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RESIDENT DUTERTE is again borrowing $300 million as additional funds for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines in China and the United States, and even Russia. But not all Filipi- government’s priority in it would be not good to nos will be given the vac- free vaccines would be the assume that there’s a black market for that. cines for free, according poor. “Nandito na ang baBut (Finance Secretary to Duterte, who said those kuna. So it’s being sold. IyCarlos) Sonny who can afford should pay ong iba sa — I don’t know, Continue on page 3 for their own. He said the
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No deadline for ‘Safe Davao QR’ registration DAVAO – Mayor Inday Sara Duterte said there is no deadline for the registration for the mandatory implementation of the ‘Safe Davao QR’ or DQR which is primarily aimed at speeding up Covid-19 contact tracing here. Continue on page 7
Senator Gatchalian visits Sulu, gives aid to families, victims of terror attacks SULU – Governor Toto Tan and other provincial and municipal officials thanked Senator Sherwin Gatchalian who recently flew to the southern Sulu province and distributed financial aid to the victims of twin suicide attacks in August. Tan and Jolo Mayor Kerkhar Tan and other government and security Continue on page 3
Sulu Vice Governor Toto Tan with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and other local and provincial government officials. (Photos from the Office of the Vice Governor - Jaques Tutong)
Tawi-Tawi judge slams ‘persona non grata’ resolution TAWI-TAWI Judge Grace Tillah slammed a provincial board resolution declaring her “persona non grata” after she affirmed Benzar Tambut winner in the 2019 general elections following an electoral protest he filed against Simunul Mayor Wasilah Abdurahman.
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Tillah, of the Regional Trial Court Branch 26, also ordered Abdurahman to vacate her post. In challenging Abdurahman, Tambut claimed massive fraud, anomalies and other irregularities in the elections and the National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI) was tapped to conduct technical examination of election documents, including official ballots which yielded to the discovery of the following – deceased persons were able to cast their votes, illiterate voters were able to sign their names in the ballots Continue on page 2
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Pamosong Asik Asik Falls, binuksan na muli sa publiko KIDAPAWAN CITY Muling binuksan sa publiko ang tanyag na Asik Asik Falls sa bayan ng Alamada sa North Cotabato makaraang luwagan ang restrictions sa quarantine protocols sa naturang lalawigan. Ayon sa Alamada Tourism Development and Promotion Unit, layon nito na makabangon ang sektor ng turismo sa bayan na labis na naapektuhan ng pandemiya.
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Tawi-Tawi judge slams ‘persona non grata’ resolution Continued from page 1 legibly and there were inconsistent thumb marks in the Book of Voters, registration records and posting of the list of voters. According to the court’s decision, Tillah invalidated over 5,000 votes of Abdurahman due to massive fraud. The Court also took reliance on the findings of the NBI during the examination of pertinent election documents. The technical examination is one legal process allowed by law to protect the sanctity of ballots and mandate of the electorate. In this process, the NBI takes charge of the examination of documents being the only agency possessing expertise on the matter. In her six-page decision dated October 5, Tillah invalidated Abdurahman’s proclamation on the ground of “massive fraud, anomalies and other irregularities” in 23 clustered precincts. “The proclamation of protestee Wasilah Abdurahman is hereby held invalid, annulled and set aside on the ground of massive fraud, anomalies and other electoral irregularities in the 23 clustered precincts. Protestant Benzar Tambut is hereby declared as the legally and duly elected mayor in the municipality of Simunul being the winning candidate with the highest number of plurality of valid votes cast,” Tillah said. “Protestee Wasilah Abdurahman is hereby ordered to vacate her position and to cease and desist from further discharging the duties and functions officially vested in the office of the municipal mayor of Simunul which are now conferred in favor of protestant Benzar Tambut, who is hereby ordered to act, perform and discharge the duties and responsibilities and all incidents pertaining thereto,” she added. Municipal authorities were also ordered to enforce and implement and assist in the implementation of the court’s order. Tambut and his supporters praised the decision of the court. Persona non Grata But the Provincial Board presided by Vice Governor Michael Ahaja, in a resolution approved by its members on October 16, declared Tillah “persona non grata” and saying she was found to be remised of her duties as an officer of the court
