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Old banknotes up for demonetization

in 2016
By AnA-lIZA S. MACATAngAY
DEMONETIZATION OF OLD CURRENCY
Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas Naga Branch Currency Operations Officer Bobby Almeda (left) and Research Specialist
Keith Eduart Hidalgo, resource persons during the FORUM@PIA. Hidalgo said that they are demonetizing the New
Design Series (NDS) released 30 years ago in 1985, and will be replaced by the New Generation Currency (NGC)
series launched in 2010.
NAGA CITY --- With only a few days remaining before 2015 ends, Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas (BSP) has intensified its campaign to
remind the public that the old banknote series can no longer be used either for procurement or as change from the purchase effective
January 2016.
The said process is called demonetization,
the process of removing the monetary value of
a legal tender currency by the issuing authority,
losing the power of the currency to pay for goods
and services.
BSP Naga Branch Currency Operations Officer Bobby Almeda and Research Specialist
Keith Eduard Hidalgo served as resource persons during the FORUM@PIA spearheaded
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20 Legazpi villages cited

for solid waste programs
LEGAZPI CITY -Twenty barangays (villages) here have received
awards for exemplary
performance in the solid waste management
(SWM) practice this year.
Mayor Noel Rosal said
the successful implementation of the SWM has made
Legazpi City as one of the
livable cities in the country.
Rosal handed the citations as well as cash rewards to the awardees during the Christmas party of
all the eco-managers, ecoaides and scavengers at the
Mayor ROSAL
Familia Sagrada function hall
in Barangay Bogtong here
last Thursday afternoon.
The top three villages namely: Gogon, Puro,
and Bigaa each received

Php50,000 under the large
barangay category while the
top three under small barangay category -- Tamaoyan,
Maoyod and Cabangan East,
also got Php50,000 each.
The awardee-barangays
were adjudged best in ecological solid waste management, a yearly search
organized by the city's environment and natural resources to encourage local
communities to practice
SWM.
Rosal urged all the citys
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editorial
Pact with nothing but
promises, promises?
The Paris Agreement, touted to be the most
significant environmental pact this century
and signed by 195 out of the 200 countries
in attendance during the 21st Conference of
Parties(COP21) is seen with much optimism by
most leaders who signed it.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for instance,
hailed it as a victory for all of the planet and for
future generations.
While some countries disagree with some of
the provisions of the agreement, the COP21 he
said has pointed towards a new direction.
The world has come together around an
agreement that empowers us to chart a new path
for our planet, he said.
China, initially seen as resistant to any talks
about reduction in carbon emission, surprisingly
expressed the same optimism.
Its representative said that the agreements
success is critical to the global future in
response to climate change and the achievement
of a sustainable future.
Among the key provisions of the agreement is
the cap to global temperature rise to well below
2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels
and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature
increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, recognizing that this would
significantly reduce the risks and impacts of
climate change.
It also included human rights as a foundational
principle, ecosystem integrity, and the commitment
on financial and technological support.
DENR Secretary Ramon J. Paje however
decried the lack of concrete provisions on the
matter of financial commitments.
"The Philippine delegation is seriously
concerned about the fact that there is not enough
provision in the draft Paris agreement that
provides adaptation finance for the developing
countries most vulnerable to the adverse effects
of climate change, Paje said during a high-level
meeting held in Le Bourget on December 8.
He said that there was no reference to the
amount of finance needed for adaptation in
Article 6, covering the element of finance in the
new climate deal.
He added that there should be a collective
target for adaptation with a solid quantitative
goal, or a particular amount for adaptation
finance that should be reviewed every five
years.
Absent that, as observers noted, the pact will
remain but just promises.
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(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).
FAVORING: Binay supporters flaunt
his Robin Hood achievements of helping
the poor and needy Makati residents. ProGrace Poe allies claim she is a fresh face
with a mission, heiress to the popularity of
her adoptive father. Duterte campaigners
say the strong hand of the mayor will
instill discipline and curb criminality in the
country. Mar Roxas clean record in public
service and his achievements as DILG
boss are there for everyone to recognize.
COUNTER:
The wealthy Nognog
failed to face his detractors to defend
himself of the graft and corruption charges
filed against him. Grace lacks sincerity
and is NOT a natural-born citizen; she
did not comply with the residency norm
for senator and as presidential candidate.
The Davao mayor personally admits his
own violations of human rights, even
as he taunted the revered leader of the
Catholic Church. Mar is unable to divorce
himself from the influence of P-Noy, thus
appearing unable to stand on his own!
ESCUDERO: It has now surfaced
that the great influence on Sen. Graces
decision to join the presidential derby
is that of Sen. Chiz. It seems that the
ladys gratitude for Francis services as
campaign manager for FPJ and for her
own senatorial stint is everlasting. Many
political watchers are afraid that if and
when the presidential pair succeeds, it will
be the gentleman from Sorsogon who will
be the real power behind the Malacaang
throne.
opinions
unlimited
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
There are Bicol politicians who predict
that Leni - the lady solon from Camarines
Sur will win the vice presidential votes from
the region, beating the Sorsogon senator.
They ascribe this prediction from the say-so
of his own district voters that while Chiz is
nationally popular, he has not done much for
his own district or province. These stalwarts
say their respect for the late father of Sen.
Escudero is way above that which they now
have for the son.
AGRICULTURE: Comparative agriproductions among Thailand, Vietnam,
Indonesia and the Philippines always show
our disadvantages as far as costs and
yield efficiency are concerned. It is now
turning out that what puts our neighbors
farmers ahead of our staple producers is
the sustained material support from their
governments. They receive subsidies
from their own agriculture ministries, kept
secret because these are against our
ASEAN free trade agreement.
As a result - rice, corn and sugar
produced from Philippine farms end up
costlier than imported ones. Imports of
these products are paid in precious foreign
currency which reduces our gross

international reserves thereby lowering
our peso exchange value. Opinions
Unlimited believes that instead of
financing the livelihood of our poor with
cash grants, it is better to support our
farmers to improve our staple supply
and keep prices at affordable levels.
BUY PILIPINO: Philippine exports
continue to drop on period to period
level. This is the aftermath of the current
economic slowdown among our trading
partners US-Europe and China. Only
Japan and Korea are still importing
good volumes from us. Our government
should announce to the public that
otherwise exportable goods are still
available for sale locally due to lack of
demand in their usual destinations. Let
us buy these export products to support
our own producers.
Buying Filipino products will help
Pinoy producers even as it preserves
our foreign exchange reserves and
bolsters our peso exchange value. We
should teach food product preservation
techniques to our people so that
excess supply can be kept longer. This
pertains to such products as tomatoes,
mangoes and other fruits, and more
so, bananas. Buying products of our
SMEs will surely improve the finances
of our families and upgrade their buying
power. Lets be patriotic in our buying
habits!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
LETS
THANK JESUS WE ARE ALIVE TO
CELEBRATE HIS BIRTH.
PROVERBS: He who gets wisdom
loves his own soul; he who cherishes
understanding will surely prosper.
Have a hearlthy heart for the holidays contrary to common

belief, Christmas is the most stressful time of the year
Let me share with you the following
column of Cory Quirino, a wellness guru,
published in the Daily Inquirer dated
December 15, 2015 as it maybe useful
for our health.
The general notion is that the holidays
mean feasting and merrymaking, plus the
unwanted calories, added weight, and
heart or high blood sugar problems.
Lets focus on your heart, because if
you keep it strong, everything else will
follow. A point of reference: the No. 1
cause of death in the Philippines is heart
attack, and the greatest predisposing
factor is stress.
Unless and until it is urgently needed,
most would-be heart patients fear
having heart by-pass surgery. There
have been many cases of successful
heart surgeries but many people also
experience side effects like changes in
mood and personality, partial memory
loss and disorientation.
Contrary to common belief, Christmas
is the most stressful time of the year.
According to Dr. Chris Enriquez, a
cardiologist from the Yale School of
Medicine and head of the Philippinebased Rapha Health (tel. no. 7573335),
a lot of people are not merry, and instead
are depressed.
The alarming revelation is that
depression is the top cause of suicide
worldwide. Medical emergencies during
this season include heart attack, stroke,
bleeding (from physical injuries caused
by accidents), and allergic reactions to
food or drugs.
So, how does one manage to celebrate
Christmas minus the downside?
Balanced meal
1) Family and friendsbonding time
is important, especially being surrounded
by those who love you.
2) Eat rightdont forget your
greens. You may eat your favorite
dishes, whether they are dripping in fat or
notbut always have a balanced meal.
Never have one kind of dish more than
from
my
window
nenita fuentebella-peones
the other.
Whole foodsgo for natural and
unadulterated. This means fresh greens
and fruits. If a certain food is available,
for example, an apple, dont go for the
canned version. Or, instead of french
fries, eat baked potato instead.
Complex carbohydratesthey can
help you lose weight. Include the
following in your diet: salad, vegetables,
onions, carrots, garlic, fruits, rice (brown,
red, purple, black), and beans.
Proteinkeep it lean, and not too
frequent. Eat one low-protein meal a
day, if you cannot be a vegetarian once
a day.
Give your heart a break
Heart foodnutrition is the single most
important component for heart disease
prevention. Julian Whitaker, M.D., author
of Is Heart Surgery Necessary? strongly
emphasizes this fact.
If you go vegetarian twice a week,
your kidneys will be less burdened. In
short, you are giving them a break.
Water flushdrink 10-15 glasses
of water daily. The best would be two
glasses upon waking up, one glass
between meals, two glasses 30 minutes
before lunch, three glasses between
lunch and dinner, one glass 30 minutes
before dinner, and one to two glasses
one hour after dinner.
Butterwhile it is high in cholesterol
and saturated fats, it is better than
margarine. Why? Because margarine

is hydrogenated, raises your LDL (bad
cholesterol) and lowers HDL (good
cholesterol). Hydrogenation is the
process of converting a vegetable
oil into solid form by introducing a
hydrogen atom, which changes the fat
molecule. Use cooking oil sparingly.
Best oilflaxseed oils rank highest
in omega 3 at 57 percent.
Go fishmake the fatty fish from
the sea your main meal. Supplement
with omega 3 or flax oil capsules
to ensure heart protection. Include
coenzyme Q10 in your daily multivitamins and minerals regimen.
3) Stay calmmaintain an attitude
of calmness in every way despite the
stress of rush shopping, drawing up
gift lists, the chaos of delivering these
gifts, kitchen preparationsall these
while having to appear in charge and
in control.
4) Quiet timegive yourself
adequate me time. Sitting quietly in
a corner to reflect on the blessings of
your life is enough to lift your spirits.
5) Giveif you give with no
expectations of receiving, your pleasant
surprises will grow a thousandfold.
Give, if only to see a smile on the face
of the recipient.
6) Drink moderatelywhat is
moderate to one could be lethal to
another. Use your common sense.
Drink to feel good but not up to the
point of drunkenness.
7) Exerciseif you dont have
time to hit the gym, brisk walk for
24 minutes or jump 100 times on a
rebounder. Go biking, you can enjoy
it as a group or lone sport.
8) Change your sceneryexchange
the asphalt jungle for a real forest or
seashore. A change of surroundings
guarantees cleaner air and a more
relaxed you.
This weeks affirmation: I am a
great giver.
bikol reporter
Use tech program: DOST urges Bicol entreps

By DANNY O. CALLEJA
LEGAZPI CITY -- The
Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) in Bicol is enticing local entrepreneurs into availing of
the assistance it provides
for the advancement of the
micro, small and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) under the Small Enterprises Technology Program
(SETUP).
DOST Bicol Regional
Director Tomas Brias said
here over the weekend the
SETUP is a longstanding
enterprise development and
technology transfer initiative
of the agency in response to
President Benigno Aquinos
call for more focused programs of assistance to reduce
poverty by encouraging and
assisting MSMEs enhance
operational efficiency and
boost productivity and competitiveness.
Ultimately, it is a development program to empower the
MSMEs create a conducive
business environment to improve their productivity and
increase efficiency through
the infusion of appropriate
technologies and funding, according to Brias.
In Bicol, he said, the
program has so far assisted
about 30 MSMEs distributed
among the regions six provinces which were provided
with a total funding support
amounting to over PhP 20
million in their individual
business projects.
These projects passed
through the evaluative and
learning lenses of an external Review and Technical Evaluation Committee
(RTEC) composed mostly
of local experts from state
universities and colleges and
financial and private institutions in the region.
Through the DOST-SETUP, these value-adding initiatives did not only benefit
the MSMEs, particularly on
their product upgrading and
income, but also provided
economic stimulus livelihood opportunities to people in the community such
as backward/forward labor
complementation, derived
demand and others, according to Brias.
The priority sectors covered by the SETUP are food
processing, housewares, fur-
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niture, gift and decorative

