A resolution urging Bacolod Police Director, Senior Supt. Ricardo De la Paz Jr., to conduct human rights and gender sensitivity training orientation for Bacolod Police personnel, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
The resolution authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran,said there have been several reports that in the conduct of police apprehension and investigation, women were subjected to various forms of discrimination leading to violation of theirrights. In some other cases,complaints and reports point out that a number of apprehended individuals were also detained in police stations without any formal complaint andinvestigation, it said. The resolution also said that while the actions ofconcerned police personnel in crime prevention and response are appreciated of respect to persons or suspects apprehended mustbe considered.*CGS Visayan Daily Star
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An ordinance allowing the transfer of awards to the present market block/stall/table occupants, is being proposed by Councilor El Cid Familiaran.
The proposed ordinance said the provision of the contract lease under the Market Code of 1996 prohibits the transfer of awards or sub-leasing of blocks/stalls, except in the case of death or legal incapacity of the awardee, in which case, the award may be transferred to the surviving spouse, son or daughter or a business partner. The ordinance provides that 60 days from its passage, all non-awardees who are presently doing business in the blocks/stalls/tables in the North, South, Central Markets and Manokan Country may apply for cancellation of the original award. They will then be issued new awards, without need for a declaration of block/stall vacancy, and the raffle mandated under Section 18 of the Market Code, the ordinance said.*CGS Visayan Daily Star The Liberal Party-Bacolod Chapter recently inducted as members dozens of leaders from various sectors, civil society organizations and barangays in Bacolod City, led by Bacolod Councilor El Cid Familiaran, a press release from the Liberal Party said.
Familiaran, who was elected number one councilor of Bacolod, was inducted by LP-Bacolod chair Andy Hagad at the headquarters of the Negros LP at the Bacolod Murcia Milling Co/ Compound, also the center for the pro-Aquino Yellow Forces in the province, the press release said. Familiaran said he decided to join the LP because it is aligned with his principles for good governance, people empowerment and participatory democracy, the press release said. With Aquino and the LP at the helm of governance, the Philippines could lay down the ground work that will make it the next economic tiger of Asia in the coming years, Familiaran added.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said the existing scholars will continue to avail of the city's scholarship program but an evaluation will be made in whether to accept additional applicants since the budget has to be considered. Leonardia said the present tuition fee charged by the Bacolod City College at P30 per unit is the cheapest college education in the whole Philippines. Iloilo is starting its City College with a tuition fee of P100 per unit, he said, so it clear that the BCC tuition fee is being subsidized by the city. “Effectively we are spending our budget on education,” he added. Leonardia said the scholarship program provides a maximum of P20,000 per semester per student, or about P40,000 a year. If a scholar finishes in four years, the city have spent P160,000 aside from allowances, he said. Because of the policy that scholars should be provided allowances, their number has reduced, he added. Meanwhile, Bacolod City Public Employment Services Office head Moises de la Cruz expressed his concern on the possibility of increased tuition fees this coming school opening, in the face of the rising cost of fuel and commodities,a prèss release from City Hall said. ;Councilors El Cid Familiaran, Caesar Distrito Mona Dia Jardin, Liga ng mga Barangay president, have proposed an ordinance implementing Sections 393 and 434 of the Local Government Code granting school privileges for legitimate dependents of punong barangays, Barangay Sanggunian members, barangay treasurer, barangay secretary and Sanggunian Kabataan officials. Councilor Al Victor Espino, on the other hand, noted an increase in prices of food products in a span of two to three months, the press release said.*CGS CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star Franz Familiaran and Tracy Ibañez exchanged marriage vows recently at rites officiated by Rev. Salvador Parpa at the Bacolod Trinity Christian Church in Bacolod City.
