Mindanao Daily News (December 21, 2022)

Mayor Klarex to order revamp in January

BY JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL

DAYS OF ALL 'UNPROFESSIONAL' CITY HALL EMPLOYEES in Cagayan de Oro are numbered!

This, as Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando "Klarex" Uy announced massive revamp in January next year, citing reports of 'unprofessional' employees that his office has received since he took office.

The mayor said his office has been receiving complaints from tax payers and ordinary citizens that employees at City Hall are neglecting their respective duties in serving the people the best they can.

“I’ve been receiving many reports about complaints from our constituents who said they weren’t attended to, that they were shouted

at and passed around. This saddens and discourages me because it goes against my administration’s efforts to bring the government closer to the people,” the mayor said during his radio program.

Uy reminded the employees during a flag raising ceremony on December 5, this year, never to delay their services to the people nor procrastinate.

According to him "as much as possible," the mayor said, the constituents who want to be served must be served in only three days

The mayor also said in vernacular "The people that we serve may have other problems they want to attend to. We should value their time and efforts if they need our services," he said.

Mayor Uy confirmed that there were already two

employees of the city hall that he dismissed after he received valid complaints from the public of their "shenanigans." The mayor did not elaborate.

He warned department heads to make initiatives to fast track the delivery of basic services to the public. People should not be waiting for long hours," he warned during his radio program.

“They should motivate themselves to serve the public better, especially those who need assistance the most. But then I saw some non-performing department managers, assistant department managers and division chiefs,” Uy claimed.

He warned of replacing under-performing and non-performing department heads to those who are capable and committed public servants. - with CIO report

Joma's death a new dawn for the Philippines, says defense department

BY JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL, Managing Editor

The recent death of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison would be a new dawn for the country's genuine quest for lasting peace, the Department National Defense said.

According to the Department of National Defense in a statement that Joma Sison, who is considered to be "the greatest stumbling block of peace is gone."

The CPP-NPA's founder died in Utrecht, Netherlands. The medical bulletin for his illness is not available at press time, but report says Joma was confined at the hospital before his death at around 8:40 p.m. (Philippine time)

The said report of his

demise was also confirmed by CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena on Saturday (December 17).

“Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, founding chair of the Communist Party of the Philip-

pines, passed away at around 8:40 p.m. (Philippine time) after two weeks of confinement in the hospital,” Valbuena confirmed.

The DND said in a statement: “A new era without Jose

Maria Sison dawns for the Philippines, and we will all be better for it. The greatest stumbling block of peace for the Philippines is gone; let us now give peace a chance.

“His death deprived the

Filipino people of the opportunity to bring this fugitive to justice under our country's laws.

"Sison was responsible for the deaths of thousands of our countrymen. Innocent civilians, soldiers, police, child and youth combatants died because of his bidding,” the DND claimed.

The communist leader has been in self-exile in the Netherlands since 1987.

The communist group has been leading a communist rebellion against the Philippine Government since December 1968. However, until the death of its founder leader, the group has not achieved anything from what they wanted.

Who is Joma?

Jose Maria Sison (Pebrero 8, 1939 – Disyembre

16, 2022) was known for his nickname Joma. He is a writer, teacher, politician and the founder of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), New People’s Army and National Democratic Front (NDF)

In 2002, the United States tagged Sison as “a man who supports terrorism.”

The CPP-NPA-NDF founder is facing multiple charges filed against him. The Philippine Government wants to arrest him dead or alive, for various criminal charges, according to wikipedia.com

Joma Sison was born on February 8, 1939 in Cabugao from a well-known family who owns big lands, his family inherited from his forefathers, who have a blood line from Spain, Mexico, and Malay from Fujian, China.

Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando Klarex Uy pic

cor. montalvan sts. LEGAL COUNSEL

Kim’s Dream

Sitio Kibaritan : In Total Disarray

Transforming a Community into Military Reservation, the Height of Social Injustice

The firing of cannons at dawn from 3am to 7am has created so much phobia to the community especially to the children who are shouting in fear and some decided not to go to school anymore. The non-stop firing of guns (M16) and the blasting of cannons are continuously instilling fear and havoc to the children as they would recall that horrible incident which happened on March 25,2016 when three children were victims of the blasting of an UXO (Unidentified Explosive Ordnance). So painful to see a father of the two of three victim-children shouting in tears while gathering the blasted organs of his children as the dogs were also running for the blasted parts.

Such horrible incident should have not happened If only the AFP hierarchy has listened to the strong recommendation of the LGU Committee headed by then Vice Mayor now the honorable Mayor of Kalilangan, Bukidnon, Hon. Raymon Charl Gamboa, not to declare Sitio Kibaritan as part of the 46,000-hectare Military Reservation because “it is so dangerous to make the 195-has.-Sitio which is already a community with an Elementary School, a Chapel and a Day-Care Center as a part of the reservation.

It has been the contention of the AFP that Kibaritan is a Military Reservation by virtue of Presidential Proclamation 134 signed by then President Diosdado Macapagal on July 11, 1963. Such has been belied by no less than the Lawyer-Mayor of Kalilangan as he categorially declared that Sitio Kibaritan has never been a part of the Military Reservation as the present occupants have been tilling their farm lands for more than 60 years already since the fifties when their grandparents as Settlers began tilling their lands. As the occupant-farmers’ countermeasure, they cited President Duterte’s Executive Order 75 issued in 2019 “directing all departments, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities of the government to identify lands owned by the government devoted to or suitable for agriculture for distributions to qualified beneficiaries.”

in desperation: “TOTOO BA NA SINABI NG DENR NG VALENCIA, BUKIDNON NA NAMOHUNAN

DAHIL WALA RAW TAO NA NAGSASAKA DOON? HA WALANG TAO, ANO PALA KAMI, MGA BASURA?

GRRR, from then on, the crops of the farmer-occupants are being buck-hoed, a glaring violation of the Constitutional mandate that “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty and property without due process of law.” Such abusive acts are glaring violation of their human rights to food and livelihood.

The present occupants who are now organized into Kibaritan Farmers St. Peter Higaonon Tribe Agricultural Cooperative are categorically asking, “how dare our lands had been land-grabbed using pronouncement of military reservation as an alibi? We are so puzzled why our land have been converted into farming projects in cohort with the Department of Agriculture, even granting MATG DA’s fund of P299,650, adhering to the ELCAC initiatives of government. Indeed we are puzzled no end by the DA granted such gargantuan fund to the MATG on the basis of us being “red-tag” with the MATG’s pronouncement that there are some 100 FR (former rebels) in Kibaritan. No sir! We are the grandchildren of former soldiers and we are never rebels.” The Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture must explain why the fund that should go to the poor farmers was given to MATG, a part of which was used to buy a tractor that is being used to destroy our crops? Your Excellency, as the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, we hope that due investigation should be done. You know that the Filipino farmers are now living in extreme poverty as 3 of 4 young farmers have already left farming to work in the urban centers as janitors, drivers or waiters, yet such precious funds to liberate them went to help military officials.

Novelyn Pasague by a certain Ciriaco A. Lomas-e, Jr. INF (GSC) PA when she with cofarmers were planting corn in Mrs. Irene Acaya’s farm. Ms. Novelyn was so hurt and had to see a doctor and had even suffered nervous breakdown.” Apparently, the message of these military officials is clear as they instill fear to take hold of the farmers’ land. Is the enrichment of these officials means the dispossession of the poor farmers?

The Kibaritan farmers are now strongly advocating for social justice based on the Constitutional pronouncement that “the State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development.” Yet, in standing for their right, they reported that no less than Mindanao Army Training Group-TRADOC (MATG-TRADOC) Commander Lomas-e has encouraged them to be rebels when he said, “MATAGAL NA KAYONG NAKIKINABANG SA LUPANG PAGMAMAYARI NG MILITARY. ANG TITIGAS NG ULO NINYO, MABUTI PA MAGREBELDE NA LANG KAYO!” Thus, the farmers are now asking, “ In barring us from our land, MATG has built fences. Ang mga tanong po ng mamamayan sa Kibaritan na gusto nilang iparating sa MATG: ”MAGKANO BA ANG TOTAL BUDGET SA FENCING? TOTOO BA NA ANG TOTOONG

CONTRACTOR AY ANG FORMER MAYOR PIZARO NG KALILANGANN NOONG SIYA AY MAYOR PA? BAKIT SA INYONG PROJECT SITE, WALA MAN LANG INFORMATION BILLBOARDS? MAY TINATAGO BA KAYO?”