items; agricultural, marine,
aquaculture commodities;
metals and engineering;
information and communication technology; and
pharmaceuticals and health
products.
Brias said that in Bicol,
an agricultural economy,
most projects assisted are in
support to commercialization of the regions banner
ethnic food products such
as pili and pinangat that are
already making waves in the
export market.
In metals and engineering, he said, two projects
such as the upgrading of a
venture in the fabrication of
mufflers and exhaust system
for motorcycles and cars and
a metal shop in Camarines
Norte province have been
approved for funding assistance in terms of interest-free
loans worth PhP 625,800 and
PhP 753,500, respectively.
These are apart from
the five other projects in
the province that are being
processed for approval and
funding this year under SETUPs assistance that include
the provision of technology,
product testing, packaging
and labeling design and execution.
The DOST regional chief
said individual firms based in
the Philippines and majority
owned by Filipino citizens
or any MSME outfit classified under the identified priority sectors as well as individual firms or cooperatives
willing to apply technological improvements in their
operations can apply to the
program, that is why we are
encouraging more Bicolanos
to take advantage of it.
On the average nationwide, he said, the DOSTSETUP program assists
some 3,000 MSMEs every
year.
For the first semester
of this year alone, a total
of 1,236 firms have been
given assistance and the
ripple effect of the program
resonates to the creation of
nearly 21,000 new jobs, said
Brias, who added that from
2010, when the Aquino Administration began, up to end
of the second quarter of this
year, a total of 115,445 new
jobs were already created.
The program uses a holistic approach to enterprise
development by covering
all aspects of operating and
managing a businesses in
order to improve their products, services and/or operations.
The DOST intervention
through SETUP, Brias said,
includes human resource
training; technical assistance
and consultancy services;
design of functional packages and labels; and assistance in the establishment of
product standards, including
testing, database management system and technology
acquisition.
Firms assisted with technologies are better prepared
and become more productive, competitive locally and
globally and bankable, thus,
empowering more MSMEs
as they participate into the
mainstream of business activity, he said.
DOST Secretary Mario
Montejo, in an earlier statement, said that the SETUP
is the only government program assisting MSMEs that
gives back refunds to the
Bureau of Treasury.
To ensure a high rate of
refund by beneficiaries and
to uphold transparency and
professionalism,
SETUP
proposals are strictly evaluated by the Regional Technical Evaluation Committee
composed of a battery of
experts from industry, universities and professional
organizations.
They asses the managerial, technical and financial
capability and viability of
the proponents to take on
science and technology
(S&T) interventions for sustainability.
DOST regional offices
ensure that funds released to
proponents are used for the
purpose for which the project was approved and conducts regular due diligence
to secure the viability of the
project, Montejo said.
He said the DOST regional offices release the
fund directly to the supplier
when equipment have been
procured while in other instances, the release of funds
is done through the bank
which, in turn, releases it
only to the proponent when
the required equipment to be
procured is already available
for delivery.
There are also measures
in place to address the risk

in such transaction and the
programs monitoring system follows strict guidelines
to ensure compliance by
proponents and allow the enforcement of the provisions
stated in the memorandum
of agreement they sign before assistance is given.
Besides, Montejo said,
DOSTs regional and provincial officers and staff
regularly visit the projects
and monitor its progress as
to the proper utilization of
S&T interventions, and correspondingly make the necessary improvements, when
needed, in systems or in the
use of the equipment or the
technology to obtain the desired productivity.
I believe that there is no
other program in the country that focuses on improving productivity of MSMEs
through technology intervention. Overall, our refund rate
runs at about 85%; but we
dont give up on MSMEs that
encounter difficulties to ensure
higher compliance, he said.
COMMITMENT SIGNING
Parties to the signing ceremonies included (left to right):

Gabriela Salvador Senior Director for Microfinance and Health
Protection Program, FFH, Dr. Jaime Aristotle Alip, Founder
and Managing Director, CARD MRI, Dolores Torres, President/
CEO, CARD Bank, Inc., Larry Reed, Director for Microcredit
Summit Campaign.
In few cases of proponents falling short of expectation, the DOST-SETUP

implements a restructuring
program, just like ordinary
banks, of their refund schedules within the allowable
time period.
From 2010 to June 2015,

the DOST-SETUP has already
recorded a total funding assistance of Php2.2 billion with
29,401 technology interventions provided to MSMEs in
different regions of the country, Montejo added. -PNA
Ateneo studes draw up

rural tourism plan
NAGA CITY Aware
of the need to have a sustained and collaborative efforts that will push for the
development and promotion
of Tourism in CamSur in
partnership with the LGUs,
Turismo Para Sa CamSur
Movement was founded after the first airport forum in
October 2013 organized by
the Ateneo tourism students.
The commitment to serve
the interests of the people
of Camarines Sur through
lobbying and initiating tourism-related projects in the
province emerged after the
tourism students realized the
need to have an upgraded
airport and tourism plans and
offices in several municipalities of the province itself.
Through the foundation of
the movement, with the assistance of the Tourismo Ateneo, the official organization
of the tourism students of
the Ateneo, the 2nd Airport
forum was organized last
February of 2014.
This December 2015, in
pursuit of its advocacy and
commitment, 2nd and 3rd
The coastal barangays of Punta Tarawal and Bonot Sta. Rosa, both in Calabanga, were immediately visited by Rep. Leni
Robredo after typhoon Nona left the countrys area of responsibility.
year Ateneo tourism students

held a consultative meeting
with the Barangay officials,
representatives from different sectors, and prominent
families in Hamoraon, Minalabac, Camarines Sur.
As a result of this consultative meeting, the need
for the students to conduct a
survey of the community demographic profile, livelihood
sources, status of infrastructure, potential tourist attractions, and over all environmental scanning of Barangay
Hamoraon of Minalabac
came up.
Mr. Jun Olin, a representative of the PILIpinas movement, was also invited as
resource speaker to share the
opportunities of growing Pili
trees in the community as an-
other form of livelihood.

This meeting inspired the
students to come up with a
comprehensive Agri-Tourism plan for Hamoraon with
the aim of creating awareness in the community of the
benefits of developing tourism in the area that can be a
source of employment and
livelihood opportunities for
the barangay folks.
At the closing, the initial
site visit served as a critical
tool for the students to validate classroom theoretical
discussions and be aware of
the needs of the community
through their discipline Development Tourism Management. DTMM322 Tourism
Organization &Development
Class, Executive Committee
3rd year
Federizon named
MnWd general manager
The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Naga
Water District(MNWD) has announced its appointment of Cesar H. Federizon as the new general
manager of the MNWD, a press statement of the water
utility said.
It said that Federizon
was the unanimous choice
of the majority of the members who decided that the
general manager should
come from the water district itself.
It added that Federizon
vowed to continue providing efficient service
to the consumers by putting up additional pumping stations, including
the utilization of natural
springs as additional water sources.
He also promised to observe transparency as he reiterated that the local media

will always be welcome to
look into the operations of
the water utility.
HALo-HALo
bikol reporter
Tano ta mayong kantang Christmas na Bikol?
pellmell
jokee BOTOR-REYES
Discovering Iriga with
Rachel, a new found friend
I feel humiliated when a new

found friend took me for a ride
to the far flung mountain barangays situated by the slope
of Mount Iriga. An Iriguena
like me she had, however, not
stayed in Iriga for some time
but she amazed me because
she has practically seen and
gone to the farthest barangays
in Iriga. Was I shamed! I was
born and raised in Iriga but
moved to Manila for my studies and later for work where I
spent over thirty years coming
RACHEL P. RULL
home to visit my folks for a few
days. But I should have seen Iriga before I ventured on seeing
other places even out of the country.
The branch head of Philippine Business Bank which opened
in Iriga just a few months ago has a very adventurous branch
head, Rachel Pellas-Rull, who has her hands full with her bank
duties but she still has all the time to discover the Iriga, many
Iriguenos have not discovered. (Too bad). Rachel, her intimate
friends call her Bambi, is some kind of a lady, very energetic, bubbling with life, practically indefatigable. She adores the green of
nature and hopes to explore Mount Apo, given the time.
Incidentally, Philippine Business Bank in Iriga is already making waves. Clients have availed of the banks numerous services,
not surprising because its lady manager counts of professional
expertise in the field of banking supervision and marketing as
well as strategic planning and budget and financial management
as well as auditing, being an accountancy graduate. She also
counts experiences with Security Bank, Banco de Oro, Universal Bank and China Banking Corporation among others.
Today, its Philippine Business Bank she is busy which she
heads and it is getting to be a very familiar landmark in the city.
Our trip after a light lunch gave me a glimpse of the beautiful sights by the slope of Mount Iriga. The road going to the
mountain barangays which is the Sagrada area of Sto. Nino,
San Pedro, Sta. Teresita is marvelous. With nary a traffic and
with paved roads, there was no stopping us from a wonderful
ride. We did not meet a single vehicle except for one motorized
tricycle.. No fear of a wild Montero, hehe.. What made the ride
even more wonderful was the fact that Mount Iriga was very visible, the weather was very fine. Rachel and I both felt we were
there since we were just a few meters away. The sight was awesome and the corn and rice fields showed the promise of a good
harvest. The barangays were well kept. The morning was simply
something to cherish.
Then we were back in the city and Rachel was back in her
seat in the bank. It was Friday and Rachel was looking forward
to be with her children, Dave Andrews and Kaira Shanaia. And
I was bound for home. I felt the mountaineer in me and .even
without climbing the mountain, looked like we we did. Mount
Iriga aka Asog, Sumagang was just a kilometer away. I discovered another part of my hometown.
Rachel Pellas-Rull, you are a wonder. When are we going to
another part of Iriga? Just asking.
Technologic
By FRANCIA M. SOLARES, Teacher III

Iriga Central School
Technology is one of the greatest gifts our intellect has bestowed upon ourselves. It is the proof of our superior intelligence that prolonged our survival. Technology is the result of
effort to adapt and make our lives more convenient and efficient. From simple tools to space rockets, from the caves to
the moon, from stones to smartphones, we have sped things
up in a push of a button; we pushed the boundary and changed
society and life in general.
It has become so pragmatic we use it to all aspects of our
life. In education, it has change the way we do things. Information became instantaneous. The internet has replaced the encyclopaedia or even the library itself. It made knowledge more
free and accessible. For teachers, teaching has become more
efficient and fun. However, the use of technology or perhaps
more appropriately, the user of technology at one point misused it in many areas.
The trouble with it is that there are many who tend to be
very dependent on it, especially the young ones. Their over
reliance on and misuse of technology is becoming very troublesome. They easily believe everything they find over the internet without validating the information whether it is fact or
not. Too much googling and their reliance on the easy access to it seem to turn their memory into rust by slow degrees.
Too much video gaming has also distracted these children that
even in school they would play instead of studying. The danger
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Igwa daa. Sabi ni Mon Olano kan

Sumaro Bikolnon. Alagad, an boot
kong sabihon kan mayo iyo na na
dai ini nadadangog o ordinaryong
kinakanta kan mga Bikolnon pagabot kan pasko. Boot sabihon, kun
bako ining popular, garo man lang ini
mayo.
Sa hiling ko may nagkakaperang
rason kaini.
An saro iyo na an mga kanta,
siring sa ibang produktong kultural,
saro man na produktong para sa
merkado. Boot sabihon, sa irarom
ini kan ley o pwersa kan merkado.
Kun mayong parabakal, mayong
mayong produkto.
Kun mayong
madangog, mayong makomposo.
Alagad, aram tang pwede man ining
baligtadon: kun may makomposo,
pwedeng may magdangog. Malinaw
dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
fRANK PeonES Jr.
ngonyan na parehong totoo na
mayong nagkokomposo nin mga
kantang pangKrismas na Bikol kaya
mayo man paradangog asin kaya
mayong paradangog ta mayo man
dadangogon.
An ika-duwa iyo siguro an orog
na atensyon kan satong pagtubod
Kristiyano sa pasyon, sa sakit,

sa penitensya.
Kaya ngani
siguro kadaklan kan mga kantang
Bikolnon mamumundo.
Baka
nangangaipo man ini nin pagbirik
nin paghiling na an kamundagan
ni Kristo kapinunan man kan
satong pagtubod. Ini an punto
na an verbo nanitawo. An mga
kantang Krismas maogma, asin
kulang kita kan siring na mga
kanta.
Ika-tolo iyo siguro na may
kapabayaan
man
an
mga
kompositor na mga Bikolnon. Dai
ninda dapat halaton na magkaigwa
nin paradangog. Kaipuhan ngona
ninda na magkomposo. Sabi ngani
sa pelikula kadto ni Kevin Costner,
if you build it, they will come.
Kun kanta, may makanta.
Pagsaray sa Tubig Uran - saro sa simbag sa El Nio

ni EDEN D. ELIZAN-VELARDE
Sa pasakit na dara kan

El Nio sa mga tawo- lalo na
sa mga parauma - dai kaipuhan magmundo nin huli ta
dati nang may mga paagi sa
pagtipon nin tubig uran.
Apwera kan pagsalod
kaini pasiring sa mga darakulang dulay o bubon sa
kataid o irarom kan harong,
dapat makaaram pa kita nin
ibang solusyon.
An PVC pipe na pansukol

tubig sa oma
Sa Systems Rice Intensification, naitutukdo

an
Alternate Wetting and Drying, gamit an sarong tubo na
may sukol kan tamang tubig
na dapat pabuluson. Base
sa mga pag-adal, dai man
dapat baha nin tubig ang
oma ta an paroy bako arog
kan water-lily na makitubig.
An mga uhot o doot dai
dapat sinusulo, arug kan
natudan kan mga paraoma.
Sa paagi kan mulching, ini
itinatahob sa mga paligid
kan pananum para pirming
mayumo o basa ang daga.
Pinupugol pa kaini an water
run-off o pagkasayang kan
tubig-uran na dai nairarom
sa daga para makadagdag
sa nakatagong natural na
tipunan nin tubig o water
table.
Epektibo an mulching
sa pag- ekonomiya nin tubig.
Ginigibo na ini kan ibang
paraoma na naglalatag kan
mga uhot sa mga oma ninda bago magtarok. Garu ini
espongha na nasagum.
An paglaag man nin mga
mga kali-kali(ridges)o mga o
sadit na bubon(semi-circular
bunds) sa kataid kan pananum, nakakapugol kan pagdahilig kan uran dangan nakakatabang magpasagum.
Pwede man maggibo
nin mga tipunan- retention
ditch or swales. Ginigiyahan
an tubig sa paagi nin hababang kudal nin gapo (permeable rock dams with contour
stone bund). Epektibo ini
lalo sa mga kalangkawan.
An Chauka system sa
India sarong paagi na na-
An Chauka system sa India
konserbar kan tubig-uran ta

