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SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO.

22-2007
ORDINANCE GRANTING SENIOR CITITZENS FREE MOVIE ACCESS TO ALL
MOVIE THEATERS IN THE CITY OF LIPA
WHEREAS, in a privilege speech delivered on February 12, 2007 at the
Sangguniang Panlungsods regular session, Hon. Dominador M. Mauhay proposed an
ordinance granting senior citizens of Lipa City free access to movie in all theaters in
the city of Lipa;
WHEREAS, a committee hearing to conducted by the Committee on
Ordinance and Legal Matters on February 12, 2007 for the said purpose was
attended by the officers and members of the Lipa City Federation of Senior Citizens
Association (LICFOSCA), representatives from various offices if the city government
and representatives from the different movie houses in the city;
WHEREAS, the proposal aims to give our senior citizens another reason to
enjoy their retirement years by lessening the cost of one of their pastimes;
WHEREAS, instead of a 20% discount on movie tickets, the proposed
ordinance will grant them free movies, except on the first day of screening and on
special screenings, and in return, movie theaters would be entitled to 60% discount
on amusement tax for every senior citizen they admit for free;
WHEREAS, this privilege is in accordance with Republic Act No. 7432 or the
Senior Citizen Act, that expanded the benefits and privileges of senior citizens;
WHEREAS, the theater managers who attended the hearing expressed their
willingness to give their share for senior citizens;

ORDINANCE GRANTING SENIOR CITIZENS FREE MOVIE ACCESS TO ALL


MOVIE THEATERS IN THE CITY OF LIPA
------------WHEREAS, the amusement tax discount the city government will give
theaters, will not in any way affect the cash position of the city since the amount
will just be very minimal;
WHEREAS, the members of the Board of Directors of the LICFOSCA welcomed
the additional benefit for them and those who attended the said hearing said that
this will give theaters additional income as senior citizens whenever they see a
movie will have companions, who will pay for themselves;
WHEREAS, to enjoy this privilege senior citizens should show their duly
signed official senior citizens identification card (ID) upon entering the theater;
NOW THEREFORE, be obtained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Lipa City
that:
SECTION 1. All senior citizens in the city, upon showing their duly signed
official senior citizen identification card (ID) are hereby granted free movie access to
all movie theaters in the city of Lipa , except on the first day of screening and on
special screenings.
SECTION 2. All movie theaters are hereby entitled to a sixty percent (60%)
discount on amusement tax on regular paying movie patron for every senior citizen
they admit for free.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.
APPROVED with one (1) out during voting (Hon. Leonilo A. Catipon), this 26 th
day
of
February,
2007.___________________________________________________________________________
I hereby certify to correctness of the foregoing excerpt from the
minutes of the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod held in its
session hall February 26, 2007.

RESOLUTION NO. 72
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF SPECIAL ORDINANCE ORDINANCE No. 22-2007, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
ORDINANCE GRANTING SENIOR CITIZENS FREE MOVIE ACCESS TO ALL
MOVIE THEATERS IN THE CITY O0F LIPA
WHEREAS, series of committee hearings were conducted by the Committee
on Laws to assess the implementing of Special Ordinance No. 22-2007, otherwise
Ordinance Granting Senior Citizens Free Movie Access to all Movie
Theaters in the City of Lipa, which were attended regularly by representatives
from the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs, City Social Welfare and Development
Office, City Treasurers Office, Robinson Cinema and SM Cinema:
WHEREAS, in one of the said hearings, Hon. Avior Rocafort requested the
representative from the City Social Welfare and Development Office to draft the
Implementing Rules and Regulation to effectively implement said ordinance:
WHEREAS, the draft of the Implementing Rules and Regulation for the
granting of free access to movie on senior citizens in all theaters in the city was
presented during the committee hearing:
WHEREAS, under the said Implementing Rules and Regulation are as follows:
ENTITLEMENT
1. All senior citizens who are bonafide residents of Lipa City shall be allowed to
watch for free in any Cinema establishment in Lipa.
2. Only residents with Senior Citizen Identification Card duly signed by the
authorized and authorized signatories and issued by the Office of Senior Citizens
Affairs (OSCA) shall be entitled to free admission.
3. Senior citizen from their city or municipality who transferred residence in this
city shall secure a certification from the Office of the President of the Federation of
Senior Citizen.
AVAILMENT
Every senior citizen shall be allowed to avail this free movie privilege once a
week either on Monday or Tuesday only.
EXHIBITION

1. Senior citizen may watch any movie but only during during a regular
exhibition which does not include sneak preview, advanced screenings, premiere
screening or movie benefits.

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS


OF SPECIAL ORDINANCE ORDINANCE No. 22-2007, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
ORDINANCE GRANTING SENIOR CITIZENS FREE MOVIE ACCESS TO ALL
MOVIE THEATERS IN THE CITY O0F LIPA
-------------------------------------------------ADMISSION MECHANICS
1. Cinema Management reserves the right to promulgate policies and procedures
regarding the Issuance of Senior Citizen Ticket/ Entry Pass such as ID validation,
requirement for senior citizen to sign on the logbook in accordance with the
ordinance and the Implementing Rules and Regulation.
2. Tickets and Entry Passes issued to senior citizens are honored only on the
date specified thereon.
3. Senior citizen will transact personally with the Cinema personnel.
WHEREAS, after through evaluation and study of the said implementing
rules and regulations, this august body deemed it necessary to approved the
same.
NOW THEREFORE, be it solved as it is hereby resolved to approve the
Implementing Rules and regulations on Special Ordinance No. 22-2007,
otherwise known as Ordinance Granting Senior Citizens Free Movie
Access to all Movie Theaters in the City of Lipa.
___ UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, this 16th day of February,
2009.__________________________
I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing excerpt from the minutes of
the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod held in its session hall on
February 16, 2009.

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