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DAET, Camarines Norte Police Senior Moises Pa-gaduan, provincial director of the Camarines Norte Po-lice Provincial Offi ce (CN-PPO) has urged his men to to lessen criminality in the province.

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LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources re-gional offi ce in Bicol clari-fi ed Thursday that the grass fi re which razed a part of some forested areas in Ba-rangays Bonga and Matanag here on Tuesday afternoon up to early Wednesday morn-ing was outside the protected

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned local chief execu-tives (LCEs) and other local government offi cials against people falsely identifying themselves as employees or representatives of DSWD and negotiating for KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP (Kapit-Bisig

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LEGAZPI CITY The Department of Education (DepEd) in Bicol anticipates 1,709,382 students who will enroll for the opening of classes on June 2, this year.

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Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATANThe Agrarian Reform Law requires

prior clearance for agri-land transfers even if the lands are untenanted or below the 5-hectare retention limit. There are unverified reports that this requirement can be taken aside if clients pay P1.00 under-the-table fee for purposes of registration. With this IBP advocacy, I will certainly lose many friends but in the waning years of both my life and professional practice, I pray that God will continue to save me from harm.

WHAT NOW? Ominous signs for DA Secretary Proceso Alcala are in the horizon. With the designation of former Sen. Kiko Pangilinan as Presidential Consultant on Agriculture Modernization and Food, Malacanangs confidence on Quezons wonder boy seems seriously eroded. Stripped of the control and budget over the NFA, PCA, NIA and one other key agency, Sec. Procies domain is now reduced to just about one fourth of his original powers.

For now, we can be optimistic that the Philippine National Railways will be given another lease on life, that is, another 50 year corporate existence.

With that as a given, what is worth asking now is, will its new corporate life be different from the old? Or put in another way, will a new PNR make a difference to the economic life of Bicol, or to the country as a whole?

The answers to these questions, however, will depend in so many ways on how the PNR will be insulated from our culture of political patronage.

We know how the PNR in the past had served as a prize(d) possession and position for political supporters of whoever was in Malacanang. Some of those anointed, usually have Bicol roots or connection, perhaps, to assure the region is (also) in the Presidents mind.

Yet, even with Bikolnons manning the trains, the PNR had dismally contributed to the growth of the region.

Of course, this was not primarily of their own making.

What those managers lacked was what would make the trains run, i.e. not only budget but a clear government policy on what it wants the PNR to play in the industry, to the economy and to the people.

As it is, there appears to be no clear vision on what the government wants for the trains in Bicol.

That the PNR had only been confined to making announcements or assurances that the trains will resume running in September or that the same schedule had been thwarted by the typhoons which destroyed the rail ties somewhere in Ragay or Hondagua; show that no ones manning it who knows how to make the trains run in September even with the typhoons, which is a given phenomenon in Bicol.

So unless we hear from Malacanang that the PNR will continue its operation with added powers (to make it truly a mass transport system or to make it a symbol of our drive towards economic resurgence); we Bicolanos should not rest in our sleep.

Let us continue to demand: Bring Back Our Trains!

The main fault being alluded to is the failure to accomplish the long-boasted rice self-sufficiency. We were not remiss in our reminders to all and sundry that agri-production cannot be assured, much more loudly claimed. The recent natural disasters that rendered false the rice self-sufficiency boasts are most probably Gods ways of telling us that He and only He is the supreme source of our lives and livelihood. Amen po tayo riyan!

MAFIA? There are also sad speculations that the Agriculture Secretary and his U-Secs are all being implicated in PDAF and Malampaya scams. Detractors unfairly claim that many of the DA executives are his kababayans hence he is head of the Quezon Mafia. I could have been within the DA umbrella (recommended for QUEDANCOR president) but thanks to my dear God my papers got lost in Malacanang.

I was also slated to be NIA director and/or consultant of the DA Secretary - but nothing materialized. If not for the miraculous hand of our Lord - I would have been in the DA inner circle, and among those being investigated now. My friend who is DA USec for Admin/Finance is being charged by Sen. Koko Pimentel for alleged forgery of his signatures on PDAF releases. In government service, the good things you are taken for granted, but every single mistake is taken against you!

PROVERB: Be sure to know the workings of your flocks; give careful attention to your herds.

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAs-DFK International is past chair of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA past president and Hall-of-Famer, and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement Awardee).

ADVOCACY: In a gallant move, the Integrated Bar of the Philippine Quezon Province Chapter has embarked on the Study and Evaluation of the Systems of Land Transfers. As a past chapter president, (together with fellow past president Atty. Jose Flores, Jr. who recently passed-away) I was designated as Lead Coordinator of the long-overdue project, tailored to respond to the complaints of many land transfer transaction clients.

The government agencies whose systems are sought to be evaluated include the offices of the Provincial and City Assessors and Treasurers, Registers of Deeds (Province and City), BIR Revenue Districts, and the DAR offices. Complaints include undue delay in the processing of transactions, costly issuances of certified true copies of titles and documents, absences of OICs and processors without alternate staff to the needful.

GRAFT: There allegations that the delays of processing and releases are intended to coerce the transacting public to shell out grease money for facilitation purposes. Many people are susceptible, more so those who come from far away municipalities. Realty companies who do regular transfers of titles are rumored to be paying SOPs (PR money) for every certificate of title involved in the issuance of the Certificates of Authority to Register).

Study on Land Transfers

Help a person who might be suffering from heat stroke, the DOH urged. Call immediately for medical assistance and move the sick person to a cool shaded area.Soak the heat stroke victims clothes with water, spray, sponge or shower the body with water before drying the skin with a towel.

When the heat index is high, its best to stay in air-conditioned environment, said the Mayo Clinic.

PreventionIf you must go outdoors, you

can prevent heat stroke by wearing lightweight, light-colored and loose-fabric clothing, with the hair protected by a wide-brimmed hat. Use a sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 30 or more.

Drink extra f luids. To prevent dehydration, its generally recommended to drink at least eight glasses of water, fruit juice, or vegetable juice per day. Because heat-related illness also can result from salt depletion it may be advisable to substitute an electrolyte-rich sports drink for water during periods of extreme heat and humidity.

Take additional precautions when exercising or working outdoors. The

general recommendation is to drink 24 ounces of fluid two hours before exercise, and consider adding another 8 ounces of water or sports drink before exercise. During exercise, you should consume another 8 ounces of water every 20 minutes, even if you dont feel thirsty.

Reschedule or cancel outdoor activities. If possible shift your time outdoors to the coolest times of the day either early morning or after sunset.

Monitor the color of your urine. Darker urine is a sign of dehydration. Be sure to drink enough fluids to maintain very light-colored urine.

Measure your weight before and after physical activity. Monitoring lost water weight can help you determine how much fluid you need to drink.

Avoid fluids containing caffeine or alcohol, because both substances can make you lose more fluids and worsen heat-related illness. Also, do not take salt tablets unless your doctor has told you to do so. The easiest and safest way to replace salt and other electrolytes during heat waves is to drink sports beverages or fruit juices.

Check with your doctor before increasing liquid intake if you have epilepsy or heart, kidney or liver disease.

If you live in an apartment or house without fan or air conditioning, try to spend at least two hours each day preferably during the hottest part of the day in an air-conditioned environment, the Mayo Clinic suggested. At home, draw your curtains, shades, or blinds, during hottest part of the day, and open windows at night on two sides of your building to create cross ventilation.

The following excerpts from the write-up of Henrylito D. Tacio in the Philippine Graphic Magazine dated May 19, 2014 may be helpful to many of us in this hot weather in our country. It is entitled Beware of Heat Stroke.

When heat stroke occurs, the body temperature can rise to 410 celcius or higher within 10 to 15 minutes, DoH said. Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not given.

SymptomsThe symptoms of heat stroke include:

Hot and dry skin, profuse sweating, hallucinations, chills, throbbing headache, high body temperature, confusion or dizziness, and slurred speech.

Dr. William C. Shiel, Jr. of medicine.net said symptoms of heat stroke can sometimes mimic those of heart attack or other conditions. Sometimes a person experiences symptoms of heat exhaustion before progressing to heat strokes.

People with the following conditions are especially prone to heat strokes: Alcoholism, chronic illnesses like heart disease, obesity, uncontrolled diabetes and Parkinsons disease.

Also vulnerable are those who uses diuretics and antihistamines, and illegal psychoactive drugs. Older people are more prone to heat stroke.

Those living in Metro Manila and big cities are most likely to suffer from heat stroke during a prolonged heat wave, particularly if there are stagnant atmosphere conditions and poor air quality. In what is known as the heat island effect, asphalt and concrete store heat during the day and only gradually release it at night, resulting in higher nighttime temperatures.

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BEATING THE HEAT OF SUMMER LiTOjPeRALTAisland boys of San Pascual, Masbate show their diving and acrobatic skills to visitors at the sea port.

DAZZLING MOVES CjPeRALTAOne of the groups of twenty-two contenders vying for the title of best dancing team during the isla Rancho Festivals street dancing competition in San Pascual, Burias island, Masbate, Philippines.

