Over 32K PWDs in C. Visayas get PHP128.6-M cash for work

By JOHN REY SAAVEDRA

CEBU CITY – More than 32,000 people from 129 localities in Central Visayas region have benefited from the cash-for-work program for persons with disabilities (PWD), with the release of PHP128.6 million, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas (Region 7) reported on Tuesday.

DSWD-7 regional director Shalaine Marie Lucero said the cash assistance given to the 32,336 PWDs was taken from the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) modality financial assistance and implemented through the poverty alleviation initiative, Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS).

She said the PWDs were given the minimum regional wage of PHP435 per day in exchange for services or tasks to be accomplished for six to 10 days in their respective communities.

“Their disability is not a problem for the delivery of services in their community.

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from page 3 areas. There are currently 34 batches of doctors deployed in various geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) of the country from Batanes to Taw-Tawi provinces.

These are made up of 215 doctors serving under the program nationwide, and 15 doctors serving under the program deployed in the region.

Bonafide Filipino citizens, physically and mentally fit, of good moral character, and willing to work and be deployed in depressed and hard-to-reach areas for three years may apply for the program at the DOH.

Only 50 qualified applicants per year are accepted into the program. ( PNA )

ON THE JOB. Felipe Espinosa (left photo), a person with a disability from San Miguel town, Bohol province is seen receiving his pay of PHP4,350 from the cash-forwork program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) while a beneficiary (right photo) is seen helping his community’s clean and green activities. DSWD Central Visayas Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero on Tuesday (Feb. 14, 2023) said 32,336 individuals from 129 localities in Central Visayas have benefited from the cash-for-work program for PWDs. ( Photo courtE sy of D sw D-7 )

Their mobility is favorable for them, and they can move around to perform the work assigned to them,” Lucero told the Philippine News Agency.

The beneficiaries, she said, can perform cleaning and disinfection of public facilities or perform tree planting, gardening, carpentry works, street sweeping, or clerical tasks such as assisting offices in local government units.

Lucero recalled that the agency conducted 11 payouts in different locations in the past two months.

The regional social welfare field office also participated in the national simultaneous payout in time with the International Day of PWDs last December.

Among the more than 32,000 workers who participated in the program, Felipe Espinosa, a PWD from San Miguel, Bohol, thanked the

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

4th Shari’a Circuit Court

4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-024 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JOHNNY WILL VICENTE MAMALES AND JONEVEIVE C. ESCOBAL-MAMALES, JOHNNY WILL VICENTE MAMALES AND JONEVEIVE C. ESCOBAL-MAMALES, Petitioners.

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on August 31, 2007 at Palompon, Leyte, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Sitio Buaya, Brgy. Sabang, Palompon, Leyte, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than four (4) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on August 31, 2007 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 3, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 14th of February 2023.

MDN: Feb 16, 23 & Mar 2, 2023

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-022

AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES CALMER MAGNO BALMOCENA AND LEALOU BENIGA BALMOCENA, CALMER MAGNO BALMOCENA AND LEALOU BENIGA BALMOCENA, Petitioners.

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on March 28, 2009 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Cayawan, Lantapan, Bukidnon and Block 15, Lot 20, Pinewood Phase II, San Jose, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than ten (10) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on March 28, 2009so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens.

Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 3, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 13th of February 2023. (SGD)

DSWD after he received a total of PHP4,350 for working at his agricultural town’s clean and green efforts.

DSWD-7 record showed that among the local government units in the region, the highest number of PWD beneficiaries are in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Bayawan in Negros Oriental province, as well as the municipalities of Daanbantayan in Cebu and Ayungon in Negros Oriental.

Of the four provinces in Central Visayas, Cebu has fielded most of the PWDs participating in the program with a total of 16,143 receiving PHP68.3 million; Negros Oriental -- 8,281 (PHP30.,4 million); Bohol -- 7,333 (PHP27.5 million); and Siquijor -- 579 (PHP1.9 million). (PNA)

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-2023-023

AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES FILIPPO TONEATTI AND MARICEL A. LINDO, FILIPPO TONEATTI AND MARICEL A. LINDO, Petitioners.

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on August 26, 2008 at Davao City, Davao del Sur, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Davao City, Davao del Sur, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for twelve years (12) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on August 26, 2008 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 3, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 14th of February 2023.

MDN: Feb 16, 23 & Mar 2, 2023

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

4th Shari’a Circuit Court

4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-021 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ARTURO RAGAY TAMAYO SR. AND ELVIRA ANTOLO RAMIREZ, ARTURO RAGAY TAMAYO SR. AND ELVIRA ANTOLO RAMIREZ, Petitioners.

