Iloilo City Regulation Ordinance 2013-065

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
CHAPTER 1: General Provisions
a. Article 1: Short Title and Scope

b. Article 2: Rules of Construction
c. Article 3: Definition of Terms
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1
2-3
3-19
c. Article 3: The lloilo City Community College (ICCC)
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19-21
21-23
3-29
d. Article 4: Prohibiting the Imposition and Collection of
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II. CHAPTER 11: Education, Science & Technology
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a. Article 1: The Scholarship Program of the City Government

b. Article 2: The Technical Institute of lloilo City (TllC)
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Contributions from Pupils in the Primary Grades

e. Article 5: The Creation of lloilo City Literacy Coordinating Council
f.
30-31
Article 6: Prohibiting and Penalizing the Selling or Trading in any
Form of all kinds of Spiders, and Holding SpiderFighting

Within Five Hundred (500) meters from Public and Private
Schools in the City of Hoilo
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31
Ill. CHAPTER Ill: Labor and Employment

a. Article 1: Regulating the Recruitment, Enlistment and
Contracting Laborers to be Sent Abroad in the
City of lloilo
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b. Article 2: AntiAge Discrimination in Job Hiring in lloilo City

IV. CHAPTER IV: Children, Women and Family Relations
a.
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Article 1: Establishing a Drop In/Child Minding Center for

the Employees of the City Government of lloilo
including the Constitution of the Child Minding
Committee, defining its Functions and Purposes,
and Providing Funds Thereof
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V. CHAPTER V: Health, Sanitation and Hospital Service
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a. Article 1: Regulating the Occupation of Hostess or Dancer in Bars
33-34
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35
b. Article 2: Requiring Commercial Firms along the Waterfront to

Provide themselves with Toilets and Waiting Rooms for
the use of their Passengers and Laborers
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35
c. Article 3: Prohibiting the use of Second Hand Polaroid Glasses in

all Theaters in lloilo City Unless Sterilized
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35
d. Article 4: Prohibiting Anyone from Smoking, or Lighting a Match

or Cigarette Lighter while the tank of the Motor Vehicle
is being filled with Gasoline
36
e. Article 5: Requiring Owners or Tenants of any Land or Building which

is in an Unsanitary Condition to be Cleaned at their
Expense, or to fill up to a Grade Necessary for Proper
36-37
Sanitation
f.
Article 6: Requiring Theatre Owners and Operators to Spray their

Theaters with Insecticides and Providing Penalty for
Violation Thereof
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37
g. Article 7: Requiring the Placing or any Dead Animal, any Dung, or any
other Filthy, Putrid or Offensive Substance in unleaking Plastic
Bag before throwing it in Garbage Container
37
h. Article 8: Banning smoking in certain public places and public

Conveyances in lloilo City and Imposing Penalty for
Violations Thereof
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38-39
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j.
Article 9: Banning Smoking by Minors and Selling Cigar/Cigarette

to Minors in the Territorial Jurisdiction of Hoilo City
39-41
Article 10: Providing a Comprehensive Rabies Control Program

and Creating the lloi/o City Rabies Control Committee
41-42
k. Article 11: Creating the lloilo City Pound and for the Other Related
Purposes
I.
43-44
Article 12: Mandating all Owners, Managers, Dancers, Entertainers,

or Performers Employed in any Nightclub, Beerhouse
or in any Other Similar Establishment to Undergo
STD/HIV/AIDS Education Seminar, Certification of Attendance
and Completion of such being a Pre-requisite to the Issuance
of Health and Work Permit .............................................................

m. Article 13: Providing for the Quarantine of Suspected SARS-lnfected
Persons, Imposing Sanctions for Violation Therefore and
Other Purposes
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45-46
n. Article 14: Adopting the Promotion of Exclusive Breastfeeding in

lloilo City ................................................................................... .
46-47
o. Article 15: Prohibiting the Practice of "Tandok" in the City of lloilo

and Prescribing Penalties for Violation ........................................
p. Article 16: Creating the Local Tuberculosis Council of the City of Hoilo,
Appointing the Members Thereof and Specifying its
Duties and Responsibilities and for other purposes .................. .
q. Article 17: Creating the Lapaz Maternity and Reproductive Health
Center and Providing Appropriation for Such Purpose ............. .
VI. CHAPTER VI: Public Safety and Morality, Peach and Order ......................... .
a. Article 1: Prohibiting the Drinking of Liquors and Other Alcoholic
Beverages alongside the Streets, Roads, Sidewalks
Alleys and Open Public Places within the City of tloilo
From 11:00 in the evening until 4:00 in the morning
b. Article 2: Establishing Curfew for Minors and Prohibiting them to
Wander, Saunter or Loiter in any place
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47-49
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50-51
51-53
c. Article 3: Prohibiting any Person, Natural or Juridical, from Reserving

A Portion of Public Streets, Avenues, Sidewalks, Alleys
And Other Public Open Spaces for His/Her/Its Exclusive
Use as Parking Space and Prohibiting the Installation or
Putting up of "Reserved Parking for Customers Only"
Signages and Other Markings Therein, Providing Penalties
For Violation
d. Article 4: Liquor Ban for Minors in the City of lloilo
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54-55
e. Article S: The Security Measures in Public and Commercial

Establishments, Providing Penalties for Violation
Thereof and Other Purposes
f.
55-56
Article 6: All Business and Commercial Complexes and Establishments

And Other Places and Spaces considered as High Risk to Install
Video Surveillance Cameras or CCTV and Providing Penalties
For Violations Thereof .......................................................................
57-59
g. Article 7: Requiring all Commercial Establishments Offering Internet

Services to Provide and Appropriate Computer Program,
Software, Filters, and such other Implements, Gadgets or
Measures to Prevent Customers Access to Pornographic
Websites and Providing Penalties for the Violation Thereof
60-62
h. Article B: Prohibiting the Manipulation of the Fire Hydrant
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Article 9: Permitting the use of Bamboo Canons on Dec. 24 and 31
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ArticlelO: Prohibiting Obstruction on Alleys Designated as Passages

for Firefighting Apparatus
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63
k. Article 11: Regulating the Keeping or Storing of Combustible Materials
I.
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63
Article 12: Prohibiting the Loading of Container or Can Filled with

Gasoline or Alcohol inside the Public Utility Vehicle
for Passengers
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64
m. Article 13: Requiring for the Provisions of Fire Escapes in its Second
Floor for all Theaters and Auditoriums in the City of lloilo
64
n. Article 14: Prohibiting the Carrying of Firearm when Entering the

City Hall Building
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64
o. Article 15: Regulating the use of Pointed Bamboo Barbecue Sticks

Locally known as "Asalan" and Providing Penalty Therefore
VII. CHAPTER VII: Youth and Sports Development
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65
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a. Article 1: Establishing a Hall of Fame in Sports, Constituting a

Board of Judges, its Composition, and for other
Purposes
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65-66
b. Article 2: Deputizing 3 Sangguniang Kabataan {SK) members from

each Barangay in lloilo City to Monitor, Inspect and Report to Building
Officials all Illegal Construction, Repair, Removal or Alteration of Building
Structures in their Respective Area of Jurisdiction
c. Article 3: Financial Assistance to Barangay Sangguniang Kabataan
66-67
Official who Sustain Injuries in the Performance of Duty or by reason or

on the Occasion
67-68
VIII. CHAPTER VIII: Games, Amusement and Professional Sports
68
a. Article 1: Regulating the Establishment, Maintenance and Operation of

Cockpits in the City of Jloilo
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68
b. Article2: Prohibiting the Playing of the Game of "Daily Double"

or "Pocapio" and Declaring Illegal the Possession Without any Lawful
Purpose of any Daily Double List or Pocapio List, Paper or other Matter
Containing Letter Figures, Signs ,or Symbols which Pertain to or any
Similar Game which has taken Place or About to take Place and providing
penalty Therefore
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68-69
c. Article 3: Regulating the Establishment, Maintenance and Operation of

Night Clubs, Cabarets, Bars and Saloons .....................................................
d. Article 4: Requiring Owners and Operators of Movie Houses to Play the
69
Philippine national Anthem before the Start of the Show and During the
Intermission before the Last Full Show of the Day; and Providing Penalty
69
for the Violation

e. Article 5: Requiring Cockpit Operations to Indicate on the Face of
Admission Tickets the Price for Admission and to have them
Registered in the Office of the Treasurer; and Providing Penalties for
the violation
f.
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70
Article 6: Regulating the Selling of Tickets in Theaters Operating in
the City of lloilo and Providing Penalties for Violation .......................................

g. Article 7: Setting the Guidelines in the Printing, Reporting and
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Registration of Admission Tickets during Cockfights within the

Jurisdiction of the City of lloilo
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h. Article 8: Legalizing "Pauwak" in the City of lloilo
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71-72
IX. CHAPTER IX: Urban Poor, Human Rights and Minority Groups
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a. Article 1: Authorizing the Creation and establishment

of a Shelter program Trust Fund of lloilo City
72-73
b. Article 2: Creating the lloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office

(ICU PAO) Under the Office of the City Mayor and Appropriating
Funds Therefore and for Other Purposes
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73-7S
c. Article 3: Requiring All Qualified Urban Poor Beneficiaries to

Executive a Sworn Statement that they are not Professional
Squatters or not Engage in Squatting Syndicates
76
d. Article 4: Naming the San Isidro Relocation Site Located in

Jaro District as "Uswag San Isidro Subdivision"
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76
e. Article 5: Prohibiting any form of Conveyancing of the Awarded

Lot on the Relocation Sites of the lloi/o City Government and
Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof
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76
X. CHAPTER X: Rules, Resolutions, style, Justice and Legal Affairs

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a. Article 1: Require Persons Convicted for Violation of Ordinances of
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Illegal Construction or Repairs of Buildings to Demolish Such Buildings
76-77
b. Article 2: Prohibiting Jaywalking from Specific and Designated

c.
Streets in the City of Jloilo
77
Article 3: Prohibiting the Use of Full or Glaring Lights in Motor Vehicles .....
77-78
d. Article 4: Prohibiting the Blowing of Horns within the Radius of 200

Meters from any Hospitals, School during Class Hours, and the Courts
of Justice During Sessions
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78
e. Article S: Regulating the Volume of Sound of Radio, Radio-Phonograph,

Juke Box and the like
f.
78
Article 6: Providing for Exit Requirements for Theaters and/or

Cinematographs, Assembly Halls, Auditoriums, Cockpits, and for
other Purposes
78-80
g. Article 7: Prohibiting any Person from Writing, Painting or Scribbling any

Figure, Drawing, Painting, Word, Letter, Sign, or Number on the Wall,
Floor or Surface of any Public or Private Property without the Consent of
the Owner Thereof
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81
h. Article 8: Punishing any Person who Disturb Flag Ceremonies at

Plaza Libertad ...............................................................................................
81
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Article 9: Requiring All drivers and Operators of Buses, Passenger

Jeepneys, Taxicabs and Public Utility Vehicles to Light their Vehicles
Inside while Traveling during Nighttime;; Prohibiting the Using of
Curtains and Tinted Glass in their Vehicles; To Register with the Police
Department when Traveling Outside the City Proper after Sundown;
and others
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81-82
Article 10: Prohibiting any Person within the Limits of the City of lloilo
to Shoot Birds with the Use of a Slingshot, A Low Powered Rifle or
Anything which may Harm such Birds
82
k. Article 11: Prohibiting the Placing and/or Allowing of Animals to Graze

in any Public School Premises or Playground in lloilo City
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82
Article 12: Prohibiting Obstruction on any Public Sidewalk, Highway,

road or Street and Providing Penalties in Violation Thereof
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82-83
m. Article 13: Prohibiting the Selling or Peddling of any Edible Part of

Hog, Cow, Carabao and the like, for Public Consumption on the City
of lloilo
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83
n. Article 14: Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution for Value of Tickets by
City Officials and Employees
83
o. Article 15: Prescribing the Rules and Procedures for the Issuance of
83-86
Business Permits/Licenses in the City of lloilo and Closure of Business

p. Article 16: Banning the Use and/or Operation of Stereos-Radio in
Public Utility "Trisikads" and Providing Penalties Thereof
86
q. Article 17: Prohibiting Streamers, Billboards, Posters, Advertisements

and Notices in all Public Plazas and Parks in the City of Hollo .....................
86
r.
Article 18: Regulating the Operation of Boarding Houses in the City of
lloilo and for Other Purposes

s. Article 19: Prescribing the Rules and Procedures in the Processing,
t.
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Review and Approval of Barangay Development Plans
Article 20: Regulating the Publication of Items Required by Law or
Ordinance to be Published
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86-90
90-91
91-92
u. Article 21: Prohibiting the Placing and Putting Up of All Forms of

Advertisement and Announcement on Traffic Signs and Posts Bearing
Traffic Sign, and Providing Penalties Thereof
v. Article 22: Prescribing the Procedure in Arresting Violators of City
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92-93
Ordinances and Providing Penalties Thereof

w. Article 23: Requiring Salt Manufacturers, Importers, distributors, Retailers
and Sellers to treat salt with Potassiumiodate/lodize prior to Sale and
Hotels, restaurants, Canteens, Bakeshops, Carenderias to use Iodize salt in
the preparation of food products and penalizing violations thereof
93-94
x. Article 24: Regulating the use of cellular phones, pagers, beepers and
two way radio transceivers inside movie houses, classrooms/libraries,
churches and places of worship, gasoline station, including areas where
explosive and explosive materials are kept or stored in Government
Offices including Court Rooms and providing penalties for violations
thereof ........................................................................................................ .
y. Article 2S: Prohibiting kite flying within the vicinity of all public utility
companies (such as Panay Electric Company and others) High
Voltage Lines
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z. Article 26: Prohibiting mendicancy in lloilo City and Providing Penalties
94-95
96
96-97
Thereof
aa. Article 27: Creating the lloilo City Anti Mendicancy Board
bb. Article 28: Prohibiting Unnecessary noise disturbance within the
vicinity of the session hall of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of lloilo
City every Tuesday from Two O'clock in the afternoon until the
97-98
session ends
cc. Article 28A: Creating the Overseas Filipino Workers Economic Council
of lloilo City
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dd. Article 29: Declaring an immediate moratorium on the construction
and installment of billboards in lloilo city except for Government Purposes
98
and providing penalty for violation thereof
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98-100
100
ee. Article 30: Prohibiting all persons/individuals in the City Public

Markets and its premises from exposing themselves half naked
(shirtless) and imposing penalties for violation thereof ............................ .
ff. Article 31: Regulating the operation of ambulant stores in the City of lloilo
XI. CHAPTER XI: Communication and Public Information
a.
100-101
101-102
102
Article 1: Regulating the erection of advertising devices and providing

for a permit fee thereof
102
b. Article 2: Regulating the repair, service and maintenance of mobile

phone service centers
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XII. CHAPTER XII: Good Government and Public Accountability ..................... .
a. Article 1: Prohibiting any official or employee to solicit contribution of
whatever nature from any employee without first securing the written
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permit of the City Mayor
b. Article 2: Regulating the operation of the city owned motor vehicles
and providing for other purposes
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XIII. CHAPTER XIII: Trade, Commerce and Industry .......................................... .
a. Article 1: Prohibiting the hoarding of prime commodities ....................... .
103-104
104
104-105
105-106
106
106-107
b. Article 2: Prohibiting the sale of second hand office equipments, books,

stationaries etc. and house equipment
c. Article 3: Restricting the sale or deposit of combustible or inflammable
materials with the premises of the public market ......................................... .
d. Article 4: Regulating barber shops within the City of lloilo ........................ .
XIV. CHAPTER XIV: Veterans, Retirees, Elderly and Disable Persons
a. Article 1: Exempting the Senior Citizens from payment of fees relative
to their application for real property clearance and providing
requirements therefore for the purpose of issuance of OSCA
Identification Cards
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XV. CHAPTER XV: Barangay Affairs and Community Development
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a. Article 1: Regulating the Holding of Benefit Balls, Exhibitions,
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Entertainment or the like in the City of lloilo
b. Article 2: Granting financial assistance to the family of any Barangay
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Official who dies during his/her term of Office
XVI. CHAPTER XVI: Engineering, Construction and Public Works
a. Article 1: Prescribing rules regarding defective or damaged
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108
108-109
109
109
109
109-110
110
111
building and the demolition of dilapidated or uninhabited and

constituting a menace to lives and property as a fire hazard imposing
penalty for violation
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b. Article 2: Requiring the owners or persons in charge to paint with color
not offensive to the eye the roofs or walls or their buildings or houses
that are made of aluminum
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c. Article 3: Permitting the use of barbed wire for fencing houses and lots .... .
d. Article 4: Prescribing the inspection of buildings before occupancy or use
e. Article 5: Constructing and Repairing of concrete sidewalks and curbs
Article 6: Regulating the construction of culverts for drainage
purpose by private persons
g. Article 7: Requiring owners or administrators of building, house or
structure to obtain permit from the City Assessor before the
construction or reconstruction of the same
h. Article 8: Regulating the installation of electrical wiring in all public
111
111-112
112
112-113
113
f.
buildings, public markets including public school building

i.
114
114
114
Article 9: Prescribing rules and regulations for City safety Engineering;

designating the City Public Works Supervisor as City Safety engineer
and defining his powers and duties as such; in connection with
any construction installation, operation, plant, equipment or device within
the purview of mechanical, electrical, engineering and building operations;
fees for inspection and test therefore; and for other purposes.
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115-119
j.
Article 10: Prohibiting the construction of tenement houses,

Barong-barong, make shift house or the like along esteros, river bank,
creeks, canals within the City of lloilo
k. Article 11: Regulating the digging and excavation of any existing
National, City and Barangay roads within the territorial limits of the
City of lloilo
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119
119-122
Article 12: Authorizing the City Engineer's Office, this City, to group
all 3% construction engineering of all projects to a common fund and
to utilize the same to hire technical personnel to undertake supervision
and related work in the pre engineering preparation of all projects of the
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City Government of lloilo

m. Article 13: Regulating the operation and construction of deep and
shallow wells for commercial purposes within the City of lloilo ................ .
XVII. CHAPTER XVII: Implementing Rules and Regulations .............................
XVIII. CHAPTER XVIII: Separability, Applicability, Repealing and Effectivity Clauses.
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122-123
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

CITY OF ILOILO
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
THE 33RD
EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 5TH REGULAR SESSION OF
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILOILO, PHILIPPINES, HELD AT
THE SESSION HALL, NEW CITY HALL BUILDING,PLAZA LIBERTAD, ILOILO CITY,
ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2013
PRESENT:
HON. JOSE S. ESPINOSA III
Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer
HON. JOSHUA C. ALIM
Member
HON.LYNDON V. ACAP
Member
HON. RODEL F. AGADO
Member
HON. ELY A. ESTANTE, JR.
Member
HON. JEFFREY P. GANZON
Member
HON. R LEONE'N. GEROCHI
Member
HON. JASON R. GONZALES
Member
HON. CARLOS P. GUARIN, Liga ng mgaBrgy. Pres.
Ex-Officio Member
HON. SHEEN MARIE S. MABILOG, SK Federation Pres. Ex-Officio Member
Member
HON .. PLARIDEL C. NA VA II
HON. NIELEX C. TUPAS
Member
Member
HON. EDWARD C. YEE
HON. PERLAS. ZULUETA
Member
ABSENT:
HON. DAVID RAYMUND C. JAM ORA
i
Member
REGUI,ATION ORDINANCE NO. 2013-065

