Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

City oflloilo

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 10 REGULAR SESSION OF THE 33RD

SANGGUNIANG P ANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILOILO, PHILIPPINES, HELD AT
THE SESSION HALL, ILOILO TERMINAL MARKET BUILDING, J. DE LEON STREET,
ILOILO CITY,ONWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

PRESENT:
HON. JOSE S. ESPINOSA ID
Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

HON. JOSHUA C. ALIM, Floor Leader Member

HON. LYNDON V. ACAP Member
HON.RODELF.AGADO Member
HON. ELY A. ESTANTE, JR. Member
HON. JEFFREY P. GANZON Member
HON. R LEONE N. GEROCHI Member
HON. JASON R. GONZALES Member
HON. DAVID RAYMUND C. JAMORA Member
HON. JOHN MELCHOR MABILOG, SK Federation Pres. Ex Officio Member
HON. PLARIDEL C. NAVA II Member
HON. MA. IRENE D. ONG, Liga ng mga Barangay Pres. Ex Officio Member
HON. NIELEX C. TUPAS, Asst Floor Leader Member
HON. EDWARD C. YEE Member
HON. PERLAS. ZULUETA Member

ABSENT:

None.

REGULATION ORDINANCE NO. 2010-297

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF "TANDOK" IN
THE CITY OF ILOILO AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
OLATION THEREOF

Sponsored by Councilor Lyndon V. Acap, co-sponsored by

Councilors Perla S. Zulueta, Plaridel C. Nava II, R Leone N.
Gerochi, Nielex C. Tupas and Ely A Estante, Jr., duly seconded by
Councilors Joshua C. Alim, Edward C. Yee and Rodel F. Agado

WHEREAS, rabies is 100/o fatal viral disease once it &ffects the nervous system of
humans and animals;

WHEREAS, rabies is caused by a lyssa virus, transmitted mainly through the bite of an
infected animal and is characterized by muscle paralysis, hydrophobia and aerophobia and other
neurological manifestations;

WHEREAS, rabies infection to humans can be prevented by timely medical attention,

care and inoculation of modem day rabies vaccines or rabies immunoglobulin;

WHEREAS, some victims of animal bites falsely believe that they can be cured by
"T ANDOK";

WHEREAS, under R.A 9482 known as "Anti Rabies Act of 2007" it is the responsibility
of the local government unit (LGU) to enact ordinances that will support the National Rabies
Prevention and Control Program that should include the regulation of treatment locally known as
"tandok".
 Reg. Ord No. 2010-297, Sept 15. 2010 Page2

NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of

Iloilo, in session assembled, that:

Section 1. - PROHIBITED ACT. - No person shall practice "tandok" as a means of

cure for rabies within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Iloilo.

Section 2. - DEFINITION OF TERMS.

a. "Tandok" - is a practice by which the tip most portion of a deer horn, cow horn,
carabao horn or any cone shaped object is directly inserted, or through a small
incision, to the wound in order to suck or drain out blood and claims to remove rabies
from the person's body.

b. "Manugtandok" - a person who practices tandok.

Section 3. - RULES AND REGULATIONS.

a. The Office of the City Mayor or his duly authorized representatives shall be the lead
implementing Agency.
b. The City Health Office, members of the Philippine National Police, Members of the
Barangay Council and the Barangay Health Workers are hereby deputized to enforce
the provisions of this ordinance in accordance with the authority granted by the City
Mayor
c. Names of the violators caught shall be submitted to the Office of the City Mayor
through the City Health Office for appropriate action.

Section 4. - PENALTY CLAUSE. - Any person violating this ordinance shall be fined
in the amount of Three Thousand Pesos (PJ,000.00) or six (6) months imprisonment or
both at the discretion of the Court. If such illegal practice of medicines shall result to
death, the violator shall be punished with one (1) year imprisonment and fine of Php
5, 000. 00 without prejudice to filing of other cases against the violator under the Revised
Penal Code and other Special laws.

Section 5. - EFFECTIVITY. - This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its
publication in a local newspaper of general circulation.

ENACTED, September 15, 2010.

I hereby certify to the correctness of the above quoted ordinance.

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