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on September 10, 1978 at Cagayan de Oro City, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Zone 5, Kalye Apike, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for thirty-seven (37), they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on September 10, 1978 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 3, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 13th of February 2023.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED OF SPOUSES FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA & CAMILO RUBEN VILLA

Notice is hereby given that SPOUSES CAMILO RUBEN VILLA, died on June 15, 1992 and FLORENCIA D. CONDE VILLA died on August 12, 2000. Both died intestate in Cebu City, without leaving any will nor testament but left certain property, which is more particularly described as follows; TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-11-000105262 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Amamaylan, Baan Km 3/11, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of NINETEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR (19,824) square meters, more or less.” TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-11-000105263 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Amamaylan, Baan Km 3/11, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND (15,000) square meters, more or less.”

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. RT-181199 “A parcel of land (Lot 133-D Psd-10-008042, being a portion of Lot 133-Ta-65, Butuan Town site) situated in the Poblacion, City of Butuan, island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY (160) square meters, more or less.” TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-86703 “A parcel of land (323-F1-D, Psd-07-01-008276, being a portion of Lot 323-F-1, Psd-07—007108,) situated in the city of Cebu, Island of cebu, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED SIX (206) square meters, more or less” TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-05-0003-00803 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Bading 105, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND (15,000) square meters, more or less.” are the Subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED OF SOUSES FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA & CAMILO RUBEN VILLA , made and entered into by and among: HEIRS OF SPS. CAMILO RUBEN VILLA and FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA : 1. RUBEN RAY C. VILLA single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

2. SHARON LEI C. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines; 3. CHRISTIAN C. VILLA , died on July 22, 2016 at Cebu City; HEIRS OF CHRISTIAN C. VILLA : 1. CHARLENE B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

2. DANICA B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Feb 16, 23 & Mar 2, 2023

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

HYGINE P. SUARING-PECOLERA, Petitioner, CIVIL CASE No. 2023-008

- Versus - FOR: Judicial Decree of Divorce (Faskh)

ROMEO “SAMI” P. PECOLERA, Petitioners.

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3. KIETH BRIAH B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines. Under Notary Public of ATTY. CERFRANZ A. BONIEL; As per Doc. No. 413; Page No. 84; Book No. 1; Series of 2023. MDN: Feb 9, 16 & 23, 2023

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

4th Shari’a Circuit Court

4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-017 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN RONALD E. NAZARENO AND CHONA R. NAZARENO, RONALD E. NAZARENO AND CHONA R. NAZARENO, Petitioners. x - - - - -

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 31, 2000 at Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at P-3, Pob., Linamon, Lanao del Norte and Sto. Niño, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than three (3), they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 31, 2000 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 27, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 7th of February 2023.

Republic of the Philippines

PHIVIDEC INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY

PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate – Special Economic Zone Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental

PHIVIDEC-IA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

NO. OAPIA-2022-035__

T O : Harbor Pilots Port/Terminal Operators Shipping Line Companies Others Concerned

SUBJECT : PHIVIDEC-IA POLICY ON PILOTAGE

Pursuant to Board Resolution No. 3251 s. 2022, the PHIVIDEC-IA Board has approved the Policy on Pilotage. Henceforth, this Policy is hereby in effect :

POLICY ON PILOTAGE IN THE PORTS OF PHIVIDEC INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IN MISAMIS ORIENTAL (PIE-MO)

Pursuant to the Provisions of Sections 4(e) and 4(l) of the P.D No. 538, otherwise known as the Charter of the PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority , as amended, promulgated on 13 August 1974; PHIVIDEC IA Policy No. 001-2017, Creation of Pilotage District at the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental (PIE-MO) ; Executive Order No. 1088, Providing for Uniform and Modified Rates for Pilotage Services Rendered to Foreign and Coastwise Vessels in All Private or Public Philippine Ports , and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution A.159(ES. IV), Recommendation on Pilotage adopted on 27 November 1968, the following rules and regulations on pilotage are hereby prescribed for the compliance by all concerned:

