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LEGAZPI CITY -- The Bicol economy is growing faster than that of the National Capital Region with a 7.1percent registered growth in 2012 fueled by services and industry, according to a study conducted by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) regional office, supported by the National Economic Development Au(Turn to page 13) thority (NEDA) regional office here.

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Online payment of business, real property fees effective in Naga soon
NAGA CITY Overseas workers from Naga City may soon be able to pay real property taxes (RPT) online. This, as the local government unit here said it is exploring the possibility of developing a program that will allow Nagueo overseas workers to pay their taxes online with the city government of Naga. The idea is being crafted with the help of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. City Mayor John G. Bongat said that should the program be realized, it shall serve as a significant breakthrough in the performance of the local governments fiscal management and operations. The City Government
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By Marlon A. Loterte LEGAZPI CITY -- The annual inflation rate of the Bicol region rose further in June after posting its lowest level for the year two months ago, according to National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). In a recent report of the NSCB, the year-on-year change was placed at 3.5 percent, 0.2 percentage point higher than the previous month. NSCB reported that this months level is well above the 2.6 percent posted in the same period last year and 0.7 percentage point higher than the national average. The same report furthered that inflation rates in four of the eleven commodity groups registered increases. Among those that registered faster inflation rates for the month were: Transport (0.6 percentage point), Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other Fuels and Recreation and Culture (0.5 percentage point apiece) and
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(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAs-DFK International is PICPA past president and Hall-of-Famer, past chair of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement Awardee). TRAFFIC? One of the latest suggestions to solve the monstrous traffic problem in Metro-Manila is to reduce the number of working days each week. Their theory is employees will not leave their homes on non-working days, hence they will be off-the-roads! This is baseless as proven by the fact that Metro traffic can even be heavier during certain holidays as more people find time to do other things when out-of-work stations. The suggested approach may also lead to lower ecoproduction even if we say workers will perform for two more hours beyond the usual eight hours per day. Many Filipino workers (in the

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Camarines Sur folks satisfied with P-Noys SONA

By Analiza S. Macatangay NAGA CITY -- More Camarinenses are now confidently looking forward to a better Philippines after hearing President Benigno S. Aquino IIIs delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA). Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Camarines Sur provincial director Edna Tejada specifically shared her thoughts on the consistency of the governments objective of incorporating inclusive growth in all its endeavors. President Aquinos statement was centered on the governments programs on ensuring that basic services are delivered. I also like it when the President commended specific agencies and personnel for good accomplishments like the lady police officer Arbo who hails from Bicol and I like him more when he made a no nonsense mention of agencies which are not contributing well to his administration and that they will be made answerable, Tejada said in an interview. Juan Carlos Madrid, a Grade V student of Naga Parochial School agreed on almost everything that the President said, who said that he was with her mother while listening to the SONA. It is just right that he mentioned Jesse Robredo as a good servant to the government. It is also right that he mentioned the failures of some government agencies for it to be corrected, and it is right that he also praise those officials serving well, like Sec. Albert del Rosario of DFA and the three (3) policemen. We have started a very good fight against corruption. We are now looking at the fruits of our labor, we are continuing planting the good seeds and we are looking forward to fulfilling more of these aspirations, Ellen Borja , a plain housewife also related. Jane Marie Tria Santellices, a government employee also remarked, As long as we Filipinos have a skewed sense of patriotism - love of personal interests above love of country - then it would be hard for P-Noy and even succeeding presidents to uplift our nation to where it should be. Corruption is a perfect example of this. GNN TV 48 station manager and CEO Fred Perdon also lauded the Presidents accomplishments for the past three (3) years. President Benigno Aquino has specifically cited the weaknesses and corruption of the government agencies to the extent of naming names and that should send signal to all government employees to do their job well and adopt transparency in all its transactions, Perdon stated. Naga City Mayor John Bongat specifically cited President Aquinos program to alleviate poverty in the country, particularly pursuing it in the provincial outskirts. One of the most notable achievements that the Aquino administration have done is the successful implementation of the 4Ps or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program for it really helps the poor families especially the children ages from 0 to 14 years old. Naga City City Councilor Gabriel Bordado also posted on his facebook account his appreciation of the Presidents SONA. After all is said and done, everything boils down to two words --- inclusive growth. Here in Naga, we have a rough (but rather familiar translation): Ubos kung Ubos, Gabos kung Gabos , in other words, nobody should ever be left out in the process of economic growth and development. Lets go for it! And finally, President Aquino praised Sec. Jesse in a SONA. Mabalos po. Generally, even the ordinary folks will have something to look forward to in the next three (3) years of President Aquinos presidency.

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Philippines) are bundy clock watchers because they are paid by the day or hour instead of per finished product. In sum reducing the working days will not solve traffic congestion, but will certainly affect adversely our production outputs. TAIWAN: Some years back our (RC of Makati East) delegation visited our sister club in Downtown Taipeh. One of our fellow Rotarian loudly asked why small Taiwan is so progressive compared with our country. I suggested that he look around with offices bustling with activity and commercial establishments doing brisk business. Then I told him: Today is a Saturday, yet everyone is still busy completing their work week. In Phl TGIF is the favorite expression of workers. There is a Holy Week retreat song We are the Reason with the message that our sins and our omissions are the reasons why our dear Lord Jesus had to suffer and eventually die on the cross. We now say to all Filipinos that we are the real reason why we are the mendicants of the world. There are so many among us who rely on government for all their needs, and hold rallies to coerce officials to cater to their requirements. Yes we are responsible for our own pitiful state! WISDOM: The man who tries to be good, loving and kind - finds joyful life, righteousness and honor!

Hacienda Luisita, a case of selective justice

The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) was the centerpiece of President Corazon Cojuangco Aquinos administration right after the EDSA I revolution. At first, it was made through an Executive Order. Then, it was enacted into law by Congress in 1988. Since then, the lands of small and middle class landowners were covered by this program but the Hacienda Luisita composed of 6,000 hectares owned by the family of President Noynoy Aquino Cojuangco remains uncovered. Thats 25 years ago already. Hundreds of thousands of small and middle class landowners became impoverished because they lost their main source of income through the immediate implementation of CARP. But the farmers of Hacienda Luisita are still fighting for their right in court and in the streets until this day because Hacienda Luisita is not yet distributed to them. Hacienda Luisita is a case of selective justice. The following is an excerpt of the editorial of the Daily Tribune dated July 20, 2013 entitled Noys absurd social

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justice. The Hacienda Luisita dispute has been going on since the start of the comprehensive agrarian reform program of former President Cory Aquino. A lot of accommodations then, including the creation of a corporate farm scheme was undertaken by the Cojuangco-Aquinos to evade land distribution. With Cory on the saddle, the maneuvers of her family at their farm estate were implemented while government agencies

looked the other way. The raffle system for the land beneficiaries is not even provided under the law since the law was specific about what constitutes distributable lands and that their distribution is not conditional on the mood or whims of the land owners. According to Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes, the raffle scheme is an assurance that the lands are distributed evenly to the beneficiaries and is crucial for the granting of certificates of land ownership awards. Farm lots, however, will not be given to those who refuse to subject themselves to the raffle scheme with the DAR warning the supposed defiant farmers to participate in the scheme. Farmers who belong to various groups fighting for the distribution of the Hacienda Luisita, however, said that agreeing to the scheme would be tantamount to accepting the greatlyreduced area of the estate up for
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What our people sorely lack

If you were to look back at the finest traits of our forefathers and compare them with the traits of present-day Filipinos, you would discover that our people today sorely lack our ancestors nobility of character. Our forefathers were freedom-loving, adventurous, their honesty beyond question, hardy, industrious, more after the welfare of their people than their own. How the sturdy thread that connected us to our ancestors got severed, the over 300 years of Spanish colonial rule and the years immediately following the end of the Pacific War must have much to do with it. In that period, the long years of subjugation, could be blamed. The years had clouded our memory and made us forget our roots and our glorious past. Filipinos tried to live the ways of the conquerors, believing they could be like them, superior, arrogant, powerful, wealthy. They lost their ability to fight and win. They became subservient to the white man or anybody with money.

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Conquered peoples tend to absorb the faults of their former masters. Sionel Jose, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for journalism, said that Filipinos inherited the worst from the colonial masters. You can see this human failing in almost every wealthy Filipino, indeed. Well-off Filipinos are matapobre. We got this attitude from the Spaniards. Like the old rulers, we look down on people who work with their hands. Immediately after the war ended, many

Filipino officials fattened themselves with American goods , mostly war materials abandoned by the Americans. The Yankees would not take the goods back to the US It was a time when almost everybody had to do something to survive. Anything they could lay their hands on, anything that could be turned to cash, they would do it What Filipinos had learned during the Spanish era and during the years following the war seemingly got firmly etched in the soul. Some described it as the origin of the culture of corruption Before the Spaniards touched our shores Chinese and Arab traders were here to do business with Filipino merchants in what could be dubbed as on consignment basis The foreigners entrusted their goods to the locals and came back after a year to collect the money. Not one of the local traders failed to pay for the goods.
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Cebu Pacific launches bigger Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge

that we didnt really have to spend a lot to have fun in the Philippines. From the people we met to the bucket list activities we got to do, the experience was definitely worth it, said Iris. Cebu Pacific is giving so many students the chance to travel around the country with their affordable fares. Were very excited for the next batch of Juan for Fun backpacker teams, she added. Among the daring tasks that the trio had to overcome were eating exotic Kapampangan delicacies such as kuhol (snail), batute (fried frog) and kamaro (crickets) in Clark and learning the art of making puso (cooked rice wrapped in a woven palm leaf pouch) in Cebu. In Iloilo, they were given the mission to put on a Dinagyang costume and have their photos taken with 10 locals in Iloilo, while in Davao, they were tasked to complete a durian-eating and pomelo-peeling race. The chal-

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United in their love for travel, the Juan for Fun teams had a grand adventure in Cagayan de Oro.

Bigger prizes and more exciting adventures await young explorers in the Cebu Pacific Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge, now on its second year. Once again, the Philippines leading low-cost carrier will bring daring students with an insatiable thirst for adventure and a knack for budget travel on the ultimate all-expenses paid backpacking trip around the country. Cebu Pacific representatives will tour different colleges and universities all over the Philippines this July in search of fun-loving students who want to join the Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge. The contest is open to college and university students who are 17 to 23 years old and residing in the Philippines. To join, interested participants must form a team with three members and upload a short video to www. juanforfun.com. The audition video should answer the question Why should we send your team to a fun adventure? Deadline of application is July 29, 2013. The five teams with the best and most creative audition videos will be chosen to explore six of the best destinations in the country from August 27 to September 2. During the week-long backpacking challenge, the teams will be tasked to have as many fun and adventurous experiences and discoveries within a given travel allowance. They should also complete the special fun challenges prepared by Cebu Pacific in each destination to earn extra points and win additional prizes.

At the end of the challenge, the team with the most number of experiences and the least amount of total expenses will win the competition, based on these criteria: Fun Activities (50%) and Budget Friendliness (50%). The team will win 12 round-trip tickets to any shorthaul international or domestic destination, plus a three-day, two-night Philippine tour package for three, courtesy of the Department of Tourism. Each member of the team will also receive Samsung Galaxy tablets, Wenger watches, Sun Cellular pocket wifi and broadband wireless kits. The Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge 2013 is copresented by Sun Broadband Wireless and the Department of Tourism, with the support of Wenger, the official travel gear of the Juan for Fun backpackers, and Canon. This will be a bigger Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge, so we encourage student teams to send in their most creative and fun audition videos, for the opportunity to travel all over the country, and represent their schools. It will be a celebration of travel and adventure, so if youre up for it, go to www. juanforfun.com now, said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog. Last year, Team Big Explorers, composed of Iris Patricia Ang and Benj Tuason of De La Salle University, and Godfrey Medina of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics, won the first-ever Cebu Pacific Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge. The challenge taught us

Despite his youth and very recent immersion in public service, there simply seems no denying the charisma of neophyte Governor Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte (fifth from left) who, at 24 years and barely three weeks at the helm of the Province of Camarines, was elected vice president for Luzon and regional chairman for Bicol of the League of the Philippines (LPP) during the General Assembly and Elections held at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City last Friday, July 19. The young Governor Villafuerte is clearly treading a similar path as his two immediate predecessors, father Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte, Jr. who was executive vice president and grandfather Luis R. Villafuerte who held the position of national chairman of LPP which is the official organization of chief executives of the more than 80 provinces of the country.

lenge concluded in a stilts race in Cagayan de Oro and a trivia game in Intramuros, Manila. Do you have what it takes to be named the ultimate backpacker team? Then join

the Cebu Pacific Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge Year 2. Visit its official website, www. juanforfun.com, for the complete contest mechanics, plus backpacking adventure stories

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Brown rice cooking contest, gab on its health benefits held