dai kayang tupagon an mga
tipunan.
An mga garatak na daga
na dai matanuman, nangangahulugan sana nin pagkagutom dagus labi-labing
pagkapaha kan mga tawo,
hayop sagkod pananum.
Makatakot paghurup-huropon an mga pwedeng
mangyari nin huli ta mayo
man kitang maasahan na
dakul na tabang hali sa
gobyerno.
Sa pagdalan ko nin Breakthrough: Water Apocalypse
sa National Geographic
Channel kasubanggi, nahiling ko ang sobra kasopistakadong mga paagi- arug
kan water filtration system
na sinasara ang tubig hali
sa mga kasilyasan para
maging inumon o pagsara
kan tubig-askad.
Sa Pilipinas na mayo
nin kakayahan magbugtak kan mga magastos na
proyektong ini, may saro
duman sa nadalan ko na
pwedeng magibo lalo na
sa mga nakaistar sa mga
bulod-bulod o haralangkaw
na lugar.
komunidad na harus anum

na oras an binabaklay kan
mga babae para makasakdo sa dai ngani siguradong
malinig na sapa.
Sa Pilipinas na dakul an
kawayan sagkod abakang
panlubid, makusog na duros
lang ang pwedeng makapatumba kan mga istrakturang
ini. Alagad, madali man ining maribayan nin huli ta
barato man sana an mga
materyales.
Nabasa ko man an manungod sa mahihiwas na
fishnet o fog collector na
pansalo nin ambon sa Atacama Desert sa Chile. Pinapadalihig man an tubig pasiring sa darakulang baldeng
may takop. Dai namantiner
an nasabing proyekto ta
mas gusto kan mga tawo
duman ang magtugdok nin
pipeline hale sa salug kan
Los Choros ( na 20 kilometro an rayo) an gobyerno
sa gastos na US$ 1 Million.
Nagtutubod pa sinda na an
pagsakdo nin sadiring tubig,
sarong makasupog na trabaho.
Herak nin Diyos ipapadagus an proyekto sa Central
Chile, Haiti, Nepal sagkod
iba pang lugar. Pig-aadalan
na marhay an pagkainbuwelto kan tawo na may tunay na
pagmakulog sa proyekto.
Mawot kutang buhayon
Mga ehemplo
Irrigation
nin
drip
An Warka Water tower
Ang WarkaWater Tower

na imbento ni Arturo Vittorio, sarong Italyanong designer, naggagamit sana
nin kawayan, lubid, sagkod
fish net.
An fishnet na nakapalibot sa tower,nagdadakop
nin ambon na pinapadalihig sa sarong pangtipon
nin tubig sa ibaba kan istraktura. Nakakatipon nin
bente singkong galon an
kada bamboo tower.
Simple lang an paggibo
kaini na pwedeng pagtarabangan kan komunidad.
Enot na pinatindug an istraktura sa Ethiopia -sarong
ang disyerto duman sa paagi kan drip irrigation.

Madali
man gibuhon
an drip irrigation. Nakatakud an mga plastic na
tubong may mga labot, sa
dram, sagkod nakalatag ini
kataraid kan mga tanom.
Makakabubo, na dai na mapagal magbuhat nin baldebaldeng tubig.
Pwede man magtalbong
nin mga may labot na lata

o plastic na bote sa kataid
kan mga tanum -para luhay
na mabubo ini -maski mayong tawo.
Mga paagi ini para maenganyo an mga tawo na magtanom na dai magastos o
maekonomiya an natipon na
tubig-uran.
Importante na malinig an
tubig-uran kung iinumon.
Base sa mga adal, dai man
magbasang mag-inom kaini.
Aramun an mga paagi nguna.
Sa Tamil Nadu sagkod
Pune sa India, may ley na
dapat magtipon nin tubig
uran an mga bagong istraktura, sagkod housing
projects. Siring man sa
Bermuda sagkod US Virgin Islands. May panahon
man sa Colorado kan Estados Unidos na dai pwedeng maglaag nin salud
uran sa atop. Kakasuhan
ka nin paghabon ta dai nakadalihig an tubig sa sapa.
Sa United Kingdom, an
gobyerno nag-eenganyo sa
mga tawo na maglaag nin
mga tangke sa mga harong
para sa tubig-uran base
sa Code For Sustainable
Homes ninda. Nakamenos
sinda nin 50 porsyento sa
paggamit kan tubig.
Harayo pa kita sa ginigibo sa ibang nasyon na
nakakatanum nin paroy,
mga gulay o kahoy sa
mga atop kan mga istraktura.Pareho kan mga roof
gardens sa mga mayayaman na nasyon. May kamahalan an mga materyales para pusog an atop
na tatanuman. Saro man
ining paagi para mapakinabangan an sobrang uran
dangan makapapresko kan
paligid.
Sana sa mga paaging
nasambit mas mapakinabangan ta an libreng resources na ini.
Giromdomon ta lang
na grasya an tubig-uran
na nasasayang lang, ta
dai pinagmamakulugan na
sarayon tultol kan tawo.
Roof Garden sa Singapore
bikol reporter
Dont play with firecrackers

December is Firecracker
Injury Prevention Month.
The anti-firecracker campaign is being stepped up
during the holidays aiming
at zero casualties. Government strictly enforces the
ban on sale and use of harmful firecrackers and other
pyrotechnics to protect the
public, especially children
from firecracker-related injury, and injury to hands,
feet and face.
Republic Act (RA) 7183,
the Firecrackers Law, regulates the sale, manufacture,

distribution and use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices. Firecrackers are
harmful to peoples health
because of chemicals which
may get into the lungs and
may cause respiratory problems. Ingestion of firecrackers
like watusi calls for prompt
medical attention.
Most injuries involve
young people, says the Department of Health (DoH). Cases
reach their peak on December

31 and January 1 during the
New Year revelry. Filipinos
believe that firecracker noise
will drive away bad luck and
bad spirits from homes and
businesses. Instead of using
illegal firecrackers, revelers
are advised to come up with
alternative noise-making activities like flaring of vehicle
horns, pounding on cans, pots
and pans, and radio music. Or
they can watch holiday fireworks displays outside large
malls.
Local chief executives
from governors to barangay
officials nationwide, designate areas every year for fireworkers, ideally in locations
with adequate buffer zones to
avoid injury to individuals and
prevent fires and accidents.
Police and fire agencies
inspect firecracker and pyrotechnic stores and factories,
particularly in Bulacan to
ensure product safety. Under
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bikol reporter
The Birth of Jesus

Matthew 1:18-25
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.

When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through
the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when,
behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream
and said, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take
Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy
Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will
bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he
will save his people from their sins. All this took place
to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:/ Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,/ and
they shall name him Emmanuel,/ which means, God is
with us. When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of
the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his
home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son,
and he named him Jesus.
REFLECTION
TO FULFILL WHAT THE LORD HAD SAID. Matthew
continues Jesus genealogy by declaring that Jesus is
miraculously conceived in the womb of Mary through the
Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the agent in the birth of Jesus. And the birth of Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophecy in Is 7:14. Throughout his gospel, Matthew argues
that Jesus is indeed the fulfillment of the Old Testament
promises (cf Mt 2:6,15,17, 23; 4:14; 8:17; 13:35). Joseph
does not understand this until an angel of the Lord appears to him in a dream and explains to him the nature of
the child (v 20) and his mission (v 21). There are events
in our life that are difficult to understand. Faith in Gods
loving guidance can help us see the brighter side of life.
God has sent us Jesus to save us from damnation. Let
us trust him at all times.
ADVERTISING
In times past, God spoke to our ancestors through
the prophets; in these last days, he spoke to us through
a son. Heb 1:1-2
Simple Strategies
in Teaching Mathematics
By ROLANDO M. MANAOG, Master Teacher I
Iriga Central School, Iriga City
It takes a good and understanding Math teacher to teach

elementary Math effectively. No subject is deemed difficult by
the pupils when the teacher understands his pupils. A teacher
cannot just claim he is an effective Math teacher because he
has the best knowledge of the subject. He can only claim he is
an effective Math teacher if he succeeds in making his pupils
learn because he knows how to teach them. This is an accepted crucial role of a teacher in whatever subject he teaches.
Mathematics is a subject many pupils do not find easy. Many
of them struggle to grasp. This is one subject that requires extra attention on the part of the teacher and an equally extra
attention on the part of the pupils. But how a Math teacher get
his pupils attention when pupils differ among themselves?
It takes a lot of innovativeness for a Math teacher to be able
to make his pupils learn
These are simple strategies:.
Visuals are very important but these should accompany text
in order for the concept to come across. The teacher must also
be personalized in his learning approaches. In this time of digitalization, the e-reader and tablet computer come very useful.
No pupil does not know what e-reader and tablet computer
are. Doubtless, pupils are more conversant with the computers than do teachers. These computer tools could assist the
pupils in their learning.
Pupils must likewise be made to learn on their own pace.
They shouldnt be rushed to move onto a concept unless they
are ready.
Many a veteran and effective Math teacher recommends
verbalized thinking. The students must be encouraged to verbalize step-by-step how they were able to solve a particular
problem. This way, others will benefit from what has been
verbalized. There are many pupils who are hesitant to raise
their hand to ask or answer questions afraid that they might be
The Teacher Factor

By Annabelle Lagdaan
They have many names; sensei, senpai, guru, guro, maestro, magister, maester, proffeseur, lehrer, teacher. Along with
the many names are the many attributions about a teacher.
Teachers are the archetype of knowledge, responsibility and
nobility. They are the harbinger of the next generations to come.
They prepare the students, train and equip them to become
functioning, productive and responsible citizens. They are the
maker and shaper of civilization. That is a lot and with that kind
or romantic description, teachers are looked up to highly.
The job of the teacher is multitude; she is a facilitator, instructor, a parent, and she becomes whatever she needs to
become to manage the class. She does her best in delivering
the knowledge to her students. The competence of the teacher
is not the only important factor. The teachers mere presence
is a very crucial element. She is a role model that students
look up to and admire. Her words resonate to the ears of the
students marking something in their mind and heart. She inspires students whether deliberate or not, whether she knows
it or not.
Unlike other profession where the demand of the job is left
at the workplace when they leave the premises, the demand of
the job of teacher goes with them even if they are no longer the
work place. Everything goes with the title. It is a symbol. The
teacher is an avatar.
However, the teacher as a person is just like everyone, they
have needs just like everyone else, they pay their bills, maintain
relationships, and finds problems from time to time. Personal
reasons sometimes may affect the teachers professionalism;
her personal life, financial problems, and familial concerns may
rise as an issue, and may compromise the teachers professional standing. That is why her self-concept as a teacher, and
as a person must meet in a convergence. Actions must go with
words.
This is one of the challenges for them. That is why it is important that the needs of the teachers must be met so that
when they are inside the classroom their heart and mind are
also within the class and not somewhere worrying about something else.
To maintain that fortitude on professionalism, a teacher
must also compose herself the way a parent might treat their
children and that is with utmost concern, compassion, empathy, and love. She must be conscious of that. She must be
conscious of the fact that her mere presence create ripples of
effects, how much more her direct actions. She must be conscious on how it affects her students. She can only do these if
she is passionate of being a teacher.
They say there are no boring subjects, only boring teachers. True enough that in order for the teacher to achieve total
command of the students attention, she must be resilient, fluid,
adaptive and creative. All these things boil down to the fact that
teachers are facilitator and not just instructor. They are managers, and their presence is the beginning of the class.
The Wholly Bully
By Julie V. Villanlanca, Teacher II

It is not big to make someone feel small. It seems a mystery
to see people knowing that phrase and yet they do it anyway.
It seems to make them feel larger than life to see other people
around them shrinking. It can start as early as childhood years
and most of the time, you would see these emanating from their
behavior through simple name-calling, passing notes about someone, posting negative comments on someones back, and many
other acts that merits the term bullying.
Bullying is intimidating someone physically or psychologically
using power or influence to make the victim do whatever they
want them to and make them feel inferior and weak. Nowadays it
comes in many forms. There is even a new way of using technology to humiliate a victim via the internet. The school is usually
the most common place for it to manifest although even the adult
realm of the workplace can still be a breeding ground for bullies.
The common problem with bullying is that most of the time
people turn a blind eye from this because they think this is normal;
a usual human interaction where a display of dominance is necessary to develop a sense of self and with the false assumption
that it is natural for kids to behave disruptively because they lack
self-control and their moral judgment is still undergoing development. These kinds of thinking is what proliferates bullying among
kids, because we seem to accept it already not unless the one
being bullied is your child or worst, it is the parents who bullies
the child.
One must understand the bully to fully grasp the psychology of
bullying. We often denounce the bully without looking at the reason why the bully behaved in such a way. That is why in dealing
with one must have the know-how in dealing with such students
in the school. Teachers must deal with them multi-dimensionally.
That is why a teacher must have a background on the nature of
bullying, the bully and the bullied. That way, proper actions can
be conducted.
However, among public elementary schools there is no guidance counselor, usually there is only the guidance coordinator,
and most of the time, the guidance coordinator is a teacher, and
not really someone who is adept in dealing with such student behavioral problems, who has a vast knowledge on guidance and
counseling, and intervention approaches specifically for bullying
cases.
Another issue is that the ones being bullied must undergo counseling so that they can cope from the emotional stress they feel
from being victimized by bullies. The bully also must be helped so
that they do not repeat the act. They too must be understood, usually bullies become one because they have issues at home. They
could also be bullied by an older family relative and they have no
outlet, hence the anger transference to someone who is an easy
prey, usually a classmate. It may also be a form of attention seeking behavior. The school through the guidance coordinator must
create a program that will inhibit the frequency of bullying and that
will educate the students also about it, so that they will not be bullied into silence and do something against bullying instead.
Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades