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As pointed-out by Mayor Gamboa who was formerly the Chief of the Legal Division of the DAR in Bukidnon, Sitio Kibaritan has been classified as Alienable & Disposable and the present occupants have already achieved prior or vested right – thus, Kibaritan has never been a part of the military reservation. That being the truth, it is so puzzling why the DENR hired three Geodetic Firms paying them 20 million pesos to do land survey that led to the putting-up of bordermarkers or “muhon” that classified the 195 hectares as part of the reservation. Such has puzzled the occupants so much and are asking DENR

“What is so painful is the unscrupulous fencing of the farm-to-market road, the destruction of our fences, the cutting of cassava and kamote and replaced by the planting of corn as ordered by the military officials. Now these officials are using our lands for their own vested interest. Is this the way to convert our land into a military reservation? Those who ordered were cutting our plants in the presence of military gun-men in gross violation of our human rights! We are farmers and farming is our livelihood to feed our children and to live a dignified life. Apparently, the ones gaining from our lands are military officials for their self-vested interest in the guise of transforming our land into military reservation. We are treated as “disposable wastes”, as shown by the throwing of stone and hurting of Ms.

Indeed, poverty, hunger, ecological disaster, corruption, violence, greed and apathy, social injustice, gross inequities and violent extremism, when put together, is the lethal combination that puts a country in disarray caused by formidable social structures that can only be described as pyramidal, elitist and oppressive. This truism is now happening in Sitio Kibaritan as the community is now living in extreme poverty, non-stop oppression and corruption.

While our health centers have no medicine, our pupils are in dire need of educational materials and the poor, the aged, those with disabilities and the marginalized sectors are not being assisted by DSWD for lack of funds, yet the ELCAC BUDGET IS INCREASING BY THE BILLIONS OF PESOS? For what? Well, such is RES IPSA LOQUITOR AS SHOWN IN KIBARITAN WHICH IS NOW IN TOTAL DISARRAY!

SUCH SOCIAL WRONG SHOULD NOW BE RECTIFIED BY NO LESS THAN PRES BBM HIMSELF AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF!

Orlan R. Ravanera

ALLAN MARIO MEDIANTE

RUFINO

VICENTE C. DELA VICTORIA Vice President

RENE MICHAEL BAÑOS Vice President for Special Projects

DANTE SUDARIA, JR. Vice President for Digital ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA, PhD Vice president for FINANCE ALLAN

GERRY

Marcky’s Grill, CDO’s fave chicken inasal is back!

By MARK FRANCISCO

MARCKY’s Grill, which has been patronized by dinein customers since 2009 until the pandemic struck, is back not just with its signature chicken inasal but with more!

Conceptualized by entrepreneur-slash-interior designer Miranda Miranda (yup that’s her given name and family name), Marcky’s Grill is a family-friendly restaurant during the day that transforms itself into a resto bar at night where you can drink and chill out the wee hours!

Of course, Marcky’s Grill has never ceased operating during the three years of the pandemic as they are carried by food delivery apps Grab and Food Panda yet customers have been yearning to dine there.

Driven both by her passion of cooking and interior design, Miranda or MM took over the day to day operations from her brother Marcky (who is now based in Bacolod) and transformed it into a windy and cool al fresco area complete with

an industrial hole in the wall look which can suit any occasion.

The dishes too are updated. There is still their signature chicken inasal which is freshly grilled on charcoal and their other yummy heirloom dishes that they’ve been known for – sisig, Kapampanganstyle lechon kawali (with homemade binagoongan), pinagat na pompano, inihaw na liempo, pork adobo, putting adobong manok, beef steak Tagalog, pork shrimp roll, Bicol express and stir-fried pancit canton.

Marcky’s Grill also

serves kinilaw, chicken skin, French fries, chicharron bulaklak, tinolang manok, sinigang na baboy, sinigang na baka, lauyang baka and bulalo.

For drinks, Marcky’s Grill offers beer in bucket and bottle, Bacardi, red wine, tequila, Jagermeister, Johnnie Walker and more.

Happy hour starts at 5:30 where patrons can enjoy promos and discounts on a limited basis.

Marcky’s Grill is located outside the Misamis Oriental Integrated Sports Complex (formerly Pelaez Sports Center), Velez Street, this

city. They are open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the next day except Mondays. The best heirloom dishes can be found only here in Marcky’s Grill!

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF OPOL -o0o-

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 21st REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF OPOL FOR THE TERM 2022- 2025 HELD ON DECEMBER 5, 2022 AT THE SB SESSION HALL, OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL

PRESENT: Hon. Danilo E. Daroy, Jr. - Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer

Hon. Glee A. Jacalan - Municipal Kagawad

Hon. Danilo O. Daroy - Municipal Kagawad

Hon. Eliezer A. Vacalares, Jr. - Municipal Kagawad

Hon. Dante D. Roble, Sr. - Municipal Kagawad

Hon. Chizarina M. Ortigoza - Municipal Kagawad

Hon. Roland B. Alfeche - Municipal Kagawad

Hon. Palmero F. Ebonia - Municipal Kagawad

Hon. Rhally Mae G. Piit - Municipal Kagawad

Hon. Celestine Richie C. Caayupan - SK Federation President

Hon. Jeffrey P. Puasan - IPMR

Municipal Ordinance No. 2022-18

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE NO. 2016-14, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “REVISED REVENUE CODE OF OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL 2016”

WHEREAS , the lifeblood doctrine emphasizes that taxation is indispensable to the existence of government such that the government needs the contribution of its citizens in order to function and operate;

WHEREAS , a principle deeply embedded in Philippine jurisprudence is that taxes being the lifeblood of the government should be collected promptly, without unnecessary hindrance or delay;

WHEREAS , Section 5 of Rule X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution expressly provides that each local government unit shall have the power to create its own sources of revenues and to levy taxes, fees and charges subject to such guidelines and limitations as the Congress may provide, consistent with the basic policy of local autonomy. Such taxes, fees, and charges shall accrue exclusively to the local governments;

WHEREAS , Section 129 of the Local Government Code likewise states that each local government unit shall exercise its power to create its own sources of revenue and to levy taxes, fees, and charges subject to the provisions in the Code, consistent with the basic policy of local autonomy. Such taxes, fees, and charges shall accrue exclusively to the local government units;

WHEREAS , Section 191 of the Code provides that local government units shall have the authority to adjust the tax rates as prescribed herein not oftener than once every five (5) years, but in no case shall such adjustment exceed ten percent (10%) of the rates fixed under the Code;

WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 186 of the Code, local government units may exercise the power to levy taxes, fees or charges on any base or subject not otherwise specifically enumerated in the Code or taxed under the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended, or other applicable laws: Provided, That the taxes, fees, or charges shall not be unjust, excessive, oppressive, confiscatory or contrary to declared national policy: Provided, further, That the ordinance levying such taxes, fees or charges shall not be enacted without any prior public hearing conducted for the purpose;

WHEREAS , the Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation has recommended the amendment of the “Revenue Code of Opol, Misamis Oriental 2016” to adjust tax rates and levy additional taxes, fees or charges not specifically enumerated therein; 1 Angeles City vs. Angeles City Electric Corp. and RTC Br. 57, Angeles City, G.R. No. 166134, June 29, 2010

WHEREFORE , on the motion of Hon. Danilo O. Daroy, Sr. and duly seconded by Hon. Roland B. Alfeche, it was RESOLVED , as the body hereby resolves, to enact:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE NO. 2016-14, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “REVISED REVENUE CODE OF OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL 2016”

Section 1 . Section 2E.01. Imposition of Tax under Article E. Tax on the Transfer of Business or Trade Activity of Chapter II – Municipal Taxes in Ordinance No. 2016-14, otherwise known as the “Revised Revenue Code of Opol, Misamis Oriental 2016”, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 2E.01. Imposition of Tax . There is hereby levied a tax on the change of name and trade name, transfer of business or trade activity by sale donation, barber, or any other form or more of conveyance at the rate of One Percent (1%) of the preceding calendar year on file at the municipal treasurer’s office, or fixed amount of Five Hundred Pesos, whichever is lower.