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF- ILOILO
CITY
Sponsored by Councilor Plaridel C. Nava, II, and second:ed by Councilors Jason R. Gonzales,
Lyndon V. Acap, Carlos P. Guarin, Ely A. Estan'te, Jr. and Rode! F. Agado,
Be it enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City oflloilo that:

CHAPTER!
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE L SHORT TITLE AND SCOPE
Section IA. Title. This Ordinance shall be kn'own as the "The Code of General
Ordinances oflloilo City".
Section IB. Scope; This
~ode
covers all general ordinances ar,id special ordinances
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ARTICLE 2. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 2A. Words and Phrases. Words and phrases embodied in this Code not herein
specifically defined shall have the same meaning as found in legal dictionaries as well as existing
laws.
Section 2B. Construction of Codal Provisians. In comtruing the provisions of this
Code, the following rules of construction shall be ob~rved llllless inconsistent with the
manifested intent of the ptovisions or when applied they would lead to absurdity or highly
improbable results:
1) General rule. All words and phrases shall be construed and understood
according to the common and approved uSage of the language; -but technical
words and pluases and such other wQrds in this Code which may have acquired
a peculiar or appropriate meaning shall be construed and Wlderstood according
to such technical, peculiar or appropriate meaning.
2) Gender and Number. Every word importing the masculine gender as well as the
words "he/she", "his/her" shall extend to both male and female. Every word
importing the singular number shall extend and apply to several persons or
things as well and every word importing the plural number shall extend and
apply also to one person ar thing.
3) Computation of Time. The _time within which an act is to be done as provided in
this Code, or in rule or regulation issued pursuant to the provisions thereof,
when expressed in days, shall be computed by excluding the first day and
including the last day, except when the last day falls on a SWlday or holiday, in
which case the same- shall be excluded from the computations and the next
business days shall be comidered the last day.
4) Tenses. The use of any verb in the present tense shall include the future
whenever applicable. The words "shall have been" shall include past and future
cases". The use of the word "shall" in this Code means the act being required to
be done is mandatory, whereas when the word "may" is used, it means
permissive.
5) References. All references to "Chapters", "Articles", or "Sections" are to
chapters, articles or sections in this Code unless otherwise specified-.
6) Conflicting Provisions of Chapters. If the provisions of different Chapters
conflict with or contravene each other, the pl-ov:lsions of each chapter Shall
prevail as to all specific matter and questions--irivolVed therein.
7) Conflicting Provision of Sections. If the provisions of different sections in the
same chapter conflict with each other, the provision of the section which is last
in point of sequence shall prevail.
Section lC. Amendment a.nd Integration of Addltional Provisions. Any a.tnendment

on this Code may be introduced to the chapter,-article- or .S~Ction concerned. All ordinances or
provision thereof enacted subsequent t'o the date ofeffectlvity of this Code shall be complied in
such a way as to bear the cortespOil~ing chapter, article o:r section to which such ordinance or
provision pertains. Such new provisions shall be integrated into the corresponding chapter,
article or section to which such ordinance or provision pertains whenever a new printing or
reproduction
ojlode
is undertaken upon ap:roval of the Sanggunian.
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Section 2D. 4. Existing Rights. No rights, action or proceeding commenced before the
effectivity of this Code shall be adversely affected by any provisions hereof. Thereafter, all
procedures or actions to be taken shall conform to the provisions of this Code whenever possible.
Section 2E. Reference to Code. Whenever reference is made to any portion of this
Code, such reference shall apply to all amendments and additions now or may hereafter be
introduced.
Section 2F. Effect of Headings. The Chapter, Article and Section headings do not in any
manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions contained in this Code.
Section 2G. Relation to Prior Ordinance. The provisions of this Code which are
substantially the same as that of previous or existing ordinances particularly when dealing with
the same subject matter shall be construed as "restatements" and not as new enactments.
ARTICLE 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Section J. Meaning of Technical Terms. as used in this CodeAbetting - to induce another to commit crime to give aid or assistance to such other.
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Academic or Professional - is any four (4) or five years course leading to a

baccalaureate or bachelors degree including courses in technology, arts, sciences and
mathematics;
Accommodations & Entertainment Establishments-- refer to particular public places
such as restaurants, fast foods, eateries, hotels, lodges, inns, coffee shops, night clubs, disco
houses, videoke bars, resto bars, movie houses, or any other place offering either food beverage,
sleeping accommodation, and recreation facilities to the public for a fee;
Age of gestation -the length of time the fetus is inside the mother's womb.
AIDS - refers to Acquired ImmWie Deficiency Syndrome, a state of the human body
which immune system has been destroyed by the Human Immune Virus (HIV) sending it
naturally defenseless fonn viruses that causes all kinds of sickness.
Alcohol Beverages - any distilled or undistilled, fermented or brewed liquid substance
with at least 4% alcohol content which include beer, coconut wine or tuba and the likes.
Alley - a narrow street or passageway between or behind structures, houses or buildings
such as eskinitas.
Alteration - any change, addition, or modification.
Ambulant store - is a mode of transportation used to move from one public place to
another with the use of cart, tricycle, pedicab, bicycle, and any other similar mode of
transporting goods for the purpose of selling or vending.
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Animal catcher - any city employee tasked of catching stray animals freely roaming or
roaming-at-large in the City oflloilo.
Awarded relocation lot - a lot awarded to the qualified beneficiary located at the
relocation site of the Iloilo City government.
Balanced Housing Requirement - refers to the mandate pursuant to Sec 18 of the Urban
Development and Housing Act (UDHA) whereby developers of the proposed subdivision
projects shall be required to develop an area for socialized housing equivalent to at least twenty
percent (20%) of the total subdivision or total project cost, at the option of the developer, within
the same city or municipality.
Barangay Official shall refer to a Punong Barangay, Barangay Sangguniang Members,
Barangay Secretary, or aBarangay Treasurer.
Bed spacer - any person who lives or is accommodated in a boarding house by paying
for a bed space only cooking or buying his own food or subsistence.
Bet Taker or Promoter- a person who calls and takes care of bets from owners of both
gamecocks and those of other bettors before he orders commencement of the pauwak and
thereafter distribute won bets to the winners after deducting a certain commission.
Bettor - a person who participates in Pauwak and with the use of money or things of
value, bets with bettors or through the bet taker or promoter and wins or loses his bet depending
upon the result of the cockfight as announced by the Referee or sentenciador. He may be the
owner of the fighting cock.
Boarder - any person who lives or is accommodated in a boarding house by paying for
his board and bed (lodging) or renting the room for himself without paying for his meal (food)
which is not included in his boarding fees.
Boarding House - any house where boarders are accepted or who are accommodated for
compensation by the week or by the month and where meals are served to boarders occupying
space only. For purposes of this ordinance, a boarding house includes any dormitory.
Bottle-feeding- the method of feeding the infant using a bottle with artificial nipples, the
contents of which can be any type of fluid.
Breastfeeding - the method of feeding an infant directly from the human breast.
Breast milk- the human milk from a mother.
Building - any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons or animals,
chalets or property of any kind.
Business Establishments (high risk) - refer to banks and their satellite offices, branches
and automated teller machines (ATMs), money changers, pawnshops, credit facilities and other
similar lending and financial institutions, as well as other high risk commercial complexes or
establishments as may be identified by the CCTV Camera Council.
Cat - the term "cat" shall apply to a specific animal (felisdomestica) male or female.
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Cell Phone Incidents - refer to cell phone snatching, loss of cell phone units, unblocking
of NTC- blocked cell phone, unauthorized changing of !MEI and unauthorized downloading of
data from mobile phone units.
City Government - local government unit oflloilo City.
Cigarette - refers to any roll or tubular construction which contains tobacco or its
derivatives and intended to be burned or heated under ordinary condition or use;
Chat Room- An online forum whereby a nwnber of people converge and interact by
exchange of views, opinion and messages.
Child in Conflict with the Jaw - a child who is alleged as, accused of, or adjudged as,
having committed an offense under Philippine laws.
CHO- refer to the City Health Office of the City oflloilo.
Closed-Circuit Television or CCTV - refers to video surveillance camera used to
transmit visual information to a monitor or a number of monitors.
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Complementary feeding - After six months, babies are introduce to other foods to
complement breast milk even up to two years of age.
Comprehensive Land Use Plan- refers to a primary and dominant bases for land use,
applying a rational approach of allocation available land resources as equitably as possible
among the competing user groups and for different functions consistent with the development
plan of the area and the provisions of the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992
(UDHA).
Commercial Complex and Establishment - refer to a building or structure or a set of

buildings or structures usually owned by a single owner, company or corporation housing under
its roof several business entities of varied natures by various owners.
Common Areas - refer to the portion of the Accommodation & Entertainment
Establishments offering sleeping accommodations to the public for a fee, such as hotels, lodges,
inns and the like, being used in common by the public such as lobbies, hallways, stairs, elevators,
comfort rooms, function rooms and the like.
Computer Monitors - the screen or other devices on which feeds are viewed.
Condom - a device use to prevent the transmission of STI/ HIV/AIDS.
Construction - an act of making/putting up of building and other structure
Conveyance- is defined as the act of transferring property including rights from one
person, juridical or natural, to another.
Critical Assets - persons, properties or resollrces of the City that may be in need of
protection or recovery, or is in danger of destruction.
Culling- the process by which records of feeds are picked out or selected to be discarded
or destroyed.
Curfew hours -11 :00 o'clock in the evening until 4:00 o'clock in the morning.
Cybersex - refers to on-line sexual encounter between two (2) or more persons from
different computer terminals and location usually coupled with the exchange of explicit, lewd
and obscene messages or video pictures.
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Dancers, Performers - in this code, shall mean those who entertain customers by
performing any dance in nightclub, beerhouse and similar places.
Dead end-A dead end is a branch leading from a soil, waste, vent, house drain, or house
sewer, which is terminated at a developed distance of two feet or more by means of a cap, plug,
or other fitting not used for admitting water to the pipe.
Deep well - a well dug at minimum depth of I 00 meters.
Deep and shallow wells for commercial purposes - wells where water is extracted in
large volumes at a minimum of one (1) ton/day and is sold.
Deputize - an act of authorizing someone to perform a specific duty/function for other.
Designated Security Personnel - Police or civilian personnel authorized to operate or
use particular CCTV camera or cameras.
Designated Smoking Room - refers to a delineated room inside the accommodation
establishment or public place or enclosed public place, which is totally enclosed where a person
is allowed to smoke without violating this code.
Destruction:
a) To destroy shall refer to the act of making graffiti as detined in this code.
b) Slashing of seats in theaters, walls, auditoriums and the like by means of
any bladed instruments.
c) Placing of sticky substance or adhesives and luscious substances on seat
covers, tables and other personal properties.
d) Destroying of comfort rooms, or fixtures therein, and other similar acts
as defined under Section 1 of Ordinance No. 75, Series of 1973.
e) To destroy also means cutting, crushing, burning, mutilating, breaking,
skinning of trees or plants. Nailing or attaching of posters and signs
thereon are included.
Distribution (of salt}- process of applying potassium iodide on salt or uniodized salt
whether mechanically or manually.
Dog - the term "dog" shall apply to specific animal (Canisfamilaris) male or female.
Donor's milk- the human milk from another non-biological mother.
Drinking of liquor & alcoholic beverages - is an act of ingesting or consuming liquor
or any alcoholic beverages by a person or group of person whether stationary or in motion such
as walking.
Economic Housing- refers to a housing project provided to moderately low income

families with lower interest rates and longer amortization periods.
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Employable age - in this code, it refers to the legal age of 18 years old or above.
Employment - refers to any productive activity engaged in by a person with the use of
mental or physical effort in the employ of another for a pay.
Employer - a person or establishment that hires and maintains individuals to perform

certain work or works for an agreed pay with a result measured or computed daily, weekly,
monthly or by any other arrangement as lawfully agreed.
Employee or worker - one who gets paid for a productive work or job for a regular
daily, weekly or monthly pay, or by any other arrangement as lawfully agreed.
Electronic computer games shall include the following:
a) Game and watch
b) Handheld brick games or the like
c) Watches with computer games
d) Office installed computer machineries
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Electrical or Electronic Technician - any graduate of electrical course or any similar

course and has completed a formal training course in the repair and servicing of mobile phone
manufacturers and/or training centers duly accredited by the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA).
Enclosed Area - refers to an area that is physically separated from the adjacent area by
walls or partitions and a roof ceiling. The walls or partitions must be continuous, interrupted only
by doors, openings and window; the mere presence of a roof or ceiling over the structure, but
without walls or partitions surrounding said structure, does not constitute an enclosed area.
Enclosed premises - means the owner's house, or fenced yard, where other people have
no reason to enter to conduct business or visit with the members of the household.
Entertainment Establishments - business establishments that include but are not
limited to the following: bars, night clubs, beerhouses, cocktail lounges, massage clinics, karaoke
bars/sing-along pub houses and other similar establishment with a permit to operate within the
Iloilo City.
Entertainer - a person who is employed in an entertainment establishment as GRO,
dancer, masseuse and/or other similar occupations.
Essential functions of a job - the functions involving the performance of a job to
satisfaction, which employable applicants, regardless of their ages, may be asked to show during
the job interview and/or demonstration or Job Immersion through aprobationary period.
Establishments (as refered to in the provisions regarding internet gaming}- refer to
private establishments offering and providing internet services to the public whether for a fee or
otherwise and regardless if such internet service is a primary part of their business or an incident
thereof.
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Exclusive breastfeeding - method of feeding the infant with breastmilk only and no
other liquids or solids for six months.
Expressed breastfeeding - human milk which has been extracted from the breast by
hand or breast pump. It can be fed to an infant using a dropper, a nasogastric tube, a cup and
spoon or a bottle.
Feeds - are visual information or images transmitted by video surveillance cameras to t11e
monitors.
Feed locations - areas that are covered or viewed by video surveillance camera.
Filter or web filtering software - A progrwn that accepts a certain type of data as input,
transforms it in some manner, and then outputs the transformed data or such programs that block
access to data that meets a particular criterion.
Firewall - is a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block
unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications based upon a set of rules and
other criteria.
Food Establishment - as used in this ordinance means an establishment where food or
drinks are manufactured processed, stored, sold, and served.
Formula feeding- the feeding of newborn with infant formula usually by bottle-feeding.
It is called artificial feeding.
Gadget - is a device that has a useful specific purpose and function.
Graffiti - The result of an act of inscribing and designing unnecessary signs or letters,
languages or designs in walls or buildings or in public places.
Grants-in-aid (educational) - consist of exemption from payment of tuition fees which
shall be extended to qualified and deserving students subject to certain conditions.
Has been bitten - means has been seized with the teeth so that the skin of the person has
been broken.
Hazardous substances shall refer to substances which present either:
a. Short-term acute hazards, such as acute toxicity by inhalation or eye contact hazard;
b. Long-term hazards including serious weakening of body defenses to certain diseases
upon repeated exposure, carcinogenicity, (which may in some cases result from acute
exposure but with a long latent period) or aesthetically objectionable properties such
as offensive odors;
Health Institutions. - are hospitals, health infirmaries, health centers, lying in centers or
puericulture centers which may include obstetrical and pediatric services among other
medical/health related services.
Health personnel - are professionals and workers who manage and or administer the
entire operations of health institutions and/or who may also be involved in providing maternal
d child health services among others.
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High risk areas - refers to commercial complexes and establishments or other places and
spaces with common business areas where there is greater degree of susceptibility to occurrence
of accidents or criminalities because of the numerous financial, social or business interactions, or
places and spaces where critical assets or properties of the City are situated.
High-risk group - individuals, both male and female, who's sexual and other behaviors,
put them at high risk of acquiring or transmitting STl/HIV/AIDS.
House drain -is that part of the lowest horizontal nipping of a house drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of any
building and conveys the same to the house sewer beginning five feet outside of the inner face of
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House sewrer - The house sewer is that part of the horizontal piping drainage system
extending from the house drain five feet outside of the inner face of the building wall to its
connection with the main sewer or cesspool and conveying the drainage of but one building site.
HIV - refers to the acronyms meaning Human Immune Virus, a specific virus that upon
incursion into the blood vessels destroy the immune system of a person's body.
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Hotels- as used in this code are those which provide lodging and have the facilities to
serve food to the public, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such establishment, using the word
"HOTEL" as its trade name is classified as hotel irrespective of whether it serves food or not to
its guests."
Hullo - a cock which is a mix breed of a Japanese asset and Sumatra breed.
Illegally-acquired mobile phone - refer to mobile phone units acquired from
unauthorized or unla\Vful source.
Iodized Salt-Food grade salt treat with potassium iodide, iodine or an iodide.
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IMEi - International Mobile Equipment Identity