San Pascual, Masbate launches isla Rancho Festival

185 newly grads in Bicol enrolled in govt internship program

uNeP remembers 'Wawa'with mass and prayers

SAN PASCUAL, Mas-bate---To boost up the tourism potentials of the island and commemorate its foundation day, the Lo-cal Government Unit here has officially launched and applauded its first ever Isla Rancho Festival which coincided with the towns 183rd founding anniver-sary, May 12-17.

Municipal Mayor Zacarina A. Lazaro bared that a week-long of full-packed activities kick-off in the morning of May 12 with the grand opening of the trade fair, cowboys parade in Rodeo attire and dress a cattle competition. Splendid fireworks display signalled the start of the Ranchers night and barn dancing.

Highlights of the festival includes various competi-tions and activities like the sibidan race, karera de sen-

tas, wood chopping, coconut husking, baranwitan sa pan-talan, float contest, fluvial procession, awarding of the 183 outstanding individuals, cultural presentations, grilled whole cattle smorgasbord, Munting Lakan and Munting

Mutya search, Mutya ng San Pascual, Mutya ng Isla Ran-cho, Mutya ng Turismo 2014 search and the gaudy street dancing challenge.

Cong. Maria Vida Espino-sa Bravo, Governor Rizalina S. Lanete, Placer Municipal

Mayor, Joshur Judd S. Lan-ete, Provincial Agriculturist Cecile Burgos and Assistant Provincial Fisheries Officer Belly Labangco graced the festivities.

Geared towards the true-ness and the veracity of the towns battle cry Kugi San Pascual (Kugi means work hard) and the festivals theme One People, One Heritage, One Faith, a concelebrated mass was officiated by Most Rev. Jose S. Bantolo, Bishop Diocese of Masbate.

Isla Rancho Festival is only one of the arrays of tour-ist attractions of the island together with its immaculate white beaches and sand bars of Sombrero, Busing, Tinal-isayan Islands and its unique Balinsasayaw sanctuary among others that makes the island funnier to be visited. -Carlito J. Peralta

LEGAZPI CITY- Some 185 newly graduates tastes what its like to work in government offices. This was after DOLE-Bicol started its Government In-ternship Program (GIP) in the region, 3-weeks after Labor Day.

In a report submitted by DOLE Bicol regional direc-tor Nathaniel V. Lacambra to Hon. Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, the GIP program of DOLE-Bicol has actually started a week af-ter Labor Day and in full swing benefitting poor but

deserving Bicolanos. We employed a stan-

dard screening for the GIP. Our special project funds for these are limited, we have to choose the best and of course the worthy, RD Lacambra added.

Under the guidelines of the GIP applicants must be a graduate of either a tech-voc or a regular 4-year course and shall be poor and worthy. Poor meaning falling under the criteria of DSWDs pov-erty threshold who are un-employed. Worthy, meaning, having met the credentials and possessing the right work attitude and have the chance to enter the government ser-vice later on.

DOLE Bicol asst. reg. dir. Exequiel Ronie A. Guzman opined that the GIP is the perfect government program that may change the lives of people by giving a direct em-ployment and a real taste of public service.

This is the closest to the real thing. The 6-months work program will be credited as a

Albay probable 2016 Palarong Pambansa host: Salceda

LEGAZPI CITY The provincial government of Albay will soon bid to host the Palarong Pambansa, or National Games before year 2016.

This is what I wish to achieve before my term ends, said Albay Governor

Joey Sarte Salceda after his conversation with President Benigno S. Aquino III, who was in Legazpi City Monday morning as keynote speaker of the UN-World Tourism Or-ganization-sponsored Inter-national Conference on Tour-ism and Climate Change.

Salceda said he requested from the President at least P280M for a chance to host the event by modernizing the sports facilities of the prov-ince.

Ilang beses na po sana kaso hindi po kaya ng budget. Ayaw ko naman mangutang kasi ginagamit yung pera for scholarships lalo na sa BU. Eh, mga P280M po (For sev-eral times I have wanted to host it but our budget would not permit it. I dont want to borrow because we need the money (for payment) for our scholarships, especially in the Bicol University. About P280 million only, Salceda quoted what he told the President.

He had a chance to talk to Aquino after the inaugu-ration of the Bicol Univer-sity Health Sciences Building Phases 1 and 2 and the launch of the MD-MPA Program in the university, where the President stressed the impor-tance of education as one of the pillars of change.

According to the target list of the Department of Educa-tion (DepEd) of possible venues for the year 2015, the annual multi-level national scholastic athletic competi-tion could be in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Koronadal City, South Cotabato, Ca-gayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Surigao City, Su-rigao del Norte, Butuan City, or Agusan del Norte all in Mindanao.

In 2016, Tuguegarao City in Cagayan, Lingayen in Pangasinan, Camarines Sur, Pampanga, Bocaue in Bu-lacan all in Luzon will possibly bid for the annual multi-sporting event.

The winning bidder is given the chance to host the national games.

If Albay constructs new

IRIGA CITY --- No more Let me Call You Sweetheart song that Wawa would sing every time her daughter, Mam Deli would hum the tune to her every morning. But the sweet memory of the universitys matriarch still echoes in the heart of every UNEPian after her demise.

Ms. Deli will usually sing a few lines of the said song when she would visit Wawa in her room before attending to the universitys affairs and Wawa will continue it by either humming it or simply smiling at her. It means that she recognizes the song and

appreciated her daughters presence.

Every time this month sets in, the entire community of the University of

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Capalonga celebrates feast of Black NazareneDAET, Camarines

Norte The town fiesta in Capalonga in honor of the Black Nazarene on May 13 appealed devotees from all over the country to visit the Diocesan Shrine of Jesus because it is said to be mi-raculous.

The feast was highlighted by colorful street dancing and agro-industrial fair through the Palong Festival in honor of the Black Nazarenes feast day.

The Palong Festival ex-presses the local folks grati-tude for their towns names etymology, and signifies the abundant presence of "Pa-long Manok" or rooster's comb plant available in the locality.

The activities held in honor of the feast were sum-mer basketball tournament from March 25 to May 9; sayawit from April 5 to May 10; Mayor Pretty Boy quar-ter marathon on May 9; MPB capalonga challenge cycling competition on May 10; Barangay Night and street dancing competition on May 11; pontifical concelebrated mass on May 12; and award-ing ceremony and ball on May 13.

Mayor Senandro Jalgala-do said that more and more devotees tributes to the mi-raculous Black Nazarene every first Friday of every month and on the day of the feast.

He said that a pilgrimage site will soon to rise in town for the Black Nazarene to separate the Shrine from the

Parish of St. Lucy.He said that they also

doing their best to develop more projects in the locality being the miraculous Black Nazarene as the centerpiece in tourism development.

He said that among the projects this year are the bay-walk development, construc-tion and operation of floating stations in Sabong-sabong reef and establishment of board-walk from Talagpucao to Pulo ni Sasot and among others.

The Shrine of the Black Nazarene of Capalonga is one of the popular tourist destinations in the province. It became an object of ven-eration to many people in the country and even in the world.

The stories behind the existence of the Black Naza-rene came to fore by word of mouth from generation to generation, several versions vary depending on the source of the story.

Some say that an old

man carved the image of the Poong Hesus out of a piece of apalong wood he saw floating in the town river. Others say that more than 300-year old income was carved by a fisherman out of an apalong tree in an island called Punta. Others say that Dumagats, sea gypsies who were the early inhabit-ants of Capalonga brought the image to town.

Another story tells that a native sculptor was said to have gone to a hill in Tala-tala, a sitio of barangay San Isidro and there found a tree of his choice and among oth-

ers. After he felled the tree, he saw that its sap had the semblance of blood and he patiently carved the image of Poong Hesus.

The popular belief says that in the beginning the im-age of the Black Nazaene was enshrined in a small nipa shingles in the old town site, now barangay San Isidro. But every Friday, the image would be missing from His altar and would be found near the bank of Talagpucao.

The stories of Filipino-Chinese extra-ordinary de-votion to the Black Nazarene who come annually and de-votedly pay respect to Poong Nazareno in throngs or more than a hundred aircon buses yearly during the town feast day every May 12-13 also entails several versions.

Earlier on May 5, 2009, Most Rev. Gilbert A. Gar-cera, DD, Bishop of Daet, declared the Parish of St. Lucy as the Shrine of the Black Nazarene of Capalon-ga. He also declared May 11, 12 and 13 as the annual feast of the town in honor of the famous icon. -ROSALITA B. MANLANGIT

Special Reading Program itseffect to K-12 education

By jANeTTe C. SAuLONTeodora Moscoso elementary School

carolina, Naga city

This has been said over and over againreading is the most important skill for success in school and society. This has not only been found to be true. But reading indeed has accepted as the background of a great country and great people. That is why reading is a big part in the education of man. Education, on the other hand, is considered the most important factor in the development of mankind.

Name a country whose people are reading people and you will surely bet a country whose people are successful.

With the K-12 curriculum introduced in the educational system of the country and with full implementation, it is the hope of our leaders in both government and in the private sector that the country and its people will soon face a great national development.The development lies mainly on how well the citizens of a country are equipped to make themselves be able to stand on their feet. It means being able to sustain themselves for life and precisely that is what education is aimed at.