Section 2. Section 3A.03. Mayor’s Permit Fee on the Operation of Business under Article A. Mayor’s Permit Fee in Business of Chapter III – Permit and Regulatory Fees is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 3A.03. Mayor’s Permit Fee on the Operation of Business -Xxx-

14. On operators of boarding houses

20 beds and above

PhP3,000.00 10 beds and above 10 beds PhP2,000.00 Below 10 beds PhP1,000.00 -Xxx-

24. Warehouse [No amendment]

25. Feria or Peryahan (Fair) Operation of Feria for: 15 days

PhP30,000.00 30 days PhP60,000.00 More than 30 days PhP100,000.00

26. On all other similar businesses, trades, PhP2,000.00 commercial undertakings not herein expressly provided

Section 3 . Section 3A.06. Administrative Provisions under Article A. Mayor’s Permit Fee in Business of Chapter III – Permit and Regulatory Fees is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 3A.06. Administrative Provisions -Xxx(d) Posting of Permit. Every permittee shall keep his permit conspicuously posted at all times in his place of business or office or if has no place of business or office, he shall keep the permit in his person. The permit shall be immediately produced upon demand by the Municipal Mayor, the Municipal Treasurer or any of their duly authorized representatives. Failure to present such permit upon inspection shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Five Hundred Pesos (PhP500.00). -Xxx-

Section 4. Article P. Building Permit of Chapter III – Permit and Regulatory Fees is hereby amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE P. BUILDING AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT

Section 3P.01. Issuance of Permit. No person, firm or corporation, including any agency or instrumentality of the government shall erect, construct, alter, repair, move, convert or demolish any building or structure or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a building permit therefore from the Building Official of this municipality.

The Building Official shall enforce the provisions of PD 1096 (National Building Code) in this municipality.

Section 3P.02. Imposition of Fee . There shall be collected from each client or applicant for a building permit and occupancy permit fees pursuant to the provisions of PD 1096 (National Building Code) and its Implementing Rules and regulations.

In addition to the foregoing, the following fees shall be paid by the client or applicant:

Amount

Fees

Filing Fee PhP200.00

Processing Fee PhP300.00

Section 3P.03. Time and Manner of Payment. The fees specified under this Article shall be paid to the Municipal Treasurer upon application for a building permit and occupancy permit from the Building Official.

Section 3P.04. Accrual of Proceeds. The proceeds from building permit fees shall accrue to the general fund of this municipality.

Section 3P.05. Administrative Provisions. The application for a building permit and occupancy permit must be in writing and in the form prescribed by the Office of the Building Official. Every application shall provide at least the following information:

1. Description of the work to be covered by the permit applied for;

2. Description and ownership of the lot on which the proposed work is to be done as evidenced by TCT and/or copy of the contract of lease over the lot if applicant is not the registered owner;

3. The use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended;

4. Estimated cost of the proposed work.

To be submitted together with such application are at least four (4) sets of corresponding plans and specification prepared, signed

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and sealed by a duly licensed architect or civil engineer in case of architectural and structural plants, by a registered mechanical engineer in case of mechanical plans, by a registered electrical engineer in case of electrical plans and by a licensed sanitary engineer or master plumber in case of plumbing or sanitary installation plants except in those cases exempted or not required by the Building Official under the Building Code.

Section 3P.06. Penalty. [No amendment]

Section 5 . Section 3S.03. Administrative Provision under Article S. Permit Fees on Real Estate Development of Chapter III – Permit and Regulatory Fees is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 3S.03. Administrative Provision . It shall be the duty of the Office of the MPDC to secure annually from HLURB pertinent rules and regulations required to implement this Article and to obtain the revised schedule of fees assoon as they are promulgated and become effective.

1. ZONING/LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE [No amendment]

2. SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS [No amendment] 3. SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS [No amendment]

4. INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION [No amendment]

5. FARM LOT SUBDIVISION [No amendment]

6. MEMORIAL PARK/CEMETERY PROJECT/COLUMBARIUM [No amendment]

7. OTHER TRANSACTIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

Application/Request for: [No amendment]

Other, to include Availability of records/public interest [No amendment]

Certificate of no record on file [No amendment]

Certificate of with or without CRLS [No amendment]

Certified true copy of documents (report size) [No amendment]

Document of five (5) pages or less [No amendment]

Every additional page [No amendment]

Photocopy of documents [No amendment] Other listed above [No amendment]

Other Certificates and Documentary Request PhP150.00

Section 6. Section 4B.01. Imposition of Fees under Article B. Local Civil Registry Fees of Chapter IV – Service Fees is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 4B.01. Imposition of Fees. There shall be collected for services rendered by the Municipal Local Civil Registrar of this municipality the following fees:

Amount of Fee

(a) Marriage Related Fees: 1. Application for marriage license [No amendment] 2. Marriage License Fee [No amendment] 3. Marriage Solemnization Fee (Local Chief Executive) [No amendment] 4. Family Planning/ Pre-Marriage Counseling Certificate

Local PhP300.00 Foreigner PhP1,200.00

5. Out of town parental advice/consent [No amendment] (b) Birth Related Fees: (Pursuant to R.A. 9048/10175) [No amendment] (c) Death Related Fees: [No amendment] (d) Service of Charge for SECPA request [No amendment] (e) For registration fee of the following: 1. Legitimation [No amendment] 2. Court Orders [No amendment] 3. Vital Events

a. Registration

PhP50.00 for lying in clinics within the municipality PhP25.00 for hilot or traditional birth attendant (TBA)

b. Late Registration PhP100.00 for a period of 1 year and exceeding 1year PhP50.00 for a period exceeding 1 month but less than 1 year -Xxx-

(f) For certified copies of any document in the register

Certified true copy for local use/certification fee [No amendment]

Certification of No Records Available [No amendment]

Certification of presumptive death based on Court Order [No amendment]

Certified Photocopy of document [No amendment]

Certified Machine Copy of Civil Registry Documents PhP50.00 per copy

Section 7 . Section 4E.01. Imposition of Fee under Article E. Sanitary Inspection Fee of Chapter IV – Service Fees is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 4E.01. Imposition of Fee . Every owner or operator of business, industrial, commercial or agricultural establishment, accessorial, building or house for rent shall secure sanitary certificate or permit for the purpose of supervision and endorsement of existing rules and regulations on sanitation and safety of the public, upon payment to the Office of the Municipal Treasurer of an annual fee in accordance with the following schedule: Amount of Fee -Xxx-

All other businesses, industrial, commercial, agricultural establishment not specifically mentioned above [No amendment]

Transfer of Cadaver Permit PhP200.00

Health Certificates PhP200.00

Exhumation Permit PhP400.00

Health Card

For Food Handlers PhP200.00

For Non-Food Handlers PhP200.00 Certificate of Water Potability PhP300.00 -Xxx-

Section 8 . Section 4G.01. Imposition Fee under Article G. Dog Registration Fee of Chapter IV – Service Fees is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 4G.01. Imposition Fee . Every dog owner shall pay an amount of One Hundred Fifty Pesos (PhP150.00) as Registration Fee for the rabies vaccination of his or her dog that is brought to the Municipal Agriculture Office.

For home service, an amount of Two Hundred Pesos (PhP200.00)

Section

(a) Local in Commercial/Industrial Area 1-5 yrs. PhP300.00 per sq.m per month 6-10 yrs. PhP400.00 per sq.m per month 11-15 yrs. PhP500.00 per sq.m per month 16-20 yrs. PhP700.00 per sq.m per month 21-25 yrs. PhP800.00 per sq.m per month

(b) Local in Residential Area 1-5 yrs. PhP100.00 per sq.m per month 6-10 yrs. PhP200.00 per sq.m per month 11-15 yrs. PhP300.00 per sq.m per month 16-20 yrs. PhP400.00 per sq.m per month 21-25 yrs. PhP500.00 per sq.m per month

(c) Building PhP300.00 per sq.m per month

For Special Contracts/Projects, the rental fees for the use of real and/or personal properties owned by the Municipality of Opol shall be approved by the Sangguniang Bayan of Opol, subject to the appropriate amount or rate that the Local Economic and Investment Promotions Office/Business Permit and Licensing Office (LEIPO/BPLO) may recommend.