Article I

Preliminary Provisions

SECTION 1. Definition of Terms — The following terms are used in this Order shall be understood to mean: a. Anchoring — Dropping or heaving anchor at a place designated by the Authority with sufficient depth of water vessels anchor or may ride at anchor within the harbor. b. Apprentice Pilot — A Master who is an applicant for accreditation as Harbor Pilot in the PIEMO Pilotage District and where he has to undergo an apprenticeship training for three (3) months under the Accredited Harbor Pilots Association before he becomes a regular harbor pilot and confirmed by the Authority. c. Authority — The PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PHIVIDEC IA) d. Chief Pilot — A regular harbor pilot who is elected as such by the members of a Pilots’ Organization. e. Docking — The service of conducting a vessel to a designated berth. For purposes of assessment of pilotage charges, docking shall include the following:

• Transit of pilot from shore to pilots’ boarding station

• Dropping of anchor

• Conduction of vessel to berth

• Carrying of lines to shore

• Securing of vessel at berth f. Entering A Harbor — Coming into a protected part of a sea, lake or other body of water used by vessels as a place of safety. g. Harbor Pilot — A master mariner who is a duly licensed harbor pilot by MARINA or PCG and who is a member of a pilot organization duly accredited by the Authority to act as a regular pilot on any vessel, engaged in foreign or coastwise trade, within limits of the PIEMO Pilotage District. This may also refer to a ship captain or master of a vessel who is duly accredited as a harbor pilot by the Authority for purposes of piloting a vessel under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Authority. h. Mooring — The typing up of a ship’s bow onto a floating buoy which is secured to the sea bed/anchorage. i. Pilotage District — The water(s) and harbor(s) which comprise the territory of the PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority as defined in its Charter, the P.D. No. 538. j. Pilots’ Organization — A single proprietorship, partnership, or corporation duly accredited and authorized by the Authority to render pilotage services in the PIEMO Pilotage District. k. Qualified Pilot — A harbor pilot who has been accredited by the Authority in accordance with rules and regulations. l. Shifting — A special service rendered by pilots, upon the Master’s/Agent’s request, wherein the vessel is transferred from one berth to another berth, or from an anchorage to another anchorage area, or from berth to anchorage or vice-versa. m. Undocking — The service of moving out a vessel from a designated berth, and shall include the following:

• Pilot command to let go of lines

• Heaving of anchor

• Services of removing the vessel from berth and piloting it to the pilots’ boarding station

• Transit of pilot from pilots’ boarding station to shore n. Unmooring — To let loose from or take in the principal mooring lines preparatory to leaving anchorage. o. Untwisting — The service of unwinding the twisted or tangled parts of the anchor chain. p. Vessel — Every sort of boat, craft, or other contrivance used or capable of being used as means of transportation on water, the tonnage limitation of which shall be specified in the prescription of pilotage rates, taking into consideration the conditions of the port.

SECTION 2. Statement of Policy on Pilotage — The conduct of pilotage service is a vital function of maritime travel that directly affects the efficient operations of the port, the over all cost of transport and distribution of goods, safety of the vessel crew and even the protection of the maritime environment. It is hereby declared and recognized that the responsibility to undertake pilotage service is inherently vested in the Authority who is hereby authorizing the discharge of such responsibility to accredited Harbor Pilot s Organization and/or accredited individual pilots.

SECTION 3. Coverage — This Order shall cover all foreign and domestic vessels and all government ports within the territorial jurisdiction of the Authority.

SECTION 4. Accreditation of Pilots/Pilots’ Organization — Unless a law has been passed on “Open Harbor Pilotage Services ” in the country, and a Pilotage Board has been created, there shall be one (1) Harbor Pilots’ Organization to be accredited by the Authority through the Office of the Administrator upon recommendation of an Evaluation Committee composed of the Manager of the Port Management and Development Department (PMDD) as Chairperson; Division Manager, Port Management Division, Harbor Master, Representatives from Legal Services Division, Human Resource Division, and Safety and Security Division as members, respectively.

In the exercise of Authority’s supervisory power and to safeguard life and property, the Authority may permanently or temporarily prevent a pilot organization and/or individual pilot from piloting a vessel, if after due investigation, such pilot organization or individual pilot is found to be incapable of discharging its/his duties.

SECTION 5. No Employer-Employee Relationship — The Harbor Pilot Organization and/or individual pilot, though accredited by the Authority, is not its employee. As such, the selection and hiring of the accredited pilots shall be the prerogative of the accredited pilot organization. The Authority therefore shall not be liable in any manner for the acts or omissions of a Harbor Pilot Organization and/or individual pilot in the performance of their duties. However, the accreditation extended to them shall constitute the authority or permit to render pilotage service within the PIEMO Pilotage District.

