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CAGAYAN de Oro City––The chief of staff of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) forces in Northern Mindanao says the Government of the Philip-pines should have consulted the people of Mindanao in general before signing on Monday the Framework Agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Malacanang.

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By JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA of Mindanao Daily NewsSURIGAO del Norte––The Iglesia Filipina Indepen-diente (IFI), Diocese of Surigao, has tapped the services of BusinessWeek Mindanao Media Center (BWM-MC) in the conduct of a two-day training on radio broadcasting to its church-based broadcasters, October 8 and 9 this year.

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By PAT SAMONTEof Mindanao Daily News

BUTUAN City––To help families displaced by the logging ban, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority has released some P3.8 million for scholarships of children of the affected wood industry workers.

TESDA Secretary Joel Vil-lanueva said the program was “exclusive” for this city in rec-ognition of the efforts exerted by Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. for his constituents dependent on the logging industry for livelihood.

For this purpose, this city’s Public Employment Service

Office (PESO) held an orien-tation for participants in the Training for Work Scholarship here Monday.

For the first batch, P1 mil-lion has been allocated for 75 scholars of Shielded Metal Arc Welding NCII course and 20 others for Gas TungstenArc Welding training. Each scholar

is alloted P10,500 for the 34 TESDA training days.

Upon completion of their courses, the scholars will re-ceive a certification for National Competency Assessment and will be included in the Skills Registry System under PESO for application for local and overseas employment.

The remaining P2.8 million of the program will be used for the second batch of scholars who will undergo training in courses involving construction such as Heavy Equipment Operation, Masonry, Electricity, and oth-ers to start after the first batch’s 34-day training. With a report from Ritchelle Encabo

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The Subanen leaders are claiming some 23,800 hect-ares of lands in the town of Bayog where several mining companies and small scale miners are operating. It also sought the assistance of Amnesty International to bring their cause to the authorities.

The group held a news conference on Monday in Zamboanga City where tribal leader Timuay Basi-

Amnesty International-Philippines Board Member Francis Marcial poses with Subanen tribal leader Timuay Basilio Promon and his son during a courtesy call on the Mind-anao Examiner Newspaper and Television in Zamboanga City on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. PHOTO BY AL JACINTO

IFI-Surigao taps BWM Media Center servicesof the clergy and lay leaders, headed by Diocesan Bishop Rhee Timbang, the ‘Role of Radio in Church Mission and Development’ training was held at the Rodriguez Beach Resort, Placer town.

“Our church-run radio program, which is being carried by a 10-kilowatt frequency modulated (FM) station in Surigao City,

has been doing well for almost two years now, but we do need to improve and strengthen it by enhanc-ing the capability of our program production staff,” said Bishop Timbang.

He added, “I am very confident that this particu-lar training that focuses on radio hosting and

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By AL JACINTO of Mindanao Daily News

ZAMBOANGA City––A group of Sub-anen tribal leaders have called on the Aquino government to temporarily halt all mining operations in Zamboanga del Sur province in the southern Philippines until Manila acts on their legal claims over a vast tract of ancestral lands.

lio Promon represented the 3,000-strong Council of Pigsalabukan Guhom de Bayog.

“Our present ancestral domain claim in Bayog is just a fragment of our origi-nal homeland which has been slowly grabbed from us. Six years after we applied for a title of our ancestral domain (with the National Commission on Indigenous

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Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ANSELMO NAELGA, who died on Feb. 20, 1994 at Sta. Ana, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, left one parcel of land particularly de-scribed as follows, to wit; “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 675, Case-1, Pls-799) situated in the Barrio of Sta. Ana, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province Misamis Oriental, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE, made and entered into by and between HRS of the Late ANSELMO NAELGA namely; HRS. OF JAIME C. NAELGA, SR. RICHARDO A. NAELGA, HRS. OF SIMPLICIO C. NAELGA, ARNEL S. NAELGA, BELINA N. ALAUD, FRISCOLINO C. NAELGA, HRS. OF BENJAMIN C. NAELGA, REGIE N. ANDO, and LUZITA N. QUILANG, for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (P100,000.00) PESOS, to us in hand paid by MA. CECILIA ITUM BARANDA, of legal age, Filipino citizen and resident Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, by these presents do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY, absolutely and definitely, unto said MA. CECILIA ITUM BARANDA, her heirs and assigns parcel of land. As per Doc. No. 496; Page No. 100; Book No. 53; Series of 2012; under Notary Public of ATTY. JAMES KIUNISALA JUDITH-II.

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Peoples), our application has never reach to the first stage because of various con-flicts among us leaders that were instigated by groups who wanted to control us and our domain like min-ing companies protected by their fully-armed guards.”

“Until such time that we have full control of our ancestral domain, our com-munities will be condemned to perpetual conflict and un-peace and there will be more Jordans to become innocent victims of human rights violations,” Council of Pigsalabukan Guhom de Bayog said in a statement, referring to the 12-year old son of Timuay Locenio Manda, who was killed in an ambush in Bayog town last month.

Manda was heading to school to bring his son when gunmen attacked them. Two of the 5 attackers, were arrested days later. “In my effort to assert our rights and to protect our people and ancestral domain, my beloved son was sacrificed. It is very painful and I thirst for justice,” he said. “I vow to continue my struggle in order not to make my son’s death in vain. I need your support in this most trying time of my life as a father and a leader.”

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guesting, will greatly develop our skills, knowl-edge and attitude (KSA) in utilizing radio, as an effec-tive tool in pursuing church mission and development.”

He further said, the un-dertaking was done within the context of Eucharistic services, prayers and fel-lowship.

Facilitated by this writer, in his capacity as broadcast training director of BWM-MC, the activity was graced by Revd. Fr. Dwight dela Torre, director of the Mi-grant Workers Mission in Hongkong, who inputted on the brighter status of Filipino ‘domestic workers’ in that part of the globe.

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Tagalog, in a press con-ference held in Cagayan de Oro on the same day the signing took place, said government should have also consulted other groups as well as the lumad inas-much as the population of Mindanao is 80% Christian.

Tagalog said the signing of the agreement, although it is still framework and not yet final, could result in more misunderstanding instead of solving the peace problem.

“The more confused are the people in Mindanao,” he said because “government did not consult the general population of the region.”

However, he did not dis-count the possibility that the Framework Agreement might help in bringing last-ing peace to Mindanao.

“We are hoping for the best,” Tagalog said.

“The MNLF has no rea-son to resort to violence since our peace pact with the government,” he said, adding that they are busy promoting development in their areas.

He said their develop-ment programs are aimed at uplifting the living condi-tions of the poor.

On October 21, the membership of the MNLF will hold a peace summit in Davao City.

Asked about the re-cent bombing incident in Cagayan de Oro, Tagalog said the motive could be personal grudge.

He said the perpetrators could not have been any of the known secessionist groups in Mindanao.

“It could be persons with personal interests,” he said.

Tagalog said his group still supports Mayor Vicente Y. Emano in his develop-ment efforts and projects for the poor of the city.

Emano has been known as a peacemaker between different groups in southern Philippines.

“Peace is the key to de-velopment in Mindanao,” Tagalog said.

have not release any details of the investigation into the boy’s killing and the attempt on the life of Manda.

“We are victims here, the Subanen people. We were at peace, but the entry of mining companies in the province has divided the Subanen now. All we want is to exercise our rights and live in peace,” he said dur-ing a guest appearance over the Mindanao Examiner Tele-Radyo.

He also appealed to Pres-ident Benigno Aquino to look into their plight. “We are appealing to President Aquino to help us.”

He said at least 38 min-ers had been killed over the past years – either by hired guns or mining-related in-cidents which were mostly unreported in the media.

Promon group said: “The PGB is appealing to all those who wanted to mine in our ancestral domain – indi-vidual, groups and corpora-tions – to temporarily stop operating and withdraw your armed groups to give peace a chance in our com-munity, to lessen the fear of our women and children because of your intimidating firearms, and so that con-flict between tribal leaders inside our community will be resolved.”

“(Our) appeal does not necessarily mean that we oppose mining activities but we are asking some time so that we can process the titling of our ancestral domain until we are given the Certificate of Ances-tral Domain Title, (and) our Indigenous Political Structure is confirmed, and our Ancestral Domain Sus-tainable Development and Protection Plan is crafted.”

The Amnesty Interna-tional appealed to the gov-ernment to give attention to the plight of indigenous peoples.

“The indigenous peoples are the most neglected by the government. We, in the Am-nesty International, want the government to ensure that the rights of all, especially the indigenous peoples, whose rights are often vio-lated,” Francis Marcial, of the Amnesty International Philippines, said during the same interview.

In a separate statement

sent to the regional news-paper Mindanao Examiner, Manda said he is against all illegal activities, including mining.

“I believe that mining is illegal if it did not fol-low the process set by our laws. Our laws on mining and the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act clearly state that our consent as indigenous peoples is required in all projects that will affect us and our ancestral domains. So this means that all those who entered our ancestral territories without our con-sent are all illegal, even if they have sacks of papers to show that they are legal.”

“I strongly oppose the entry of people and com-panies who want to exploit the natural resources in our ancestral territories who do not respect our traditional laws and processes. If be-cause of this assertion I am viewed as an anti-mining leader, so be it. But I want to make it clear that the issue I am struggling for is not about mining, but our rights as Indigenous Peoples,” Manda said.

He appealed to the NCIP to help their community in resolving the conflict among tribal leaders to prevent further chaos, and to fast track the issuance of the title of their ancestral domain.

Even to fellow Subanen natives, Manda said: “I also appeal to you, my fellow Subanen who worked in mining companies, to re-spect the processes within our community and help explain to company own-ers and foreign investors on how to secure consent based on our culture and traditions. I also appeal to you to help resolve the conflict between the tribal leaders instead of taking only the side of the leaders who favour your intentions. Favoring them, especially if they are the minority only fuels additional conflict in our community.”

The House of Repre-sentatives said it would investigate Manda’s ambush, but the tribal leader also wanted a probe on mining and issues affecting them.

“I was informed that the Congress and the Senate have planned to conduct

investigations about the ambush. I am happy about such moves, and I am asking that not only the mining issue shall be investigated, but other issues as well that happen inside our ancestral domain. We are the ones whose rights are violated, and whose lands are ex-ploited, thus, we believe that we shall be the ones to be given importance in whatever investigations that will be conducted,” he said. mindanao examiner

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but in the whole world as well, and thereby prove themselves unworthy of any support, even from their fellow Islam adherents and supporters. With Internet, Facebook, and other social networking sites virtually unrestricted nowadays, it is going to be easy sharing what the derelicts are do-ing to subvert peace and prosperity.

-ooo-GIVE MINDANAO

PEACE A CHANCE: And that is the reason why Misu-ari and the MNLF may have to re-think their positions about the Bangsamoro Pre-liminary Peace Agreement. No matter their misgiv-ings about the accord, it would do well for them to give it a chance and see if it could bring about the much-desired peace and prosperity for Mindanao.

The Tripoli Agreement

and the 1996 peace accord between the MNLF and the Ramos government are in-deed very important agree-ments likewise, but, whether anyone cares to admit it or not, the objectives in sign-ing them---the attainment of peace and prosperity for Muslim Filipinos---seem to have eluded the country as a whole.

It is now time to give peace a chance, through another agreement. Who knows, the recently-signed Bangsamoro Preliminary Peace Agreement may yet attain for Muslim Filipinos---and the entire country as well---what previous agree-ments failed to give them.

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CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Department of the Interior and Local Gov-ernment (DILG-10) will conduct a Regional Fo-rum on Local Governance on October 18, 2012 in Cagayan de Oro City.

DILG-10 Director Rene K. Burdeos said the ac-tivity that highlights the celebration of the 21st year of the Local Government Code,

aims to showcase how sustainable development can be achieved without compromising the tenets of good governance.

Presidential Procla-mation No. 63 declares October of every year, as Local Government Month; the second week being the Local Government Week and the 10th as Local Government Day.

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----Yes, it will no longer be easy for both panels hereon because every word of what they put in that piece of paper will be closely scrutinized. My guess is that the panels will “play to their own gallery.”

The GPH Panel will give interpretations that will put those provisions safely within the confines of Philippine legal frame-work, the Constitution and the laws.

On the other hand, the MILF will assuage its Bangsamoro constituency that they have not squan-dered or betrayed nor abandoned their aspiration for “self determination.”

This is the hard part, I tell you. How both sides will navigate this we should all watch. The fact is: a preliminary deal has been forged and the negotiators of both panels, I am sure, gave it their best shot.

DEVIL IN THE DETAIL -----Be prepared to hear some sectors accusing the negotiators of “a sellout” or a “betrayal”. Of course everyone is entitled to his or her opinion.

Fact is: there is no such thing as a perfect Peace Agreement, folks! Let’s all give this one a chance to work.

So let me now caution one and all: let’s all “stay the course” at all cost and keep focused on the “big

picture” no matter what! As it is, the work is not done, although a significant breakthrough has been achieved. Remember: the “devil is in the detail!”

LESSONS LEARNED --- What happened to the MNLF is a good les-son to learn from. Their Framework Agreement was signed in Tripoli, Libya in 1976 with GRP Negotiator Carmelo Barbero during the administration then of former President Marcos.

It was publicly known that at the “last hour” Presi-dent Marcos astutely in-serted the phrase, “subject to Philippine constitutional processes” (or words to that effect) that wrapped up the deal.

There was comparable euphoria at that time. It took 20 years of “OFF and ON” negotiations when the MNLF Final Peace Accord was finally signed in 1996 during the administration of former President FVR.

When Congress did its part in approving imple-menting legislations, the MNLF complained that the Philippine Congress MODIFIED the terms of that Framework Agreement in the subsequent laws that were passed.

The MNLF bucked but eventually --and grudg-ingly -- accepted. That’s the reason why up to this time, the review of the implemen-tation of the 1996 Peace Accord with the MNLF is still pending. That’s the rea-

son why MNLF Chairman Nur Misuari is now openly protesting the eventual en-trenchment of ANOTHER peace pact with the MILF. The rest is history.

LIFETIME WORK ------ A final word of reminder. Assuming a final peace accord is later forged with the MILF, the provisions of the agreement are NOT SELF IMPLEMENTING.

They need Congress (both the House and the Senate) and the planned new Bangsamoro legislative body , to pass legislations to make them happen. Then, we must “marry together” the 1996 MNLF agreement and the MILF’s simply be-cause they both affect and cover the same bangsam-oro constituency. Then the wrap up process is a plebiscite or referendum that will be done in the affected areas.

In all this work, we have to factor in the entrenched political leaders whose in-terest will surely come into play.

Assuming again this is hurdled, the most difficult part begins when we all start IMPLEMENTING the concessions and provisions of the peace agreement.

The bottom line in all this is to uphold the bangsamoro right to self determination. The work is not easy. It requires the support and PATIENCE of all.

That, by the way, is a WORK OF A LIFETIME.

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THINK a minute.Do you remember as a

child being afraid of the boogie man or monsters at night? But now that you’re an adult, you know better than to be afraid of things that don’t exist, right?

It’s amazing how we adults still have fears and worries about things that are not real.

Like the man who said: “Don’t tell me worrying doesn’t help. Almost all the things I worry about never happen to me!”

The crazy thing is that worry and fear make you run from something that isn’t even chasing you. Besides, worry only gives you wrinkles, which is just something else to worry about!

E n g l a n d ’s f o r m e r Prime Minister, Winston

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The waste of worry

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Churchill, said that when-ever he started to worry he’d remember the man on his deathbed who said, “I’ve had a lot of trouble in my life—and most of it never happened!”

You see,it’s not work that kills people, it’s worry. When you fear the future, you’re wasting the present. Besides, today has enough trouble of its own. So “At night, give your worries to God. He’s up all night anyway!”

Fear and worry is kind of like a rocking chair: it keeps you going, but you don’t get anywhere! And if you can’t help worrying, remember that worrying can’t help you either.

Fear wil l often find proof for itself. If you’re fearful, you’ll find some-thing to be fearful about. That’s why the American President, Franklin Roo-sevelt, said: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Many of us are afraid of what others think; but if we knew how seldom they actually think about us, we’d know not to worry.

S o whatever you’re afraid of or worrying about, ask yourself: Is it real? And if it is real, how will worrying about it help you?

How long will it last? Is it something you can change? If not, how can you best accept and handle it? Then finally ask yourself: How important will this be a year from now? Will it be important to me at the end of my life?

Today, why not give your life, and all its worries, to Jesus Christ? Ask Him to take charge. Then you’ll know that after you’ve done your best, He’ll always take care of the rest.

Just Think a Minute.

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Nothing to defendTHERE were reactions to yesterday’s article on the competence of Jun Baculio as Representative of the province second district. As a vet-eran legislature, Baculio has pushed legislative measures that lead to the implementation of various projects in his district. That was at a time when Baculio was serving as Con-gressman. Perhaps, his running for a congressional seat in next year’s mid-term elections is a continuation of projects he has yet to accomplish. These projects could only succeed with appropriate legislative measures.

It is wrong to say that a Congressman could not deliver or do projects. Matter of fact, much needed infra projects in most districts are undertaken with the Congressman’s legislative ingenuity. Electorates demand development projects in their areas. Whether the idea of demanding projects from an elected Congressman is fair, it is the prerogative of the electorates because that is the reason of electing a representative. Following this thought, electorates expect Congressmen or any elected official to deliver projects deemed necessary in their political turf.

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Aside from legislative measures allowing or neces-sitate the implementation of projects in their respective areas, Congressmen also sponsor or initiate legislative measures of national interest. Baculio said to be one of the authors of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) law in 2001. The enactment of the EPIRA law led to the construction and operation of the 200-mega-watt Steag Power, Inc. in the province second district in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental.

Legislations on the establishment of the Mindanao Railway System were approved at the time of Congress-man Baculio sometime in 2001. Baculio was also one of the legislatures who pushed for the construction of the railway that would connect major urban centers in Mindanao.

Anyway, this corner is not defending Baculio - as a Congressman or as a candidate. What are discussed here are general views of people who knew Baculio’s exploits as a three-termer member of the House of Representative. His decision to join in the Congres-sional race next year is most welcomed. At least, the electorates in the province second district will under-stand that Baculio could deliver more in Congress than the other candidates. Thus, in terms of experience as a legislature, track record, and competence as a public servant. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it…” (Proverbs 34:14, the Holy Bible).

-ooo-EFFECT OF MISUARI’S

ABSENCE IN THE PEACE ACCORD: Since Nur Misu-ari and his Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) are not parties to the re-cently-signed Bangsamoro Preliminary Peace Agree-ment, will that not pose a serious obstacle to achieving real peace in Mindanao and thereby bring to nothing everything that the Aquino government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) worked for since 2010?

The answer, it appears, is no, the non-participation of Misuari and the MNLF in the preliminary agreement will not prevent peace from being attained in Southern

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Philippines. The first rea-son is that, the preliminary peace agreement is now fully accepted by the entire Islamic world, as shown by the presence of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Ekmeleddin Ishanoglu, secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

I am sure that with pow-erful personalities such as Malaysia and Razak and Ishanoglu and OIC backing up the agreement, Misuari and the MNLF would be thinking twice about sabo-

taging the on-going efforts of the Aquino government and the MILF.

-ooo-NO WAY THAT FAIL-

URE CAN COME IN: Then, the agreement likewise has the full support of President Aquino himself and the entire Aquino government. This means that the entire machinery of the State is now put to bear on the effective realization of the objectives of the agreement. With government pouring its resources in Mindanao, undertaking measures to

assure economic success for our countrymen in the region as a result of the agreement, there is no way that failure can come in.