The year 2013 was declared as National Year of Rice by President Benigno Aquino III to achieve riceself sufficiency beginning 2013 onwards. This is an advocacy campaign to promote responsible rice consumption for better health and less rice wastage. It also aims to promote productive farming through the promotion of efficient rice technologies and inspire more farmers to produce more and earn more. As part of this NYR, the Department of Agriculture in Bicol recently conducted a Seminar on the Health Benefits of brown rice and rice mixes cum cooking contest. This is a two-in-one activity as an advocacy campaign for NYR and in celebration of womens month with a theme: Gutom at Malnutrisyon sama sama nating wakasan. promote the consumption of corn for health and wellness as corn can be an alternative or complimentary staple for rice. It is also high in dietary fiber and packed with vitamin B1, B5 vitamin C, folate, phosphorus and manganese. Nutrition Program Coordinator Arlene Reario also discussed the hunger issues and actions to mitigate hunger and malnutrition. Joy Bartolome Duldulao on the otherhand, discussed the National Year of Rice and the Health Benefits of Brown Rice and other Food Staples. For the Healthier Rice Challenge 24 rural women joined the contest with brown rice and rice mixes as main ingredient of the recipe. The criteria for judging are: taste 40%; nutritious - 30%; simple and easy to prepare 20% ; originality 10%. The winners are: 1st Place Cordon Bleu Brown Rice with Malunggay with sweet and spicy sauce by Elmer Malto of Albay ;2nd place Brown Rice Binalot by Winky P. Maago of Basud Camarines Norte; third place Saucy Brown Rice by Marilyn Nidea of Canaman, Camarines Sur. The winners received a plaque and cash award of Ps 10,000, 7,000 and 5,000 respectively. The board of judges are: Ms. Arlene R. Reario Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC Region 5; Mr. Joy Bartolome Duldulao, Sr. Science Research Specialist of PHILRICE; Ms. Melanie Abalayon, Asst. Professor of Central Bicol State University of Agriculture; Ms. Ana Mae Gavarra , faculty of CBSUA and Arlene de Asis , chief of the food laboratory of DA. -mabelle roa-ilan

Over 100 Rural Improvement Club members, agriculture technicians and coordinators attended the seminar cum contest. According to Aloha Gigi Banaria the chief of the Institutional Development Section and the GAD

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Naga City Mayor John G. Bongat leads the oathtaking rites of the newly elected officers of the Naga City Hall Press Corps held at Villa Caceres recently. Elected officers are Roy San Ramon, president; Felix Carinan, vice president; Melvin Machado, secretary;

Ning-Ning Mendoza, treasurer; Danny Aureus, auditor; Boy Reyta and Myra Revilla, business managers; Ronald Enon, Sgt. at Arms. Board of Directors are: Jojo Buenafrancisca, Jonnel Cuba, Ben Babar, Oca Esmenda and Bong Villacruz.

focal person of DA the activity would provide rural women the insights on the benefits of brown rice and rice mixes; learn simple, nutritious, affordable rice recipes that can be used by mothers especially in the rural areas; promote the consumption of brown rice and other food staples to ensure rice self-sufficiency. Meanwhile, Operations Division Chief Eduardo Lomerio said that everyone must be conscious that wasted rice when collected could feed 2.6 million Filipinos for a year and cost an estimated 6.2 billion pesos. He added that every Filipino waste about 2 tablespoon of rice daily. That is why the DA is campaigning for responsible rice consumption and minimize rice wastage. Lomerio added, that Bicol is already rice sufficient and he urged the participants to continue supporting the different strategies and interventions of DA to ensure the sustainability of rice sufficiency in the region. He also encouraged the group to

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To Teachers Who Often Get Angry

By EVELYN G. NERVA Ragay Central School, Ragay, Cam. Sur Anger is a strong emotion of displeasure and resentment. It is a feeling of irritation which prompts one to do something bad. It is like a fire that sparks at any moment. It can partially, or as we say, totally harm and damage your reputation, character, or your being as a whole. And as an impulse, it may lead you to do devastating acts which you may regret at the end. Anger is a very personal thing. It arises when you feel things are not as you want them to be. It can smolder and burst into flame, result to action, or be suppressed and burn internally. Actually, you can respond to your anger doing the following ways: 1. You can suppress anger. The suppression of anger may seem good for those around you. But it may be hard on you and may even make you sick. If you dont react to a situation, you build a fire. It may smolder inside you for a long a long time. This causes tension, a condition you feel all over your body. The solution is the use of reason. Intelligence and presence of mind can convince you that it is time to put out the fire. 2. You can express anger actively. The expression of anger may solve the immediate problem facing you. But, anger expressed actively without control, can get you into trouble. So, be sure to hold your tongue by spitting hurting words to others, or sure to compose yourself and control to do more harsh actions. 3. You can use anger as a stimulus for constructive action. Dissatisfaction with things as they are may stimulate ambition. It may cause you to analyze a situation and consider the feelings of others towards you. Or the dissatisfaction may cause you to look inside yourself for a possible reason for the situation causing your anger. When things dont go well for you and you get angry, you should not blame fate, hard luck, or other people. These are negative responses. They will never solve your problem. Look for the real cause and do something constructive about it. Think, think a million times.

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Editors note: The author has been a long-time Bikolano human rights and IHL lawyer; legislative consultant and legal scholar; peace advocate, researcher and writer, whose initial engagement with the peace process was in Bicol with the first GRP-NDFP nationwide ceasefire in 1986. He is presently presiding judge of the 9th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of NabuaBato, Camarines Sur and acting presiding judge of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Balatan, Camarines Sur.

Of fallen rebels and soldiers:

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The Rebel in Literature Part of Nagas urban legend is the true story of the Ateneo Avenue apartment final shootout between the cornered, recuperating, earlier wounded 26-year old NPA Kumander Tangkad (Romulo Jallores) and the pursuing, younger Philippine Constabulary (PC) Lt. Segundino Agahan towards the end of 1971, no less than Rizal Day, wherein both were killed. Here it was the soldier who was reportedly the Atenista, albeit an alumnus of Ateneo de San Pablo, while the rebel was an alumnus of another Catholic school, the Sta. Clara Academy in his rural hometown of Tigaon, Camarines Sur the birthplace of the CPP and NPA in Bikol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In literature, at least Philippine and Bikol literature, according to my literature professor wife, it is the rebel more than the soldier that is a favorite subject or character, the bida (hero), with the soldier often the contrabida (villain). This is because it is the rebel who cuts the romantic figure, aside from the lasting impact of the Philippine Revolution against Spain in the national historical consciousness. My wife likens this to the heroic outlaw in Irish folk literature which character has innocent beginnings. And so, Kumander Tangkad/Romulo Jallores is featured in two books of lifeand-death stories of Bikol martyrs (recall the Quince Martires of 1896, whose monument is in Naga) of the post-1970 revolutionary Left -- the 1997 NGO publication Pulang Hamtik (Red Ants) and the 2008 underground publication Pa-iraya: Sa Pagserbi sa Masa (Going Upstream: To Serve the Masses). As the first NPA commander in Bikol, it is after Romulo Jallores whom the NPA Regional Command is named. There are also stories of Belone and Balaquiao in Pulang Hamtik. The Fallen Soldiers, They Too Have Their Stories But the fallen soldiers, they too have their stories. Take that of PO2 Elmark Rodney Pinated, one of (also) eight police Special Action Force (SAF) elements killed in a landmine-initiated ambush by a unit of the NPA Danilo Ben

NSCB report: Bicol . . .

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (0.2 percentage point). Inflation rates in most of the commodity groups dropped, but these were not enough to pull the overall level of inflation as oil prices were still high. Inflation rate in the food group, which accounts for about half of the basket of goods and services in the Consumer Price Index, sustained its previous months level. Average prices of consumer goods went up as reflected in the regions average monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 136.7, a 0.8point increment from its index in May. Indices in all commodity groups had varying increases: Education (4.2 points), Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (1.1 points), Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (1.0 point), Recreation and Culture (0.8 point), Transport (0.3 point), Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other Fuels (0.2 point) and the rest of the commodity groups with 0.1 point increment each. Communication stayed at its previous months level. On a month-on-month basis, average inflation rate for of Naga is considering either the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) or the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) as partner in this undertaking. The local chief executive also expressed optimism that such innovation will open to the implementation of another one which can be helpful in the citys effort to improve the collection efficiency in the Bicol Region grew by 0.5 percentage point. Higher inflation rates were noted in Education (3.1 percentage point), Food group (0.8 percentage point), Recreation and Culture (0.6 percentage point), Transport (0.2 percentage point) and Furnishing, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House (0.1 percentage point). Five commodity groups posted decline in inflation rates for the month while Communication remained unchanged. Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco slipped by 0.2 percentage point while Clothing and Footwear and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other Fuels fell by a minimal 0.1 percentage point apiece. The purchasing power of the peso in Bicol Region dropped to 73 centavos in June 2013 from P1.00 in 2006. Across regions, Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) posted the lowest at 1.5 percent while Region X (Northern Mindanao) registered the highest at 4.3 percent. Regional inflation rate for the first half of the year averaged at 3.3 percent. business taxes. Maybe, by December this year or the first quarter of next year, the city government will start using the system, said Bongat. City Treasurer Helen Rosales said Engr. Romeo Rosas II, CFO Director has already visited the city government along with a computer programmer regarding the matter. - www.naga.gov.ph

Command (DBC) last 27 May 2013 in Allacapan, Cagayan. His mother Evelyn Pinated was reported in the media to have said, The (NPA) must stop these senseless killings. They are killing those who are serving our people. She told reporters that Elmark had married his girlfriend Grace only last October 8. She last talked to him over the cellphone on May 20, her birthday, when he greeted her. DBC spokesperson Crispin Apolinarios May 29 statement written in Filipino (translated by media) said that the DBC sends its apologies to the families who lost their loved ones in the engagement. We are saddened by the deaths, but this is part of our conflict, your relatives were instruments of the current [Aquino] administration. This has to do with the underlying conflicting perspectives on the value of rebel and soldier deaths which we shall address as part of this discussion. Take the 2011 Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduate 26-year old 2nd Lt. Alfredo Lorin IV of Iriga City (not too far from Naga and also in Camarines Sur), the leader of a seven-man team on a test mission for the Marine Force Reconaissance Battalion and who were all killed in a clash with an Abu Sayyaf faction last 25 May 2013 in Patikul, Sulu (two days before the Allacapan Ambush). According to

media reports, his elder sister Rosalyn Lorin said that Hes more like a father to us... He was a very responsible son and brother. He was also a super gentleman. Hes my defender every time I faced difficulties in life. He would call or send us messages whenever possible. He always sent us good morning messages and biblical passages. His salary went to their mother and he made sure that their parents were all right while he was away. We are very poor. His dream was to have a good job and build a decent home for my parents. Most significantly, Rosalyn said of her brother Alfredo, Limboy to his family and friends, He died with bravery so we will [accept his death] with bravery. Hes our inspiration and we will always remember his courage... Maybe thats the only task given to him by God the task to touch everyones hearts and to remind us that life is precious and we need to strive harder. Not much different in terms of dreams, promises and plans gone w e r e stories, as reported in the media, of the 19 Army Special Forces soldiers killed by a Base Command unit of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on 18 October 2011 in Al-Barka, Basilan. There was the 27-year old 2nd Lt. Jose

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Camarines Sur Municipality of CARAMOAN -oOoOFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN THE 8TH SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES UR HELD ON JUNE 24, 2013 AT 2:00 P.M., SESSION HALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR. PRESENT: HON. JUAN A. CORDIS -Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer MEMBERS HON. IRENE R. BREIS HON. JUAN C. CORDIS III HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE HON. ROMEO O. MARTO HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA HON. LEOPOLDO L. RODAVIA HON. ADELFA T. PURISIMA HON. DICK H. CORDIAL HON. CHRISTINE MAYNE S. CORDIAL LIGA President (Ex-Officio) SK Federation President (Ex-Officio) RESOLUTION NO. 57 SERIES OF 2013 RESOLUTION ENACTING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARAMOAN, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR WHEREAS, the implementation of Comprehensive Land Use Plans would require the enactment of regulatory measures to translate its planning goals and objectives into reality; and a Zoning Ordinance is one such regulatory measure which is an important tool for the implementation of the comprehensive land use plan; WHEREAS, the Local Government Code authorizes Local Government Units to enact Zoning Ordinance subject to and in accordance with existing laws. WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board has spearheaded and now assists in and coordinates this activities of local governments in comprehensive land use planning; NOW THEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, on motion by Hon. Juan C. Cordis III, jointly seconded by Hon. Manolo A. Pineda, Jr. and Hon. Raul F. Villarete, be it RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur in session assembled, to enact the following Ordinance; MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO.5 SERIES OF 2013 Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, that; ARTICLE I TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE Section 1. Title of the Ordinance. This ordinance shall be known as the COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE of the municipality of Caramoan, Camarines Sur and shall be referred to as the ORDINANCE.. ARTICLE II AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE Section 2. Authority. This ORDINANCE is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the New Local Government Code, RA No. 7160, Sections 458 a.2. (7-9) dated October 1991 Authorizing the municipality through the Sangguniang Bayan to adopt a zoning ordinance subject to the provisions of existing laws and in conformity with Executive Order No.72, series of 1993 . Section 3. Purposes. This ORDINANCE is enacted for the following purposes: A. guide, control and regulate future growth and development of Caramoan in accordance with its Comprehensive Land Use Plan; B. protect the character and stability of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, forestry, agricultural open spaces and other functional area within the locality and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the same; and, C. promote and protect the health, safety, place, comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the inhabitants in the locality . Section 4. General Zoning Principle. This Zoning Regulations is based on the approved General and Urban Land Use plans as per Resolution Number dated for Caramoan, Camarines Sur. ARTICLE III DEFINITIONS OF TERMS The definition of technical terms used in this Ordinance shall carry the same meaning given to them in already approved codes and regulations, such as but not limited to the National Building Code, Water Code, Philippine Environment Code and other implementing rules and regulations promulgated by HLURB. When used in this Ordinance the words, terms, and phrases enumerated hereunder shall be understood to have the corresponding meaning indicated as follows: 1. Agricultural Zone (AQZ) - An area within the municipality intended for cultivation/ fishing and pastoral activities e.g. fish farming, cultivation of crops, goat/cattle 2.