as can be gleaned from her actuations – that Tillah seldom reports to her court of assignment and she had not been conducting hearings regularly and due to her irregular reporting for duty in the province it resulted to postponement of hearings and delay in court proceedings. The resolution further claimed that Tillah seldom reports to her court of assignment and detainees due for release were delayed release, and those who wish to post bail to secure their provisional liberty cannot do so due to her absence and unavailability causing undue delay in the dispensation of justice. And because of the failure of the detainees to post bail the same contributed to overcrowding in the correctional facilities of the province. Politics It said Tillah was also seen together with the lawyer of the protesting party boarding the same private plane from Zamboanga City to Tawi-Tawi and vice versa; and it was observed that her Clerk or Court - under her direct supervision and authority - personally used her influence (as an officer of the court) to facilitate the entry of such lawyer and his client for the two to be able to do away with the minimum health protocols in utter disregard of the quarantine guidelines in the province. The resolution said Tillah rendered an “unjust decision” on the election protest case involving the municipal mayor in Simunul annulling 5,093 votes in 14 clustered precincts resulted in the disfranchisement of the registered voters of their constitutional rights of suffrage and currently, creating tense situation in the municipality. “Now therefore, on motion of Sukarno U. Asri and seconded by ABC President Hasanal Jeoffrey Sali and the majority resolved to declare Tillah as persona non grata in Tawi-Tawi,” the resolution, signed by Provincial Board Secretary Jerry Mercader, reads. It also discourages hotels, resorts, restaurants and other public places from accepting Tillah as guest in their establishments. Among those who signed the resolution were Ahaja and Board members Asri, Sali, Sabuddin Abdurahim, Renil Samnsuya, Mohammad Yusof Tidal, Abdulhamil Ishmael, Ismael Masdal, and SK
President Maharie Hairil and Sectoral representatives Carlsum Jumaide, Amilbahar Jamalul and John Anthony Lim. Response Reacting to the resolution declaring her unwelcome in Tawi-Tawi, Tillah said: “This resolution is clear evidence that ignorance resonates in the provincial administration. They who did not witness court proceedings arrogated unto themselves judicial power and seeks ouster of a judge who only followed the law. Lawlessness and ignorance should not characterize each Tawi-Tawian. This is a disservice to the community.” Tillah further said that courts should be respected as a co-equal branch in a Republican government and that executive and legislative branches should work in their own jurisdictions. “Only courts have the power to try and decide electoral protests subject to appeals process, including issuance of temporary restraining orders. Ours is a government of laws and not of men. Just because a court decision is not to one’s liking is not license for the other branches of government to cast aspersion, hence eroding confidence on the judicial system otherwise people will just take the law into their own hands. This does not augur well for a stable government and a stable community because the three branches (Legislative, Executive and Judicial) belong to one entity - the Republic of the Philippines,” she said. Abdurahman petitioned the Commission on Elections to issue a temporary restraining order that would hold in abeyance Tillah’s order unseating her as mayor. In filing the petition, Abdurahman called on the court to stop her electoral opponent Tambut from taking over. Abdurahman said this will also enable her camp to file a petition for reconsideration. The poll body said Abdurahman filed a notice of appeal on October 15. The status of the case (EAC No. 012-2020) said: “Notice dated October 29 inquiring the trial court if the notice of appeal was given due course and that the records thereof were transmitted to the Commission in accordance with Section 4, Rule 22 of the 1993 Comelec Rules of Procedure.” (Mindanao Examiner)
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$300-M for Covid vaccines Continued from page 1 (Dominguez) says that he can borrow money of 300 million plus US dollars, 300 million dollars. So malaki iyan. Makakabili tayo but I think it would do as well to also realize that unahin talaga nila iyong mga tao nila. China na o Pfizer of
America, mayroon na sila. So hindi na nakakatakot talaga ang Covid.” “But sa pagka-ngayon magbili ka, mahal. As I have promised, ang gastos ng gobyerno itong bakuna para sa lahat ng Pilipino. Kaya nga uumpisahan natin sa mga mahihirap, pataas na ano. Let’s
start with the A,B,C,D,E. The lowest sa E, iyong talagang mahirap na wala, then paakyat tayo dahan-dahan sa D, then iyong C, medyo — hindi na tayo mag-gastos diyan kasi may mga pera na iyan. A, B crowd, iyan iyong mga milyonaryo, mga multimillionaire. Iy-
ong nasa C, there are in a bracket which we think are pretty good for them to buy the medicines for themselves,” Duterte said. He said funds are not a problem for the government as long as the country can borrow money from other international sources.