Importation (refers to provisions regarding iodized salt)-bringing in salt to lloilo City
from a foreign or external control. ,
Infant - a child within zero (0) to twelve (12) months of age.
Information Material -any written and/or printed material that explains or educates
Infant formula - the breast milk substitute formulated industrially in accordance \Vith
applicable Codex Alimentarius standards to satisfy the normal nutritional requirements of infant
up to six (6) months of age and adapted to their physiological characteristics.
Internet - a network connecting millions of computers, whereby several countries are
linked into exchange of data, news and opinions. Unlike online service, which is centrally
controlled, the internet is decentralized by design. Each internet computer, called a host, is
independent. Its operators can choose which Internet service to use and which local services to
make available to the global internet community.
Internet Access Provider- another name of Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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Lactation Management - the general care of a mother-infant nursing couple during the
mother's prenatal, immediate postpartum and postnaW periods. lt deals with educating and
proving knowledge and information to pregnant and lactating mothers on the advantages of
breastfeeding, the physiology of the lactation, the establishment and maintenance of lactation, the
proper care of the breast and nipples, and such other matter that would contribute to successful
breastfeeding.
Lactation Station - private, clean sanitary and well ventilated rooms or areas in the
workplace or public places where nursing mothers can wash up, breastfeed or express their milk
comfortably and store it afterwards.
Liquor- any liquid substance distilled or fermented such as wine, whisky, brandy, vodka,
rum, gin or any similar drinks with alcohol content of a least 90/o.
Local Government Pabahay Program - a synchronized program tasked to oversee and
coordinate effort of all govenunent housing agencies involved in assisting local govenunent
units in their respective socialized housing project, in the context of Executive Order No. I 43,
Series of 1993.
Local Shelter Plan - refers to general framework, which provides a step-by-step
procedure by which local government units could formulate solutions to its housing problems. It
shall take measures to enable local government units to plan and implement its specific mandate
based on the UDHA and to facilitate linkage with comprehensive land use plans as defined under
this Act.
Local Shelter Plan Guidelines - refer to model for preparation of Local Shelter Plans as
embodied in the National Urban Development and Housing Framework (NUDHF), or that which
was developed under the PHl/89!F02 Project, implemented by the Housing and Urban
Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and executed by the United Nation Center for
Human Settlement (UNCHS).
Loiter - stand around idly; to stand around without any obvious purpose.
Low birth weight infant - a newborn weighing less than two thousand five hundred
(2.500) grams at birth.
Main (refers to provisions regarding pipes) - the main or any system of horizonW,
vertical, or continuous piping is that part of such system which receives the wastes, vent or back
vents, from fixture outlets or traps, direct or through branch pipes.
Manager - refers to an individual who has direct control and supervision of the
employees working within the establishment.
Manufacture (refers to the provisions on iodized salt}- the process of making salt
mechanically or manually.
Manugtandok - a person who practice tandok.
Massage Clinic - an establishment where massage is administered to customers.
Massage Clinic Attendant - a trained person duly authorized by the Secretary of Health
'ty Health Officer to massage customers under the guidance and supervision of masseur.
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Masseur- a trained person licensed by the Secretary of Health or the City Health Officer
to perfonn massage and to supervise massage clinic attendants.
Memorandum Circular 07-08-2004 - refers to the NTC Rules and Regulations
Governing the Repair, Servicing and Maintenance of Mobile Phones.
Memorandum Circular 08-08-2004 - refers to the NTC Additional Rules and
Regulations on the Purchase, Sale, Lease and/or Retail of mobile phones.
Mendicants - refers to any person who has no visible and legal means of support and
lawful means of employment and who is physically able to work but neglect to apply himself to
some lawful calling and instead uses begging as a means of living.
Metal Detector - refers to the electronic device designated to detect hidden metal object.
Micronutrient Malnutrition - refers to a disorder resulting from deficiency in Vitamin
A, iron and other micronutrients which the body needs in minute quantities a day.
Minor - a person who is below eighteen (18) years of age, including those aged 18 and
above who are unable to fully take care of themselves or protect themselves because of any
physical or mental disabilities or conditions.
Mobile Phone - a handheld radio communications device employing Cellular Mobile
Telephone System (CMTS) popularly referred to as cellular phones or cell phones, and similar
technologies, capable of transmitting and receiving voice, data, and other multimedia, services
by means of radio waves.
Mobile Phone Dealer (MPD) - a person or entity primarily engaged in the purchase,
sale, lease and/or retail of mobile phones including parts and accessories thereof.
Mobile Phone Dealer's Permit (MPDP) - a permit issued by the Commission
authorizing the holder thereof to engage in the purchase, sale, lease and/or retail of mobile
phones, including parts and accessories thereof.
Mobile Phone Retailer/Reseller (MPRR) - a person or entity registered with the
Commission to buy mobile phones, including parts and accessories thereof from mobile phone
dealer and engages in a limited scale in the buy and sell to end users/customers for a limited
period.
Mobile Phone Service Center (MPSC) - a person or entity engaged in the repair,
servicing or maintaining of mobile phone units, parts and accessories thereof.
Mobile Phone Service Center Permit (MPSCP) - a permit issued by the National
Telecommunications Commission and the City Government authorizing the holder thereof to
engage in the repair, servicing or maintenance of mobile phone units, parts, and accessories
thereof.
Mobile Radio - any electronic telecommunication system which has its own switch, base
stations and transmission facilities utilizing radio frequencies.
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Monitor - one appointed to help oversee that things are in order.

Mother's milk-the breast milk from the new barn's mother.
National Urban Development and Housing Framework (NUDH) refers to the
authoritative documents aimed at achieving the objectives of the UDHA issued by the HUDCC.
New Business Establishments - refers to newly created trading or commercial concerns
lUldergoing application for business permit or the license to operate prior to the effectivity of this
ordinance.
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) refers to duly registered non-stock , nonprofit organization focusing in the up liftrnent of the basic or disadvantaged sectors of society
and engaged specifically in housing program, providing advocacy, training, community
organizing, research access to resources, and other similar activities.
Nuisance - is any act, omission, establishment, business, condition of property or
Wlything which:
Injures or endangers the health or safety of others;
Annoys or offends the senses;
Shocks, defies or disregards the decency or morality;
Obstructs or interferes with the free passage of any public highway or street, or
any body of water; and
e) Hinders or impairs the use of property.
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Nuisance per accidents - a nuisance only because of the location or other circumstances.
Nuisance per se - always nuisance.
Nursing employee - any female worker, regardless of employment status, who 1s
breastfeeding her infant and/or young child.
Office Order 87-08-2004 - refers to the NTC Implementing Guidelines for the Grant of
Mobile Phone Dealer's Permit (MPDC).
Office Order 86-08-2004 - refers to the NTC Implementing Guidelines for the Grant of
Mobile Phone Service Center's Permit (MPSCP).
Old Business Establishments - refer to existing business establishment that have duly
secured current business permit or the license to operate and are already operating at the time of
the effectivity of this ordinance.
Open Public Places - an area or point of convergence of people whether regular or
occasional, including but not limited to the following: public markets, parks, or plaza, public
playgrounds, public parking lots and public avenues
Open Space- any road open and intended for public use, which is beyond the right of
easement of any private establishments.
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Operator/owner - refers to any natural or judicial person who is granted a permit/license

to operate and entertainment establishment.
Overseas or migrants Filipino Worker - refers to any person, eighteen years of age,
who is to be engaged or is engaged or has been engaged in a remunerated activity in a state of
which the worker is not a legal resident
Overseas Employment - refers to employment of a Filipino worker outside of the
Philippines covered by a valid contract.
Owner (as used in this code referring to provisions regarding dogs) - the tenn "owner"
shall mean any person keeping, harboring, or having charge or control of, or pennitting any dog
to habitually be or remain, on, or be lodged or fed within such person's house, yard or premises.
Parent/ guardian - those who is either the mother or the father, and/ or both who
exercise parental authority over the minor or in their absence, those who can exercise
substituted parental authority pursuant to the Civil Code of the Philippines as amended.
Pauwak - is a mode of cockfighting using the Japanese assel, or Ingram breed, without
the use of gaff.
Pawnshop - it refers to a person or entity engaged in the business of lending money on
personal property delivered as security for loans and shall be synonymous, and may be used
interchangeably, with a pawnbroker or pawn brokerage.
People's Organizations (POs) refer to bonafide associations of under privileged and
homeless citizens with demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identifiable
leadership membership and structure and duly registered with any government agency
concerned;
Person - refers to an individual, partnership, corporation or any other business or legal
entity;
Plumbing - is the art of installing in buildings the pipes, fixtures, and other apparatus for
bringing in the water supply, removing liquid and a channel for conveying fluids.
Plumbing fixtures - they are receptacles intended to receive and discharge water,
liquid, or watercarried wastes into a drainage system with which they are connected.
Plumbing system - this includes the water supply distributing pipes; the fixtures and
fixture traps; the soil waste and vent pipes; the house drain and house sewer; the storm water
drainage; with their devices, appurtenances, and connections all within or adjacent to the
building.
PNP - Philippine National Police
Police reports - any formal or legal document that sets out the facts and circumstances
of incidents involving a felony.
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Pornographic or Porn - refers to any representation, through publication, exhibition,

cinematography, indecent shows, infonnation technology, or by whatever means, of a person
engaged in real or simulated explicit sexual activities or any representation of the sexual parts of
a person for primarily sexual purposes that is intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or
emotional feeling.
Pornographic materials -any image or images, articles, writing or writings, speech or
speeches depicting pornography
Professional squatters - refer to individual or groups who occupy lands without the
express consent of the landowner and who have sufficient income for legitimate housing.
Proof of ownership - any evidence that establishes or helps to establish the truth and
validity of one's title or claim over a certain thing or property.
Proper authorities- (in this code) refers to persons or agencies vested with the power to
give orders or right to make decisions; the power to direct or control someone or something.
Public building- refers to any of the following;
a) An enclosed building structure owned by the government or owned by a private
person but used, rented or occupied by the government or any of its
instrumentalities;
b) Any enclosed building or structure used, or controlled exclusively for public
purposes by any department or branch of government, local government unit or
Barangay without reference to the ownership of the building;
Public Conveyance - refers to the modes of transportation serv1c1ng the general
population, such as, but not limited to, airplanes, buses, taxi cabs, ships, public utility jeepneys
(PUJs), light trail transits, tricycles, trisikads and other similar vehicles;
Public Place/s - refers to enclosed or confined areas of all hospitals, medical clinics,
schools, public transportation, shopping malls, gymnasium, and the like; shall also include but
not limited to city streets, sidewalks, alleys, plazas, schools and market premise and other similar
places accessible to the public as egress and ingress.
Public Road - any road open and commonly used by all, motorists and non-motorists,
local and national and as provided by the City Government.
Public or City pound - shall refer to establishment wherein "stray animals, or animals running-at-large" shall be impounded, or confined, or restrained.
Public establishments - refer to establishments or offices of both national and local
government unit, or any place that cater to public;
Purchase - shall refer to the act of buying a material or item of value for monetary or
any other consideration.
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Qualified Urban Poor Beneficiaries - refer to individuals or families residing in urban

and urbanizable areas whose income or combined household income falls within the poverty
threshold as defined by the NEDA and who do not own housing facilities. These shall also
include those who live in makeshift dwelling units and do not enjoy security of tenure.
Qualified person - (for purposes of employment) any person of employable age who
possesses the necessary skill, experience or knowledge to do a particular job or activity; having
complied with the specific requirements and condition precedents.
Quarantine - isolation for the purpose of preventing the spread of epidemic diseases.
Recycling (refers to provisions on informations/records)- refers to the process by which
records or tapes of Feeds or visual information may be erased through overrun by another or new
visual information.
Repair - the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the pUipose
of its maintenance.
Reproductive health - a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not
merely the absence of infection and infmnity in all matters relating to the reproductive system
and its functions and processes.
Referee (Sentenciador) - a person who watches and oversees the cocks, determines the
physical condition of the cocks and, while pauwak is in progress, the injuries sustained by the
cocks and their capability to continue fighting and decides and make known his decision by
work or gestures; and also make known the result of the cockfight by armouncing the winner or
declaring a tie or no contest game.
Restrained - means tethered, leashed or caged.
Retailer - one who sells or distributes anything to the end user.
Risky behavior (in the context of sexual intercourse) - sex without the use of a
condom or other behaviors that put individuals at high risk of acquiring or transmitting
STVHIV/AIDS.
Road - is an open, wide public way leading from one place to another for the passage of
vehicles and people.
Rooming in - the practice of placing the newborn in the same room as the mother right
after delivery up to the discharge to facilitate mother-infant bonding and to initiate breastfeeding.
The infant may either share the mother's bed or be placed in a crib beside the mother.
Sangguniang Kabataan - Youth Council in the barangay and its members are elected
from among the members of the Katipunan ng mga Kabataan.
SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome also known as typical pneumonia. It is

caused by a new form of corona virus related to the virus which causes flu. A confirmed case of
SARS is one who has a fever of more than 38 degrees centigrade, develops body weakness and
respiratory sign and symptoms like cough, sore throat and shortness of breath had travel to SARS
infected countries or had close contact with a confirmed SARS victim. A suspected case is one
who has live with, cared for or closely worked with a confirmed case and who also develops
co h, sore throat and shortness of breath.
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Satellites branches/offices - refer to small extension offices of business concerns such

that of banks, airlines companies and the like.
Sauna bath attendant- a person who applies the proper technique of giving steam bath
to customers.
Sauna bath establishment-an establishment where customers are exposed to steam
which is generated by sprinkling water on hot stones or by some other means.
Saunter - slow walk: a slow leisurely walk
Schools - refer to enclosed areas of centers of youth activities such as playschools,

preparatory schools, elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities;
Security agency - refers to the legitimate agency engage in Security Services business
duly licensed and registered before the government regulating body.
Security guard - refers to the person employed by the Security Agency posted in the
establishment under contract with the concerned establishment.
Secured Firearm Deposit Box - refer to the safety box designated to secure the firearms
and other weapons.
Sell shall refer to the act of transferring ownership ofa material or item of value from one
person to another for monetary or any other consideration.
Seriously ill mothers - are those who are with severe infections, in shock, under severe
cardiac or respiratory distress, or dying or those with other conditions that may be determined by
the attending physician as serious.
Server - refers to a local area network, a computer running administrative software that
controls access to all part of the network and its resources, such as disk drivers or printers.
Service provider (with internet access); Internet Service Provider (ISP) - a company
that acts as a medium through which with the use of a modem, one can gain access to the internet
Shallow well - a well dug at the depth of less than I 00 meters.
Signage - a movable structure with painted signs showing caution, attention or notice,
which is placed or installed in a specific area designating exclusivity of use showing a "Reserved
Parking for Customers Only" and other markings or structures, of whatever kind.
Sidewalks - a raised paved or asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of the road.
Streets - is a public way or thoroughfare usually paved with a sidewalk hat and is wider
than an alley or lane.
Size and length (in the context of plumbing ordinance) - The given caliber or size of
pipe is for nominal internal diameter except that other than iron-pipe size, brass pipe is measured
by its outside diameter. The developed length of a pipe is its length along the center line of pipe
and fittings.
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Socialized Housing - refers to a housing program and project covering houses

undertaken by national or local government or private sector for the under privileged and
homeless citizens which shall include sites and services development, long term financing,
liberalized terms on interest payments, and such other benefits in accordance with existing law,
rules and regulations;
Socialized Housing One Step Processing Centers - refer to the entities mandated by
Sec. 20 of the UDHA or created by Executive Order No. 184, Series of 1994, to expedite the
processing, approval, and issuance of clearances, pennits and licenses for private socialized
housing developers within ninety (90) days from that date of submission of all requirements by
such participating developers;
Software - computer program, information or data which can be stored electronically as
opposed to storage and display devices which are called hardware.
Soil pipe - A soil pipe is any pipe which conveys the discharge of water-closets, with or
without the discharges from other fixtures, to the house drain.
Smoking - refers to the act of carrying a lighted cigarette or other tobacco products,
whether or not it is being inhaled or smoked;
Squatting syndicates - refers to groups of person engaged in the business of squatter
housing for profit or gain.
Stack - Stack is a general term for any vertical line of soil, waste, or vent piping.
STD - refers to the acronyms meaning Sexually Transmitted Diseases, which are
acquired by a person as a result of sexual intercourse.
STI - refers to Sexually Transmitted Infections, which are acquired by a person as a
result of sexual intercourse.
Stray animals or animals roamingatlarge - shall be understood to mean any animal
whether tagged or not, which is loose, unrestrained, unconfined, or not under complete control of
its owner or the one in possession thereof.
Stroll - to walk at an easy unhurried pace
Structure - that which is built or composed of pwts joined together in some definite
manner.
Sworn Statement - refers to a statement executed by any person before any officer
authorized to administer oath.
Syndicate - a group of two or more persons collaborating, confederating or mutually
helping one another for the purpose of gain in the commission of crime.
Taodok - is a practice by which the tip most portion of a deer horn, cow horn, carabao
horn or any cone shaped object is directly inserted, or through a small incision, to the wounded in
rder to suck or drain out blood and claims to remove rabies from the person's body.
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Telecommunications - any process which enables telecommunication entity to relay and

receive voice, data, electronic messages, written or printed matter, fixed or moving pictures,
words or music or visible or audible signals or any control signals of any design and for any
purpose by wire, radio or other electromagnetic, spectral, optical or technological means
Tobacco - refer to the agricultural components derived from the tobacco plant, which are
processed for the use in manufacturing of cigarettes and other tobacco products;
Tobacco Products - refers to any product that consist of loose tobacco that contains
nicotine and intended for the use of cigarette, including any product containing tobacco and
intended for smoking or oral or nasal use.
Trade in - refers to exchange or swapping of anything by a person or entity usually with
additionional cost.
Trap - a fitting or device so constructed as to prevent the passage of air or gas through a
pipe without materially affecting the flow of sewage or waste water through it.
Trap seal- the vertical distance between the crown wire and the dip of the trap.
UDHA - refers to the Development and Housing Act of 1992 or Republic Act 7279.
Unauthorized or illegal source (in the context of telecommunications) - any person or
entity who is not the authorized or legal owner of the mobile phone units.
Unauthorized repair and service - repair and service of cell phone units by MPSC who
has prior knowledge that the unit is illegally acquired.
Underprivileged and homeless citizens - refer to the beneficiaries ofR.A. 7276 and to
individuals or families residing in urban and urbanizable areas whose income or combined
household income falls within the poverty threshold as defined by the national Economic and
Development Authority and who do not own housing facilities. These shall include those who
lived in makeshift dwelling units and do not enjoy security of tenure.
Vaccination against rabies - means the inoculation of a dog or cat with a rabies vaccine
licensed for the species by the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture. Such
vaccination must be performed by a licensed Veterinarian assisted by a trained livestock
technician from the BAI, and the City Veterinarian's Office.
Vandalism - the act of wanton and deliberate destruction of any object, be it walls,
fences, parts of building and other structures similarly situated, including trees and vegetation, of
beauty and value, by a person on another's property.
Vendor - A person who sells food stuff, fashionable items and other goods which are
similar in nature and within the commerce of man with the use of the ambulant store.
Vent pipe -any pipe provided to ventilate a house-drainage system and to prevent trap
siphon age and back pressure.
VIP's - persons holding positions in the Government such as President, Vice President,
enator, Congressman, elected Local Government Officials, and Foreign Dignitaries.
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Vocational or technical course - two (2) years course leading to a certificate of

graduate, completion or attendance, including but not limited to automotive mechanic, building
wiring electrician, industrial electrician, mechanic carpentry, welding, lathe machine operator,
dressmaking, beauty culture, baking, cosmetology, tailoring, electronics and other special skills
training.
Wander- an aimless or leisurely moving from place to place
Water-distribution pipe - those which convey water from the service pipe to the
plumbing fixtures.
Water-service pipe - the pipe from the water main to the building served.
Waste pipe and special waste - any pipe which receives the discharge of any fixture,
except water-closed, and conveys the same to the house drain, soil, or waste stacks. When such
pipe does not connect directly with a house drain or soil stacks, it is termed a special waste.
Web Camera (or webcam) - refers to a near real time camera whose images can be
accessed using the World Wide Web.
WEBSITE - a system of internet servers that support specially formatted documents.
The documents are formatted in a markup language called HTML (Hyper Text Markup
Language) that supports links to other documents, as well graphics, audio and video files.
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Well - a deep or shallow hole on the earth to tap an underground source of supply of
water.
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Wet nursing - the feeding of a newborn from another mother's breast when his/her own
mother cannot breastfed.
World Wide Web (WWW) - computer based network of information resources that
combines text and multimedia.
Young child - a child from age of twelve (12) months and one (1) day up to thirty six
(36) months.
CHAPTER II
EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ARTICLE I. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Section 1. - The Scholarship Grant. - There is hereby created a scholarship grant to be