Special Contracts/Projects are those contracts or projects which involve special or other conditions that are not ordinarily covered in this Code and/or embody the development and improvement of real and/or personal properties of the Municipality of Opol as well as the use thereof for a certain period of time, such as, but not limited to those contracts or projects requiring the securement of other contracts or agreement with other government agencies, such as Foreshore Lease Agreement (FLA), Forest Land Grazing Management Agreement (FLGMA), Community Based Forest Management Agreement (CBFMA) and the like, prior to the operation for the occupation, development, utilization, and management of foreshore and forest lands, including those that involve in commercial restaurant, gasoline station, supermarket and grocery store, and commercial banking corporation, trust corporation, savings and mortgage bank, loan association or cooperative, commercial building and other similar businesses or establishments.

Visayas

Section 10 . Section 5F.01. Ground Floor Stall Rental under Article F. Stall Rental, and Stall Right Fees of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5F.01. Ground Floor Stall Rental. Stall rental shall be as follows at PhP25.00 per square meter: -Xxx-

Section 11. Section 5F.02. Annual Stall Right Fees under Article F. Stall Rental, and Stall Right Fees of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5F.02. Annual Stall Right Fees . Annual stall right shall be at PhP1,000.00 per year.

Section 12. Section 5F.03. Ground Floor Closed Concession Rental under Article F. Stall Rental, and Stall Right Fees of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5F.03. Ground Floor Closed Concession Rental. Ground floor closed concession rental shall be at PhP4,500.00 per month.

Section 13 . Section 5F.04. Ground Floor Closed Concession Annual Stall Rights under Article F. Stall Rental, and Stall Right Fees of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5F.04. Ground Floor Closed Concession Annual Stall Rights. Annual Stall rights shall be at PhP1,500.00 per year on all ground floor closed concessions.

Section 14 . Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows: -Xxx-

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ARTICLE F. STALL RENTAL, AND STALL RIGHTS FEES

ARTICLE F1. BOARDWALK, ANCHORAGE, BALSA BOAT, FISH CAGE/PENS AND FEES AND CHARGES

Section 5F1.01. Definition of Terms:

a.) Anchorage – means a place where the boat, sailboat ship yacht craft watercraft barque keel or the other similar vessel anchors.

b.) Balsa –a very lightweight wood used chiefly for making float, ferry or raft.

c.) Boardwalk – refers to the promenade along the beach of the Municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental.

d.) Concessionaire – refers to the holder of a concession or grant given by the LGU of Opol, especially for the use of land or commercial premises.

e.) Fish Cage - a stationary or floating fish enclosure made of synthetic net wire/bamboo screen or other materials set in the form of inverted mosquito net (hapa type) with or without cover with all sides either tied to poles staked to the bottom of the water or with anchored floats for aquaculture purposes.

f.) Fish Pen – a fish enclosure made of closely-woven bamboo screens, nylon screens or nets or other materials attached to poles staked at the bottom up to the surface of the lake, river or other shallow bodies of water for the purpose of growing and/or culturing of fish to various sizes in fresh, brackish and marine waters.

g.) Mussel Farm - a form of aquaculture that involves raising and harvesting these mollusks in either natural or man-made environments.

h.) Seaweed Farm - is the practice of cultivating and harvesting seaweed or algae.

Section 5F1.02. Anchorage Fee . The following are the Anchorage Fees for registered with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and non-registered vessels in the Municipality of Opol:

MARINA- Registered Vessels Anchorage Fees

Above Three (3) Tons PhP5,000.00 for the first 24 hours

Below Three (3) Tons PhP500.00 for the first 24 hours

Non-Registered Vessels PhP1,000.00 for the first 24 hours PhP100.00 per hour after 24 hours

Section 5F1.03. Fish Cages/Pens, and Mussel and Seaweed Farms Fee. A fee of PhP500.00 per day shall be paid by the owners or proprietors of commercial fish cages/pens, and mussel and seaweed farms.

Section 5F1.04. Balsa Boat Fee . A fee of PhP1000.00 per month shall be paid by the owners or proprietors of balsa boats.

Section 5F1.05. Penalty Clause . Any person, natural or juridical, who violates any of the provisions of this Article shall be penalized with a fine of not less than PhP1,500.00 but not exceeding PhP2,500.00 or an imprisonment for a period not less than four (4) months but not exceeding six (6) months, or both in the discretion of the court.

Section 15 . Section 5K.01. Definition of Terms under Article K. Slaughter Fees of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5K.01. Definition of Terms -Xxx-

6. Butcher - refers to a person who is responsible for slaughtering of food animals and duly registered and accredited by the Municipal Veterinary Office and or Municipal Agriculture Office or Municipal Meat Inspection Service excluding meat chopper. -Xxx-

20. Meat handlers and other meat workers - refer to persons who are directly involved in the preparation, transport and sale of meat and meat products and duly registered and accredited by the Municipal Veterinary Office and or Municipal Agriculture Office. The definition shall also include meat traders, meat vendors, meat dealers, meat processors, meat stall/shop operators or helpers, meat choppers and the like.

Section 16 . Article K. Slaughter Fees under Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows: -XxxSection 5K.02. – Creation of Local Meat Inspection Service. - [No amendment] -Xxx-

Section 5K.02A. – Municipal Slaughterhouse Franchising and Regulatory Board (MSFRB)

1. There is hereby created a Municipal Slaughterhouse Franchising and Regulatory Board (MSFRB) to be composed of the following members:

a. Municipal Vice Mayor as Chairman

b. Municipal Councilor/s, Chairman on Economic Enterprise, Trade and Industry, and Agriculture as Vice Chairmen

c. Municipal Veterinarian as Secretariat

d. Municipal Agriculture as Member

e. Municipal Economic Enterprise Officer as Member f. Municipal Sanitary Officer as Member g. Municipal Licensing Officer as Member

h. Municipal Legal Officer as Member

i. Municipal Engineer as Member

j. Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer as Member

k. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator

2. The MSFRB shall perform the following powers, duties and functions:

a. Serve as the Technical Working Group (TWG) that is responsible in the formulation of policies and guidelines in all matters pertaining to full implementation of the Municipal Meat Inspection and Regulation Code;

b. Accept and process applications for lease of slaughterhouse owned by the Local Government Unit of Opol to a private individual or person, juridical or natural; and

c. Perform such other duties and functions as may hereafter be authorized by the Sangguniang Bayan of Opol.

3. Upon due notice to the members of the MSFRB, the majority members thereof constituting a quorum shall conduct meetings on the following instances:

a. Regular meeting once every quarter;

b. Special meeting discussing findings and violations of slaughterhouses; and

c. Special meeting may be called whenever necessary.

4. The MSFRB shall formulate and adopt its own internal rules of procedure including its regular meeting. -Xxx-

Section 5K.03. – Slaughterhouse Operation and Management. - [No amendment]

Section 5K.03A. Meat Butchers and Meat Handlers

1. All butchers, meat handlers and other meat workers shall be appointed by the Municipal Mayor upon recommendation of the Municipal Veterinarian, Municipal Agriculture Office, Municipal Meat Inspection Service or Municipal Slaughterhouse Office.

2. To qualify as butchers and meat handlers, the applicants must possess the following qualifications, to wit: a. Must be at least eighteen (18) years old; b. Must be physically and mentally fit and not suffering from any contagious or communicable diseases, and must secure a Health Card or Certificate from the Municipal Health Office prior to the filling of application; c. Must be of good moral character and without any pending case in a court of law; d. Must have undergone a Basic Training for Butchers or Meat Handlers conducted by the Municipal Veterinary Office or any accredited training provider; and e. Must be willing to conform to all relating laws, ordinances, and other existing rules and regulations.

3. All meat handlers and other meat workers who are involved in the orderly, safe and hygienic handling of meat products shall be required to register and apply for licensing/accreditation annually.