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raising, etc. Agro-industrial Zone or AIZ - An area within the municipality either already used or intended primarily for integrated farm operations and related product processing activities such as plantation for bananas, pineapples, sugar, etc. 3. HLRB/Board - shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board 4. Buffer Area - these are yards, parks or open spaces intended to separate incompatible elements or uses to control pollution/nuisance and for identifying and defining development area or zones where no permanent structures are allowed.. 5. Built-up Area - A contiguous grouping of ten (10) or more structures. 6. Certificate of No-conformance - A certification issued to owners of all uses existing prior to the approval of the zoning ordinance, which do not conform in a zone as per provision of the said ordinance. 7. Central Business District or CBD An area in the municipality utilized for trade, commerce, services and other business purposes. 8. Compatible Use uses or land activities capable of existing together harmoniously or complementary use or function within a particular zone, e.g. Residential use and Parks and Playground. 9. Component Cities/Municipalities 10. Component Cities is located 11. Comprehensive Land Use plan (CLUP) the municipality The components of the comprehensive land use plan in this usage are the sectoral studies e.g. Demography, Socio-economic, Infrastructure and Utilities, Local Administration and Land Use. 12. Conflicting Uses Land uses or activities with contrasting characteristics adjacent to each other e.g. residential use adjacent to industrial plants. 13. Easement A strip of open space imposed on any land use activities sited along waterways, bodies of water, road right of ways, cemeteries, memorial parks and utilities. 14. Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA) - Refers to those areas, which are environmentally sensitive and listed under proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981 and the NIPAS law (RA 7586). 15. Environmentally Critical Projects (ECP) - Refers to those projects, which have potential for degradation and negative environmental impacts on environment and listed under Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981 and NIPAS law (RA 7586). 16. Exception - A device which grants property owner relief from certain provisions of a zoning ordinance where because of the specific use would result in particular hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more money. 17. Floor Area Ratio (FAR)- Is the ratio between the gross floor area of a building and the area of the lot on which it stands. It is determined by dividing the gross floor area of the building and the area of the lot. The gross floor area of any building should not exceed the prescribed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) multiplied by the lot area. The FAR of any zone should be based on its capacity to support development in terms of the absolute level of density that the transportation and other utility networks can support. 18. Forest Zone (FZ) - An area within the municipality intended primarily for forest purposes. These areas have more than 180 slope gradient; and, a variety of uses such as Tree Park, wildlife habitat, watershed and environmental regulator. 19. General Commercial Zone or CZ - An area within the municipality intended primarily for trading, services, or business purposes. 20. General Institutional Zone (GIZ) - An area within the municipality intended principally or institutional establishment e.g. government offices, schools, hospitals, clinics, academic, research, convention seminar and training centers, churches, etc. 21. General Residential Zone or (RZ) - An area within the municipality intended principally for dwelling or housing purposes. 22. General Zoning Map (GZM) - A duly authenticated map delineating the different zones in which the urban area of the municipality is divided. 23. Gross Floor Area (GFA) - Is the total space within the perimeter of the permanent external building walls occupied by (a) Office areas, (b) Residential areas, (c) Corridors, (d) Lobbies and Mezzanine, (e) Vertical Penetrations e.g. stairs, fire escape, elevator, shafts, pipe shafts, vertical ducts, flues, garbage chutes and the like together with their enclosing walls, (f) Rest rooms or toilets, (g) Machine rooms and closets, storage rooms, (h) Covered balconies and terraces, (i) Interior walls together with columns and other interior features, and (j) Underground garages or parking areas; but excluding (a) covered areas used for parking and driveways including vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are present and (b) uncovered areas for AC cooling towers, overhead water tanks. Roof decks, Laundry areas and cages, wading or swimming pools whirlpools or Jacuzzis, gardens, court or plazas. 24. Heavy Industrial Zone (I-3) A subdivision of an area principally intended for heavy industries 25. High Density Commercial Zone. 26. High Density Residential Zone (R-3) A subdivision of an area principally for dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 66 or more dwelling units per hectare. 27. Highly Urbanized Cities 28. Independent Component Cities 29. Innovative Design - Introduction and/or application of new and creative design techniques on development projects e.g. Planned Unit Development (PUD), new town, etc. 30. Light Industrial Zone (I-1) A subdivision of an area principally for the following types of industries: a) non pollutive/non-hazardous; and, b) non-pollutive/ hazardous. 31. Location Clearance - A clearance issued to a project that is allowed and in conformity with the provisions of this zoning ordinance as well as other standards, rules and regulations on land use. 32. Low Density Commercial (C-1) An area within the municipality principally for trade, services and business activities ordinarily referred to as the Central Business District (CBD). 33. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1) An area within the municipality principally for dwelling/ housing purposes with a density of twenty dwelling units and below per hectare.

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GRZ-2 Portion of Barangay Binanuahan bounded on the Northwest by agricultural areas; on the South by Pielago Street Extension; on the East by Valencia Street; and, on the West by agricultural areas; GRZ-3 Portion of Barangay Binanuahan bounded on the North by Alvarez Street Extension; on the Southeast by the legal easement of creek; and, on the West by agricultural areas; GRZ-4 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Rocas Street; on the South by Rodriguez Street; on the East by Angelo Street; and, on the West by Alarkon Street; GRZ-5 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Roxas Street; on the South by Rodriguez Street; on the East by National Road (Real Street); and, on the West by San Miguel Street. Medium Zone Density Residential GRZ-6 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Ortua Street; on the South by Paz Street; on the West by the National Road (Real St.); and, on the East by agricultural area; GRZ-7 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Paz Street; on the East by the service road of the cemetery compound; on the South by Tawog High School Compound and the legal easement of Manapot River; and, on the West by the National Road (Real Street); GRZ-8 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by the Caramoan Central School, on the East by the legal easement of Manapot River, on the West by Teoxon St., and on the South by Pielago St. Extension; GRZ-9 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Pielago St., on the West by the National Road, and on the Southeast by the legal easement of Manapot River; GRZ-10 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Pielago, on the South by Roxas St., Alvarez St., on the East by the Commercial Zone District, and on the West by the legal easement of creek; GRZ- 11 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Alvarez St., on the South by Pielago St. Extension, on the East by the Commercial Zone District, and on the West by Alarkon St.; GRZ-12 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Alvarez St. Extension, on the East by Alarkon St., on the South by Pielago St., and on the West by the legal easement of creek; GRZ-13 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Pielago St., on the South by St. Paul, on the East by the Catholic Parish Patio, and on the West by Alarkon St.; GRZ-14 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by San Pablo St., on the South by Roxas St., on the East by Angelo St. and the Parish Patio, and on the West by Alarkon St.; GRZ-15 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Rodriguez St., on the Southwest by Agricultural Land, and on the East by Residential Area of Barangay Ili; GRZ-16 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Caramoan Central School compound, on the South by Pielago St., on the East by the legal easement of Manapot River, and on the West by Commercial District Zone; GRZ-17 Portion of Barangay Binanuahan bounded on the North by Alvarez St. Extension, on the East by the legal Easement of creek, on the South by Pielago St. Extension, and on the West by Valencia St.; GRZ-18 Portion of Barangay Binanuahan bounded on the North by Agricultural Land, on the East by the legal easement of creek, on the South by Alvarez St. Extension, and on the West by Valencia St.; GRZ-19 Portion of Barangay Binauahan bounded on the North by Alvarez St. Extension, on the South by Pielago St. Extension, on the East by Valencia St., and on the West by Valencia St. Extension;

34. Medium Density Commercial Zone (C-2) An area within the municipality with quasi-trade business activities and services, industries performing complementary/supplementary function to principally commercial zone (CBD). 35. Medium Density Residential Zone (R-2) An area within the municipality principally for dwelling/housing purpose with a density of 21 to 65 housing units per hectare. 36. Medium Industrial Zone (I-2) An area within the municipality principally for the following: a) pollutive/non-hazardous; and, b) pollutive/hazardous. 37. Mitigating Device - A means to grant relief in complying with certain provisions of the Ordinance. 38. New Town This shall refer to a town, deliberately planned and built which provides, in addition to houses, employment, shopping, education, recreation, culture, and other services normally associated with a city or town. 39. Non-Conforming Use Existing land uses of establishments not in conformity to the zone where it is located but allowed to operate despite of the nonconformity to the provisions of the Ordinance, however, it is subject to the conditions stipulated and provided for in the zoning ordinance. 40. Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ) - An area established and designed for diversion/amusements and for the maintenance of ecological balance of the community. 41. Planned Unit Development or PUD - It is a land development scheme wherein a project site is comprehensively planned as an entity via unitary site plan which permits flexibility in planning, design, building siting, complementarily of building types and land uses, usable open spaces and the preservation of significant natural land features. 42. Re-zoning - A process of introducing amendments to or a change in the text and maps of the zoning ordinance. It also includes amendments or change in view of reclassification under section 20 of Republic Act 7160. 43. Rural Area an area outside designated urban area. 44. Setback - The open space left between the building and lot boundary lines. 45. Socialized Housing Zones or SHZ A specific area which shall be used principally for socialized housing or dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and homeless as defined under the Republic Act 7279. 46. Special Institutional Zone or SIZ It is a specific area used primarily for particular types of institutional establishment. 47. Tourist Zone or TZ - Are sites within a municipality endowed with natural or man-made physical attributes and resources that are conducive to recreation, leisure and other wholesome activities. 48. Urban Area - Shall include all barangays or portion thereof which comprises the Poblacion, Central Business District (CBD) and other built-up areas including urbanizable land and adjacent to said areas where at least more than fifty percent (50%) of the population are engaged in non-agricultural activities. CBD shall refer to those areas designated principally for trade services or business purposes. 49. Urban Zoning Map A duly authenticated map that delineates the different zones and the expansion areas within the urban area. 50. Urbanizable Land - Area designated as suitable for urban expansion by virtue of land use studies conducted. 51. Variance - A special location clearance which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of zoning ordinance where, because of the particular physical surrounding, shape of topographical conditions of the property, compliance on the provisions of the Building Code as to height, area, setback, bulk and/or density would result in a particular hardship upon the owner as distinguished from mere inconvenience or desire to make more money. 52. Warehouse A building which is a storage and or depository of goods and commodities, performing either bonded or non-bonded warehousing services for the owner and or others for profit. 53. Water Zone or WZ - Are bodies of water within the municipality which includes rivers, streams, lakes and seas except those included in other zone classifications. 54. Zone or District - An area within the municipality designated for a specific land use as defined by man-made or natural boundaries. 55. Zoning Administrator or Zoning Officer - A municipal employee responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the zoning 56. Zoning Ordinance - A local legal measure that embodies regulations affecting land use . ARTICLE IV ZONE CLASSIFICATION Section 5. Division into Zones or District To effectively carry-out the provisions of this ordinance, the municipality is hereby divided into the following zones or districts as shown in the official zoning maps General Residential Zone, Socialized Housing Zone, Low Density Residential Zone, Medium Density Residential Zone, High Density Residential Zone, General Commercial Zone, Low Density Commercial Zone, Medium Density Commercial Zone, High Density Commercial Zone, Light Industrial Zone, Medium Industrial Zone, Heavy Industrial Zone, General Institutional Zone, Special Institutional Zone, Agricultural Zone, Agro-Industrial Zone, Forest Zone, Parks and other Recreation Zone, Water Zone and Tourist Zone, . Section 6. Zoning Maps. It is hereby adopted as an integral part of this ordinance, the official zoning maps for urban areas and for the whole municipality, wherein the designated location and boundaries of the district or zones herein established are shown and indicated. Such official zoning maps shall be signed by the local Chief Executive and duly approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Section 7. Zone Boundaries. The location and boundaries of the various zones or districts into which the municipality has been divided are hereby identified and specified as follows ZONE BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
ZONE GRZ DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION Low Density Residential Zone BOUNDARY GRZ-1 Portion of Barangay Binauahan bounded on the Northeast by Valencia Street Extension; on the South by Alvarez Street Extension; and, on the West by Valencia Street Extension;