Franz is the son of Fritz and Ma. Luz Familiaran, while Tracy is the daughter of Alfredo and Lorna Ibañez. Principal sponsors were Councilors El Cid Familiaran, Elmer Sy, Archie Baribar and Catalino Alisbo, Brgy. Captain Elmo Olivar, Mario Sergio Diaz, Johnny Jose Caluag, Remus Ibañez, Nikki Puentevella, Thor Familiaran, Jaime Torre, Jerry Nolan, Edwin Paterio, Joy Go, Councilor Sonya Verdeflor, Eva Bautista, Sharon Hechanova, Marilou De Leon, Nenita Wilson, Roselyn Cordova, Vicky Lacson, Manja Abayon, Betty Eulalio, Jona Arucan, Ofelia Fuentebella, Susan Montebano, and Elizabeth Pedreso. Maid of honor was Clementine Ibañez, while best man was John Mark Ibañez. Bridesmaids were Tanya Ibañez, June Faith Familiaran, and Donabella Anjao, while groomsmen were Francis Carmona, Jie Rodolfo Madrigal, and Joe Almaiz. Secondary sponsors were, for candle bearer was Ryan Anthony and Katrina Macquiran, veil – Milrod and Charity Familiaran, and cord – Andrei and Barangay Captain Tanya Familiaran. Ring bearer was Nicolo Familiaran, coin bearer – Clintriff Michaelo Abata, and Bible bearer – Lance Gabriel Ortaleza. Flower girls were Lexine Brielle Sombito, Krisha Iva Baldonado and Ma. Roan Danica Villarosa.*CGS Visayan Daily Star A resolution expressing condolences to the family of Antonello Joseph “AJ” Perez, a teenage actor who died last April 17, 2011 after his provincial show at Dagupan City, Pangasinan, was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday.
Authored by Councilors Caesar Distrito and Em Legaspi-Ang, the resolution said AJ Perez, a member of ABS-CBN’s Star Magic in Batch 13, died of multiple head injuries after a car accident while on his way to Manila after a provincial show in Dagupan City. The son of Bacoleño Gerardo Perez and Bicolana Marivic Perez, AJ Perez was then considered as the next big star of ABS-CBN and was supposed to again bring honor and pride to Bacolod City in the TV and film industry, the resolution said. The SP also passed a resolution requesting Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman to include solo parents, their children and waste pickers as beneficiaries for the conditional cash transfer. Authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran, the resolution said the recent crisis brought by the high cost of fuel made various sectors complain about the exorbitant prices of goods, which compelled the national government to include in the CCT beneficiaries the marginalized farmers and fisherfolk. The SP also approved on first reading an ordinance institutionalizing the programs and services to solo parents and their children. The proposed ordinance said the adverse effects of the economic crisis continue to burden the unemployed and under-employed poor people in Bacolod City and those who suffer the most under this sector are the solo parents and their children. The proposed ordinance was authored by Familiaran and co-authored by Councilors Sonya Verdeflor and Em Ang.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star An ordinance establishing the responsibility of dog-owners, and requiring them to install enclosures/fenced-in yard or dog house for their pet dogs is being proposed by Councilor El Cid Familiaran.
The proposed ordinance, co-authored by Councilors Roberto Rojas and Mona Dia Jardin, said rabies, an infectious and viral disease, which is considered among the dangers and hazards in raising dogs, continue to threaten the health of the populace. Despite national and local programs that aim to eradicate rabies, and the damage it creates, rabies remains as among the major menace to health considered by Health Department, it said. Violators of the ordinance will be issued a warning and a citation ticket for the first offense, a fine of P300 for the second offense, P600 for the third offense, P1,500 for the fourth offense, P2,000 and community service of three days in the barangay where he resides, for the fifth offense, and a fine of P3,000 for the sixth and final offense and the pet owner will no longer be allowed to own a dog. The ordinance also provides for the creation of a committee to be composed of representatives of the City Mayor’s Office, City Health Office, City Veterinary Office, City Agriculture Office, and chairman of the SP Committee on Health.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star Once the proposal is approved as city ordinance, all owners of pets particularly dogs shall have liability and will be penalized for any damage it will cause to other people.