However, all meat handlers and other meat workers who are working outside the Municipal Slaughterhouse shall pay an annual fee for the registration and licensing/accreditation as prescribed below:

CLASSICATION REGISTRATION LICENSING/ACCREDITATION

Meat Handlers PhP250.00 PhP250.00

Other Meat Workers PhP150.00 PhP150.00

4. It shall be unlawful for any person to slaughter or handle food animals without the necessary registration and accreditation.

Section 17 . Section 5K.09. Transport of Carcasses and Other parts under Article K. Slaughter Fees of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5K.09. Transport of Carcasses and Other parts

1. Government meat delivery van, as part of the basic abattoir services, shall be provided to transport carcasses and other parts of abattoir to the different market outlets under strict sanitary condition.

2. [No amendment]

3. [No amendment]

4. [No amendment]

5. All permits, licenses and certificates such as, but not limited to, Meat Inspection Certificate (MIC) and Shipping Permit, shall be required and carried by the driver or representative at all times whenever there is a transport of livestock, meat and meat products, by-products, animals’ products and animal effects within the territorial jurisdiction of Opol, Misamis Oriental. Such permits, licenses, certificates and others necessary documents shall be presented to authorities whenever required by them.

No person shall be permitted to transport and trade meat and meat products, by products and animal effects without securing first the necessary permits, licenses and certificates from the proper authorities.

6. Only those private meat transport vehicles that are accredited by the Municipal Veterinarian shall be allowed to trans port or deliver meat and meat products within the municipality. Private establishments like hotels, malls, supermarkets, meat shops and the other establishments of any kind, with supply requirements of ten (10) heads or more in case of hogs or two (2) heads or more in case of cattle, may provide their own delivery vehicles provided that the specifications of these vehicles shall pass government standards for strict meat hygiene.

7. Private meat delivery vehicles, namely, trucks, vans, jeepneys, tricycles and other vehicles of similar type, intended for transport or commerce of meat and meat products within the municipality shall be closed-type and made of stainlesssteel material. No person shall be allowed to hitch a ride on government wagons or private meat delivery vehicles while transporting dressed carcasses and offal’s from the Municipal Slaughterhouse, except government employed “Cargadores” and meat dispatchers who shall inspect whether the meat and offals are properly handled and delivered at the point of destination. All private meat delivery vans shall be annually registered and accredited by their owners. Below are the rates prescribed for the annual registration and accreditation fee of all private meat delivery vehicles: CLASSIFICATION REGISTRATION ACCREDITATION

Tricycle or Other vehicle of Similar Type P300.00 P500.00 Van, Jeep or Other vehicle of Similar Type P500.00 P1,000.00

Truck P1,000.00 P2,000.00

Section 18. Section 5K.10. Registration, Licensing and Accreditation under Article K. Slaughter Fees of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby deleted.

Section 5K.10. Registration, Licensing and Accreditation [Deleted]

Section 19. Article K. Slaughter Fees under Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5K.09. Transport of Carcasses and Other Parts -XxxSection 5K.10.A. Veterinary Inspection Certificate (VIC)

ESTABLISHMENT

FEE

Wet Markets PhP500.00 Flea/Satellite Markets (Talipapa) PhP500.00

D. Boarding Fees

a. Cattle

PhP200.00 per head per day

b. Carabao/Ostrich PhP200.00 per head per day

c. Hog PhP100.00 per head per day

d. Goat/Sheep PhP100.00 per head per day

e. Chicken [No amendment]

E. Meat Delivery Fees

Small Animals

Fees Area of Delivery Distance

PhP100.00 per head at Opol Public Market, Luyong 1 to 3 minimum of PhP200.00 Bonbon, Bonbon, Poblacion, Kilometers per delivery per owner Taboc

PhP150.00 per head at Igpit, Barra, Iponan and 4 to 6 minimum of PhP300.00 per Molugan El Salvador City Kilometers delivery per owner

PhP250.00 per head at Canitoan, Bulua and Pagatpat 7 to 10 minimum of PhP750.00 CDOC, and El Salvador City Kilometers per delivery per owner Public Market

PhP250.00 per head at Kauswagan, Carmen and 11 to 15 minimum of PhP1,000.00 per Cogon Market CDOC Kilometers delivery per owner

Large Animals

PhP150.00 per head at Opol Public Market, Luyong 1 to 3 minimum of PhP300.00 per Bonbon, Bonbon, Poblacion, Kilometers delivery per owner Taboc

PhP200.00 per head at Igpit, Barra, Iponan and 4 to 6 minimum of PhP400.00 Molugan El Salvador City Kilometers per delivery per owner

PhP300.00 per head at Canitoan, Bulua and Pagatpat, 7 to 10 minimum of PhP750.00 CDOC and El Salvador City Kilometers per delivery per owner Public Market

PhP300.00 per head at Kauswagan, Carmen and 11 to 15 minimum of PhP1,000.00 Cogon Market CDOC Kilometers per delivery per owner

All deliveries shall be exclusively made for meat shops, supermarkets, talipapas, wet markets and grocery stores. Any person, natural or juridical, may provide their own deliver vans.

F. Permit to slaughter

PhP10.00 per head

a. Cattle

b. Carabao/Ostrich PhP10.00 per head

c. Hog PhP5.00 per head

d. Goat/Sheep PhP5.00 per head

e. Chicken PhP1.00 per head G. Veterinary Health Certificate (VHC)

Type of Animal

Large Animals a. Cattle b.Carabao/Ostrich PhP120.00 per head per request PhP120.00 per head per request Small Animals a. Hogs PhP100.00 per head per request b. Goats PhP100.00 per head per request

Poultry 1-100 Heads PhP100.00 per request 101-250 Heads PhP250.00 per request 201-500 Heads PhP500.00 per request Game Cocks PhP100.00 per head per request

H. Stockyard Fee/Coral Fee

Large animals a. Cattle

PhP20.00 per head per day b. Carabao/Ostrich PhP20.00 per head per day Small animals a. Hogs PhP10.00 per head per day b. Goats PhP10.00 per head per day c. Chicken PhP10.00 per head per day

I. Emergency Slaughtering Fee a. Cattle PhP1000.00 per head b. Carabao/Ostrich PhP1000.00 per head c. Hog PhP500.00 per head d. Goat/Sheep PhP500.00 per head Section 21 . Article K. Slaughter Fees under Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows: -Xxx-

Section 5K.12. Prohibited Acts – [No amendment] -XxxSection 5K.12.A. Additional Prohibited Acts and Penalties It shall be unlawful for any person, natural or juridical, corporation or cooperative or any similar institution to commit the following prohibited acts:

Prohibited Acts Administrative Fines 1ST Offense 2nd Offense 3rd Offense and succeeding offense(s)

1. Slaughters any food animal or PhP2,000.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.00 prepares meat in any place other than and confiscation and confiscation the Municipal Slaughterhouse, except of meat products of meat products when there is compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance.

2. Slaughters food animals which have PhP2,000.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.00 not been submitted for ante-mortem and confiscation and confiscation inspection, or stores, transports or sells of meat products. of meat products. carcasses or any part thereof, including organs or parts thereof, which have not been previously inspected and passed or have been found upon inspection to be unsafe, unwholesome and unfit for human consumption.

3. Violates of any hygienic rules and PhP2,000.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.00 regulations in the slaughterhouse as prescribed in Section 5K.12 Prohibited Acts under Article K. Slaughter Fees of Ordinance No. 2016-14 and in this Ordinance.

4. Handles and prepares food animals PhP1,500.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.00 without securing the necessary registration and 15 days and 1 month and revocation of and accreditation. suspension of suspension of the Accreditation of the Accreditation the Accreditation Meat Handlers of Meat Handlers of Meat Handlers Handlers and Other and Other Meat and Other Meat Meat Workers Workers Workers

5. Transports or delivers meat and meat

PhP1,500.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.00 products without the necessary permits, and confiscation and confiscation licenses and certificates from the proper of meat products Of meat products authorities.

necessary accreditation and permit.