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GRZ-20 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Pielago St. Extension, on the South by Roxas St., on the East by Alarkon St., and on the West by Agricultural Land; GRZ-21 Portion of Barangay Ili bounded on the North by Fernandez St., on the South by Agricultural Land, on the East by Basio St., and on the West by San Andres St.; GRZ-22 Portion of Barangay Ili bounded on the North by Fernandez St., on the South by Agricultural Land, on the East by Rivera St., and on the West by Basio St.; GRZ-23 Portion of Barangay Ili bounded on the North by National Road, on the South by Agricultural Land, and on the West by Rivera St. High Density Residential Zone GRZ-24 Portion of Barangay Ili bounded on the North by the legal easement of Manapot River, on the South by Fernandez St., on the East by the Heirs of Mamerto Alarcon; GRZ-25 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Municipal Hall Compound, on the South by Alvarez St., on the East by Real St. (National Road) and on the West by Agricultural Land. GRZ 26 Bounded on the North by Barangay Oroc-Osoc extending up to Barangay Bikal: on the South by Sitio Tinuknan Portion of Barangay Tawog on the East by National Road on the West by High-Intense Residential and Commercial buildings and agricultural areas. GRZ- 27 bounded on the North by Barangay Terogo, Oroc - Osoc extending up to Barangay Bikal: as High Intense Residential /Commercial area: on the South by Portion of Barangay Tawog from Paz St: On the East by Agricultural areas and on the West by National Road. Socialized Housing Site GCZ Low Density Commercial Zone Areas within the vicinity of Barangay Cadong and Hanoy and all forested areas designated by the municipal government. GCZ-1 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Alvarez St., on the South by Pielago St., on the East by Commercial Zone District , and on the West by Residential Zone of Barangay Solnopan; GCZ- 2 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Alvarez St., on the South by Pielago St., on the East by Commercial Zone District, and on the West by Obias St.; GCZ- 3 Portion of Barangay Tawog along Real St. bounded on the North by Agricultural Land, on the South by Residential Zone, on the East by Commercial Zone District, and on the West by Commercial Zone District GCZ- 4 Portion of Tawog bounded on the North by Agricultural Land, on the South by Alvarez St., on the East by Commercial Zone District, and on the West by the legal easement of the creek; GCZ-5 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Pielago St., on the Southeast by the legal easement along ManapotRiver and on the West by Commercial Zone District; GCZ-6 Portion of Barangay Tawog bounded on the North by Caramoan Central School Compound, on the South by Pielago St., on the East by the legal easement of ManapotRiver, and on the West by Commercial Zone district Medium Density Commercial GCZ-7 Portion of Barangay Binanuahan Zone bounded on the North by Agricultural Areas on the Southwest by Agricultural Land, and on the East by legal easement of creek. GCZ-8 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Alvarez St. Extension, on the South by Rodriguez St., on the East by Commercial Zone and on the West by Residential Zone of Barangay Binanuahan. GCZ-9 Portion of Barangay Solnopan bounded on the North by Parish Patio, on the Southwest by Agricultural Area, and on the East by Residential Area of Barangay Binanuahan

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GCZ 10 Portion of Barangay Ili bounded on the North by Sitio Sula extending up to Barangay Caputatan, Salvacion and Guijalol on the South as Intense Commercial areas: on the East by MixedResidential/Commercial areas and on the West by National Road. GCZ 11 Portion of Barangay Ili bounded on the North by Sitio Sula extending up to Barangay Caputatan, Salvacion and Hanopol on the South as Intense Commercial areas: on the East by National Road and on the West by Alternate Residential and agricultural areas. GIZ General Institutional Zone All existing school sites, chapels and churches, municipal hall compound, RIC Training Center, and Caramoan Municipal Hospital Airstrip A proposal by the provincial government covering portions of the area of Binanuahan, Lubas, and Cadong which was embodied in the provincial development framework and physical plan approved at the Regional Development Council through the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) being opposed by some landowners under Special Civil Case Nos. T-1064/1066/10678/1079/1084 entitled Province of Camarines Sur vs. Purificacion Altez et. Al, for Expropriation which was pending, particularly on issues of the Writ of Possession conditioned on the plaintiffs and Submission of required documents. The Sangguniang Bayan proposes alternative sites subject to the technical and feasibility study approved by the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). Solid Waste Disposal Area Sitio Son-og, Caputatan/Slaughter Hse. Quarry area Manapot and Cabinitan Rivers. Other quarry areas opened by the municipal government. Agricultural Zone Agro-Industrial Zone Forest Zone All areas devoted to paddy rice, abaca, coconut and other agricultural purposes. Area in Barangay Terogo and OrocOsoc.. All areas as designated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Present Municipal Market Site at Solnopan bounded on the North by Roxas St., on the East by Residential Area, on the West by Residential Area in Barangay Solnopan, and on the South by Rodriguez St Park and Recreation Zone along the vicinity of Terogo-Ilawod junction to be known as Veterans and Senior Citizen Plaza. Rocha property beside municipal hall or Alarcon Property west of Caramoan Sports Complex. adjacent to the public market Adjacent to the Landfill site at Barangay Pili-Centro going to Sitio Son-og, Barangay Caputatan. All surface water such as springs, lagoons, creeks, streams, rivers, dam and municipal waters. General Tourism Zone Islands and beaches pursuant to RA 9445, lagoons, rock formation, waterfalls and caves. All areas with tourism potentials along the shores within the municipal boundary of Presentacion up to the municipal boundary of Garchitorena. 2 All areas within the Caramoan National Park and all forested areas designated by the municipal government

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Terminal Slaughterhouse Water Zone (WZ) GTZ

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. Section 8. Interpretation of the Zone Boundary. In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the zones indicated in the zoning map, the following rules shall apply. 1. 2. 3. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the center of streets or highways, such street or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be the boundaries. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be constructed to be the boundaries. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or right-of-way lines of streets and highways, such zone boundaries shall be constructed as being parallel thereto and as such distance wherefrom as indicated in the zoning map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by use of the scale shown in the said zoning map. Where the boundary of a zone follows a stream, lake, or other bodies of water, said boundary line should be deemed to be at the limit of the political jurisdiction of the community unless otherwise indicated. Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines. When a zone boundary line divides the lot of a single ownership, as of record at the effective date of this ordinance, the lot shall be construed to be within the zone where the major portion of the lot is located. In case the boundary

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line bisects the lot, it shall fall in the zone where the principal structure falls. Where zone boundary is indicated as one-lot deep, said depth shall be construed to be the average lot depth of the lot involved within each particular municipal block. Where, however, any lot has depth greater than said average, the remaining portion of said lot shall be construed as covered by one-lot deep zoning district provided the remaining portion has an area less than fifty percent (50%) of the total area of the lot, then the average lot depth shall apply to the lot which shall become a lot divided and covered by two or more different zoning districts, as the case may be. In case of any remaining doubt as to be the location of any property zone boundary lines, such property shall be considered as falling within the less restrictive zone. The textual description of the zone boundaries shall prevail over that of the official zoning maps ARTICLE V ZONE REGULATIONS

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and hopia factory 4) Manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli and other noodles 5) Other bakery products not elsewhere classified (n-e.c) 6) life belts factory 7) Manufacture of luggage, handbags, wallets, and small leather goods 8) Manufacture of miscellaneous products of leather and leather substitute and n.e.c. 9) Manufacture of shoes except rubber, plastic and wood 10) Manufacture of slipper and sandal except rubber and plastic 11) Manufacture of footwear parts except rubber and plastic 12) Printing, Publishing allied industries and those n.ec. 13) Manufacture or assembly of typewriters, cash register, weighing, duplicating and accounting machines 14) Manufacture or assembly electronic data processing machinery and accessories 15) Renovation and repair of office machinery 16) Manufacture or assembly of Miscellaneous office machines and those n.e.c. 17) Manufacture of rowboats, bancas and sailboats 18) Manufacture of animal drawn vehicles 19) Manufacture of children vehicles and baby carriages 20) Manufacture of laboratory and scientific instruments, barometers, chemical balance, etc. 21) Manufacture of measuring and controlling equipment, plumb bomb, rain gauge, taxi meter, thermometer, etc. 22) Manufacture or assembly of surgical, medical and dental equipment and medical furniture 23) Quick freezing and packaging for fish and other seafoods 24) Quick freezing and packaging for fruits and vegetables 25) Popcorn/rice factory 26) Manufacture of medical, surgical supplies and adhesive tapes, antiseptic dressing, sanitary napkins, surgical gauge, etc. 27) Manufacture of orthopedic and prosthetic appliances (abdominal supporter, anide supports, arch support, artificial limb, kneecap, supporters, etc) 28) Manufacture of photographic equipment and accessories 29) Manufacture or assembly of optical instruments 30) Manufacture of eyeglasses and spectacles 31) Manufacture of optical lenses 32) Manufacture of watches clocks 33) Manufacture of pianos 34) Manufacture of string instruments 35) Manufacture of wind and percussion instruments 36) Manufacture or assembly of electronic organs 37) Manufacture of sporting gloves and mitts 38) Manufacture of sporting balls (not of rubber or plastic) 39) Manufacture of gym and playground equipments 40) Manufacture of sporting tables (Biliards, pingpong, pool) 41) Manufacture of other sports and athletic goods n.e.c 42) Manufacture of toys and dolls except rubber and mold plastic 43) Manufacture of pens, pencils and other office and artist materials 44) Manufacture of umbrella and canes 45) Manufacture of buttons except plastic 46) Manufacture of brooms, brushes and fens 47) Manufacture of needles, pens, fasteners and zippers 48) Manufacture of ensigns, badges, and similar emblems (except metal) 49) Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed) 50) Small scale manufacture of Ice-cream. 2) Non-Pollutive/Hazardous Industries 1) Manufacture of house furnishing 2) Textile bag factory 3) Canvass bags and other canvass products factory 4) Jute bag factory 5) Manufacture of miscellaneous textile goods, embroideries and weaving apparel 6) Manufacture of fiber balting, peddling and upholstery filling except choir 7) Mens and boys garment factory 8) Women, Ladies and girls garment factory 9) Manufacture of hats, gloves, handkerchiefs, neckwear, and related clothing accessories 10) Manufacture of raincoats and waterproof outer garments except jackets 11) Manufacture of miscekkaneous wearing apparel except footwear and those n.e.c. 12) Manufacture of miscellaneous fabricated mill work and those n.e.c. 13) Manufacture of wooden or cane containers 14) Sawali, nipa and split cane factory 15) Manufacture of bamboo, rattan, and other cane baskets and wares 16) Manufacture of cork products 17) Manufacture of wooden shoes, shoelace, and other similar products, 18) Manufacture of miscellaneous wood products and those n.e.c. 19) Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixture except primarily of metals and those n.e.c. 20) Manufacture of paper stationary, envelopes and related articles 21) Manufacture of Dry ice 22) Repacking of industrial products e.g. paints, varnishes and other related products.. , Section 12a. Use Regulations in C-1 Zone Referred to as the Central Business District (CBD), a C-1 Zone shall be principally for trade, service and business activities enumerated below are allowable uses: 1) Office buildings; 2) Retail store and shops like department store, book store, office supply shop, home appliance store, car shop, photo shop or flower shop; 3) Food market and shop like bakery, bake shop, wine store, grocery or supermarket; 4) Personal service shop like beauty parlor, barber shop, sauna bath and massage clinic and dressmaking or tailoring shop; 5) Recreational center or establishment like movie houses or theater; play courts, e.g. tennis court, bowling lane, billiard hall; swimming pool; day night club; stadium; coliseum; gymnasium and other sports or recreational establishment; 6) Restaurant and eateries; 7) Short-term special education like dancing schools, school for selfdefense, driving school or speech clinics; 8) Commercial condominium (with residential units and upper floors); 9) Commercial housing like hotel, apartment, apartel, boarding house, dormitory, pension house, club house or motel, 10) Embassy or consulate; 11) Library or museum; 12) Filling station or service station; 13) Clinics; 14) Vocational or technical school; 15) Convention center; 16) Messenger service; 17) Security agency; 18) Janitorial service; 19) Bank and other financial