Senator Gatchalian visits Sulu, gives aid to families, victims of terror attacks government troopers killed each received P50,000 while the families of the six slain civilians got P20,000 each. A total of 24 injured members of the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army each received P30,000 as financial aid while Gatchalian also handed over P10,000 each for the 54 injured civilians. The Joint Task Force Sulu of the Philippine Army also received P200,000 plus 10,000 pieces of face masks from Gatchalian.
Continued from page 1 officials met Gatchalian at the airport. Gatchalian - who followed strict quarantine protocols - proceeded to the Provincial Capitol where a huge
welcome tarpaulin with his photo was hanged. He and Tan together with government and military officials held a meeting and later on attended a conference with families of the terror attacks who were given financial assistance, and other stakeholders. The Manila Times also reported that Gathalian extended over P2 million worth of financial aid to the families of the civilians and uniformed personnel who died or were injured in bombing incidents in Jolo. The families of nine
Tan handed Gatchalian a native hut as a token of appreciation for visiting Sulu and helping families of blast victims. The vice governor expressed his gratitude to Gatchalian for his concern to the Tausugs. Gatchalian said while human lives were tragically taken by the unfortunate incident are irreplaceable, he felt it is his duty to help in any way he can and sympathize with the victims who were injured and the families they left behind. (Mindanao Examiner)
“So the vaccine is near. There is a hope for mankind. Pero ako, wala pang bakuna ito, hindi na ako takot. Maybe, maybe not, depende sa suwerte mo sa buhay. But for the succeeding generations, mga anak ko, mga apo ko, I am quite confident with the thought that they have a refuge which they can take shelter dito sa Covid storm,” he said. High Taxes, Debts Since Duterte won the presidency in 2016, he hiked taxes with his TRAIN law and borrowed monies from international creditors, including China, to fund his ambitious infrastructure projects, among others, across the country. The proposed P4.5-trillion 2021 National Budget showed the government’s outstanding debt will increase to P10.16 trillion by end of the year from P7.73 trillion in 2019. The government’s outstanding debt stood at P9,615.03 billion as of August 2020. The domestic debt amounted to P6,713.02 billion or 7.3% higher compared to the previous month due to the net issuance of domestic government securities. And the domestic borrowing for the year amounted to P2,500.35 billion as of August. In May, CNN Philippines reported the Philippines’ total debt load has grown to 8.89 trillion because the government borrowed aggressively to fund programs aimed at easing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. In the same period, the Bureau of the Treasury reported that total loans moved closer to 9 trillion, growing by 12.3 percent or 975.2 billion compared to May 2019. The figure also increased from April’s 8.6 trillion. The spike in debts is due to increased reliance on raising money through