known as the Iloilo City Government Scholarship Program for at least fifty (50) poor but
deserving high school graduates and out-of-school youth every school year in the City oflloilo.
In case there are more applicants in excess of the allowable number stated supra, and all
have passed the competitive examination, the City Mayor shall choose the first fifty (50)
applicants obtaining the highest ratings in the competitive examination. If this is not possible, the
City Mayor shall exercise its discretion in making the final selection taking into account the
personal circumstances of each applicant.
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In the case, however, of vocational and/or technical courses, the rule of "first come, frrst
serve" shall apply, provided, that the applicant has passed the appropriate screening and
interview conducted by the Commission.
Section 2. - Qualifications of Scholars. - The scholar-grantee under this ordinance shall
possess the following qualifications:
a.
He/she must be natural born Filipino citizen;
b. Both parents or the legal guardian must be bona fide residents for at least two
(2) years and are registered voters of Iloilo City at the time of the filling of the
application for scholarship;
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c. Both parents or the legal guardian must have a total gross income derived from
livelihood, business, occupation, exercise of profession, allotment or pension of
not exceeding Fifty Thousand (Php. 50,000.00) Pesos per annum for the last two
(2) preceding years;
d.
The applicant must have graduate from any public or government recognized
private high school in Iloilo City with a general average not lower than 90%,
provided, however, that the applicant has no final rating below 85o/o in any
subject during his fourth and final year in high school.
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The applicant shall submit to the office of the City Mayor, through the
Executive Assistant for Education, his/her duly accomplished application form
duly subscribed, and the following supporting documents within the time
prescribed by the Commission.
I. BPS Form 138 or Report Card or Report of Rating from the school;
2. Medical Certificate duly approved by the City Health Officer oflloilo City;
3. Certification duly signed by the City Assessor as to the total assessed value of the
parents or guardians property within Iloilo City;
4. Certification from the City Treasurer that the parents or guardian had no tax
liability with the city government.
5. Certification from the Punong Barangay that the parents or legal guardian are
bona fide residents oflloilo City as required under Section 2(b) hereof;
6. Certification from the City Comelec Registrar that the parents or legal guardians
are registered voters oflloilo city;
7. Two (2) passport size pictures; and
8. Machine copies of the parent's or legal guardian's income tax return for the last
two (2) years;
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The applicant for academic scholarship shall have obtained a final equivalent rating
of 85% or above in his/her scores in the competitive examination to be conducted by
the Office of the City Mayor.
Section 3. - The Grant. - The Iloilo City Government Scholarship Grant shall be for the
full course covering tuition fees and all miscellaneous fees such as registration, matriculation,
library, medical, dental, school publication, PRISAA, laboratory, ROTC (or any training
equivalent theretoi.e National Service Training Program - NSTP), development fee, guidance
and counseling and extra-curricular activities fees. Books or school materials allowance of not
more than Two Thousand Pesos (Php. 2,000.00) per semester may be granted to each scholar.
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The school tuition and miscellaneous fees shall be paid by the City Treasurer upon
presentation of a duly approved voucher duly supported by a statement of account signed by the
Cashier, Treasurer or Comptroller of the school and other required supporting papers subject to
the usual accounting and auditing regulations.
Section 4. - Unit Loan. - The scholar-grantee is required to take a regular load of
eighteen (18) units or as may be required by the school every semester or for the particular field
of study or course.
Graduating scholars shall secure a certification from the school registrar the number of
units required for graduation. Any additional subject taken by the scholar outside of his course
shall be paid by him/ her personally.
Section 5. - Scholarship Forfeiture. -A scholar who quits school, without prior
approval of the City Mayor, automatically forfeits his/her scholarship; however, if the same is
due to illness and upon recommendation of the City Health Officer, or other meritorious reasons,
he/she may be granted a leave of not exceeding one school year and shall be allowed to resume
his/her scholarship subject to the condition that, he/she is physically fit as determined by the City
Health Officer and that he/she has maintained the required rating before he went on leave.
Section 6. - Ratings. -The scholar-grantee shall maintain a general average of 90% or
the equivalent every semester; provided, however, that he/she has no rating below 85o/o or its
equivalent in any academic or non-academic subject
Section 7. - Appropriation. -The City Mayor and the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall
provide in the city's annual general budget such sums of money necessary for the
implementation and maintenance of the scholarship program.
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Section 8. - Transitory Provision.-All City Government scholars presently studying

in various schools shall continue their scholarship under the same terms and conditions until the
termination thereof or their graduation.
ARTICLE 2. THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF ILOILO CITY (THC).
Section 1. - The Institute. - There is hereby created and established Technical
Institute of Iloilo City to be operated by the City Government of Iloilo City to its qualified
constituents.
Section 2.- Objectives for the Creation of the Technical Institute of Iloilo City
(THC):
a.) To establish a school that will undertake free manpower skills education and
training for the youth of Iloilo City;
b.) To produce middle-level manpower resource such as technicians and craftsmen
equipped with skills and training that will help spur growth in the City's
countryside;
c.) To train and to produce skilled manpower that can compete in a world class
labor competition; and,
d.) To assist in the economic upliftment of the urban poor by providing free
technical education to the children of poor families of Iloilo City.
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Section 3. - Administration. -The Institute shall be managed by an Administrator who

shall be appointed by the City Mayor upon the recommendation of the Iloilo City School Board.
The Iloilo City School Board shall have direct supervision of its operation until such time that
the Institute can acquire a distinct corporate personality.
Section 4. - School Campus. The Institute shall be located at Molo, Iloilo City and
Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, and other location as may be established by the Iloilo City School Board.
Section S. - Courses and Curriculum. - The courses to be offered shall be those that
will answer the needs of industries in the highly competitive domestic and international job
markets and with relevance to the production of the truly skilled labor force.
The courses and curriculum for each proposed course shall be determined by the Iloilo
City School Board, subject to the approval of the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA)in accordance with its existing laws, rules and regulations.
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Section 6. are the following:

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d)
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g)
h)
Entrance Requirements. - The entrance requirements to the Institute
The applicant must be at least sixteen (16) years of age;

The applicant must be a secondary school graduate;
The applicant must be physically fit as certified by a government physician;
The applicant must be of good moral character as certified by the school
principal;
An oral and written examination by the applicant is not required;
No admission shall be made if records required for enrollment are incomplete.
In exceptional cases, the students shall be considered temporary enrolled only to
the first three (3) months pending the submission of pertinent records;
The applicant must be a bona fide resident of the City ofiloilo, duly certified by
any Barangay official where/he is actually residing;
The parent or guardian of the applicant are residents of Iloilo City for at least
three years prior to enrollment of the applicant and have a combined yearly
income of not more than Fifty Thousand pesos (Php50,000.00).
Section 7. - Qualification of the Administrator - The school administrator of the

Institute shall be appointed by the City Mayor subject to the recommendation by the Iloilo City
School Board, subject to the existing rules and regulations on appointments as prescribed and
attested by the Civil Service Commission. He/She shall receive salaries as may be fixed by the
Iloilo City School Board, subject to the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
Section 8. - Teaching and Academic Staff - There is hereby authorized to be created in
the annual or supplemental general budget of the Iloilo City School Board such number of
teaching and academic staff/personnel necessary to fill the needs of the Institute as recommended
by the City Mayor.
Members of the teaching and academic staff shall be appointed by the City Mayor from
among those qualified to teach the subject assignment in accordance with the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) rules and regulations. They shall receive
salaries and other benefits as may be detennined by the Iloilo City School Board.
Any ratio of full time/part time instructors and academic staff shall be in accordance with
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) rules and regulations.
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Section 9. - Non-teaching personnel- Non-teaching personnel such as Registrar,

Librarian and Guidance Counselor and so forth may be created and funded in the budget of the
City, subject to such qualification standard, rates of salaries and other benefits that the Local
School Board may prescribed or determined. They shall be appointed by the City Mayor from
among the list of qualified recommendees of the Iloilo City Local School Board, subject to
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (IBSDA) rules and regulations.
Section 10. - Laboratory facilities, equipments, etc.- The Institute shall be provided by
the City government with standard laboratory facilities, equipments, tools, furniture, supplies,
materials and other practical learning kits and machines necessary to equip the studentry with
learning tools and the teachers and instructors with teaching devices and aids.
The Institute may utilize City tools and other equipment and properties that are in store
within the compound of the City Motor pool.
Section 11.- Other TESDA Program. - The Institute shall implement other programs
of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)such as but not limited to
physical fitness, sports development and the development of moral values.
Section 12. - Placement. - The City Government of Iloilo shall exert its best efforts to
employ or expedite and facilitate employment of graduates of the Institute through job placement
linkages with industries, business and other agencies within the Philippines or outside the
country.
ARTICLE 3. THE ILOILO CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ICCC).

Section 1. - The Iloilo City Community College is hereby established to provide tertiary
education primarily to the poor but deserving students of Iloilo City.
Section 2. - The College shall guarantee academic freedom to all its officials, faculty and
students.
Section 3. - The lloilo City Community College shall have its domicile and situs of
business in the City of lloilo. Any extension of the College at a venue other than the City of
Iloilo, should the same expedient and necessary hereafter, may only be established under a
special ordinance for the purpose.
Section 4. - The College is hereby authorized to adopt, alter and use its own seal and the
same shall be used in all its documents which are official in character except papers and
instruments for which the law or ordinance requires a pai-ticular form.
Section S. - The funds of the College shall be derived from the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Tuition and miscellaneous fees paid by the students;

Any grant or aid from the City Government;
Aid from the National Government and other governments, local or foreign;
Legacies, gifts and donations from persons and/or institutions; and,
Other sources which law or ordinance may allow.
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Section 6. The Board of Trustees There shall be created a Board of Trustees which
shall direct, administer and manage the affairs of the College. The Board of Trustees of the
College shall be the Governing Board of the College. For the purpose of brevity, it may
hereinafter be referred to as the Board. The Board shall be composed of the following members:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
The City Mayor

The College President
The Chairman of the Committee of Education of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
The Regional Director of the Commission on Higher Education in Iloilo City
The President of the Faculty Association
The President of the Supreme Student Government/Council
The President of the Alumni Association
A representative of Association of Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU) in
Iloilo City
i) Four (4) prominent citizens of Iloilo City to be appointed by the City Mayor
who are not occupying position in whatever manner in the government or holds
any office in another educational institution. At least one representative should
come from an accredited business or industry sector.
Section 7. The Members of the Board of Trustees shall receive no compensation other
than the actual and necessary expenses incurred in their attendance to the meetings of the Board
or in performance of other official business authorized by the resolution of the Board. The
appointive members of the Board of Trustees shall hold office for the period of two (2)
consecutive school years or until their successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified or
otherwise removed by the appointing authority for cause or causes which shall be for the best
interest of the College.
Section 8. The City Mayor shall be the Chairman of the Board of trustees. In his absence,
the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall act as the
temporary presiding officer of the Board of Trustees. The presiding officer, regular or temporary,
shall vote only in case of tie.
Section 9. Power and Duties of the Board of Trustees - The Board of Trustees shall
have the following powers and duties:
a) To formulate policies necessary to carry out the provisions of this Charter and
any other pertinent law or ordinance in relevance to the operations of the City
College;
b) To prepare the annual budgetary needs for the operation and maintenance of the
College to be submitted to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for approval;
c) To fix the tuition, miscellaneous and special fees of the students;
d) To reconunend to the City Mayor the appointment of all College officials,
personnel and members of the teaching staff and to fix their compensation on
the basis of equal pay for equal work, hours of service as well as labor standards
permissible under the law or ordinance;
e) To prescribe such duties, functions and conditions as it may deem expedient and
profitable for the College officials, personnel, faculty and students in such terms
as may be allowed by law or ordinance;
f) To remove, suspend or discipline any College officials, personnel or member of
faculty for cause and after proper investigation in the observance of due process;
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g) To approve the curricula of the College on the recommendation of the

Academic Council;
h) To approve the merit promotion plan as recommended by the Academic
Council;
i) To confer titles and degrees to successful candidates for graduation on the
recommendation of the Academic Council;
j) To receive legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal property and
administer the same for the benefit of the College;
k) To grant scholarships to deserving students;
I) To expel any student for cause and after proper investigation in the observance
of the due process of law;
m) To authorize the disbursement of funds from the College Treasury pursuant to
the budget prepared and in accordance with the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Board;
n) To create such other offices not herein provided should the same be necessary
for a more effective and profitable operation of the College, define the
qualifications therefore, provide for the standard of their compensation, design
their duties and :function and decide on the procedure for their appointment;
o) To determine and approve course offerings in response to the needs and
demands of the community;
p) To exercise such other powers, duties and functions not contrary to law or
ordinance, as are necessary for the operation and maintenance of the College;
q) To recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod policies on tertiary education
and other related development legislation on effective governance and
management of the college.
Section 10. The College President - The Chief Executive Officer of the Iloilo City
Community College shall be known as the President. He shall be appointed by the City Mayor
upon the endorsement of the Board of Trustees from the recommendation of the Search
Committee. The President shall receive a compensation equivalent to a salary grade of the
department head of the City Government including all emolwnents and allowances pertinent
thereto which shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees in accordance with existing laws.
Section 11. Qualifications of the College President - No person shall be appointed
President unless he possesses the following qualifications:
a) He/She must be a Filipino Citizen;
b) He/She must be a holder of an appropriate earned doctorate degree;
c) He/She must have at least five (5) years of relevant administrative experience;
d) He/She must have managerial competence or have background be of demonstrated
service and competence in his previous field of endeavor;
e) He/She must be of good moral character and has not been convicted of any crime
involving moral turpitude;
Section 12. The College President shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible
for reappointment for another term.
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Section 13. The College President shall have the following powers and duties:
a) He/She shall, direct, manage and supervise the operation of the College on behalf of
the Board of Trustees;

b) He/She shall execute and administer the policies and measures duly approved by the
Board;
c) He/She shall have such other powers and execute such other duties and functions as
may, from time to time, be vested upon him by the Board.
Section 14. There shall be an Academic Council to be composed of the President as
Chairman and the Dean of Instruction, the Secretary-Administrative Assistant, the College
Treasurer, and the Department Heads as members. The Academic Council shall have the
following powers and duties:
a) To prescribe the curricula and rules of discipline of the College subject to
approval of the Board of Trustees;
b) To fix the requirements for admission to the College as well as the requisites for
graduation there from provided the same be not contrary to law or ordinances;
c) To recommend to the Board of Trustees candidates for graduation;
d) To prescribe the merit promotion plan subject to the approval of the Board of
Trustees;
e) To suspend or discipline any student of the College for cause and after
appropriate investigation having observed the due process of law, and
t) To exercise such other powers and perform such other functions and duties as
may, from time to time, be vested upon it by the Board.
Section 15. The Dean of Instruction shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon the
recommendation of the College President, to whom he is directly responsible, and shall receive a
compensation which shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees in consonance with existing law or
ordinance.
Section 16. No person shall be appointed Dean of Instruction unless he possesses the
following qualification:
a) He/She must be a holder of at least a Master's Degree;
b) He/She must have successful experience in College Administration for at least
two (2) years; and
c) He/She must be of good moral character and has not been convicted of any
crime under the law or ordinance.
Section 17. The Dean of Instruction shall have the following power and duties:
a) He/She shall assist the College President in all matters affecting tl1e general
policies of the College;
b) He/She shall be responsible to the President for the instructional and
promotional services in the College;
c) He/She shall have the direct supervision and control over the librarian and all
the department heads under his charge;
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Section 3. Responsibility of the Establishment - It shall be the responsibility of the

establishment to make sure that the security agency to which they have contracted shall comply
strictly the provisions of this Ordinance, and mere tolerance is not a justification on the part of
the establishment concerned.
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Section 4. Responsibility of the Customers or Clients - Customers or client shall submit

themselves to the Security Regulation Policy of the establishment relative to the compliance of
the Ordinance. EXCEPT for the members of the PNP, AFP, PDEA, NB!, CIDG and other Law
Enforcement Agencies performing official duties and functions in agency prescribed uniform,
regular Permit to Carry Firearm Outside Residence (PTCFOR) will not be honored. The security
guard detailed in entrance shall inspect the authority of a firearm or weapon holder and report
immediately to the nearest PNP Stations or any PNP member present in the area in case of a
doubtful or irregular authority for verification. The security guard has the right to prevent the
customer/client entry in the establishment if there is deliberate refusal to subject himself or
herself to the security measures implemented by the establishment.
Section 5. Churches and other place of worship are likewise covered by the ordinance.
Individuals going to church and other place of worship shall not be allowed to carry their fireann
in consonance with the condition set forth in PTCFOR.
Section 6. Exemption. This ordinance shall not apply, in addition to the exemption
mentioned in Section 4 hereof, to the members of the PSG Personnel securing the President of
the Philippines, PNP/PSPG Personnel and Licensed Protection/Security Agents securing VIP's.
Section 7. Prohibition of bringing long firearm inside the establishment - Long fireann,
regardless of the caliber, shall not be brought and displayed by the Security Guard, PNP
members securing the VIP's inside the establishment except for those guards of banking and
other lending institutions located inside the establishment but only limited to their respective
premises. All firearms of security guards on duty inside the establishments must be free of
chamber load.
Section 8. Penalty - Any violator of this ordinance, after conviction, shall suffer the
imprisonment of three (3) months to six (6) months and a fine of Five Thousand Pesos
(P5,000.00).
In the case of the Security Agency, the owner shall suffer the penalty plus a revocation of
its business permit; Security Guard on duty who failed to comply with the ordinance shall suffer
the penalty of six (6) months to one (I) year imprisonment.
In the case of a corporation or partnership, the manager shall suffer the penalty of
imprisonment above-mentioned and revocation of business permit.
In the case of public establishments, the head of office shall be responsible for the
penalty.
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ARTICLE 6.
ALL BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES AND
ESTABLISHMENTS AND OTHER PLACES AND SPACES CONSIDERED AS HIGH
RISK TO INSTALL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS OR CCTV AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
Section 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the City Government
of Iloilo to protect the security and well-being of its constituents from criminality and
lawlessness by enacting sound measures for the maintenance of peace and order within its
jurisdiction.
It is also the policy of the City Government of Iloilo to ensure that the fundamental rights
of an individual to privacy is not and will not be unreasonably hampered nor curtailed other than
what is necessary for the protection of the welfare of the public in general,
Thus, in the enactment and implementation of this ordinance, the City Government of
Iloilo reiterates and affirms its adherence and full respect for every individual's fundamental
right to privacy by regulating the installation and use of video surveillance cainera or CCTV,
ensuring that Feed Locations are limited to public spaces only and by the provision of proper
safeguards against unauthorized viewing and/or disclosure of video recordings made in
accordance therewith.
Section 2. Scope of Application and Installation of Video Surveillance Cameras. All
business establishments and other commercial complexes and establishments and places and
spaces considered as high risk areas as defined herein are hereby mandated to install video
surveillance cameras and monitors in the premises of their establishments subject to limitations
prescribed herein and by the CCTV Camera Council created for the purpose.
CCTV surveillance cameras are also hereby required of the City Government to be
installed in identified high risk areas and public spaces or places of the City for homeland
protection, traffic monitoring and crime prevention and detection, its treasury, storage facilities,
and other critical assets for protection and preservation.
The provision of the preceding paragraph likewise applies to all commercial
establishments and financial institutions and government or non-government offices which may
not be considered as high risk but have installed or affixed CCTV cameras in their place of work
or commerce prior or subsequent to the enactment of this Ordinance.
A written notice declaring the presence of a CCTV camera or cameras in any business or
commercial establishment/s so covered by this ordinance must be posted by the owner/s in
conspicuous place or places within the vicinity of the establishment.
Section 3. Requiring for Business Registration. A Certificate of Compliance (COC)

must be secured by new business establishments specified in Section 2 from the CCTV Camera
Council as a requirement by the City Government for the approval of their business permit
applications. Likewise, same COC shall be required of old business establishment, those in
paragraph 3 of the same article included, as a requisite upon every renewal of their business
permits.
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Section 4. Creation and Composition of CCTV Camera Council. A CCTV Camera