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Section 9. General Provision. The uses enumerated in the succeeding provision of this article are neither exhaustive nor all-inclusive. The LOCAL ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEAL (LZBAA) shall, subject to the requirements of this article, allow other uses not enumerated hereunder provided that they are compatible with the uses expressly allowed. Allowance of further uses shall be based on the intrinsic qualities of the land and the socio-economic potential of the locality with due regard to the maintenance of the essential qualities of the zone. Specific uses or activities of lesser density within a particular zone may be allowed within the zone of higher density but not vise versa, nor in another zone and its subdivisions, except for uses expressly allowed in said zones, such that the cumulative effect of zoning shall be intra-zonal and inter-zonal. Section 10. Use Regulation in General Residential Zone. A Residential area shall be used principally for dwelling or residences sit astride Industrial facilities and designated mixed-use areas under the dominant use principle within the zone. The following are the allowable uses: 1) Detached family dwelling; 2) Multi-family Dwelling e.g. row houses or apartments; 3) Residential Condominium; 4) Apartment; 5) Hometel; 6) Pension House; 7) Hotel Apartment or Apartel; 8) Dormitory; 9) Boarding House; 10) Libraries and Museums; 9) Customary Accessories like Servants quarters, Boarding House or Guard House; 10) Home occupation for the practice of ones profession or for engaging in home business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a sari-sari store and the like provided that; a) The number of persons engaged in such business or industry shall not exceed five (5) inclusive of the owner; b) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises; c) No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above; d) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume that would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any use for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street and in a place other than the required front yard; and e) No equipment process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glares, fumes, odors, electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver which causes fluctuation in line voltage of the premises. 11) Home Industry classified as cottage industry provided that: a) such home industry shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no change or alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not be a hazard nuisance; b) Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and c) Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in letters c, d and e, number 12, home occupation this section; 12) Recreational facilities for exclusive use of the members of the family residing within the premises such as; a) Swimming pool; Pelota court and c) Other related recreational facilities; 13) Nursery or Elementary School; 14) High School; 15) Vocational School; 16) Sports Club; 17) Religious Use; 18) Multi-Purpose or Barangay Hall; 19) Clinic, Nursing and Convalescence Home or Health Center; and, 20) Plant Nurseries. 21) Residential areas characterize mostof the townsfringes. 22) Industrial areas at poblacion and eastern central areas mostly comprising Mixed-use and Residential areas utilized as lodging/homestay houses 23) Areas for high-rise residential-commercial development. .. Section 11. Use Regulation and Socialized Housing Zone. A Socialized Housing Zone shall be used principally for socialized housing or dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and homeless as defined under Republic Act 7279. Allowable uses are the same as that of uses allowed in residential zone. 1) All uses in C1 may be allowed in C2; 2) Repair shops like: house appliance, motor vehicles and accessory, home furnishing shop: 3) Transportation and terminal/garage with repair: 4) Publishing: 5) Medical scale, junk shop: 6) Machinery display shop/center, 7) Gravel and sand, 8) Lumberyard/hardware, 9) Manufacture of ice, iceblocks, cubes, tubes crush, except dry ice; 10) Manufacture of signs, and advertising displays (except printed) 12) Chicaron factory): 13) Welding shops: 14) Repair of motorcycles: 15) Lechon or whole pig roasting: 16) Biscuit factory, manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers, and other similar dried bakery products: 17) Dougnut and hopia factory: 18) Other bakery products not elsewhere classified: 19) Repacking of food products e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related products 20) Funeral parlors, mortuaries and crematory services and memorial chapels21) Parking lots, garage facilities 22) Other commercial activities not elsewhere classified. Section 12. Use Regulations in General Commercial Zone. A Commercial Zone shall be used for business, trade or services purposes. Allowable uses within the commercial zone are: a. Non-Pollutive/Non-Hazardous Industries 1) Drying fish 2) Biscuit factory-manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crachers, and other similar dried bakery products 3) Doughnut

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institution; 20) Radio and television station; 21) Building garage; 22) Bakery and baking of bread, cake, pastries, pies and other similar perishable products; 23) Custom dressmaking shop; 25) Custom tailoring shop; 26) Commercial job printing; 27) Typing job painting; 28) Repair of optical instrument, equipment and cameras; 29) Repair of clocks and watches; 23) Manufacture of insignia, badges and other similar emblems except metal; 24) Transportation terminals or garage but without repair; 25) Repair shop like house appliance repair shop, motor vehicle, and accessory repair shop and home furnishing shops; 26) Printing or furnishing; 27) Machinery display center/shop; 28) Gravel and sand dealer; 29) Lumber hardware dealer; 30) Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes, tubes crush except dry ice; Section 12b. Use Regulations in C-2 zone. A C-2 Zone shal be for quasi trade. Business activities and service industries performing complimentary functions to principally commercial Zone (CBD) within the C-2 Zone the following uses are allowed: 1) All uses in C-1 may be allowed in C-2; Printing and publishing of books pamphlets, cards or stationery; 32) Manufacture of signs and advertising display (except printed); 33) Chicharon factory; 34) Manufacture of wood furniture including upholstered; 35) Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered; 36) Manufacture of box beds and mattresses; 37) Welding shop; 38) Machine shop (repair, rebuilding or custom job orders); 39) Repair of motorcycles; 40) Lechon or whole pig roasting; 41) Biscuit factory (manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers, and other dried bakery products); 42) Doughnut and hopia factory; 43) Other bakery products not elsewhere classified; 44) Repackaging of food products (fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related products; 45) Plant nursery; 46) Funeral parlors, Mortuaries crematory services and memorial chapels; 47) Parking lots or garage facilities; and, 48) Other commercial activities not elsewhere classified. Section 13. Use Regulation in Light Industrial Zone (I-1) An 1-1 zone shall be for non-pollutive/non-hazardous and non-pollutive hazardous manufacturing/ processing establishments. Enumerated elow are the allowable uses: a) Pollutive/Hazardous Industries 1) Manufacture and canning of ham, bacon and native sausage 2) Poultry processing and canning 3) Large-scale manufacture of ice-cream 4) Corn mill/Rice mill 5) Chocolate and cocoa factory 6) Candy factory 7) Chowing gum factory 8) Peanut and other nuts factory 9) Other chocolate and confectionery products 10) Manufacture of flavoring extracts 11) Manufacture of food products n.e.c. (vinegar, vetsin) 12) Manufacture of fish meal 13) Oyster Shell grading 14) Manufacture of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations 15) Manufacture of stationery, art goods, cut store and marble products 16) Manufacture of abrasive products 17) Manufacture of miscellaneous non-metallic mineral products 18) Manufacture of cutlery, except table flatware 19) Manufacture of hand tools 20) Manufacture of general hardware 21) Manufacture of miscellaneous cutlery, hand tools, general hardware n.e.c. 22) Manufacture of household metal furniture 23) Manufacture of office, store, restaurant motel furniture 24) Manufacture of metal blinds, screens and shades 25) Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixture primarily of metal n.e.c 26) Manufacture of fabricated structural iron or steel 27) Manufacture of architectural and ornamental metal works 28) Manufacture of booilers, tanks, and other structurak sheel metal works 29) Manufacture of other structural products n.e.c. 30) Manufacture of metal cans, boxes and containers 31) Manufacture of stamped coated and engraved metal products 32) Manufacture of fabricated wire and cable products 33) Manufacture of heating, cooking and lighting equipment except electrical 34) Sheel metal works generally manual operation. 35) Manufacture of other fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment n.e.c. 36) Manufacture or assembly of agricultural machinery and equipment 37) Native plow and Harrow factory 38) repair of agricultural machinery 39) Manufacture or assembly of service industry machines 40) Manufacture or assembly of elevators, and escalaors 41) Manufacture or assembly of sewing machines 42) Manufacture or assembly of cooking ranges 43) Manufacture or assembly of water pumps 44) Refrigeration industry 45) Manufacture or assembly of other machinery and equipment except electrical n.e.c. 46) Manufacture and repair of electrical apparatus 47) Manufacture and re[air of electrical cables and wires 48) Manufacture of electrical cables and wires 49) Manufacture of other electrical industrial machinery and apparatus n.e.c. 50) Manufacture or assembly of electrical equipment radio, television, tape recorders, stereo 51) Manufacture or assembly of radio and television transmitting, signaling and transmitting equipment 52) Manufacture or assembly of telephone and telegraphic equipment 53) Manufacture of other electronic equipment and apparatus n.e.c. 54) Manufacture of industrial and commercial electrical appliances 55) Manufacture of household cooking, heating and laundry appliances 56) Manufacture of other electrical appliances n.e.c. 57) Manufacture of lamp fixtures b) Pollutive/Hazardous Industries 1) Flour mill 2) Cassava flour mill 3) Manufacturing of coffee 4) Manufacture of unprepared animal feeds, other grain milling n.e.c. 5) Production prepared feeds for animal 6) Cigar and cigarette factory 7) Curing and redrying tobacco leaves 8) Miscellaneous processing tobacco leaves n.e.c. 9) Weaving hermo textile 10) Jule Spinning and Weaving 11) Miscelaneous spinning and weaving mills, n.e.c. 12) Hesiety mill 13) Underwear and outwear knitting mills 14) Fabric knitting mills 15) Miscellaneous knittin mills, n.e.c. 16) Manufacture of mats and mattings 17) Manufacture of carpets and rugs 18) Manufacture of cordage, rope and twine 19) Manufacture of related products from abaca, sisal, henequen, hemp, cotton, paper, etc. 20) Manufacture of linoleum, and other

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surfaced coverings 21) Manufacture of artificial leather, oil cloth and other fabrics except rubberized 22) Manufacture of coit 23) Manufacture of miscellaneous textile, n.e.c. 24) Manufacture of rough lumber, unworked 25) Manufacture of worked lumber 26) Resawmills 27) Manufacture of veneer, plywood and hardwood 28) Manufacture of doors, windows and sashes 29) Treating and preserving of wood 30) Manufacture of charcoal 31) Manufacture of wood and cane blinds, screens and shades 32) Manufacture of containers and boxes of paper and paper bounds 33) Manufacture of miscellaneous pulp and paper products, n.e.c. 34) Manufacture of perfumes, cosmetics and other toilet preparations 36) Manufacture of candles 37) Manufacture of inks 38) Manufacture of miscellaneous chemical products , n.e.c. 39) Tire retreating and rebuilding 40) Manufacture of rubber shoes and slippers 41) Manufacture of industrial and moulded rubber products 42) Manufacture of plastic footwear 43) Manufacture of plastic furniture 44) Manufacture of other fabricated plastic products, n.e.c. 45) Manufacture of table and kitchen articles 46) Manufacture of pottery, china and earthen ware, n.e.c. 47) Manufacture of flat glass 48) Manufacture of glass containers 49) Manufacture of miscellaneous glass and glass products 50) Manufacture of clay, bricks, clay tiles, and hollow clay tiles 51) Manufacture of miscellaneous structural clay products, n.e.c. 52) Manufacture of structural concrete products 53) Manufacture of asbestos products 54) Manufacture of engines and turbines except motor vehicles, marine and aircraft 55) Manufacture of metal cutting, shaving and finishing machinery 56) Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of food and beverage making machinery 58) Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of textile machinery and equipment 59) Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of paper industry machinery 60) Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of printing, trade machinery and equipment 61) Manufacture of rice mills 62) Manufacture of machines for leather and leather products 63) Manufacture of construction machinery 64) Manufacture of machines for clay, stove and glass industries 65) Manufacture, assembly, repair, rebuilding of miscellaneous special industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.c. 66) Manufacture of dry cells, storage battery and other batteries 67) Boat building and repairing 68) Ship repairing industry, dock wards, dry dock, shipways 69) Miscellaneous shipbuilding and repairing, n.e.c. 70) Manufacture of railroad and street cars 72) Manufacture or assembly of automobiles, cars, buses, trucks and trailers 73) Manufacture of wood industry including upholstery 74) Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered 75) Manufacture of box beds and mattresses. ; Section 14. Use Regulation in Medium Industrial Zone (1-2) A 1-2 Zone shall be for pollutive/non-hazardous and pollutive hazardous manufacturing and processing establishments. Enumeraed below are the allowable uses: a. Highly Pollutive-Non-Hazardouz Industries 1) Meat processing, cutting, preserving except ptocessing of hem, bacon, sausage, and chicharon 2) Milk processing plants (manufacturing filled reconstituted or recombined milk, condensed or evaporated 3) Butter and cheese procedding plants 4) Natural fluid milk processing (pasteurizing, homogenizing, vitaminizing, bottling of natural animal milk and cream related products) 5) Other dairy products, n.e.c. 6) Canning and preserving of fruits and fruit juices 7) Canning and preserving of vegetables and vegetable juices 8) Canning and ptrdserving vegetable sauses 9) Miscellaneous canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables n.e.c. 10) Fish canning 11) Patis factory 12) Bagoong factory 13) Processing, preserving and canning of fish and other seafoods, n.e.c. 14) Manufacture of dessibated coconut 15) Manufacture of starch and its products 16) Manufacture of wines from juices of local fruits 17) Manufacture of melt and melt liquors 18) Manufacture of drinks, carbonated water 19) Manufacture of lnstant beverages and syrups 20) other non-alcoholic beverages, n.e.c. 21) Other slaughtering, preparing and preserving meat products, n.e.c. b. Highly Pollutive/Hazardous Industries 1) Vegetable oil mills including coconut oil 2) Manufacturing of refines cooking oil and margarine 3) Manufacture of fish, marine and other animal oils 4) Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats , n.e.c. 5) Sugae cane milling (centrifugal and refined) 6) Sugar refining 7) Muscovado sugar mill 8) Distilled, rectified and blended liquors 9) Cotton textile mill 10) Ramie textile mill 11) Rayon and other man-made fiber textile mill 12) Bleaching and drying mills 13) Manufacture of narrow fabrics 14) Tanneries and leather finishing plants 15) Pulp mill 16) Paper and paperboard mills 17) Manufacture of fiberboard 18) Manufacture of inorganic salts and compounds 19) Manufacture of soap and cleaning preparations 20) Manufacture of hydraulic cement 21) Manufacture of lime and lime kilos 22) Manufacture of Plaster 23) Products of blast furnaces, steel works and rolling mills 24) Products of iron and steel foundries 25) Manufacture of smelted and refined nonferrous metals 26) Manufacture of rolled drawn or astruded non-ferrous metals 27) Manufacture of non-ferrous foundly products. c. Highly Pollutive/Extrenely Hazardous Industries 1) Manufacture of industrial alcohols 2) Other basic industrial