Bacolod Councilor El Cid Familiaran, main proponent of the proposed measure, with Councilors Bobby Rojas and Mona Dia Jardin as co-proponents, will file a resolution during the regular session tomorrow, ESTABLISHING DOG-OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY, REQUIRING THEM ENCLOSURES/FENCED-IN YARD OR DOG HOUSE FOR THEIR PET DOGS AS PREVENTIVE MEASURE AGAINST FURTHER OCCURRENCE OF RABIES & OTHER INJURY, DAMAGE OR HAZARDS CAUSEDThe three councilors consider rabies as infectious & viral disease which is as dreadful among the dangers & hazards in raising dogs that continue to threaten the health of the populace. Coun. Familiaran resolves that despite the national & local programs that aim to eradicate rabies, and its damage created, it remains as among the major menace to health considered by the Health Department. Such health challenge brought by rabies can be seen thru the number of patients lined up before public hospitals and City Health office and/or health stations seeking an anti-rabies vaccine. Given such serious concern, there is a need for the City to seek a creative response, particularly on preventive measure against furtherance of rabies infection, Familiaran stressed. To address the danger/threat caused by rabies brought particularly by the dogs & its carried hazards and other possible injuries or damage posed to the public, there is a need for the Sangguniang Panlungsod to pass an enabling law, by involving the owners of dogs. Once it becomes an Ordinance, it will be titled - "An Ordinance Establishing Dog-Owners Responsibility, Requiring them Enclosures/Fenced-In Yard or Dog House for their Pet Dogs as Preventive Measure Against Further Occurrence of Rabies & Injury, Damage or Hazards Caused." Its short title shall be known as Dog-Owners Responsibility Ordinance. Section 2. Definition of Terms. 1) DOG-OWNERS - refers to any person keeping, harboring or having charge, care or control of dogs, including his/her representative. (R.A. 9482) 2) RABIES - refers to a highly fatal disease caused by a lyssa virus, transmitted mainly thru the bite of an infected animal and is characterized by muscle paralysis, hydrophobia and earophobia, and other neurological manifestations. (RA 9482) Section 3. Policy. a) The City of Bacolod recognizes that dogs are owner’s personal property. b) No barangay in the City of Bacolod shall restrict or prohibit the ownership of dogs. c) The City of Bacolod recognizes the right of the people to own a dog of whatever breed (except breed of dogs declared banned by authorized entity for a particular reason) to be in a responsible manner. Section 4. Responsibility of Dog Owners. The following are the responsibilities of the Dog-owners in the City of Bacolod a) All dogs shall be securely contained within the owner’s premises/property, however, shall not be inhumanely restrained by tying it, following the provisions of Republic Act # 8485 or the Animal Welfare Act. b) A dog owner shall protect the public from his/her dogs that are not contained within his/her premises, in doghouse or behind fenced-in yard or enclosures, considering that the liability lies upon them. c) All dogs shall be securely leashed when off from the owner’s premises, and, under the supervision of a person who is physically capable of controlling the dog. d) Parents who allow their child to lead a dog in public places assume the liability for any trespass, accident, harm or injury caused by their dog. e) Dog found at large, upon demand by authorized person, the owner must produce immunization record as required by the Veterinary Office. f) Taking all reasonable steps to ensure that the dog does not injure, endanger, intimidate or cause distress to any person, poultry & other domestic animals and/or protected wildlife or damage or endanger any property belonging to any other person. g) Confining dogs to owner’s property and preventing them from wandering. i) Getting a permit and /or tag from the City Veterinary Office. j) Owners shall remove feces of their dogs left from any public places. k) Securing dog by tying it when it is carried on board or under open tray of a vehicle to ensure that the dog will not fall. Section 5. Fines/ Penalty - Violation of Section 3 hereof shall be fined based on the following: 1st offense - Violator shall be warned, and be issued Citation Ticket. 2nd offense - Violator shall be fined P300.00 3rd offense - Violator shall be fined P600.00 4th offense - Violator shall be fined P1,500.00 5th offense - Violator shall be fined P2,000.00, and Community service for three(3) days in the barangay where he is living. 6th & final offense - Violator/dog-owner shall be fined P3,000.00, and forever shall not be allowed to own a dog. Section 6. IRR - For effective implementation of this Ordinance, within Sixty (60) Days upon its passage, the Committee which shall compose the hereunder Offices: 1) City Mayor or his/her designated representative, 2) City Health Office, 3) City Veterinary Office, 4) City Agriculture Office, and 5) Chairman of the SP Committee on Health shall come up with its Implementing Rules & Regulations(IRR), and submit to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for ratification. Section 7. Separability Clause- If any provision of this ordinance is declared invalid by a competent Court of jurisdiction, provisions which are not affected shall remain valid and has the force and effect. Section 8. Effectivity Clause - This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval. The public has positive reaction to this resolution, considering that stray dogs are disturbing the businesses because it growls at customers in the eatery, along the road lots where stray dogs are causing destruction to the passers, while others say, their plants in the backyard are being damaged by stray dogs. Despite the attention of owners are called several times, they remain deaf. But with the penal clause in the proposed city ordinance, hopefully it will be imposed with teeth.* By Edith B. Colmo Negros Daily Bulletin Bacolod Councilor Em Ang and company should listen to the concerns of Councilors Elcid Familiaran and Archie Baribar because these are valid and the answers are complicated. The issue of the use of plastics cannot be answered with a slide rule precision because plastic has invaded into every room and corner of this universe and its uses are unimaginable. We have plenty of laws and ordinances that are not enforced or implemented simply because there are no straight answers to complex subjects. I think that we should control its use within our city boundaries but even this we cannot police all.