The K-12 curriculum is exactly geared towards the improvement of our people in many terms but specifically in matters of being employable. It is aimed towards every single boy and girl in school be the best readers he can be aware that it is in reading that every single aspect on life is dependent on. He who does not know how to read can not expect to go beyond where he is. He has no chance of getting employed and obviously, life would be hard.

The special reading program of the K-12 is labeled as the Read Right Program. It is a very comprehensive program aimed to make every child in school be able to read and comprehend. This special program embraces all aspects of reading. It starts with the basics of phonetics which is called Phonetic12 Work. it is important to learn the basic pronunciation in order that one can be understood anywhere and by all and at all times.

The other special reading program of the K - 12 curriculum is the Fast Forward12 Program. This program is meant to further improve the reading skill of the children in school. It means being able to comprehend what he has gone through in reading and thereby moves on with his life on a faster range.

With reading given full emphasis in the K-12 curriculum, our children in school who are expected to be the future bight leaders of our country are right in their early years in school be exposed to the read right program and expect them to be men of intelligence. Being such they will be ready for the future ahead of them, equipped with the right tools to make them highly employable and globally competitive. In that manner, they will be the strong posts in the development of our country with people who have financial independence. It means poverty alleviation and a sound economic progress of our people.

Achieving Quality educationBy WiLLiAM Y. NueZ

Master Teacher 1Tambang Central School, Tinambac North District

Tamban, Tinambac, Camarines Sur

The ultimate goal of the Department of Education is to improve the quality of education thus many programs were being proposed to attain such goal. The K-12 Curriculum have many advantages that will develop love for life-long learning and competent individuals. The implementation of MTB per se will really improve the quality of education of our pupils.

But for me, we must all be involved to achieve quality education: the parents, teachers and school administrators. How excellent the project and program of DepEd, it would be useless if not properly implemented and lack of support from the parents and stakeholders.

The education of a child is not the lone responsibility of the school, it is also the responsibility of the parents. Yes, they play a vital role in the education of their children. It is therefore necessary to remember that the parents are morally and legally bounded to work together with the educators in improving the quality of education for their children.

It must be understood that parental concern is also a determining factor in achieving such. If ever quality education happens to fail, the blame must not be pointed to teachers alone but rather to parents concerned also. Thus the parents must give their full cooperation in the efficient implementation of any school program and project.

At present, teachers should be very patient, kind-hearted considering the attitude shown by our pupils. More so, we need competent and dedicated teachers who will provide meaningful experiences to our pupils, adequate school facilities and equipment, availability of textbooks needed by our pupils, instructional materials and an environment conducive for learning are contributing factors that will really improve the quality of education and the performance level of our pupils.

On the part of the pupils, they should study their lessons regularly and perform the task given to them by their teachers. They must aim to have good grades.

Intensive supervision from the school heads and other school officials is also of utmost importance. I believed that if there is close supervision and monitoring, teaching will take place effectively. Teachers should be evaluated regularly in order for the teachers to know where and which part of his performance needs to be improved and enhanced.

So, let us work hand in hand to answer the call of our Department, that is achieving quality education.

sports facilities that can ac-commodate the delegates of the 17 regions of the Philip-pines before 2016, the prov-ince will possibly host the national games after several years, Salceda said.

In 1974, the Bureau of Public Schools-Interscho-lastic Athletics Association

AlbAY probAble 2016 . . .Games or (BPISAA) was renamed Palarong Pam-bansa.

It was the fifth BPISAA games in 1952 which Albay hosted, particularly in Legaz-pi City, while Naga City had hosted the nations biggest sports event for four times already. PNA

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PReAMBLeWHEREAS, Article I, Section 16 of the Republic Act 8550, otherwise known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 stipulates that the municipal governments have jurisdiction over their municipal waters, and in consultation with the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Council (MFARMC), shall be responsible for the management, conservation, development, protection, utilization and disposition of all fish and other aquatic resources therein;

WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Fisheries Code also mandates that municipal governments enact appropriate ordinances for the foregoing purposes and to enforce all fishery laws, rules and regulations as well as valid fishery ordinances;

WHEREAS, Sections 447 & 458 of RA 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code further mandates that Sangguniang Bayan enact ordinances that protect the environment, and impose appropriate penalties for acts that endanger the environment;

WHEREAS, the enactment of a comprehensive and Fisheries and Coastal Resource Law Enforcement Ordinance is necessary and indispensable for the development, conservation, utilization and proper management of its fisheries and aquatic resources.

SeCTiON 1. TiTLeThis ordinance shall be known as the Fisheries and Coastal Resource Law Enforcement Ordinance of the Municipality of Tinambac.

SeCTiON 2. DeCLARATiON OF POLiCYIt is hereby declared the policy of the Municipality of Tinambac:

To minimize and eventually eliminate illegal fishing and other prohibited activities 1. which affect coastal, marine and fishery resources, and to control regulated activities, by ensuring the full and effective implementation of this Fisheries and Coastal Law Enforcement Ordinance. The absence of adequate scientific and technical information, or financial resources, should not be used as a reason for postponing or failing to carryout law enforcement measures necessary for the conservation and management of these finite and precious resources.To maximize municipal law enforcement efforts, by enabling inter-jurisdictional 2. fisheries enforcement operations through appropriate agreements and coordination with all concerned municipalities and agencies, personnel appointments, trainings, budgetary allotments, and financial support.To promote and protect the rights of the marginal fisherfolk, which includes 3. women and youth, to the preferential use of fisheries and aquatic resourcesTo allow peoples full and active participation in fishery law enforcement through 4. FLET and FARMCs, and promoting awareness through appropriate information and educational campaigns.To promote responsibility and accountability in the use of fishery and coastal 5. resources.

6. To enhance the role of the Municipality as the duly mandated guardian of the fishery and coastal resources on behalf of present and future generations.

7. To encourage non-destructive fishing activities and establishment of marine protected areas for preservation and coastal tourism promotion.

SeCTiON 3. APPLiCATiON OF PROViSiONSThe provisions of this Ordinance shall be enforced in:

All inland and marine municipal waters within the Municipality of Tinambac, as 1. defined in this Ordinance specifically the provisions in Section 6.All activities and businesses relating to the use and development of coastal, 2. marine, and fishery, including inland fishery resources.All persons, entities or corporations that use or intend to use the coastal, marine 3. and fishery resources of the Municipality of Tinambac.

SeCTiON 4. DeFiNiTiON OF TeRMSAs used in this ordinance, the following terms and phrases shall apply:

Air compressor a device used to compress or direct air into air hoses to supply air 1. to a submerged person.

Aquaculture - fishery operations involving all forms of raising and culturing fish and 2.

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MuNiCiPALiTY OF TiNAMBAC-ooo-

OFFiCe OF THe SANGGuNiANG BAYAN

eXCeRPTS FROM THe MiNuTeS OF THe ReGuLAR SeSSiON OF THe 11TH SANGGuNiANG BAYAN OF TiNAMBAC, CAMARiNeS SuR ON THe 26th DAY OF MAY, 2014 AT THe SeSSiON HALL, LeGiSLATiVe BuiLDiNG, BiNALAY, TiNAMBAC, CAMARiNeS SuR.

Present: HON. JUNE C. BARRION Mun. Vice Mayor (Regular Presiding Officer) HON. PAUL VINCENT P. PRADES SB Member HON. RODEL A. VELARDE SB Member HON. VICENTE A. ABIOG SB Member HON. ANNIE S. CABRAL SB Member HON. FRANCISCO B. ALVAREZ SB Member HON. JULIO A. LAGARDE SB Member HON. EMILIANO D. ABSIN JR. SB Member HON. RAMON S. ILANO SB Member HON. ARLENE B. ABORDO SB Member/ABC President

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MuNiCiPAL ORDiNANCe NO.04SeRieS OF 2014

an ordinance Providing for the Protection and conservation of the Fisheries and Coastal Resources of the Municipality of Tinambac, Harmonizing Law enforcement and All Other Pertinent Ordinances.

other fishery species in fresh, brackish and marine areas.

Aquatic Pollution - the introduction by human or machine, directly or indirectly, of 3. substances or energy to the aquatic environment which result or likely to result in such deleterious effects as to harm living and non-living fishery and coastal resources; pose potential and/or real hazard to human health; hindrance to coastal activities such as fishing and navigation, including dumping/disposal of waste and other marine litter; discharge of petroleum or residual products of petroleum or residual products of petroleum or carbonaceous materials/substances and other radioactive, noxious or harmful liquid, gaseous or solid substances, from any water, land or air transport or other human-made structures. Pollution includes but is not limited to the following waste and non-biodegradable materials: glass, plastic, hospital waste, public market and animal carcass and waste, used motor oil, petroleum products of any kind, ship waste, and other garbage materials. Other forms of aquatic pollution include sedimentation from deforestation and unsound agricultural practices, excessive use of agricultural chemicals, intensive use of artificial fish feed, and wetland conversion.

Aquatic Resources - includes fish, all other flora and fauna and other living resources 4. of the aquatic environment, including but not limited to sand and corals.

Auxiliary Invoice refers to an official document accompanying the shipment of 5. fishes and shellfishes but not limited to salt and other fishery by-products, issued by duly authorized representative of the Municipal Government from its point of origin to its final destination in the country and/or export purposes, its quantity and estimated value if sold, the payment paid thereof and who received the payments, including the serial number of the official receipt used.

