Focus Ordinance - 031519 - Final 2
Focus Ordinance - 031519 - Final 2
Focus Ordinance - 031519 - Final 2
WHEREAS, the City has had already achieved several breakthroughs in its
journey towards achieving its goals and vision such as the passage of the following
ordinances, to wit:
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(5) Ordinance No. 2014-07 “An Ordinance Declaring Sian Demo Farm as the
City Organic Agri-Fishery Center and Providing Funds Therefor”
(6) Ordinance No. 2009-02 “An Ordinance Adopting the Ecological Solid
Waste Management Program of the City of Bislig and Providing Fines
and Penalties for Violating Any of the Provisions Thereof With the Use of
Citation Tickets”
WHEREAS, also, one of the stumbling blocks in the City’s organic agriculture
journey is the acute shortage of supply of organic fertilizers despite the provision
in Ordinance No. 2009-02, as amended by Ordinance No. 2014-11 particularly
Section 9.1.1 in Article IX thereof on Material Recovery Facility (MRF), Composting
and Controlled Dumping which provides that “Composting area shall be
established within the Bislig City Ecological Solid Waste Management Park to
process the biodegradable wastes;”
WHEREAS, it has been noted that the country’s solid wastes typically come
from households and contain more organic components than other materials.
According to National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), the body
tasked to oversee the implementation of solid waste management plans and
prescribe policies as well as incentives to achieve objectives of Republic Act No.
9003 otherwise known as the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”:
(a) residential wastes accounts for more than half (57%) of the total solid wastes
(e.g. kitchen scraps, yard waste, paper and cardboards, glass bottles, etc.)
and
(b) disposed waste is dominated by biodegradable waste with 52 percent, which
come mostly from food waste and yard waste The significant shares of
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biodegradables and recyclables indicate that composting has a great
potential in reducing solid wastes.
(2) second, we would have actively engaged residents of this City in our
organic agriculture journey thereby making them own up our vision
because, after all, the general welfare of our constituents is the
overriding reason for all our activities; and,
ARTICLE I
Title, Policy and Objectives
Section 1. Short Title. – This Ordinance shall be called a “Bislig City Ordinance
Institutionalizing the Making and Marketing of Fertilizers which are Organically-
Produced and Community-Sourced” or “Bislig FOCuS Ordinance”, for short.
a. To actively involve Bislig City residents and other stakeholders in the city’s
organic agriculture journey and compel/necessitate participation by
providing subsidies and/or incentives for their contribution in the
production process of organic fertilizers;
ARTICLE II
Scope, Coverage and Definition of Terms
Section 4. Scope and Coverage. – The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to
all residents of Bislig City, business establishments, households and/or
communities therein, including,Barangay Organic Agriculture Workers
(BOAW);4Ps beneficiaries;“Poorest of the poor”; 4Ps excluded by the National
Census and Statistics; Persons with disability (PWD);Indigenous
People;Women;Solo Parents;
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b. Animal Waste – waste generated by poultry, piggery or other livestock and
shall not include cat or dog excrement.
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l. Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) – refers to a large group of bacteria, rather than
a single strain, that produce lactic acid as a by-product of digesting their
food source. LABare ubiquitous microorganisms (MO) that are beneficial to
humans, animals and the soil. They are widespread in nature which can be
found in any environment and are beneficial probiotics in our digestive
systems. They are in the air all around us. They are also among the most
important groups of MO used in food fermentation. People make yogurt,
cheese, sour cream, olives, and sauerkraut with these bacteria. They are
rich mainly in carbohydrates and are anaerobic microorganisms that
decompose sugar in the absence of oxygen. They thrive and feed on the
ammonia released in the decomposition normally associated with the foul
odor (removes foul odor) and serve as defense against diseases such as
harmful viruses and fungi.
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r. Poorest of the poor – defined in Ordinance No. 2017-08 as those who are
recipients of the 4Ps of the government and those, while not 4Ps recipients,
are living below poverty level as determined by the City Social Welfare and
Development (CSWD).
t. Special Waste – a waste that requires special handling due to its bulk,
state, or hazardous or offensive nature.
v. Task Force – refers to the Task Force FOCuS created under this Ordinance.
ARTICLE III
PROGRAM I: Facilitation of Collection of Locally-Sourced
Biodegradable Waste Materials Through a Subsidy/Incentive Mechanism
Section 7. Database of Poultry and Piggery Operators. – The City, through the
Task Force FOCuS in coordination with the City Veterinary Office and Services,
shall maintain a database of poultry and piggery operators.