Council shall be created as an oversight body tasked with the approval, control and supervision
of all CCTV Camera used and installation composed of the City Mayor or his designated
representative as chairman, the Iloilo City Chief of the Philippine National Police or his
designated representative as co-chairman, the City Engineer, tluee (3) members from the
business sector, and the Regional Director of the national Telecommunications Commission or
his designated representative as ex-officio member within thirty (30) days after the approval of
this ordinance.
Section S. Specific Powers of the CCTV Camera Council. The CCTV Camera Council
shall have the following specific powers and functions:
a) Create and adopt a Policies and Procedures Manual within sixty (60) days after
its creation setting up the criteria and standard for CCTV cameras and monitors;
b) Maintain a log of all CCTV cameras and their corresponding feed locations, the
dates of their approval, and the criteria used for their approval;
c) Maintain a log of the name/s of designated person/s authorized to handle,
operate, and preserve the records or tapes of CCTV cameras of each
establishment;
d) Create a task force that shall have visitorial powers to inspect, evaluate and
monitor establishments with CCTV cameras at any given time so as to
determine compliance with ordinance;
e) Monitor and inspect all preserved/stored feeds, the date the records were taken,
and determine when such records of feeds are due for recycling or culling;
f) Receive and/or approve application for CCTV installation prerequisite to
issuance of Certificate of Compliance;
g) Recommend to the City Mayor the approval or renewal of business pem1its of
establishments so affected by the ordinance as well as the suspension or
revocation of the same;
h) Identify business, commercial complexes and establishments, or other places
and spaces which may be considered as high risk as defined under the
ordinance;
i) Perform such other duties and functions as may be set forth in the Policies and
Procedures Manual.
Section 6. Limitations on Use. CCTV Cameras, and any and all Feeds, maybe solely
used in the specific instances set forth in this Ordinance, and use of CCTV Cameras by such
persons other than the owners and designated security personnel authorized to operate the same
in any manner or location, or for any other purpose, it expressly prohibited.
a) Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention. CCTV Cameras, and any all feeds,
may be used for the purpose of providing surveillance in the service of law
enforcement and crime prevention within the city where there is documented
criminal activity.
b) Homeland Security. CCTV Cameras, and any and all feeds, may be used for
the purpose of providing surveillance in the service of homeland security, law
enforcement and crime prevention, and disaster preparedness and recovery in
areas identified as critical assets of the City as may be set forth by any
competent authority.
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c) Traffic Monitoring. CCTV cameras, and any and all feeds, may be used for the
purpose of traffic monitoring but are not intended to include enforcement of
traffic violations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the feeds from CCTV
Cameras used for traffic monitoring may be used for their primary function,
incidentally view behavior that has caused or is likely to cause danger to person
or property.
Section 7. Prohibitions. The feeds shall not be used for the following:
a) Broadcasting. Broadcast by any of the authorized persons prescribed herein of

any of the Feeds or any of its parts or records on or through any medium other
than the monitors;
b) Viewing. Feeds shall not be viewed by any person/s other than those expressly
authorized herein to view the records of feeds.
c) Transfer. Feeds shall not be transferred to any third party, whether for profit or
not;
d) Reproduction. no person shall be allowed to copy any or all parts of any
records of the Feeds.
Section 8. Presenration of Feeds. Feeds shall be recorded or otherwise stored by owner
or owners of institutions or establishment for future use for a period of not more than three (3)
months until when the expiry of such time the records or tapes of such Feeds may be recycled or
destroyed unless othe:r.vise a proper request for a specific log of any given feed shall have been
made to the contrary as provided for in the proceeding article in which case the properly
requested specific record/s of Feeds must be turned over, in its original and unadulterated form
and substance, to the proper requesting authority.
Section 9. Proper Request for Feeds. Stored or preserved feeds may be used at anytime
to satisfy the following:
a) Any authorized subpoena or any written order of any court of competent

jurisdiction;
b) Any written request from the chief officer of the investigating body or authority
ensuing the advent of a criminality for proper disposition of crime investigation
and report; and
c) Any written request from the duly constituted legislative body or assembly for
purposes in aid of legislation.
Section 10. Penalties. Failure to comply with any of the provisions is punishable with the
following;
a) On Section 1:
1) New business entities - withholding of pennit to operate.
2) Old business entities - suspension or revocation of business permit and
Php5,000.00 fine.
b) On Sections 7 - 9:
Violation of any of the provisions set forth in Sections 7 - 9of this Ordinance
shall be punishable by five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) fine.
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ARTICLE 7. REQUIRING ALL COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OFFERING

INTERNET SERVICES TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE COMPUTER PROGRAM,
SOFTWARE, FILTERS, AND SUCH OTHER IMPLEMENTS, GADGETS OR
MEASURES TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS ACCESS TO PORNOGRAPHIC WEBSITES
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
Section 1. The Anti Pornographic Website Provisions declaration of policy. - It is
hereby declared the policy of the City of lloilo to protect its inhabitants from immoral and
indecent publication in the internet which is inimical to the moral values, decency and good
customs and to uphold due respect to human dignity especially entitled to women and children of
this city.
Section 2. Coverage. - This prov1s1ons ts enforceable and applicable within the
territorial jurisdiction of Iloilo City.
Section 3. Prohibited Acts. a) Failure by establishments' owners to provide or install proper filters, software,
or program to block or deprive customers access to pornographic sites~
b) Allowing customers or clients to open any website containing pornographic
materials on the internet;
c) Allowing minor costumers of an internet service during class hours from 8:00 11:30 AM and from 1:00 - 4:00 PM, except on Saturday, Sunday, Legal
Holidays, as well as Summer and Christmas Vacation or upon a written permit
or any other form of authorization issued by the school principal;
d) Downloading, opening and viewing of any website containing pornographic
materials by anyone wl1ile within the establishment offering internet service.
Section 4. Duty of the establishment offering internet services. a) All establishments offering internet services are required to install proper filters,
software or program to block or to deprive customers access to pornographic
sites.
b) A written notice of prohibited acts under this ordinance must be posted in a
conspicuous place within the vicinity of the establishment and on each unit of
computer, which can readily be seen and read by their customers.
c) After the effectivity of this ordinance, owners and/or operators of internet
establishments are prohibited to construct closed and/or covered cubicles for
their computer units.
Section 5. Certification. - All establishments intending to offer internet services are
required to obtain certification from the Office of the Zoning Board that their establishment is
located outside the 200 meter radius from the school premises.
Section 6. Function of the Permit And License Division Office. - The Permits and
License Division of the city shall require new applicants offering internet services to secure a
certification from Iloilo City Zoning Board certifying compliance with the requirements
prescribed under Section 4 of this ordinance.
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Section 7. Penalties.
a.) For violation of Section 4 (a) thru (c) and Section 5 of this Ordinance, the following
penalties shall apply to establishments:
First Offense - A fine of PI,000.00 and closure of the business establishment
for two (2) days;
Second Offense- A fine of PJ,000.00 and closure of the business establishment
for one (I) week; and
Third and subsequent offenses- A fine of P5,000.00, cancellation/ revocation of
business permit/license and/or imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year or both
fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court, for those person/s
responsible for the recurring violations.
Where an establishment's license or permit has been revoked due to violations
of this Ordinance, any violation of this ordinance after said establishment, upon
proper application, has been allowed to operate, provisionally or otherwise,
shall be considered as a subseqttent offense.
b.) Additional penalty for owners and corporate officers:
In case of third and/or subsequent violations, the owner/s of the establishment
or the corporate officers and board of directors, in case of a corporation, shall
be prohibited to engage in the business of providing internet services, whether
as a principal business or ancillary to any other business, when there is actual
knowledge or participation in any violation of this provisions.
c.) For employees who violates Section 4(b) and (c) and individuals who violate section
J(d) hereof, the penalties shall be as follows:
First Offense
Second Offense
Third offense
- fine of Pl ,000.00
-fine of P2,000.00
-fine of P3,000.00 and /or imprisorunent not
exceeding one (1) year or both fine and
imprisonments at the discretion of the court.
For purposes of this provision, any person who, at the time of commission of
the violation is charged with the care of the establishment, whether in a
permanent or temporary capacity and whether for a fee or not, shall be deemed
an employee.
d.) Due process shall be observed in the imposition of fines

suspension/revocation of business permit and license.
e.) Payment of fine shall be made directly to the Office of the City Treasurer.
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Section 8. Creation of City Internet Regulatory Board (CIRB). - Within thirty (30)
days upon the approval of this Ordinance, the City Mayor shall create the City Internet
Regulatory Board (CIRB) to monitor strict compliance with the provision of this ordinance.
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Section 9. Composition OF CIR Board. - There shall be a CIR Board which will be
composed of the following:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Members:
City Mayor or any person deputized by the
City Mayor
City Planning and Development Officer
Chainnan, Committee on Infonnation Technology
and Computerization of the Iloilo City Council
Pennits and Licensing Officer
Chairman, Iloilo City Task Force on Anti-Piracy,
Anti-Pornography, Internet and Gaming Centers
City Computerization Officer
Representative from Internet Service Provider
Representative from Establishment Offering
internet Service
Representative from the Academe
Representative from Religious Sector
The City Mayor may increase the number of members of the CIR Board without the
necessity of amending this Ordinance.
Section 10. Power of the CIR Board. - The CIR Board shall have the following powers
and functions:
a) Coordinate with appropriate authorities/officers of the City Government

particularly in information dissemination campaign against Pornographic
Websites.
b) Cause, direct and monitor the immediate investigation of cases involving
violation by any person of this Code;
c) Inspect Internet establishments to determine compliance with the provisions of
this Code;
d) Receive and investigate complaints for violation of the provisions of this
Ordinance;
e) Invite any person to testify before the board in connection with the complaint
for violation of any provision of this Code;
f) Recommend to the Office of the City Mayor the revocation of Business Pennit
of those establishments violating this Code;
g) Prepare, implement and fast track the anti-porno websites plans for actions and
adopt appropriate strategies and measures to ensure the effective and efficient
advocacy of the Anti-Pomo website program with the adherence of the public;
and,
h) Perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the City Mayor.
Section 11. Saving Clause. - Nothing herein shall be construed as to limit the powers of
the City Mayor to implement and execute the provisions of this code pursuant to Local
Government Code and such other existing laws.
Section 12. Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR). - The CIRB shall fonnulate
, the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the effective implementation of this Ordinance
ithin sixty (60) days from its creation.
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ARTICLE 8. PROHIBITING THE MANIPULATION OF THE FIRE HYDRANT.

Section 1. -It shall be unlawful for any person to open, tamper, or to manipulate in any
manner whatsoever, any fire hydrant within the city limit when he is not authorized to do so by
the proper authorities;
Section 2. - Violation of this provision shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five
Hundred Pesos (Php500.00) or imprisonment of not more than six (6) months, or both fine and
imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.
ARTICLE 9. PERMITTING THE USE OF BAMBOO CANONS ON DECEMBER 24

AND31.
Section 1. The use, manipulation or operation of "bamboo canons" on December 24 and
31 is hereby allowed, provided that the same must be located not less than ten meters away from
any building or dwelling house.
Section 2. Any person violating this provision shall be punished with a fine of not more
than two hundred pesos or imprisonment not exceeding six montl1s, or both at the discretion of
the court.
ARTICLE 10. PROHIBITING OBSTRUCTION ON ALLEYS DESIGNATED AS

PASSAGES FOR FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS.
Section 1. It is illegal for any person to obstruct or cause to place any obstruction on the
designated alleys or outlets to the sea for passages of Fire Fighting Apparatus to get sea water
incase of conflagration.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of the corresponding City authorities to see to it that the
above-referred passages be opened or cleared at all times of any obstruction whatsoever, and
that the necessary sign boards be placed at both ends of these alleys or passages.
Section 3. Violation of this provision shall be punished with a penalty of not more than
more than Five Hundred Pesos (Php500.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both at
the discretion of the Court.
ARTICLE II. REGULATING THE KEEPING OR STORING OF COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIALS.
Section I. The keeping or storing of combustible materials such as gasoline, alcohol,
kerosene or petrolelllll and the like within the premises of any private dwelling, commercial
building or establishment within the densely populated area of this City is strictly prohibited,
unless stored or kept in a bodega made of cement and/or fire proof materials.
Section 2.The display of not more than two cans (five gallons a can) of petroleum and the
like, and one can (five gallons a can) of gasoline, alcohol or the like, is hereby exempted from
the provisions of Section 1 hereof.
Section 3. Any violation of this ordinance is punishable with a fine of not less than One
Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Pesos (PhpS,000.00) or
imprisonment of not less than one month nor more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion
o the Court, in addition to the confiscation of the materials so found.
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ARTICLE 12. PROHIBITING THE LOADING OF CONTAINER OR CAN FILLED

WITH GASOLINE OR ALCOHOL INSIDE THE PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE FOR
PASSENGERS.
Section 1. No driver or operator or any public utility vehicle for hire to the general public
operating in the City of Iloilo shall load or cause to be loaded any container or can or the like
containing gasoline or alcohol inside the body of said vehicle when the same is loaded with
passengers.
Section 2. The articles nlentioned in Section 1 hereof may be loaded inside if the driver
or owners of such container are the only passengers of such vehicle; provided furthermore, that
such articles may be also loaded in said vehicle provided it is placed outside of the vehicle in
places intended for freights or cargoes.
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Section 3. Any violation of this ordinance is punishable with a fine of not less than One
Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000)) or imprisonment not less than five (5) days or more than one (1)
montl1 or both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
ARTICLE 13. REQUIRING FOR THE PROVISION OF FIRE ESCAPES IN ITS

SECOND FLOOR FOR ALL THEATERS AND AUDITORIUMS IN THE CITY OF
ILOILO.
Section 1. Owners, proprietors or operators of theaters or auditoriums located in the City
of Iloilo are hereby required to provide fire escapes in its second floors in the theaters or
auditoriums.
Section 2. Violation of this provision shall subject the offender to a fine of Five
Thousand Pesos (Php5,000) or imprisonment of not more than six months (6) or both at tl1e
discretion of the Court.
ARTICLE 14. PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF FIREARM WHEN ENTERING

THE CITY HALL BUILDING.
Section 1. In order to avert any untoward eventually, the carrying of firearm by any
person when entering the city hall building is hereby prohibited, except law enforcement agents,
incumbent City officials and their security personnel.
Section 2. Any person desiring to enter the city hall building shall leave or deposit his
firearm at the depository provided in the ground floor of the City Hall.
Section 3. There shall be a detailed policeman at the city hall building who shall require
any person to leave or deposit his firearm with him. The policeman shall issue a receipt of every
firearm on deposit with him and shall return the same as soon as the owner thereof leaves the city
hall building.
Section 4. Violation of these provisions is punishable with a fine not exceeding Five
Hundred Pesos (Php 500) or imprisonment of not more than six months (6), or both at the
discretion of the court.
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ARTICLE IS. REGULATING THE USE OF POINTED BAMBOO BARBECUE STICKS

LOCALLY KNOWN AS "ASALAN" AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFOR.
Section 1. Any person selling or disposing foodstuffs in the City of Iloilo where the use
of pointed bamboo barbecue sticks locally known as "asalan" is a necessary accessory, must first
cut the pointed portion thereof before selling or disposing his products to the public.
For purpose of this code, an "asalan" is defined as a pointed bamboo stick that is used to
pierce dressed chicken, pork, meat, banana, camote, and other foodstuff for roasting of frying.
Section 2. Any violation of the provision shall be fined not less than Two Hundred Pesos
(Php 200) nor more than One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000 ), or an imprisonment of not less than
five (5) days not more than fifteen (15) days, or both at the discretion of the court.
CHAPTER VI
YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE!. ESTABLISHING A HALL OF FAME IN SPORTS, CONSTITUTING A
BOARD OF JUDGES, ITS COMPOSITION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Declaration of Principles. - The City Government of Iloilo hereby declares,
adopts and believes in the following principles in the field in sports;
a) That the physical development of the people is a prime concern of government
and toward that end it has given sports its deserved attention through sports
development programs;
b) That outstanding performances in the field of Sports is an achievement of the
individual athletes gained only throu1 years of vigorous training and personal
discipline;
c) That the outstanding feats and achievement by Ilonggo athletes in the field of
national and international sports competitions has brought fame and honor to
the City of Iloilo; and finally,
d) That the highest ree-0gnition deserving of these Ilonggo athletes and sports
personalities who have in one way or another contributed much in the
promotion of sports is to place their names on the pedestal of immortality in a
place which shall be called the HALL of FAME.
Section 2. Hall of Fame. - There shall be established a Hall of Fame in Sports of Iloilo
City for lhe purpose of giving the highest recognition to Ilonggo athletes who have attained
honor and glory because of their outstanding achievements in the field of sports as well as sports
personalities in the City of Iloilo who in one way or another contributed much in the promotion
of sports;
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Section 3. Board of Judges, Its Composition.

