

city government with the

opening of Legazpi Boule-

vard, a four-kilometer four-

lane seaside concrete road

that is now being extended

towards the Southern Lu-

zon International Airport

(SLIA). The SLIA, now on-

going construction within a

200-hectare plateau in Ba-

rangay Alobo, Daraga, Al-

bay, 10-kilometers from the

city proper, is expected to

start operations in 2017 to

become a testament to eco-

nomic growth propelled by

the fast-growing trade and

tourism industry in Bicol.

The new urban center will

locate world-class tourism

and commercial facilities

within an impressive water-

front economic landscape

with a sweeping 360-degree

view of Albay Gulf, opposite

the heartwarming scenery of

the majestic Mayon Volcano

sitting at the northern side of

the city, Rosal said. “We are

developing this new urbancenter through the help of

the national government and

private investors from here

and abroad under a Public-

Private Partnership (PPP)

scheme,” he said.

The Legazpi international

passenger cruise terminal,

according to him, is designed

as among the hubs for cruise

liners in different ports of the

country that include Davao,

Bohol, Boracay, Cebu, Met-

ro Manila, Puerto Princesa,

Subic, Zamboanga and Ap-

arri which make the major

nautical cruise arteries of the

Philippines — now one of

the major cruise destinations

in Asia. Designed as a mas-

sive addition to the country’s

vibrant waterfront facilities,this proposed cruise terminal

commands a prominent lo-

cation with the picturesque

Albay Gulf as its base and

the majestic Mt. Mayon as

its backdrop.

Its design includes an

interior with a clear and

functional layout to ensure

smooth and seamless passen-

ger service while the exterior

adopts a nautical theme with

the motif of waves break-

ing into shore. It will have

a berth served by a terminal

building and will be able to

accommodate even the larg-

est ship currently in service,according to Rosal. “We ex-

pect several ocean liners to

drop anchor here, bringing

with them thousands of tour-

ists from all over the world

when it is completed,” he

said.

Join us in commemorating the 119th

Martyrdom Anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizalon 30 December 2015, 7:30am at the Plaza

Rizal, Naga City.



Legazpi priming upas 'Cruise Stop'

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PAGE 16 BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES DEC. 27, 2015 - JAN. 2, 2016 P5.00

By DANNY O. CALLEJA

LEGAZPI CITY -– A

visit and ocular inspection

made by a team of inter-

national experts on cruise

tourism development has

fortied this city’s bid to

become one of the coun-

try’s next voyage destina-

tions. The team, which city

mayor Noel Rosal ushered

over the week to the pro-

posed site of the interna-

tional passenger cruise ter-

minal project approved by

the Tourism Industry and

Enterprise Zone Authority

(TIEZA), was composed,

among others, of Ted

Blamey, Rod Davies and

Luigi Nappa of the Chart

Management Consultants.

Tapped by TIEZA to con-

duct strategic review of the

viability and future direction

of the Philippines’ cruise line

industry, the United States

and Europe-headquartered

consultancy outt serves

cruise lines, governments,

ports and destinations world-

wide, delivering expertise in

strategy, performance im-

provement, new business

development, growth and

competition.

In an interview, Bradley,

the rm’s principal consul-

tant, said they were helping

the country identify new

opportunities and capitalize

on the growth of the global

cruise industry. “We deal

with the global market and

competitive assessment,

then guiding the product

positioning, marketing and

distribution of strategies to

establish a new world-wide

luxury line,” he said.

Also with the team was

consultant Maria Ruzzela

Quila of the United States

Aid for International Devel-

opment (USAID), which has

also shown interest on the

city’s cruise terminal project.

“The team was very much

awed by the proposed project

location within a sprawling

site along the Legazpi Boule-

vard as well as by the city’s

cruise tourism prospects sup-

ported by marvelous destina-

tions, products and facilities,”

(Turn to page 15)

NEW DAET PNP CARThe Daet Philippine National Police station is one of the

recipients of a new patrol car, part of a project of the League of

Municipalities where Mayor Tito S. Sarion serves as a Deputy

Secretary General.

DOLE okays P5 to P12wage increase in BicolMANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor

and Employment (DOLE) has approved a minimum

wage increase across the private sector in the Bicol

region, just in time for Christmas.

The National Wages and

Productivity Commission

has afrmed Wage Order Number RB V-17 or the re-

quest of the Regional Tripar-

tite Wages and Productivity

Board (RTWPB)–Region 5

to increase the salary of wage

earners in the region.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda

Baldoz said on Sunday, De-

cember 20, that the order will

be effective starting Christ-

mas Day, December 25.

“The Commission has

unanimously afrmed Wage

Order Number RB V-17,

which grants an increase of

P5 per day to minimum wage

earners in non-agriculture es-

tablishments whose employ-

ees are more than 10 workers,

and a P12 per day increase to

minimum wage earners, alsoin non-agriculture establish-

ments employing not more

than 10 workers,” Baldoz

said.

Workers in non-agriculture

establishments will receive a

minimum wage of P265 per

day.

Meanwhile, workers in

non-agriculture establish-

ments employing not more

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