By Judith L. Osea, Master Teacher II
Iriga Central School, Iriga City
Science encompasses a broad world of phenomena and

events such as weather, the solar system, animal and plant
life.
A professor of the California State came up with what appears as a very striking statement. He claimed that people in
general dont like science and elementary school teachers are
no different from the rest of the general public. But this is not
to be taken seriously. In the Philippine educational system, science is one subject that appears most interesting to children,
whether in the elementary grades or in the secondary level. All
public schools in the country have one or two special science
classes in both elementary and secondary levels and these are
handled by fully equipped science teachers. Students enrolled
in the special science class pride themselves members of a
select group. This could be a manifestation that science is a
not like subject. It is a most like subject.
Teaching science should be taken as a very interesting
subject. It is not just a knowledge for its own sake. It is a
mistaken as just plain stupid. The teacher must encourage his
pupils to raise questions so they can be assisted. It is possible
that the difficulty of one pupil is the difficulty of many others. .
It would be wise for the teacher to present his pupils opportunities to correct their answers and see what errors they
made. It is downright wrong for a teacher to say a pupil is
wrong. In its stead, the teacher must use this chance to help
his pupil get to the right answer. This will need a lot of patience
on the part of the teacher but the bottom line is, the pupils get
to learn and know the correct answer to a problem. The pupils
are therefore guided in the right direction and they can now
figure out for themselves.
Mathematics has its own magic. The teacher can provide
the thrill to his pupils and in the end, both of them enjoythe
teacher in his teaching and the pupils in their learning activity
Music can be taught with fun and thrill. For example, the teacher can formulate questions using local situations and the pupils
will relate easily since this will make them very comfortable.
Mathematics is something no pupil can get away from. It is
the same subject that many other pupils find the best time of
their life in school.
Math teachers and math pupils they can go together in
school with both of them comfortable with each other.
means to become thoughtful citizens who can weigh on scientific matters that directly affect society.
In science, teachers would do well to allow pupils to observe and analyze a particular phenomenon while at the same
time getting the pupils entertained out of it. Encouraging pupils to experiment scientifically on a problem, hypothesis and
evaluating them can make them come up with conclusions by
formulating their own personal opinions.
Many things can be done in as science class. One very interesting activity for pupils is to hold a mini science fair right
in their own classroom. Putting up a diorama can be of great
interest to them as this will challenge their creativity as well as
make them bond together. Parents can be asked to help in putting up a project center.
The teacher can use many ways to teach science with ease
like identifying questions that can be answered through scientific investigations, designing and conducting a scientific investigation, using appropriate tools and techniques to gather,
analyzing and interpreting data, think critically and logically
to relate evidence and explanation, use evidence to develop
descriptions, explanations, predictions and models, recognize
an analyze alternate explanations and predictions, communicate scientific procedures and explanations and use math in all
aspect of scientific inquiry.
Outdoor class can be arranged, like field trip to an ice plant
where it is near the school location. They can likewise follow
the process of maturity from a tadpole to a frog by watching
over the process right in the schoolroom.
The science teachers can use the cognitive strategy which
means a reflective assessment by asking the pupils do a rubric
or making a framework. The inquiry process which can take
many forms like describing objects and events, systematizing, inventiveness, careful reasoning, application of the tools of
research, and teamwork communication are practices used by
science teachers. These are ways of promoting deep knowledge.
Am evaluation of the pupils knowledge of the lesson, it
could mean that they can ask questions about objects, opinions, events on the environment, plan and conduct an simple
investigation, employ simple experiment and tools to gather
data, use data to construct a reasonable explanation, and
communicate investigation and explanation.
bikol reporter
Republic of the Philippines

Province of Camarines Sur
Municipality of CARAMOAN
-oOo-
Office of the Sangguniang Bayan

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9th SANGGUNIANG
BAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT THE SESSION
HALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.
PRESENT: HON. IRENE R. BREIS
Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer
MEMBERS
HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA
HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.
HON. FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO
HON. CARLOS B. CHAVEZ
HON. JUANITA P. BELLEZA

HON. GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.
HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE
HON. DICK H. CORDIAL
LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)
ABSENT:

HON. LYDIA C. OBIAS
-
Municipal Councilor
________________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION NO. 176

Series of 2015
RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STRAY DOGS IN PUBLIC

PLACES IN CARAMOAN TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND SANITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT
OF RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ALIKE, PROVIDING MECHANICS FOR EFFECTIVE
IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOF
WHEREAS, Section 16 of the LGC provides: Every local government unit within their respective
territorial jurisdictions shall promote health and safety, enhance the right of the people to a balanced
ecology, and preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants;
WHEREAS, It is the declared policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health
of the people. Towards this end, a system for the control, prevention of the spread, and eventual
eradication of human and animal Rabies shall be provided and the need for responsible pet
ownership established. (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9482 Anti-Rabies Act of 2007);
WHEREAS, the said law further mandates that LGUs , in their respective localities, Strictly
enforce Dog Impounding activities and field control to eliminate Stray Dog and that said LGUs
shall ensure that dogs are leashed or confined within the premises of the owners house or owners
fenced surroundings;
WHEREAS, there is an alarming increase in stray dogs roaming public places in Caramoan,
and many biting incidents and motorcycle accidents have been attributed to stray dogs, not to
mention the dangers and fears faced by residents and tourists from these un-attended animals;
WHEREAS, on a daily basis, garbage and litter are scattered by stray dogs especially in the
town proper and population centers, posing dangers to public health, making garbage collection
more difficult, and making the affected streets unsightly;
WHEREAS, the increasing number of stray dogs calls for firm action to control the dog
population, particularly those roaming in the streets, in order to prevent imminent danger to the life
and limb of human beings;
WHEREAS, there is an apparent disregard by some dog owners of public safety, allowing their
dogs to roam freely in the streets and other public places, necessitating affirmative action from
those in the frontline of delivery of field services;
WHEREAS, Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 53, series of 2014 was designed to address
the problems of stray dogs, among others, but it appears that there is poor implementation due to
absence sanctions.
WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, on motion of Hon. Juanita P. Belleza, duly
seconded by Hon. Manolo A. Pineda, Jr., be it
RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, to enact the following
ordinance, to wit;
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 04

Series of 2015
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STRAY DOGS IN PUBLIC PLACES IN CARAMOAN TO

ENHANCE SAFETY AND SANITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS
ALIKE, PROVIDING MECHANICS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOF
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, in session assembled:
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS
A. Stray Dog - Dog leaving its owners place or premise and no longer under the effective
control of the Owner. Effective control means the dog being held or in cage; or with leash, rope,
or chain of not more than 2 meters and the other end securely tied in a fixed structure or hand held
by the owner or immediate family who must be of legal age;
Even a dog dragging a leash or rope shall be considered a stray dog.
SECTION 2. DOG REGISTRATION
1. Mandatory dog shall registration be undertaken annually by the barangays LGUs, and the
dog registry shall be furnished the MLGU through the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist not later
than June 30 of each year, and initially within 2 months from effectivity of this Ordinance.
The Punong Barangay shall see to it that he/she has assigned a responsible officer in the
barangay to undertake this activity, such assignment shall be in writing, copy furnished the MLGOO
and the Municipal Agriculturist, within 30 days from effectivity of this Ordinance;
Such assigned person and the Punong Barangay shall be jointly responsible for complying
with the dog registration. The registration form shall be available at the Office of the Municipal
Agriculturist within 15 days from effectivity of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. DOG TAGGING
A. All dog owners are required to immediately put durable collars in the necks of their dogs,
which may be owner-fabricated leather, nylon, twine or similar material which a dog, on its own
effort, cannot remove. On the said collars must be securely attached a plastic card, cut from any
durable empty plastic container or similar material, not less than 2 inches by 3 inches, which a dog
on its own cannot remove, wherein the following information will be embossed/ etched/ marked,
using heated wire or other similar marking instrument, the purpose of which is to prevent erasure/
fading in a long time, containing the following information:

a. Name of Owner

b. Address of Owner

c. Contact Number of Owner

d. Name of Dog

e. Color and Age of Dog

f. Date Tag was attached
Any dog without the markings cited above shall subject to Impounding activities and field control
to eliminate Stray Dogs as provided under RA 9482.
SECTION 3. DOG IMPOUNDING

A. Dog impounding activities shall be immediately undertaken by BLGUs, through the Barangay
Tanods or any other persons authorized by the Barangay Council, and assistance may be requested
from the MLGU and/or PNP during dog impounding activity, provided the BLGU will be the lead
team;
The Punong Barangay shall see to it that he/she has assigned the responsible officers in the
barangay to undertake this activity, such assignment shall be in writing, copy furnished the MLGOO
and the Municipal Agriculturist, within 15 days of effectivity this ordinance;
Such assigned persons and the Punong Barangay shall be jointly responsible for complying
with the dog impounding activities.
B. In order to put more teeth to our Anti-Rabies Measures, the provision of RA 9482 providing
that An impounded Dog shall be released to its Owner upon payment of a fine of not less than Five
hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00). shall be used as
guide, and the penalty is hereby pegged at the maximum of P1,000.00 per dog per incident;
a. The fine collected for the release of dogs to owners within the 3-day cut off period shall
be prorated as follows:
i. If the dog was impounded by barangay officials/tanods, 75% of the fine accruing per
month shall be released by the MTO to the concerned barangay local government
unit thru check payment within 30 days of the succeeding month.
ii. If the dog was impounded by MLGU enforcers with active physical support from the
concerned barangay official/tanods, 50% of the fine accruing per month shall be
released by the MTO to the concerned barangay local government unit thru check
payment within 30 days of the succeeding month.
iii. If the dog was impounded solely by MLGU enforcers, all fines will accrue to the
MLGU.
C. The MLGU will maintain a Dog Pound, and all dogs delivered to the Pound which remain
unclaimed and unpaid after three (3) days will be euthanized or shot by law enforcers , the Municipal
Agriculturist and Municipal Agricultural Officer using licensed guns, and deputized by the Bureau
of Animal Industry.
D. All euthanized/eliminated dogs shall be disposed through burial in places designated for the
purpose by the Municipal Mayor or Municipal Agriculturist.
SECTION 4. STRAY DOG ELIMINATION
A. After a one-month information campaign, stray dog elimination shall be undertaken.
B. All stray dogs shall be eliminated using all methods allowed under the law.
C. Disposal of eliminated stray dogs shall be by burial, fully documented, and witnessed by
either a regular staff of the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist or a PNP Officer, or a Barangay
Official or a Tanod of the Barangay where disposal is done.
SECTION 5. AUTHORIZED OFFICERS FOR STRAY DOG ELIMINATION
A. Euthanasia using chemicals/ drugs shall be undertaken by Veterinarians or Doctor deputized/
authorized by the Bureau of Animal Industry and the MLGU;
B. Euthanasia and stray dog elimination by gun shot shall only be undertaken only by uniformed
members of the PNP, Philippine Army, Municipal Agriculturist and Municipal Agricultural Officer or
other government law enforcers with regular appointment, using licensed guns, and deputized by
the Bureau of Animal Industry.
Due efforts must be exerted that such elimination shall be undertaken away from public view,
and with public safety as a primary consideration.
SECTION 6. THREE STRIKE POLICY ON STRAY DOGS
A. Any responsible barangay official mandated under this ordinance to undertake dog registration
and dog impounding shall be liable as follows:
a. First Offense- Warning, with documentation included in his/her Official Personnel File/201
File, and the MA and DILG records.
b. Second Offense- Suspension from 30 days to 60 days, after administrative hearing;
c. Third Office- Filing of case for Negligence of Duty and/or other applicable criminal or
higher administrative charge than the second office;
B. For violation of Dog registration requirements, evidence shall consist of certification from the
Municipal Agriculturist that the required report was not submitted as herein required;
C. For violation of Dog Impounding requirements, pictures and sworn statements showing stray
dogs in the Barangay may be submitted by either the PNP, Office of the MA, or any concerned
citizen.
SECTION 7. PENALTIES
A. Any private person who violates any of the provision of this Ordinance for the first time
shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than 10 days but not more than
6 months, or a fine of not less than 1,000 to not more than 2,500, or both, at the discretion of the
court;
B. Repeat offenders, even if the first offense is still pending in court when the second offense
was committed, shall always be meted the penalty of imprisonment;
C. Subject to supervision of the Prosecutor, complaints for violations may be initiated either by
the PNP or the Municipal Agriculturist or Municipal Agricultural Officer.
D. If the violator is a public official, he/she may be prosecuted administratively without prejudice
to criminal and civil liabilities, either under Section 6 or Section 7 hereof.
SECTION 34 REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent
with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 35 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reasons, any provisions, or parts hereof
shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 36 - EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval and publication
in a newspaper of local circulation.
_________________________________________________________________________

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this foregoing resolution embodying Municipal
Ordinance No. 04, Series of 2015.

(Sgd.) CAMILO R. ALVAREZ

Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan
ATTESTED:

(Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS

Municipal Vice-Mayor
CONCURRED:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) CARLOS B. CHAVEZ

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) JUANITA P. BELLEZA

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) DICK H. CORDIAL

APPROVED:

(Sgd.) ENGR. CONSTANTINO H. CORDIAL, JR.