As it is, everyone in the South is already very up-beat about the agreement. The general feeling there is optimism. If anyone or any group will try to be mischie-vous and create problems aimed at derailing the pro-cess of making Mindanao an economic success in the days to come, they can now be immediately unmasked with the use of on-line and traditional media, where information, photos and videos could be uploaded at the flick of a finger.

Those with mere per-sonal agendas and less-than-worthy objectives will find themselves being exposed not only in the Philippines,

MALACANANG EVENT -----I was catching my flight abroad when I got word that a Peace Framework Agree-ment was signed between the Government and the MILF. This is indeed good news! We congratulate the MILF and the government for making this happen.

Today, Monday after lunch, a big event is taking place in Malacanang. No less than President Aquino will preside over the signing of the Framework Agreement. If plans push through, even Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will also be present including OIC Sec-retary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.

There is euphoria on both sides for this mile-stone. And rightly so. About 150 MILF leaders will be ferried by a chartered flight from Cotabato City to at-tend the event. All those who had in the past worked in the peace process were reportedly invited to attend.

NOT FINAL YET --Let’s make this clear at the out-set. This is NOT the final Peace Agreement yet. This

is merely a “framework” that will guide the panels hereon. It’s a roadmap that both sides will use as reference as they travel the not-so-easy road towards its final destination: a comprehensive peace pact.

CLOSE SCRUTINY ---- Of course there are blanks to fill yet. And many dots to connect. And there are phrases and provisions in that Framework Agreement that are “motherhood state-ments” that can be inter-preted in many different ways. Others are not under-standable to those who are not privy to the nitty gritty of the closed door meetings.

I am sure that after the initial euphoria of the an-nouncement of the “break-through”, many sectors will start scrutinizing the agree-ment word for word. Others will start giving their own interpretations. There will surely be those who will look at the negative. Others will merely view the agreement through the prism of their own-self interest and ignore the “big picture”.

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ORDINANCE

Excerpts from the MINUTES of the REGULAR Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Occidental held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Capitol Function Hall, Oroquieta City on July 13, 2012.

ORDINANCE NO. 07-12

AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE REVENUE CODE OF THE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Occidental, that:

CHAPTER 1 SEC. 1.A.01 Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the “Revised Revenue Code of the Province of Misamis Occidental”.

SEC. 1.A.02 Scope and Application. This Code shall govern the levy, assessment and collection of the real property tax, Provincial taxes, fees, charges and other impositions enforced within the territorial jurisdiction of the Province of Misamis Occidental.

ARTICLE BDEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER IIREAL PROPERTY TAXATION

ARTICLE A GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 2.A.01 Scope. This Chapter shall govern the administration, appraisal, assessment, levy and collection of real property tax in the Province of Misamis Occidental.

ARTICLE BIMPOSITION OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX

SEC. 2.B.01 Basic Real Property Tax. There is hereby levied an annual ad valorem tax at the rate of one percent (1%) on the assessed value of real property such as land, buildings, machinery and other improvements affixed or attached to real property located in the Province of Misamis Occidental.

SEC. 2.B.02 Additional Levy on Real Property Tax for the Special Education Fund (SEF). There is hereby levied an annual tax of one percent (1%) on the assessed value of real property which shall be in addition to the basic real property tax. The proceeds thereof shall exclusively accrue to the Special Education Fund (SEF).

SEC. 2.B.03 Exemptions from the Real Property Tax. The following are exempted from payment of the basic real property tax and the SEF tax:

a) Real property owned by the Republic of the Philippines or any of its political subdivisions except when the beneficial use thereof has been granted for consideration or otherwise to a taxable person;

b) Charitable institutions, churches and parsonages or convents appurtenant thereto, mosques, non-profit or religious cemeteries and all lands, buildings and improvements actually, directly and exclusively used for religious, charitable or educational purposes;

c) All machineries and equipments that are actually, directly and exclusively used by local water districts and government-owned or controlled corporations engaged in the supply and distribution of water and/or generation and transmission of electric power;

d) All real property owned or duly registered cooperatives as provided for under R.A. No. 6938;e) Machinery and equipment used for pollution control and environmental protection.

All the properties mentioned in this Section shall be valued for the purpose of assessment and record shall be kept thereof as in other cases.

SEC. 2.B.04 Proof of Exemption of Real Property from Taxes. Every person by or for whom real property is declared, who shall claim tax exemption for such property under this Article shall file with the Municipal Assessor within thirty (30) days from the date of declaration of real property sufficient documentary evidence in support of such claim including corporate charters, title of owner-ship, articles of incorporation, by-laws, contracts, affidavits, certifications and mortgage deeds and similar documents. If the required evidence is not submitted within the period herein prescribed, the property shall be listed as taxable in the assessment roll. However, if the property shall be proven to be tax exempt, the same shall be dropped from the assessment roll.

SEC. 2.B.05 Withdrawal of Tax Exemption. Any exemption from payment of the real property tax previously granted to or presently enjoyed by all persons whether natural or juridical including government-owned or controlled corporations are hereby withdrawn upon the effectivity of the Revised Revenue Code, except as provided herein.

ARTICLE CIDLE LAND TAX

SEC. 2.C.01 Additional Ad Valorem Tax on Idle Lands. There is hereby levied an annual tax on idle lands at the rate of five percent (5%) of the assessed value of the property which shall be in addition to the basic real property tax.

SEC. 2.C.02 Idle Lands, Coverage. For purposes of real property taxation, idle lands shall include all lands located in the Province more than One Thousand (1,000) square meters in area, one half (1/2) of which remain unutilized or unimproved by the owner of the property or person having legal interest therein.

Regardless of land area, this Article shall likewise apply to residential lots in subdivisions duly approved by proper authorities, the ownership of which has been transferred to individual owners, who shall be liable for the additional tax: Provided, however, that individual lots of such subdivi-sions, the ownership of which has been transferred to the buyer shall be considered as part of the subdivision, and shall be subject to the additional tax payable by subdivision owner or operator.

SEC. 2.C.03 Idle Lands Exempt from Tax. The idle land tax shall not apply to idle lands wherein the landowner is physically or legally prevented from improving or utilizing the same by reason of force majeure, civil disturbance, natural calamity or any cause or circumstance.

Any person having legal interest on the land desiring to avail of the redemption under this Section shall file the corresponding application with the Provincial Treasurer. The application shall state the grounds under which the exemption is being claimed.

SEC. 2.C.04 Collection and Accrual of Proceeds of the Idle Land Tax. The annual tax on idle lands shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as that of the basic real property tax. The proceeds shall accrue to the General Fund of the Province.

SEC. 2.C.05 Listing of Idle Lands by the Provincial Assessor. The Provincial Assessor shall make and keep an updated record of all idle lands located within the Province. For purposes of collection, the Provincial Assessor shall furnish a copy thereof to the Provincial Treasurer who shall notify the owner of the property or person having legal interest therein of the imposition of the additional tax.

SEC. 2.C.06 Penalty for Tax Delinquency. Failure to pay the tax on idle lands upon the expiration of the periods provided in Section 2F.05 shall subject the taxpayer to the payment of interest at the rate of two percent (2%) per month on the unpaid amount or a fraction thereof, until the delinquent tax shall have been fully paid, provided, however, that in no case shall the total interest on the unpaid tax or portion thereof exceed thirty six (36) months.

ARTICLE DAPPRAISAL AND ASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY

SEC. 2.D.17 Assessment Levels. The assessment level to be applied to the fair market value of real property to determine its assessed value shall be as follows:

1. On Lands:

Class Assessment Levels

Residential 20% Agricultural 25% Commercial 50% Industrial 50% Mineral 50% Timberland 20% 1.1 Agricultural Improvements 25%

2. On Buildings and Other Structures:

A. Residential

Fair Market Value Over Not Over Assessment Levels

P 175, 000.00 0% P 175, 000.00 300, 000.00 10% 300, 000.00 500, 000.00 20% 500, 000.00 750, 000.00 25% 750, 000.00 1,000, 000.00 30% 1,000, 000.00 2,000, 000.00 35% 2,000, 000.00 5,000, 000.00 40% 5,000, 000.00 10,000,000.00 50% 10,000,000.00 60%

B. Agricultural Fair Market Value Over Not Over Assessment Levels

P 300, 000.00 25% 300, 000.00 500, 000.00 30% 500, 000.00 750, 000.00 35%

750, 000.00 1,000, 000.00 40% 1,000, 000.00 2,000, 000.00 45%

C. Commercial/Industrial Fair Market Value Over Not Over Assessment Levels

P 300, 000.00 30% 300, 000.00 500, 000.00 35% 500, 000.00 750, 000.00 40% 750, 000.00 1,000, 000.00 50% 1,000, 000.00 2,000, 000.00 60% 2,000, 000.00 5,000, 000.00 70% 5,000, 000.00 10,000,000.00 75% 10,000,000.00 80%

D. Timberland

Fair Market Value Over Not Over Assessment Levels

P 300, 000.00 45% 300, 000.00 500, 000.00 50% 500, 000.00 750, 000.00 55% 750, 000.00 1,000, 000.00 60% 1,000, 000.00 2,000, 000.00 65% 2,000, 000.00 70%

3. On Machineries

Class Assessment Levels

Agricultural 40% Residential 50% Commercial 80% Industrial 80%

4. On Special Classes. The assessment levels for all lands, buildings, machineries and other improvements shall be as follows: Actual Use Assessment Levels

Cultural 15% Scientific 15% Hospital 15% Local Water Districts 10% Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations engaged in the supply of water and/or generation and transmission of electric power 10%

SEC. 2.D.22 Assessment of Property Subject to Back Taxes. Real property declared for the first time shall be assessed for taxes for the period during which it would have been liable but in no case for more than ten (10) years prior to the date of initial assessment; provided, however, that such taxes shall be computed on the basis of the applicable schedule of values, assessment levels or tax rates enforced during the corresponding period.

If such taxes are paid on or before the end of the quarter following the date the notice of assess-ment was received by the owner or his representative, no interest for delinquency shall be imposed thereon; otherwise such taxes shall be subject to an interest at the rate of two (2%) percent per month or a fraction thereof from the date of the receipt of the assessment until such taxes are fully paid.

SEC. 2.D.23 Notification of New or Revised Assessment. When real property is assessed for the first time or when an existing assessment increased or decreased, the Provincial Assessor through the Municipal Assessor shall within thirty (30) days, give written notice of such new or revised assess-ment to the person in whose name the property is declared. The notice may be delivered personally or by registered mail or through the assistance of the Punong Barangay to the last known address of the person to be served.

SEC. 2.D.24 Appraisal and Assessment of Machinery.

a) The fair market value of a brand new machinery shall be the acquisition cost. In all other cases, the fair market value shall be determined by dividing the remaining economic life of the machinery by its estimated economic life and multiplied by the replacement or reproduction cost.

b) If the machinery is imported, the acquisition cost includes freight, insurance, bank and other charges, brokerage, arrastre and handling, duties and taxes plus cost of inland transportation, handling and installation charges at the present site. The cost in foreign currency of imported machinery shall be converted to peso cost on the basis of foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

SEC. 2.D.25 Depreciation Allowance for Machinery. For purposes of assessment, a depre-ciation allowance shall be made for machinery at a rate of five (5%) percent of its original cost or its replacement or reproduction cost, as the case may be, for each year of use. Provided, however, that the remaining value for all kinds of machinery shall be fixed at twenty (20%) percent of such original, replacement, or reproduction cost for so long as the machinery is useful and operational.

ARTICLE EASSESSMENT APPEALS

SEC. 2.E.01 Organization, Powers, Duties and Functions of the Provincial Board of As-sessment Appeals.

a) The Provincial Board of Assessment Appeals shall be composed of the Register of Deeds of the Province as chairperson, the Provincial Prosecutor and the Provincial Engineer, as members, who shall serve as such in an ex-officio capacity without additional compensation.

b) The Chairperson of the Board shall have the power to designate any employee of the Province to serve as Secretary to the Board also without additional compensation.

c) The Chairperson and Members of the Provincial Board of Assessment Appeals shall as-sume their respective positions without need of further appointment or special designation immediately upon effectivity of this Code. They shall take an oath or affirmation of office in the manner herein set forth:

“I _____________, after having been appointed to the position of _______________ in the Province of Misamis Occidental and now assuming position as ________________ of the Provincial Board of Assessment Appeals solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge to the best of my ability the duties of this position and of all others that I am holding, or may hereafter hold, under the Republic of the Philippines, and that I will support and defend the Constitution of the Philippines, and that I will obey the laws and legal orders promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the Republic of the Philippines, and that I will well and truly hear and determine all matters and issues between taxpayers and the Provincial/Municipal Assessors submitted for my decision, and that I impose this obligation upon myself voluntarily, without mental reservation or purpose of evasion. “So help me God” ________________ Signature Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of ____________ at the ___________ Philip-pines. _______________ Signature of Officer Administering Oath

SEC. 2.E.02 Meetings and Expenses of the Board of Assessment Appeals.

a) The Board of Assessment Appeals shall meet once a month and as often as may be necessary for the prompt disposition of appealed cases. No member of the Board shall be entitled to per diems or travelling expenses for his attendance in Board Meetings, except when conducting an ocular inspection in connection with a case under appeal.

b) All expenses of the Board shall be charged against the General Fund of the Province. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall appropriate the necessary funds to enable the Board to operate effectively.

SEC. 2.E.03 Filing of Assessment Appeals. Any owner or person having legal interest in the property who is not satisfied with the action of the Municipal Assessor in the assessment of his property may, within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of written notice, appeal to the Provincial Assessor who shall decide within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the written appeal. If the real property taxpayer is not satisfied with the decision of the Provincial Assessor, he may, within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of the decision of the Provincial Assessor, appeal to the Board of Assessment Appeals by filing a petition under oath in the form prescribed for the purpose, together with copies of the tax declaration and such affidavits or documents submitted in support of the appeal.

SEC. 2.E.04 Action by the Board of Assessment Appeals.

a) The Board shall decide the appeal within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of receipt of such appeal. The Board after hearing, shall render its decision based on substantial evidence or such relevant evidence on record as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support the conclusion.

b) In the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, the Board shall have the power to summon wit-nesses, administer oaths, conduct ocular inspections, take depositions and issue subpoena ad testificandum and subpoena duces tecum. The proceedings of the Board shall be conducted solely for the purpose of ascertaining the facts without necessarily adhering to technical rules applicable in judicial proceedings.

c) The Secretary of the Board shall furnish the owner of the property or the person having legal interest therein and the Provincial/Municipal Assessor with a copy of the decision of the Board.

In case the Provincial Assessor concurs in the revision or the assessment, it shall be his duty to notify the owner of the property or the person having legal interest therein of such fact using the form prescribed for the purpose. The owner of the property or the person having legal interest therein or the assessor who is not satisfied with the decision of the Board may within thirty (30) days after receipt of the decision of said Board, appeal to the Central Board of Assessment Appeals. The decision of the Central Board of Assessment Appeals shall be final and executory.

SEC. 2.E.05 Effect of Appeal on the Payment of Real Property Tax. Appeal on assessments of real property made under the provisions of this Code shall, in no case, suspend the collection of the corresponding realty taxes on the property involved as assessed by the Provincial/Municipal Assessor, without prejudice to subsequent adjustment depending upon the final outcome of the appeal.

ARTICLE FCOLLECTION OF REAL PROPERTY TAX

SEC. 2.F.01 Date of Accrual of Tax. The real property tax for any year shall accrue on the first day of January and from that date it shall constitute a lien on the property which shall be superior to any other lien, mortgage, or encumbrance of any kind whatsoever, and shall be extinguished only upon the payment of the delinquent tax.

SEC. 2.F.05 Time of Payment. The real property tax herein levied together with the additional levy on real property for the Special Education Fund shall be due and payable on the first day of January. The same may, however, at the discretion of the taxpayer, be paid without interest/penalty in four (4) equal installments: the first installment, on or before March 31; the second installment, on or before June 30; the third installment, on or before September 30; and the last installment, on or before December 31.

Both the basic tax and the additional one (1%) percent SEF must be collected simultaneously. Payment of real property taxes shall first be applied to prior years of delinquencies, interests, and penalties, if any, and only after said delinquencies are settled may tax payment be credited for the current period.

SEC. 2.F.06 Interests on Unpaid Real Property Tax. Failure to pay the real property tax or any other tax levied under this Article upon the expiration of the periods as provided in Section 2.F.05 hereof shall subject the taxpayer to the payment of interest at the rate of two percent (2%) per month on the unpaid amount or fraction thereof, until the delinquent tax shall have been fully paid. In no case shall the total interests on the unpaid tax, or portion thereof, exceed thirty six (36) months.

SEC. 2.F.07 Tax Discount for Advance and Prompt Payment. If the basic real property tax and the additional tax accruing the SEF are paid on time or in advance in accordance with the schedule of payments as provided in Section 2F.05 hereof, the taxpayer shall be granted discounts, in the manner as follows:

a) Prompt payment shall be given a discount of ten percent (10%); b) Advance payment shall be entitled to twenty percent (20%) of the tax due.

Payments shall be considered as prompt when the prescribed period of payment and payments are considered advance if made not later than the third quarter of the preceding year for taxes due the following year.

SEC. 2.F.08 Payment Under Protest.

a) No protest shall be entertained unless the taxpayer first pays the tax. There shall be annotated on the tax receipt the words “paid under protest”. The protest in writing must be filed within thirty (30) days from payment of the tax to the Provincial Treasurer who shall decide the protest within sixty (60%) days from receipt.

b) Fifty percent (50%) of the tax paid under protest shall be held in trust by the Provincial Treasurer. The other fifty (50%) percent shall form part of the proceeds to be distributed in accordance with SEC 2.G.01 of this Code.

c) In the event that the protest is finally decided in favor of the taxpayer the amount or portion of the tax protested shall be refunded to the protestant, or applied as tax credit against his existing or future tax liability.

d) In the event that the protest is denied or upon the lapse of the sixty-day (60) period prescribed in subparagraph (a) the taxpayer may, within sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the written notice of assessment, appeal to the Provincial Board of Assess-ment Appeals by filing a petition under oath in the standard form prescribed therefore, together with copies of the tax declaration and such affidavits or documents in support of the appeal.

SEC. 2.F.09 Repayment of Excessive Collections. When an assessment of basic real property tax, or any other tax levied under this Chapter is found to be illegal or erroneous and the tax is accordingly reduced or adjusted, the taxpayer may file a written claim for refund or credit for taxes and interest with the Provincial Treasurer within two (2) years from the date the taxpayer is entitled to such reduction or adjustment.

The Provincial Treasurer shall decide the claim for tax refund or credit within sixty (60) days from receipt thereof. In case the claim for tax refund or credit is denied, the taxpayer may, within sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the written notice of assessment, appeal to the Provincial Board of Assessments Appeals by filing a petition under oath in the standard form prescribed therefore, together with copies of the tax declaration and such affidavits or documents in support of the appeal.

SEC. 2.F.10 Notice of Delinquency in the Payment of Real Property Tax.

a) When the real property tax or any other tax imposed under this chapter becomes delinquent, the Provincial Treasurer through the Municipal Treasurer shall immediately cause a notice of the delinquency to be posted at the main entrance of the Municipal Hall and in a publicly accessible and conspicuous place in each barangay. The notice of delinquency shall also be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.

b) Such notice shall specify the date upon which the tax became delinquent and shall state that personal property may be distrained to effect payment. It shall likewise state that at any time before the distraint of personal property, payment of tax with surcharges, interest and penalties may be made in accordance with Sec.2.F.06 of this code, and unless the tax, surcharges and penalties are paid before the expiration of the year for which the tax is due, except when the notice of assessment or special levy is contested administratively or judicially, the delinquent real property will be sold at public auction, and the title to the property will be vested in the purchaser, subject however, to the right of the delinquent owner of the property or any person having legal interest therein to redeem the property within one (1) year from the date of sale.

