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CITY OF MASBATETele/Fax No. (056) 3336-330

OFFICE OF TTIE SAI{GGUNIANG PAI\LTJNCiSOD

EXCERPTS T'ROM THE MINUTES OT' THE 58TH REGULAR SESSION OF' THE 2ND

SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD IIELD AT THE SANGGUNIAN SESSION HALL ON AUGUST 23,

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lntroduced by:HON. LILLIAN LIM-ESPINOSA, M.D.HON, ALI,AN & COSIION. CAROLF,TACUYANHON. EDTNCIO N. SALVACIONHON. ROGERH. DUGAN, JR.HON JOSI ROI}OLFO B. CORTES IIII{ON. IT{ARIO R- ESPINOSAIION. ALBBRTO [t ABAYON

City Vice-Meyor/Presiding Ofr cer

City CouncilorCity CounoilorCity Councilor/OBCity CouncilorCity CouncilorCity CouncilorCity Councilor

OIII}INANCE NO. O74-OS

ORDINANCN RtrGULATING THE ACTTVITIES WT-THIN THE BUGSAYON MARINESANCTUARY IN B. TITONG MASBATI CITY.

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Section I. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the City of Masbate to regulate

activities within Bugsayon Marine Sanctuary in order to conserve, protect and maintain the

integfity of its coastal marine resources manage the coastal and fishery resources within the

established covered area of Bugsayon Marine Sanctuary as well as to enhance people and

community pmticipation in the management of coastal and fisheries resources of the city'smunicipal waters through community-based organization in accordance with environmental

laws and protection.

Aims and Purposes, Along this line and purposes as well as to further regulate the activities

within the Bugsayon Marine Sanctuary and aware of the on-going plans and progr{rm of the

cit5r, provincial, regional and national government towmds eco-tourisrn, coastal and marine

management development and considering the substantial rurmber of influx of both local and

foreign tourists in the ci{r, more in Bugsayon Marine Sanctuary, it becomes proper, just and

necessary that fees and other reasonable charge be collected from all tourists.

Legal Basis of Ordinance. The City Ordinance No. 052-03 of the l't City Council that took

effect September 2003 as well as all environmental laws and latest jurisprudence, National

Fisheries Code of the Philippines, Provincial Environment Code of Masbate and other related

existing laws and ordinances shatl be the legal basis of this ordinance.

Section 2.

Section 4. Registration and Accreditation. Dive-shop owners, tour tavel operators and

motorized/ paddled-boat operators who shall use the Bugsayon Marine must register

with the Offi.ce of the Mayor and secure the necessary Mayor's All touristlvisitors

Assistance Center, to grve the following infomration: nante, age, status,

occupation, purposo of visit duration of stay and activities, number of on

level for scuba divers and other required information to guide

organization on Bugsayon Marine Sanctuary.

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Section 5. Daily User's tr'ee.

A. The fees and charges to be collected from tourist and other users who shall

shall be as follows:

Section 3.

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Visitors Enfrance Fee:

a. Adultb. Student (Elementary High School)Additional ChargesiFees :

a. Scuba Divingb. Snorkelingc. Scuba Divers with still camerad. Scuba Divers with video camera

3. Daily docking/mooring fee for motorized banca:

a. Below 3.0 gross tonnage

b. Above 3.0 GT to 10 GTc. 10 GT and above

Local TouristPhp 20.00/person

5.00lperson

100.00lperson50.00/person

200.0O/person300.00/person

30.O0/boat50.00/boat

100.O0iboat

5.00/person2.0Olperson7.0O/person

10.00/person

Foreign T

Section 6.

*$sffiB. Mode of oollection:

The users of the sanctuary must present the prescrihd ticket/s to the authorized

collector before using the sanctuary. Only users with prescribed tickets whichmay be secured in advance at the City /Barangay Treasurer's Office is altowed touse the marine sanctuary as this is a'N0 TICKET, NO ENTRY' area.

C. Free Entry:

The City Mayor has the only authority to allow enty into the sanctuary free of charge tomy govartrment ageocy or poson(s) for purposes be,neficial to the sanctuary, provided awritteu permit must be obAin from the City Mayor. Said agency/person must firrnish the

City Government of its findings, observations anil suggestions, if there is any.