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chemicals, n.e.c. 3) Manufacture of fertilizers 4) Manufacture of Pesticides 5) Manufacture of synthetic resins, plastic materials and man-made fibers except glass 6) Petroleum refineries 7) Manufacture of reclaimed, blended, and compound petroleum products 8) Manufacture of miscellaneous products of petroleum and coal n.e.c. d. Pollutive/Extremely Hazardous Industries 1) Manufacture of paints 2) Manufacture of varnishes shellac and stains 3) Manufacture of paint removers 4) Manufacture of other paintproducts 5) Manufacture of matches 6) Manufacture of tires and inner tubes 7) Manufacture of processed natural rubber pot in rubber plantation 8) Manufacture of miscellaneous rubber products n.e.c. e. Non-Pollutive/Extremely Hazardous Industries 1) Manufacture of compressed and liquefied gases Section 15. Use Regulation in Heavy Industrial Zone (1-3) An 1-3 Zone shall be for highly pollutive/non-hazardous; highly pollutive/hazardous highly pollutive/ extremely hazardous; non-pollutive/extremely hazardous; and pollutive/extremely hazardous manufacturing and processing establishments. Enumerated below are the allowable uses:

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6. Agricultural research/experimentation facilities such as breeding stations, fish farm, nurseries, demonstration farm, etc. 7. Pastoral activities such as goat raising and cattle fattening; 8. Home Occupation for the practice of ones profession or engaging in home business such as those provided for in section 10. Use regulations and residential zone (allowable use no.11); 9. Home industry classified as those provided for in section 10. Use regulation and residential zone (allowable uses no. 12); 11. Backyard raising of livestock and fowl, provided that a) for livestock - a minimum of ten (10) heads and b) for fowl - a minimum of fifty (50) birds; and 12. Other agricultural activities not classified elsewhere. Section 20. Use Regulation in Agro-Industrial Zone. In Agro-industrial zone, the following uses shall be permitted: 1) All uses allowed in agriculture; 2) Rice and corn mills (single pass); 3) Drying, cleaning curing, and preserving of meat and its by products or derivatives; 4) Drying, smoking and airing tobacco; 5) Flour Mill; 6) Cassava Flour Mill; 7) Manufacture of Coffee; 8) Manufacture of unprepared animal feeds, other grain milling etc.; 9) Production of unprepared for animals; 10) Cigar and cigarettes factory; 11) Curing and re-drying tobacco leaves; 12) Miscellaneous processing of tobacco leaves; 13) Weaving of hemp textiles; 14) Jute spinning and weaving; 15) Manufacture of charcoal; 16) Mild processing plants e.g. manufacturing of filled, reconstituted recombined mild, condensed or evaporated mild; 17) Butter and cheese processing plants; 18) Natural fluid mild processing e.g. pasteurizing, homogenizing, making vitamins or bottling of natural mild and cream related products; 19) Other dairy products; 20) Canning and preserving of fruits and fruits juices; 21) Canning and preserving of vegetables and vegetables juices; 22) Canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables; 23) Miscellaneous canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables; 24) Fish canning; 25) Patis factory; 26) Bagoong Factory; 27) Processing, preserving and canning of fish and other sea foods; 28) Manufacture of desiccated coconut; 29) Manufacture of starch and its products; 30) Manufacture of wines from juices of local fruits; 31) Vegetable oil or coconut oil; 32) Sugarcane milling (centrifugal and refines); 33) Sugar refining; 34) Muscovado sugar mill; 35) Cotton textile mill; 36) Manufacture or processing of other plantation crops e.g. pineapple, bananas, etc.; 37) Other commercial handicrafts and industrial activities utilizing plant or animal parts and/or products such as raw materials; 38) Other accessory uses incidental to agro-industrial activities; and 38) Other agro-industrial activities not classified elsewhere. Section 21. Use Regulations in Forest Zone. No development or activity shall be allowed in forest zones unless consistent with the Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) development regulations for forest zone and a permit, lease or license is issued by the DENR for the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Contract reforestation with forest land management agreement; Commercial tree plantation or industrial forest plantations; Integrated social forestry programs; Community based forest management; Reforestation compliance by forest users with temporary lease agreement; Reforestation compliance with pasture lease agreement; and Ecological revolution programs other allowable uses such as mining, infrastructure development, fish pond and resettlement purposes should be in consonance with national policies as enumerated herein: no extraction excavation or other mining activities shall be undertaken except in accordance with the mining code and its implementing rules and regulations; Fishing activities within the forest zone shall undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the fisheries code and its implementing rules and regulation and the revised forestry code of the Philippines as amended; Infrastructure development and resettlement undertaken within forest zones shall be consistent with the provisions of the revised forestry code as amended and subject to an environmental impact assessment prior to the approval of such projects in order to determine their environmental impacts and social acceptability.

1) Government center to house national, regional or local offices in the

area 2) Colleges, universities Business or Professional Schools, Vocational or Trade Schools, and other Institution of higher learning; 3) General Hospitals, Medical Centers, or Multi-purpose clinics; 4) Scientific, Cultural and Academic Centers or Research Facilities except nuclear radioactive, chemical and biological warfare facilities; 5) Convention Centers and related facilities 6) Religious structures e.g. church, seminary, convents 7) Museums 8) Embassies or consulate 9) Weaving hemp textile 10) Jute spinning and weaving 11) Miscellaneous spinning and weaving mills, n.e.c 12) Hoslery mill 13) Underwear and outwear knitting mills 14) Fabric knitting mills 15) Miscellaneous knitting mills, n.e.c 16) Manufacture of mats and mattings 17) Manufacture of carpets and rugs 18) Manufacture of cordage, rope and twine 19) manufacture of related products from abaca, sisal, henequen, hemp, cotton, paper, etc. 20) Manufacture of linoleum and other surfaced coverings 21) manufacture of artificial leather, oil cloth, and other fabrics except rubberized 22) Manufacture of coir 23) manufacture of miscellaneous textile,n.e.c 24) Manufacture of rough lumber or unworked 25) manufacture of wprked lumber 26) Resawmills 27) Manufacture of veneer, plywood and hardwood 28) Manufacture of doors, windows and sashes 29) Treating and preserving of wood 30) Manufacture of charcoal 31) Manufacture of wood and cane blinds, screens and shades 32)Manufacture of containers and boxes of paper and paper boards 33) Manufacture of miscellaneous pulp and paper products, n.e.c 34) Manufacture of perfumes, cosmetics and other toilet preparations 35) Manufacture of waxes and publishing preparations 36) Manufacture of candles 37) Manufacture of inks 38) Manufacture of miscellaneous chemical products, n.e.c 39) Tire treating and rebuilding 40) Manufacture of rubber shoes and slippers 41) Manufacture of industrial and moulded rubber products 42) Manufacture of plastic footwear 43) Manufacture of plastic furniture 44) Manufacture of other fabricated plastic products, n.e.c 45) Manufacture of table and kitchen articles 46) Manufacture of pottery, china and earthen ware, n.e.c 47) Manufacture of flat glass 48) Manufacture of glass containers 49) Manufacture of miscellaneous glass and glass products, n.e.c 50) Manufacture of clay bricks, clay tiles and hollow clay tiles 51) Manufacture of miscellaneous structural clay products, n.e.c 52) Manufacture of structural concrete products

Section 16. Use Regulations in General Institutional Zone. In Institutional Zone, the following uses shall be allowed: 1) Government Offices (National, Agencies or Local Offices); 2) Colleges, Universities Church, AFP Camps or Detachments, PNP Stations, Hospitals, Sports Complex or other cultural and Heritage sites., Section 17. Use Regulations on Special Institutional Zone the following shall be allowed : Airport or airstrip, landfill site and slaughterhouse Section 18. Use Regulations in Parks, Landmarks and Recreation Zone. The following uses shall be allowed in Parks, landmarks and Recreational Zones: 1) Parks or Garden; 2) Resort areas (beaches, spring, or any place to improve the overall town character constructed on strategic locations including accessory uses; 3) Open air or outdoor sport activities and support facilities such as low rise stadium, gym, amphitheater and swimming pools, 4) Golf courses; 5) Ball courts; 6) Race Tracks; 7) Memorial shrines, monuments, kiosk and other park structures; 8) Sport Club; and, 9) Underground Parking Structure or facilities. Section 19. Use Regulations in Agricultural Zone. In Agricultural zone, the following uses shall be permitted: 1. Cultivation, raising and growing of staple crops such as rice, corn, camote, cassava, vegetables and the like; 2. Growing of diversified plants and trees such as fruits and flower bearing trees, coffee, tobacco and the like; 3. Silviculture, mushroom culture, fishing and fish culture, shake culture, crocodile farm, monkey raising and the like; 4. Customary support facilities such as palay dyers and threshers and storage barns and warehouse; 5. Ancillary dwelling units/farms houses for tillers and laborers;

Section 22. Use Regulations in Water Zone. The utilization of the water resources for domestic and industrial use shall be allowed provided it is in consonance with the development regulations of DENR, provisions of the water code and the revised forestry code as amended and provided further that it is subjected to an environmental impact assessment prior to the approval of its use. Other uses as recreation, fishing and related activities, floatage, transportation and mining e.g. offshore oil exploitation shall also be allowed provided it is in consonance with the provision of the water code and the revised forestry code as amended. Such bodies of water shall include streams, creeks, rivers, lakes, and seas. Section 23. Regulations on Tourist Zone. No tourist project or tourist related activities should be allowed in tourist zones unless development or undertaken in accordance with the Department of Tourist (DOT) guidelines and standards and granted approval by the Department of Tourism. ARTICLE VI GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS Section 24. Development Density. Permitted or allowable density for each zone shall be based on the zone capacity to support development in accordance with the Municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Section 25 .Height Regulations. Building height must conform to height restrictions and requirements of the Air transportation Office (ATO) as well as the requirements of the national building code, structural code as well as all laws, ordinances, design standards, rules and regulations related to land development and building construction and various safety codes

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Section 26. Regulation on Height Exemption. Exempted from the imposition of height regulations in residential zones are the following: Towers, Church, water tanks and other utilities and such other structures that are covered by the height regulations of the National building code or the Air Transportation Office. Section 27. Area Regulations. Area regulations in all zones shall conform to the minimum requirements of the existing laws such as: PD 957, BP 220, Plumbing code, Structural code, Executive order No. 648 and other relevant guidelines promulgated by the national agencies concerned. Section 28. Road Setback Regulations. The following road setback regulations, taken from DPWH and start from the edge of the road right-of-way, shall be applied:
Major Thoroughfare Zone Residential Commercial Industrial Agriculture Agro-Industrial Institutional Parks/Recreation Forest 30 meters & above 10 meters 20 meters 30 meters 20 meters 30 meters 20 meters 10 meters 30 meters Secondary Road 10 meters 20 meters 25 meters 20 meters 25 meters 25 meters 10 meters 25 meters Tertiary Road 6 meters & above 3 meters 7 meters 10 meters 7 meters 10 meters 10 meters 3 meters 10 meters