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Section 8. Registration and other fees. – A Two Hundred Pesos (Php200.00) fee
shall be collected for registration purposes and other similar purposes;
registration shall be renewed annually.
Section 10. Use of Indigenous Micro-Organisms (IMO) and lactic acid bacteria
serum (LABS); sources of microbial inoculant. – The use of indigenous micro-
organisms (IMO), lactic acid bacteria serum (LABS) and other microbial inoculants
shall be required in all poultry, piggery and other large animals operations in this
City.
Section 11. Mandate to gather and collect animal waste. – In coordination with
the Solid Waste Management Office, poultry, piggery and other large animal
operators shall devise and maintain a plan for the gathering and collection of
animal waste which, by themselves, could be converted into organic fertilizers or
could be given to COAFC or other private entities for processing into organic
fertilizers.
Section 14. Private Community Partners. – Private organizations such as the Bislig
City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (BCCCIFI) shall become
partner institutions by the LGU in the implementation of this Ordinance. For this
purpose, separate Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) shall likewise be
executed by the LGU and these private organizations where specific roles and
obligations are spelled out.
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Section 15. Collaboration with Public and Private Schools. – Being the molders of
future leaders, schools play a crucial role in the effective implementation of the
City’s organic agriculture plans and programs. As such, barangays could engage
the help of schools within their jurisdiction in the journey towards becoming the
model for organic agriculture in the Philippines by 2020.
Incentive Mechanism
Section 16. Coupons for Incentives or Subsidies. –The following shall be the
benefits for those actually participating in the programs under this Ordinance, to
wit:
a.1. WITHOUT AREA FOR COMPOSTING, they will get FOCuS coupons in
exchange of their biodegradable wastes pursuant to Section 18(c)
hereof that could be used to exchange for purchase of organic
fertilizers, organic agricultural products, seeds and other organic
materials produced and/or sourced by the city;
b.1. they shall get FOCuS coupons that could be used as discounts in their
Real Property Taxes (RPT) and
b.2. they shall also have an annual sharing in the fees and fines collected by
the city for violators of the provisions of this Ordinance;
b.5. provision of IMO and other inoculant concoctions for free; and
c. For Barangays, they shall be divided into two categories, namely, rural and
urban. Each category will compete based on a set of criteria to be
determined by the Task Force FOCuS (i.e. volume of organic fertilizer
generated per capita). Prizes are to be determined by the Task Force
FOCuS and funded by the annual appropriation for this Ordinance.
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Section 17. Utilization of FOCuS Coupon. – The FOCuS coupon is an incentive tool
that will encourage environmental awareness and, more particularly,
participation in proper waste segregation and disposal where raw wastes are
exchanged with organic agriculture implements and products such as organic
fertilizers, vermi kits, seeds, seedlings, planting pots,fruits and vegetables, COAFC
technical and educational services and the like.
b. Control and Distribution. Task Force FOCuS shall be the main custodian of
the FOCuS Coupon. It shall determine the volume and frequency of
delivering of these coupons to the twenty-four (24) barangays and shall
develop a monitoring system which ranges from proper receipting,
accounting and monthly inventory reports.
c. Value and Use. FOCuS coupons shall have the following equivalents, to wit:
c.1. One (1) FOCuS coupon = One (1) kilo of properly segregated and
packed biodegradable household and/or animal waste
c.2. Ten (10) FOCuS coupons = One (1) kilo vermicast
c.3. Fifty (50) FOCuS coupons = One (1) vermi kit
c.4. Values for other organic agriculture implements and products shall be
determined by the Task Force FOCuS.
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Section 18. Real Property Tax (RPT) Discount.– For farmers, households and
establishments who engage in composting as certified by the Task Force FOCuS,
they shall have a ten percent (10%) discount in their real property tax assessment
for the current year. This shall be on top of the incentive given for early payments
of RPT.
ARTICLE IV
PROGRAM II: Barangay Empowerment
with Provision of Shredder and Other Facilities
Section 22. Pilot Operation. – Three major barangays will be considered for the
pilot operation of this ordinance, namely, Mangagoy, Tabon and Poblacion.