What probably can be done is to make its use difficult. The suggestion that buyers pay for the plastic they use is right. Taiwan and other countries do that. If a customer wants to have a plastic bag by all means sell his or her that plastic bag but at a high price of at least, say P20 a piece depending on size sand thickness then have the store pay the city 95 percent of the cost. If stores have their ads there, let the store pay 100 percent. A total ban is useless and frustrating, enforcement wise. There is a wide variety of plastics, from hard to film and now we have plastic houses and of course, that omnipresent mono-blocks that we find everywhere from carinderias to churches and side walk cafes. Those who know what a-go-go is, knows that these are not possible without the plastic bag. And who has not seen those viands that are sold along the streets – vegetables, fish, meat, salads, drinks, kinilaw, peeled fruits of all kinds, bitsu-bitsu and bitsukoy and suman and even grated coconuts. How many organic fertilizers and food are wrapped in plastic bags in an ironic twist that contradicts their message of organic and biodegradable materials and life styles? How many of our medicines are in plastic bags or bottles? And talking of bottles, have you seen lately glass bottles for babies that we used during the babyhood of those 60 years of age and above? Even now, our false teeth are plastic and their bridges plastics as well. I am typing this column in a laptop with plastic encasement and the modem is in plastic as well as with the sockets. You can have your long list of plastic products that have become part of our way of modern living. If we ban plastics all these will have to go because these are disposable though in the Philippines we tend to reuse them. Film plastics, however are the main blockers in our waterways because these are usually discarded after one use. Their thinness makes them easily torn and useless. The other plastics, the hard ones – your lavador, mono-block, car parts, plates, table knives, forks and spoons, are reused though in other countries these are thrown with the garbage. What is “good” with them is that there are people who collect and sell them and processors make use of them, creating new industries and livelihood for an army of plastic collectors. What all this show is that we cannot ban them without dislocating a lot of people and taking away their sources of livelihood and passing a new law that we cannot enforce. But it is imperative that we limit the use of these products to prevent more damage to the environment and to ourselves. The city council should undertake more consultations so SP Ang should not be frustrated. All the councilors, from their statements are not against action to mitigate the overly use of plastics. What probably can be done is to make the use of certain plastics too costly. A system can be devised to make plastic bags, for starters, provide the funds to develop better alternatives, like the biodegradable libon.* Visayan Daily Star THE Bacolod City Council approved on final reading last week the proposed ordinance seeking to institutionalize Arbor Day in Bacolod City.
Arbor Day refers to an official day devoted for tree planting observed in all 50 states of the United States, usually in spring. It will enjoin participation of everyone, and requiring city scholars and students of Bacolod City College (BCC) to plant at least 10 seedlings every year.The ordinance also provides that the city will declare the last Saturday of June and every year thereafter as its Arbor Day, following the country’s and international annual observance of tree planting. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office is also mandated to create and establish a seedling nursery and detail a city-paid worker for maintenance. The ordinance is authored by City Councilor El Cid Familiaran.By Carla N. CanetSun.Star Bacolod |
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