The Board of Judges shall be composed ofa Chairman and five (5) Members all of whom
shall be appointed by the City Mayor and shall serve for a period of one (I) year.
The Chainnan and the Members shall be appointed from distinguished sports
personalities from the government and private sector whose background and knowledge in sports
is beyond question.
Section 4. Sports Consciousness Week. - The second week of May of every year is
hereby declared as "SPORTS CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK" in the City of Iloilo where different
sports-related activities shall be conducted and within the said week is the induction of the Hall
ofFamers.
Section 5. Meeting - One (1) month prior to the start of the "Sports Consciousness
Week" the Board of judges shall meet for the purpose of screening the nominees and determine
the Hall of Famers. Provided, however, that a maximum of only three (3) Hall of Famers shall be
inducted in a year or as it may be deemed necessary.
Section 6. Vacancy In The Board. - The City Mayor shall immediately appoint the
successor in the vacant position who shall serve the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 7. Selection OfNomi11ees. - The first set of Board of Judges shall determine and
formulate the criteria in the selection of nominees whose outstanding personal sports
achievement in a particular sports shall be named and honored in the Hall of Fame.
Section 8. Other Powers And Duties. - The Board of judges shall be empowered to
devise a system of Award and Recognition to be bestowed to living sports legends or .to be
extended posthumously.
ARTICLE 2. DEPUTIZING 3 SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK) MEMBERS FROM

EACH BARANGAY IN ILOILO CITY TO MONITOR, INSPECT AND REPORT TO
BUILDING OFFICIALS ALL ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REMOVAL OR
ALTERATION OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREA
OF JURISDICTION.
Section 1. Deputizing 3 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members from each barangay in
Iloilo City to monitor, inspect and report to building officials all illegal construction, repair,
removal or alteration of buildings or structures in their respective area of jurisdiction.
Section 2. The SK Chairman of each Barangay in the City of Iloilo are required to
submit a list of3 names of his/her SK members to the SK Federation Office, Iloilo City Chapter,
to be deputized to monitor/ inspect building construction in their respective Barangay.
Section 3. The SK Members appointed to monitor should possess, as much as possible
ideas/knowledge in the field of building construction an/or electrical matters. The SK Chairmen
in making appointments shall take into consideration the educational background/attainment of
his/her appointees.
Section 4. The Office of the SK Federation will indorse all the nrunes submitted by the
SK Brgy. Chairmen to the Iloilo City Engineers Office.
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Section S. The primary function of SK Members is to monitor all constructions, repair,

removal or alteration of buildings/structures being undertaken at his/her barangay and to make a
favorable endorsement thru SK Council resolution before the Brgy. Chairman issue a Brgy.
Clearance. The SK deputized are also required to make a written report duly noted by the Brgy.
Captain, directly to the City Engineer's Office for any illegal or anomalous activity pursuant to
the construction therof.
Section 6. The SK members thus appointed is also tasks to monitor the

connections/installations of electrical power supplies at his/her Barangay, or by reason of the
construction of buildings, whether it is done in accordance with the prescribed procedures and
make a report of the same to the City Engineer's Office.
Section 7. Reports by the SK Members will be made use as basis in revocation or
granting of necessary permits in the construction of buildings/structures and/or for the filing of
any appropriate criminal or civil actions after the official conduct of inspection by the City
Engineer's office.
Section 8. The City Engineer's Office is responsible for the trainings and seminars on the
conduct of monitoring scheme of the SK members to be deputized. Funds to be used to finance
the trainings/seminars will be taken from 20% of the 80% shares of the SK from the building
permit fees collection.
Section 9. In case of vacancy or an SK Member/s appointee fails or is unable to
discharge his/her functions by reason or incapacity or resignation, the SK Chairman concerned
shall appoint another SK Member taking into consideration the req11irements set according to this
Ordinance.
ARTICLE 3.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BARANGAY SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN OFFICIAL WHO SUSTAIN INJURIES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
DUTY OR BY REASON OR ON THE OCCASION.
Section 1. Definition. Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) is an assembly of youth in the
Barangay aging from 15 years but less than 18 years and is composed ofa chairman, seven (7)
members, a secretary and a treasucer.
Section 2. Any member of the Sangguniang Kabataan who sustains injury or injucies in
the actual performance of duty or by reason or on the occasion thereof shall be granted financial
assistance from the City Government in the amount:
a) P500.00 - if the SK official requires medical lreatment at the hospital but is
considered an outpatient;
b) Pl ,000.00 - If the injury/ies sustained requires hospitalization for I -5 days;
c) P2,000.00-ifthe injury/ies sustained requires hospitalization for 6-15 days;
d) P3,000.00 - if the injury/ies sustained requires hospitalization for 16-30 days;
and
e) P4,000.00 - if the injury/ies sustained requires hospitalization above 30 days
Section 3. The Sangguniang Kabataan concerned shall file a claim under oath with the
Office of the City Mayor, provided official receipts of expenses incurred during hospitalization
o medical treatment, Certifications from the City DILG and Barangay Captain that the claimant
is
SK official of the Barangay shall be attached together with the claim filed the Office of the
Ci y Mayor.
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Section 4. The benefit under this Ordinance can only be availed of by an SK only once
every year in case of accident provided hereof.
CHAPTER VIII
GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
ARTICLE I. REGULATING THE ESTABLISHMENT,
OPERATION OF COCKPITS IN THE CITY OF ILOILO.
MAINTENANCE
AND
Section 1. It is illegal for any person to establish, operate and maintain cockpit in the City
oflloilo or district without first securing a permit from the City Mayor and paying the license fee
to the City Treasurer in accordance with the rates prescribed in the existing ordinance for the
purpose.
Section 2. Any cockpit located in the District of Arevalo is hereby permitted to hold
cockfight every Friday of the week, on official holidays and on three (3) days during the
celebration of the town fiesta of the district.
Section 3. Any cockpit located in the District of Jaro is hereby permitted to hold
cockfights every Saturday of the week, on official holidays and on three days during the
celebration of the town fiesta of the said district.
Section 4. Any cockpit in the District of La Paz is hereby permitted to hold cockfight
every Sunday of the week, on official holidays and on three days during the celebration of the
town fiesta of the said district.
Section 5. No cockpit shall be located within a radios of one hundred (100) meters fi-om
any government building, school houses, hospitals and churches.
Section 6. The provisions of this code shall not apply to the cockpits already in existing
before the passage hereof.
Section 7. Any violation of these provisions is punishable with a fine not exceeding Five
Hundred Pesos (Php. 500.00) or imprisonment of not more than six months (6) or both at the
ARTICLE 2. PROHIBITING THE PLAYING OF THE GAME OF "DAILY DOUBLE"
OR "POCAPIO" AND DECLARING ILLEGAL THE POSSESSION WITHOUT ANY
LAWFUL PURPOSE OF ANY DAILY DOUBLE LIST OR POCAPIO LIST, PAPER OR
OTHER MATTER CONTAINING LETTER FIGURES, SIGNS, OR SYMBOLS WHICH
PERTAIN TO OR ARE IN ANY MANNER USED IN THE GAMES OF DAILY DOUBLE
OR POCAPIO OR ANY SIMILAR GAME WHICH HAS TAKEN PLACE OR ABOUT
TO TAKE PLACE AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREOF.
Section 1. The penalty of not less than one month (1) nor more than one year (1) year
imprisonment or a fine of not less than Five Hundrded Pesos (P 500.00) nor more than Five
Thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who in any manner, shall
directly or indirectly take part in any game of"daily double" or "pocapio", or any other game of
scheme the result of which depends wholly or chiefly upon chance or hazard; or wherein wagers
consisting of money, articles of value or representative of value are made; or in the exploitation
'or use of any other mecl1anical invention or contrivance to determine by chance the loser or
inner of money or any object or representative of value.
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Section 2. The same penalty as in Section I hereof shall be imposed upon any person
who shall, knowingly and without any lawful purpose, have in his possession any "daily double"
list of "pocapio" list, paper or other matter containing letters, figures, signs or symbols which
pertain to or are in any manner used in the game of "daily double" or "pocapio" or any similar
game which has taken place or about to take place.
Section 3, The penalty of six (6) months imprisonment or a fine of not less than Five
Thousand Pesos (Php5,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) shall be
imposed upon the maintainer, conductor and/ or collector or banker in the game of "daily
double" or "pocapio" or any similar game.
ARTICLE 3. REGULATING THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE

OPERATION OF NIGHT CLUBS, CABARETS, BARS AND SALOONS.
AND
Section 1. No maintainers or operators of night clubs, cabarets, bars and saloons, shall be
allowed to establish, maintain and operate night clubs, cabarets, bars and saloons in the City of
Iloilo within a radius of five hundred lineal meters from any public buildings, schools, hospitals
and churches: provided, however, that no permit of license or renewal of any permit or license to
establish, maintain and operate any night club, cabaret, bar and saloon shall be issued or granted
to any operator or maintainer of said night club, cabaret, bar and saloon unless his or her
application to establish, maintain and operate a night club, cabaret, bar and saloon is
accompanied by a certification under oath by the City Engineer of the City of Iloilo, certifying
the fact that the said night club, bar, cabaret and saloon to be established, maintained and
operated is not within the radius of five hundred lineal meters from any public buildings, schools,
hospital and churches.
Section 2. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply only to those night clubs, cabarets,
bars and saloons serving intoxicating liquors such as tuba, gin, beer, brandy, whisky or such
other fermented or distilled liquor, the alcoholic contents of which is not less than 3% proof, and
employing the services of women who entertain and/ or dance with their customers.
Section 3. Any person or maintainer or operator of any night club, ~baret, bar or salon
who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished with ~me of not less that
Fifty Pesos(Php50.00) but not more than Two Thounsand Pesos (Php 2,000.00), or an
imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days but not more than six (6) mont~r both, at the
ARTICLE 4. REQUIRING OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF MOVIE HOUSES TO

PLAY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM BEFORE THE START OF THE
SHOW AND DURING THE INTERMISSION BEFORE THE LAST FULL SHOW OF
THE DAY; AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION.
Section 1. Owners and operators of movie houses are required to play the Philippine
National Anthem before the start of the show and during the intermission of.the last full show of
the day.
Section 2. Any owners or operators violating the provision of this ordinance shall be
penalized , upon conviction by a fine of not more that Five 1-lundred Pesos(P 500.00) or
imprisonment of not more than one ( 1) month or both such fine and imprisonment at the
ln case of corporation or partnership violating this provisions, the president, manager or
ARTICLE 5. REQUIRING COCKPIT OPERATIONS TO INDICATE ON THE FACE

OF ADMISSION TICKETS THE PRICE FOR ADMISSION AND TO HAVE THEM
REGISTERED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER; AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION.
Section 1. Cockpit operators shall be required to indicate on the face of admission tickets
the price or amount for admission which shall be consecutively numbered and be submitted to
the Office of the City Treasurer for registration. The City Treasurer upon presentation of these
tickets at his Office shall order their registration and the affixing of the official stamp of his
Office on tickets presented; provided, the Office of the Mayor shall be furnished copy of the
registered tickets.
Section 2. The sale of tickets which have not been previously registered with and
stamped by the City Treasurer or by his duly authorized representative is strictly prohibited. Only
tickets registered and bearing the stamp of the Office of the City Treasur@hall be distributed
and sold to the general public.
Section 3. 'fhe City TreasurAr his duly authorized representative, the City Auditor or
his duly authorized representative, t\/e City Mayor or his duly authorized representative, may
assign checkers in any cockpit in the City of Iloilo during the holding of the cockfighting
activities to ascertain the number of soltadas made and for the effective enforcement and
collection of the amusement tax on admission due from cockpit operators. The City Treasurer or
his duly authorized deputy after the holding of the said cockfighting activities shall immediately
notify the City Mayor of the results thereof.
Section 4. Any cockpit operator who shall violate the provisions of Section 1 and 2 of
this ordinance shall suffer the penalty of fifteen days (15) imprisonment or a fine of One
Thousand Pesos (Phpl,000.00) or both such fine and imprisonment according to the discretion of
the Court; provided that in case of partnership, company, association or corporation, the
manager, president or the person in charge or any of the same sl1all be held liable without
prejudice to the cancellation of the permit.
ARTICLE 6. REGULATING THE SELLING OF TICKETS IN THEATERS

OPERATING IN THE CITY OF ILOILO AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, manager or operator of any theater
in the City of Iloilo, to sell tickets to customers and patrons beyond the seating capacity of their
respective movie houses;
Section 2.Costumers or patrons are herby prohibited to stand in the aisles or loiter at the
foot or at landing of the stairs of movie houses that may obstruct the free access and egress of
other customers and patrons. Operators and/or owners shall be responsible for the enforcement of
this regulation inside their movie houses;
Section 3. Sufficient tickets shall be sold only and shall be limited to the number of seats
in the theater.
Section 4. Violation of these provisions sl1all be punished by a fine of not less than Two
Hundred Pesos (P200.00) or two (2) months imprisonment or both at the discretion of the Court.
he manager or person in charge of the operation of the theater shall be liable in the event that
iolation is committed by the theater operator.
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ARTICLE 7. SETTING THE GUIDELINES IN THE PRINTING, REPORTING AND

REGISTRATION OF ADMISSION TICKETS DURING COCKFIGHTS WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF ILOILO.
Section l. The owner/ owners, operators, sponsors of cockpits shall cause the printing of
tickets for sale with their corresponding prices and tickets which shall serve as complimentary
passes all of which shall be serially numbered consecutively and presented to the City
Treasurer's Office for registration, provided that the number of complimentary passes issued by
the management should not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the total number of ringside
seats per cockfight. If complimentary passes issued are in excess of the 25o/oof the total number
of the ringside seats per cockfights, the excess shall be considered as sold ringside tickets,
subject to taxes. Statement showing all the foregoing shall be furnished the Office of the City
Mayor, City Treasurer's Office, and the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Tickets presented shall be
printed by the printing firm duly authorized by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Identical number
and price of the ticket shall be printed in the upper left hand and upper right hand therefore, the
other half of which shall be retained by the City Government checker for record purpose;
Section 2. After the cockfight, a report shall be submitted by the cockpit operator,
sponsors, owner/owners within ten (10) days to the Offices of the City Mayor, City Treasurer
and Sangguniang Panlungsod showing the number of tickets sold and unsold, classified
according to prices thereof. Unaccounted, unsold tickets shall be considered sold. The unsold
tickets shall be burned in the presence of the representatives of the City Mayor, City Treasurer,
Sangguniang Panlungsod and City Auditor;
.. Section 3. Representatives of the City Government authorized to check the admission
tickets in various cockpits in the City of Iloilo shall be given due recognition and respect, free of
any harassment;
Section 4. It shall be required by the City Government to assign pennanent employees of
the City Treasurer's Office to act as checkers who shall be present or required to post at the
entrance of the cockpit to ensure the effective collection of tickets issued which shall be retained
by the city government checker for comparison, verification and basis for computation of taxes,
with the City Treasurer's Office;
Section 5. A duly sealed and padlocked ticket box shall be provided by the City
Treasurer's Office to the city government checkers where admission tickets collected are to be
deposited. The box shall be with four (4) padlocks to be provided by the City Mayor's Office,
City Treasurer's Office, Chairman, Committee on Sports and Amusement of the Sangguniang
Pan1ungsod and the City Auditor's Office, who may open the same for purpose of counting the
tickets sold;
Section 6. Any person who shall violate these provisions shall suffer the penalty of a fine
of One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) or imprisonment of six (6) months or both at the discretion
of the court.
ARTICLE 8. LEGALIZING "PAUWAK" IN THE CITY OF ILOILO.

Section 1. This provision shall have the following objectives:
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a) To provide and create additional source of revenue for the local government
unit;
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b) To recognize Pauwak as an entertainment and attraction for toursm;

c) To encourage people or Pauwak enthusiasts in organizing non-governmental,
community-based or sectoral organizations in order to promote the welfare of
the nation as mandated in by our Constitution.
Section 2. The holding or staging of PAUWAK cockfight shall be in consonance with
P.D. 448, otherwise known as "Cockfighting Law of 1974 (As Amended)", and shall be held in a
licensed cockpit in compliance with the zoning requirements and duly assigned by the
Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City oflloilo, provided it is not within 500 meter radius from the
church, hospital or school.
Section 3. The Office of the City Treasurer is tasked to impose and collect the amount of
One Thousand Pesos (Phpl ,000.00) as license fee and thirty (30)% advertisement tax from the
gross entrance fee of the Pauwak cockfighting event.
Section 4. Any person who violates any of these provisions shall, upon conviction, be
punished with a fine of not more than One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) or by imprisonment of
not less than one (I) month not exceeding six (6) months or both at the discretion of the Court.
CHAPTER IX
URBAN POOR, HUMAN RIGHTS AND MINORITY GROUPS
ARTICLE I. AUTHORIZING THE CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A
SHELTER PROGRAM TRUST FUND OF ILOILO CITY.
Section 1. Creation of the Trust Fund. There is hereby created and establishment in the
General Fund a Special Fund to be known as the Iloilo Shelter Program Trust Fund, hereafter
referred to as the FUND.
Section 2. Purpose of the Trust Fund. - The Fund is hereby established and created for
the purpose of acting as a depository for monies involved in iriiplementation of, and revenues
resulting from the shelter projects in Jloilo City.
Section 3. Sources of the Fund. The fund shall be constituted out of the monies derived
from the following sources:
a) Borrowing from the National Housing Authority (NHA) intended to finance the
design, implementation and/or operations of the City Shelter.
b) Appropriations made from City funds for the same purposes as in paragraph (a)
of this section.
c) Revenues resulting from the sale and lease of commercial, mini-industrial and
institutional lots developed under the shelter program.
d) Revenues resulting from the sale and lease of residential lots developed under
the Shelter program.
e) Revenues resulting from payment of obligation under the home materials Loan
Small Business/ Livelihood Loan Program of the Shelter Program.
f) Contributions and Sanctions.
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Section 4. Prohibitions and Sanctions. - To achieve the objectives of the fund under
Section 2 of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful to spend, disburse or use the fund for the purpose
of other than those for which the fund has been established and created. Any person found guilty
of violating any provision of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Two
Hundred (Php200.00) Pesos or by imprisonment of not more than one (I) month or both, fine
and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
Section S. - Administration of the Fund. - The City Treasurer shall be charged with the
administration and safekeeping of the ftmd, disbursements from said fimd in payment of
contractual obligations entered into by the City for construction of projects under the Shelter
Program shall require the concurrence of the duly designated representative of the National
Housing Authority (NHA) in the City. The City Treasurer likewise authorized to invest free
portions of the fund in time certificates of deposits and/or Promissory Notes issued by the
Philippine National Bank and/or other government banks that extend Joanis to the City of Iloilo
for acquisition of land needed for the Project. No disbursements from the fund shall be made for
any purpose unrelated to the City Shelter Program.
Section 6. - Duration of the Fund. - '[he fund created and establishment under this
ordinance shall have the duration for as long as the shelter program of the City shall exist .
Section 7. - lmplemeuting Rules and Regulations. - The City Mayor shall issue
guidelines, rules and regulations for the proper and effective implementation of this ordinance.
ARTICLE 2. CREATING THE ILOILO CITY URBAN POOR AFFAIRS OFFICE