SEC. 2.F.11 Remedies for the Collection of Real Property Tax. For the collection of the basic real property tax and any other tax levied under this Chapter, the Province may avail of the remedies by administrative action through levy on real property and sale of real property by public auction or by judicial action.

The judicial remedy is availed of in the court of appropriate jurisdiction. These remedies are cumulative, simultaneous and unconditional, that is, any or all of the remedies or combination thereof may be resorted to and the use or non-use of one remedy shall not be a bar against the institution of the others. Formal demand for the payment of the delinquent taxes and penalties due is not a prerequisite to such remedies. The notice of delinquency required in Sec.2.F.10 hereof shall be sufficient for the purpose.

SEC. 2.F.12 Provincial Government’s Lien. The basic real property tax and any other tax levied under this Chapter, constitutes a lien on the property subject to tax, superior to all liens, charges or encumbrances in favor of any person, irrespective of the owner or possessor thereof, enforceable by administrative or judicial action, and may only be extinguished upon payment of the tax and the related interests and expenses.

SEC. 2.F.13 Levy on Real Property. After the expiration of the time required to pay the basic real property tax or any other tax levied under this Chapter, real property subject to such tax may be levied upon through the issuance of a warrant on or before, or simultaneously with the institution of the civil action for the collection of the delinquent tax. The Provincial Treasurer when issuing a warrant of levy shall prepare a duly authenticated certificate showing the name of the delinquent owners of the property or person having legal interest therein, the description of the property, the amount of the tax due and the interest thereon. The warrant shall operate with the force of a legal execution throughout the Province. The warrant shall be mailed to or served upon the delinquent owner of the real property or person having legal interest therein, or in case he is out of the country or cannot be located, to the administrator or occupant of the property at the same time, written notice of the levy with the attached warrant shall be mailed to or served upon the Provincial and Municipal Assessor concerned and the Register of Deeds who shall annotate the levy on the tax declaration and certificate of title of the property, respectively.

The levying officer shall submit a report on the levy to the Provincial Governor and the Sang-guniang Panlalawigan within ten (10) days after receipt of the warrant by the owner of the property or person having legal interest therein.

SEC. 2.F.14 Penalty for failure to Issue and Execute Warrant. Without prejudice to criminal prosecution under the Revised Penal Code and other applicable laws, the Provincial Treasurer or his deputy who fails to issue or execute the warrant of levy within one (1) year from the time the tax becomes delinquent or within thirty (30) days from the date of the issuance thereof, or who is found guilty of abusing the exercise thereof in an administrative or judicial proceeding shall be dismissed from the service.

SEC. 2.F.15 Advertisement and Sale. Within thirty (30) days after service of the warrant of levy, the Provincial Treasurer shall proceed to publicly advertise for sale or auction the property or a usable portion thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the tax delinquency and expenses of sale. The advertisement shall be effected by posting a notice at the main entrance of the Provincial building, and in a publicly accessible and conspicuous place in the Municipality where real property is located, and by publication once a week for two (2) weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province. The advertisement shall specify the amount of the delinquent tax, the interest due thereon and expenses of sale, the date and place of sale, the name of the owner of the real property or person having legal interest therein, and a description of the property to be sold. At any time before the date fixed for the sale, the owner of the real property or the person having legal interest therein may stay the proceedings by paying the delinquent tax, the interest due thereon and the expenses of sale. The sale shall be held either at the main entrance of the municipal building, or on the property to be sold or at any other place as specified in the notice of the sale.

Within thirty (30) days after the sale, the Provincial Treasurer or his deputy shall make a report of the sale to the Mayor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and which shall form part of his records. The Provincial Treasurer shall likewise prepare and deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Sale which shall contain the name of the purchaser, a description of the property sold, the amount of the delinquent tax, the interest due thereon, the expenses of sale and a brief description of the proceedings: Provided, however, that proceeds of the sale in excess of the delinquent tax, the

ORDINANCE/P7

Republic of the PhilippinesPROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

Sangguniang PanlalawiganCapitol, Oroquieta City

Telefax No. (088) 531-1419 • Tel.No. (088) 531-0649 • Email: sp@misocc.gov.ph

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interest due thereon, and the expenses of sale shall be remitted to the owner of the real property or person having legal interest therein.

The Provincial Treasurer may advance an amount sufficient to defray the costs of collection through the remedies provided for in this Section, including the expenses of advertisement and sale.

SEC. 2.F.16 Redemption of Property Sold. Within one (1) year from the date of sale, the owner of the delinquent real property or person having legal interest therein, or his representative, shall have the right to redeem the property upon payment to the Provincial Treasurer of the amount of the delinquent tax including the interest due thereon, and the expenses of sale from the date of delinquency to the date of sale, plus interest of two percent (2%) per month on that purchase price from the date of redemption. Such payment shall invalidate the Certificate of Sale issued to the purchaser and the owner of the delinquent real property or person having legal interest therein shall be entitled to a Certificate of Redemption which shall be issued by the Provincial Treasurer or his deputy.

From the date of sale until the expiration of the period of redemption, the delinquent real property shall remain in the possession of the owner or the person having legal interest therein who shall be entitled to the income and other fruits thereof.

The Provincial Treasurer or his deputy, upon receipt from the purchaser of the Certificate of Sale, shall forthwith return to the latter the entire amount paid by him plus interest of two percent (2%) per month. Thereafter, the property shall be free from the lien of such delinquent tax, interest due thereon and expenses of sale.

SEC. 2.F.17 Final Deed to Purchaser. In case the owner or person, having legal interest therein fails to redeem the delinquent property as provided herein, the Provincial Treasurer shall execute a deed conveying to the purchaser said property, free from lien of the delinquent tax, interest due thereon and expenses of sale. The deed shall briefly state the proceedings upon which the validity of the sale rests.

SEC. 2.F.18 Purchase of Property by the Provincial Government for Want of Bidder. In case there is no bidder for the real property advertised for sale as provided herein, or if the highest bid is for an amount insufficient to pay the real property tax and the related interest and cost of sale, the Provincial Treasurer conducting the sale shall purchase the property in behalf of the Provincial Government to satisfy the claim and within two (2) days thereafter shall make a report of his proceedings which shall be reflected upon the records of his office to the Provincial Governor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. It shall be the duty of the Register of Deeds upon registration with his office of any such declaration of forfeiture to transfer the title of the forfeited property to the Province without the necessity of an order from a competent court.

Within one (1) year from the date of such forfeiture, the taxpayer or any of his representatives, may redeem the property by paying to the Provincial Treasurer the full amount of the real property tax and the related interest and the costs of sale. If the property is not redeemed as provided herein, the ownership thereof shall be fully vested on the Province.

SEC. 2.F.19 Resale of Real Estate Taken for Taxes, Fees or Charges. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan may, through a separate Ordinance and upon notice of not less than twenty (20) days, sell, and dispose of the real property acquired under the preceding Section at public auction. The proceeds of the sale shall be distributed in accordance with Sec. 2.G.01.

SEC. 2.F.20 Further Distraint or Levy. Levy may be repeated if necessary until the full amount due, including all expenses, is collected.

SEC. 2.F.21 Collection of Real Property Tax through the Courts. The delinquent basic real property tax or any other tax levied under this Chapter shall constitute a lawful indebtedness of the taxpayer. The Provincial Government may enforce the collection of the basic real property tax or any tax levied under this Chapter by civil action in any Court of competent jurisdiction. The following civil action shall be filed by the Provincial Treasurer within the period prescribed in SEC 2.F.25.

a) The Provincial Treasurer shall furnish the Provincial Attorney a certified Statement of Delinquency who, within fifteen (15) days after receipt, shall file the civil action in the name of the Province in the proper court of competent jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the court is determined by the amount sought to be recovered exclusive of interests and costs.

b) In both cases, that is, where the claim is either cognizable by an inferior court or by the Regional Trial Court, the Provincial Treasurer shall furnish the Provincial Attorney the exact address of the defendant where he may be served with summons.

SEC. 2.F.22 Action Assailing Validity of Tax Sale. No court shall entertain in any action assailing the validity of any sale at public auction of real property or rights therein under this Article until the taxpayer shall have deposited with the court the amount for which the real property was sold, together with interest of two percent (2%) per month from the date of sale to the time of the institution of the action. The amount so deposited shall be paid to the purchaser at the auction sale if the deed is declared invalid but it shall be returned to the depositor if the action fails.

Neither shall any court declare a sale at public auction invalid by reason of irregularities or informalities in the proceedings unless the substantive rights of the delinquent owner of the real property or the person having legal interest therein have been impaired.

SEC. 2.F.23 Payment of Delinquent Taxes on Property Subject of Controversy. In any action involving the ownership or possession of, or succession to, real property, the court may motu propio or upon representation of the Provincial Treasurer or his deputy, award such owner-ship, possession or succession to any party to the action upon payment to the court of the taxes with interest due on the property and all other costs that may have accrued, subject to the final outcome of the action.

SEC. 2.F.24 Provincial Treasurer to Certify Delinquencies Remaining Uncollected. The Provincial Treasurer or his deputy shall prepare a certified list of all real property tax delinquencies which remained uncollected or unpaid for at least one (1) year, and a statement of the reason or reasons for such non-collection or non-payment, and shall submit the same to the Provincial Governor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on or before the thirty-first of December of the year immediately succeeding the year in which the delinquencies were incurred, with a request for assistance in the enforcement of the remedies for collection provided therein.

SEC. 2.F.25 Periods Within which to Collect Real Property Taxes. The real property and any other tax levied under this Chapter shall be collected within five (5) years from the date they become due. No action for the collection of the tax, whether administrative or judicial, shall be instituted after the expiration of such period. In case of fraud and intent to evade payment of the tax, such action may be instituted for the collection of the same within ten (10) years from the discovery of such fraud or intent to evade payment.

The period of prescription within which to collect shall be suspended for the time during which:

a) The Provincial/Municipal Treasurer is legally prevented from collecting the tax; b) the owner of the property or the person having legal interest therein requests for

reinvestigation and executes a waiver in writing before the expiration of the period to collect; or

c) the owner of the property or the person having legal interest therein is out of the country or otherwise cannot be located.

ARTICLE GDISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS

SEC. 2.G.03 Proceeds of the Tax on Idle Lands. The proceeds of the additional real property tax on idle lands shall accrue to the General Fund of the Province and the Municipality where the idle land is located shall be distributed as follows:

a) Province – Thirty five percent (35%) shall accrue to the General Fund; b) Municipality – Forty percent (40%) shall accrue to the General Fund of the Municipality

where the real property is located, and;c) Barangay – Twenty five percent (25%) shall accrue to the General fund of the Barangay

where the real property is located.

ARTICLE HSPECIAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 2.H.01 Condonation or Reduction of Real Property Tax and Interest. In case of calamity in the Province, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall, by Ordinance passed prior to the first day of January of any year and upon recommendation of the Provincial/Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council, may condone or reduce, wholly or partially, the taxes and interest thereon for the succeeding year or years in the areas affected by the calamity.

SEC. 2.H.02 Condonation or Reduction of Tax by the President of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines may, when public interest so requires, condone or reduce the real property tax and interest for any year in the Province.

SEC. 2.H.03 Duty of the Register of Deeds and Notaries Public to Assist the Provincial/Municipal Assessor. It shall be the duty of the Register of Deed and the Notaries Public to furnish the Provincial/Municipal Assessor with copies of all contracts; sale, transfer or other conveyances which includes lease or mortgage of real property received by and/or acknowledged before them.

SEC. 2.H.04 Insurance Companies to furnish Information. Insurance companies are hereby required to furnish the Provincial/Municipal Assessor copies of any contract or policy insurance on buildings, structures and improvements insured by them or such other documents which may be necessary for the proper assessment thereof.

SEC. 2.H.05 Fees in Court Actions. As provided in Section 280 of the Local Government Code, all court actions, criminal or civil, instituted at the instance of the Provincial/Municipal Treasurer or Assessor shall be exempt from the payment of court and sheriff’s fees.

SEC. 2.H.06 Fees in Registration of Papers or Documents on Sale of Delinquent Real Property. As provided in Section 281 of the Local Government Code, all certificates, documents,

and papers covering the sale of delinquent property to the Provincial Government if registered in the Registry of Property, shall be exempt from documentary stamp tax and registration fees.

SEC. 2.H.07 Real Property Assessment Notices or Owner’s Copies of Tax Declarations Exempt from Postal Charges or Fees. As provided in Section 282 of the Local Government Code, all real property assessment notices or owner’s copies of tax declarations sent through the mails by the Provincial/Municipal Assessor shall be exempt from the payment of postal charges and fees.

SEC. 2.H.08 Sale and Forfeiture Before Effectivity of Local Government Code of 1991. Tax delinquencies incurred, and sales and forfeitures of delinquent real property effected before the effectivity of the Local Government Code shall be governed by the provisions of applicable Ordinances or laws then in force.

SEC. 2.H.09 Penalties for Omission of Property from Assessment of Tax Rolls by Officers and Other Acts. Any officer charged with the duty of assessing a real property who willfully fails to assess or who intentionally omits from the assessment or tax roll any real property which he knows to be taxable, or who willfully or negligently underassesses any real property, or who intentionally violates or fails to perform any duty imposed upon him by law relating to the assessment of taxable real property shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6)months, or by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or both at the discretion of the court.

The same penalty shall be imposed upon any officer charged with the duty of collecting the tax due on real property who willfully or negligently fails to collect the tax and institute the necessary proceedings for the collection of the same.

Any other officer required in this chapter to perform acts relating to the administration of the real property tax or to assist the Assessor or Treasurer in such administration who willfully fails to discharge such duties shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or both at the discretion of the court.

SEC. 2.H.10 Penalties for Delaying Assessment of Real Property and Assessment Appeals. Any government official or employee, national or local, who intentionally and deliberately delays the assessment of real property or the filing of any appeal against its assessment shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or both at the discretion of the court.

SEC. 2.H.11 Penalties for Failure to Dispose of Delinquent Real Property at Public Auction. The Provincial/Municipal Treasurer who fails to dispose of delinquent real property at public auction in compliance with the pertinent provisions of this Chapter and any other local official whose acts hinder the prompt disposition of delinquent real property at public auction shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months or by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or both at the discretion of the court.

CHAPTER IIIPROVINCIAL TAXES

ARTICLE ATAX ON TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

SEC. 3.A.01 Imposition of Tax. There is hereby levied a tax on the sale, donation, barter, or on any other mode of transferring ownership of title of property at the rate of fifty five percent (55%) of one percent (1%) of the total consideration involved in the acquisition of the property or of the fair market value in case the monetary consideration involved in the transfer is not substantial, whichever is higher. For purposes of determining the fair market value of lands, the prevailing schedule of fair market value enacted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall be used. The sale, transfer or other disposition of real property pursuant to R.A. 6657 shall be exempt from this tax.

SEC. 3.A.02 Time of Payment. The tax herein imposed shall be paid by the seller, donor, transferor, executor, or administrator to the Provincial Treasurer within sixty (60) days from the date of the execution of the deed or from the date of the decedent’s death.

SEC. 3.A.03 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the levied tax on time shall be subject to a surcharge of twenty five percent (25%) of the of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the tax due.

SEC. 3.A.04 Interest on Unpaid Tax. In addition to the surcharge for late payment, there shall be imposed upon the unpaid amount of interest of two percent (2%) per month from the due date until the tax is fully paid, but in no case shall the total interest on the unpaid amount or portion thereof exceed thirty-six (36) months.

SEC. 3.A.05 Administrative Provisions.

a) The Register of Deeds of the Province shall, before registering any deed, require the presentation of the evidence of payment of this tax. The Provincial Assessor shall likewise make the same requirement before cancelling the old tax declaration and issuing a new one in place thereof, and

b) Notaries public shall furnish the Provincial Treasurer with a copy of any deed transferring ownership or title to any real property within thirty (30) days from the date of notarization.

SEC. 3.A.06 Penalty. Any violation of the provision of this Article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

ARTICLE BTAX ON BUSINESS OF PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

SEC. 3.B.01 Imposition of Tax. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of five point five percent (5.5%) of one percent (1%) of the gross annual receipts of the preceding calendar year on the busi-ness of persons engaged in the printing and/or publication of books, cards, posters, leaflets, handbills, certificates, receipts, pamphlets, and other printed materials of similar nature. In the case of a newly-started business, the tax shall be five point five percent (5.5%) of one percent (1%) of the capital investment. In the succeeding calendar year, regardless of when the business started to operate, the tax shall be based on the gross receipts of the preceding calendar year, or any fraction thereof.

SEC. 3.B.02 Exemption. The receipts from the printing and/or publishing of books or other reading materials prescribed by the Department of Education (DepEd) as school texts or references shall be exempt from the tax herein imposed.

SEC. 3.B.03 Time of Payment. The tax shall be paid to the Provincial Treasurer within the first twenty (20) days of January or of each subsequent quarter, as the case may be.

SEC. 3.B.04 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the levied tax on time shall be subject to a surcharge of twenty five percent (25%) of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the tax due.

SEC. 3.B.05 Interest on Unpaid Tax. In addition to the surcharge for late payment, there shall be imposed upon the unpaid amount an interest of two (2%) percent per month from the due date until the tax is fully paid, but in no case shall the total amount on the unpaid amount or portion thereof exceeds thirty six (36) months.

SEC. 3.B.06 Penalty. Any violation of the provision of this Article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

ARTICLE CFRANCHISE TAX

SEC. 3.C.01 Definition of Franchise. It is a right or privilege, affected with public interest which is conferred upon private persons or corporations, under such terms and conditions as the government and its political subdivisions may impose in the interest of public welfare, security and safety which includes, but not limited to;

Telecommunication Cable Television Radio Stations Two-way Radio Frequency Internet Services

SEC. 3.C.02 Imposition of Tax. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of fifty-five percent (55%) of one (1%) percent on businesses enjoying a franchise based on the gross annual receipts for the preceding calendar year which shall include both cash sales and sales on account realized during the preceding calendar year within the territorial jurisdiction of the Province.In the case of a newly-started business, the tax shall be five point five percent (5.5%) of one (1%) percent of the capital investment. In the succeeding calendar year, regardless of when the business started to operate, the tax shall be based on the gross receipts of the preceding calendar year or any fraction thereof.

The capital investment to be used as basis of the tax of a newly started business as herein provided shall be determined in the following manner:

a) If the principal office of the business is located in the Province, the paid-up capital stated in the Articles of Incorporation in case of a corporation, or in any similar document in case of other types of business organization, shall be considered as the capital investment.

b) Where there is a branch or sales office which commences business operations during the same year as the principal office which is located in another province or city, the paid-up capital referred in (a) shall be reduced by the amount of the capital investment made for the said branch or sales office which shall be taxable instead by the Province or City where it is located.

c) Where the newly started business located in the Province is a branch or sales office commencing business operations at a year later than that of the principal office, capital investment shall mean the total funds invested in the branch or sales office.

SEC. 3.C.03 Exclusion. The term business enjoying franchise shall not include holders of Certificates of Public Convenience for the operation of public utility vehicles for reason that such certificates are not considered as franchise.

SEC. 3.C.04 Time of Payment. The tax together with the Governor’s Permit shall be paid first before the issuance of business permit from the municipality where the business is located within the first twenty (20) days of January or of each subsequent quarter as the case may be.

SEC. 3.C.05 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the levied tax on time shall be subject to a surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as tax due.

SEC. 3.C.06 Interest on Unpaid Tax. In addition to the surcharge for late payment, there shall be imposed upon the unpaid amount an interest of two (2%) percent per month from the due date until the tax due is fully paid, but in no case shall the total amount on the unpaid amount or portion thereof exceed thirty six (36) months.