Prohibitions. Prohibitions with sanctions ar€ necessary in order to protect fte habitat, growdlilurs€ry of fishes md othermrine life.

Once fishes and marine life ue protectd they will become friends and closer to people we can

toucft and play with them and such close relationship will make atfiaction for tourists.

Acts prohibited are as follows:

Minor Offemses -L. Wearing of gloves by any users of the Brysryon Marine Sanctuary so as to avoid touching

the smctuary resources;

b. En6r of umegistered and non-acsredited owner/operators of motorized boat within the

sanctuary;

c. Enty of alt types of boat/vessel within the core of the sanctuary.

Major Offe,nsesL. Collwtion or destruction of corals and sea grass and other forms of marine life withfu the

Sanctuary;Boating wave ruoning or jet skiing within core ofthe smctuary;Any hurnan acti"iry such as sw'tmming; waste diqposal at the core

authorized by this ordinance, manageme,nt md city goverrumelrt;

Dropping of anohor insidetheMmine Smctury.

of the smctuary not

Section 7. Revenue Shering. Reve,lrues ge,lrerated from the fees and charges aftershall be shared by the Brmgay and the City Government in the following

5.1.1. Fiffy perceirt (50"/o) to the frmd of the City Governmcnq5.1.2. Fiffy Percent (50W tothe ftnd ofthe Barmgry; md5.1.3. Fifly Percent (50olo) of Barangay strare shall go to the

on the Bugsqron Muine Sanctuary Manage,me,nt of Barangay B. Titong,inthe area

Section 8.control md supervision in the plnnning, adminisBdioo amd mmagemext of the Bugsoyon

Marine Sanctuay; tfuus, a special maugem€nt body is hereby creded 611d shnll composed of aProject Director (PD), Business Developmeirt Officer (BDO), Commmity Relations Officers(CRO) and duty assisted by a Secretariat. It is highly recommended that the PD md CRO

shouldbe resideirts of Barangay B. Titong, Masbate City.

An Advisory Group, whose primry pnrpose is to provide technical inputs md other advicss forfts m$agem€,rt of the sanctuary, is likewise hereby created. It shall be composed of the

following:

LGU Represeirtatives - Barmgay md CityDA-BFAR RepresentativetOT/City Tourisn Council RepresentativeResort Oumers Reprose,ntativesPump boat Owners Re,preseirtatives

Dive Shop owners Represe,lrtativesMasbate Divers Club

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8. B. Titong Fisher folks AssociadonL B. Titong Multi-Purpose Cooperative10. CFARMC Chairrnan11. BFARMChairman' B. Titong12. Ciry Chief of Police-PNP Masbate City13. StationChief-PNP Maritime Group14. PMippine Coast Gurd15. Philippinc Coast Guard Auxiliary16. Chief Bantay Dagat Task Force

Penalty. Any viotation of the provisions of this ordinance shatl zubject the offender to the

following offeirses, viz :

Scction 9.

Scction 10.

Seciion 11.

ENACTED,

MinorOffenses:

ls Offense2od offense3d offense

MajorOffenses:

ls offense2od offense3d offense

Wmning- Fine ofPhp 500.00- Community service for Environmeotal Protection for

two (2)days withh Brmgay B. Titong.

- Fine of Php 500.00- Fine of Php 1,000.00- Community service for Enviromental Protection for

one (l) week within Barangay B. Titong.

August 23,2W5.

lVe hereby certifr to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance which n'as duly cnacted by tteduring ifr regulr session on August23' 2005.

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Separability Ctluse- I{ for arry reason or reasons, any ptrt of provisions of this ordinance

shall be hold to be invrili{ other prts or provision hereof are not affected rtereby shall continue

to be full force andeffect.

Efiecrivitv. This ordinance shall take effect immeitiately upon ryproval'

/*r1A-O, ,hA-utr.-/oscmr f,spnmr,la )Sponsor Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

Sangguniang

ATTESTED AND CERTIFIE,I)TO BE DULY ADOPTED:

LILLCity Vice-

l^^Urn \W4M-ESPTNOSA, M.n.yor/ Presiding Officer

APPROVED by the