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confiscation of confiscation of meat products and meat products and suspension of closure of business business operation establishment and for 15 days revocation of business permit

9. Alters or modifies of any meat and meat products PhP2,000.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.00, to defraud the customers confiscation of , confiscation of confiscation of meat products meat products and meat products suspension of and closure of business operation business establishment for 15 days and revocation of business permit

10. Operates without securing Veterinary Inspection PhP2,000.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.00, Certificate (VIC) and suspension confiscation of meat of business operation products and for 15 days closure of business establishment and revocation of business permit

Section 5K.12.B. Meat Inspection Service Development Trust Fund

1. A Meat Inspection Service Development Trust Fund shall be created and shall derive its source of funds from fifteen (15%) percent of the total amount of ante-mortem fees, stockyard fees, post mortem fees, and charges from administrative fines. Such funds shall be used for the improvement and development of the Municipal Slaughterhouse and its facilities, and shall cover all veterinary and other forms of assistance and support to the livestock sector.

The Meat Inspection Service Development Trust Fund shall be broken down as follows:

a. 50% - Improvement/upgrading of slaughterhouse facilities

b. 50% - Strengthening of the Municipal Meat Inspection Services, including capability buildings and payment of legal fees, such as the following:

i. Establishment of laboratory facilities for the Municipal Veterinary Services; and ii. Additional emergency funds for animal disease outbreak; All unexpected sum of money shall accrue as savings of Meat Inspection Service Development Trust Fund.

2. The Meat Inspection Service Development Trust Fund shall be implemented after the Municipal Slaughterhouse is categorized and accredited by the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) as double “A”.

Section 22. Section 5K.14. Penalty of Article K. Slaughter Fees under Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows: -XxxSection 5K.14. Penalty . Violation of any provision of this Article is punishable by imprisonment for a period of six months or a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (PhP5,000.00) or both in the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction.

-XxxSection 23 . Article K. Slaughter Fees under Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows: -XxxSection 5K.14. Penalty. -XxxSection 5K.14.A. Judicial Action

1. If the person who was issued a citation ticket for violating of any provision of this Ordinance fails to pay or settle his or her the administrative fine(s) imposed in the citation ticket within seven (7) working days from issuance thereof, the appropriate case shall be filed against the such person in proper courts.

Section 24 . Section 5L.01. Imposition of Fee under Article L. Environment Protection Fee of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5L.01 Imposition of Fee . The following fees for environmental protection shall be imposed and collected by the Municipal Treasurer to all residential, non-commercial, business establishments operating in the Municipality of Opol through proper recommendation of the MENRO:

Special Request: Large quantities of garbage from private entities made requested to be disposed by the MENRO at the rate of: 8 tons and below a. 10kms. below b. in excess of 10km additional P 200 per kilometer PhP 1,100.00 per haul

Upon Special request for reasons acceptable to the MENRO, the Municipal garbage vehicles may enter within the compound premises of an industrial or commercial establishment to collect the garbage thereat: Provided, that the concerned party shall pay an additional P 200.00 per month over and above the fees schedule in the Regular Garbage Fees of this Code and provided further that such garbage or refuse shall be placed in appropriate containers.

Market Garbage Fee: Stallholders and temporary vendors of the public market shall be levied a garbage fee equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the stall rentals or cash tickets, as the case may be.

Bulky Lumber and Weeds: The cutting of plants, foliage, lumber wastes and similar bulky refuse or any solid waste considered extraordinary may be disposed of by the MENRO provided that a special garbage fee shall be levied, thus: 8 tons and below a. 10kms. below b. in excess of 10km additional P 200 per kilometer PhP 1,100.00 per haul

Regular Garbage Fees: Commercial and Industrial Garbage Fees shall be levied and collected during the renewal of Business Permit and shall accrue to the Municipality of Opol not later than 20th of January of each year according to the schedule provided below: Amount of Fee

Amusement Places: PhP

Amusement Centers and Establishments per contrivance 110.00 Mahjong, per table 220.00

Billiard and pool ball per table 220.00

Circuses, carnivals & the like (Pakyaw/Season) 3,300.00

Cockpits 4,400.00

Gymnasium/physical fitness 1,100.00

Membership clubs, Association/Organization

Servicing foods, with lodging facilities 2,700.00

Servicing foods, without lodging facilities 2,200.00

Cocktail Lounge/Beer Gardens/KTV Bars/Sing-Along 2,200.00

Beauty parlors & barbershops 660.00

Beach Resorts or other similar establishments: PhP

1,000 sq. meters or more 3,300.00

500 sq. meters or more but less than 1,000 sq. meters 2,700.00 200 sq. meters or more but less than 500 sq. meters 1,760.00 100 sq. meters or more but less than 200 sq. meters 1,320.00

50 sq. meters or more but less than 100 sq. meters 880.00 25 sq. meters or more but less than 50 sq. meters 660.00 Less than 25 sq. meters 440.00

Massage

Financial Institutions: PhP

Banks per Office 3,000.00

Insurance Companies 2,200.00

Pawnshops per office 1,320.00

Financial and/or Lending investors, Money shops per office 2,200.00

Electric Power Companies: PhP

PhP2,000.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.0 without securing the necessary registration and accreditation or uses of any private vehicles other than trucks, vans, jeepneys, tricycles and other vehicles of similar type which are considered as Private meat delivery vehicles.

6. Uses of Private meat delivery vehicles

Main Office 9,000.00

Branch Offices 6,600.00

Each Substation 2,200.00

Gasoline Service Filling Station: PhP

1) Area More than 500 sq. m. or more 1,760.00

7. Violates of the provisions on proper and

PhP2,000.00 PhP3,000.00 PhP5,000.00 hygienic meat handling and suspension and closure of of business businesse operation for 15 stablishment days and automatic revocation of business permit.

8. Sells meat and meat products without the PhP2,000.00 PhP3,000.00 and PhP5,000.00 and

400 sq. m. or more but less than 500 sq. m. 1,540.00 300 sq. m. or more but less than 400 sq. m. 1,320.00 Less than 300 sq. m. 1,100.00

2) Refilling, Curbs Pumps & Filling Station PhP660.00

Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics with Bed capacity of: PhP

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More than 300

2,500.00 per quarter

151 to 300 2,000.00 per quarter 101 to 150 1,500.00 per quarter 100 below but above 25 1,000.00 per quarter Less than 25 500.00 per quarter

Animal hospitals and others 500.00 per quarter

Hotels, Motels, Apartments, Pension Inns, Drive Inns, Boarding Houses, Lodging Houses, Dormitories, Dwellings & Other Spaces for Lease or Rent Per room

Single Bed PhP200.00

Double Bed PhP300.00 Suite PhP400.00 Dorm Type PhP500.00

Institutions of Learning

Private Universities, Colleges, Schools, education or vocational institutions based on the total semestral enrollment as follows: PhP

3,001 students or more 7,000.00 2,001 to 3,000 students 6,000.00 1,001 to 2,000 students 5,000.00 301 to 1,000 students 4,000.00 100 to 300 students 3,000.00 100 students below 1,500.00

Liquefied Petroleum:

Gas dealers: PhP

Marketer

2,200.00 Dealer 1,100.00 Retailer 450.00

Market Stall holders:

Public Market Stall: (each stall) PhP

Fruit/vegetable 300.00 Sari-sari 300.00 Fish/Meat 300.00

Cooked Food, Carenderia & Take Out Counters 450.00

Transient Vendors PhP300.00 Private Market (each stall) PhP300.00

Media Facilities: PhP

Newspapers, books or magazine publication 2,200.00

Radio Station 2,200.00

Radio Transmitter 500.00

TV Station 2,200.00

TV Transmitter 500.00

Telegram Facilities, Cable & Wireless Communication Companies, etc.