Catch Ceiling refer to the maximum annual catch allowed to be taken, gathered or 6. harvested from any fishing area, in consideration of the need to prevent overfishing and harmful depletion of breeding stocks of aquatic organisms.

Certificate of Fisherfolk Registration proof that the fisherfolk is listed in the municipal 7. fisherfolk registry.CITES the Convention on International Threats of Endangered Species of Flora 8. and Fauna.

Closed Season - the period during which the taking of specified fishery species by 9. a specified fishing gear is prohibited in a specified area or areas in the municipal waters.

Coastline refers to the outline of the mainland shore touching the sea at mean 10. lower low tide.

Coastal Area/Zone - is a band of dry land and adjacent ocean space (water and sub 11. merged land) in which terrestrial processes and uses directly after oceanic processes and uses, and vice-versa; its geographic extent may include areas within a landmark limits of one (1) kilometer from the shoreline at high tide to include mangrove swamps, brackish water ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers, sandy beaches and other areas within seaward limit of 200 meters isobaths to include coral reefs, algal flats, seagrass beds and other soft bottom areas.

Coastal Resource Management (CRM) participatory, multi-sectoral planning, 12. implementing and monitoring to ensure the sustainable use of economically and ecologically valuable resources in the coastal area. CRM activities consider interactions and interconnectivity within and between ecosystems, and all the impacts of humans on the environment.

Commercial Fishing - the taking of fishery species by passive or active gear for trade, 13. business or profit beyond subsistence or sports fishing, to be further classified as:

Small-scale commercial fishing - fishing with passive or active gear utilizing fishing vessels of 3.1 gross tons (GT) up to 20 GT;

Medium-scale commercial fishing - fishing with passive or active gear utilizing fishing vessels of 20.1 gross tons (GT) 150 GT; and

Large-scale commercial fishing - fishing with passive or active gear utilizing fishing vessels of more than 150) GT.

Coral a the hard calcareous substance made of skeleton of the marine animals, 14. coelenterates polyps, which includes reefs, shelves and atolls or any of the marine coelenterates animals living in colonies where their skeletons form a stony mass. These include:

a) skeleton of anthozoan characterized as having a rigid axis of compact calcareous or horny specules, belonging to the genus corallium as represented by the red, pink, and white corals which are considered precious corals;b) skeletons of anthozoans coelenterates characterized by thorny, horny axis such as the antipatharians represented by the black corals which are considered semi-precious corals; andc) ordinary corals which are any kind of corals that are not precious nor semi-precious.

Coral Reef a natural aggregation of coral skeleton with or without living coral polyps, 15. occurring in intertidal and subtidal marine waters.

Electrofishing the use of electricity generated by batteries, electric generators and 16. other sources of electric power to kill, stupefy, disable or render unconscious fishery species, whether or not the same are subsequently recovered.

Endangered, Rare and/or Threatened Species aquatic plants, animals including 17. some varieties of corals and sea shells in danger of extinction as provided for in existing fishery laws, rules and regulations or in the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and in the Convention of the International Trade of Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES).

FARMC - shall mean Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council.18.

Fine Mesh Net - all net-webbing whether made of natural fibers, synthetic or any 19. other materials used in fishing, with a mesh size of less than three (3) centimeters measured between two (2) opposite knots of full mesh when stretched or as otherwise determined by the appropriate government agency (FAO 155).

Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) - any device used to attract pelagic and schooling 20. species common in deep water, such as, but not limited to, payao, balsa or lambaklad.

Fish and Fishery/Aquatic Products include not only finfish but also mollusk, 21.

bikol reporter6 mAY 25-31, 2014crustaceans, echinoderms, marine mammals, and all other species of aquatic flora and fauna and all other products of aquatic living resources in any form.

Fish Cage refers to an enclosure which is either stationary or floating made up of 22. nets or screens sewn or fastened together and installed in the water with opening at the surface or covered and held in place by wooden/bamboo posts or various types of anchors and floats.

Fish Corral - a stationary weir or trap devised to intercept and capture fish consisting 23. of rows of bamboo stakes, plastic nets and other materials fenced with split bamboo mattings or wire mattings with one or more enclosures, usually with easy entrance but difficult exit, and with and without leaders to direct the fish to the catching chambers, purse or bags.

Fish Fingerlings a stage in the lifecycle of the fish measuring to about 6-13 cm. 24. depending on the species.

Fish Fry a stage at which a fish has just been hatched usually within sizes from1-25. 2.5cm.

Fish Pen an artificial enclosure constructed within a body of water for culturing fish 26. and fishery/aquatic resources made up of poles closely arranged in an enclosure with wooden materials, screen or nylon netting to prevent escape of fish.

Fish Pond a land-based facility enclosed with earthen or stone material to impound 27. water for growing fish.

Fish Sanctuary a designated area where fishing or other forms of activities which 28. may damage the ecosystem of the area is prohibited and human access may be restricted.

Fisheries refers to all activities relating to the act or business of fishing, culturing, 29. preserving, processing, marketing, developing, conserving and managing fishery resources.

Fisherfolk - people directly, or personally, and physically engaged in taking and/or 30. culturing and processing fishery/coastal/marine resources.

Fishery Management Areas a bay, gulf, lake or any other fishery area which may 31. be delineated for fishery resource management purposes.

Fishery Operator one who owns and provide the means including land, labor, 32. capital, fishing gears, and vessels, but does not personally engage in fishing.

Fishery Reserve a designated area where activities are regulated and set aside for 33. educational and research purposes.

Fishing - the taking of fishery species from the wild state or habitat, with or without 34. the use of fishing vessels.

Fishing Boat/Gear License a permit to operate specific types of fishing boat/gear 35. for specific duration in areas beyond municipal waters for demersal or pelagic fishery resources.

Fishing Gear - any instrument or device and its accessories utilized in taking fish 36. and other fishery species. It can be either of the following:

Active Fishing Gearis a fishing device characterized by gear movement and/or pursuit of the target species by towing, lifting, and pushing the gears surrounding, covering, dredging, pumping and scaring the target species to impoundment or encirclements, such as but not limited, to:basing or saklit(bag-nets), buli-buli or hulbot-hulbot (Danish seine), (castnets), largarete, kayakasor pa-aling(drive in net), harvesting machines, kalansisi (ringnet), muro-ami or lambaclad (ottosiami), pangulong (purse seines),paradual, (pushnets), salambaw (lift net), sinsuro (beach seine),suklob,taksay,galadgad or Norway trawl(trawl), drift gill net, tuna longline, and others.

Passive Fishing Gear - is characterized by the absence of gear movement and/or the pursuit of the target species such as, but not limited to: banwit(hook and line), kitang(long line), fish pots, traps, sagkad (corrals) and pangke (gill nets).

Fishing License a document that qualifies a registered municipal person/37. cooperative/ partnership/ corporation to engage in any fishery activities in the municipal waters.

Fishing Vessel - any boat, ship or other watercraft equipped to be used for taking of 38. fishery species or aiding or assisting one (1) or more vessels in the performance of any activity relating to fishing, including but not limited to the preservation, supply, storage, refrigeration, transportation and/or processing.

Fishing with the use of Explosives the use of dynamite, other explosives or other 39. chemical compounds that contains combustible elements or ingredients which upon ignition by friction, concussion, percussion or detonation of all or parts of the compound will kill, stupefy, disable or render unconscious any fishery species. It also refers to the use of any other substance and/or device which causes an explosion that is capable of producing the said harmful effects on any fishery species and aquatic resources and capable of damaging and altering the natural habitat.

Fishing with the Use of Noxious or Poisonous Substances - the use of any substance, 40. plant extracts or juice thereof, sodium cyanide and/or cyanide compounds or other chemicals either in a raw or processed form, harmful or harmless to human beings, which will kill, stupefy, disable or render unconscious any fishery species and aquatic resources and capable of damaging and altering the natural habitat.

Inland Fishery the freshwater fishery and brackish water fishponds.41.

Mangroves - a community of intertidal plants including all species of trees, shrubs, 42. vines and herbs on coasts, swamps, or border of swamps.

Marine tropical aquarium fish - are any fish with or without attractive colors found 43. in tropical marine waters of the Philippines that are captured alive for aquarium purposes.

Municipal Fishers - persons who are engaged in municipal fishing and are/or fishing 44. within the municipal waters.

Municipal Fishing refers to fishing within municipal waters using fishing vessels of 45.

three (3) gross tons or less, or fishing not requiring the use of fishing vessels.

Municipal Waters includes not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water and tidal 46. waters within the municipality which are not included within the protected areas as defined under Republic Act No. 7586 (The NIPAS Law), public forest, timber lands, forest reserves or fishery reserves, but also marine waters included between two (2) lines drawn perpendicular to the general coastline from points where the boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide and a third line parallel with the general coastline including offshore islands and fifteen (15) kilometers from such coastline. Where two (2) municipalities are so situated on opposite shores that there is less than thirty (30) kilometers of marine waters between them, the third line shall be equally distant from opposite shore of the respective municipalities.

Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer any person willfully hindering, delaying, or 47. obstructing of any fishery law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.