Municipal Mayor
bikol reporter
Republic of the Philippines
Province of Camarines Sur
Municipality of CARAMOAN
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Office of the Sangguniang Bayan

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9th SANGGUNIANG
BAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT THE SESSION
HALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.
PRESENT: HON. IRENE R. BREIS
Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer
MEMBERS
HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA
HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.
HON. FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO
HON. CARLOS B. CHAVEZ
HON. JUANITA P. BELLEZA

HON. GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.
HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE
HON. DICK H. CORDIAL
ABSENT:

HON. LYDIA C. OBIAS
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Municipal Councilor
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RESOLUTION NO. 177

Series of 2015
RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL THE
SANCTUARY PLUS MANAGED ACCESS AREAS IN CARAMOAN, ADOPTING A COMMUNITY
DEMAND-DRIVEN APPROACH TO THEIR PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE CARAMOAN PRIDE
MPA NETWORK, PRESCRIBING MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER
RELATED PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Republic Act. 8550 otherwise known as The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
mandates the local government units to develop, manage, protect, and conserve all fishery/
aquatic resources within their respective municipal waters, enforce all fishery laws and ordinances,
prohibit destructive gear, and mandates the municipal council to grant preferential fishery rights to
municipal fishers;
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Caramoan owns vast coastal and fisheries resources and
habitats, from where its residents depend on subsistence and livelihood, which are threatened by
overfishing due to open access, destructive fishing practices, poor compliance of fishery laws and
regulations, and degradation of critical habitats, including spawning and nursing grounds, such as
coral reefs, mangroves and sea grass beds;
WHEREAS , the successes and lessons gained from the implementation of fish sanctuaries
under the Caramoan Pride Campaign has provided information and learnings to control the
negative effects of open access, and has generated a demand for scaling up and replication of fish
sanctuaries in other areas; To be more effective, selected sanctuaries must be complemented by
other fishery management systems in which fishers and/or communities are granted exclusive
permission to fish in a defined area. In return, fishers must agree to be accountable to fisheries
management controls that will ensure the sustainability of their resources in their managed access
area;
WHEREAS, in support of the above fisheries management strategy, resource generation will
be facilitated through the user fee system established pursuant to Municipal Ordinance No. 03,
Series 2014 covering the Sanctuaries of Gata, Oring and Daraga , and which hereafter shall be
made applicable to the new sanctuaries and managed access areas being established under this
Ordinance.
WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, on motion of Hon. Carlos B. Chavez,
unanimously seconded, be it
RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, to enact the following
ordinance, to wit;
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 05
Series of 2015
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL THE
SANCTUARY PLUS MANAGED ACCESS AREAS IN CARAMOAN, ADOPTING A COMMUNITY
DEMAND-DRIVEN APPROACH TO THEIR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CARAMOAN
PRIDE MPA NETWORK, PRESCRIBING MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR
OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
Article I
General Provisions
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the CARAMOAN PRIDE
SANCTUARIES AND MANAGED ACCESS AREAS ORDINANCE OF 2015 1
SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is hereby declared the policy and goals of the
Municipality of Caramoan:
1. To achieve food security and sustainable livelihood of its citizenry as major consideration in
the utilization, management, development, conservation and protection of fisheries and aquatic
resources within its municipal waters;
2. To ensure the rational and sustainable utilization, management, development, conservation
and protection of its fisheries and aquatic resources, and where practicable, localize the Territorial
Use Rights in Fisheries and Reserve (TURF+Reserve) concept through the Sanctuary + Managed
Access Areas strategy;
3. To limit access to fisheries and aquatic resources within its municipal waters in for the
exclusive use and enjoyment of registered and licensed fishers in Caramoan; and those who may
be duly granted appropriate permits;
4. To adopt and enforce the precautionary principle and manage fishery and aquatic resources,
in a manner consistent with the concept of an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management
and integrated coastal area management, appropriately supported by research, technical services
and guidance provided by partner national government agencies (NGAs), the academe, technical
staff, and non-government organizations (NGOs); and
5. To provide sufficient budgetary support and allocate human resources for the fishery sector,
primarily for the municipal fisherfolks, including women and youth in the fishing communities,
for their livelihood through appropriate technology, trainings, marketing assistance and other
services.
SECTION 3. OBJECTIVES. This Ordinance is hereby enacted for the following objectives:
1. To achieve food security and alleviate poverty in the fishery sector;
2. To make conservation, protection and management of the fishery and aquatic resources,
including the coastal and fishery laws enforcement, a shared responsibility and accountability
between the Municipal and Barangay Local Government Units (M/BLGU) of Caramoan, the
fisherfolks and their organizations, in their respective localities;
3. To grant gratuitous exclusive fishery privileges as incentives to registered and licensed
fisherfolks and/or their organizations for their role in management and protection of the Sanctuaries
+ Managed Access Areas.
4. To implement harvest regulations, catch monitoring and reporting, and adopt administrative
sanctions in cases of violations thereof;
5. To improve the productivity of fisheries in Caramoan within its ecological limits.
SECTION 4. SCOPE OF APPLICATION.
This Ordinance will be applied within the territorial jurisdiction of Caramoan, particularly its
municipal waters, coastal zones, and inland waters where applicable.
Article II
Rules of Interpretation and Definition of Terms
SECTION 5. RULES OF INTERPRETATION. In the interpretation of this Ordinance, the
following rules shall apply:
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1
This Ordinance draws heavily from the concepts and materials from the Fish Forever Program of the
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Rare, and the SFG of the University of Sta. Barbara, and the pilot
sites in the Philippines.
1. Words and phrases embodied in this Ordinance but not specifically defined shall have the
same meaning as in RA 8550, as amended by RA 10654, and in Fisheries Administrative Orders
issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Office (BFAR);
2. In the resolution of controversies that may arise in the enforcement of this Ordinance where
no legal provision or jurisprudence squarely applies, resort may be had to customs and traditions
in the Municipality;
3. In case of doubt in the course of implementation of this Ordinance as regards the priorities
in the grant of privileges under this Ordinance, all doubts shall be resolved in favor of the marginal
fisherfolks; and
SECTION 6. DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this Ordinance, the following terms and
phrases shall mean as follows:
1) Aquatic resources all aquatic flora and fauna including, but not restricted to, fish, algae,
seaweeds, coelenterates, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms and cetaceans.
2) Carrying capacity is the ability of a designated area of water to sustain that volume of catch
or number of fishing operation, or such number of boats, fish cages or fish pens, without causing
deterioration to the environment and damage to its ecosystems.
3) Coastal Zone -is a band of dry and adjacent ocean space (water and submerged land) in
which terrestrial processes and uses, and vice versa, its geographic extent may include area within
a landmark limit 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 a
seaward limit of 200 meters isobaths to include coral reefs, algal flats, sea grass beds and other
soft-bottom areas.
4) Fisherfolk men or women indirectly and directly engaged in taking and/or culturing,
processing, and vending of fishery and/or aquatic resources..
5) Fisherfolk organization an organized group, association, federation, alliance or an institution
of fisherfolk which has at least fifteen (15) members, a set of officers, a constitution and by-laws,
an organizational structure and a program of action, accredited by theLGU and registered by an
authorized agency.
6) Fisheries refer to all activities relating to the act or business of fishing, culturing, preserving,
processing, marketing, developing, conserving and managing aquatic resources and the fishery
areas, including the privilege to fish or take aquatic resource thereof.
7) Fishery management area (FMA) A bay, gulf or any other fishery area that may be delineated
for fishery resource management purposes.
8) Fishery/aquatic products include finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms, algae,
seaweeds, marine mammals and all other flora and fauna.
9) Fishery operator one who owns and provides the means including land, labor, capital,
fishing gear and vessel, but does not personally engaged in fishery and aquaculture activities.
10) Fishing the taking of fish and other aquatic species from their wild state or habitat, with or
without the use of fishing vessels.
11) Fishing boat/Gear license a permit to operate specific types of fishing boat/gear for specific
duration in areas within the municipal waters of Caramoan .
12) Fishing gear any instrument or device and its accessories utilized or which facilitate taking
fish and other fishery species.
13) Active fishing gear is a fishing device characterized by the pursuit of the target species
by towing, pushing the gears, surrounding, covering, dredging, and scaring the target species to
impoundments; such as, but not limited to, trawl, purse seines, Danish seines,paalingand drift gill
net or palutang;
14) Passive fishing gear is characterized by the absence of pursuit of the target species; such
as, but not limited to, hook and line, fishpots, traps and gill nets set across the path of the fish.
15) Foreshore area is a strip of land fringing a body of water or the part of seashore between
the low-water line usually at the seaward margin of a low tide terrace and the upper limit of wave
wash at high tide, usually marked by a beach/scarp or berm.
16) Gill Net (sapaw/pamante/pukot-patuloy) is a curtain-like net in which the fish is entangled
in the actual meshes of the net.
17) Grievance is a written or verbal complaint concerning disputes between, among, or
involving fisherfolks and their organization respecting the interpretation, application or compliance
of the rules and regulations set in this ordinance.
18) Hook and line (bingwit) fishing gear using hook, line, with or without swivel and sinker.
19) Jigger a fishing gear used in catching squid by entanglement.
20) Limited access A fishery policy by which a system of equitable resource use and allocation
is established by law through fishery rights granting and licensing procedures.
21) Local Government Unit or LGU refers to the Municipal Government of Caramoan,
Camarines Sur unless it is used to mean other specific local government unit.
22) Management zone is a defined area within the municipal waters delineated for specific
management objectives.
23) Mangroves - are communities of salt tolerant inter- tidal plants along the coasts and
swamplands.
24) Marginal fisherfolks - refer to people engaged in any fishery activity for livelihood utilizing
primitive or conventional method of fishing activities with gross income below the poverty threshold
as declared by the authorized national agency of a given year.
25) Marine Protected Area (MPA) means a defined area of the sea established and set aside
side by law or ordinance in order to conserve and protect a part or entire enclosed environment
through the establishment of management guidelines. It is considered a generic term that includes
all declared areas governed by specific rules or guidelines in order to protect and manage activities
within the enclosed area.
26) Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) is the largest average quantity of fish that can be
harvested from a fish stock/ resource within a given period of time on a sustainable basis under
existing environmental conditions.
27) Monitoring, control and surveillance:
a. Monitoring the requirement of continuously observing: (1) fishing efforts which can be
expressed by the number of days or hours of fishing, number of fishing gears and number
of fisherfolk; (2) characteristics of fishery resources; and (3) resource yields (catch).
b. Control the regulatory condition (legal framework) under which the exploitation, utilization
and disposition of the resources may be conducted; and
c. Surveillance the degree and types of observations required to maintain compliance with
regulations.
28) Municipal Waters include not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water and tidal 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.
29) Multiple handline a single vertical line with a series of small baited hooks attached to its
spreaders at regular intervals.
30) Non-Government Organization (NGO) an agency, institution, a foundation or a group of
persons whose purpose is to assist peoples organizations/associations in various ways including
but not limited to organizing,
31) No take zone or NTZ is a defined area of the municipal waters declared by ordinance and
known as a Marine Reserve, or Core Zone of a Fish Sanctuary/MPA whereby no fishing is allowed
and access thereto is strictly limited to research, assessment and for law enforcement.
32) Penalties sanctions imposed to those found violating this ordinance.
33) Peoples organization a bona fide association of citizens with demonstrated capacity to
promote public interest and with identifiable leadership, membership and structure. Its members
belong to a sector and who voluntarily bond themselves together to work for and by themselves for
their own upliftment, development and greater good.
34) Person natural or juridical entity such as individuals, associations, partnership, cooperatives
or corporations.
35) Rights-based Management is fishery management strategy anchored on the promotion
and strengthening of the preferential use rights of marginal fisherfolks over near shore fisheries
commonly known as municipal waters.
36) The Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) -is a fishery management approach that
positions fishers at the center of the management structure, empowering them to take care of and
make decisions about the future of their fishery. By prohibiting fishing and other extractive activities,
sanctuaries conserve ecosystems, provide sanctuaries for marine species, and allow species to
grow larger and produce more offspring that can move outside the sanctuary (also known as
spillover). In return for the exclusive fishing privilege in the MAA, fishers agree to be accountable to
fisheries management controls that will help ensure the sustainability of their resources.
37) Special Fisheries Management Area (SFMA) refers to the municipal waters set aside
by an ordinance in order to conserve and protect the habitat and species against destructive,