(ICUPAO) UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Declaration of policy - It is a declared policy of the Government of the City of
Iloilo to actively initiate programs and projects to effectively implement the provisions of
Republic Act 7279 specifically on relocation and resettlement of the legitimate and qualified
urban poor residents;
Section 2. Creation of the Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (ICUPAO) - To carry
out the above declared policy, there is hereby created the Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office
(IClJPAO), hereinafter called as the Office, which shall be under the Office of the City Mayor.
Section 3. Composition - The Office shall be composed of a Chairman and six (6)
Members acting as District Coordinators to be appointed by the City Mayor. The Chairman and
the Members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Mayor and they shall hold sessions at least
twice a month. The Chairman and the members shall be designated from among the existing
employees oflloilo City Government with appropriate background and knowledge on the Urban
Poor Affairs of Iloilo City and upon the favorable recommendation of the Committee for the
Urban Poor and Human Rights.
Section 4. Powers and Functions-The Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (ICUPAO)
shall have the following powers and functions, to wit:
a) To coordinate the speedy implementation of government policies and programs
for the urban poor;
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b) To set up a consultative mechanism which shall provide a forum tOr continuing

dialogue between the government and the urban poor on the proper planning
and evaluation, of the projects affecting them;
c) To accredit legitimate urban poor organizations for the purpose of
representation in the formulation of recommendation to the City Mayor;
d) To formulate and adopt policies to ensure the effective implementation of a
comprehensive shelter and relocation program for the City oflloilo;
e) To institute an inventory of available lands owned and acquired by the City
Government for the relocation and shelter development;
f) To evaluate and monitor completed and ongoing shelter projects in squatter and
resettlement areas, in consultation with the beneficiaries and recommend
appropriate actions thereon to the City Mayor;
g) To help in the coordination of the various activities and services rendered by the
different government organizations for the urban poor;
h) To plan and monitor programs and projects for the development of urban poor
communities in coordination with agencies involved;
i) To request the assistance of any department, bureau, office or agency in the
performance of its functions;
j) To facilitate the funding of urban poor programs and projects both from foreign
and domestic fund sources;
k) Subject to the provisions of R.A. 7279 and its implementing rules and
regulations, it shall provide mechanisms for the awarding of available lots for
socialized housing to qualified beneficiaries as previously registered under the
above-mentioned law;
l) Study and recommend to the City Council an effective and immediate
implementation of the "On-Site Development Program" of those lands owned
by the City of Iloilo and other lands of public do1nain, when feasible;
m) Recommend to the City Council for approval and adoption, the physical design,
specification and amenities that may be adopted for a particular relocation and
housing project;
n) Prepare and submit a quarterly performance report to the Sangguniang
Panlungsod:
o) To assist the program beneficiaries, the legally and duly registered Urban Poor
Association, in activities related to land acquisition, payment scheme, interorganization policies and procedures, and other matters related thereto;
p) To submit a monthly report to the City Mayor and the Chairman of the
Committee on Urban Poor and Human Rights of the Sangguniang Panlungsod;
q) To assist and encourage the legitimate urban poor to organize themselves, and to
help the processing of their registration before the proper government agency
concerned;
r) To keep all the records of the Office relative to its operation, names of the
beneficiaries, and records of lands acquired by the City of Iloilo for relocation
purposes and those initiated for the "OnSite Development";
Section S. Vacancy in Office - The City Mayor shall immediately appoint the successor/s
in the vacant position/s who shall likewise serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Section 6. Quorum and effect of Vacancies - The presence of the four (4) members
ncluding the Chairman shall constitute a quorum in order to transact business;
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Section 7. Priority in the Implementation of the Program - In the implementation of the

Housing, Relocation and Resettlement Program, and subject to the provisions of Republic Act
7279, the Office shall give priority to the following legitimate urban poor according to the
following order, namely, to wit:
a) Those who have cases in court that has become final and executory.
b) Those who have cases in court that are still pending for hearing and/or
disposition;
c) Those who have received a final letter of demand to vacate from the private land
owners;
d) Those who are occupying lands owned by the City of Iloilo and/or National
Government, or any of its instrumentalities;
e) Those qualified and legitimate urban poor who wants to avail themselves of the
Program of the Office;
Section 8. The Technical Working Group - The Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office
(ICUPAO) shall be assisted by the Technical Working Group in the performance of its functions
who shall be designated by the City Mayor and shall be composed of one (1) representative from
the following offices, namely, to wit:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
Office of the City Mayor;

Office of the City Planning and Development;
Office of the City Engineer;
Office of the City Assessor;
Office of the City General Services;
Office of the City Treasurer;
Office of the City Registration Committee:";)
Office of the City Legal;
Office of the Chairman of the Committee on Urban Poor and Human Rights of
the City Council;
Office of the Chairman of the Committee on Expropriation, Land Use and
Zonification; and
Office of the City Health;
Section 9. Powers and Duties of the Technical Working Group- The Technical Working
Group shall have the following powers and duties, to wit:
a) To prepare technical plans, maps undertake studies and researches, and other
similar undertakings as may be directed by the Office;
b) To make a study as to the scheme of payment of the qualified beneficiaries of
the Program and recommend sanctions in violation thereof;
c) To give full support to the Office whenever its technical knowledge is required
and/or necessary for the effective implementation of the programs for the Urban
Poor,
d) To perform related functions as may be requested by the Office;
Section 10. Appropriations - The sum of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00)
shall be annually appropriated to effectively carry out the functions of the Office.
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ARTICLE 3. REQUIRING ALL QUALIFIED URBAN POOR BENEFICIARIES TO

EXECUTE A SWORN STATEMENT THAT THEY ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL
SQUATTERS OR NOT ENGAGE IN SQUATTING SYNDICATES.
Section 1. Jn order to improve the capability of urban development and housing
programs and project it is highly indispensable to impose upon all qualified poor beneficiaries to
execute a sworn statement stating therein that he/she is not a professional squatter or not engage
in squatting syndicates.
Section 2. Any person who deliberately make untrulliful statements or execute a sworn
statement upon any material matter before a competent person authorized to administer oath as
required by this ordinance shall be liable for perjury under the Revised Penal Code.
Article 4. Naming the San Isidro Relocation Site located in Jaro District as "Uswag San
Isidro Subdivision".
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Section 1. - The San Isidro Relocation Site located in Jaro District is hereby named as
"USWAG" San Isidro Subdivision".
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ARTICLE 5. PROHIBITING ANY FORM OF CONVEYANCING OF THE AWARDED

LOT ON THE RELOCATION SITES OF THE ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for a relocation lot awardee to convey or sell his or her
awarded lot and for the buyer or transferee to buy or lease the same after knowing that the
subject lot is an awarded relocation lot.
Section 2. Relocation site awardees caught violating this ordinance, after conviction,
shall suffer the penalty of six (6) months to one (1) year imprisonment at the discretion of the
Court, and perpetual disqualification from availing the relocation and housing program of the
Iloilo City Government. The subject lot of the conveyance shall be forfeited by the City
Government and the buyer or transferee of the subject lot shall likewise suffer llie imprisonment,
after conviction, of three (3) to six (6) months at the discretion of the Court and a fine of Five
Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00) with subsidiary imprisonment in case of non-payment.
Anybody, including but not limited to government officials and employees, who
facilitated the conveyance shall be, likewise, prosecuted, and in case of conviction, shall suffer
the imprisonment of three (3) to six (6) months.
Section 4. The City Legal Office shall be responsible in rendering legal assistance to the
Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (ICUPAO) in filing complaint and in prosecuting the case.
CHAPTERX
RULES, RESOLUTIONS, STYLE, JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
ARTICLE 1. REQUIRE PERSONS CONVICTED FOR VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES
F ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS TO DEMOLISH SUCH
B ILDINGS.
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Section 1. Any person convicted by any competent court of justice for violating any
existing ordinance of the City of Iloilo regulating construction and repair of buildings shall,
following the lapse of fifteen days after judgment as become final, demolish such illegal
construction or repair, at his own expense.
Section 2. In case such owner does not demolish said illegal construction or repair, or
fails to have the same demolished within the period here in above prescribed, the City Engineer
or his authorized agents may, upon notice to the owner or person in charge of such building,
demolish said constructions or repairs, and shall charge against the owner thereof the expenses
incurred by the demolition.
Section 3. If after such demolition by the City Engineer, the owner refuses or fails to pay
the expenses incurred thereon, the City Treasurer may order the sale at an advertised public
auction of all the materials gathered in the premises of such illegal constructions or repairs, and
from the proceeds of such sale, he shall deduct the necessary expenses of the demolition, and
shall turn over the balance of the proceeds to the owner of tl1e demolished building if there is
any.
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Section 4. Owners of buildings constructed or repaired without first obtaining the

required building or repair permit, may, however, upon approval by the City Engineer's Office
continue with such construction or repair if and when such construction or repair does not violate
the provisions of the zonification ordinance or that provision of the building ordinance governing
city beautification, and that the required permit fee shall be paid with the surcharge fixed by
existing ordinances applicable in such cases.
ARTICLE 2. PROHIBITING JAYWALKING FROM SPECIFIC AND DESIGNATED

STREETS IN THE CITY OF ILOILO.
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Section I. It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross, from one sidewalk to another,
along J. Ma. Basa Street, lznart Street, and Ledesma Street from Plazoleta Gay to Mabini Street,
Sen. Benigno Aquino A venue (Diversion Road) in front of SM City, Iloilo, Luna Street, Lapaz,
in front of Gaisano City except through pedestrian lanes provided for the purpose and
distinguished by permanent signs of white paint or metallic markers on the pavements;
Section 2. Pedestrians shall observe and obey the orders of the traffic policeman directing
the flow of traffic if there is any, and in the absence of one, pedestrians shall pass through
pedestrian's lanes with caution, and in no manner obstruct or delay the passage of others. Persons
of adult age accompanying children of tender age or persons suffering from visual or physical
defects are responsible for the acts of their wards or protegees. Drivers of motor vehicles shall
act with prudence and caution upon hearing and before crossing pedestrian lanes so as to avoid
accidents and unnecessary dangers to the pedestrians.
Section 3. Violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished with a
fine not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P 500.00) and not exceeding One Thousand Pesos
(P 1,000.00).
ARTICLE 3. PROHIBITING THE USE OF FULL OR GLARING LIGHTS IN MOTOR

VEHICLES.
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Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any one driving any motor vehicle to use full or glaring
t while operating sai motor vehicle within the City oflloilo.
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Section 2. Any person found violating this Ordinance shall suffer a penalty of a fine not
more than Five Hundred Pesos (P 500.00) and confiscation of driver's license.
Article 4. Prohibiting the blowing of horns within the radius of 200 meters from any
hospital, school during class hours, and the courts of justice during sessions.
Section 1. It is unlawful for any person to blow the horn of any motor vehicle within the
radius of two hundred (200) meters from any hospital, school during school days, and court of
justice in session.
Section 2. Any person found violating this ordinance shall be punished with a fine of not
less than Five Hundred,A"pesos (P 500.00) pesos)l6r more than One Thousand Pesos (Pl,000.00)
or imprisonment of not less than five (5) days ;tor more than thirty (JO) days, or both at the
ARTICLE 5. REGULATING THE VOLUME OF SOUND OF RADIO, RADIOPHONOGRAPH, JUKE BOX AND THE LIKE.
Section 1. No person, establishment of any kind, firm or association shall tune in radio,
radio-phonograph, juke box or the like in a loud volume, or in such a manner that the noise so
produced may cause annoyance, disturbance or nuisance to the people living in the vicinity.
Section 2. On special occasions, the City Mayor may grant permit for the use of such
musical apparatus beyond what is required in Section 1 hereof, provided that strict observance
shall be made so as not to disturb hospitals, courthouses, schools during classes, churches of any
sectors denomination during cult hours or while holding an open air religious services.
Section 3. Any violation of this provisions is punishable witl1 a fine of not more than
Two Hundred Pesos (Php 200.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or both such
fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.
ARTICLE 6. PROVIDING FOR EXIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THEATERS AND/OR

CINEMATOGRAPHS, ASSEMBLY HALLS, AUDITORIUMS, COCKPITS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. - Every theater and/or cinematographs, assembly hall, cockpits, auditoriums
for theatrical or operative purposes or for public or other gatherings in which stage scenery is
employed where big number of people congregate or assemble continuously, or from time to
time, shall be provided with minimum standards of egress facilities here in below provided and
described, to be determined by the City Engineer:
a) Exit way. -The exit doorway or doorways, or such doorways together witl1
connecting hallways and stairways, either interior or exterior, or fire escapes by
means of which the theater and/or cinematograph goers or occupants may
proceed safely from interior premises or spaces to a street or to a permanently
open space which provides safe access to a street.
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b) Kinds of Exit. - An exit from a theater and/or cinematograph hall or space may
be a doorway or an exit from its story of floor. An exit from a story of floor may
be a stairway, ramp, a horizontal exit, an elevator, or a moving stair way. An
exit from a building or fire wall division may be a doorway opening upon a
street or upon an open space with access to a street, or a horizontal exit, or an
exit court or passageway having access to a street.
All exits shall provide continuous means of egress to the exterior of a building
by stairways, escalators, horizontal exits, doorways providing direct exit to a
street or to an exterior open space leading to a street, by passage ways or by
ramps. Stairways, ramps and passageways or corridors used for required exits
shall be enclosed and fire protected as required.
c) Arrangement of Exits. - Whenever more than one (I) means of exit is required
from any room, space or floor of a building, they shall be placed as remote from
each other as practicable.
d) Number of Exits. - Every building described above with an enclosed floor space
exceeding I 000 square feet or occupied by 50 persons or more shall have no less
than two doorways or independent exits, located remote from each other.
e) Operation. - Exit doors shall be operable from the inside to the outside direction
without the use of key or any special knowledge of effort.
t) Width. - The required width of a door opening shall not be reduced more than
three inches (3") by any projections. No required doorway shall be less than
fortyeight inches (48") in width.
g) Exit Obstruction. - No obstruction of any kind whatsoever shall be placed in the
required width of an exit.
Section 2. Any building which shall hereafter be constructed for theatrical or operative
purposes or motion picture shows or for public or other gatherings in which stage scenery is
employed, shall be provided for exit emergency purposes with open courts, spaces, or
passageways on both sides of the building as follows:
a) In the case of building bounded by streets on the front, rear, and both sides, or in
the case of double comer Jot where the front and both sides of the theatre border
on streets, no court shall be required.
b) In the case of building located on a single corner lot where the front and one
side of the building border on streets a court shall be required alongside the
building not bordering any street nor back of the stage and with a width of six
(6) feet when a total seating capacity is not over six hundred (600) persons and
said width shall be increased by one foot for each additional two hundred and
fifty (250) persons or fraction thereof.
c) Every building on an inside lot where only the front of the building borders on
the street shall be provided with emergency courts on both sides, the minimum
width of which shall be six (6) feet when the seating capacity is not over six
hundred (600) persons, and said width shall be increased one (1) foot for each
additional two hundred and fifty (250) persons or fraction thereof.
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d) The entire court area hereinabove required shall be at least as long as the
building to accommodate the side exits, and shall be open to the sky. Where
stairs, smokeproof tower discharge and project into the exit court, this shall be
widened to a total width equal to the sum of the required width plus the width of
the projection of the stairs or smoke tower whichever is wider, into the exit
court.
e) The emergency court shall extend full width to at least two distinct and nearly
opposite exits on public streets one of which may be public alley. They may be
connected to the street by a passageway or corridor of the same required width,
not less than eight (8) feet in height, of 2-hour fire resistive, non-combustible
construction. Where enclosed passageways are used, they shall be vented to
outer air by wire mesh grills with ventilating area at least 50 per cent of the
required door openings of such exit passageway. Where an exit passage from a
theater or place of assembly extends through the stage portion, there shall be no
openings between such stage portion and the exit court.
f) The courts, corridors, or passageways and lobbies shall not be obstructed, used
for storage purposes, nor for any purposes whatsoever except for exit and
entrance, and must be kept free and clear during perfonnances. The outer
openings may be provided with doors or gates opening outward. During the
performance these doors or gates shall be kept open; at other times they may be
closed and fastened by movable bolts.
g) All courts and corridors at points of street entrance or exit must be flushed with
sidewalk. To overcome any difference of level in and between courts, corridors,
lobbies, passages, and aisles on the ground floor, gradients shall be employed of
not over one in ten.
Section 3. Exits Signs and Illumination.
(a) Exit shall be illuminated at all times with lights having an intensity of not less
than one foot candle at floor level.
(b) At every exit doorway, and whenever otherwise required to clearly indicate the
direction of egress, an exit sign with letters at least five inches (5") high shall be
provided.
Section 4. Exit way Plans.
(a) Jn motion picture buildings the plan of exit ways shall be projected on the
screen before each screening period to acquaint the seeing public of their
locations.
(b) In every assembly occupancy other than a motion picture building clear plan of
exit ways, in black and white, at least 3" x 4", shall be posted conspicuously at
both sides of the main floor entrance for public information.
Section S. Penalty. Any violation of this provision and upon conviction shall be punished
with a fine of not more than Five Thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00) and of the closure of the theater;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that same shall not be reopened unless the provisions of this code are
omplied with as certified by the City Engineer.
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ARTICLE 7. PROHIBITING ANY PERSON FROM WRITING, PAINTING OR

SCRIBBLING ANY FIGURE, DRAWING, PAINTING, WORD, LETTER, SIGN, OR
NUMBER ON THE WALL, FLOOR OR SURFACE OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
PROPERTY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER THEREOF.
Section I. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to write, paint or scribble with
paint, pencil, crayola, charcoal or any other similar material any figure, drawing, painting, word,
letter, sign, or number on the wall, floor or surface of any public or private property without the
consent in writing of the owner or administrator thereof;
Section 2. Any person caught committing the acts a,f vandalism and graffiti in the City of
Iloi]o shall be punished with a fine of not less than We Thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00) or
imprisonment of not less than three (3) months nor more than one (1) year or both such fine and
imprisonment at the discretion of the court. The court shall also order the convicted person or
persons to erase any such writing, painting or scribbling and restore the written, painted or
scribbled wall, floor or surface to its former condition.
Section 3. An incentive consisting of twenty (20%) percent of the fines collected under
this Code shall be rewarded to police officers, barangay tanods or civilians who come to the aid
of police officers or tanods in the apprehension of offenders.
ARTICLE 8. PUNISHING ANY PERSON WHO DISTURBS FLAG CEREMONIES AT
PLAZA LIBERTAD.
Section I. It is prohibited for any person to cause or create disturbance at Plaza Libertad
during flag ceremonies and the playing of the national anthem by the ringing of bells, blowing of
horns, making noise of any kind and/or movement that may disturb the solemnity of the
ceremonies;
Section 2. Any person violating this provision shall be punished with a fine of not more
than Five Hundred Pesos(P 500.00) or imprisonment of not more than one (I) month or both at
the discretion of the court.
ARTICLE 9. REQUIRING ALL DRIVERS AND OPERATORS OF BUSES,
PASSENGER JEEPNEYS, TAXICABS AND PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES TO LIGHT
THEIR VEHICLES INSIDE WIULE TRAVELING DURING NIGHTTIME;
PROHIBITING THE USING OF CURTAINS AND TINTED GLASS IN THEIR
VEHICLES; TO REGISTER WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEN
TRAVELJNG OUTSIDE THE CITY PROPER AFTER SUNDOWN; AND OTHERS.
Section 1. All drivers and operators of buses, passenger jeepneys, taxicabs and other
public utility vehicles operating in the City of Iloilo are he~y required to light their vehicles
inside while traveling, beginning at sundown until sumise.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for operators and drivers of taxicabs, buses, passenger
jeepneys and other public utility vehicles to use curtains or tinted glass which would tend to
obscure the faces of their passengers.
Section 3. All taxicabs or passenger jeepneys whose routes are within the City of Iloilo
shall first register with the Desk Sergeant of the Police Department or/to the Officer in charge of
the earest Police Station the names of their passengers, destination and plate number of their
vehi es when traveling outside the City limits from sundown up to sumise.
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Section 4. Violation of any of these provisions shall be subjected to a fine of Five

Hundred Pesos (PSOO.oo)
ARTICLE 10. PROHIBITING ANY PERSON, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
ILOILO TO SHOOT BIRDS WITH THE USE OF A SLINGSHOT, A LOW-POWERED
RIFLE OR ANYTHING WHICH MAY HARM SUCH BIRDS.
Section I. It shall be unlawful for any person within the limits of the City of Iloilo, to
shoot birds, whether flying above or perched on treetops, on posts on buildings, or anywhere,
with the use of a slingshot, a low-powered rifle or anything which may harm such birds.
Section 2. The provisions of the preceding section shall not apply to birds which are
taken for scientific purposes and those which are considered harmful to mankind.
Section 3. Violation of the provisions shall be punished with a tine of Five Hundred
Pesos(Php500.00) or by imprisorunent of twenty (20) days or both such fine and imprisorunent in
the discretion of the Court.
ARTICLE 11. PROHIBITING THE PLACING AND/OR ALLOWING OF ANIMALS TO