Overfished Area - an area within the municipal waters which cannot sustain the 48. fisheries. It can be due to any of the following types of overfishing: (i) too much harvesting in such a way that the mean size of fish captured is suboptimal for providing effective yields from a fishery; (ii) intense fishing pressure by which the process of fishery restocking through reproduction and resettlement is impaired; (iii) shift in community structure from a fishery dominated by valuable species to one dominated by species of less economic value or utility; and (iv) when resource users faced with declining catches and lacking any other alternative, initiate wholesale resource destruction in their effort to maintain their incomes.

RA 8550 - Republic Act no. 8550, otherwise known as the Philippine Fisheries Code 49. of 1998. It is the national law that governs the management and conservation of the fisheries resources of the country.

Sabalo the full grown bangus (milkfish) scientifically known as 50. Chanos chanos; refers to both males and females measuring more than Sixty (60) centimeters long from the tip of the mouth to the end of the caudal fin or tail.

Superlight also called magic light, a type of halogen or metal halide bulbs, which 51. may be used above the sea surface or submerged in the water to attract fish. It consists of a ballast, regulator, electric cable, and socket. The source of energy comes from a generator, battery or dynamo coupled with the main engine.

SeCTiON 5. LAW eNFORCeMeNT juRiSDiCTiON OF THeMuNiCiPALiTY OF TiNAMBACThe Municipality of Tinambac shall enforce the herein law enforcement Ordinance within the municipal waters. All provisions covered and described in this Ordinance, shall be wherein the Local Chief Executive, Sangguniang Bayan, LGU, barangay governments, and MFARMC shall share a common and mutual understanding and interpretation.

SeCTiON 6.MuNiCiPAL WATeRS AND BOuNDARieS The municipal waters ofTinambacshall be comprised of the waters enclosed within the geographic coordinates, as determined, delineated and officially certified by the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA).

SeCTiON 7. ACTiViTieS ReQuiRiNG PeRMiTSAll scientific and educational institutions, groups, and ventures that intend to use the coastal, marine and fishery resources of the Municipality of Tinambac must secure permission, necessary permits and other documentation from the LGU prior to initiation of activities which transgress any provision of this Ordinance.

SeCTiON 8.FiSHeRFOLKReGiSTRATiON AND LiCeNSiNGAll fisherfolk including municipal fishing boats and gears used for fishing activities within the municipality must be registered and in possession of a Certificate of Fisherfolk Registration (CFR), fishing license and a vessel license, if applicable, prior to fishing operation.

The Municipality of Tinambac through the Municipal Agriculturist Office (MAO)/Coastal Resource Management Office(CRMO) shall keep a registry of fisherfolk and/or their organizations. Gear types and specifications shall be incorporated in the Fisherfolk Registry. The registry shall be for purposes of information generation, monitoring and regulation. It shall also serve as basis for determining preferential rights as to the use of its municipal waters. All fishery-related activities in the municipal waters shall be permitted only to municipal fisherfolk and their cooperatives/organizations listed in the registry.

The MAO/CRMO shall maintain and update the registry of fisherfolk and their fishing gear with assistance of the B/MFARMC, and submit the updated registries to the Office of the Mayor. The Barangay Councils of coastal barangays shall be furnished a copy of the registry to be posted in their respective barangay halls and other strategic locations where it shall be open to the public for validation of the correctness and completeness of the list.

All qualified fisherfolk shall be registered with the Municipality through the MAO/CRMO. All fishing gear and/or paraphernalia to be used by the applicant fisherfolk shall be registered simultaneously. Municipal fisherfolk shall be qualified to secure a license, upon completely filling-up the prescribed application form. Registered fisherfolk shall carry with them their Certificate of Fisherfolk Registration (CFR) and license at all times when engaged in fishing operations and present or surrender the same, whenever and wherever requested by the PNP Maritime-Group, PNP, B/MFARMC, BantayDagat Personnel and other duly authorized law enforcer.

Only the municipal fisherfolk who meet the following eligibility requirements shall be allowed to register:

A citizen of the Philippines;a. Must be directly or personally physically engaged in the taking of fishery and/or b. aquatic resources from the wild state or habitat with or without the use of fishing vessel;A resident of the Municipality for at least six (6) months and;c. Eighteen (18) years of age and aboved.

SeCTiON 9. MuNiCiPAL FiSHiNG BOAT CODiNG SYSTeMAll municipal fishing boats shall maintain the apple green color code and the CAS26-0001 numbering code assigned. The designated color of light blue shall be painted on either side of the hull in a rectangle framing the municipal code. All licensed fishing boats must have a name and bear the prescribed municipal code provided by the MARINA pursuant to Executive Order no. 305.

SeCTiON 10.CReATiON OF THe MuNiCiPAL FLeTA volunteer Fishery Law Enforcement Team (FLET) is hereby created. Deputized FLET members are authorized to assist regular law enforcement officers such as the Philippine National Police Maritime Group, Philippine Coast Guard, or Philippine Navy, in the

bikol reporter 7mAY 25-31, 2014enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance as well as all other laws, rules, and regulations on fisheries and aquatic resources. The FLET shall also assist the MAO/CRMO in carrying out its duties and functions. For legal purposes, they are deemed to be persons rendering assistance to persons in authority, and shall be subject to the direct control and supervision of a regular law enforcement officer.

FLET Members are expected to carry out the following functions on a regular basis:

Effect the full implementation of this Ordinance;1. Participate in law enforcement activities in both sea-based and land-based 2. patrolling;Establish a monitoring and control system and engage in surveillance and 3. apprehension of any all violators of the Ordinance occurring in the municipality;Recommend measures for the protection and enhancement of the coastal and 4. fishery resources and solutions to resource use conflicts;Assist and support in the conduct of community consultations, dialogues, and 5. campaigns in all advocacy and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities.

The MAO/CRMO with the MPDO shall ensure inclusion of the FLET budget in the annual municipal budget.

The municipal FLET shall be equipped with classroom and field trainings on environmental and fishery law, values formation, basic and advanced paralegal topics, apprehensions, collection of evidence, inspecting fish, GPS and mapping, and additional trainings that will enhance their knowledge and skills. The Local Chief Executive with the approval of the Sangguniang Bayan will be responsible for equipping the FLET with basic functional equipment such as but not limited to sailing and harbor charts and maps, still camera, binoculars, evidence bag, compact tape recorder, GPS unit, handcuffs, cell phone and/or short wave radio, and uniforms.

The FLET should have access to patrol boats as are necessary for meeting the demands of their patrol schedule and the geographic size of their municipal waters, as well as annually allocated LGU funds for patrol boat fuel and other surveillance and operation funds as needed.

The LGU and MFARMC shall seek the assistance of BFAR and other law enforcement agencies to enhance the capabilities of the FLET. The MFARMC shall seek the assistance of the LGUs, BFAR, and other law enforcement agencies in the conduct of advocacy and training with the police, judge, prosecutors, and local executive, and must implement strategies to achieve support from legal bodies.

SeCTiON 11. iNCeNTiVeS FORMuNiCiPALFLeTTo ensure social and economic equity of the municipal deputy fish wardens, the LGU shall provide incentives in the form of honorarium, insurance coverage, medical benefits, livelihood opportunities and scholarships for the children of the deputy fish wardens.The LGU shall provide legal assistance and transportation allowance to FLET members in case counter charges from violators will be filed.

In addition, 20 % of the income derived from fees, licenses, permits, taxes, fines and penalties, and other fisheries-related businesses such as but not limited to, fish dealing, processing, concessions and fish pond operations shall be remitted to a CRMO/MAO fund allocated exclusively for FLET incentives and operational support.

SeCTiON 12. DePuTiZATiON OF THe MuNiCiPAL FiSH WARDeNSNo person shall become a deputized member of the FLET unless he or she has successfully completed the three-day basic training course in fishery law enforcement as prescribed or administered by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The municipal fish wardens shall be deputized by the Local Chief Executive of the municipality, after receiving a certificate of training from the BFAR Region 5 Director.

SeCTiON 13. PROHiBiTiONS AND PeNALTieSThis section divides the prohibitions and regulated acts, and the attendant penalties, into four main categories:

Based on fishing method employedA. Based on location of fishery activityB. Based on the resource exploitedC. Other prohibited/regulated acts.D.

A. Based on Fishing Method employed 1. Actual Use of Explosives, Noxious or Poisonous Substances and/or Electricity for Illegal Fishing (Section 88 RA 8550 & FAO 206).

elements PenaltyFishing with explosives:

Use of dynamite, other explosives or other chemical compounds that contain combustible elements or ingredients, which upon ignition by friction, concus-sion, percussion or detonation of all parts of the compound will kill, stupefy, disable or render unconscious any fish-ery species.The use of any other substance and/or device, which causes an explosion that, is capable of damaging and alter-ing the natural habitat.

Fishing with noxious or poisonous substanc-es:

The use of any substances, plant ex-tracts or juice thereof, sodium cyanide and/or cyanide compounds or other chemicals, either in a row or processed form harmful or harmless to human be-ings, which will kill or stupefy/disable or render unconscious any fishery spe-cies, and is capable of damaging and altering aquatic habitat.

Electrofishing:The use of electricity generated by bat-teries, electric generators and other sources of electric power, to kill, stu-pefy, disable or render unconscious any fishery species whether or not the same are consequently recovered.