exhaustive and other unsustainable fishing activities through the establishment of specific rules
and guidelines for Sanctuary+MAAs.
38) Sustainable Capture Fisheries Zone or SCFZ is a defined zone within the declared
Managed Access Area where fishing is allowed to registered and licensed marginal fisherfolks
subject to specific rules and regulations on harvest control, catch monitoring and reporting and
their involvement in coastal and fishery law enforcement.
39) Troll Line (kitang) a line with hooks and bait attractants or jiggers being towed by a boat.
40) Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries and Reserve (TURF+Reserve) strategy refers to a
grant of exclusive fishery privileges to a community or association of fishers by ordinance, to fish
within a designated special fisheries management area, with an undertaking to be responsible
for the conservation and protection of fisheries and aquatic resources and to comply with the
harvest regulations, fish catch monitoring and reporting, and participate in coastal and fishery law
enforcement.
bikol reporter
Both Paniman and San Vicente maps indicated boat navigational lanes, while San Vicente
included plotting of the RORO path from Catanduanes.
The following are hereby established as Sanctuaries + Managed Access Areas by virtue of
this Ordinance:
SECTION 13. Daraga Sanctuaries + Managed Access Area
DESCRIPTION
Guinahoan Turtle Sanctuary
ARTICLE III
Delineation of Municipal Waters of Caramoan
SECTION 7. DELINEATION OF MUNICIPAL WATERS . The municipal waters of Caramoan
shall be comprised of all lakes, rivers, streams, and inland bodies of water enclosed within
the territorial jurisdiction thereof, including marine waters enclosed within 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 to the general coastline including offshore islands,
and fifteen kilometers from such coastline.
The Marine Municipal Waters are those within the Geographic Coordinates in Article III, Section
5, of the Revised Municipal Ordinance of 2012, which particular provisions are adopted as an
integral part of this Ordinance.
Guinahoan Sanctuary (Core Zone)
ARTICLE IV
Sanctuaries + Managed Access Areas as a Fishery Management Approach
and Relation to the Tourism Sector
SECTION 8. Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA)- There is hereby established
Sanctuary plus Managed Access Areas (MAA) in selected barangays where the fishers/community
manifested support for fish sanctuaries, and that have been assessed by technical personnel of
BFAR , DENR and other technical offices.
The Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) - have two basic components:
1. Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) A Marine Sanctuary is a defined area where no fishing is
allowed. The marine sanctuary will be located within the MAA or next to it. By prohibiting fishing
and other extractive activities, sanctuaries conserve ecosystems, provide sanctuaries for marine
species, and allow species to grow larger and produce more offspring that can move outside the
sanctuary (also known as spillover).
2. Managed Access Area (MAA) In an MAA, a designated community or group of fishers is
granted exclusive permission to fish in a certain area. As the only community/group permitted to
fish in the area, it is in their best interest to ensure the long-term health of their resources. In return
for the exclusive fishing privilege, they agree to be accountable to fisheries management controls
that will help ensure the sustainability of their resources in the MAA.
The combination of exclusively-held MAAs and marine sanctuaries (Sanctuary + Managed
Access Area when combined) result in a system where fishers become responsible for the planning
and management of their resources. By setting and respecting fisheries management controls in
the MAA, following the rules of the sanctuary, and protecting their area from illegal activity, fishers
can ensure they will have fish to catch in the future.
SECTION 9. Sanctuary + Managed Access Area (MAA) viz-aviz the Tourism Sector
Both the Fisheries and Tourism Sectors support the livelihood of fisherfolks and a significant
portion of the residents in Caramoan, hence the need to ensure that both sectors complement
each other.
The Sanctuary + MAA Management Plan will endeavour that this complementation is
maintained. The plan preparation process shall include key stakeholders in the tourism industry
in Caramoan including, but not limited to, Sangguniang Bayan members, tour boat/facilities/resort
operators, tour guides, and government tourism offices of the municipal, provincial and regional
levels.
ARTICLE V
General Conditions Governing the Sanctuary + Managed Access Areas
SECTION 10. VESSEL/ BOAT PASSAGE
A. Existing regular passenger boats based on record/information from concerned barangays
and those vessels registered for passenger use by the MARINA/DOTC, or other relevant
government shall be allowed to pass through Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas during
their regular/established schedules.
B. Fishing/tourist/service boats which already passes through the Sanctuary + MAA before this
Ordinance will be allowed for purposes of their usual routine/activities.
C. As far as practicable, in the interim, and on a voluntary no-sanction basis, operators of
boats/vessels shall be requested to avoid/minimize passage through the Sanctuary itself, and
instead use the MAA or outside area for navigation. This interim arrangement will only be until the
promulgation of navigational guidelines for the site, where fishers, including the designation of
navigational lanes, where tourist facilities/boat operators, tour guides and barangay leaders will be
given the chance to actively participate.
D. Within 6 months from approval of this Ordinance, there will be transparent, public consultation
in order to come up with either the Management Plan or navigational guidelines which will take into
account both public need, tourism industry interests and the goals of the Sanctuary +MAA.
E. All vessels/boats shall maintain low speeds and minimum engine acceleration within the
Sanctuary + MAA in order to minimize disturbance to marine organisms.
SECTION 11. FISHING/ACCESS GUIDELINES WITHIN THE SANCTUARY + MANAGED
ACCESS AREA
A. Regulations in the Sanctuaries.
The Sanctuary shall be a strictly no-take, no fishing zone, and entry shall be limited to
governmental, enforcement, protection, rehabilitation, or research purposes, as determined by
the MLGU;
Tourism related activities may be allowed but highly regulated to reduce disturbance
to marine environment, and only if included in the Management Plan which allows it
for revenue generation to support the operations and maintenance of the Sanctuary
+MAA.
In sanctuaries with Buffer Zones, capture fishing in the buffer zones shall be limited
to hook and line fishing only. Troll lines and multiple lines (kitang) are not allowed.
B. Fishing in Buffer Zones and Managed Access Area will be subject to the following:
a. Fishing/extractive activities will be limited to registered boats and/or registered fishers
who are residents of the barangay hosting/directly adjacent the Sanctuary + MAA, but
they should cooperate in a Catch Monitoring system which will be very useful in fisheries
management.
b. Pending the approval of the Management Plan, fishing in the MAA will be maintained at
existing levels of effort only. There shall be no new gear or increase in capacity, in order
to make the fishery resources available to the most number of fishers, instead of being
cornered by the few who have the capital. The Management Plan shall endeavor to take
into account the carrying capacity and the maximum allowable catch limits as can be
reasonably ascertained from available data.
ARTICLE VI
Establishment of Sanctuaries + Managed Access Areas
SECTION 12. ESTABLISHMENT OF SANCTUARY + MANAGED ACCESS AREAS
Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 103, Series of 2011 mandated the establishment of
sanctuaries in 16 barangays in Caramoan, Camarines Sur.
This second batch of Sanctuaries, following those first established under the Revised Municipal
Fisheries Ordinance of 2012, represents those areas which responded to the demand driven
approach, completed the technical assessment assisted by BFAR/DENR, and undergone series
of consultations.
Gibgos, Daraga, including Guinahoan, and Gata have a barangay-level Sanctuary +
Managed Access Area project, while Paniman and San Vicente-Colongcogong have areaspecific projects.
Guinahoan Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)
Daraga Sanctuary (Core Zone)
Daraga Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)
Daraga MAA
POINT
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
P1
13 57 59 N
123 51 39 E
P2
13 57 21 N
123 52 03 E
P3
13 57 19 N
123 51 59 E
P4
13 57 23 N
123 51 54 E
P5
13 57 27 N
123 51 51 E
P6
13 57 35 N
123 51 51 E
P7
13 57 38 N
123 51 46 E
P8
13 57 43 N
123 51 43 E
P9
13 57 46 N
123 51 38 E
P10
13 57 49 N
123 51 39 E
P11
13 57 52 N
123 51 36 E
P1
13 56 52 N
123 52 12 E
P2
13 56 39 N
123 52 16 E
P3
13 56 23 N
123 50 58 E
P4
13 56 36 N
123 50 55 E
P1
13 56 55 N
123 52 21 E
P2
13 56 30 N
123 52 28 E
P3
13 56 11 N
123 50 49 E
P4
13 56 35 N
123 50 44 E
P5
13 56 46 N
123 50 53 E
P6
13 56 59 N
123 51 09 E
P7
13 57 27 N
123 51 22 E
P1
13 55 42 N
123 50 45 E
P2
13 55 42 N
123 51 01 E
P3
13 55 23 N
123 51 01 E
P4
13 55 23 N
123 50 45 E
P1
13 55 44 N
123 50 39 E
P2
13 55 44 N
123 51 16 E
P3
13 55 22 N
123 51 16 E
P4
13 55 22 N
123 50 39 E
P1
13 56 33 N
123 50 03 E
P2
13 56 33 N
123 50 30 E
P3
13 58 19 N
123 50 55 E
P4
13 58 17 N
123 54 01 E
P5
13 55 07 N
123 54 00 E
P6
13 55 05 N
123 50 11 E
SECTION 14. Gata Sanctuary + Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION
GATA SANCTUARY (Core Zone)
GATA SANCTUARY (Buffer Zone)
GATA MAA
POINT
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
P1
13 54 35 N
123 49 21 E
P2
13 54 19 N
123 49 32 E
P3
13 53 59 N
123 49 35 E
P4
13 53 49 N
123 49 21 E
P5
13 54 15 N
123 49 03 E
P6
13 54 27 N
123 49 07 E
P1
13 54 34 N
123 48 54 E
P2
13 54 28 N
123 48 46 E
P3
13 53 43 N
123 49 20 E
P4
13 53 49 N
123 49 30 E
P1
13 53 31 N
123 49 42 E
P2
13 52 51 N
123 49 13 E
P3
13 53 57 N
123 47 53 E
P4
13 53 59 N
123 45 49 E
P5
13 56 23 N
123 46 26 E
P6
13 56 23 N
123 48 59 E
SECTION. 15. Gibgos Sanctuary + Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION
Gibgos Sanctuary (Core Zone)
Gibgos Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)
Gibgos MAA
POINT
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
P1
13 53 44 N
123 47 28 E
P2
13 53 29 N
123 47 32 E
P3
13 53 29 N
123 47 14 E
P4
13 53 44 N
123 47 12 E
P1
13 53 48 N
123 47 42 E
P2
13 53 26 N
123 47 48 E
P3
13 53 26 N
123 47 08 E
P4
13 53 49 N
123 47 02 E
P1
13 51 50 N
123 45 44 E
P2
13 52 04 N
123 45 46 E
P3
13 52 46 N
123 45 59 E
P4
13 53 13 N
123 45 53 E
P5
13 53 59 N
123 45 50 E
P6
13 53 57 N
123 47 53 E
P7
13 53 12 N
123 48 50 E
P8
13 51 01 N
123 46 48 E
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SECTION 16. Paniman Sanctuary + Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION
Paniman Sanctuary (Core Zone)
Paniman Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)
Paniman MAA
Boat Navigational Lane
POINT
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
P1
13 49 39 N
123 53 02 E
P2
13 49 17 N
123 53 21 E
P3
13 49 03 N
123 53 05 E
P4
13 49 25 N
123 52 45 E
P5
13 49 44 N
123 53 02 E
P6
13 49 17 N
123 53 26 E
P7
13 48 59 N
123 53 05 E
P8
13 49 25 N
123 52 40 E
P1
13 49 57 N
123 53 10 E
P2
13 49 16 N
123 53 38 E
P3
13 48 24 N
123 52 54 E
P4
13 48 37 N
123 52 40 E
P5
13 48 56 N
123 52 37 E
P6
13 49 05 N
123 52 32 E
P7
13 49 13 N
123 52 20 E
P8
13 49 24 N
123 52 07 E
P9
13 49 32 N
123 52 02 E
P1
13 49 28 N
123 52 44 E
P2
13 49 02 N
123 53 09 E
P3
13 49 01 N
123 53 08 E
P4
13 49 27 N
123 52 43 E
SECTION 17. San Vicente-Colongcogong Sanctuary and Managed Access Area

DESCRIPTION
San Vicente Sanctuary (Core Zone)
POINT
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
P1
13 43 30 N
123 56 56 E
P2
13 43 27 N
123 56 55 E
P3
13 43 43 N
123 56 15 E
P4
13 44 02 N
123 56 15 E
Thence, following the coastline to P1

San Vicente Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)
Colongcogong Sanctuary (Core Zone)
P5
13 43 30 N
123 56 59 E
P6
13 43 22 N
123 56 59 E
P7
13 43 41 N
123 56 11 E
P8
13 44 03 N
123 56 11 E
P1
13 43 19 N
123 58 37 E
P2
13 43 19 N
123 59 02 E
P3
13 42 51 N
123 59 02 E
P4
13 42 51 N
123 58 19 E

Colongcogong Sanctuary (Buffer Zone)
San Vicente - Colongcogong MAA
P5
13 43 22 N
123 58 37 E
P6
13 43 22 N
123 59 06 E
P7
13 42 48 N
123 59 06 E
P8
13 42 48 N
123 58 19 E
P1
13 44 04 N
123 58 23 E
P2
13 44 04 N
123 59 12 E
P3
13 42 43 N
123 59 11 E
P4
13 42 24 N
123 58 08 E
P5
13 43 11 N
123 56 04 E

Proposed RORO Navigational Lane
Boat Navigational Lane Colongcogong Sanctuary
P1
13 43 39 N
123 55 41 E
P2
13 42 32 N
123 57 47 E
P3
13 42 37 N
123 57 33 E
P4
13 43 37 N
123 55 40 E
P1
13 43 22 N
123 58 45 E
P2
13 42 48 N
123 58 42 E
P3
13 42 48 N
123 58 40 E
P4
13 43 22 N
123 58 43 E
ARTICLE VI
Administration and Management of the Caramoan Sanctuary
+ Managed Access Areas (MAA) Project
SECTION 18. There is hereby constituted a policy and governing body to be known and cited
as the CARAMOAN SANCTUARY AND MANAGED ACCESS AREA BOARD hereinafter referred
to as the Board..
It shall be composed of the following officers and members:
OFFICERS:

1. Municipal Mayor as the Chairperson

2. Vice Mayor as the Vice Chairperson

3. Municipal Agriculturist as Co-Vice Chairperson
MEMBERS:

4. SB Committee Chair on Agriculture and Fisheries

5. SB Committee Chair on Appropriations

6. Chairperson, Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management

Council (MFARMC)- Caramoan

7. Municipal Agricultural Officer/CRMO

8. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC)

9. Municipal Tourism Officer (MTO)

10. Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (MLGOO)

11. Chief of Police (COP), Caramoan MPS

12. Barangay Captain of:

i. Barangay Captain of Daraga

ii. Barangay Captain of Oring

iii. Barangay Captain of Paniman

iv. Barangay Captain of Gibgos

v. Barangay Captain of Gata

vi. Barangay Captain of San Vicente

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.
vii. Barangay Captain of Colongcogong

Campus Dean, Partido State University- Caramoan Campus
Dean, Caramoan Community College
Public Schools Division Superintendent (PSDS) of Caramoan
Representative of PDA- senior officer designated by the Administrator
Representative of BFAR- senior officer designated by the Director;
Representative of DSWD- senior officer designated by the Director;
Representative of DENR- senior Officer designated by the Director
SECTION 19. Operating Procedures of the Board

a. Chairperson
? To call all meetings and ensure that notices for meetings are given to all members one
week before the meeting.
? To ensure that all activities agreed upon by the Board during meetings are carried
through.
? To ensure that documents that need approval from another body or group be done in
a timely manner.