There being no employer-employee relationship between PHIVIDEC IA and the Harbor Pilots’ Organization, all pilots and/or Pilots’ Organization, in the performance of their duties shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Accredited Harbor Pilots’ Organization for the efficient and orderly administration of the PIEMO Pilotage District.

SECTION 6. Applicable Pilotage Rate — The Authority shall prescribe the pilotage charges which can be imposed and collected by pilots or pilots’ organization. The Authority shall be entitled to collect ten percent (10%) share of its gross income from pilotage fees, in consideration of the grant of such privilege and for the use of the port facilities.

SECTION 7. Charging of Hazard Fees — Risk or hazard is inherent in pilotage services. Accordingly, pilotage rates already take into account the element of risk involved in the performance of such service. The charging of hazard fee is therefore prohibited.

SECTION 8. Special Services — Special services rendered by pilots shall be as follows: a. Shifting — However, there shall be no charge where a vessel is shifted from one berth to another within the same side of the pier or wharf, and there is no need to undock the vessel. b. Ship to Ship Docking/Undocking c. Dead Ship Docking/Undocking or Mooring/Unmooring d. Meeting Vessel at a Point Other than the Pilots’ Boarding Station/Quarantine Anchorage e. Untwisting f. Channeling In or Channeling Out

SECTION 1. Compulsory Pilotage Service — For entering a harbor and anchoring thereat, or passing through navigable rivers, straits or channels within a pilotage district, as well shifting, docking and undocking every vessel with 500 GRT and above, engaged in coastwise or foreign trade shall be under compulsory pilotage. However, ship captains or masters may be allowed to pilot their own vessels, provided they are duly accredited by the Authority under such terms and conditions it may impose consistent with existing government regulations.

SECTION 2. Exemption — In the following cases, pilotage service is not compulsory; a. Government vessels not engaged in commercial trade; b. Vessels of foreign government entitled to courtesy; and, c. Vessels calling at private ports not located within a designated channel whose owners have formally waived the requirements of compulsory pilotage.

SECTION 3. Control of the Vessel and Liability for Damage — The Harbor Pilot Organization to which a pilot belongs and/or the individual harbor pilot, as the case may be, shall be solidarily responsible for any damage caused to a vessel, life, or property due to its/his negligence or fault without prejudice to the Organization’s recourse against the erring pilot.

Except when the Master of the vessel is constrained to retain overall command of the vessel even on pilotage grounds whereby he can countermand or overrule the order or command of the Harbor Pilot on board, any damage caused to a vessel, life, or property by reason of the fault or negligence of the Master shall be the liability of the registered owner of the vessel concerned without prejudice to recourse by said owner against the Master.

SECTION 4. Pilotage Equipment and Facilities — To safely and efficiently render the service, the pilots organization shall make available such equipment as required by the Authority, all serviceable and ready-line condition, including reserved and standby equipment. The equipment and facilities shall include but not limited to pilot launches, communication equipment, pilot stations, land transport and office equipment.

SECTION 5. Availability of Pilots — The organization shall have in readiness at all times sufficient manpower necessary to undertake pilotage services within one (1) hour from receipt of notice in writing or by signals as provided under paragraph [ l ] of Section 4 of Article IV of this Policy.

SECTION 6. Pilotage Service Fees — Any vessel which employs a Pilot Organization/Harbor Pilot shall pay the pilotage fees at the rate prescribed by the Authority, with the following conditions: a. If the service of a pilot organization is refused by the vessel without any justifiable reason after its pilot has reported on board, said pilot organization shall nevertheless be entitled to payment of fees. b. When upon written request of the Master, a pilot is kept on standby on board a vessel in excess of three (3) hours and the delay is attributable to the vessel, said pilot shall be entitled to an allowance in accordance with the rate prescribed by the Authority. c. If for any justifiable reason, a pilot is not yet on board upon the arrival or departure of a vessel where pilotage is compulsory after prescribed signals are displayed, such vessel shall anchor and keep the signals displayed for at least one (1) hour.

Article III Pilots’ Organization

SECTION 1. Capitalization — A Pilots’ Organization, if a corporation, shall have a minimum paid-up capital of Fifty Million Pesos (P 50 Million). If a sole proprietorship or partnership, it shall have a minimum capitalization of Fifty Million Pesos (P 50 Million).

SECTION 2. Privilege Fee — For and in consideration of the grant of privilege to undertake pilotage service and/or the use of port facilities, a privilege fee equivalent to 10% of the gross income derived from pilotage services shall be paid by the Pilot Organization/Harbor Pilot.