SEC. 3.C.07 Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this Article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

ARTICLE DTAX ON SAND, GRAVEL AND OTHER QUARRY RESOURCES

SEC. 3.D.01 Imposition of Tax. There is hereby levied and collected a tax of eight percent (8%) of the fair market value on site, but in no case shall it be less than Nine Pesos (P9.00) per cubic meter of ordinary stones, sand, gravel, earth extracted from public lands or from beds of seas, lakes, rivers, streams, creeks and other public waters within the territorial jurisdiction of Misamis Occidental. The fair market value of the extracted quarry resources shall be based on DTI or other concerned agencies’ most current price lists.

SEC. 3.D.02 Time and Place of Payment. The tax shall be due and payable to the Provincial Treasurer or his authorized representatives, upon approval of the Governor of the permit to extract the above mentioned materials and the issuance of the Governor’s permit and before the materials are taken or removed.

SEC. 3.D.03 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the tax in this Article shall subject the taxpayer to a surcharge of twent-five percent (25%) of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the tax due.

SEC. 3.D.04 Interest on Unpaid Tax. In addition to the surcharge for late payment, there shall be imposed upon the unpaid amount an interest of twenty-four (24%) percent per annum from the due date until the tax due is fully paid.

SEC. 3.D.05 Administrative Provisions.

a) Filing of Permit. The permit to extract the sand, gravel and other quarry resources shall be issued exclusively by the Provincial Governor and filed with the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board through the ENRO.

b) Monthly Reports All permitees shall submit within ten (10) days after the end of each calendar month to the ENRO copy furnished the Provincial Treasurer a sworn report in triplicate which shall include information on the quantity of materials removed or taken by the permitee or his agent, the amount or fees paid, the selling price and the names and addresses of persons to whom the same were sold.

SEC. 3.D.06 Distribution of Proceeds. The proceeds of the tax on sand, gravel and other quarry resources shall be distributed as follows:

a) Province, thirty percent (30%);b) Municipality where the gravel and sand and other quarry resources are extracted, thirty

percent (30%); c) Barangay where the gravel and sand and other quarry resources are extracted,

forty percent (40%). Provided, that the proceeds will be used for environment protection projects and activities especially in the areas where the quarry is made; Provided further, that Municipal and Barangay corresponding shares shall be remitted monthly.

SEC. 3.D.07 Conditions for the issuance of the Permit to Extract. Permits to extract issued under this Ordinance shall be subject to the following conditions:

a) The permit may be suspended or revoked at any time by the Governor or by the Sang-guniang Panlalawigan by virtue of an approved Resolution, when public interest so requires; upon the failure of the permitee to comply with any of the terms and conditions stated in the permit; and, any misrepresentation contained in its supporting documents;

b) The permit is for a period of one (1) year, renewable for a like period, provided, that the application for renewal shall be filed before the expiry date thereof, and that the permitee has complied with the provisions of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995;

c) The permit shall be for the exclusive use and benefit of the permitee and not directly or indirectly, for the benefit of other person, whether natural or juridical, and that the areas covered by the permit shall be used for the purpose only of extracting and disposing the materials therein authorized;

d) The permitee shall, before the issuance of the permit, execute a bond issued by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to guarantee the performance of the permitee’s obligations of the provisions of Republic Act No. 7942;

e) The permitee shall manage its operations in a technically and environmentally responsible manner to achieve a safe non-polluting and self-sustaining post disturbance land form;

f) The permitee shall conform to laws, rules and regulations, among others, labor, safety and health standards;

g) The permitee shall not interfere with the rights of other permitees/operators/contractors;h) The permitee shall recognize and respect the rights, customs and traditions of local

communities, particularly indigenous cultural communities;i) The permitee shall immediately stop digging and extracting materials the moment man-

made articles or artifacts are found. It shall notify the Director of the National Museum of such findings, in which case, the digging shall be under the supervision of the National Museum until said artifacts are recovered;

j) The permitee shall not, by virtue of the permit, acquire any title over the permit area, without prejudice to its acquisition of the land/surface rights through any mode of acquisi-tion provided by law;

k) The permitee shall pay fees, taxes and other obligations in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations;

l) The statements made in the application or those made later in support thereof, shall be considered as conditions and essential parts of the permit, and any misrepresentation therein stated shall be a cause for the cancellation of the permit;

m) The extraction shall not be allowed within a distance of one (1) kilometer from the boundar-ies of reservoirs established for public water supply or of any public or private works or structures, unless prior clearance from the agency or owner is obtained;

n) The extraction shall be confined within the area specified in the permit, the boundaries of which are established on the ground by prominent markers;

o) The permitee shall assume full responsibility for damages to public or private property or to any injury to persons or loss of human life occasioned by his extraction or operation under the permit;

p) The permit shall be used exclusively for the benefit of the permitee and shall not be transferred to any person, natural or juridical, without the approval of the Provincial Governor;

q) The permit shall be available at all times for inspection by any representative of the Provincial Governor or the Provincial Treasurer;

r) The permitee shall put up a signboard of reasonable size at a conspicuous place at the area of extraction which shall legibly and substantially reflect the contents of his permit; and

s) The permitee shall keep a book of accounts wherein there shall be entered everyday the following data: 1. Quantity and kind of materials removed from the area covered by the permit;2. Amount of tax paid therefor, if any;3. The selling price of the materials removed;4. The names and addresses of the buyers of the materials removed from the area; 5. Such other transactions in connection with the permitee’s business or operation.

t) The permitee shall within ten (10) days after the end of each month, submit to the ENRO, copy furnished the Office of the Provincial Governor and the Director or Mines and Geosciences Bureau a report under oath stating the quantity and kind of materials sold or disposed of, during the period covered by the report, their selling prices, the names and addresses of the persons to whom the same were sold or disposed of, and quantity and kind of materials left in the stock; and,

u) Such other conditions as the Provincial Governor or the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, by virtue of an Ordinance, may impose.

SEC. 3.D.08 Survey Plan. All applications, except applications in a permit for personal use and renewal of permit shall be supported by a survey plan duly prepared, signed and sealed by a licensed Geodetic Engineer. Such plan shall contain general information, including technical description, reference point, location map, etc.,

SEC. 3.D.09 Verification of Areas. Upon payment by the applicant of a verification fee, the Provincial Engineer, the ENRO, the Chairpersons of the Committees on Ways and Means and Environment Natural of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan or their authorized representative, in coordination with the Municipal or City Mayor and the Punong Barangay concerned, shall conduct field verification of the area applied for and submit a report and recommendation to the Provincial Governor.

SEC. 3.D.10 Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation of Excavated Areas. Holders of Permits, other than special permit, shall endeavor to preserve the ecological balance in the area and shall rehabilitate the excavated area to conditions suitable for agricultural or other economic endeavors; provided, to guarantee faithful compliance with the said obligation a surety bond issued by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) per hectare or a fraction thereof shall be posted by the applicant before the grant of the permit with a surety acceptable to the Provincial Governor.

SEC. 3.D.11 Suspension or Revocation of the Permit. Notwithstanding the other provision of this Ordinance, the permit to extract may be suspended or revoked by the Provincial Governor or by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, by virtue of a duly approved Resolution, in any of the following grounds:

a) If the public interest on account of the peace and order condition of the area so demands; b) Violation of any of the terms and conditions of the permit; andc) For ecological reasons.

SEC. 3.D.12 Assignment and Transfer. An application or permit to extract may be assigned ORDINANCE/P8

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or transferred by the applicant or permitee to the qualified person by means of a duly notarized instrument and approved by the Provincial Governor.

SEC. 3.D.13 Delivery Receipts. Before starting any operation, the permittee shall secure delivery receipts from the Office of the Provincial Treasurer and shall at all times issue said delivery receipts to truck drivers engage in hauling sand, gravel and other quarry resources/materials within the permit area. The original receipts shall be issued to and carried by the truck drivers while in transit and shall be shown upon demand. The duplicate of the receipt shall be attached to the monthly report required under SEC.3D.05(b).

Failure of the owner/driver or any persons transporting quarry resources, to present the delivery receipt shall be a ground for the impounding of the vehicle loaded with sand and gravel at the nearest PNP station. For this purpose, moving checkpoints shall be manned by a composite team from PTO, PG-ENRO and PNP and it shall be released only upon payment of an Administra-tive Fine of P200.00 per cubic meter at the Provincial Treasurer’s Office or to any of its authorized deputies.

SEC. 3.D.14 Procedure in the Issuance of Permit. The herein procedure shall be followed for the issuance of the permit to extract:

A. Industrial Permit. An industrial permit covers an area in excess of five (5) hectares for an individual and fifty (50) hectares for a partnership/corporation and involves the extraction of sand, gravel, earth, ordinary stone and other quarry resources that necessitates the use of mechanical processing. The permit shall be for a period of five (5) years, renewable for the same period, but not exceeding the total of twenty five (25) years: 1. Condition Precedent. The permitee shall not be allowed to operate until after the

processing machinery or crushing equipment shall have been installed; provided, that the permitee may enter into an operating agreement duly registered with the Office of the Provincial Governor with an owner existing processing plant; provided further, that failure of the permitee to install the equipment within six (6) months from the grant of the permit may cause its revocation;

2. Requirements. The application for industrial permit shall be supported by the following documents:a) Plan of the area duly surveyed by transit and tape by a licensed Geodetic Engineer

duly deputized by the Office of the Provincial Governor;b) Project study prepared, signed, and sealed by a licensed Engineer duly accredited

by the Office of the Provincial Governor, stating among others, the nature and kind of materials applied for, production rate, equipment and machineries to be used, estimated volume of deposit, financing scheme, marketing, technical and personnel operations, and rehabilitation plan and economic feasibility study of the proposed operation;

c) Initial environmental report or environmental impact report duly signed by the Provincial Environmental and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO);

d) Certification from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) whether the area is public or private land;

e) Certification of the Punong Barangay of the area concerned attesting to the fact of survey conducted; and

f) Proof of financial and technical capabilities of the applicant to develop and exploit the materials applied for and rehabilitate the excavated area affected.

B. Commercial Permit. A commercial permit shall cover an area of not more than one (1) hectare, including foreshore, and involves the extraction of sand, gravel, earth, ordinary stone and other quarry resources which are taken in the natural or original state without undergoing processing. It is granted for a period of not more than one (1) year renewable for the same period.1. Requirement. A commercial permit application shall be supported by a survey plan

prepared by a licensed Geodetic Engineer, initial environmental examination report and operational plan and rehabilitation plan of the area applied for;

2. Surety Bond. To answer for and guarantee payment for whatever actual damage that may be incurred by reason of permitee’s operation, a surety bond of Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000.00) shall be posted by the permitee in a surety acceptable to the Provincial Governor.

C. Gratuitous Permit. A Gratuitous permit is granted to any government instrumentality or entity in need of materials for infrastructure projects undertaken under its administration, covering an area of not more than one (1) hectare for a period co-terminus with the duration of the project, but not more than one (1) year, renewable for the same period. 1. Conditions and Limitations. A gratuitous permit may be issued under the following

conditions and limitations: a) The applicants shall submit a project proposal as to where the materials to be taken

shall be used and the estimated volume needed; b) The permitee shall, whenever practicable, use its own vehicle and equipment in

extracting, hauling and transporting the materials; provided, however, that the permitee may enter into a contract with a private person or entity for the purpose of hauling and transporting such materials;

c) The extracted materials shall be used exclusively for infrastructure project and in no case shall the same be disposed for commercial purposes;

d) There shall be issued delivery receipts to be carried by the drivers of hauling vehicles;

e) The permitee shall submit to the ENRO, copy furnished the Office of the Provincial Governor and the Provincial Treasurer, the monthly report required in Section 3.D.05(b) hereof;

f) In special cases, more than one (1) permit may be granted to the permitee depending upon the volume of the materials needed in the project proposal, proximity, size and other factors.

D. Special Permit. The Provincial Governor may, upon request in writing and pending approval of the application for the regular permit, grant the application of a special permit to conduct commercial operations for a period of not more than sixty (60) days and a volume of not more than one thousand (1,000.00) cubic meters non-renewable, provided, that the Provincial Governor shall act on the applications for the regular permits within sixty (60) days from submission thereof.

SEC. 3.D.15 Permit for Personal Use. The Provincial Governor may issue to an individual resident of the Province to extract the materials covered by this Ordinance in such quantity or volume as may be needed, exclusively for the construction or repair of the applicant’s dwelling and other structures for his backyard livelihood projects.

SEC. 3.D.16 Enforcement and Implementation. The Provincial Governor through the Provincial Treasurer, Deputy Provincial/Municipal Treasurers, Municipal/City Mayors, City Treasurers, Punong Barangays concerned, ENRO and duly deputized Tax Enforcers, with the assistance of the Philippine National Police shall enforce this Ordinance. The Provincial Treasurer shall render a monthly report to the Provincial Governor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on the enforcement of this Ordinance and such report may contain recommendations on the problems encountered in the enforcement of this Ordinance.

SEC. 3.D.17 Prohibited Acts. The following acts or omissions shall be deemed unlawful: 1) Extraction of sand, gravel and other quarry resources covered by this Ordinance without

any permit;2) Misrepresentation made in the application for permit or in the supporting documents

thereof;3) Unauthorized transfer of permit to an individual, partnership and corporation;4) Extraction of sand, gravel and other quarry resources in excess of the allowable quantity

specified in the permit;5) Selling, transferring or conveying a false permit;6) Failure to put up ground markers in the permitted areas;7) Unauthorized removal or destruction of boundary markers; 8) Failure to put-up the required signboard in the area covered by the permit;9) Failure to keep book of accounts;10) False entries in the book of accounts;11) Failure to submit monthly or quarterly reports, as the case may be;12) Unauthorized refusal to allow the Provincial Governor, ENRO, Provincial Treasurer and

the Provincial Accountant or their duly authorized representatives to inspect the book of accounts;

13) Failure to present the delivery receipt by the driver of vehicles hauling sand, gravel and other quarry materials;

14) Issuing fake delivery receipts;15) Disposing of commercially, the sand, gravel and other quarry resources extracted under

gratuitous permit;16) Willful obstruction or harassment of the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized

representatives in the performance of their duties pursuant to this Ordinance; and 17) Willful obstruction, harassment or prevention of the permitee’s from undertaking the

extractions and operations pursuant to the permit.

SEC. 3.D.18 Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this Article except subsection (12) of Sec.3.D.17 shall be punished by a fine of not less than Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or an imprisonment of not less than two (2) months nor more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

ARTICLE EPROFESSIONAL TAX

SEC. 3.E.01 Imposition of Tax. There is hereby levied an annual professional tax on each person engaged in the exercise or practice of his profession requiring government examination at the rate of Three Hundred Thirty Pesos (P330.00).

SEC. 3.E.02 Coverage. The following professionals who passed the bar examinations, or any board, or other examinations conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and other government agencies shall be subject to the professional tax: Actuaries; architects: land and naval; aviators; certified public accountants; chemists; criminolo-gists; custom brokers; dentists; dieticians; engineers: aeronautical, agricultural, chemical, chief motor, civil, electrical, electronics, geodetic, marine, mechanical (including mechanical plant engineers, junior mechanical engineers and certified plant mechanics unless they are professional engineers and have paid the tax as mechanical engineers); mining, sanitary, etc.; fofod technologists; foresters; insurance agents, sub-agents, brokers or adjusters; real estate appraisers and consultants; geolo-

gists; land surveyors; lawyers; marine officers: third mates, second mates, chief mates, ship masters; marine surveyors; master mariners; medical practitioners; medical technologists; midwives; morticians; nurses; nutritionists; opticians; optometrists; pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists; real estate brokers; registered electricians; stock brokers; sugar technologists; and veterinarians.

SEC. 3.E.03 Exemption. Professionals exclusively employed in the Government shall be exempt from the payment of this tax.

SEC. 3.E.04 Payment of the Tax. The Professional tax shall be paid before any profession herein specified can be lawfully pursued. A line of profession does not become exempt even if conducted with some other profession for which the tax has been paid.

SEC. 3.E.05 Time of Payment. The professional tax shall be payable annually on or before the thirty-first day of January. Any person first beginning to practice a profession after the month of January must, however, pay the full tax before engaging therein.

SEC. 3.E.06 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the levied tax on time shall be subject to a surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the tax due.

SEC. 3.E.07 Interest on Unpaid Tax. In addition to the surcharge for late payment, there shall be imposed upon the unpaid amount an interest of two percent (2%) per month from the due date until the tax is fully paid, but in no case shall the total amount on the unpaid amount or portion thereof exceed thirty six (36) months.

SEC. 3.E.08 Place of Payment. Every person legally authorized to practice his profession shall pay the professional tax to the Province of Misamis Occidental where he practices his profession or where he maintains his principal office, in case he practices his profession in several places.

SEC. 3.E.09 Administrative Provisions. a) Every person who has paid the corresponding professional tax shall be entitled to practice

his profession in any part of the Philippines without being subjected to any other national or local tax, license, or fee for the practice of such profession.

b) Any individual, association, organization, partnership or corporation employing a person subject to professional tax shall:

1) Require payment by the person of the tax on his profession before employment and annually thereafter, and

2) submit a list of professionals under his/their employ to the Provincial Treasurer including the following information on or before the last day of March every year:

i. Name of Professional ii. Profession iii. Amount of Tax Paid iv. Date and Number of Official Receipt v. Year Covered and Place of Payment

c) Any person subject to the professional tax shall write in deeds, receipts, prescriptions, reports, book of accounts, plans and designs, surveys and maps, as the case may be, the number of the official receipt issued to him.

d) For the purpose of collecting the tax, the Provincial Treasurer or his duly authorized repre-sentative shall require from such professionals their current annual registration cards issued by the competent authority before accepting payment of their professional tax for the current year. The Professional Regulations Commission shall likewise require the professional’s presentation of proof of payment before registration of professionals or renewal of their licenses.

SEC. 3.E.10 Penalty. Any violation of the provision of this Article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

ARTICLE FAMUSEMENT TAX

SEC. 3.F.01 Imposition of Tax. There is hereby levied a tax to be collected from the proprietors, lessees or operators of theaters, cinemas, concert halls, circuses, boxing stadium, cockpits and other amusement places and other amusement places at the rate of fifteen percent (15%) of the gross receipts from admission fees.

SEC. 3.F.02 Manner of Computing the Tax. In the case of theaters or cinemas, the tax shall first be deducted and withheld by their proprietors, lessees or operators and paid to the Provincial Treasurer before the grass receipts and divided between said proprietors, lessees, or operators and the distributors of the cinematographic films.

SEC. 3.F.03 Exemptions. The holding of operas, concerts, dramas, recitals, painting and art exhibitions, flower shows, musical programs, literary and oratorical presentations, except pop, rock or similar concerts shall be exempt from the payment of the tax imposed herein but subject to permits and regulatory fees imposed in this Code.

SEC. 3.F.04 Accrual of Proceeds of the Tax. The proceeds from the amusement tax shall be divided equally between the Province and the Municipality where the amusement place is located.

SEC. 3.F.05 Time and Manner of Payment. The tax imposed herein on the gross receipts realized during the month shall be paid to the Provincial Treasurer within fifteen (15) days of the succeeding month.

A Monthly Amusement Tax Return indicating the gross receipts for the month duly certified by the proprietor, owner, operator or lessee under oath shall be submitted to the Provincial Treasurer within ten (10) calendar days of the succeeding month before payment of the amusement tax. The Provincial Treasurer shall compare the return with the corresponding record of inspectors assigned during the month and verify the correctness of the return before acknowledging the tax payment.