bond issuances as well as foreign loans as the Philippines had to secure additional funds to support Covid-19 response measures, given a sharp drop in tax collections during the weeks under lockdown. Two-thirds of the debt burden was borrowed locally, amounting to 6.03 trillion which is 14.8 percent higher than a year ago. The Bureau of the Treasury was forced to issue more Treasury bonds and bills as it sought to pad the government’s cash for emergency purchases and benefits as the country saw coronavirus infections climb. Treasury note issuances have climbed to 5.73 trillion, up by a tenth from last year and by 3.1 percent compared to April. Foreign sources accounted for 32 percent of the total loans at 2.86 trillion as of end-May. The figure rose by 7.4 percent from the year before, representing the series of loans secured from four development finance agencies abroad to bolster local funding. As a developing economy, the Philippines spends more than what it can collect in funding so that it can begin new and high-impact projects – in this case, the coronavirus response, with cases surging to more than 37,000 as of end-June. The Department of Finance earlier said that public debt will not go beyond 50 percent of the size of the Philippine economy to make these loans manageable to settle. It is looking to borrow 436.9 billion from foreign sources to support government spending for coronavirus response measures. CNN Philippines said the government has set aside 465.88 billion to settle maturing loans for the month. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Continued from page 1 Bukas ang booking process ng Alamada Tourism Development and Promotion Unit mula Lunes hanggang Biyernes, alas-9 ng umaga hanggang alas-3 ng hapon. Lilimitahan lamang sa 200 turista kada araw ang maaaring makapunta sa Asik-Asik Falls bilang pagsunod sa panuntunan sa mass gatherings kontra
Covid-19. Ang Asik Asik Falls ay matatagpuan sa Sitio Dulao, Upper Dado. Ang bayan ng Alamada ay kilala sa kanilang mga ibat-ibang tourist destinations. Kabilang sa mga ito ang Munar Falls sa Lower Dado na binansagang “Little Asik Asik,”; Daday Falls sa Mimbalawag, Upper Dado at siyang pinakamataas at
pinakamalaking waterfalls sa Alamada; Kawa Kawa Natural Pool sa Barangay Pacao; Guo Hill View Deck sa Rangayen at Guiling; Kitub-Bao Cave sa Kitub-Bao; Mt. Opao sa Kitub-Bao; Siya-siya Peak at Shrine of the Holy Cross sa Bao; Rapid River Water Tubing; Alamada Night Market; at River Water Adventure sa Raradangan. (Rhoderick Beñez)
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Iligan City receives GeneXpert machines
A medical staff shows what a GeneXpert cartridge looks like. ILIGAN CITY – The local government received two sets of GeneXpert machines from the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Business and Social Program (PBSB) that will be used to test TB, HIV and even Covid-19. The machines were turned-over to Barangays Hinaplanon and Tomas Cabili to diagnose residents from the east and west side of the city. Jhun Ronald Gilbolingo, DOH Region 10’s TB (tuberculosis) technical staff and a PBSP member, said the GeneXpert machine can test four sputum samples at a time, and results will come out after 2 hours. “Mao ni siya’y latest nato nga machine na maka-detect sa atuang TB. Not only TB, but ang atuang resistance pattern sa atuang rifampicin nga tambal, in which ang rifampicin natu mao na siya’y strongest nga klase sa tambal
nga maka-defeat sa TB,” he explained. Gilbolingo said PBSP will supply the cartridges to be inserted to the machine where sputum samples will be placed and determined. Aside from TB detection and resistance pattern determination to rifampicin, the GeneXpert machine could also be used for assessing the viral load of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Covid-19 testing. “This is the same machine that our Northern Mindanao Medical Center is using to identify Covid-19 positive patients, however, we need a laboratory that is accredited to level 2 biosafety to allow this procedure,” he said. Considering the economic and social adversities brought by the Covid-19 pandemic to the city, Vice Mayor Jemar Veracruz weighs TB as serious as Covid-19 when it comes to its infectiousness.