Main Office PhP4,400.00

Every branch/station thereof PhP2,200.00

Telephone Company: Every branch/station thereof PhP6,600.00

Terminal Garage for Bus, Taxi and other Public Utility Vehicles except those used for home garage PhP

1,000 sq. meters or more 3,300.00 700 sq. meter or more but less than 1,000 sq. meters 2,700.00 500 sq. meters or more but less than 700 sq. meters 2,200.00 300 sq. meters or more but less than 500 sq. meters 1,800.00 Less than 300 sq. meters 1,400.00

Peddlers, ambulant vendors without however recognizing their legal status except Delivery Van or Truck PhP20.00 per sukay

Administration Offices, Display Office and/or Offices of Profession PhP500.00

Private Warehouse or Bodega: PhP

1,000 sq. meter or more 4,000.00 per quarter 500 sq. meters or more but less than 1,000 sq. meters 3,000.00 per quarter 300 sq. meters or more but less than 500 sq. meters 2,000.00 per quarter

Less than 300 sq. meters 1,500.00 per quarter

All others business and services, agencies not specifically mentioned above:

Manufacturers, Producers, Processors and Growers:

Factory with an aggregate area of PhP

10,000.00 per quarter

More than 1000 sq. meters

500 sq. meters or more but less than 1000 sq. meters 9,000.00 per quarter 400 sq. meters or more but less than 500 sq. meters 8,000.00 per quarter 300 sq. meters or more but less than 400 sq. meters 7,000.00 per quarter 200 sq. meters or more but less than 300 sq. meters 6,000.00 per quarter 100 sq. meters or more but less than 200 sq. meters 3,000.00 per quarter 50 sq. meters or more but less than 100 sq. meters 2,000.00 per quarter

Less than 50 sq. meters 1,000.00 per quarter

PhP 4,500.00

2. Exporters/Importers

3. Brewers, Distillers, Compounders and Rectifiers with an aggregate area of: PhP

10,000.00 per quarter

More than 500 sq. meters

400 sq. meters or more but less than 500 sq. meters 9,000.00 per quarter 300 sq. meters or more but less than 400 sq. meters 8,000.00 per quarter 200 sq. meters or more but less than 300 sq. meters 7,000.00 per quarter

100 sq. meters or more but less than 200 sq. meters 6,000.00 per quarter

50 sq. meters or more but less than 100 sq. meters 3,000.00 per quarter 25 sq. meters or more but less than 50 sq. meters 2,000.00 per quarter

Less than 25 sq. meters 1,000.00 per quarter

4. Owners or Operators of Business Establishments Rendering Services as mentioned in Section 2A.02 (G) under Article A. Business Tax of the Revised Revenue Code of Opol, Misamis Oriental 2016, with an aggregate area of: PhP

More than 500 sq. meters

4,500.00

400 sq. meters or more but less than 500 sq. meters 4,000.00

300 sq. meter or more but less than 400 sq. meters 3,500.00

200 sq. meters or more but less than 300 sq. meters 3,000.00

100 sq. meters or more but less than 200 sq. meters 2,500.00 50 sq. meters or more but less than 100 sq. meters 2,000.00 25 sq. meters or more but less than 50 sq. meters 1,500.00

Less than 25 sq. meters 1000.00

5. Other Contractor/Business Establishments engaged in rendering services, printers and publishers with an aggregate area of:

More than 500 sq. meters

100 sq. meters or more but less than 200 sq. meters 2,500.00

50 sq. meters or more but less than 100 sq. meters 2,000.00

25 sq. meters or more but less than 50 sq. meters 1,500.00 Less than 25 sq. meters 1000.00

Other Businesses:

Persons or firms engaged in any kind of business not enumerated herein shall pay the following environment protection fee on the combined gross sales or receipts for the preceding calendar year covering all kinds of taxable business or trade conducted within each establishment in a single location thus:

PhP

P 5,001.00 to P 10,000.00 300.00 10,001.00 to 20,000.00 400.00 20,001.00 to 50,000.00 700.00 50,001.00 to 250,000.00 1,500.00 250,001.00 to 500,000.00 3,000.00 500,001.00 to 1,000,000.00 4,000.00 1,000,001.00 to 2,000,000.00 5,000.00

For every P 500,000.00 or fraction thereof in excess of P 2,000,000.00 (plus) 1,500.00

6. Retailers: 1000 square meter or more

PhP

4,500.00

400 sq. meters or more but less than 500 sq. meters 4,000.00 300 sq. meter or more but less than 400 sq. meters 3,500.00 200 sq. meters or more but less than 300 sq. meters 3,000.00

PhP3,000.00

500 square meter but less than 1000 square meter PhP2,500.00

200 square meter but less than 500 square meter PhP2,000.00

100 square meter but less than 200 square meter PhP1,500.00

50 square meter but less than 100 square meter PhP1000.00

25 square meter but less than 50 square meter PhP500.00 less than 25 square meter PhP300.00

Water Craft Company : Main / Branch Office

PhP10,000.00

Residential and Non-Commercial Buildings: Owners of all types of houses having assessed valuations as enumerated hereunder shall be levied the corresponding garbage fees during payment of real property taxes as hereunder enumerated: PhP

Below P 175,000.00 but less than P 250,000.00 150.00

P 250,000.00 or more but less than P 500,000.00 300.00

P 500,000.00 or more but less than P 750,000.00 500.00

P 1,000,000.00 or more but less than P 2,500,000.00 1000.00

P 2,500,000.00 and above (P1M or fraction thereof) plus 1500.00

A monthly fee of PhP50.00 shall be collected from every household whose dwelling place does not fall under the above-mentioned category.

For those fees required to be paid quarterly, the applicants may opt to pay the total amount of annual fee during the renewal of Business Permit and they shall be entitled to a ten percent (10%) discount on the annual fee paid.

Section 25 . Section 5O.02. Imposition of Rental Fees under Article O. Rentals Charges for the Use of LGU Heavy Equipment of Chapter V – Municipal Charges is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5O.02. Imposition of Rental Fees . There shall be collected of the following rental fees for the use of the heavy equipment owned by the Local Government Unit of Opol to persons, natural or juridical, other agencies of the government and/or private. There shall be collected the following rental fees from persona, natural or juridical, leasing per equipment. Amount of Rent

Bulldozer/hour PhP2,500.00 Road Roller/hour [No amendment] Road Grader/hour [No amendment] Pay Loader/hour [No amendment] Backhoe/hour [No amendment] Dump Truck/Load

Limestone PhP250.00 per cu.m with minimum load of 6 cu.m Ordinary Soil PhP200.00 per cu.m with minimum load of 6 cu.m Fuel shall be included in the leased dump truck/load provided that the dump truck/load shall traverse exclusively within midland barangays of Opol, specifically in Barangay Patag to NGCP Sub-Station and Barangay Malanang to New Opol Government Center and vice versa, and including the coastal barangays of Opol, specifically in Barangay Luyong Bonbon to Barangay Barra boundaries and vice versa.

An additional fuel expense shall be charged to the client depending on the distance outside midland and coastal barangays of Opol.

The rental fee for 12 to 14 cubic meter dump truck shall be amounting to PhP1,500.00 per hour exclusive of fuel which shall be shouldered by the client. For mini dump truck, an amount of PhP1,000.00 per hour shall be paid as rental fee by the client exclusive of fuel. Prime Mover with Low Bed Trailer

A minimum rental rate of PhP5,000.00 shall be paid for one-way mobilization exclusively within the coastal barangays of Opol, specifically on the highway, provincial roads and diversion roads in Barangays Barra and Luyong Bonbon and vice versa, and including midland barangays of Opol, specifically on provincial road in Barangay Patag to NGCP Sub-Station and Barangay Malanang to New Opol Government Center and vice versa.

An additional fee of PhP500 per kilometer shall apply for the first 50 kilometers and PhP400 per kilometer shall be paid to the succeeding kilometers traversed thereafter.

Farm Tractor

Disc Plow PhP5,500.00 per hectare inclusive of fuel Disc Harrow PhP3,500.00 per hectare inclusive of fuel

The leased farm tractor with disc plow or disc harrow shall be used only within the areas of coastal barangays, and midland barangays of Opol, specifically in areas of Barangay Patag to NGCP Sub-Station and Barangay Malanang to New Opol Government Center and vice versa. Otherwise, additional charges shall be imposed upon the lessor depending in the areas outside coastal and midland barangays of Opol.

Self-Loading Boom Truck

Self-loading Truck:

A minimum rental rate of PhP5,000.00 shall be paid for one-way mobilization exclusively within the coastal barangays of Opol, specifically on the highway, provincial roads and diversion roads in Barangays Barra and Luyong Bonbon and vice versa, and including midland barangays of Opol, specifically on provincial road in Barangay Patag to NGCP Sub-Station and Barangay Malanang to New Opol Government Center and vice versa.