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a. Duties and Responsibilities of the Barangay:
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c. Duties and Responsibilities of District Working Committee (FOCuS
DWC)
Likewise, the barangays shall integrate the Barangay Organic Agriculture Workers
(BOAW), organizations for the youth, the senior citizens, the persons with
disabilities (PWDs), the women, and civil service organization/s, cooperatives and
the 4Ps beneficiaries in the working committees created under this Ordinance.
Section 24. Additional Duty and Function of BOAW. In addition to the duties and
functions of Barangay Organic Agricultural Worker (BOAW) as contained in
Ordinance No. 2017-09, they shall take the lead in facilitating the preparation and
submission of the reports required under this Ordinance.
Section 25. Collection and Processing of Biodegradable Wastes from the CEEDO.
After CEEDO collects and segregates biodegradable wastes, the same shall be
transmitted to Solid Waste Management Office. For Fish Amino Acid, muscovado
sugar or molasses are mixed with fish entrails; this processing shall be done at the
CEEDO area. For Waste Vegetables, shredding and mixing of the same shall be
done at the Eco-Park. For consolidation of related efforts, Task Force FOCuS shall
coordinate with the Organic Fertilizer Production Task Force already created
pursuant to an Executive Order issued by the Office of the City Mayor;
Section 26. Enhancement and Expansion of Use and Purpose of MRF. – The
Material Recovery Facility (MRF) shall not just be a repository of recyclable (i.e.,
residual and special) wastes but also a “buy-back” of biodegradable wastes and
information/educational center organic agriculture practice. Except for necessary
information/educational posters and labels for wastes and organic agriculture
implements, no other bills shall be posted most especially those related to
politicking. The MRF could showcase the barangay-level initiatives in the field of
organic agriculture, whether it be products or farm/gardening implements.
ARTICLE V
PROGRAM III: Information and Education Campaign (IEC)
on Organic Agriculture as a Way of Life
Section 27. Concept. – The city shall promote organic agriculture as a way of life
through information and education campaign (IEC) by utilizing a vehicle that will
travel on pre-scheduled routes throughout the barangays. It shall carry with it
educational equipment such as a television set and educational materials such as
brochures, pamphlets and the like.
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Likewise, it shall carry with it organic agriculture supplies such as vermicast and
other kinds of organic fertilizers, seeds and seedlings, pots and soil mix and the
like which could be purchased or be exchanged with the coupons secured under
the incentive mechanism under this Ordinance.
Section 29. Educational Equipment. – The equipment necessary for this program
of this ordinance are the vehicle and the television set which shall carry with it
organic agriculture implements that could be exchanged for FOCuS Coupons.
d. Activity Design. In coordination with the COAFC and the City Agriculture
Office, the Task Force FOCuS shall prepare the activity designs for its
implementation.
e. Visual Campaigns. The IEC shall be backed-up with visual campaigns that
will encourage organic agriculture practice and promote healthy lifestyle,
food sufficiency, proper waste segregation, environmental awareness and
the like.
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Section 31. Integration of the Ways of Organic Agriculture and Ecological Solid
Waste Management in School Curricula. – All schools in Bislig City shall integrate
the ways of Organic Agriculture and Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM),
particularly on reuse, recycling, composting, and other resource-recovery
activities, in their curricula at all levels.
ARTICLE VI
PROGRAM IV: Production and Marketing of Organic Fertilizers
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c. City Government. – As the main proponent of organic agriculture
movement in this local government unit, the City of Bislig shall endeavor to
strengthen its capability to facilitate conversion of biodegradable waste
into organic fertilizer. For this purpose, it shall closely coordinate with the
Solid Waste Management Office and the COAFC. The City shall likewise
endeavor to secure the necessary machinery and/or equipment from the
pertinent government offices in order to fully operationalize the provisions
of the pertinent ordinances.