SECTION 3. Posting of Indemnity Bond — a. The Pilot Organization shall post an indemnity bond of Five Million Pesos (₱ 5 Million) to cover in whole or in part any liability arising from any accident resulting in damage to vessel(s), port facilities and other properties and/or injury to persons or death which any member may have caused in the course of his performance of pilotage duties. The bond herein required must always be current. b. Liability of Pilots’ Organization/Individual Pilot — Nothing in these regulations shall relieve the Pilots’ Organization or members thereof, individually or collectively, or any accredited pilot from any civil, administrative and/or criminal responsibility for damage to life or property resulting from the individual acts of its members as well as those of the Organization’s employees and crew in the performance of their duties.

Article IV

Evaluation Committee, Criteria for Evaluating Qualifications of Pilot Organization/Pilots

SECTION 1. Creation of Evaluation Committee — Though the hiring and firing of accredited pilots is not the prerogative of the Authority, it shall exercise its regulatory power to confirm and authorize the pilots in the employ of the accredited organization to render pilotage service in the harbor of PIEMO. Anent thereto, an Evaluation Committee is hereby created which shall be composed as follows: a. Manager, Port Management and Development Department who shall act as Chairperson; b. Division Manager, Port Management Division c. Harbor Master; d. Legal Services Division; e. Human Resource Division; and f. Safety and Security Division

The overall functions of the Committee shall be:

1. To receive, verify and process all applications pilot organization/pilots for accreditation and their supporting documents;

2. To evaluate the qualification of all applicants and recommend those qualified in accordance with the criteria established by the Authority.

SECTION 2. Qualifications and Requirements —

A. An applicant for accreditation shall submit proofs/documents that the members of the organization and/or the individual pilot, possesses the following qualifications:

1. A Filipino Citizen;

2. Not more than 60 years old; Provided, that incumbent pilots who are presently more than 60 years old shall not be covered by this limitation and they shall be allowed to continue as pilots for a period of two (2) years or until they reach Seventy (70) years of age, whichever comes first, unless otherwise disqualified for other reasons.

3. Of sound physical and mental condition and of good moral character;

4. Holder of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) license as harbor pilot .

B. The applicant shall also submit the following documentary requirements, which, in the case of an applicant pilot organization, it shall submit the requirements for each of its individual members;

1. Application letter together with duly sworn Information Sheet/Biodata;

2. Master Mariner with a valid Certificate of Competency (CoC) and Certificate of Endorsement (CoE) from MARINA;

3. Copy of Pilot’s examination rating and License/Certificate issued by MARINA to practice as harbor pilot in the Pilotage District of PIEMO;

4. Employer’s Certification of Services rendered as Shipmaster or Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book;

5. Copies of Certificates of Training Courses attended, Positions/ Qualifications and Commendations/ Awards in the maritime/port service;

6. Current Physical and Mental Fitness Certificates from a government physician, and current Board of Marine Inquiry (BMI) clearance to the effect that no case has been filed, pending and/or decided against the applicant organizations;

7. Clearance from the Safety and Security Division (SSD) of the PHIVIDEC-IA which shall conduct background check on the pilots/pilots’ organization for accreditation;

8. Document showing not in the MARINA watch list.

SECTION 3. Accreditation — The accreditation of pilot organization/pilot shall be issued by the Administrator upon recommendation by the Evaluation Committee on the Accreditation of Pilots/Pilots’ Organization of the Authority. Payment of accreditation fee shall be Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00).

SECTION 4. Duties and Responsibilities of the Pilot or Pilots’ Organization — The duties and responsibilities of a Pilot Organization/Harbor Pilot shall be as follows: a. It/he shall respect and follow the schedules of duty agreed upon with the shipping lines/ship agents. In case the pilot on duty unjustifiably refuses or fails to answer vessel’s call for pilotage service, the pilot organization shall be responsible to the Master of the Vessel to immediately provide a substitute pilot. b. The pilot organization shall ensure that at all times there shall be pilot(s) on duty and available at the pilot station in such number as may be necessary to properly service the normal requirement of vessels calling at the district. It shall likewise, make available such equipment and facilities in serviceable condition, which are necessary for the efficient rendition of pilotage services. c. A pilot on duty shall report alongside the vessel within one (1) hour from the raising of signals in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Section, unless the Authority, in consultation with the pilot organization, deems the water and weather conditions are not favorable for piloting subject vessel. If it is determined that the vessel cannot be serviced immediately, the pilot organization/pilot shall inform the vessel’s master by any