An additional fee of PhP500 per kilometer shall apply for the first 50 kilometers and PhP400 per kilometer shall be paid to the succeeding kilometers traversed thereafter.

Boom Truck:

A rental rate of PhP12,000.00 per day shall be charged for the lease of boom truck.

The leased farm tractor with disc plow or disc harrow shall be used only within the areas of coastal barangays, and midland barangays of Opol, specifically in areas of Barangay Patag to NGCP Sub-Station and Barangay Malanang to New Opol Government Center and vice versa. Otherwise, additional charges shall be imposed upon the lessor depending in the areas outside coastal and midland barangays of Opol.

Section 26 . Separability Clause. – If any section of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other sections thereof.

Section 26. Effectivity – This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after its publication.

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3 rd Cine de Oro Film Festival

Perez, Paiso win Golden Giant Fish Award for Narrative, Experimental Films

By Tito Mike

In a fitting tribute to the depth, breadth and scope of Filipino short films, filmmakers from the north and south won the Golden Giant Fish Award for the recently concluded 3rd Cine d Oro Film Festival which ran from December 16-17, 2022 at the Karumata ni Bgy. Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City.

“The Giant Golden Fish Award is given to the best film in terms of having a cinematic voice with its own artistic sensibility that announce the arrival of a Film Director through the work that is being assessed,” noted Moro writer/filmmaker Gutierrez “Teng” Mangansakan II, a jury member for the Narrative Category.

“Should the jury find the process of defining the best film contentious, they can opt to deliberate and have a Grand Jury Prize Award instead for the runner-up.”

“Special Mentions are reserved for films that deserve recognition for its certain elements, whether technical or not,” he added.

Trishtan Perez’s i get so sad sometimes was awarded the Golden Giant Fish Award in the Narrative Category “for its youthful visual style and intimate framing that capture a crucial issue of alienation and deep longing in the digital age, and for utilizing a very contemporary Binisaya which is specific to the place and generation the film portrayed, attesting to the filmmaker's perceptive ear for vernacular language and its nuances” (jury citation).

Perez is a regional queer writer and director from Pagadian City. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines with a degree in Film whose short films have screened in local and international

2021, was nominated for a Gawad Urian for Best Short Film, and received two nominations from the 38th PMPC Star Awards for Best Short Film and Best Short Film Director.

He is a fellow of the Ricky Lee Scriptwriting Workshop and Mindanao Film Lab and has been listed as one of the Eight emerging Filipino directors to look out for by CNN Philippines. When not directing and writing, Perez works as an Assistant Director and a Production Associate.

Ozamiz-based Edmund Telmo was awarded the Grand Jury Prize in the Narrative Category for A Sabbath on the Longest Day of the Year.

“For its embodiment of the stark and desolate that teems with lost souls and wavering dreams, and for skepticizing the foundations of faith and reinforcing the complexities of man through bleak visual storytelling,” read the jury citation.

Telmo graduated Cum Laude with a degree of International Studies at Xavier UniversityAteneo de Cagayan (Xavier Ateneo). He founded Ilustrado Films, a local group of artistfilmmakers in Ozamiz City. He is currently a film instructor in La Salle University - Ozamiz. His past films have competed and have been recognized in film festivals like Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival and Cinema One Originals.

His latest work, A Sabbath on the Longest Day of the Year, premiered at the Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival. Currently, it is a part of Kinosaurus Virtual Cinema in Indonesia.

Golden Bells by Kurt Soberano received a Special Mention “For a strong understanding of the various elements of film, such as cinematography, acting, sound, editing, production design, and how to effectively incorporate them into the language of cinema,” the jury said.

film festivals.

His latest project, i get so sad sometimes (2021), was developed under the Objectifs Short Film Incubator (Singapore) in 2020 and eventually won Best Film at the QCinema International Film Festival. The film made it to CNN Philippines’ Best Filipino Films of

Meanwhile, Maria Estela Paiso’s It's Raining Frogs won the Golden Giant Fish Award in the Experimental Category for “Its blast of psychedelic imagery never abandons the emotional turmoil its articulating, achieving poignancy with its surreal visual riot,” the jury citation reads.

Born in Quezon City, the Philippines in 1997, Paiso graduated with a degree in communication arts in 2016 and has worked in post-production since 2016. After several music videos and visual experiments, she made Ampangabagat Nin Talakba Ha Likol (It’s raining frogs) her debut film as a director in 2021.

According to the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), it represented the Philippines at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 10-20, 2022 in Berlin, Germany, the only Filipino film selected to participate at the much-anticipated gathering of film professionals from all

over the world screening various genres, categories, lengths, and formats for this year’s edition. The first-time director became the first Filipina director to join the Berlinale Shorts Competition and the fourth Filipino to represent the country in the said section. She described the whole journey as “a form of baptism by fire,” considering the technical challenges and the sensitivity of the subject matter.

Ampangabagat Nin Talakba Ha Likol, the film’s original title in Sambal, is the first film in the Sambal language throughout the history of Berlinale. It tells the story of Maya, a girl from the province of Zambales who confronts her personal encounters with her haunted past.

The artistic and strong sense of individuality expressed in the work “It’s Raining Frogs Outside” painfully emits an isolation and

uniqueness in its form and narrative that creatively challenges and celebrates what is vital in this recognition. This work inarguably transcends any form of misplaced alibis and propagandas and battles and victories. Letting a film be a film. Letting the work speak for itself. (QCShorts Competition 2021 Gender Sensitivity Award Citation).

The film was also screened at the 51st Edition of New Directors/ New Films Film Festival (ND/ NF) on April 20-May 1, 2022 at Film on Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art, in New York along with 26 full-length films and 10 other shorts from all over the world.

Just last week, the FDCP announced the film has been selected as one of the featured short films in the International Fiction Short Films section of the 39th Sundance Film Festival which will be held from January 19 to 29, 2023 in the USA.

Launched in 1978, Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the United States that paved the way for some of today’s most notable film-

makers

Timmy Harn’s One X One was awarded the Grand Jury Prize in the same category.

“Rather than be overwhelmed by its dense, strange, and evocative narrative, this film gains instead an arcane propulsion, energized by the limits it gives itself.” (jury citation)

Harn is a Filipino visual artist whose works are mostly based on the filmmaking process, and reflect personal experiences around his historic hometown of Manila.

Like most Filipinos, Harn had a strict Catholic upbringing which could be behind his eclectic interests in the mystical and occult to extra-terrestrial culture. Most of his influences are characterized by the Philippines as a cultural melting pot of its first nation peoples and later immigrants. His interest in the old also translates to the use of various filmmaking formats, from the analog textures of film celluloid and home videos, to the high-definition clarity of digital imagery, allowing him to merge historical timelines and define “the feeling of a future.”

Harn’s feature films include Dog Days (2018), which premiered at the 2018 QCINEMA and at the International Film Festival Rotterdam; and Reptilia in Suburbia (2013). Ranging from full-length to short and video installations, his works have been exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo, Echo Park Film Center, and in festivals such as Wavelengths at the Toronto International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Images Festival, among others.

Dodoy Megrino's Jakol was given a Special Mention for “Expanding on its deceptively thin premise with an almost joyous, quite cinematic playfulness,” according to the jury citation.

The festival jurors for the two categories included filmmaker and writer Gutierrez “Teng” Mangansakan II, actor and producer Alywn Uytingco, and veteran artist Jojo Sescon for the Narrative Category; and writer/ director Dodo Dayao, Davaoeño filmmaker Bagane Fiole and Roxlee, widely considered as the godfather of Filipino experimental cinema, for the Experimental Category.

Golden Giant Fish Trophy, designed by Jericho Valjusto Vamenta

Golden Giant Fish Award (Narrative Category)

Trishtan Perez

Trishtan Perez receives his Golden Giant Fish Award (Narrative Category) for i get so sad sometimes from Jury PresidentTeng Manangsakan & Joe Bacus.

Golden Giant Fish Award (Experimental Category)

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