d. Corporations and Civil Service Organizations (CSOs). – Corporations, as
part of their corporate social responsibility, as well as Civil Service
Organizations (CSOs), may contribute to the realization of the objectives of
this Ordinance by doing any of the following or similar activities, to wit:
(a) Producing their own organic fertilizers;
(b) Engaging in their own urban container gardening;
(c) Supplying free organic agriculture implements to identified
beneficiaries;
(d) Sponsor the needs of an organic agriculture farmer and/or cooperative;
(e) Helping in the distribution and/or sale of organically-produced
vegetables and/or livestock;
Section 34. Marketing Organic Products and Implements. – The proper and
effective marketing of organic agricultural products and its implements, including
the organic fertilizer is the key towards the sustainability of the advocacy and
program. Because of this, the Task Force FOCuS shall avail of the following
marketing channels in the following order of priority, to wit:
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ARTICLE VI
Task Force “FOCuS”
Section 35. Task Force “FOCuS”, Creation. – A task force is hereby created to be
called “Task Force FOCuS”, where “FOCuS” stands for Fertilizer which are
Organically-Produced and Community-Sourced and shall consist of the heads of
the following offices, to wit:
Section 36. General Powers and Functions. – The following shall be the powers
and functions of the Task Force FOCuS, to wit:
a. To be the lead task force and main implementer of the four (4) main
programs under this Ordinance and thus ensure the attainment of the
objectives identified herein;
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e. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program-interventions in further
achieving the vision of the city to become the model agriculture in the
Philippines by 2020;
Section 37. Specific Functions of Task Force “FOCuS” Members. – The following
shall be the specific powers and functions of the members of Task Force FOCuS,
to wit:
c. For the City Agriculture Office, it will work with COAFC in coming up with
training modules for processing of organic fertilizers; likewise, it shall
endeavor to acquire for the city with farm implements such as shredder,
seedlings and the like;
d. For the DepEd, it will assist the COAFC and the City Agriculture Office in
coming up with training modules; likewise, it shall take an active role in
disseminating information amongst students and will implement parallel
organic agriculture projects within its jurisdiction;
e. For the City Information Office shall coordinate with COAFC, City
Agriculture Office and the DepEd as to the modules created and help in the
dissemination of information on organic agriculture;
g. For the Office of the Mayor, it will see to it that the ordinance will be fully
implemented and enforced; and make sure that households could have
direct access to these offices pursuant to their defined tasks;
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h. For the Department of Trade and Industry, it will encourage participation
of business establishments in the programs under this ordinance and
monitor compliance;
i. For the Solid Waste Management Office, it will take the lead in making
sure that all types of wastes are properly collected and disposed of; it will
also process wastes into organic fertilizers;
j. For the Barangay, being the main actor in collecting biodegradable wastes,
it shall make sure that its constituents will actually participate in the
programs under this ordinance;
l. For the Sangguinang Panlungsod, its members shall legislate measures that
will support and complement the programs under this ordinance and shall,
from time to time, exercise its oversight functions in order to make
workable the concepts propounded earlier;
Section 38. Meetings. – For the first year of the implementation of this
Ordinance, Task Force shall meet at least once a week. Thereafter, when the
programs herein shall have been fully implemented, the Task Force may meet at
least once a month.
Section 39. Honorarium. – Each member of the Task Force shall be entitled to an
honorarium of P2,000 per month. The same, however, shall be pro-rated to his or
her actual attendance in the monthly board meeting conducted by the Task Force
FOCuS.
ARTICLE VII
Prohibited Acts and Penalties
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d. An operator or owner of a livestock business who fails and/or refuses to
register his or her operation in the database created under this Ordinance;
e. Any person who shall cause or permit the deliberate destruction and/or
mutilation of FOCuS Coupons;
f. Any person who shall cause or permit the unauthorized production of
FOCuS Coupons;
g. Any person who shall cause or permit the posting of bills in and around the
material recovery facility (MRF);
Section 41. Penalties. – For a first offense of items (a) to (d) hereunder, the
offender shall be given a written warning that the following fines will be imposed
upon him or her should he or she repeats the same offense for a second time or
oftener. For items (e) to (g), the fines shall be imposed immediately upon its
commission.
a. For barangays causing or permitting the non-composting of biodegradable
wastes, P2,000.00 per month of non-compliance;
b. For households or establishments (business, schools, religious and similar
establishments) with composting area, causing or permitting the non-
composting of biodegradable wastes, P1,000.00 per month of non-
compliance;
c. For any person or entity causing or permitting the improper disposal of
animal waste such as dog and cat excrement and other animal wastes
which are directly disposed into bodies of water (such as rivers, lakes and
the sea) and other public places, P1,000.00 per instance caught in pari
delicto or per month of non-compliance;
d. For operators or owners of livestock business who fails and/or refuses to
register his or her operation in the database to be created under this
Ordinance, P2,000.00 per year of non-registration;
e. For any person or entity causing or permitting the deliberate destruction
and/or mutilation of FOCuS Coupons, P3,000.00;
f. For any person or entity causing or permitting the unauthorized production
of FOCuS Coupons, P5,000.00;
g. For any person or entity causing or permitting the posting of bills in and
around the material recovery facility (MRF), P2,000 per bill posted;
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Section 43. Violation by Government Officials or Employees. – Any public official
or employee who, by reason of his office, with or without consideration,
conspires in the commission or knowingly conceals violations of any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall likewise be principally responsible for the
violation.