SEC. 3.F.06 Surcharge for Failure to File or Fraudulent Filing of the Monthly Amusement Tax Return. Any owner or operator of an amusement place who fails to file the Monthly Amusement Tax Return or who files a fraudulent return shall be subject to a surcharge of fifty percent (50%) of the tax due which shall be in addition to the interest and penalties prescribed in this Article.

SEC. 3.F.07 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the levied tax on time shall be subject to a surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the tax due.

SEC. 3.F.08 Interest on Unpaid Tax. In addition to the surcharge for late payment, there shall be imposed upon the unpaid amount an interest of two (2%) percent per month from the due date until the tax is fully paid, but in no case shall the total amount on the unpaid amount or portion thereof exceed thirty-six (36) months.

SEC. 3.F.09 Administrative Provisions. a) All admission tickets of amusement places subject to the tax imposed in this Article shall be

registered with the Provincial Treasurer without charge who shall mark said tickets properly by the word REGISTERED and keep a record thereof. The Provincial Treasurer shall likewise issue a certification to the owner, proprietor, operator or lessee to the effect that such quantity, denomination and serial numbers of admission tickets were duly registered with his office. A color scheme and numbering system shall be prescribed by the Provincial Treasurer for control purposes.

b) The Provincial Treasurer shall require owners, proprietors, operators or lessees of amuse-ment places to provide their establishments’ two (2) boxes, one box marked with letter “O” for operator and the other marked with letter “G” for government in the place where tickets are presented by customers. Duly registered admission tickets shall be cut in halves upon presentation of the same by customers. One-half of the ticket shall be deposited in the box marked with letter “O”, and the other half shall be deposited in the other box marked with letter “G”.

c) The boxes for used admission tickets shall be provided with two (2) lock devices. One lock device shall be provided with padlock by the management while the other lock device shall be provided by the Provincial Government. Both boxes shall be opened daily in the presence of representatives from the management and the Provincial Government who shall certify the number of admission tickets by denomination in the Daily Count Sheet. The Daily Count Sheets of admission tickets shall be attached to the Monthly Amusement Tax Return to be submitted to the Provincial Treasurer. The Municipal Treasurer of the Municipality where the amusement place is located shall be furnished a copy of such return.

d) Owners or operators of every amusement place shall post in a conspicuous place in front of the ticket booth a notice, printed in big bold letters or numbers, showing the amount of admission price. When there is a change in the admission price, the owner or operator of the said amusement place shall, within ten (10) days from the effectivity of such change, inform in writing the Provincial Treasurer the details of the changes in admission price.

SEC. 3.F.10 Penalty. Any violation of the provision of this Article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

ARTICLE GANNUAL FIXED TAX FOR EVERY DELIVERY TRUCK, VAN AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT

SEC. 3.G.01 Imposition of Tax. There shall be levied and collected an annual fixed tax for every delivery truck, van and heavy equipment operating within the territorial jurisdiction of the Province as follows:

a) Manufacturers, producers, wholesalers, dealers or retailers engaged in the delivery and distribution of distilled spirits, fermented liquors, soft drinks, cigars and cigarettes, petroleum products, agricultural, aquatic and other products to sale outlets or customers, whether directly or indirectly, within the Province at the following rates:i. Delivery trucks, vans and motor vehicles with gross tonnage or weight capacity of 2,001

kgs. and above P550.00 ii. Delivery trucks, vans and motor vehicles with gross tonnage or weight capacity of 1,501

kgs. to 2,000 kgs. P495.00 iii. Delivery trucks, vans and motor vehicles with gross tonnage or weight capacity of 1,500

kgs to 1,000 kgs and below P385.00 b) Operators of motor vehicles used in hauling, transporting and delivery of above-mentioned

products and other products to sales outlets or to consumers, whether directly or indirectly, within the Province at the following tax rates:i. Delivery trucks, vans and motor vehicles with gross tonnage or weight capacity of 2,001

kgs. and above P440.00.ii. Delivery trucks, vans and motor vehicles with gross tonnage or weight capacity of 1,501

kgs to 2,000 kgs., P400.00.iii. Delivery trucks, vans and motor vehicles with gross tonnage or weight capacity of

1,001 kgs. to 1,500 kgs., P375.00. iv. Delivery trucks, vans and motor vehicles with gross tonnage or weight capacity of

1,000 kgs, and below, P350.00. a. Heavy Equipment, operating within the Province, such as but not limited to, bulldozers,

cranes, excavators (Backhoe), road graders, road rollers, loaders, pavers, forklifts, drilling machines, batching plants, rock crushers, not otherwise registered with the Land Transportation Office except farm tractors and those owned by the government, its agencies and instrumentalities, P1,000.00.

b. In addition to the above impositions, there shall be paid by the taxpayer concerned the cost of the sticker issued to him (one sticker per truck, van or heavy equipment in the amount of Fifty Pesos (P50.00) per sticker. No surcharge shall be imposed on the cost of the sticker regardless of the date of its issuance.

SEC. 3.G.02 Time of Payment. The tax shall be paid within the first twenty days (20) of January or of each subsequent quarter, as the case may be.

SEC. 3.G.03 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the levied tax on time shall be subject to a surcharge of twenty-five (25%) of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and manner as the tax due.

SEC. 3.G.04 Interest on the Unpaid Tax. In addition to the surcharge or late payment, there shall be imposed upon the unpaid amount an interest of two (2%) percent per month from the due date until the tax is fully paid, but in no case shall the total amount on the unpaid amount or portion thereof exceed thirty six (36) months.

SEC. 3.G.05 Administrative Provisions. a) The Provincial Treasurer shall keep a register of trucks, vans or vehicles and heavy

equipment subject to the tax showing the name of the owner or proprietor, name of manager or president in the case of partnership or corporation, address and location of principal office, plate number, certificate of registration number, engine number, sticker number assigned for the year and other information.

b) The owner or proprietor of the truck, van or vehicle and heavy equipment shall be re-quired to file an application in a prescribed form in three (3) copies showing the needed information with the Provincial Treasurer for processing and approval.

c) The Provincial Treasurer shall collect the taxes and fees, register the vehicle involved and issue the corresponding sticker and the receipt acknowledging payment, date and amount paid.

SEC. 3.G.06 Administrative Penalty for Violation. Failure of the owner/driver of the truck, van or motor vehicle to present the sticker upon inspection will be a ground for the impounding of the truck, van or motor vehicle at the nearest PNP station. It shall be released only upon payment of an administrative fine in the amount of P200.00 at the Provincial Treasurer’s Office or any of its authorized agents. The same shall be released only upon payment of the tax prescribed herein plus surcharge and interest.

ARTICLE HENVIRONMENTAL TAX ON PRIVATE LANDS

SEC. 3.H.01 Imposition of Tax. There is hereby levied and collected a tax of Five Pesos (P5.00) per cubic meter of ordinary stones, sand, gravel, earth and other quarry resources extracted from private lands.

SEC. 3.H.02 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the levied tax under this Article on time shall subject the taxpayer to a surcharge of twenty-five (25%) of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and manner as the tax due.

SEC. 3.H.03 Time and Place of Payment. The tax due shall be payable to the Provincial Treasurer or his authorized representatives, upon approval of the Provincial Governor of the permit to extract the above-mentioned materials and the issuance of the Governor’s Permit and before the materials are taken or removed.

SEC. 3.H.04 Interest on Unpaid Tax. In addition to the surcharge for late payment, there shall be imposed upon the unpaid amount an interest of twenty four (24%) percent per annum from the due date until the time the tax is fully paid. SEC. 3.H.05 Administrative Provisions.

a) Filing of Permit. The permit to extract the sand, gravel and other quarry resources shall be issued exclusively by the Provincial Governor and filed with the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) through the ENRO.

b) Monthly Reports. All permitees shall submit within ten (10) days after the end of each calendar month to the ENRO a sworn report in triplicate which shall include information on the quantity of materials removed or taken by the permitee or his agent, the amount or fees paid, the selling price, and the names and addresses of persons to whom the same were sold.

SEC. 3.H.07 Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this Article shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

CHAPTER IVPERMITS AND REGULATORY FEES

Article AGovernor’s Permit

SEC. 4.A.01 Imposition of Fee. There shall be collected an annual fee at the rates provided hereunder for the issuance of a Governor’s Permit to every person that shall conduct a business or activity within the Province of Misamis Occidental.

a) On those engaged in the business of printing and publication 550.00. b) On business enjoying a franchise P550.00. c) On proprietors, leases or operators of amusement places P 550.00. d) On owners or operators of delivery trucks, vans and heavy equipments regardless of the

number of trucks, vans and heavy equipments P550.00. e) Sand and Gravel P4, 000.00 per permitee.

Any business transactions as specified in this Section of substantial capital with the Provincial Government are required to present their Governor’s Permit. The permit fee is payable for every separate or distinct establishment or place where the business or activity is conducted. One line of business or activity does not become exempt by being conducted with some other business or activity for which the permit fee has been paid.

SEC. 4.A.02 Time of Payment. The fee imposed in the preceding Section shall be paid to the Provincial Treasurer upon application for a Governor’s Permit before any business or activity can be lawfully begun or pursued and within the first twenty (20) days of January of each year in case of renewal thereof.

SEC. 4.A.03 Surcharge for Late Payment. Failure to pay the levied tax on time shall be subject to a surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) of the original amount of tax due, such surcharge to be paid at the same time and manner as the tax due.

SEC. 4.A.04 Administrative Provisions.a) Application for Permit; False Statement. A written application for a permit to operate a

business or engage in an activity shall be made in four (4) copies and filed with the Of-fice of the Provincial Governor. The application shall set forth the name and residence of the applicant, the description of the business or activity, the place where it shall be conducted, and such other pertinent information or data as maybe required.

The permit shall be granted only if: (1) the applicant therefor has no unsettled tax obligations whatsoever to the Provincial

Government;(2) zoning regulations and/or safety, health and other requirements under existing laws or

ordinances have been complied with;(3) the applicant is not disqualified under any provision of law or ordinance to establish or

undertake the business or activity applied for; and(4) the applicant has not violated any ordinance or regulation governing permits granted.

Any false statement deliberately made by the applicant shall constitute a sufficient ground for denying or revoking the permit, and the applicant or licensee may further be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions provided in this Article.

b) Issuance of Permits; its Contents. Upon approval of the application for a Governor’s Permit, four (4) copies of the application duly signed by the Provincial Governor shall be returned to the applicant. One (1) copy shall be presented to the Provincial Treasurer as basis for the collection of the Governor’s Permit fee and the corresponding tax.

The Governor’s Permit shall be issued by the Provincial Governor upon presentation of receipt for the payment of the Governor’s Permit fee and the tax, if any. Every permit issued in accordance with this Article shall show the name and residence of the applicant, his nationality and marital status, nature of the organization, e.g. whether sole proprietorship, corporation or partnership, etc.; location of the business, date of issue and expiration thereof; and other information as may be necessary.

The Provincial Governor shall, upon presentation of satisfactory proof that the original of the permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed, issue a duplicate of the permit upon payment of the cor-responding fee of Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00).

c) Duration and Renewal of Permit. The Governor’s permit shall be granted for a period of not more than one (1) year and shall expire on the thirty first (31st) day of December following the date of issuance thereof unless revoked or surrendered earlier.

The permit issued shall be renewed within the first twenty (20) days of January. It shall have a continuing validity only upon renewal thereof and payment of the corresponding fee.

d) Posting of Permit. Every permittee shall keep his permit posted at all times in his place of business or office or in the absence of any fixed place of business or office, he shall keep the permit in his person. The permit shall be immediately produced upon demand by the Provincial Governor, or his duly authorized representative.

e) Revocation of Permit. When a person doing business engaging in an activity under the provisions of this Ordinance violates any provision of this Article; refuses to pay

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an indebtedness or liability to the Province; abuses his privilege to do business in the Prov-ince to the injury of the public morals or peace or when a place where such business is established is being conducted in a disorderly characters, criminals or women of ill repute, the Provincial Governor may, after investigation, revoke the Governor’s permit. Such revocation shall operate to forfeit all sums which may have been paid with respect of said privilege in addition to the fines and imprisonment that may be imposed by the court for the violation of any provision of this code or Ordinances governing the estab-lishment and maintenance of business or the conduct of activities and to prohibit and exercise thereof by the person whose privileges considered revoked until restored by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

f) Expiration of Permit Upon Revocation or Surrender. Every permit shall cease to be in force upon revocation or surrender thereof. Every person holding a permit shall surrender the same upon revocation or upon closure of the business for which the permit was issued. The business shall be deemed finally closed only upon payment of all taxes or fees or charges due thereon.

SEC. 4.A.05 Regulatory Provisions. (a) On the business of Printing or Publication. No permit shall be issued to a person engaged

in the business of printing or publication unless he presents certification from the authorized representative of the Provincial Governor that all safety regulations in connection with the installation of the printing machines have been complied with.

(b) On business with a Franchise. The franchise grantee shall submit a certified copy of the grant of franchise from the proper authority and a certification from the authorized representative of the Department of Labor that all safety requirements in connection with the business and other matters related thereto have been complied with.

(c) On Delivery Trucks, Vans and Heavy Equipments. Manufacturers or producers, dealers, operators having more than one (1) truck or van delivering or distributing their products within the Provincial limits shall provide all trucks, vans or heavy equipments with pho-tocopy or similar copies of their respective permits which shall be posted and displayed on the vehicle’s windshields or any visible spot in the heavy equipment.

ARTICLE BFEES/CHARGES FOR MINES AND MINING OPERATIONS

SEC. 4.B.03 Scope of Application. This Article shall govern the exploration, development, utilization and processing of all quarry resources. Subject to any existing rights or reservations and prior agreements of all parties, all quarry resources in public or private lands shall be open to mining/quarrying permit application.

Areas closed to mining/quarrying applications:a) Near or under public or private buildings, cemeteries, archaeological and historical

sites, bridges, highways, waterways, roads, reservoirs, or other infrastructure projects, public valuable crops, without written consent of the government agency or private entity concerned.

b) In areas covered by valid and existing mining rights. c) In areas expressly prohibited by law.d) Old growth or virgin forest, mossy forest, protected watershed, forest reserve, wilderness

areas, mangrove forest, national parks, greenbelts, game refuge, bird sanctuaries as defined by law and areas expressly prohibited under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) under R.A. 7586, DAC 25, s. 1992 and other laws.

SEC. 4.B.04 Imposition of Fees and other Charges. There shall be collected the following on any individual, partnership or corporation for the exploration of quarry resources: 1. For registering of mini instrument and documents a) Per Special Power of Attorney P100.00 b) Transfer or other Assignments 100.00 c) All other instruments affecting mining rights 100.00 Additional per P.D. 1856 as amended 10.00

2. For application of quarry permit and renewal a) Filing Fee 100.00 /hectare or fraction thereof b) Verification Fee 3,000.00 Additional per P.D. 1856 as amended 10.00

3. For Filing of Application for Approval of Assignments, Operating Agreement and Service. Contract 100.00 Additional per P.D. 1856 as amended 10.00

4. For Commercial, Foreshore and Gratuitous permit application a) Filing Fee 200.00 b) Verification Fee 3,000.00 Additional per P.D. 1856 10.00

5. For application of Small Scale Mining a) Mineral commodities excluding gold falling undergoing panning or sluicing and guano. a.1. Filing fee 50.00 a.2. Application Fee 100.00 /hectare or fraction hereof a.3. Projection Fee 50.00 a.4. Verification Fee 3,000.00 Additional per P.D. 1856 as amended 10.00

b) Guano b.1. Filing Fee 50.00 b.2. Application Fee 100.00 /hectare or fraction thereof b.3. Projection Fee 50.00 b.4. Verification Fee 3,000.00 Additional per P.D. 1856 as amended 10.00

6. Certification Fee 50.00

SEC. 4.B.05 Administrative Provision. Application for permit to quarry shall be filed only with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer using the prescribed form together with the required filing fee; provided, that all such applications shall be forwarded to the Provincial Governor for approval.

A) Applicants for Permit to Quarry. Applicants for permit to quarry shall possess the following qualifications:

a.1. In case of individuals, he should be of legal age and a citizen of the Philippines. In the case of married woman, she should state in her application the name and citizenship of her husband, whose written marital consent should ac-company the application unless it can be shown by her affidavit, supported by two (2) disinterested witnesses, that good and sufficient causes satisfactory to the Provincial ENRO that such consent is not legally necessary and /or can be dispensed with.

a.2. In case of a corporation or partnership, it should be organized under the laws of the Philippines and duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and at least sixty percent (60%) of the capital stock is owned and held by citizens of the Philippines. A certified copy of its duly registered Articles of Incorporation or partnership should be submitted in support of the application.

B) Filing, Processing and Evaluation of Application and Issuance of Permit to Quarry. After the application for permit to quarry shall have been processed and properly evaluated and the requirements thereof fully complied with, the Provincial Governor shall issue the permit to quarry on the prescribed form.

C) Survey of Area Applied for Permit, No application or permit to quarry shall be approved unless the area covered thereby has been surveyed; provided, that if the area applied for has already been the subject of any public, private or mineral land survey it need not be surveyed again.

If the area applied for or any portion thereof has been the subject of a public, private or mineral land survey, the applicant shall submit together with his application one (1) white print copy of the approved survey plan duly certified by the agency concerned or two (2) white print copies of the survey plan, duly certified as a true and correct copy of survey plan by a Geodetic Engineer depu-tized by the Provincial ENRO and the technical description of the area duly certified by the agency concerned; provided, that in lieu of the aforesaid technical description of the area duly certified by the agency concerned, a photocopy copy of the certificate of title of the land shall suffice if it contains, the technical description of said land; provided further, that even if only a portion of the surveyed area covered by the approved survey, in which case it shall be sufficient if the application is accompanied by two (2) copies of the approved survey plan showing the portion of the area being applied for and the computation sheet of the said area; provided finally, that if the area applied for overlaps or encroaches upon existing mining rights, an application for survey order shall be filed within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of conflict, the limitation of thirty (30) days within which to do so to the contrary notwithstanding.

D) Documentation to Accompany Application for Survey. The application shall be accompanied by:1. The required filing fee of One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) per hectare;2. Five (5) copies of the applications for permit to quarry;3. Pertinent documents, such as, deed of assignment and power of attorney duly registered

with the Provincial ENRO and in the case of partnership or incorporation duly certified by the Securities and Exchange Commission;

4. A duly notarized survey service contracts executed by and between the applicant and the authorized Geodetic Engineer which shall stipulate, among others, the following:i. The name of the contracting parties; ii. The assigned number and date of filing of the permit to quarry, the application and

location of the area sought to be surveyed;iii. The consideration or contract price and mode of payment of the same.

5. Affidavit of the deputy Geodetic Engineer presenting that he can execute the survey of the claims and submit the same within the period prescribed by the Executive Order or Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution unless prevented by force majeure, and admitting payment by the applicant of not less than twenty percent (20%) nor more than fifty percent (50%) of the agreed professional fee, paid in advance, in consideration of such representation;

6. A surety bond filed by the deputy Geodetic Engineer in the amount of One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) per hectare but not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per ap-plication for survey which bond shall be approved by the approved by the Provincial ENRO and be subject to forfeiture for failure to execute the survey and/or comply with his obligation under these Regulations.

E) Specific Conditions Under which Permit may Issue. Permit for the exploitation to quarry

resources shall be issued subject, among others, to the following terms and conditions:1. The permit shall be for the exclusive use of the permitee. 2. The applicant for a permit to quarry shall apply for a survey of the area within thirty

(30) days from the date of filing of the application. Failure on the part of the applicant to do so within the said period shall cause the application to lapse automatically. The completion of survey order, if the area applied for has previously been surveyed and approved by proper authorities, the survey thereof may be considered sufficient for the survey requirements.