Prosecute under RA 8550 Sec-tion 88, without prejudice to the filing of separate criminal cases when the use of the same re-sult to physical injury or loss of human life.Municipal confiscation of de-vices, vessels, equipment and catch.Revocation of municipal fish-ing licenses, fishing vessel and gear licenses upon apprehen-sion, and a moratorium on ban-ning new licenses to offenders for a period of 1-2 years.

2. Mere possession of Explosives, Noxious or Poisonous Substances and/or Electrofishing

Devices for Illegal Fishing (Section 88 RA 8550 & FAO 206).elements Penalty

Explosives, noxious or poisonous sub-stances and/or electrofishing devices are discovered on board a fishing ves-sel.

Explosives, noxious or poisonous sub-stances and/or electrofishing devised are used or are to be used for illegal fishing.

Prosecute under RA 8550 Section 88, without prejudice to the filing of separate crimi-nal cases when the use of the same result to physical injury or loss of human life.Municipal confiscation of de-vices, vessels, equipment and catch.Revocation of municipal fish-ing permit, fishing vessel and gear licenses upon apprehen-sion for a period of 1-2 years.

3. Use or Mere Possession of Air Compressor in Municipal waters (DILG Memo No. 129 s. 2002).

elements PenaltyCompressor and its accessories used for illegal fishing.Compressor and its accessories found on board a fishing vessel.Use of air compressor for performing underwater work shall only be allowed for the purpose of retrieving/salvagin-gof fishing gears, if prior to its usage a permit to operate the air compressor is granted from the MAO and the Munici-pal Mayor.

Imprisonment for a period of6 months.Confiscation of compressor and accessories, fish catch, and fishing gears.

4. Use of Fine Mesh Nets (Section 89 RA 8550 & FAO 155).elements Penalty

The mesh size of nets is smaller than (less than 3 centimeters between 2 opposite knots of a full mesh when stretched) or any configuration of over-laid nets that create a mesh size small-er than three (3) centimeters (trammel net), and the fishery species gathered are not fry, anchovy (dilis, sirom-sirom), glass eels, elvers, tabios, and alamang and other species which by their nature are small but mature, to be identified by the MAO/CRMO and BFAR.

Fine of Php 2500 per crew in-cluding the owner of the vessel, or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.Confiscation of fish catch and fishing gears.

5. Use ofKalansisi (Ring net) and all other Active Gears in Municipal Waters and Bays and Other Fishery Management Areas (Section 90 RA 8550 & FAO 201).

elements PenaltyFishing gear/devices is used for fish-ingFishing gear/device used is charac-terized by gear movement, and/or pursuit of the target species by tow-ing, lifting, pulling and pushing the gear, surrounding, covering, dredg-ing, pumping and scaring the target species to impoundments.

Prosecute under RA 8550 Section 90, without prejudice to the filing of separate criminal cases when the use of the same result to physical injury or loss of human life.If vessel in question is above 3 GT, recommend for revocation of commercial fishing license to DA-BFAR.

6. Use of Muro-Ami and Any of Its Variations e.g. paradual, kayakas, tupak, suklob,etc. (Section 92 RA 8550 & FAO 203).

elements PenaltyMethod and gear used for fishing require diving and other physical or mechanical acts to pound coral reefs and other habitats.Act of pounding coral reefs and other habitats is meant to entrap, gather or catch fish.

Fine amounting to Php 2500 per crewmember including the owner or imprisonment of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of fish catch and fish-ing gears.

7. Use of Gear and Method which Destroy Coral Reefs, Seagrass Beds and Other Fishery Life Habitats (Section 92 RA 8550 & FAO 203).

elements PenaltySinsuro (beach seine), and other modifications and method used for fishing are destructive to coral reefs, seagrass beds and other fishery marine life habitats as may be deter-mined by LGU in consultation with the FARMC.

Fine of Php 2500 per violator or imprisonment of 6 months, or both.In the case of sinsuro, only the owner/operator shall be penal-ized. The owner/operator of the vessel shall be fined Php 2500 or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of fish catch and fish-ing gears.

8. Use of Superlight within Municipal Waters(Section 44 &93 RA 8550 & FAO 204)elements Penalty

Fishing activity is conducted within municipal waters. Uses halogen or metal halide bulb(s) pursuant to the definition of super-light in FAO 204.

Fine of Php 2500 per crew mem-ber or imprisonment for a period of 6 months,or both.Confiscation of superlight, fish catch and fishing gear.

B. Based on Location of Fishery Activity1. Commercial Fishing Vessels Fishing Within Municipal Waters (Section 86 RA 8550)

elements PenaltyFishingfor trade,business or profit.Fishing may be permitted by LGU for subsistence,sports fishing and/or educational/scientific purposes.Fishing vessels of more than 3 Gross Tons (GT).

Prosecute under RA 8550 Section 86, without prejudice to the filing of separate criminal cases when the use of the same result to physical injury or loss of human life.Recommend for revocation of commercial fishing license to DA-BFAR.

2. Commercial Fishing by Commercial Fishing Vessels in Bays and Fishery Management

bikol reporter8 mAY 25-31, 2014Areas declared as Over-exploited or Over-fished (Section 96 RA 8550).

elements PenaltyFishing vessels of more than 3 Gross Tons (GT).Fishing vessel fishing within an area declared by the LGU in consultation with DA-BFAR, as over-exploited.

Prosecute under RA 8550 Section 96, without prejudice to the filing of separate criminal cases when the use of the same result to physical injury or loss of human life.Recommend for revocation of commercial fishing license to DA-BFAR.

3. Fisherfolk fishing within the Municipal Waters without being listed in the registry of Municipal Fisherfolk (Section 86 RA 8550).

elements PenaltyMunicipal fisherfolk involved is not listed in the registry of municipal fisherfolk.

Fine of Php 1,000.00.Confiscation of catch.

4. Fishing in Overfished Areas and During Closed Season (Section 95 RA 8550).elements Penalty

Fishing activity is within an area de-clared by LGU in consultation with DA-BFAR to be overfished or during closed season.

Fine of Php 2500 or imprisonment of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of catch.Cancellation of fishing permit or license.

5. Fishing in Fish Sanctuaries and Fishery Reserves (Section 96 RA 8550).elements Penalty

It shall be unlawful to fish in fishery areas declared in duly circulated and effective Municipal Ordinances as fishery reserves and fish sanctuar-ies.

Fine of Php 2500 or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of fish catch and fish-ing gears.

C. Based on Resource exploited1. Coral Exploitation and Exportation (Section 91 RA 8550 FAO 184 & 202).

elements PenaltyOrdinary, precious and/or semi-precious corals, whether raw or in processed form, are gathered, possessed, sold or exported by any person or corporation.Such activities are not for scientific or research purposes.

Violations of this provision shall be punished by a fine amounting of Php 2500 per violator or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Forfeiture and proper disposition of the subject corals.Confiscation of fishing vessel.

2. Taking or Catching, Selling, Purchasing and Possessing, Transporting or Exporting of Endangered, Rare, and/or Threatened Species (Section 97 RA 8550 & FAO 208).

elements PenaltyAny person or entity takes, catches, sells, purchases and possesses, transports or exports Rare, Threat-ened or Endangered aquatic species specified in the CITES , including but not limited to whale sharks (butand-ing), manta rays (pagi pasapasa species), sea turtles (pawikan), dol-phins (lumba-lumba) and dugong.

Prosecution under RA 8550 and the penalty stipulated in Fisheries Administrative Order no. 208.Forfeiture and proper disposition of the subject species.

3. Capture of Sabalo and Other Breeders/Spawners (Section 98 RA 8550 & FAO 168).elements Penalty

Catching and gathering, capturing or possessing mature milkfish or saba-lo 60 cm in length and above.Catching, gathering, capturing or possessing of such other breeders/spawners as may be determined by DA-BFAR.Except when used for local breed-ing, fishpond aeration, scientific, or research purposes as may be al-lowed by the Municipality in coordi-nation with DA-BFAR.

Fine of Php2500per violator or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of breeders, spawn-ers, eggs or fry.Recommend the revocation of and/or cancel fishing gear license and/or fishing license.

4. Gathering and Marketing of Prohibited Shellfishes including Triton shell, and those listed under CITES (Sec 103 RA 5550)

elements PenaltyShellfish is sexually mature, below the minimum size or above the max-imum quantities prescribed by DA-BFAR for a particular species.Taking, selling, transferring or pos-sessing any CITES-listed shellfish for any purpose.

Prosecution under RA 8550 Sec-tion 103.Forfeiture and proper disposition of the subject shellfish.

5. Gathering of live Aquarium Fish. (FAO 148)elements Penalty

Gathering or selling of live aquarium or ornamental fish from the municipal waters, without a permit duly issued by the DA-BFAR for that purpose.

Fine of Php 2500 or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Forfeiture and proper disposition of the subject aquarium fish.

6. Cutting or Conversion of Mangroves (Section 94 RA 8550& RA 7161 & PD705).elements Penalty

Cutting or converting mangroves for any purpose or converting man-groves into fishponds, or for any other purpose.