Section 45. Enforcing Office. – The Solid Waste Management Office shall be the
main enforcing office of the provisions of this Ordinance. The same office may
deputize barangay personnel for enforcement purposes.
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ARTICLE VIII
Budget and Trust Fund
Likewise, funding and/or equipment could also be secured from the Department
of Agriculture, the Senate and other entities.
Section 49. Trust Fund. – A FOCuS Trust Fund shall be created solely for the
purpose of this Ordinance.
a. The FOCuS Trust Fund shall be maintained at the City Treasurer’s Office to
provide additional financial and/or material aid to programs and projects
for the city’s tourism development.
b. To this Trust Fund shall be paid/deposited all payments for fees which are
not covered by existing ordinances, penalties and/or donations from
individuals or institutions, earnings from income-generating activities and
projects undertaken by the Task Force FOCuS under the guidance and
leadership of the City Agriculture Office for purposes of this Ordinance, and
savings from externally-funded activities.
c. To this trust fund shall likewise be deposited ten percent (10%) of the
various Solid Waste Generation Fees collected pursuant to Article X of City
Ordinance No. 2009-02, as amended by City Ordinance No. 2014-11,
thereby further amending the foregoing ordinances;
d. This Trust Fund shall be managed by Trustees that by resolution shall
approve disbursements for full and exclusive use and/or assistance to
programs and projects under this ordinance and shall require annual audit
of the same. The Trustees shall include the following, to wit:
Chairperson – City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Head
Vice Chairperson – City Agriculture Office, Head
Members – SP Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture
City Treasurer
ABC President
Department of Education, Schools District Supervisor
Solid Waste Management Office Department Head
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ARTICLEIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 50. Separability Clause. – The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
declared separable, and in the event that any one or more of such provisions are
declared invalid, the validity of all other provisions shall not be affected thereby.
Section 51. Repealing Clause. – Any and all ordinances, rules or regulations, or
any parts thereof inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed, amended
or deemed modified.
Section 52. Effectivity. – This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
approval and posting at the bulletin board of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and
two (2) other conspicuous places.
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Household Monitoring
Barangay : __________________
FOCuS District : __________________ Record-Keeper : _____________________
Purok : __________________
Form # 1 Unit : __________________
Signature : ____________________
Family Name : __________________
FOCuS
Raw FOCuS
Received and FOCuSCo Coupon FOCuS
Biodegradable Coupon
verified as to upon Exchanged Coupon
Date Waste Earned
Content and Given with Received
Turned Over (with serial
Weight by by (Goods or by
(in grams) number)
Services)
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Monthly Report of Unit to PWC
Barangay : __________________ Reporter : _____________________
FOCuS District : __________________
Designation: _____________________
Purok : __________________
Form # 2 Unit : __________________
Signature : ____________________
Date : __________________
FOCuS
Raw Received FOCuS
FOCuS Coupon FOCuS
Household Biodegradable and verified Coupon
Coupon Exchanged Coupon
Date Family Waste as to Earned
Given with Received
Name Turned Over Contentand (with serial
by (Goods or by
(in grams) Weight by number)
Services)
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Monthly Report of PWC to DWC
Reporter : _____________________
FOCuS Barangay : __________________
Designation: _____________________
District : __________________
Form # 3 Purok : __________________
Signature : ____________________
Date : __________________
# of Family Activities Undertaken
Members (place a check mark √ if activity is being done)
Unit Composition Complete
Unit Composting
and/or Waste Urban Others,
Number (C) and/or
Family Name Adult Minor Segregation Container
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Monthly Report of DWC to BWC
Reporter : _____________________
FOCuS Barangay : __________________
Designation: _____________________
District : __________________
Form # 4 Date : __________________
Signature : ____________________
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Monthly Report of BWC
to FOCuS Task Force Reporter : _____________________
FOCuS Designation: _____________________
Barangay : __________________
Form # 5 Date : __________________
Signature : ____________________
Significant Activities
FOCuS Coupons Best Practices Policy
Undertaken
and/or Innovations Recommendations
for the Month Gained Redeemed
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SAMPLE FOCuS Coupon
Serial No. __________ Serial No. __________ Serial No. __________
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