3. The area applied for shall not be more than five (5) hectares for an individual and twenty (20) for a corporation, the boundaries of which shall be established with prominent marks on the ground; however, a corporation may apply for four (4) permits depending on their financial and technical capability.

4. The permittee shall file with the Provincial ENRO a sworn statement of the quantity of materials removed or extracted under the permit.

5. The permit shall be made available at all times for the inspection and examination by the representatives of the Provincial Governor or the Provincial ENRO.

F) Duration of Permit. The permit shall be for a term of one (1) year from the date of issuance, renewable for one or more terms, but in no case shall the total exceed twenty five (25) years. The right of the permitee to apply for the renewal of his permit shall be given top priority; provided, that the application for renewal shall be filed before the expiration date of the permit and the permitee has complied with the requirements and shall not have been guilty of any violation of the Executive Order or Sanggunian Panlalawigan Resolution and these regulations.

Pending the issuance of a permit to quarry a special permit may be granted to an applicant to extract quarry resources for test and experimental purpose in such quantity as the PENRO may determine.

G) Records of Quarry Resources Removed or Disposed. The permitee shall keep Books of Ac-counts wherein there shall be entered every day the quantity of quarry resources removed or extracted from the area as well as the quantity disposed of or sold during the day, their selling prices, the names and addresses of the persons or parties to whom the same were sold or disposed of.

All Books of Accounts and records required to be kept in the preceding paragraph shall be at all times ready for the inspection of the representatives of the Provincial Governor or the PENRO. The refusal of the permitee to allow the authorities concerned to inspect the same, without justifiable reason, shall be sufficient ground for the cancellation of the permit.

H) Monthly Reports. The permittee shall submit to the Provincial ENRO within ten (10) days after the end of each month a sworn report, containing the quantity of quarry materials removed or extracted, the amount of fees paid, the quantity sold or disposed of during the period covered by the report, the selling price, the names and addresses of the persons to whom the same were sold.

I) Processing and Evaluation of Application for Permit to Quarry. After processing and evalu-ation of the application, and upon submission by the Applicant of a project study and plan for the rehabilitation, the Provincial Governor may issue the permit in the prescribed form for a period of not more than one (1) year for which permit is renewable for a total period not exceeding twenty-five (25) years conditioned upon compliance with obligations and requirements incidental thereto; provided, that a field verification shall be conducted on the permit area to determine, among others, the identity of minerals, the propriety of survey conducted, and reserves and/or existing stockpile of ores prior to the issuance of the permit.

J) Verification of Area Applied For. Prior permit to quarry, the mining claims covered thereby shall be verified in the field by a licensed Geologist and licensed Geodetic Engineer duly designated by the Provincial ENRO after payment of the required verification fee in the amount of P 3,000.00 to confirm if the claims are mineralized, surveyed and duly monumented. Within five (5) days from the date of completion of verification the Geologist and Geodetic Engineer shall each submit their respective findings in quintuplicate to the Provincial ENRO.

K) Surety Bond. To guarantee faithful compliance with the Terms and Conditions stated in the permit, a surety bond issued by the GSIS in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P 20,000.00) shall be posted by the applicant.

L) Specific Requirements for the Issuance of Commercial, Foreshore, Gratuitous and Special Permits.

1. Commercial 1.1 Requirements. A commercial permit covering an area of not more than five (5) hectares

for an individual and twenty (20) hectares for a partnership/corporation shall be issued for the removal of sand and gravel and other loose or consolidated materials;

The applicants for commercial permit shall be supported by the following documents: 1.1.1 Plan of the area duly surveyed by transit and tape by a deputized Geodetic

Engineer of the Bureau;1.1.2 Clearances from the government agencies concerned that may be affected by

the operation, or written permission from the owner of the area applied for;1.1.3 Project study prepared, signed and scaled by a registered Engineer stating,

among others, the nature and kind of the materials applied for, production rate, equipment (loader and backhoe) and machineries to be used, estimated volume of the deposit, financing scheme, marketing, technical personnel, operation and rehabilitation plans and the economic feasibility of the proposed operation;

1.1.4 Project Description Outline;1.1.5 Bureau of Lands certification as to whether the area is public or private property;1.1.6 Certification by Punong Barangay attesting to the fact of survey conducted;1.1.7 Proof of financial and technical capability of the applicant to develop and exploit

the materials applied for and to rehabilitate excavated area; and1.1.8 Written authority of the agent or representative stated in the public instrument

registered with ENRO.1.2 To answer for a guarantee payment for whatever damages that may result in the extrac-

tion/operation, the applicant shall post a surety bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) per hectare with a surety acceptable to the Provincial Governor and to the terms and conditions provided therein.

2. Foreshore Permit.2.1 Requirements. A foreshore permit is issued covering an offshore area beyond one hundred

(100) meters from the watermarks at the mean low tide extending seaward or lakeward to extract and dispose materials consisting of rounded or flat, and fragment of rocks, limestone, quartz, including materials commonly known as “wash-out” or “gravitals” that have been detached from their source, carried and transported by waves and accumulated in the beds of seas and lakes.

The application shall be supported by a survey plan prepared by a licensed Geodetic Engineer, initial environmental examination report and an operation plan.

2.2 Limitation and Conditions of the Permit. Only one (1) permit embracing not more than five (5) hectares shall be granted to an applicant in every Municipality.

The taking of “puka” is not covered by these rules. The foreshore area shall be marked with vertical poles of distinct colors at the corners

visible at all times above the water. Unauthorized removal or transfer of the said poles by the permittee or his agent shall be sufficient ground for the suspension or revocation of the permit.

2.3 Surety Bond. To guarantee compliance with the terms and conditions stated in the permit, a surety bond in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50, 000.00) shall be posted by the applicant with a surety acceptable to the Provincial Governor or his deputies.

3. Gratuitous Permit 3.1. Privileges Granted to Government Offices and Instrumentalities. The conditions, limitations

and/or requirements prescribed in his Order may be suspended or dispensed with by the Provincial Governor, the ENRO or his deputy in cases or gratuitous permits granted to government offices/entities, or instrumentalities in need of materials for infrastructure projects.

3.2 Conditions and Limitations. A gratuitous permit may be issued under the following conditions:a) That the period of the grant shall be co-terminous with the term of the project but

not to exceed one (1) year;b) That the applicant shall submit a project proposal where the material to be taken

shall be used and the estimated volume needed;c) That the government office concerned shall, whenever practicable, use and utilize

its own vehicles and equipment in extracting, hauling and transporting the materials; provided, however, that the permittee may enter into a contract with a private person/entity for the purpose of hauling and transporting such materials;

d) That the materials authorized to be removed shall be strictly for infrastructure projects and in no case the same be disposed of commercially, otherwise, persons responsible thereof shall be liable to prosecution under appropriate laws;

e) That the permittee shall submit to the ENRO a monthly report in the prescribed form, copy furnished the Provincial Governor and the Provincial Treasurer, and

f) In exceptional cases, more than one (1) permit may be granted to the applicant depending upon the volume of materials needed, project applicant proposal, proximity, size and other factors.

4. Special Permit. 4.1 A special permit shall be issued to extract/remove specific volume of ordinary earth or

sand and gravel materials from a parcel of land in order to enhance its productive condi-tions or for personal use.

The application for special permit shall be supported by the following requirements:4.1.1 Sketch plan of the area applied. 4.1.2 Clearance from the local officials who have the jurisdiction over the area. 4.1.3 Written consent from the landowner. 4.1.4 Copy of the land title. 4.1.5 An estimate of the volume to be removed/extracted from the area.

4.2 Conditions. A special permit shall be issued under the following conditions:4.2.1 The removal or extraction of ordinary earth, sand and gravel materials under the

permit shall be confined within the area applied for;4.2.2 The transport of extracted earth or sand and gravel material shall be subject to

the provisions of DENR AO #20 s. 1971 and Section 130 of R.A. 7160;4.2.3 The permitee shall assume full responsibility and shall be liable for any untoward

damages to private and/or public property that may be occasioned by the extraction or operation under the permit.

4.2.4 The permit is limited to a period of thirty (30) days or depending on the estimated volume of materials to be extracted or removed;

4.2.5 The permit may be suspended or revoked at any time by the Provincial ENRO when in his opinion, public interests require or upon failure of the permitee to comply with the terms and conditions stated in the permit.

M) Specific Conditions for the Issue of a Commercial, Foreshore, Gratuitous and Special Permit. Permits for the exploitation of quarry resources shall be issued subject, among others, to the

following terms and conditions: a) The permit shall be for the exclusive use of the permitee;b) The permitee shall file with the Provincial ENRO a sworn statement of the quantity of

materials removed or extracted under the permit;c) The permit shall be made available at all times for the inspection and examination by

the representative of the Provincial Governor or the Provincial ENRO;d) The removal or taking of quarry resources under the permit shall be confined within the

area specified therein, the boundaries of which have been well-established according to survey rules and regulations;

e) The permittee shall assume full responsibility relative to the operation, and all liabilities for any damage to private and/or public property that may be occasioned by the operation or extraction under the permit;

f) The permit may be suspended or revoked at any time by the Provincial Governor when in his opinion, public interest so requires or upon failure of the permittee to comply with the terms and conditions in the permit or for ecological reasons;

g) The permit shall be inoperative over areas covered by existing quarry permits;h) No extraction or removal shall be allowed within the distance of one (1) kilometer from

the boundaries of reservoirs established for public water supply and any private or public works or structures unless the prior clearance from the agency or owner concerned is obtained.

N) Delivery Receipts; Requirements; Penalty. The permittee shall at all times issue to the truck driver engaged in hauling sand, gravel, marble and other quarry resources from the permit area, delivery receipts duly issued by the Provincial Treasurer in the prescribed form for the purpose of inspection by the duly authorized representatives of the Provincial Governor or his deputies. The original shall be issued to and carried by the truck driver which shall be shown upon demand. The duplicate copy shall be attached to the quarterly report to be ac-complished by the permittee and the triplicate copy shall be kept by the permittee and made available at all times for inspection by proper authorities.

Truck drivers and haulers of marble, sand, gravel and other quarry materials who fail to pres-ent the required delivery receipts upon demand shall pay a fine in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) plus confiscation of the quarry materials on board. Failure to pay the fine shall be sufficient cause for the impounding of the material and vehicles/conveyances.

O) Unlawful Act; Revocation of Permit. The following shall constitute unlawful act under this Article:1) Any extraction and removal or sale of marble, sand, gravel and other quarry resources

from its source without permit duly issued;2) Any extraction and removal or sale of marble, sand, gravel and other quarry resources

in excess of the allowed quantity specified in the permit;3) Any extraction and removal or sale of marble, sand, gravel and other quarry resources

outside the permit area;4) Hauling/shipment of marble, sand, gravel and other quarry resources without the required

delivery receipts; 5) Recycling/tampering of used delivery receipts;6) Revocation of permits if they inflicted serious damage to the environment like destruction

of foundation of bridges, roads, public buildings or private residence or properties; and7) Persons or firms who are continuously operating and hauling quarry resources without

permit, despite Cease and Desist Order shall be liable, charged for “Theft of Minerals” and the provisions of Secs. 53 and 103 of Republic Act No. 7942 are hereby adopted.

SEC. 4.B.06 Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this Article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

ARTICLE C GOVERNOR’S ACCREDITATION FEE OF PROCESSORS, TRADERS, DEALERS AND RE-

TAILERS OF MINERALS/MINERAL PRODUCTS AND BY- PRODUCTS. SEC. 4.C.02 Imposition of Fee. There shall be collected from a processor, trader, dealer and retailer of minerals/mineral products and their by-products a Governor’s Accreditation fee of One Thousand Pesos (P1, 000.00).

SEC. 4.C.03 Administrative Provisions.

1. Requirements for Accreditation. The following documents shall be submitted by the applicants:a.1 Duly accomplished and notarized prescribed application forms;a.2 Copy of the permit, duly registered operating agreement of the supplier, source of

minerals/mineral products and by-products or copy of the Governor’s Accreditation in case the source of materials is a processor, trader, dealer or retailer;

a.3 Proof of legal source or supply as supported by any of the following: a.3.1 Supply contract/agreement with a permittee/accredited processors/dealer

producing the specified minerals/mineral products and by-product; a.3.2 Affidavit executed by a permittee/accredited processors/dealer to the effect that

he is willing or currently selling and will continue to sell or supply the applicant with the minerals/mineral products and by-products specified in the application; and

a.3.3 Delivery or purchase receipts issued by the concerned government agency to the permitee for the transportation of minerals or previously accredited processor/dealer.

a.4 Environment Compliance Certificate issued by the concerned government agency;a.5 Mayor’s Business Permit and Department of Trade and Industry’s Certificate of Reg-

istration.

2. Procedure for Accreditation. The following procedures shall be observed in the issuance of the Governor’s Accreditation by all concerned:

a. Standard Operating Procedure for Processing of Applications: a.1 Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) receives application

upon presentation of proof of payment of the required regulatory fees; An application and processing fee of One Thousand Pesos (P1, 000.00) on

Governor’s Accreditation of processors, traders, dealers and retailers of minerals/mineral products and by-products shall be collected from each applicant. Said fee shall be paid to the Provincial Treasurer.

a.2 PENRO evaluates application and validates supporting documents;a.3 PENRO recommends the issuance of the Governor’s Accreditation or rejects

application based on his assessment and findings as to the compliance of all the requirements.

ARTICLE D PERMIT FEE TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES

SEC. 4.D.02 Imposition of Fee. There shall be collected the following fee at the rates provided hereunder for the issuance Governor’s Permit to every person for the construction and execution of pollution control devices within the Province of Misamis Occidental. a) Filing Fees for Application P100.00 b) Fees for Authority to Construct

Schedule of Fees A. Wastewater Treatment Facilities Discharge m3/day Fees

Up to 30 P150.00 31 to 100 250.00 101 to 500 300.00 501 to 1,000 400.00 1,001 to 3,000 500.00 Over 3,000 600.00

B. Air Pollution Sources and Control Facilities, Dust Collectors, Washers, Scrubbers, Bag Filter and other similar equipment-cu. m./minute

Up to 100 P150.00 101 to 500 200.00 501 to 1,000 250.00 1,001 to 3,000 350.00 3,001 to 4,500 450.00 Over 4,500 550.00

C. Ovens, Roasters, Incinerators, Furnaces and other similar equipment

Up to 2.0 sq. m. P150.00 2.1 to 4.5 sq. m. 200.00 4.6 to 9.0 sq. m. 250.00 9.7 to 11.5 sq. m. 300.00 11.8 to 14.0 sq. m. 350.00 14.9 to 16.5 sq. m. 400.00 16.10 to 20.0 sq. m. 450.00 Over 20.0 sq. m. 500.00

In case the application is denied, the applicant may within ten (10) days from notice of such denial, file only one (1) written petition for reconsideration. The decision on said petition shall become final after ten (10) days from receipt thereto.

c) Fees for Authority to Operate

A. Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Discharge m3/day Permit Fees Up to 30 P200.00 31 to 100 250.00 101 to 500 300.00 501 to 3,000 400.00 Over 3,000 500.00

B. Air Pollution Source and Control Facilities, Dust Collectors, Washers, Scrubbers, Bag Filters and other similar equipment –cu. m/minute

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Ordinance...from page 8

Republic of the PhilippinesPROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

Sangguniang PanlalawiganCapitol, Oroquieta City

Telefax No. (088) 531-1419 • Tel.No. (088) 531-0649 • Email: sp@misocc.gov.ph

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 201210

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ORDINANCE

Up to 100 P200.00 101 to 1,000 200.00 1,001 to 4,500 400.00 Over 4,500 500.00

SEC. 4.D.03 Permit Fee; Payment. The permit fee to construct and operate pollution control devices shall be paid in the following instances:

a) For transfer of an existing and valid permit to operate by reason of transfer of location of the installation or change of permittee or both;

b) For revision of any existing and valid authority to construct or permit to operate involving alteration or replacement of the installation;

c) For renewal of an expired authority to construct or permit to operate; and d) For any other application for permit not otherwise enumerated above.

SEC. 4.D.04 Administrative Provisions.

A) Application for Authority to Construct. An application for an authority to construct shall be made on prescribed forms. It shall be filed in four (4) copies and supported by an Official Receipt of the filing fee and by such other documents, information and data, as may be required by the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative, including the following:

1. An engineering report covering the plant description and operations, the types and qualities of all waste materials generated, whether liquid, gaseous or solid, the proposed waste control facilities, the treatment objectives, the design criteria, if warranted, shall be based on the results of laboratory and pilot plant scale studies. The design efficien-cies of the proposed treatment facilities and the quantities and types of pollutants in the treated effluents or emission shall be indicated. Where confidential records are involved, the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative may limit the full disclosure of the same after personal discussions with the applicant;

2. The plan and specifications of the installations and its control facilities (in standard size of 50 cm. by 90 cm.) duly certified by a registered professional Mechanical Engineer, or its equivalent or a combination of any two or all of them as may be required by the Provincial Governor depending upon the nature of the construction, operation or activ-ity sought to be covered by the authority to construct. The plans shall clearly show in adequate detail the proposed arrangement, location and size of the pollution control equipment or facilities, including their accessories, cross sections and construction details. The specifications shall be in sufficient detail so that when read in conjunction with the plans, they shall clearly reveal the proposed means and methods for the control of pollution and their expected performance efficiency; and

3. A vicinity map adequately identifying the street address, if any, the location or premises of the installation.

Such application may, before its approval, be opposed in writing by any interested person, furnishing a copy thereof to the applicant. In such a case, the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative may conduct a public hearing on the application.B) Action on the application for Authority to Construct. The Provincial Governor or his duly

authorized representative, shall within a reasonable time, act on the application for author-ity to construct either by issuing the corresponding authority to construct or by denying the application in writing stating the reason or reasons therefor.

The authority to construct shall be issued subject to such conditions as the Provincial Governor may deem reasonable to impose and upon payment of the fees in accordance with the following schedule: C) Application for Permit to Operate. Application for permit to operate, may be filed upon

compliance with the conditions of the authority to construct. It shall be made on prescribed forms, filed in four (4) copies and supported by the official receipt of the application and by such other documents, information and date as may be required by the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative including the following:1. A certificate duly signed by the applicant or his Engineer attesting the completion of the

construction, expansion, modification or alteration as the case may be, of the installations, and showing the deviation from the plans, if any;

2. A statement of the final cost of the installation; and3. A signed copy of the appointment or designation of the pollution control officer of the

applicant. Such application may, before its approval, be opposed in writing by an interested

party, furnishing a copy thereof to the applicant. In such a case, the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative may conduct a public hearing on the application.

D) Action on the Application for Permit to Operate. The Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative shall, within a reasonable time, act on the application for permit to operate either by issuing the corresponding permit to operate upon a showing of compliance with the requirement, or by denying the application in writing stating the reason or reasons therefor.

The permit to operate shall be issued or renewed for any year subject to such condition as the Provincial Governor may deem reasonable to impose, and upon payment of the permit fees. Failure to pay any fee for any year shall be sufficient ground for the revocation of the permit. In case the application is denied, the applicant may within ten (10) days from notice of such denial, file a written petition for reconsideration. The decision on said petition shall become final after ten (10) days from receipt thereof.