The apprehending officer will im-mediately report the offender to the appropriate authorities at the local CENRO and Regional DENR.Fine of Php. 2,500 per tree cut per violator.

Other Prohibited/Regulated ActivitiesD. Engaging in any Fishery Activity in Municipal Waters without a License, Lease or 4. Permit (Sec. 86 RA 8550)

elements Penalty

Exploiting, occupying, producing, breeding, culturing, gathering fish/fih fry/fish fingerlings of any fishery spe-cies or fishery products, or engaging in any fishery activity within the mu-nicipal waters, where such activities are conducted without the benefit of any license, lease or permit.

Fine of Php 2500 per violator or im-prisonment of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of catch and fishing gears.

Gathering, Selling, Exporting of White Sand, Silica, Pebbles and Other Substances 5. that make up the Marine Environment (Section 92 RA 8550 & FAO 203).

elements PenaltyWhite sand, silica, pebbles and oth-er substances are gathered, sold or exported without permit.Such white sand, silica, pebbles and other substances are gathered from the coastal and marine environment without permit.

Fine of Php 2500 per violator or imprisonment of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of the vehicle and the equipment.Confiscation of the substance tak-en from its marine habitat.

Dealing in, selling, or in any manner disposing of for profit, illegally caught/gathered 6. fisheries species (Section 88 RA 8550 & FAO 206).

elements PenaltyDealing in, selling or disposing of illegally caught/gathered fisheries species.Such activities must be for profit.

Fine of Php 2500 per violator or im-prisonment of 6 months, or both.Forfeiture of the subject fisheries species.

Aquatic Pollution (Section 102 RA 8550)7. elements Penalty

Aquatic pollution may be committed by:The introduction by human or machine, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy to the aquatic environment, which result, or is likely to result, in such deleterious effects as:

to harm living and o non-living aquatic resources.To pose potential and/o or real hazards to human health.To pose a hindrance o to aquatic activities such as navigation and fishing.

Dumping/disposal of waste and other aquatic litters from any water, land or air transport or other human made structure.Deforestation which causes similar hazards and deleterious effects including sedimentation of aquatic environments.Unsound agricultural practices, such as the use of banned chemicals, intensive use of artificial fish feed and wetland conversion, which cause similar hazards and deleterious effects.

Fine of Php 2500per violator or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.An additional fine of Php 500 per day until the violation ceases and all fines are paid.The violator shall shoulder the cost of restoring immediately affected areas to restoration, at the discretion of the Court.

Failure to comply with Minimum Safety Standards (RA 8550 Sec. 103)8. elements Penalty

The owner and captain of a munici-pal fishing vessel are engaged in fishing and fail to exhibit or show proof of compliance with minimum safety standards, such as, but not limited to a life vest for every crew member and a first aid kit.

Fine of Php2500 for owner and cap-tain.Fishing vessel shall be immediately prevented from continuing with fish-ing activities and escorted to near-est port or landing point.Suspension of license until safety standard has been complied with.

Violation of Catch Ceilings (Section 101 RA 8550)9. elements Penalty

Fishing in municipal waters in viola-tion of catch ceilings which may be determined by DA-BFAR.

Fine of Php 2500or violation or im-prisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of fish catch and fish-ing gears.

Obstruction to Navigation or Flow and Ebb of Tide in any Stream, River, Lake or Bay 10. (Section 103 RA 8550 & FAO 216/217)

elements elementsErecting or maintain structures which cause obstruction to naviga-tion lanes or zones to be defined in a subsequent municipal zoning or-dinance, or the free flow and ebb of tide.

Fine of Php 2500 per violator or im-prisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Dismantling of the obstruction shall be at the violators expense.

9.Construction or Operation of Fish Corrals, Fish Traps, Fish Pens and Fish Cages (Section 103 RA 8550)

elements PenaltyConstruction and operation of fish corrals/traps, fishpens and fish cages without the benefit of a permit/license.

Fine of Php2500 per violation or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Dismantling of the fish corrals, traps, pens and fish cages shall be at the violators expense.

Failure to Conduct Yearly Production Report on Licensed Fishponds, Fishpens and 10.

bikol reporter 9mAY 25-31, 2014Fishcages

elements PenaltyOwner of fishpond, fishcage, fish pen with valid license or lease fails to provide Municipal Agricultural Of-fice with a yearly report on type of species and volume of production.

Fine of Php2500 per unreported hectare (ponds, pens and cages with a combined area of less than 1 hectare will be charged for 1 hect-are).Confiscation of fish species, for fishpens and fish cages.Recommend cancellation of lease agreements for fishpond areas to DA-BFAR.

Commercial Fishing Vessel Operators Employing Unlicensed Fisherfolk or Fishworker 11. or Crew (Section 104 RA 8550)

elements PenaltyEmploying unlicensed fisherfolks on a commercial fishing vessel.

The owner/operator of the com-mercial fishing vessel shall be fined Php 500 for every month that each unlicensed fisherfolk or fishworker was employed. This fine shall be paid by the owner/operator in their name for all unlicensed fisherfolk or fishworkers.

Obstruction of Defined Migration Paths (Section 105 RA 8550 & FAO 217)12. elements Penalty

Obstructing with dams or other wa-ter course blockages any defined migration path of anadromous, cata-dromous and other migratory spe-cies, such as freshwater eels, in ar-eas including, but not limited to river mouths and estuaries within a dis-tance determined by the concerned FARMCs and as defined in a subse-quent municipal zoning ordinance.

Fine of Php 2500 or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both. Dismantling of the obstruction shall be at the violators expense.

Obstruction of Fishery Law Enforcement Officer (Section 106 RA 8550) 13. elements Penalty

When any Deputized Fishery Law Enforcement Officer is performing his duty.Boat owner, master fisher or opera-tor or any person acting on his behalf evades, obstructs or hinders such fishery law enforcement from the performance of his duty.

Fine of Php 2500 per violator.Cancellation of registration, permit and/or license of the vessel.Cancellation of license of master fisher on the fishing vessel.

Violation of the Terms and Conditions of a Fishing Vessel or Gear License14. elements Penalty

Violating any of the terms and conditions of a fishing license issued by the municipality to a fisherfolk for a fishing vessel below 3 GT or fishing gear.

Fine of Php 1000.Cancellation of permit/license of fisherfolk and of the fishing vessel.

Violation of a Temporary Ban or Closure (Sec. 16 RA 8550)15. elements Penalty

Any activity involving catching or collecting of fishery species specified as banned in a temporary ban or closure issued by the municipality.The public has been duly informed through postings in the municipal hall and in each coastal barangay posted in each barangay hall and announced.

Fine of Php 2500 per violation or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of fish catch and fishing gears.

Non-Compliance with Vessel Coding (Executive Order 305)16. elements Penalty

Failing to comply with the prescribed color-coding and vessel identifica-tion scheme of the Municipality, as outlined in this ordinance.

Fine amounting to Php 1000for both owner and captain of vessel.Confiscation of fish catch andfish-ing gears.Release of confiscated items shall only occur after payment of the re-quired fees for marking, and after vessel is actually marked, at the expense of the owner.

Failure to Secure Auxiliary Invoice (RA 8550 Sec. 15)17. elements Penalty

Transporting fish and fishery prod-ucts outside the municipality without an auxiliary invoice issued by the municipality.

Temporary hold of fishery products until auxiliary invoice is secured and presented.The apprehending officer will not be liable in holding the fishery products until auxiliary-invoice is secured and presented.

Possessing, Removing or Destroying Municipal Buoy Markers 18. elements Penalty

Possessing, displacing, removing or destroying buoy markers installed by the municipality for the purpose of demarcating marine sanctuaries, fishery reserves, municipal waters, or other zones.

Fine of Php 2500 or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Confiscation of the buoy markers.

Abandonment of Fishing Vessel, Gear or Facility19.

elements PenaltyAbandoning a fishing vessel, fishing gear or an aquaculture or maricul-ture facility in the municipal waters for any reason other than force ma-jeure.

Fine of Php 2500 or imprisonment for a period of 6 months, or both.Additional fee of Php 100 per day depending on the gross tonnage.Confiscation of subject fishing ves-sel and fishing gears.Removal of the abandoned vessel, gears or facility at the violators ex-pense.Vessels not removed after 30 days will be forfeited to the LGU.

SeCTiON 14. PeRSONS, AGeNCieS AND DePuTieS TO eNFORCe THiS ORDiNANCeThe following are the authorized persons/deputies to enforce this Ordinance:

Local Chief Executive1. Sangguniang Bayan Members2. Deputized Municipal Fish Wardens3. Punong Barangay4. Sannguniang Barangay5. PNP Officers 6. PNP Maritime Officers7. Philippine Coast Guard8. Other authorized agencies and personnels9.

SeCTiON 15. MANDATORY ReVieWThe Sangguniang Bayan and Panlalawigan with the Municipal FARMC shall undertake the mandatory review of this Ordinance at least once every three (3) years, to ensure that coastal and fisheries policies and guidelines remain responsive to the changing situations of communities and resources.

SeCTiON 16. APPROPRiATiON CLAuSeThe Local Government Unit shall regularly provide funds to carry out and sustain the effective implementation of this Ordinance.