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the spirit of this ordinance, and 2) For exceptions, at least three (3) of the following criteria must be present: a) The exception will not adversely affect public health, safety, welfare and is in keeping with the general pattern of development in the community; b) The project shall support economic - based activities, provide livelihood and vital community services/facilities while at the same time, poses no adverse affect on the zone or community; c) The exceptions will not adversely affect the appropriate use of adjoining property in the same district; and d) The exceptions will not alter the essential character and general purpose of the district where the exception sought is located. Section 37. Procedures for Granting an Exception or Variance. The procedures for granting of exception or variance are as follows: 1. A written application for an exception or variance shall be filed with the Local Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (LZBAA) citing the particular section of this ordinance, which the same is sought and stating the grounds thereof; 2. Upon filing of the application, a visible project sign (indicating the name and nature of the proposed project) shall be posted at the project site; 3. The Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) shall conduct preliminary studies on the application; 4. A written affidavit of non-objection of the property by the owners of the properties adjacent to the project shall be filed by the applicant with the LZBAA at least fifteen (15) days prior to the decision for exception or variance.; 5. In case of the objection, the LZBAA shall hold public hearing, any party may appear in person or be represented by agent or duly authorized representative. All interested parties shall be accorded the opportunity to be heard and to present evidences and testimonies; and 6. The LZBAA shall render a decision within thirty (30) days from the filing of application, exclusive of the time spent for the preparation of written affidavit of non-objection and the public hearing in of any objection to granting of exception or variance. ARTICLE X ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Section 38. Locational Clearance. All owners/developers shall secure locational clearance from the zoning administrator/zoning officer or in case of variances and exceptions, from the Local Zoning Board of Adjustments an Appeals (LZBAA) prior to conducting any activity or construction on their property/land. Section 39. Building Permit. No Building permit shall be issued by the local building official without a valid locational clearance in accordance with this ordinance. Section 40. Non-User of Locational Clearance. Upon issuance of a locational clearance, the grantee thereof shall have one (1) year within which to commence or undertake the use, activity or development covered by such clearance on this property. Non-use of said clearance within said period shall result in its automatic expiration; cancellation and the grantee shall not proceed with this project without applying for new clearance. Section 41. Certificate of Non-conformance. A Certificate of non-conformance shall be applied for by the owner of the structure or operation of the activity involved within six (6) months from the ratification of this zoning ordinance by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Failure on the part of the owner to register or apply for a new certificate of non-conformance shall be considered in violation of the zoning ordinance and is subject to fine or penalties. Upon approval of this ordinance, the zoning administrator or zoning officer shall immediately notify owners to apply for a certificate of non-conformance. Section 42. Existing Non-Conforming Uses and Building. The lawful uses of any building structures or land at the time of adoption or amendment of this ordinance may be continued, although such uses do no conform to the provision of this ordinance, provided: 1. That no such non-conforming use shall be enlarged or extended to occupy a greater area of land that occupied by such use at the time of the adoption of this ordinance or moved in whole or in part to any portion of the lot or parcel of the land where such non-conforming uses exists at the time of the adoption of this ordinance; 2. That no such non-conforming use which has ceases operation for more than one (1) year be again revived as non-conforming use; 3. An idle or vacant structure may not be used for non-conforming activity; 4. That any non-conforming structure under a single ownership which has been damaged may be reconstructed and use as before provided that such reconstruction is not m ore than fifty percent (50%) of replacement cost; 5. That should such non-conforming portion of structure be destroyed by any means to an extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost at the time of destruction, it shall not be reconstructed except in conformity with the provision of this ordinance; 6. That no such non-conforming use maybe moved to displace any conforming use; 7. That no such non-conforming use maybe moved to displace any conforming use; 8. That no such non-conforming structure maybe enlarged or altered in a way which increases its non-conformity; but any structure or portion thereof may be altered to decrease its non-conformity; and 9. That should such structure be moved for any reason to whatever distance, it shall thereafter conform to the district in which it is moved or relocated. In addition, the owner of such non-conforming use shall program the phaseout and relocation of the non-conforming use within ten (10) years from the effectivity of this ordinance. Section 43. a) Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement. This ordinance shall be enforced and administered by the Local Chief Executive through the Zoning Administrator or Zoning Officer who shall be appointed by the former in accordance with existing rules and regulations on the subject. b)Qualifications of a Zoning Administrator. A Zoning Administrator shall be: 1) Of good moral character; 2) A Civil

Section 29. Easement. Pursuant to the provisions of the Water Code, the banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas and lakes throughout their entire length and within a zone of three (3) meters in urban areas, twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas and forty (40) meters in forest areas, along their margins are subject to easement of public use in the interest of recreation for space or recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing or salvage or to build structures of any kind. Mandatory five (5) meters easement shall be provided along fault traces on the ground identified by PHIVOLCS . Section 30. Buffer Regulations. A buffer of three (3) meters shall be provided along entire boundary length between two or more conflicting zones allocating one and onehalf meter (1.5 m) from each side of the district boundary. Such buffer strip shall be open and not encroached upon by any building or structure and should be a part of the yard or open space or serve as greenbelt or mini-park of said zone. Section 31. Specific Provision in the NATIONAL BUILDING CODE. Specific provisions stipulated in the national building code as amended thereto relevant to traffic generators, advertising, business signs, erections of more than one principal structure, dwelling or rear lots, access yard requirements and dwelling groups, which are not in conflict with the provisions of the zoning ordinance, shall be observed. ARTICLE VII INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES Section 32. Innovative Techniques or Designs. For projects that introduce flexibility and creativity and design or plan such as but not limited to development housing projects covered by new town development under R.A 7279, BLISS Commercial Complex, etc., the zoning administrator or zoning officer shall on grounds of innovative development techniques, forward the application to HLRB for appropriate action, unless the local government unit concerned has the capacity to process the same. ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 33. Projects of National Significance. Projects may be declared by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order No. 72. When a project is declared by the NEDA Board as a project of national significance, the locational clearance shall be issued by HLRB pursuant to Executive Order No. 72. Section 34. Environmental Compliance Certificate. Notwithstanding the issuance of locational clearance under Section 43 of this ordinance, no environmentally critical projects nor projects located in environmentally critical areas shall be commenced, developed or operated unless the requirement of Environmental Compliance Certificate have been complied with. Section 35. Subdivision Projects. All owners and/or developers of subdivision projects shall in addition to securing a locational clearance under Section 39 of this ordinance, be required to secure a development permit pursuant to the provisions of PD 957 and its implementing rules and regulations as well as the procedures laid down in Executive order no. 71, series of 1993. ARTICLE IX MITIGATING DEVICES Section 36. Deviations. Any exception or variance from the provisions of this ordinance may be allowed by the Local Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (LZBAA) only when the following terms and conditions are existing: 1) For variance, the property is unique and different from other properties in the adjacent locality and because of its uniqueness, the owner cannot obtain a reasonable return on the property. This condition shall include at least three (3) of the following criteria: a) Conformance to the provisions of this ordinance will cause undue hardship on the part of the owner or occupant of the property due to physical conditions of the property e.g. topography, shape, etc. which is not self-created; b) The proposed variance is the minimum deviation necessary to permit reasonable use of the property; c) The variance will not alter the physical character of the district or zone where the property for which the variance will not weaken the general purpose of the ordinance and will not adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare; and e) The variance will be in harmony with

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Service Eligible with specialized knowledge, training and/or experience in physical planning and construction and/or design technology; 3) A resident of the municipality for at least five (5) years; and, 4) Must have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any private development construction. Section 44. Powers and Function of a ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OR ZONING OFFICER. Pursuant to the provisions of executive Order No. 72 and implementing RA 7160 in relation to section 5, paragraph D and section 7 of Executive Order No. 648 dated 07 February 1981, the ZONING ADMINSTRATOR OR ZONING OFFICER shall perform the following function, duties and responsibilities: 1. Enforcement. the Zoning Administrator or Zoning Officer shall act on all applications for Locational Clearances for all projects to cover: a. Issuance of locational clearance to projects conforming with zoning regulations; and b. Recommend to the Local Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (LZBAA) the grant or denial of applications of Variances or Exceptions and the issuance of Certificate of Non-Conformance for nonconforming uses consistent with the guidelines therefore; c. Monitor on-going or existing projects within their respective jurisdiction and issue notice of violation and show cause order to owners; developers or managers of projects that are violative of the zoning ordinance and if necessary pursuant to section 3 of Executive Order No. 72, refer subsequent actions thereon to the HLURB. d. Call and coordinate with the Philippine National Police (PNP) for enforcement of all orders and processes for other legal action/ remedies to the foregoing; and e. Coordinate with the Municipal Attorney for other legal actions or remedies relative to the foregoing and 2. Planning. The zoning administrator or zoning officer shall coordinate with the regional office of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) regarding proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance prior to the adoption by the Sangguniang Bayan. Section 45. Actions on Complaints and Oppositions. A complaint related to provisions of the zoning ordinance or of any clearance or permit issued pursuant thereto shall be filed with the LZBAA. However, oppositions to Applications for Clearance, Variance or Exception shall be treated as a complaint and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance . Section 46. Functions and Responsibilities of the LOCAL ZONING BOARD of ADJUSTMENTS and APPEALS. There is hereby a LZBAA which shall perform the following functions and responsibilities; 1. Act on applications of the following nature; a) Variances; b) Exceptions; c) Non-conforming; and d) Complaints and oppositions to applications, and 2. Act on appeals on grant or denial of locational clearance by the zoning administrator or officer. Decision of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and appeals shall be appealable to the HLURB. Section 47. Composition of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (LZBAA). The municipal development council shall create a sub-committee which shall act as the LZBAA, composed of the following members; 1. Municipal Mayor as Chairman; 2. Municipal Legal Officer; 3. Municipal Assessor; 4. Municipal Engineer; 5. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator; 6. Two (2) representatives from non-government organizations, nominated by their respective organizations and confirmed by the municipal mayor; and, who shall serve for two (2) years; and, 7. Two (2) representatives from civic organizations, nominated by their respective organizations and confirmed by the municipal mayor; and, who shall serve for two (2) years. In the event of non-availability, the Sangguniang Bayan shall elect from among its members as maybe necessary to meet this requirement. For purposes of policy coordination, said committee should be attached to the municipal development council. Section 48. Interim Provision. Until such time that the Local Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals shall have been constituted, the HLURB shall act as the Local Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals. As an appealable board, the LZBAA shall adopt its own rules of procedure to govern the conduct of appeals arising from the administration and enforcement of this ordinance. Section 49. Review on the Zoning Ordinance. The Municipal Development Council shall create a sub-committee, the Local Zoning Review Committee (LZRC) that shall review the zoning ordinance considering the comprehensive land use plan, as the need arises, based on the following reasons/situations; 1. Change in local development plan; 2. Introduction of projects of national significance; 3. Petition for rezoning and 4. Other reasons which are appropriate for consideration. Section 50. Composition of the Local Zoning Review Committee (LZRC). The local review committee shall be composed of sectoral experts. These are local officials and civic leaders responsible for the operation, development and progress of all sectoral undertakings in the locality. Its composition is as follows: 1. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator; 2. Municipal Health Officer; 3. Municipal Agriculturist; 4. President, Association of Barangay Captains; 5. Municipal Engineer; 6. Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO);