E) Temporary Permit to Operate. An application for temporary permit to operate shall be made in forms prescribed by the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative within ten (10) days from completion of the installation. It shall be filed in four (4) copies and sup-ported by an Official Receipt of the application fee and by such documents, information and data as may be required by the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative, including the following:1. A certification that the proposed discharge or emission did not qualify for a regular permit

to operate; and2. Proof Showing:

a) That the applicant is constructing, installing or placing into operation, or has submitted plans and reasonable schedule for constructing, installing or placing into operation an approved pollution abatement facility or alternative waste disposal system, or that the applicant has a waste for which no feasible or acceptable method of treatment or disposal is known or recognized, but is making a bona fide effort through research and other means to discover and implement such a method;

b) That the applicant needs time to complete the research, planning, construction, installation or operation of an approved and acceptable pollution abatement facility or alternative waste disposal system;

c) That there is presently no reasonable alternative means of disposing of the wastes other than by discharging them into the water or atmospheric air in the Province.

d) That the granting of a temporary permit to operate will be in the interest of the public; and/or

e) That the discharge of wastes will not be reasonably destructive of the quality of the receiving water body or will not produce extremely objectionable odor or nuisance in the air or will not endanger public health.

F) Life and General Conditions of Permit. A permit duly issued by the Provincial Governor shall be valid for the period of one (1) year from the date of issuance unless sooner suspended or revoked. It may be renewed by filing an application for renewal at least thirty (30) days before its expiry date upon payment of the required fess and compliance with requirements.

Issuance of the permits shall not relieve the permittee from complying with the requirements of the provisions of this Ordinance and that commencement of the work or operation under such permit shall be deemed an acceptance of all the conditions therein specified.

G) Ground for Modification of Permit Conditions. After due notice and public hearing, the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative may modify any existing and valid permit by imposing new or additional conditions, provided, that the permittee is given reasonable time to comply with such new or additional conditions, upon showing:a. That an improvement in effluent or emission quality or quantity can be accomplished

because of technological advancement without unreasonable hardship;b. That a higher degree of treatment is necessary to effect the intents and purposes of the

applicable provisions of this Ordinance; c. That a change in the environment or surrounding conditions requires a modification of the

installation covered by a permit to conform to applicable air or water quality standards, as the case may be;

d. That new or changed classification of water requires a modification of the discharge into any public water;

e. That P.D. 984 and this Ordinance requires the modification of the permit conditions.H) Grounds for Suspension or Revocation of Permits. After due notice and hearing, the Provin-

cial Governor may suspend or revoke any existing and valid permit on any of the following grounds:a) Non-compliance with or violation of any provision of this Ordinance, and/or permit

conditions. b) False or inaccurate information in the application for permit that led to the issuance of

the permit.c) Refusal to allow lawful inspection prescribed in this Ordinance. d) Other valid causes. For purposes of this Ordinance, backyard livestock and poultry shall be those consist-

ing of a minimum of twenty (20) and one hundred (100) heads for the former and the latter, respectively, and attributed to commercial purposes by the proponents thereof.

SEC. 4.D.05 Penalties and Final Provisions. A. Administrative Sanctions.

a) No person shall throw, run, drain or otherwise dispose into any of the water, air and/or land resources in the Province of Misamis Occidental, or cause, permit, suffer to be thrown, run, drain, allow to seep or otherwise dispose thereto any organic or inorganic matter or any substance in gaseous or liquid form that shall cause pollution thereof;

b) Nuisance. No person shall discharge from any source whatsoever such quantities of air contaminants or other material which constitute nuisance as defined under Article 694 to 707 of R.A. 396, otherwise known as the New Civil Code of the Philippines;

The abatement of public nuisance as defined therein shall not affect or stay the proceedings

before the Provincial Governor, provided, however, that he may, at his discretion, take appropriate steps in the interest of justice and public welfare;

c) No person shall operate and maintain any collection system, sewage disposal system or sewage treatment facility unless the same is provided with adequate and effective treatment and covered by a current and valid permit from the Provincial Governor pursuant to an application duly filed;

d) No person shall conduct land conversion without the Certificate of Acknowledgment of the Project by the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative;

e) Any person found violating or failing to comply with any order or decision in furtherance of this Ordinance for the abatement of pollution shall pay a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per day for every day while the violation subsists, but not to exceed Five Thousand Pesos (P5, 000.00);

f) Any person who refuses to allow lawful inspection of their premises shall pay a fine of Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) per day for every day while the violation subsists, but not to exceed Five Thousand Pesos (P5, 000.00);

g) Any municipal official or employee granting the municipal business, Mayor’s Permit to any project or business or allows the continuous operation thereof without the required Environment Compliance Certificate maybe subject to appropriate sanctions for misconduct unbecoming of a public official or employee;

h) Any person who shall undertake land conversion without the Certificate of Ac-knowledgement of the Project by the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative shall pay a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5, 000.00) and Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per day for every day while the violation subsists, but not exceeding Five Thousand Pesos (P5, 000.00), without prejudice to the penalty that may be imposed by law hereunder prescribed.

The fines so imposed shall be paid to the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental through the ENRO, and failure to pay the fine in any case within the time specified in the above-mentioned Order or Decision shall be sufficient ground for the Provincial Governor to order the closure or the stoppage of the operation of the establishment being operated and/or managed by said person or persons until payment of fines shall have been paid. The Provincial Governor shall have the power and authority to issue corresponding writs of execution directing the City or Provincial Sheriff or other Peace Officers, through the City or Municipal Executives, whom it may appoint to enforce the fine or the order of closure or stoppage of operations. B. Specific Provisions. No person shall perform any of the following activities without first securing

a permit from the Provincial Governor or his duly authorized representative for the discharge of all industrial wastes and other wastes which could cause pollution:1. The construction, installation, modification or operation of any sewage works or any exten-

sion or addition thereto;2. The increase in volume or strength of any waste in excess of the permissive discharge

specified herein or under any existing permit; 3. The construction, installation or operation of any industrial or commercial establishment

or any extension or modification thereof or addition thereto, the operation of which would cause an increase in the discharge of waste directly into the water, air and/or land resources of the Province or would otherwise alter their physical, chemical or biological properties in any manner not already lawfully authorized;

4. All water pollution control facilities/installation shall be properly and consistently maintained and correctly and continuously operated in order in order to maintain an effluent quality;

5. No Municipal official or employee shall grant or issue a business permit to any business or project, allowing the continuous operation thereof without the Environment Compliance Certificate (ECC);

6. Any person found violating or non-complying the provisions of this Article on permit regula-tions shall pay a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5, 000.00).

C. Penal Provisions. a) Payment of fines may also be enforced by appropriate action in a court of competent

jurisdiction. The remedies provided in this sub-section shall not be a bar to nor shall affect any other remedies provided for in this Ordinance, but shall be cumulative and additional to such remedies.

b) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions contained herein and of this Article or any order or decision of the Provincial Governor shall be subjected to a penalty not to exceed Five Thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00) or by both fine and imprisonment, upon conviction and in addition such person may be required or enjoined from continuing such violation as hereinafter provided.

c) Any person who shall refuse, obstruct, or hamper the entry of the duly authorized representa-tive of the Provincial Governor into any property of the industrial, manufacturing, processing or commercial use during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting or investigating the imminent pollution, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Pesos (P5, 000.00) or imprisonment of not exceeding three (3) months, or both.

d) In case the violator is a juridical person, the penalty shall be imposed on the managing head responsible for the violation.

D. Final Provisions. Persons who, before the effectivity of this Code, have already complied with the requirements of, or have been issued a permit to operate pursuant to the provisions of the Rules and Regulations of P.D. 984 shall upon request and after due notice and evaluation be given adequate period of time for compliance with the requirements of this Code, which shall include a time of engineering studies, time of fabrications and time for construction or modification of the installation.

ARTICLE ETAX ON SHIPMENT OF COCONUT LUMBER

SEC. 4.E.01 Imposition of Tax. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of P0.20 per board foot on coconut lumber shipped outside the territorial boundaries of the Province of Misamis Occidental.

SEC. 4.E.02 Payment of Tax. Prior to shipment, owners and/or shippers of coconut lumber must pay the herein tax to the Provincial Treasurer or his duly authorized representative.

SEC. 4.E.03 Authority of Provincial Treasurer. The Provincial Treasurer is hereby authorized to apprehend and impound cargo trucks and/or any vehicle loaded with coconut lumber crossing or attempting to cross the territorial boundaries of the Province with intent to evade the payment of the tax herein imposed and deposit the same to the nearest PNP Station. For this purpose, he may call upon any member of the Philippine National Police for assistance. Failure to redeem the coconut lumber confiscated within thirty (30) days shall mean forfeiture thereof and authorize the Provincial Treasurer to dispose of the same in accordance with law.

SEC. 4.E.04 Release of Confiscated Coconut Lumber. Upon payment of the tax due together with the penalty charge at a rate of twenty-five (25%) percent, prior to forfeiture, the confiscated coconut lumber shall be released to the lawful owner thereof.

SEC. 4.E.05 Presentation of Proof of Payment. All shippers and/or owners must present proof of payment of the herein tax to the Provincial Treasurer or his duly authorized representative upon demand thereof.

SEC. 4.E.06 Duty of Shipowners. Prior to loading, shipowners must require the owners and/or shippers of coconut lumber to present proof of payment of the herein tax, otherwise, shipment must be refused.

SEC. 4.E.07 Penalty. Any violation of the provision of this Article including misdeclaration thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1, 000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5, 000.00) or an imprisonment of not less than two (2) months nor more than one (1) year, or both, at the discretion of the Court.

CHAPTER VSERVICE FEES AND PROVINCIAL CHARGES

ARTICLE A SECRETARY’S FEES

SEC. 5.A.01 Imposition of Fees. There shall be collected the following fees from every person requesting for copies of official records and documents.

Certification and/or issuance of certified copies/other related services:

1. By the Provincial Assessor’s Office Charges Rate a. Sketch Map P 50.00/copy b. Certification of No Improvement 50.00/copy c. Certified True Copy of Tax Declaration 50.00/copy d. Certified True Copy of Document of transfer/revision 50.00/page e. Certification of Land History 100.00/page f. Certification of Real Property Holdings 75.00/page g. Certification of No Real Property/ies 50.00/page h. Various Certifications 50.00/page i. Reproduction of Maps i.1. Bond Paper Size 50.00/page i.2. Section Map Size 100.00/copy i.3. Base Map Size 150.00/copy j. Issuance of a New Tax Declaration 150.00/copy k. Annotations of Documents 50.00/copy l. Cancellation of Annotations 50.00/page m. Request for Conduct of Ocular Inspection (field)/parcel 300.00/parcel

2. By the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Charges Rate a. Accreditation Fee of NGOs & POs P 1,000.00 b. Renewal of Accreditation of NGOs & POs 700.00 c. Certified copies of Resolutions 25.00/copy d. Certified copies of Ordinances 50.00/copy e. Transcript of Stenographic Notes 10.00/copy f. Photocopying 5.00/page g. Filing Fee of Motion for Postponement 200.00/motion

3. By the Provincial Treasurer’s Office Charges Rate a. Certification on Tax Payment P 50.00/copy b. Certification on Real Property Tax 50.00/copy c. Provincial Clearances for Retirement/Terminal Leave Benefit 50.00/copy d. Cancellation of Official Receipt 30.00/Official Receipt

4. By the Provincial Accounting Office Charges Rate a. Certification on Remuneration P50.00/copy b. Certification of Premium/Loan Payments (i.e. Pag-ibig, GSIS, PhilHealth) 50.00/copy 20.00/copy if below 5 years 50.00/copy if 5 years and above

5. By the Provincial Veterinarians’ Office For inspection and issuance of clearance in connection with the activity of transporting outside of the Province of Misamis Occidental the following:

Charges Rate a. Carabaos P 100.00/head b. Cattle/Horses 100.00/head c. Goats/Pigs 30.00/head d. Native Chicken: Below ten (10) heads 5.00/head More than ten (10) heads 10.00/head e. Game cocks/other fowls 10.00/head f. Hides of Carabaos/Cows/Horses/Goats etc. 20.00 for the whole piece

6. By the General Services Office Charges Rate a. Supplier’s Annual Identification fee P1,500.00/supplier b. Processing for Initial Renewal of Accreditation 600.00/supplier c. Certified copies of BAC Resolutions Sale of Bid Documents 2% of Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) 25.00/Resolution/Copy d. Processing for Annual Renewal of Accreditation 300.00 e. Band Services 1,100.00/affair

7. By the Provincial Library Charges Rate a. Library Card P20.00 b. Penalty on Overdue Books, Magazines, Publications and others 3.00/day/piece

8. Provincial Engineer’s Office Materials Testing Laboratory: Charges Rate a. Compaction Test P 500.00/test b. Grading Services 150.00/service c. Field Density Test 350.00/test d. Liquid Limit test 200.00/test e. Plastic Limit Test 200.00/test f. Specific Gravity Test 200.00/test g. Absorption Test 100.00/test h. Abrasion Test 600.00/test i. Moisture Content Test 200.00/test

9. Photocopy or any other copy produced by copying machine P5.00/page

SEC. 5.A.02 Exemption. The fees imposed in this Article shall not be collected for copies fur-nished to other office or branches of the government for official business, except, for copies required by the court at the request of the litigants, in which case charges shall be made in accordance with the schedule in Section 5A.01.

SEC. 5.A.03 Time of Payment. The fees shall be paid to the Provincial Treasurer at the time of the request, written or otherwise, for the issuance of the copy of any record or document is made.

SEC. 5.A.04 Duty of the Officer Issuing the Copies. It shall be the duty of the Officer-In- Charge issuing the copies of the documents and papers and certificates specified in Section 5.A.0.1 to have the corresponding fees collected, and annotate the number and date of issue of the Official Receipt for the payment, as well as the amount paid, at the bottom of the same documents, papers and certificates.

SEC. 5.A.05 Penalties for Violation, Effect of Documents, Papers and Certificates Not Duly Issued. Any officer violating the provisions of this Article shall be fined of not less than Fifty Pesos (P50.00), but not more than One Hundred Pesos (P100.00), without prejudice to the filing of an administrative charge against him for neglect of duty. The documents, papers and certificates issued in violation of this Article cannot be validly used for the intended purpose or purposes thereof.

ARTICLE BFEES FOR THE USE OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT FACILITIES/EQUIPMENTS

SEC 5. B. 01 Imposition of Fees. There shall be imposed and collected the following fees for the use of the Provincial Government facilities:

1. Provincial Cultural and Farmers Training Center Charges Rate a. Building P2,500.00 for 8 hours and an add’l. of P300.00/hr. thereafter b. Electric Power Consumption for Lights & Operator 100.00/hour c. Sound System & Operator 100.00/hour d. Chairs 5.00/each e. Janitorial Services 250.00/use f. Security Services 250.00/day g. Deposit for Damages (Refundable) 500.00/day h. Table 2X8 30.00/day I. Table 2X4 15.00/day j. Tent 3x3 100.00/day k. Tent 3x6 200.00/day l. Tent 5x7 500.00/day

2. Function Hall Charges Rate a. For the first four hours P2,500 .00 b. per hour in excess of the first four hours. 350.00 Electric Power 150.00/hour Sound System 100.00 /hour Chairs 5.00/each Janitorial Services 50.00/use Tables 30.00(big) Tables 15.00(small) Deposit for Damages 500.00/day

Rental of Equipments Charges and Fees Rate 1. Rental of Tractors 1,500.00/hectare 1 Plowing & 1 Harrowing Fuel is shouldered by the farmer 2. Drilling Machine (Old) 8,695.00 Drilling Machine (New) 10,155.00

Rental Rates and Capabilities ACEL Rates Jan. 2003 Description Operated/ Hour Rates per/day Capabilities1. Asphaltic Concrete Plant P77, 184.00 60 Tons Asphalt Batching /Day2. Portable Concrete Batching Plant P16, 576.00 30 Mins/Batch 5 cu. M/Batch3. Rock Crusher Portable Parker P1, 556.55 P12, 452.37 Crushing Aggregates 100 tons/hour4. Bulldozer Komatsu D65A-8 P2, 090. 00 P16, 720.00 Quarrying 50 cu. m/hour5. Bulldozer with Ripper +35% P2, 808. 00 P22,464.00 Quarrying 50 cu. m/hour6. Backhoe Crawler MS180 P1, 748. 00 P13,984.00 Excavation 0.80 cu. M capacity7. Backhoe Crawler w/Breaker +35% P2,359.80 P18,878.40 Excavation 0.80 cu. M capacity8. Backhoe Crawler PC 200-3 P1, 814. 00 P14,512.00 Excavation 0.80 cu. M capacity9. Loader Crawler Komatsu D-60S-T/DD P1, 418. 00 P11,344.00 Loading 1.00cu. m capacity10. Loader Whell TCM/Clark 75B P1,255.00 P10,040.00 Loading 1.53 capacity11. Road Grader MG500 P1,101.00 P8,808.00 Spreading 50 cu. m/hour12. Roller Bomag BW210DH P1,398.00 P11,184.00 Compacting 11 tons capacity13. Crane Crawler Type P2,041.00 P16,328.00 Lifting/File Driving 46-50 tons capacity14. Crane Truck Mounted P2,095.00 P16,760.00 Lifting/File Driving 46-50 tons capacity15. Crane Hydraulic P2,452.00 P19,616.00 Lifting/File Driving 46-50 tons capacity16. Hammer Diesel MB25 P1,255.00 P10,040.00 Loading 1.53 capacity17. Hammer Diesel MB35 P1,101.00 P8,808.00 Spreading 50 cu. m/hour18. Hammer Vibratory P1,398.00 P11,184.00 Compacting 11 tons capacity19. Transit Mixer8-10 CV.DYS P2,041.00 P16,328.00 Lifting/File Driving 46-50 tons capacity20. Concrete Mixer (1 Bagger) P2,095.00 P16,760.00 Lifting/File Driving 46-50 tons capacity21. Concrete Paver Roller Screed P3,152.00 P25,216.00 Concrete Paving22. Concrete Vibrator Gasoline P78.00 P625.00 Concrete Vibration 50 mm23. Concrete Saw Gasoline Self Propelled P332.03 P2,656.25 Concrete Cutting Max 6 ¾” Depth Capacity24. Plate Compactor (Vibratory) P150.67 P1,205.26 Compacting25. Air Compressor 161-185 CFM P422.00 P3,376.00 Power Generation 161-185 CFM Capacity26. Jack Hammer/P. Breaker P322.00 P2,576.00 Breaking27. Bar Shear/Cutter P368.00 P2,946.43 Bar Cutting Max. 32mm. C40 Capacity28. Bar Bender P418.53 P3,348.21 Bar Bending Max. 32mm. C40 Capacity29. Water Pump Diesel P119.90 P959.20 Water Pumping 900.00 LPM Capacity30. Welding Machine Electric Driven/ DC Output P355.00 2,840.00 Welding/Cutting 500.00 APMS capacity31. Oxy-Acetylene/ Cutting Outfit P64.00 P512.00 Cutting32. Chainsaw w/o Blade P561.25 P4,490.00 Cutting33. Generator set 126.42 P1,011.33 Power Generation 64-125 KVA 51-100HP34. Dump Truck (12-15 Cu. Yds) P1,127.00 P9,016.00 Hauling/Transporting 9.17-11.46 cu. M35. Water Truck (5000-6000 Gals) P1,794.00 P14,352.00 Water Supply 5000-6000 Gals Capacity36. Trailer 60 Ton P4.25/Hour/Km. P9,562.50 P9,562.00 Transporting 15 tons/trip37. Cargo Truck (9-10 Tons) P910.00 P7,344.00 Hauling/Transporting 9-10 Ton Capacity

ORDINANCE/P11

Ordinance...from page 9

Republic of the PhilippinesPROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