SeCTiON 17. AuTHORiTY TO SeeK AND NeGOTiATe eXTeRNAL FuNDiNGThe Municipal FARMC is hereby authorized to seek and negotiate for external funding from financial institutions and development agencies for the purpose of funding the operation and activities of the FLET and to sustain the implementation of this Ordinance.

SeCTiON 18.FORFeiTuRe OF CONFiSCATeD iTeMSThe apprehending officer shall physically inventory and photograph if possible all confiscated fishing vessels, gears, and other items, and submit these inventories with all necessary documentation and reports to the trial Court within five days of the date of original seizure. The release or forfeiture of these items is up to the discretion of the Court, in accordance with the guidelines delimited in Rule 12 of the Administrative Matters 09-6-9-SC: Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases.

SeCTiON 19.DiSPOSAL OF FORFeiTeD FiSH CATCHThe Municipal FLET shall dispose of fish catch to municipal jails, government hospitals, and other charitable institutions located within the reasonable accessible vicinity of the apprehension, for the consumption of the inmates/patients thereof. Provided however, that when necessary the teams shall cause the sale or public auction of the confiscated fish catch and the proceeds of which shall be turned over to the Municipal Treasurers Office. In addition, all forfeited fish catch shall be disposed to indigent residents.

SeCTiON 20. CONFiSCATiON, TReATMeNT & DiSPOSAL OF iLLeGALLY CAuGHT FiSH(FAO 206)When a deputized fish warden or law enforcement officer seizes fish suspected to have been caught by means of explosives or noxious and poisonous substances, he shall follow the guidelines for confiscation, treatment and disposal contained in Fisheries Administrative Order no. 206.

SeCTiON 21. iNCeNTiVeS SCHeMeAs incentives for proper law enforcement, the fines generated from applying the penalties of this Ordinance, either through judicial or administrative means, the Municipal Treasurers Office will remit these funds in the to the following parties:

50% to the apprehending officers who participated in the apprehension10% will be given to the MFARMC40% will be given to the Municipal government.

All fines imposed by the Court shall be paid directly to the Municipal Treasurers Office who shall act accordingly under the incentive scheme provided in this ordinance.

SeCTiON 22. TRANSiTORY CLAuSeThe LGU shall provide funds for the implementation of this ordinance including personnel, per diem, honorarium, transportation, maintenance, equipment and other operational expenses. Nothing in this section shall deprive the Sangguniang Bayan to support the full implementation of this ordinance. The LGU through the Sangguniang Bayan shall within six (6) months of publication of this ordinance, appropriate funds to carry out above undertakings; otherwise, they shall be held liable under the Local Government Code of 1991.

SeCTiON 23. SePARABiLiTY CLAuSeIf for any reason any sections(s) or provision(s) of this ordinance is held unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions hereof which are not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SeCTiON 24. RePeALiNG CLAuSeLaw enforcement parts of any municipal ordinances, and other municipal rules and regulations which are inconsistent or are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed/and or modified accordingly.

SeCTiON 25.eFFeCTiViTY.This Fishery and Coastal Law Enforcement Ordinance of the Municipality of Tinambac shall take effect after its approval by the Sangguniang Bayan and SangguniangPanlalawigan. Specifically the Ordinance shall take effect after said approval, 15 days after it is subsequently published in a newspaper of general circulation within the District. Copies of this ordinance shall be posted in 3 conspicuous places in the municipality, and the Municipal Office of Agriculture shall undertake IEC campaigns to inform all fisherfolk and coastal residents of the ordinance and its provisions.

eNACTeD : May 26, 2014XXXXXXXXX

CERTIFIED TO BE DULY ENACTED.

(Sgd.) juNe C. BARRiONMunicipal Vice-Mayor

(Sgd.) PAuL ViNCeNT P. PRADeS (Sgd.) RODeL A. VeLARDe SB Member SB Member

(Sgd.) ViCeNTe A. ABiOG (Sgd.) ANNie S. CABRAL SB Member SB Member

(Sgd.) FRANCiSCO B. ALVAReZ (Sgd.) juLiO A. LAGARDe SB Member SB Member

(Sgd.) eMiLiANO D. ABSiN, jR. (Sgd.) RAMON S. iLANO SB Member SB Member

(Sgd.) ARLeNe B. ABORDOSB Member / ABC Pres.

(Sgd.) RueL TAN VeLARDe Municipal MayorBiKOL RePORTeRPublished: May 28 and june 1, 2014

bikol reporter10 mAY 25-31, 2014

Republic of the PhilippinesLOCAL CiViL ReGiSTRY OFFiCe

Province: Camarines SurCity/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTiCe FOR PuBLiCATiONCCe-0022-2014 R.A. 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No.2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that jeRRYMe SAMONTe MALTOhas fi led with this Offi ce, a Petition for Correction of Entry in Sex from FEMALE to MALe in the certifi cate of live birth of JERRYME SAMONTE MALTO at Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents are Augusto G. Malto and Myrna Samonte.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may fi le his written opposition with this offi ce not later than june 7, 2014.

(Sgd.) eMiLie S. AGNeS-DAiRAO Municipal Civil RegistrarBiKOL RePORTeRPublished: May 25 and june 1, 2014

DeeD OF eXTRAjuDiCiAL SeTTLeMeNT

Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the sole and compulsory heirs of the deceased FRANCiSCO ReCTO who died on May 17, 1984 at Tigaon, Camarines Sur, with no known debts, left parcels of land situated in the Barrio of San Miguel, Tigaon, Camarines Sur; that pursuant to Sec. 1, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court of the Philippines, the parties with full legal capacity to contract have agreed to divide and adjudicate among themselves the said share pertaining to the estate in equal pro-indiviso share; as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Andy G. Rivero; Doc. No. 9, Page No. 2, Book No. 1, Series of 2014.BiKOL RePORTeRPublished: May 25; june 1 and 8, 2014

READ ALONG ALFReDO MACASiNAG, jR.Kids from Malobago, Guinobatan, Albay listen to the story about the grasshopper and the ant narrated by a jCi member during the Countryside Development Caravan hosted by the Albay Provincial Government. The activity was part of the consultation dialogue conducted by the Department of environment and Natural Resources through the CeNRO Guinobatan on public titling.

DepEd Bicol public in-formation offi cer Roy Baas said some 1,097,130 elemen-tary pupils and 421,600 high school students have enrolled for the school opening, add-ing that with the implementa-tion of K to 12 curriculum, 190,652 kindergarten stu-dents are also expected to troop to schools on June 2.

Baas added DepEd Bi-col has on its roster at total of 44,234 teachers or 1:39 teacher student ratio in the entire region.

Majority of the teachers are assigned in the elemen-tary schools totaling 29,040 while secondary school teachers number 14,218 and 976 are assigned to kinder, Baas told the PIA.

Meanwhile, 37,874 class-rooms are being readied in this weeks annual Brigada Eskwela otherwise known as National School Main-tenance Week which com-menced May 19, Monday until May 24, Saturday. Most of these classroom are again in the elementary schools with 27,345 total, while high schools have 8,736 classrooms and kinder with 1,793, the DepEd report

1.7m stuDes eYeD in June . . .

revealed.There are 1,086,678 seats

provided for the students of which 747,077 are appropri-ated for elementary schools, 301,645 seats for the sec-ondary students and 37,956 seats are reserved for kinder-garten.

For the toilets, students will share for 47,063 units of which 39,970 are located in elementary schools and 7,093 are in high schools. The DepEd Bicol did not specify how many toilets are provided for the kindergar-ten in their report.

Based on these projec-tions, DepEd is in need of 6,970 teachers all over the region of which 3,208 is needed in the elementary, 1,883 in the high schools and 1,879 in the kindergar-ten. The shortage will be lessened by the 2,383 new teachers who will be hired

this school year, Baas told the PIA. Thus, 4,587 teach-ers are still needed to cope with the demand.

DepEd Bicol also lacks 447,031 seats and furniture all over the region, 237,076 of which are needed by el-ementary schools, 111,082 by secondary schools and 98,873 by kindergarten.

For the classrooms, DepEd Bicol has a shortage of 5,262, most of which are for kindergarten that needs 3,680 classrooms while the high school needs 1,582 ad-ditional classrooms. Our records reveal that we have extra 2,741 classrooms for the elementary based on our computer-generated data on projected enrollment and the number of existing class-rooms but we will further verify the fi gures once we obtain the actual number of enrollees for the elemen-tary, Baas explained. -JO-SEPH JOHN J. PEREZLaban sa Kahirapan-Com-

prehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services-National Community-Driven Development Program).

The warning came after re-ports had reached the agency that there were individuals claiming to be DSWD em-ployees or representatives and approaching LCEs that they would facilitate their in-clusion and enrollment in the KALAHI-CIDSS-NCDDP in exchange for a brokers fee.

DSWD Bicol Regional Di-rector Arnel B. Garcia clari-fi ed that they had not autho-rized any individual or entity to perform brokering func-tions for the department.

LCEs, Garcia stressed, are not required to pay fees in order to be evaluated and included in the KALAHI-CI-DSS-NCDDP.

Only the regional direc-tor and the assistant regional director for operations in DSWD fi eld offi ces have the

DsWD WArns lGus Vs fAke . . .authority to inform and ad-vise the LGUs within their re-gion, ass