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7. Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO); 8. District School Supervisor; 9. Three (3) Private Sector representatives coming from the local chamber of commerce, housing and construction sector and homeowners sectors, who shall serve for two (2) years; and 10. Two (2) non-government organization (NGO) representatives, nominated by their respective organizations; and, who shall serve for two (2) years. For purposes of policy and program coordination, the LZRC shall be attached to the municipal development council. Section 51. Functions of the Local Zoning Review Committee (LZRC). The Local Zoning Review Committee shall have the following powers and functions; A. Review the Ordinance for purposes of: Determining amendments or revisions necessary in the zoning ordinance because of changes that might have been introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP); Determining changes to be introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in the light of permits given and exceptions or variances granted; and Identification of particular provisions in the Ordinance which are difficult to enforce or are unworkable; B. Recommend to the Sangguniang Bayan necessary legislate amendments and to the Municipal Development Council the needed changes in the plan as a result of the review conducted; C. Provide information to the HLRB that would be useful in the exercise of its functions; D. Review and conduct public hearings of projects of national significance proposed for implementation in the municipality, to accept social acceptability of such projects; and, E. Act on matters that are appropriate for consideration. Section 52. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. Changes in the Ordinance as a result of the review by the local Zoning Review Committee shall be treated as an amendment, provided that any amendment to the Ordinance or any provision(s) thereof shall be subject to public hearing and review and evaluation of the local Zoning Review Committee, and shall be carried out through a resolution of three-fourth votes of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Section 53. Violation and Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provision of this ORDINANCE shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) but not exceeding Three Thousand Pesos (3,000.00) or an imprisonment of not less than three (3) months but not exceeding six (6) months or both at the discretion of the court. In case of violation by a corporation, partnership or association, the penalty shall be imposed upon the erring officers thereof. Section 54. Suppletory Effect of Other Laws and Decrees. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be without prejudice to the application of other laws, presidential decrees, letters of instruction and other executive or administrative orders vesting national agencies with jurisdiction over specific land areas, shall remain in force and effect, provided that the land use decisions of the national agencies concerned shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the municipality. Section 55. Separability Clause. Should any section or provision of this ordinance be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. Section 56. Repealing Clause. All ordinance, rules, or regulation in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided that the rights that are vested upon the. Section 57. Effectivity Clause. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval by the Sangguniang Bayan. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this foregoing Ordinance. (Sgd.) DANILO O. BELLEZA Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan CONCURRED: (Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS (Sgd.) JUAN C. CORDIS III Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE (Sgd.) ROMEO O. MARTO Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR (Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) LEOPOLDO L. RODAVIA (Sgd.) ADELFA T. PURISIMA Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) DICK H. CORDIAL (Sgd.) CHRISTINE MAYNE S. CORDIAL Liga President (Ex-Officio Member) SK Federation President (Ex-Officio Member) (Sgd.) CONSTANTINO H. CORDIAL, JR. Municipal Mayor
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Coral Genesis project . . .
genesis will be used in creating bead-like coral reef structures resembling a Holy Rosary that will be deployed underwater on Saturday, August 3, explained Reynoso. Some 60 coral beads and a coral cross will be fabricated made up of concrete, wires, lead conductor, glass jar, he added. Previous technologies, according to Reynoso, have shown improved coral growth using coral electrification, however costs have been high due to expensive materials and power source issues The project also won 2006 MIT IDEAS competition but was not universally adapted partially because of power source complexity, reliability issues and unfortunately, it had been extremely expensive. The MIT IDEAS Global Challenge connects students with the passion and talent to improve the world with the experience and resources of the MIT community worldwide and support innovation and entrepreneurship as public service through an annual competition. The electric-propagated coral works when wires reeled in the concrete beads are negatively charged, they will attract calcium particles that will then build up on the surface and form artificial reefs, but more importantly they will also serve as the base for the coral nodules to attach to the reef. With proper reef protection and management, corals were observed slowly growing back and very gradually reversing years of damage from pollution, overfishing, crown of thorns infestation, and the use of dynamite and poison JCI Legazpi chapter partners with the municipal government of Sto. Domingo to pilot the coral genesis project, which is set for deployment next Saturday, August 3, in the municipal coastal waters. Sto. Domingo Mayor Herbie Aguas, remarked, this is a welcome development for the town as the novel project will manifest the peoples commitment to environmental protection and care adding the impacts it will give to the tourism industry in this municipality. Sto. Domingo has a special charm of its own with happy blend of relaxed atmosphere and scenic view that soothes, mesmerizes and delights with towns long stretch of black sand beaches that are irresistible especially during summer. The coastal town has a number of beach resorts from modest to more luxurious ones that have complete bathing facilities, good food, cottages and convention halls which are drawing tourists and visitors. The underwater coral genesis themed on the Holy Rosary, that happened to be Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary is the patron of the local parish of Sto. Domingo. The project, noted Aguas, will be definitely an added tourist attraction for underwater getaway enthusiasts or divers, or even to ordinary travelers., and such may become someday a pilgrimage site for Holy Rosary devotion. Albay Governor Joey Salceda meanwhile has cited the coral genesis project complementing the measures undertaken by the provincial government for rapid marine assessment survey to check the status of corals in Albay, consequently, come up and implement measures to restore and protect coral reefs in the gulf. The provincial government, according to Salceda, has also since been pursuing coral gardening program that has developed low-tech, costeffective systems for growing and transplanting corals to restore degraded reefs here. Projects, the likes of the coral genesis, would be a significant boost to strategies employed for sustainable management of marine ecosystems with restoration of coral reefs and associated habitats where appropriate, Salceda said. The coral reefs propagation and restoration also form part of the tourism development program under the Cagraray, Rapu-Rapu, Batan and San Miguel or CRABS++ area of the provincial government. Salceda noted that one of the provinces most ardent partnerships with JCI Legazpi, JCI Dawani, and JCI Daraga is on Albay Environmental Protection and Ecological Balance, besides two others on education and tourism. Rev. Fr. Efren Borromeo, a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Trinity, who is also known a healer priest and staunch advocate of environmental protection, committed to pitch in for augmentation of budgetary requirement generated from fund raising activities for the completion of the project. The Philippine Guardians have also donated the Bamboo raft, which can accommodate up to 8 people, that will ferry the components of the structure from shore to the site. Divers of the Naval Forces of Southern Luzon (Navforsol) of the Philippine Navy based here and from Bicol scuba Divers Foundation Incorporated, along with the locales, barangay residents and volunteers, will help out in the deployment and layout underwater of the themed coral genesis project. Implementers of the coral genesis project are also mulling to enlist the project to be the worlds largest underwater coral rosary.

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Of fallen rebels . . .
Delfin Khe, as remembered by his aunt Kleng Estenor, his younger brother 2nd Lt. Erren Khe, and his fiance Jane Frances Madarang; the 33-year old Cpl. Roderick Cabucana, as remembered by his wife Ginalyn Cabucana; and the 24-year old Pfc. Mark Ted Quiban, as remembered by his cousin Marichie Quiban. 2nd Lt. Jose Delfin Khe and Pfc. Roberto Recafranka were in particular lauded as heroes by their comrades-in-arms who survived the carnage because they offered their lives so that others would live by deciding to face the rebels to allowing others to safely withdraw. (But you know what, this is the kind of story of comradely heroism that is often told and retold on the rebel side, the NPA even more than the MILF.) A Question of Heroes It seems heroism is relative or, perhaps more precisely, partisan. And those who consider either fallen rebels or fallen soldiers as heroes will always find ways of honoring them. The fallen soldiers are usually, if not always, are given military honors and burial rites, often at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Cemetery of Heroes). But one does not see in the Philippines the general respect and honor for living troops as defenders/ protectors that one sees in the U.S. (honored especially during featured baseball games). In the Philippine case, our troops have yet to fully recover from the taint of being martial enforcers/ oppressors, so as to earn that level of general respect and honor. But perhaps, the times they are a-changin. Take the eight policemen of the Catarman Municipal Police Station killed in a NPA landmine-initiated ambush on 21 August 2010 in the capital town of Catarman, Northern Samar. Among them was no less than the stations deputy chief of police, Senior Insp. Nicasio Lavapie San Antonio of Buhi, Camarines Sur. As reported in the media, Catarman mourned its slain lawmen. The Mayor said They are our heroes. They were killed while they were carrying out their duties as law enforcers. And the seven locals among them were buried there as heroes. San Antonios body was of course brought for a homecoming to his hometown Buhi. Over a thousand persons, including government officials, soldiers, policemen, students and relatives turned out for the funeral of the seven locals. The mourners joined a twokilometer funeral march which served as an indignation rally to protest the policemens killing. It passed through the towns major streets and took two hours to reach the Catarman public cemetery. In the more recent Allacapan Ambush, aside from referring to the killed police SAF elements as serving our people (though the NPA referred to them as instruments of the current [Aquino] administration), Evelyn Pinated, mother of the slain SAF vehicle driver PO2 Elmark Rodney Pinated, referred to the NPA ambushers as the devils who took her son away, and she wants them crushed. We had already noted elsewhere that, during the dark years of the Marcos martial law dictatorship, the NPA and/or its supporters used the vernacular term demonyo (devil), among others, to refer to their worst enemies, whether these were bad elements in the barrio, brutal soldierstorturers, or deep penetration agents. How ironic (or

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karmic?) that this same term of non-endearment is now being turned around/thrown back at the NPA. Also ironic is how the old NPA Maoist motto Serve the People is instead being applied to their adversaries in the uniformed services. It was in Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedongs 1944 article Serve the People, that he said: All men must die, but death can vary in its significance. The ancient Chinese writer Szuma Chien said, Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. To die for the people is weightier than Mount Tai, but to work for the fascists and die for the exploiters and oppressors is lighter than a feather. Later-day Bikol revolutionaries have replaced Mount Tai with Mayon Volcano, Bulusan Volcano or Mount Isarog. Unfortunately, to view the death of soldiers as lighter than a feather is to devalue their lives. And of course for both sides to see the other as the demonyo is to deny him any saving grace, including his right to life.
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Bicol economy growing . . .

Bicols gross regional domestic product (GRDP) grew at a rate of 7.1 percent compared to NCRs 6.8 percent. The NSCB and the NEDA attributed the high GRDP growth rate to the influx of tourists and robust trade and commerce here. Gil R. Arce, NSCB regional director, said in a press briefing Friday that Bicols economic growth of 7.1 percent in 2012 was nearly four times faster than that in 2011. The main driver for the fast economic growth in the region is the services sector, which accounted for the biggest share of the regions economy at 56.0 percent -followed by the agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing (AHFF) at 24.4 percent and industry at 19.6 percent, Arce said. The AHFFs share to the regional economy, however, dropped from 25.4 percent in 2011 to 24.4 percent in 2012. Arce said services, which cover trade and tourism, was the largest contributor to the growth of the regions economy in 2012, accounting to 3.4 percentage points of the 7.1percent growth while industry contributed 2.9 percentage points. The AHFF share was 0.7 percentage point. Among the six provinces in Bicol, Albay province accounted for the biggest economic growth as businessmen, according to Luis G. Banua, NEDA assistant regional director, are very bullish in putting up more investments due to the rosy climate of growth, big number of tourist arrivals and positive economic performance. Banua said the positive economic performance of Albay province is attributable to good governance under the leadership Gov. Joey Salceda, who also serves as the Regional Development Council chair, and good peace and order situation. Hotel and restaurant businesses are booming because of increasing number of tourists. Were expecting very positive economic development in Bicol in the coming years, especially when the Southern Luzon International Airport (SLIA) becomes operational, as many tourists could fly directly here, Banua said.-PNA

from my window . . .
distribution according to the Cojuangco-Aquino family-backed raffle system. Under the DAR raffle scheme, only 4,099 hectares of the estate will be distributed against the 4,915 hectares under the Supreme Court ruling which is like giving up nearly 1,000 hectares that the high court already ruled as part of land covered by land reform. The farm workers groups indicated that the real tillers of Hacienda Luisita would never agree to the raffle scheme since they knew to what they are entitled. The employment of armed state security forces shows the kind of pressure that Noynoys family can put to bear on those defying the clans whims. In the government spin on the holding of the raffle scheme for Hacienda Luisita, the beneficiaries are even thanking the DAR and Noynoy for making them realize their aspirations of owning the land to which they have long been entitled. What else can they say when guns are pointed at their back?

a question of privilege . . .
The numerous cases of big-time graft attributed to government men and their powerful protectors are manifestation of a people transformed into despecable individuals. The transformation is slow but sure. The Daan Matuwid campaign of the Aquino government points to the social disease as the most malignant.The presidential attention gives a clear picture of how serious is the problem. No less than the chief executive has taken a hand. Unless something drastic is done, efforts to rid the government of crooks, will amount to nothing. Corruption is in our blood and embedded in our soul. It has been there for decades. What we need is one who knows exorcism. Or one who has the guts. Once you start stepping on the toes of the powerful, you are a dead man walking. In my years as a crusading journalist, I learned that fighting the windmills of corruption was a risky business. It still is. Many journalists have been murdered. In many instances, the perpetrators and their masterminds have not been brought to justice.This has resulted in a culture of impunity. Today, whistle blowers have gained very few supporters despite their heroic acts. Their lives are in great peril. The government offers little protection. When you expose big-time crooks, you face terrible consequence. You do it for the country. What does the country do for you except to put you in a safehouse. After the accused is convicted and you are no longer in a safehouse our nightmare begins. If you are not gunned down you will find yourself in jail. All because the grafters do not want their misdeeds exposed. The bad news is that the crooks are getting numerous.-

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Name of Deceased STEVEN S. LOKOMOWITZ ROBERTO F. EUSTE ELEUTERIO N. SOLTES SALOME C. TOLEDANA PABLO C. PORCALLA SR. ELENA C. ABOGADO GEOFFREY A. MEULIO EDUARDO I. MONTES JEMINA P. RIVERA WILFREDO B. LATUMBO KRISTINE MAE F. SANDUCO JOANNAH F. DE GUZMAN

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By Sally A. Atento LEGAZPI CITY -The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) regional office in Bicol led a seminar on Restricted Land Mobile Communication Equipment to enhance the knowledge of radio and telephone operators in handling land mobile radio equipment in the operations of the bureau. Maria Simona Cemitara, BFP 5 information officer, said the seminar is part of the duties and functions of the BFP to provide continuing education to its organic personnel. Around 65 BFP personnel from the special rescue unit (SRU) and ra-

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dio and telephone operator groups all over the region attended the seminar. BFP 5 Investigation and Intelligence Section chief SFO2 Aramis Aristhedes Balde said participants were likewise reminded of their responsibilities and obligations. With the conduct of this seminar, it is expected that radio usage in the Bureau will improve considerably for it is in good communication that fire services will be better delivered to our stakeholders, she said. Among the topics discussed are Radio Communication Laws and Regulations, Licensing Procedures, Traffic Handling Procedures and Interference and Operation of Land Mobile Radio Equipment.

Coral Genesis project to help restore coral reefs in Albay Gulf

By Marlon A. Loterte LEGAZPI CITY -- The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Legazpi has joined efforts with the government to rehabilitate and protect the coral reefs of Albay Gulf through the coral genesis project . Innovation is the solution, utilizing technology that will help corals grow up to five times faster and resistant to coral bleaching and algae through the coral reefs electrification concept, Engr. Martin Reynoso, executive vice president of the JCI Legazpi, said. Reynoso has introduced a concept of another version of the coral genesis already employed here and abroad utilizing technology that will help bolster propagation and restoration of coral reefs in Albay Gulf. Reynoso said that coral genesis uses the technology with a portable micro underwater solar power source, wherein any shape, design, logo, or sculpture can be charged for fast coral reef recovery or even creation of themed sculptures. He elaborated that that underwater micro solar electric power that tickles the corals to grow would require less care as power source is anchored to the sea floor, adding that electric-propagated coral reefs are less prone to algae attacks compared to non-electric propagated ones. The concept of coral genesis allows corals to be grown on site or grown off site the can be delivered to the reefs site for propagation or restoration, he said. The concept of coral
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