“While our campaign against Covid-19 will continue, we should not forget other campaigns, like the campaign against TB. It’s equally serious. We see the gravity of seriousness that the disease could bring to our people. Therefore, we should also take this as important,” Veracruz explained. Veracruz shared that TB data given by the World Health Organization showed that every second someone is infected with TB, and every 10 seconds someone dies of TB. Furthermore, the vice mayor calls on residents to take advantage of the provision of this technology for earlier TB detection and medication in the two barangays. “The lab that we have, the GeneXpert machines that we have are ready, our people are ready, and our city health personnel are ready to attend to them,” Veracruz said. (CLGV)
NORTH COTABATO – Aside from Davao City which is implementing a mandatory “Safe Davao QR” for an effective Covid-19 contact tracing, the province of North Cotabato also has its own version of digital contact tracing app. So far, over 127,000 people have registered in the province through this link: r12-ccts.ph, according to the Facebook page of Gov. Nancy Catamco. It said: “This link is safe, virus-free and adfree. Its SSL Certification is still pending and we are working on it already. This is applicable to Android and personal computers. This is NOT applicable to IOS.” However, when the link is accessed on a computer, this warning shows: Your connection is not private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from r12-ccts.ph (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards).
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using the link above,” it said. The notice said: “Once you register, your generated QR code will NOT be sent to your email address. In the website (link), there is a “Services” tab which you could access if you have this concern. Likewise, you could also e-mail nc.r12ccts@ gmail.com for this. We will e-mail back your QR code if you fail to generate it. This CCTS system is also applicable to Region 12 (Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani Provinces, and General Santos and Cotabato Cities). Kidapawan City is a component city under Cotabato Province.” The QR Code does not remove the requirement for a medical certificate and travel authority for non-exempted APORs or “Authorized Persons Outside Residence” upon entering the borders of North Cotabato. (Mindanao Examiner)
No deadline for ‘Safe Davao QR’ registration Continued from page 1 Duterte also moved the implementation of the DQR to November 23 due to the large volume of traffic that had affected the Safe Davao QR website. She said that at one time, some 10,000 registrants accessed the Safe Davao QR website. Hundreds of thousands have already signed up for the DQR, but the local government is targeting at least 600,000 which is similar in number to the food and medicine (FM) passes released during the citywide lockdown. But the number of DQR registrants may even exceed the 600,000 total of those who availed FM passes as the DQR application is per individual and
not limited to two members-only per household, which was the case with FM pass. Commercial establishments have started registering for the DQR, while the resumption of the individual registration will be announced soon, according to Duterte, adding the developers had made separate DQR registration links for the establishments and individuals to tame the heavy web traffic, which overwhelmed the system in the past. The DQR is not exclusive to Davao City residents. Non-residents who do business here or have essential travel purposes in the city are also required to get a DQR. Duterte said senior
citizens are also allowed to register for the DQR, but they still need to follow the strict quarantine guidelines and health protocols. “Naa koy concern… basin maghuna-huna sila (mga tao) nga because ang vulnerable sector/age pwede sila mokuha’g DQR, meaning pwede pud sila mogawas.” “Mag-remind lang ko sa tanan, nga we allow them to get their DQR because lain-lain ang circumstances sa different households, naa gyu’y mga minors nga nagagawas for essential travel. This doesn’t mean kung allowed sila for DQR, allowed na sila nga manggawas (para mag suroy-suroy). Akoa lang na klaruhon sa mga tao,” she said. (Malou Cablinda.)