Secretary
? To ensure that minutes are taken of all meetings and that they are distributed to all
members within two weeks.
? To distribute any relevant information to members (minutes, documents, etc. to all
members at least one week prior to meetings).
? Will liaise with all members to ensure proper communication amongst all.
Meetings
o The Chairperson will preside over all meetings. In case the Chairperson is not present,
the Vice-Chairperson or the Co-Vice Chairperson can preside.
o The quorum of any meeting shall be 50% of the membership, plus one.
o The decision of the majority present and voting at the meeting shall be the decision of
the Board.
o The Board shall maintain proper records of its proceedings as Minutes of Meetings.
o Meetings will be held at least four (4) times a year, one during the first month of every
Quarter;
o Extraordinary meetings can be held at any time, once the Chairperson and any two
members have agreed to the meeting.
o Members will be given an opportunity to comment on documents and materials, which
require a decision of the Board. If a matter arises requiring a decision in-between
meetings the issue and materials will be distributed to the group electronically and
members will be given one week (7 days) to comment and return to the Secretary.

b. Attendance
o A member who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without a
valid reason or alternative representative can be declared inactive and members by
majority vote will decide if they should be removed.

c. Alternates

d. Decision making
Whatever form of decision-making is adopted it should be democratic, transparent and
documented so that all members agree to it prior to making any decision.
SECTION 20. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS The Board by virtue of this ordinance is hereby
vested with the following powers and functions:
a. Act as the primary policy making body;
b. Review and approve the SANCTUARY+MAAs MANAGEMENT PLANS which should be
prepared with active participation from the concerned communities
c. Develop administrative system and manual of operations of the Board and define the duties
and responsibilities of different committees and bodies under its supervision;
d. Promulgate rules and procedures to settle complaints and grievances pertaining to
Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas, which shall be in the form of Sangguniang Bayan
Ordinance, Resolution or Executive Order, as the council may decide.
e. Oversee the conservation and protection of protected zones, enforce the catch monitoring
and reporting among the registered and license fishers, market linkages, and the coastal and
fisheries law enforcement operations within the program areas.;
f. Link-up with NGAs, NGOs, academic institutions, network of scientists and experts in fisheries
management at the regional, national and international levels, to avail of their technical and/or
financial assistance.
g. Perform such other functions as may be necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient
and effective governance of the Sanctuary- Managed Access Areas.
SECTION 21. SANCTUARY+MAAs DESIGN TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP
SECTION 21.1 There is hereby created a SANCTUARY+MAA DESIGN TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP (herein referred as the TWG) which shall be comprised of the following:
1. Municipal Agriculturist
2. Municipal Agricultural Officer/CRMO
3. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
4. Chairperson, Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Reform Council
5. Technical/ Faculty representative designated by the Campus Head, Partido State UniversityCaramoan Campus
6. Representative of PDA- officer designated by the Administrator
7. Representative of BFAR- technical officer designated by the Director;
8. Representative of DENR- technical Officer designated by the Director
9. Other representatives of Academic, Technical, Resource institutions who may be invited by
the Board to share their expertise to the TWG\
10. Concerned Barangay Captain for barangay-specific undertaking by the TWG
o Each member can appoint an alternate representative to the Sanctuary+MAA Design
Technical Working Group. However, to ensure continuity this would preferably be only
one person.
SECTION 21.2 The TWG may immediately convene to tackle immediate tasks upon approval
of this Ordinance. One such task is the drafting of the terms of reference for a Memorandum of
Agreement between and among the concerned Head of Departments/Offices/entities and/orTWG
members.
SECTION 21.3 The TWG will target implementation of the following components of the
Sanctuary + MAA design and management, but being a local LGU undertaking yet, the level of
efforts will be dependent upon available project support:
1. Defining the Goals of the Sanctuary+MAA. In a successful Sanctuary+MAA, decisions
regarding its design, implementation, and management should be driven by clearly defined goals
and objectives. The goals of a Sanctuary+MAA should be crafted to reflect biological, economic,
and social needs that relate to coastal resources and the communities that rely on them.
2. Sanctuary+MAA Research & Planning. Involves identifying, using, and managing research
and data to make decisions about the design of the Sanctuary+MAA as well as to plan for the
ongoing monitoring of the Sanctuary+MAA.
3. Sanctuary+MAA Management Body and Plan. A Sanctuary+MAA Management Body is a
representative body of stakeholders with the appropriate authority and representation to oversee
the long-term management of the Sanctuary+MAA. This representative body should include fishers
and fishing community representatives, relevant decision makers from the community, and other
key representatives. The Sanctuary+MAA Management Body is responsible for developing a
Sanctuary+MAA Management Plan that documents and details decisions around the administration
and management of the Sanctuary+MAA.
4. Fisher Engagement, Participation, and Organization. The long-term success of a
Sanctuary+MAA depends on fishers direct involvement in the design, implementation, and
management process. For this reason, it is important that fishers are engaged in decision-making
processes from the beginning of the planning stages
5. TURF Boundary Definition. TURF boundary definition is the process of determining where
MAA boundaries should be located based on the biological characteristics of priority species as
well as the social and political characteristics of the site.
6. Reserve (sanctuary) Size and Location. A marine reserve is a no-take zone where fishing
or extractive activities, such as the removal of other natural resources, is prohibited. When TURFs
are paired with no-take marine reserves, such as in a Sanctuary+MAA, benefits of the reserve
can directly accrue to Sanctuary+MAA members. If properly located and enforced, reserves can
help replenish fish populations within their borders and in neighboring areas, producing spillover
benefits for fishers.

7. Sanctuary+MAA Policy. Sanctuary+MAA Policy is the set of supportive regulations that
legally recognize the design, implementation, and management of the Sanctuary+MAA. Policy
is critical for a successful Sanctuary+MAA as it provides the legal framework for getting the
Sanctuary+MAA approved and making the Sanctuary+MAA legally defensible
8. Defining and Assigning Sanctuary+MAA Privileges Defining and assigning the Sanctuary+MAA
privilege is the process of deciding the privileges and responsibilities of Sanctuary+MAA
participants. Key to this process is determining who and what groups will be eligible to fish in the
Sanctuary+MAA based on an agreed-upon set of criteria.
9. Managing Fisheries in a Sanctuary+MAA. Although a Sanctuary+MAA can achieve certain
fishery goals, it alone may not reduce fishing mortality enough to maintain a healthy fishery and
resilient ecosystem. Therefore, complementing a well-designed Sanctuary+MAA with appropriate
fisheries management controls is essential to maintaining a sustainable population. Fisheries
Management involves determining how fisheries management controls will be set and adjusted to
meet defined goals.
10. Enforcing Sanctuary+MAA Boundaries and Regulations. Sanctuary+MAAs, when
managed well, often produce more abundant fish stocks with larger, more valuable fish. Illegal
fishing activity, whether by outsiders or by non-compliant Sanctuary+MAA participants, has great
potential to undermine the incentives of the system.
11. Impact Monitoring of a Sanctuary+MAA. Monitoring and evaluating the impact of a
Sanctuary+MAA is critical to its long-term success and sustainability. By setting up a system that
monitors the biological, ecological, and socioeconomic impacts of the Sanctuary+MAA (along
with a process that communicates these findings to the public), communities are empowered to
evaluate the results of their efforts and adaptively manage their fishery and their Sanctuary+MAA
in the face of new opportunities or challenges.
12. Behavior Change and Community Support. Training local leaders to use Rares signature
Pride social marketing and BR methodology builds community mobilization and capacity to adopt
and adapt Sanctuary+MAAs. This proven approach accelerates community support and increases
the sustainability of Sanctuary+MAAs by creating local ownership and increasing the capacity to
implement and manage fisheries over the long-term.
SECTION 21.4 Being assigned with complex undertakings, the TWG may invite/ call on experts
in particular fields as needed, and also call on other offces/officials of the government to provide
data/assistance/resources, as the case may be. The TWG shall oversee the work of researchers
and seek access to previously completed work in Caramoan. They may also avail of trainings or
symposia which will enhance their capacity.
ARTICLE VII
ROLE OF ALL COASTAL BARANGAYS
SECTION 22. ROLE OF THE BARANGAYS In the implementation of this Ordinance, and
in order to improve fisheries in all coastal barangays, the role of the Barangays are hereby
strengthened to be the co- implementing entities with the MLGU in their respective territorial
jurisdictions and shall exercise the following powers and functions:
(a) In coordination with MA-CRMO, lead/support the campaign for comprehensive registration
of all fisherfolks and accreditation of fisherfolks organizations in their respective Barangays,
including the registration of their fishing boats and and fishing gears used .
(b) Mainstreaming of the coastal and fisheries management and law enforcement activities in
their Barangay development plans and programs;
(c) Allocate budget and deploy manpower in support to the Sanctuary + Managed Access
Areas wherever applicable;
(d) Participate in fish catch monitoring and reporting and assessment activities
(e) Enforce fishery laws within their jurisdiction and in the municipal waters adjacent to their
terrestrial boundaries.
(f) Perform such other functions as may be necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its
efficient and effective governance.
SECTION 23. The MPDC and Budget Officer shall see to it that the BLGUs comply with
Sections 22- b & c above for all coastal barangays in the municipality.
ARTICLE IX
FISHERFOLK AND BOAT REGISTRATION TO SUPPORT
SANCTUARY + MAA IMPLEMENTATION
SECTION 24. FISHERFOLK REGISTRATION It shall be unlawful for any person to capture
or gather or to cause the capture or gathering of fish, fry or fingerlings of any fishery species or
fishery products in the municipal waters of Caramoan unless registered as a municipal fisherfolk.
For this purpose, no person shall be eligible for registration unless he/she meets the following
requisites:
(a) A Filipino citizen;
(b) At least 18 years of age: Provided, however, That minors who are at least 15 years may be
allowed to register upon submission of written waiver or undertaking executed by a parent
or guardian that said minor engages in fishing as his/her means of livelihood under his/her
parental authority or supervision;
(c) A registered voter and resident of Caramoan;
(d) Accomplish the official application form and an undertaking that he/she shall participate
in fisheries conservation and protection activities and comply with the harvest regulations,
fish catch monitoring and reporting;
Fisherfolk registration shall be free of charge, and will adopt the current Fisherfolk Registration
System (FishR) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) being implemented in
partnership with the LGU;
SECTION 25. FISHING BOAT REGISTRATION It shall be unlawful for any person, natural
or juridical, to own fishing boat(s) to be used without being registered in accordance with the
guidelines of BFAR on Boat Registration or Boat-R and pursuant to this ordinance. For this purpose,
in addition to the requirements stated in the preceding Section 18, the boat owner applying for boat
registration shall be required to submit the following requirements:
(a) Proof of ownership of the boat(s) sought for registration (any of the following):
a. Old registration papers;
b. Receipts/sales invoices of boat/ boat materials/ engine purchased; and/or
c. Accomplishment of a simple certification form signed by two dis-interested persons
in the barangay attesting that he/she is the owner of the boat being registered.
d. Picture of the boat together with the owner, taken by LGU registering staff.
SECTION 26. FISHING BOAT AND GEAR LICENSING Fishing boat and gear licensing shall
governed by Executive Order No. 305, series of 2004, and Article XI, Section 36 of the Revised
Municipal Fisheries Ordinance of 2012.
A. Boats intended to be used within the MAA shall be required to have body the number painted.
If already available from the LGU, the boat plate number shall likewise be attached. This will make
it easier to identify and enforce the law against intrusions.
B. Equipped with life vests as verified by the registering officer/staff, with the name of the boat
owner printed in permanent ink of at least 3 inches font in the vest itself. Paddle boats shall be
equipped with at least two (2) vests; bigger boats must be equipped with at least five (5) vests.
Use of the same vests for registering other boats is prohibited, as this is a safety at sea support
initiative of the LGU.
SECTION 27. Fishers registration, boat/gear registration or license which was secured through
fraudulent means or misrepresentation shall be cancelled administratively in accordance with
regulations to be issued regarding the matter.
Article X
Community Support and Mobilization
SECTION 28. The Caramoan Pride Campaign methodologies shall be applied to build
community support and mobilize them to adopt Sanctuaries and Managed Access Areas. As a local
initiative after completing the original Pride campaign, it will now be supported by local resources
which will be leveraged to generate additional support from partner institutions.
SECTION 31. For easier coordination, mobilization and sharing of resources, all the Sanctuaries
and Managed Access Areas in the municipality will be collectively referred to as the Caramoan
Pride Sanctuaries and Managed Access Area Network.
MPA/Sanctuary development activities by virtue of this ordinance shall therefore be undertaken
either at the individual MPA/Sanctuary level and the network level, or both, as the case may be.
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Article X
General Provisions
SECTION 32. GENERAL PROVISIONS - The following General Provisions shall apply:
1. Jurisdiction over municipal waters is vested by law upon the Municipality and exercised by
the MLGU;
2. The Municipal Agricultural Officer, exercising Coastal Resource Management functions, shall
coordinate the implementation of this Ordinance,
3. Jurisdiction that may be co-exercised with a Sanctuary+ MAA Management Body is based
on delegated authority and, following the rules of due process and the provisions of this ordinance,
may be withdrawn for valid causes such as abuse of authority, illegal activities, unauthorized
delegation, or violations of the provisions of the Management Plan, and other similar cases.
4. In order to give this Ordinance and its objectives the widest dissemination and support
as possible, the Department of Education, CHED and members of the academe are enjoined
to undertake Information and Education Campaigns in their respective areas. For this purpose,
support may be provided by the LGU to deserving IEC program on a case to case basis.
Article XI
Sanctuary + MAA Protection and Fishery Law Enforcement
SECTION 33. The MLGU will deputize duly trained enforcers to undertake protection of
their assigned areas. Technical assistance shall come from BFAR and/or the PNP or other law
enforcement agencies;
This deputization of enforcers shall not divest other law enforcement agencies and barangays
officials of their responsibility and authority to enforce the laws in their jurisdictions including the
sanctuary + MAA areas.
SECTION 34. Violations of existing fishery and environmental laws shall continue to be
processed/ prosecuted in accordance with either existing local ordinances or applicable national
laws.
However, violations of the Revised Municipal Fisheries Ordinance of 2014, if committed inside
or within 500 meters outside of the MAA boundary, or sanctuary buffer zone, shall no longer be
subject to the Compromise provisions of Section 77 thereof.
SECTION 35. Violations punishable by virtue of this ordinance:
1. Unlawful intrusion or fishing in the Sanctuary. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity
to enter into the Sanctuary+MAA in violation of the Access and Fishing Guidelines in Section 11
hereof.
First time offenders shall be punished by a fine of P1,500.00 or imprisonment of 10-30 days,
at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation of catch;
Second time offenders shall be punished by a fine of 2,500.00 or imprisonment of 31 days to 60
days at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation of catch, Boat and Gears.
Third time and higher number of times offenders shall be punished by 2,500 fine and six
months imprisonment, and confiscation of catch, Boat and Gears..
2. Destruction of structures/equipment/assets in the Sanctuary+MAA. It shall be unlawful
for any person to destroy structures/equipment/assets in the Sanctuary+ MAA.
at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation of equipment used and 10 days community service
to undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.
Second time offenders shall be punished by a fine of 2,500.00 or imprisonment of 31 days to
60 days at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation of Boat and Gears and 20 days community
service to undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.
Third time and higher number of times offenders shall be punished by 2,500 fine and six months
imprisonment, and confiscation of Boat and Gears, and community service to undertake repair 30 days
community service to undertake repair or undertake other sanctuary rehabilitation works.
3. Obstruction of MLGU Officers/Enforcers/ Members of the Sanctuary+MAA Management
Body.. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct of Government Law Enforces/ MLGU Officers/
Enforcers/ Members of the Sanctuary+MAA Management Body from undertaking their lawful/
official functions in the Sanctuary+ MAA.
at the discretion of the Court;
Second time or more times offenders shall be punished by a fine of 2,500.00 and imprisonment of
61 days to 6 months, only the number of days being at the discretion of the Court, and confiscation
of Boat, Gears and equipment used.
Article XII
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
SECTION 33. Not later than 30 days upon receipt of approval of this Ordinance by the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the Municipal Mayor shall by Executive Orders promulgate the
Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Ordinance.
The said Implementing Rules and Regulations shall be drafted and recommended by the
SANCTUARY+MAAs DESIGN TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP.
Said IRR shall also include grievance procedures for conflicts/controversies arising by virtue of
this Ordinance.
Article XIII
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 34 REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent
with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 35 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reasons, any provisions, or parts hereof
shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 36 - EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval and publication
in a newspaper of local circulation.
__________________________________________________________________________