Sangguniang PanlalawiganCapitol, Oroquieta City

Telefax No. (088) 531-1419 • Tel.No. (088) 531-0649 • Email: sp@misocc.gov.ph

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ORDINANCE

ARTICLE CCHARGES AND FEES

SEC. 5.C.01 Imposition of Hospital Charges and Fees. There shall be imposed in all hospitals owned and operated by the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental the following charges and fees, to wit: Hospital Charges and Fees Charges W/ Philhealth W/o Philhealth OPD Consultation Fee 100.00 50.00 Research Fee 100.00 100 Dental Certificate 50.00 50.00 Medical Certificate 50.00 50.00 b.2 For Foreign Purposes 100.00 100.00 Driver’s License 100.00 100.00 School Purposes 50.00 20.00 Sick Leave 50.00 50.00 Maternity/Paternity Leave (Certificate) 50.00 50.00 Certificate of Confinement 50.00 50.00

Charges W/ Philhealth W/o Philhealth Other Purposes 50.00 50.00 Certificate of Live Birth 50.00 50.00 Death Certificate 50.00 50.00 Fetal Death Certificate 50.00 50.00 Compensation and other Insurance Claims 100.00 100.00 Certification of Medical Records 20.00 100.00 Ambulance 200+ price of 200+ price of 1 liter (1 liter/8 km.) 1 liter (1 liter/8 km.) Delivery Fee (per package) 5, 000.00 2, 500.00 Circumcision 500.00 150.00

Radiology Dept. X-Ray Examinations Charges W/ Philhealth W/o Philhealth Chest PA View 300.00 250.00 Lateral View 300.00 250.00 Bucky Tech 400.00 300.00 AP & Lateral View (Pedia) 400.00.<1y.o 300.00 Lordotic View 250.00 200.00 Skull Series 750.00 750.00 Mastoid Series 450.00 450.00 Paranasal Sinuses 600.00 600.00 Nasal Bone 150.00 150.00 Mandible 450.00 450.00 Temporo-Mandibular Joints 300.00 300.00 Facial Bone 450.00 450.00 Neck (foreign body localization) AP/L View 300.00 300.00 Cervical Spine AP/L Views 300.00 300.00

X-Ray Examinations Charges W/ Philhealth W/o PhilhealthThoracic-Lumbar Spine AP/L Views 400.00 400.00Thoracic-Spines AP/L Views 400.00 400.00Lumbar Spines AP/L Views 400.00 400.00Lumbo-Sacral AP/L Views 600.00 500.00Pelvis AP View 300.00 250.00Sacrum AP/L Views 600.00 400.00Coccyx AP/L Views 600.00 400.00Scoliotic Series 1, 000.00 1,000.00Abdomen Flate Plate 250.00 Upright 300.00 250.00 Lateral Decubilus 300.00 250.00 Lateral View 300.00 250.00KUB 250.00 250.00Shoulder 250.00 250.00Clavicle 250.00 250.00Scapula 200.00 200.00Sternum 200.00 200.00Arm (Humerus) 300.00 300.00Elbow 300.00 300.00Forearm (Radio Ulna) 300.00 300.00Wrist 300.00 300.00Hand 300.00 300.00Thigh 300.00 300.00Leg 300.00 300.00Knee Joint 300.00 300.00Ankle 450.00 450.00Foot 450.00 450.00Calcaneous (OS CALCIS) 450.00 450.00

Special X-Ray Procedures (Procedures only) Charges and Fees W/ Philhealth W/o PhilhealthBarium Swallow (Esophagogram) 1,000.00 700.00Upper G-1 Series 1,500.00 1,000.00Barium Enima 1,500.00 1,000.00Colonogram 1,000.00 700.00Small Bowel Series 1,500.00 1,000.00IVP/IVU 1,000.00 1,000.00Oral Cholanglogram 700.00 700.00T Tube Cholanglogram (Operative-Non-operative) IV Cholanglogram 1,000.00 700.00Myelogram 1,000.00 1,000.00Cystogram 500.00 500.00Hysterosalpingogram 500.00 500.00Dental Xray 300.00 200.00

Ultrasound Charges and Fees W/ Philhealth W/o PhilhealthAbdomen Lower 1,000.00 800.00Abdomen Upper 1,000.00 800.00Abdomen Whole 1,800.00 1,400.00Breast 500.00 500.00Cardiac 400.00 400.00Hemithorax (Bilateral) 650.00 650.00Hemithorax (Unilateral) 500.00 500.00Hepatobiliary Tree 500.00 500.00Kidney Ureters, Bladders (KUB) 500.00 500.00KUB + Prostate (Pre & Post Void) 700.00 700.00Liver 400.00 400.00Pelvis Non Pregnant 500.00 500.00Pelvis Pregnant (Biometry) 500.00 500.00Pelvis Pregnant (Biophysical) 600.00 600.00Scrotum 500.00 500.00Thyroids 500.00 500.00Transcranial 700.00 700.00Transrectal 700.00 700.00Transvaginal 1,500.00 1,000.00Single Organ 400.00 400.002D echo 3,500.00 3,500.00

Laboratory Section Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthComplete Blood Count 120.00 120.00Hemoglobin/Hematocrit 100.00 100.00Platelet Count 150.00 150.00Clotting/Bleeding Time 100.00 150.00Peripheral Smear 300.00 400.00ESR 300.00 400.00Urinalysis 50.00 80.00Urine Albumin 100.00 150.00Urine Sugar 80.00 100.00Urine Ketone 80.00 100.00Stool Exam 50.00 50.00Occult Blood 150.00 200.00ABO Blood Typing 150.00 200.00Fasting Blood Sugar 150.00 200.00Cholesterol 150.00 200.00Createnine 150.00 200.00Uric Acid 150.00 200.00BUN 150.00 200.00Triglycenine 250.00 300.00HDL/LDL Cholesterol 250.00 300.00Alkaline Phosphatase 250.00 250.00Acid Phosphatase 250.00 250.00SGPT 220.00 450.00SGOT 220.00 450.00Bilirubin 200.00 400.00Sodium 300.00 600.00Potassium 300.00 600.00Total Protein 100.00 250.00Albumin 100.00 250.00CKMB 500.00 500.00Widal Test 200.00 200.00Hbs Ag 300.00 450.00

Pregnancy Test 150.00 250.00Drug Test 300.00 400.00Gram Stain 100.00 100.00AFB Stain 200.00 200.00Wet Smear 100.00 100.00KOH Stain 100.00 100.00India Ink 100.00 100.00Blood Culture & sensi test 1,300.00 1, 300.00 a. w/ growth b. w/o growth &API c. w/o growth Culture & Sensi Test 850.00 1,200.00(Urine Culture and Sensi Test) a. w/ growth b. w/ growth & API c. w/o growth Accucheck S. Typhi1 180.00 180.00HIV 200.00 400.00Discharges (CSF, Pleural, Wound) Culture Sensi a. w/ growth b. w/ growth and API c. w/o growth HCV 400.00 400.00Typhoid 800.00 800 00Stat Na+K+ 900.00 1,200.00Stat (ABG) 650.00 800.00Lipid Panel 650.00 650.00RPR 100.00 100.00Malaria Smear 80.00 200.00ASO Titer 300.00 400.00Calcium 150.00 400.00Anti-HBS 350.00 500.00Reticulocyte count 100.00 100.00Hemogluco Test 120.00 120.00Hemo Dialysis 3,500.00/person 3,500.00/person15% Increase Hemo Dialysis except 2D Echo

Blood Bank Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthDonor Screening 1,500.00 1,500.00Without Donor 1,500.00 1,500.00With One Donor 1,000.00 1,000.00Platelet Count Processing 700.00 700.00Cross Matching 220.00 220.00Hbs AG 300.00 300.00ICU ICU Room Rate 1,500.00 1,500.00Cardiac Monitor 250.00 500.00Infusion Pump/Syringe Pump 100.00 500.00Pulse Oximeter (Minimum) 300.00 500.00Respirator 1,000.00/day 1,000.00/dayOxygen Full Tank(contents) 1,000.00 1,000.00

OB/GYNE Dept. Charges and Fees W/ o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthIV Insertions 25.00 100.00SS Enema 50.00 100.00NGT Insertion 50.00 50.00Catheterization 50.00 100.00Skin Preparation 50.00 50.00Perillite 50.00 50.00Ice Cap 10.00 10.00Hot Water Bag 12.00 20.00Nebulization (excluding medicine) 25.00 50.00Suctioning 50.00/day 300.00 /dayWound Dressing (excluding supplies) 50.00 50.00Perineal Care (w/o shave) 50.00 50.00Perineal Care (w/shave) 50.00 100.00IE 50.00 100.00Vaginal Douch 50.00 100.00Blood Transfusion Insertion 50.00 100.00Cord care/dressing 30.00 100.00IM Injection 15.00 50.00IVTT Injection 15.00 50.00SC Injection 15.00 50.00Skin Testing 15.00 50.00

Operating Room Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthOperating Room Fee Cap (per availment) Relative Value Unit (RVU) 30 and below 1, 060.00 1,060.00Relative Value Unit (RVU) 31 to 80 1,350.00 1,350.00Relative Value Unit (RVU) 81 and above 3, 490.00 3, 490.00Case Type Classification for Surgical Procedures Catastrophic Cases Intensive Cases Ordinary Cases Surgical Procedure Relative Value Unit (RVU)

NICU & DR Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhihealthIV Insertion 25.00 100.00NGT Insertion 50.00 50.00Suctioning 50.00 300.00/per dayAmbu Bagging 50.00 500.00/per dayET Tube Insertion 250.00 500.00Lavage/Gavage 150.00 250.00Blood Transfusion 200.00 300.00Gooseneck 50.00 100.00Cord Dressing 30.00 50.00Bili BedTx per day 300.00 500.00Umbilical Catheter Insertion 100.00 500.00Incubator per day 300.00 1,000.00NICU Room Rate per day 250.00 1,000.00Suturing (Excluding Supplies) 50.00 250.00Cutdown 150.00 500.00IE 50.00 100.00Perennial Care w/ Shave 50.00 100.00Skin Prep 50.00 100.00Delivery Room Fee 300.00 500.00IM Injection 15.00 50.00IVTT Injection 15.00 50.00Skin Testing 15.00 50.00SQ Injection 15.00 50.00

Nursing Ward Services (Excluding Supplies) Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthIV Insertions 25.00 100.00SS Enema 50.00 100.00Paracentesis 300.00 1,000.00Thoracentesis 300.00 1,000.00Lumbar Tap 150.00 500.00NGT Insertion 50.00 250.00Catheterization Insertion 100.00 250.00Skin Prep 50.00 100.00Tracheoslomy 300.00 1,500.00Perilite per use 50.00 100.00Ice Cap Application 10.00 20.00Hot Water Bag 12.00 20.00Nebulization 50.00 50.00Suctioning 50/day 300/dayWound Dressing 50.00 50.00Perineal care 50.00 50.00IE 50.00 100.00Vaginal douch 50.00 100.00Hot Sitz Bath 50.00 100.00Condom Catheterization 50.00 100.00Ambu Bagging per use 50.00 500.00ET Tube Insertion 250.00 500.00ECG 300.00 300.00Suprapubic Catheter Insertion 300.00 Based on Current RVUIM Injection 15.00 50.00IVTT Injection 15.00 50.00SQ Injection 15.00 50.00Skin Testing 15.00 50.00Umbilical Catheter Insertion 100.00 500.00I and D 100.00 500.00Suturing 50.00 300.00Casting Forearm Adult 300.00 Relative Value UnitCasting Forearm pedia 200.00 RVUCasting Leg Adult 300.00 RVUCasting Leg Pedia 200.00 RVUCatheterization w/ indwelling catheter & urine bag 100.00 250.00Removal of foreign body RVUUrethral Dilation RVU

Dental Services Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthTooth Extraction (Per tooth) 50.00 100.00Filling: 200.00 400.00

a) Permanent (Light Cure) 60.00 150.00 b) Temporary 50.00 150.00 c) Glass lonomer

Prophylaxis 200.00 400.00

Room and Board- Main Building Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthPrivate Room (Air-Conditioned) Yellow Room (Air-Conditioned) 1,000.00 1,500.00Green Room (Air-Conditioned) 1,000.00 1, 500.00Suite Room (Air-Conditioned) 1,200.00 1, 700.00Semi-Private per bed/day (Level III) 500.00 800.00Semi-Private per bed/day (Level II) 500.00 800.00Payward (Medicare Patients) Level III 500.00 550.00Payward (Medicare Patients) Level II 500.00 550.00Payward (Medicare Patients) Level I 500.00 550.00Service Ward 200.00 400.00

Room and Board- New Annex Building Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthSuite Room 1,750.00 1,750.00Private Room 1,300.00 1,300.00Semi-Private Room (2 Beds) 1,000.00 1,000.00Semi-Private Room (4Beds) 800.00 800.00Payward (Male & Female) 500.00 500.00

Water Quality Control Charges and Fees W/o Philhealth W/ PhilhealthWater Quality Control 250.00 500.00PHC 15.00 Water Bacteriology 200.00 400.00Sputum Exam 100.00 200.00Malarial 100.00 200.00Leprosy Filaria 100.00 200.00Kato Katz Smear 100.00 200.00Primary Health Care Exam 100.00 200.00

SEC. 5.C.02 Exemptions. Exemptions from these charges and fees shall be based on the categorization and determination as contained in the policies of the Provincial Government, Ordinances, national laws and issuances of national agencies. Provided that, the exempt person shall be accommodated in the room specially assigned to them. Provided further that, where the exempt person is covered by Philhealth or other medical insurance, he/she shall first avail of his/her benefits under the said health insurance.

SEC. 5.C.03 Discounts. Discounts from these charges and fees shall be based on the existing laws, policies of the Provincial Government, Ordinances and issuances of national agencies. Provided that, such discount shall be applied against the excess of their health insurance coverage.

SEC. 5.C.04 Issuance of Official Receipts. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Hospital or his duly authorized representative to issue Official Receipt to any payment of charges and fees herein imposed.

SEC. 5.C.05 Penalty. Violation of any of the provisions of this Article shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1, 000.00) but not exceeding Five Thousand Pesos (5, 000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court.

ARTICLE DSPACE RENTAL

SEC. 5.D.01 Imposition of Fee. There shall be imposed and collected Fifteen Pesos (P15.00() per square meter per month as rental fee on lot owned by the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental to all stall owners, Photocopying machine owners and other similar businesses inside the Provincial Capitol Compound. An additional Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) per month shall be paid by Photocopying machine owners and other similar establishments for electricity use.

Space Rental Lot owned by the Province Rate Residential use 6.00/sq. m. Commercial use 15.00/sq. m. Office Use 15.00/sq. m. Sports at PCFTC Badminton court/Table 10/person

ARTICLE ESERVICE CONNECTION PERMIT FEE

SEC. 5.E.01 Imposition of Fee. There shall be imposed and collected a service connection permit fee to be paid to the Provincial Treasurer in the amount of Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) for business connections and Twenty Five Pesos (P25.00) for residential connection for cable television, electrical and telephone connection.

CHAPTER VIGENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND PENAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE ACOLLECTION AND ACCOUNTING OF PROVINCIAL REVENUES

SEC 6.A.01 Tax Period and Manner of Payment. Unless otherwise provided in this Code, the tax period of all Provincial taxes, fees and charges shall be the calendar year. Such taxes, fees and charges may be paid in quarterly installments in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

SEC 6.A.02 Accrual of Tax. Unless otherwise provided in this Code, all Provincial taxes, fees and charges shall accrue on the first day of January of each year. However, new taxes, fees or charges shall accrue on the first day of the quarter next following the effectivity of the Ordinance imposing such new levies or rates.

SEC 6.A.03 Time of Payment. Unless otherwise provided in this Code, all Provincial taxes, fees and charges shall be paid within the first twenty (20) days of January or of each subsequent quarter as the case may be. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan may, for justifiable reason or cause, extend the time of payment of such taxes, fees, or charges without surcharges or penalties, but only for a period not exceeding six (6) months.

SEC 6.A.04 Surcharge and Penalties on Unpaid Taxes, Fees or Charges. There is hereby imposed a surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of taxes, fees or charges not paid on time and, an interest at the rate of two percent (2%) per month of the unpaid taxes, fees or charges including surcharges, until such amount is fully paid but in no case shall the total interest on the unpaid amount or portion thereof exceed thirty six (36) months.

SEC 6.A.05 Interest on Other Unpaid Revenues. Where the amount of any other revenue due to the Province except voluntary contributions or donations, is not paid on the date fixed in the Ordinance, or in the contract, express or implied, or upon the occurrence of the event which has given rise to its collection, there shall be collected as part of that amount an interest at the rate of two percent (2%) per month from the date it is due until it is paid, but in no case shall the total interest on the unpaid amount or a portion thereof exceed thirty six (36) months.

ARTICLE DGENERAL PENAL PROVISION

SEC 6.D.01 Penalty. any violation of the provisions of this Code not herein otherwise covered by a specific penalty or of the rules and regulations promulgated under authority of this Code, shall be punished by a fine of One Thousand Pesos (P1, 000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months or both at the discretion of the court.

CHAPTER VIIFINAL PROVISION

SEC. 7.05 Effectivity. This Code shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Occidental.

ENACTED: July 13, 2012.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance No. 07-12 which was duly enacted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its Regular Session held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Capitol Function Hall, Oroquieta City on July 13, 2012.

(SGD.) IRENE C. TUGONON-ZAPATOS Secretary to the Sanggunian

ATTESTED: (SGD.) INOCENCIO D. PAGALARAN, JR. Temporary Presiding Officer

NOTED: (SGD.) HENRY S. OAMINAL Vice-Governor/Presiding Officer

APPROVED:

(SGD)HERMINIA M. RAMIRO Provincial Governor

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Republic of the PhilippinesPROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

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Narrowing the gap in school chairs shortageSTEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) COMREL Manager Ghaye Alegrio (right) leads local government and education officials in the turnover of additional 200 school chairs at the newly opened Tambobong-Balacanas National High School in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. The school chairs distribution project is part of Steag’s Social Empowerment through Education (SEEd) Program which aims to improve quality of public education. So far, Steag had distributed more than 3,500 chairs in various public schools in Tagoloan and Villanueva to help ease the perennial lack of school chairs.

PIA - The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has issued a warning against employment scams in the Internet after receiv-ing numerous queries and complaints about unsolicited e-mails, websites and other job advertisements that offer employment overseas which were found to be fake.Administrator Hans Leo Cac-dac said more applicants are now using the Internet to find jobs. Many have been victims of illegal recruiters and job scammers. In an advisory, the POEA chief said the modus operandi used by scammers include developing bogus company websites or blogs, advertis-ing in legitimate online job search companies, sending mass emails, or entering discussion boards or forums that are frequented by over-seas Filipino workers to lure their victims. Cacdac also advised job applicants to be cautious of recruitment websites that use “poea” in their domain names or titles. “POEA’s official website is poea.gov.ph," Cacdac said. He warned that other websites with ‘poea’ attached to their domain names are not in any way connected

with the POEA, and are not authorized or licensed to recruit Filipinos for over-seas jobs. These websites include jobspoea.com, face-book.com/pages/POEA-Jobs-Abroad, poeajobsabroad.org, poea-jobsabroad.blogspot.com, poeanursingjobs.info, poeaworkabroad.net. The POEA allows licensed recruitment agencies to ad-vertise their job orders in their respective webpages or job search sites if the vacancies are covered by manpower requests of ac-credited employers, Cacdac added. To avoid being preyed upon by scammers, the POEA chief identified the following indicative signs that the job offer is a scam: Among the danger signs of a fake job webiste are: 1) the website is crudely made with incomplete links and infor-mation about the company; 2) applicants are asked to send resume and application through postal mail or drop boxes; 3) the e-mail address used has nothing to do with the real company; 4) the job offer received through e-mail is unsolicited; and 5) applicants are asked to pay in advance through a courier or remittance.