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Gov. Gwen Garcia reminded sand and gravel retailers, processors, traders, and crush operators to follow the Cebu Province’s Revenue Code and secure the necessary permits for their operations. (Tonee Despojo)
‘Sugbo Negosyo’ helps Cebuano entrepreneurs CEBU – Nearly 18,000 Cebuano entrepreneurs have submitted their application for the Sugbo Negosyo, the micro-enterprise assistance program of the Cebu Provincial Government. The application forms will then undergo another level of screening and evaluation by the Offices of the Vice Governor and the Provincial Board (PB) members. They will identify who will qualify for the program based on potential success and classification of business, whether existing or start-up. Sugbo Negosyo is another pilot program of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia which focuses on helping micro, small, and medium enterprises bounce back after being inactive for the past seven months because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through this program, Cebuano entrepreneurs who were greatly affected by the pandemic will be given the opportunity to start their own business, make their own products or reboot their business operations. Based on the guidelines, the applications will be categorized as Category A which will receive
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assistance through raw materials and supplies worth P50,000, Category B receiving P20,000 assistance and Category C P10,000. Category A or Negosyong Padayonon is intended for established micro enterprise that need recovery assistance and enhancement. Category B or Produktong Sugbuanon is for new and existing micro-enterprise engaged in manufacturing or processing while Category C or “Mga Serbisyo ug Gagmay’ng Patigayon” for new and existing micro-entrepreneurs engaged in trading and services. Garcia told the staff of the PB offices that they will also need to categorize the types of businesses and their needs to facilitate product
matching with suppliers. At least 30 suppliers have already committed to participate in the program in a meeting with the governor early this month. The Province is expected to meet the suppliers within this week for the signing of a memorandum of agreement. “Akong gitinguha nga as many suppliers as possible kay we are looking at businesses nga varied kaayo kini. It could range from food to manufacturing certain products or even crafts dunay himuon nga mga butang para sa balay, sapatos ba kaha ron og unsa pa. Mao ni atong buhaton mag Memorandum of Agreement ta. It will be the Province ang mubayad ninyo direkta,” Garcia said. (Vanessa L. Almeda)
Almost 18,000 Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs applied for the Sugbo Negosyo program of the Provincial Government and is the brainchild of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia.(Junjie Mendoza)
Eastern Mindanao
T’S ABOUT time for mineral processors, traders, crush operators and retailers to respect the Cebu Provincial Government’s ordinance setting the coverage of tax on minerals, sand, gravel, and other quarry resources. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia among others. Companies must benefit the Cebuanos. “Kay dili expressed this after sand and grav- also pay the P2,000 accreditation man ni para sa akong bulsa; 30 el retailers complained during a fee, P100 filing fee, and P5,000 ver- percent ani moadto sa Probinmeeting that they already have ification fee for a total of P7,100.00 sya, 30 percent share sa lungsod, an accreditation from the Mines Garcia told the retailers to 40 percent sa Barangay Pugalo and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) ensure their sources of sand and niining P1.9 billion nga kolekta7. However, Garcia pointed out gravel, and other minerals if they, hon,” she said. that MGB 7 is a national agency too, are paying the necessary The governor disclosed that collects fees, but will never be fees imposed by the government. that the provincial government responsible for the infrastructure “Kay kon wala na nagbayad, dili is ready to file tax cases to PMSC projects to improve lives and live- na legal. Wala na mosunod sa which has been in Alcoy for lihoods of constituents in Cebu. Provincial Ordinance. In other 40 years now yet the town re“Dili na ang MGB maoy words, illegal. Unya kamo kon mained to be a 5th class municmagpahimo ug magpasemento sa nagpalit mo sa usa ka illegal nga ipality. “Igo man lang sila momga dalan nga agi-an sa inyong source, illegal sad mo, illegal pud bayad og business permit, ang mga truck. Dili na magbutang og