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this foregoing resolution embodying Municipal
Ordinance No. 05, Series of 2015.

(Sgd.) CAMILO R. ALVAREZ

Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan
ATTESTED:

(Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS

Municipal Vice-Mayor
CONCURRED:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) CARLOS B. CHAVEZ

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) JUANITA P. BELLEZA

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE

Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) DICK H. CORDIAL

APPROVED:

(Sgd.) ENGR. CONSTANTINO H. CORDIAL, JR.

Municipal Mayor
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Maogmang Pasko
asin
Mauswag na Bagong Taon!
BAAO VANDALS
HON. JANICE MATET J. CARIAGA

Acting Vice Mayor
LGU Bula, Camarines Sur
old banknotes up For . . .

by the Philippine Information
Agency (PIA)-Camarines Sur

Provincial office here.
Hidalgo said that they are
conducting massive dissemination of information to clear
misconceptions, explain and
clarify what does demonetization means.
He clarified that one of the
reasons for the demonetization
is to constantly protect our currency against counterfeiting by
strengthening its security features. Here in the Philippines,

the old banknotes series introduced in 1985 or 30 years ago,
is being replaced by the New
Generation Currency (NGC)
series launched in 2010.
The process is also pursuant
to Sec. 57 of Republic Act No.
7653 otherwise known as the
Central Bank Act or the retirement of old notes and coins. It
says that the Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas may call in for replacement of any series or denomination which are more than
5 years old and coins which are
more than 10 years old.
Almeda clarified though
that what will only be demonetized are the New Design Series (NDS) released
in 1985.
New Design Series still has
monetary value but can no longer be used for buying or selling. They need to be exchanged
in banks. They will be shredded
Dried mud are splattered on the visage of

this towns homegrown
poet, Luis G. Dato
which monument, built
through the initiative
of the Burikbutikan
Artists
Collective,
Inc., stand in the
park of the municipal
complex.
dont play With Firecrackers . . .

Republic Act 7183, a manufacturing zone should be 300
meters away from each other
with firewalls and equipment such as fire extinguisher
should be in place.
The intensified anti-firecracker campaign to make
Filipinos aware of firecracker
danger has proved to be effective. In 2014, there was significant decrease in the number
of firecracker related injuries
351 cases lower by 31%
from the previous five-year
(2009-2013) annual average

or 511 injuries a year, according to DoH.
This was attributed to
heightened public awareness of life-threatening consequences of firecracker us,
shown in an Iwas Paputok
video posted on social media
sites, as well as Oplan Piccolo of the Philippine National
Police (PNP). Every year,
PNP also ensures that police
once they lost their monetary

value to totally stop its circulation in the market once it is
already demonetized, Almeda
added.
January 1, 2016 marks the
effectivity where the old banknote series can no longer be
used in daily transactions. The
said banknote series can only be
exchanged at face value, free of
charge in any authorized agent
banks at the BSP Cash Department or any of its Regional offices and branches.
Starting January 1, 2017, all
of these old banknote series will
be demonetized, losing their
monetary value in the process.
Hidalgo also explained that
those persons living abroad
who still keep old bank notes
series and cant exchange it
within the next full year, may
register online from October 1
to December 31, 2016 through
the BSP website at www.bsp.
gov.ph.
services via Smart Satellite

(SmartSAT) and Libreng
Charging stations are currently available in LPMC Office, Rizal St., Sorsogon City.
Smart will also set up free
calling stations in some areas
in Catarman, Samar where
90 percent of the population
is affected by Nona.
The Samar Provincial Disaster and Risk Reduction
Management Office is coordinating response and rescue
efforts via SmartSAT.
In anticipation of the
typhoon, Smart has prepositioned
communications
support for the use of local
government units for emergency response efforts. It
also deployed mobile phone
and SmartSAT units to Alagang Kapatid Foundation of
its sister company, TV5.
The telco provided SmartSAT to the Department of
Social Welfare and Develop-
service pistols and firearms

owned by private gun owners
will not be used for indiscriminate firing.
Some safety tips: Light
firecracker at a time. Do not
hold a firecracker while lighting it. Do not pick up failed
firecrackers as they can still
explode. Do not bend directly
over pyrotechnic when lighting it. Do not throw firecrackers at passing people or vehicles. Do not let children hold
firecrackers.
smart supports nona . . .

ment to facilitate faster coordination of relief efforts, and
extended
communications
assistance to the Albay Public Safety and Emergency
Management Office before
Typhoon Nona made its landfall in Sorsogon.
Recognizing communications as an important form of
relief, Smart has been consistent in immediately providing free calls and charging
services during disasters.
Furthermore, as part of the
Rapid Emergency Telecommunications Team (RETT)
formed by the Office of Civil
Defense, Smart has made a
commitment to make available emergency communication links to help government
and humanitarian agencies
assess the needs of survivors
and coordinate with each
other better for more effective relief efforts to affected
communities.
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DATE OF INTERMENT
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
DESIREE FAYE D. GALANG
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
DEMETRIO E. DELA CRUZ
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
HERNANI C. LUZ
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
MONA LIZA D. MARANAN
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
ADOLFO D. LOBRIGO
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
RUBEN M. ANTONIO
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
FRANCISCO T. VALENCIANO
NOVEMBER 21, 2015
EMILIA T. CANTILLO
bikol reporter
WIKIPEDIA TAKES RINCONADA
fpj
Irvin Sto. Tomas and Sumaro Bikolnon President Ramon Olano hands to Iriga City Librarian
Flora A. Salvadora a token of the groups appreciation for hosting the launching and orientation
on the photowalk project of the internet-based encyclopedia.
20 Legazpi villages cited . . .

barangay chairmen and ecological protection workers to
continue the good practice of
SWM and encourage their respective constituents to do the
same.
The city's program is in
accordance with the Republic Act No. 9003, otherwise
known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of
2000 and the City Ordinance
No. 0017 which aims to im-
prove the living condition of

the people through proper environmental management.
City Environment and
Natural Resources Office
chief Salve Corral said the
selection of the winners was
based on the average results
of this years performances
of barangays under the criterion of Segregation at Source,
Segregated Collection or the
"No Segregation, No Collec-
tion" Policy, collection coverage, cleanliness, operation

and maintenance, barangay
initiatives and apprehension
of violators.
Corral said Legazpi City
has been chosen by the Provincial Government of Albay
and the Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI)-Albay as
the best, receiving a plaque of
recognition for Albay Green
Award with Php100,000 cash
incentives last December 16.
Veterans . . .
can be found at the commercial building operated Club
Balai Isabel, strategically
located along the municipal
highway. Since its opening
last month, PVB Talisay
Branch has gradually attracted
new clientele with its service
offerings and its onsite ATM
is a convenience not only to
the townsfolk of Talisay but
also to guests of neighboring
Club Balai Isabel Resort and
13
MEDICAL MISSION
AMOR-SEAMAN, a partylist composed of marine officers and ratings, conducted a free medical
mission at the covered court of the Baao Municipal Hall last Saturday. The party list, which
include Baao-born Atty. Justiniano Panambo Jr., as one of its nominees, also sponsored a
bike run on Sunday.
to travelers plying through

the town on the way to
Tagaytay or to Tanauan,
Batangas.
The branch was officially
inaugurated last December 2
with no less than PVB Chairman and CEO, former Finance
Secretary Roberto de Ocampo
leading the PVB delegation
from the Makati Head Office. The Chairman, who also
delivered a special message
during the event, was joined
by PVB President and COO
Nonilo Cruz, Branch Banking
Head FVP Evener Monzones,
South Luzon Area Head AVP
Geraldine Romano, and PVB
Veterans Affairs Head Atty.
Federico Manalo.
Among the special guests
invited by PVB-Talisay
Branch Manager Ariel Balboa for the inauguration were
Mrs. Elsa Natanauan and Municipal Administrator Jose
Balason representing Mayor
Gerry Natanauan, Provincial

Treasurer Fortunata Lat, and
Municipal Treasurer Susanah
Llanes along with councilors
and department heads of the
municipal government. Private clients also were in attendance including Mr. Nelson
Terrible, owner of the Club
Balai Isabel Resort.
Technologic . . .
of them stumbling into inappropriate information is also very
likely. They use the various facets of the internet like facebook
or twitter to virtually eavesdrop on others or to bask on their
vanity by having many likes or comments. Perhaps the worst
is the copy-pasting of information and taking the copy-pasted
materials as their own work. The rate of plagiarism has skyrocketed since the popularity of internet.
The use of technology should be met with utmost responsibility, especially in dealing with information technology. If use
effectively especially in the educational milieu, then learning
would be as lofty as the heights reached by our rockets. This
can be achieved if students will be taught how to use technology responsibly, the proper dos and donts, the ethics on the
usage of technological devices, and it can effectively help them
in learning and how it can be used properly to transform society into another better version of itself.
Technology is simply applied science. Tools to make life
easier, not busier, especially on nonsensical things. It is there
to bridge gap and keep communications intact, and not make
it artificial and alienate ourselves from others through a wall of
monitor or screen. I know there is the word logic somewhere in
the word technological.
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Veterans Bank opens

new Talisay Branch
Medium-sized commercial bank Philippine Veterans Bank continues to
expand its presence in the
province of Batangas with
the opening of its newest
branch in the Municipality
of Talisay.
Believing in the economic
potential of town situated
along Taal Lake and populated by a burgeoning local
business community, the bank
established its third Batangas
RIBBON CUTTING
branch in the municipality in

line with its thrust to boost
countryside development and
help reach the unbanked Filipinos. As the first commercial
bank in Talisay, PVB sees a
great opportunity to generate substantial business in the
town especially with the support of the municipal government.
The branch, sporting
PVBs new design and look,
(Turn to page 13)
Photo shows (L-R) PVB Chairman Bobby de Ocampo,

Batangas Provincial Treasurer Fortunata Lat, Talisay Municipal
Treasurer Susanah Llanes and PVB President Nonilo Cruz
during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Smart supports Bicol

LGUs hit by 'Nona'
LEGAZPI CITY -- Residents of villages in Bicol,
especially in Sorsogon and
Masbate, hit by Typhoon
"Nona" may reconnect with
By CONNIE B. DESTURA
their loved ones through

the free calling and charging services made available
by PLDT mobile subsidiary

Smart
Communications
Inc. (Smart).
The "Libreng Tawag"
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Igwa daa. Sabi ni Mon Olano kan

Kristiyano sa pasyon, sa sakit,

Pagsaray sa Tubig Uran - saro sa simbag sa El Nio

Sa pasakit na dara kan

An PVC pipe na pansukol

Sa Systems Rice Intensification, naitutukdo

An Chauka system sa India

konserbar kan tubig-uran ta

komunidad na harus anum

An Warka Water tower

Ang WarkaWater Tower

ang disyerto duman sa paagi kan drip irrigation.

nin mga may labot na lata

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Dont play with firecrackers

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reach their peak on December

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RESOLUTION NO. 176