inyong operation. Kahibawo DMC (Dolomite Mining Compatubig nga kon tua mo didto sa baya ta tanan nga anti-fencing pany), ang tig-extract. Maayo kalungsuran maarang-arang na na. Mopalit mo og kinawat, mag- lang og moabot og one million kay 24 hours na inyong tubig. Dili pareha na man lang na,” she said. kapin [pesos] a year. So napasna ang maghimo sa mga flood The governor cited Philip- agdan ni. Karon we are ready to control ug mag-ayo sa mga drain- pine Mining Service Corporation face them bisa’g hain pa. Pero age, ug maghimo sa mga slope (PSMC), a mine resources pro- kami mouna’g file nila og tax protection kay dili man ang MGB cessing company in Alcoy town, case,” she said. “It’s time nga maoy mogasto sa Probinsya. Ang as an example. Despite having tagaa’g respeto ang Probinsya Probinsya man maoy mogasto sa an MPSA, PSMC has to settle its kay Probinsya maoy nag-probProbinsya,” she said. tax revenues or a total of P1.9 bil- lema sa tanang problema sa Garcia dispelled the no- lion to the Cebu Provincial Gov- Probinsya. Dili ang ubang ahention that MGB accreditation ernment, she said. sya kay igo ra na mokolekta.” is equivalent to the Governor’s “Ako ning ihemplo ang Accreditation Fees accreditation. PMSC sa Alcoy, among giingnan Section 210 of the Reve“MGB is not the Provincial ‘bayad mo, nalakip mo aning nue Code also states the fees Government. Whether you are Section 124.’ Miingon sila ‘wa mi to be collected for the filing of a holder of an MPSA (Mineral labot kay MPSA ni nya duna mi application and issuance of the Production Sharing Agreement), mineral processing permit from Governor’s Accreditation. These ISAG (Industrial Sand and Grav- MGB’ pero klaro man kaayo nang fees include P50 printing cost of el Permit), mineral processing balaud ‘issued by entities other coded sticker for every applied permit or crusher operator ka, than the Province of Cebu’ bayad processing plant and hauling retailer, or hauler, basta na- gihapon og 10 percent sa local truck/equipment, dealers and hilakip diha ang negosyo sa bato fair market value sa ilang gibalig- traders, and P100 per year as or any other mineral or quarry ya nga dolomite unta na pero filing fee for the Application for resource himoan nato og klaro karon ilang gibaligya as sand and Governor’s Accreditation. nga patakaran,” she said. gravel,” Garcia explained. Governor’s Accreditation “So kinahanglan nga tagaan Section 124 of the Revenue Fees include P2,000 per year sad og igo nga respeto ug pag-ila Code states that a 10 percent tax for cement plants, pulverizing ang Provincial Government of of the local fair market value per plants, marble plants, crushCebu. Mao na kamo mga retailers cubic meter is imposed on “all ing plants, batching plants, mokuha mo og accreditation kay ordinary stones, sand, gravel, and similar plants, as well as nia man mo sa Probinsya sa Cebu. earth, and other quarry resources land developments such as Samtang nia mo sa territorial ju- as defined in Section 181 hereof, subdivisions, memorial parks, risdiction sa Province of Cebu, extracted on public lands with- commercial centers, industrial atong sundon ang Provincial Or- in the territorial jurisdiction of parks, and the like that require dinance (2008-10),” she added. the Province of Cebu, including earth and other materials. Accreditation Requirements holders of permits, licenses, conBackhoes, cranes, bullIn Section 211 of Provincial tracts or agreements issued by dozers, payloaders and similar Ordinance 2008-10 or the Reve- entities other than the Province equipment, as well as hauling nue Code of Cebu defined the re- of Cebu; provided, holders of trucks with 10 cubic meters and quirements for the provincial ac- gratuitous permits issued by the above capacity have Governor’s creditation. These include proof Province of Cebu shall be exempt Accreditation Fee of P1,000 per of legal sources of supply, list of from the payment of this tax.” year; hauling trucks with six to accredited hauling trucks, busiGarcia said this is the rea- nine cubic meters capacity at ness permit, Environmental Com- son for the cease and desist order P750 a year, and hauling trucks pliance Certificate or Certificate the Capitol issued to PMSC. She with five cubic meters and beof Non-Coverage for mineral pro- added that she’s informing the low capacity, as well as potteries cessors, and Department of Trade companies about this to express and cement products producand Industry or Securities and Ex- the Capitol’s commitment on tion and quarry toll way at P500 change Commission registration, tax collection as its proceeds will a year. (Eleanor Valeros)
Western Mindanao
Cebu
Manila