GRAZE IN ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL PREMISES OR PLAYGROUND IN ILOILO CITY.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in charge of carabaos, cows, goats
and pigs to place and/or allow the said animals to graze in any public school premises or
playground in Iloilo City.
Section 2. Any aforementioned animal or animals caught in any public school premises
or playground shall be taken to the nearest police precinct under the custody of the Officer Incharge thereof.
Section 3. The owner or person in-charge of such animals may claim for its release from
the officer in-charge of the Police Precinct upon presentation of official receipts to show that
payment was made to the City Treasure in the amount of Five Hundred Pesos (P 500.00) each
for cows and carabaos, and Three Hundred Pesos (P 300.00) each for goats and pigs.
Section 4. In case there is no claimant for the aforementioned animal, the same shall be
sold at public auction after fifteen days (15) days from the date of its custody by the Officer InCharge of the Police Precinct.
ARTICLE 12. PROHIBITING OBSTRUCTION ON ANY PUBLIC SIDEWALK,

HIGHWAY, ROAD OR STREET AND PROVIDING PENALTIES IN VIOLATION
THEREOF.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or owner to dry copra, palay, com or the
like or to place lumber, furnitures, quantity of steel or iron, empty bottles on public sidewalk or
along highway, road or street which shall obstruct, impede or block the free passage of
pedestrians or vehicles, with the exception of cargoes from vehicles;
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person or owner to park his motor vehicle, tricycle,
motor cycle, push cart o public sidewalk which shall obstruct the free passage of pedestrian;
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Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner of a repair shop to repair motor
vehicle in front or near his repair shop on public sidewalk, highway, road or street which shall
obstruct, impede or block the free passage of pedestrian or vehicles;
Section 4. Any person or owner who violates sections 1, 2 and 3 of these provisions shall
be fined not less than Five Hundred Pesos (Php500.00) but not exceeding One Thousand Pesos
(Phpl,000.00 or not less than thirty days (30) imprisonment or both at the discretion of the
court.
ARTICLE 13. PROHIBITING THE SELLING OR PEDDLING OF ANY EDIBLE PART
OF HOG, COW, CARABAO AND THE LIKE, FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION IN THE
CITY OF ILOILO.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell or peddle any fresh
edible part of hog, cow, carabao and the like in the City of Iloilo for public consumption unless
slaughtered at the City Slaughterhouse or certified or inspected and cleared by the National Meat
Inspection Commission or by the City Veterinarian.
Section 2. Any person found guilty for violating this provision shall be punished by a
fine of not more than Five Hundred Pesos (P 500.00) or by imprisonment of not more than thirty
(30) days or both according to the discretion of the Court.
ARTICLE 14. PROHIBITING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION FOR VALUE OF
TICKETS BY CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.
Section 1. No city official or employee shall sell or distribute for value, or allow the sale
or distribution for value in his name or the name of his political or social organization any ticket
for any benefit show, sports event or the like to any business establishment, business
organization or any person or corporation, by the very nature of the position of public official or
employee in an official capacity;
Section 2. No person shall sell or distribute for value and the name of any city official or
employee of the political and/or social organization thereof using the name of such city official
or employee any ticket for any benefit show, sport event or the like, to any business
establishments, business organization or any to her person or corporation who, by the very nature
of the position of the public official or employee in whose behalf the tickets is sold distributed
for value, may have to deal with such official or employee in an official capacity.
Section 3. - Any city official, employee or person who violates these provisions shall be
punishable by six (6) months imprisonments or a fine of One Thousand Pesos (Phpl ,000.00) or
both at the discretion of the court.
ARTICLE 15. PRESCRIBING THE RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF BUSINESS PERMITS/LICENSES IN THE CITY OF ILOILO AND CLOSURE OF
BUSINESSES.
Section 1. All applicants for pennits and licenses or renewals thereof shall be required to
comply with all the requirements provided for in Ordinance No. 692, Series of 1975, as
ended;
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Section 2. No person shall require any applicant any other requirement not so provided
under Ordinance No. 692, Series of 1975, as amended;
Section 3. Upon compliance with all the requirements provided under Ordinance No.
692, Series of 1975, as amended the application for new license or permit or renewal thereof
shall be acted upon within seventy two (72) hours from the time the same is actually submitted
either favorably or non favorably. If the action is unfavorable written reasons shall be submitted
to the applicant within the same period of time in order that he can comply with the requirements
or cure the defect. In the event that no action is taken thereon within the said period, it is deemed
that such application has been favorably acted upon and the actual issuance of the license or
renewal thereof shall become ministerial;
Section 4. The following shall be considered as grounds for denial and/or revocation of
the business permit/license or renewal thereof.
a) When the owner/operator of the business establishments abuse the privilege to
the injury of the public morals and peace;
b) When the business is conducted in a disorderly manner;
c) When the business establishment is used for illegal activities;
d) \Vhen the business is conducted in a way contrary to the character of the
business applied for;
e) \Vhen the business establishment is permitted to be used as a resort for
disorderly characters, criminals or women of ill-repute;
t) Willful neglect of the owner/operator to comply with any of the requirements
set forth for such business violation of any other ordinance in connection with or
related to such business.
Section S. In all cases of revocation of permits and/or licenses validity issued by
competent authorities and/or closures of business in accordance with law, the owner of such
business shall be given written notice of revocation of license/ permit and/or closure at least
thirty (30) days before the date for actual revocation and/or closure except when the business
involves illegal activities under the Revised Penal Code or other penal laws in which case the
provisions of this Section shall not apply;
Section 6. Any notice of revocation of permit/license and/or closure of business made
without complying with the thirty (30) days notice provided in Section 5 hereof or taking effect
in less than thirty (30) days from notice thereof, shall be null and void and shall have no effect of
whatever nature or kind;
Section 7. The notice of revocation and/or closure shall include all violations of laws or
ordinances or conditions of the permit and/or license violated including the dates of the
violations by the owner/operator of the business concerned;
Section 8. Within the thirty (30) days period, the owner/operator of the business shall be
given a grace period to comply with all requirements and deficiencies which are the grounds of
such revocation and/or closure;
Section 9. In case the owner/operator of the business complies with all requirements and
ciencies within the period provided in Section 9 hereof, then the notice of revocation and/or
sure shall be nullified and shall automatically become inoperative;
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Section 10. In case where the owner of the business fails or refuses to comply with all the
requirements and/or deficiencies within the grace period herein provided, then, the owner shall
be required to submit his written explanation and/or answer within seventy two (72) hours from
the expiration of the grace period in Section 8 hereof;
Section 11. After an answer has been filed, the City Mayor shall indorse the matter to the
City Legal Officer for proper hearing and investigation, in which case the aggrieved party shall
be allowed to present witnesses and evidence and cross-examine the witnesses against him;
Section 12. After the hearing is conducted, the City Legal Officer sl1all submit his
verified written recommendation to the City Mayor within a period of forty eight (48) hours from
the time the hearing is concluded;
Section 13. The City Mayor shall then proceed with the matter in accordance with the
recommendation of the City Legal Officer;
Section 14. The business shall remain open while the hearing is being conducted until
final action is tnade by the City Mayor based upon the recommendations of the City Legal
Officer; provided, however, that the recommendations of the City Legal Officer shall be limited
to the violations and/or deficiencies included in the notice of revocation and/or closure provided
in Section 7 hereof;
Section 15. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the City Mayor based on the
verified recommendations of the City Legal Officer is not stopped from questioning the same in
any court of competent jurisdiction;
Section 16. No person shall delay, impede, or obstruct the early issuance of any license
permit or renewal thereof;
Section 17. 1Ile licensing department of the City shall furnish the
SangguniangPanlungsod through the Committee on Trade and Industry all applications which are
denied within twenty four (24) hours from the time such action is made;
Section 18. The SangguniangPanlungsod through the Committee on Trade and Industry
and the Committee on Good Government shall be furnished copies of all notices of revocation of
permit/license and/or closure of business issued by competent authority within twenty four (24)
hours from the time such notices are issued; Provided, that any and all notices issued by
competent authority but not furnished to the SangguniangPanlungsod shall be inoperative and
shall not produce any effect;
Section 19. No notice of revocation of license/permit and/or closure of business shall be
issued against any person/business establishment more than once every quarter of the calendar
year;
Section 20. No business within the City of Iloilo shall be closed and no permit license
shall be revoked arbitrary without complying with the procedure provided herein;
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Section 21. These provisions shall be liberally construed in favor of the applicant for
business permit or renewal thereof and/or the business establishment affected by the notice of
revocation of permit/license and/or closure of business;
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Section 22. Any violation of any of the provisions shall be punishable by a fine of One
Thousand Pesos (Phpl,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both, at the
discretion of the court;
ARTICLE 16. BANNING THE USE AND/OR OPERATION OF STEREOS-RADIO IN

PUBLIC UTILITY "TRISIKADS" AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to install or cause the installation of any
stereo/radio on any public utility trisikad or for any person driving a public utility trisikad to
operate or allow the operation of any stereo/radio in the said trisikad. For purposes of this Code,
the registered owner and the driver of the public utility trisikad shall be prima facie presumed to
be responsible for the installation, use and/or operation of the stereo/radio unless otherwise
sufficiently rebutted by contrary evidence.
Section 2. Any person who shall violate this provision shall for the first offense suffer a
penalty of or fine of Two Hundred Pesos (P 200.00) or imprisonment of two (2) days or both
such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court; for the second offense a fine of Five
Hundred Pesos (P 500.00) or five (5) days imprisonment, or both at the discretion of the court;
for the third, fourth and subsequent violations a fine of One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) or ten
(I 0) days imprisonment or both at the discretion of the court.
ARTICLE
17.
PROHIBITING
STREAMERS,
BILLBOARDS,
POSTERS,
ADVERTISEMENTS AND NOTICES IN ALL PUBLIC PLAZAS AND PARKS IN THE
CITY OF ILOILO.
Section 1. Public Plazas and Parks shall include the existing plazas of all Districts in the
City of Jloilo, the MacArthur's Park and Freedom Grandstand and all its peripheries within the
radius of five (5) meters.
Section 2. It is prohibited to put, attach, install streamers, billboards, posters,
advertisements and notices in all public plazas and parks except:
a) Streamers, billboards, posters, advertisements, notices as may be allowed by the

SangguniangPanlungsod through a resolution during fiesta celebration, agroindustrial fair, sports tournament and other public events;
b) Such streamers, billboards, advertisements, or notices as maybe allowed by the
COMELEC or other national laws;
c) Notices of on-going public projects sponsored by NGO's or the City
Government of Iloilo or other governmental agencies in such public plazas and
parks
Section 3. Any person who violates these provisions shall be punished with a fine of One
Thousand Pesos (Phpl ,000.00) or an imprisonment of two (2) months or both.
ARTICLE 18. REGULATING THE OPERATION OF BOARDING HOUSES IN THE

CITY OF ILOILO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Scope. This provisions shall regulate the business and operations of boarding
ouses in the City of Iloilo;
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Section 2. Licensing. No person shall own, keep, maintain, operate or conduct any house
or place for accommodation of boarders or housing boarders or bedspacers for compensation or
rent without first having obtained a Mayor's Permit, Sanitary Pennit, Fire Safety Inspection
Permit and paying such other required taxes, fees and charges under Ordinance 399, as amended;
Section 3. Classes of Boarding Houses. -Boarding houses shall be classified as follows:
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Class "A":
a) Made of strong materials;
b) Forty (40) sq. meters reception area with radio, television and telephone;
c) Room accommodation measuring at least twenty (20) square meters;
d) Accommodates three (3) or less persons in one room;
e) Four (4) or more toilets and bathrooms~
f) Sufficient water supply with storage tank;
g) Adequate space for kitchen;
h) Bedrooms are lighted with fluorescent lamp with at least two (2)
convenient outlets with good ventilation.
Class "B"
a) Made of strong materials;
b) Reception area of at least thirty two (32) sq. m. with television and
telephone;
c) Room accommodation of at least twenty (20) sq. m.;
d) Accommodation between four (4) to six (6) persons in one room;
e) Three (3) toilets and bathrooms;
fJ Sufficient water supply;
g) Adequate kitchen area; and,
h) Bedrooms are well-ventilated with fluorescent lamp.
Class "C"
a)
b)
c)
d)
Made of strong materials;

Double deck beds;
Toilet and bathroom at a ratio of one (I) to ten (10) persons; and,
Well-ventilated rooms and with fluorescent bulbs per room.
Class "D"
All other not falling under any of above classification.
Provided however, that boarding houses shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher at a
ratio of one (1) fire extinguisher .for every twenty (20) boarders, the house shall install a fire
alarm system and have an adequate fire exit aside from the main door.
Provided finally, for purposes of identification, the owner/operator of a boarding
house/dormitory shall put up a signboard which shall be placed containing the following data;
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
'frade name or style

Class
Control No.
Owner
Telephone no. (if any)
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Further, signboards shall be uniform in specifications and shall be procured by the

commission and color-coded for easier identification as to "class" and provided the
owners/operators of boarding houses/dormitories as reasonable cost in the same manner as
license plates of bicycles and trisikads. A facsimile of said signboard for the guidance of the
committee is herewith attached.

Section 4. Rates. - The owner/operator of a boarding house shall charge the following
maximum rates, subject to review and modification as recommended by the Boarding House
Commission every year before the start of each school year.
Class "A"
a) Board and Lodging
b) Bed space only
Pl ,700.00/mo.
350.00/mo.
Class "B"
a) Board and Lodging
b) Bed space only
Pl ,400.00/mo.
300.00/mo.
Class "C"
a) Bed space only
175.00/mo.
Class "D"
a) Bed space only
150.00/mo.
Any additional charge on electric consumption by boarders using personal radio cassette
or television set shall be by mutual agreement between the owner/operator and the boarder,
provided, however, that the additional charges shall be reasonable and not exorbitant.
Any stipulation of contract of agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the boarder
shall promptly and regularly pay his rent or bills on or before the fifth (5th) day of the succeeding
tnonth.
Section 5. Business License Application. - Every person desiring to secure a Mayor's

Permit and/or license to own, keep, operate, conduct or maintain any boarding house, shall state
in his application a sworn statement detailing the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
TI1e kind of construction of the building;

The size, ventilation and lighting of each room;
Toilet, bathroom and sanitary facilities;
The greatest number of persons that can be accommodated at any one time;
Fire fighting equipments and fire alarm system; and
Safety exits.
Section 6. Boarding House Register: Inspection. - No owner, manager or operator of a

boarding house shall accept a boarder unless he or she has signed his/her name and entered
his/her home address, residence certificate (if applicable) and personal circumstances in a
register of boarders.
Minor less than Eighteen years old shall not be accepted unless accompanied by one of the
parents or lawful guardian at the time of registration. Every owner of boarding houses shall keep
d carefully preserve a well-bound Register of Boarders, which shall be open to the inspection of
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Section 7. Contract. - The owner or operator of a boarding house and the boarders shall
execute a written contract stipulating the period of stay, the rate per month and the nature of the
facilities, provided, that the stipulation of the contract shall be in accordance with the provisions
of this Code and such other applicable laws and ordinance. In the absence of any written
contract, the duly filled and signed registration form shall be considered as the agreement
between the parties.
Section 8. House Rules and Regulations. - The owner or operator of boarding house shall
post in each room and reception room, in printed fonn, a house rules and regulations for the
information and guidance of the boarders, which shall prohibit among others, gambling, use of
drugs, and the other violations of laws, rules and regulatio~
Section 9. Duties and Responsibilities of Owner/Operators. - It shall be the duty and
responsibility of the owner or operator of boarding houses to maintain the cleanliness of the
boarding house and sanitation of its premises, undertake major and minor repairs whenever
necessary to prevent danger to life or cause injuries to boarders and shall see to it that the
facilities are all in good condition. It shall also be the duty of the owner or operator to provide
and institute safety measure such as fire escape, locked doors, etc.
Section 10. Duties and Responsibilities ofBoarders/Bedspacers. -It shall be the duty and
responsibility of the boarders/bedspacers to faithfully comply with the contract of
accommodation
or agreement, follow the house rules, regularly and promptly pay his bills or rent, and such other
obligations that will promote hannony, good order and mutual respect.
Section 11. Iloilo City Boarding House Commission. - There is hereby created an
Oversight Body to be known as the Iloilo City Boarding House Commission to be composed of
the following:
a) Chairman - The City Mayor, or his duly autl1orized representative subject to
confinnation by the Sangguniang Panlungsod from among the ranks of nongovernmental organizations or civic service organization;
b) Vice Chainnan - The City Engineer or his duly authorized representative;
c) Members - Chief, Iloilo City Fire Station or his duly authorized representative;
d) City Health Officer or his duly authorized representative;
e) SK Federation President or his duly authorized representative;
f) A representative from the student sector;
g) A representative from the owners and operators of boarding house;
The SK Federation President shall recommend three (3) nominees each from the student
sector and association of boarding houses to the City Mayor who shall select and designate the
representatives from both sector.
The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation; provided however, that they may be provided honorarium of Two Hundred Pesos
(P200.00) each per month for every meeting actually attended. The SangguniangPanlungsod
shall appropriate an amount to cover for this honorarium.
Expenses of the Commission shall be provided as an annual budgetary allocation under
the Office of the City Mayor.
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Section 12. Functions and Duties of the Commission. - The Commission in the exercise
of its oversight function shall have the following functions and duties:
a) Fonnulate and issue, subject to the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod,
rules and regulations necessary for the efficient and effective implementation of
any and all provisions of this Code;
b) Meet regularly, but not often than once a month, to take up matters relative to
the implementation of this Ordinance and promote harmonious relation between
thfhoarding house owner/operator and boarder/bedspacer~
c) Undertake, either by themselves or through their representatives, ocular
inspection of boarding house to determine compliance with this Code and other
related laws, rules and regulations with the end in view that the interests of all
concerned are well protected;
d) Recommend from time to time to the City Mayor and the Sangguniang
Panlungsod such matters that will redound to the best interests of the boarding
house owners/operators, boarders/bedspacers, and the general public; and,
e) Undertake such other program or action relative to the smooth implementation
of this Code.
Section 13. Updating of Physical Facilities. - The boarding house owner/operator shall
have six (6) months from the effectivity of this Code within which to upgrade and improve the
physical facilities of his boarding house to conform with the requirements of this Ordinance, the
Building Code, the Fire Code and other allied laws, rules and regulations.
Provided however, that the owner/operator who improves and upgrade his boarding
house facilities pursuant to this Code may petition the Sangguniang Panlungsod for local
business tax exemption, through the Commission, except the payment of other taxes and
regulatory fees.
Section 14. Penalties - Any person, owner, operator or keeper of boarding house who
shall violate the provisions of this Code shall pay a fine of not less than One Thousand (Php 1,
000.00) Pesos but not more than Five Thousand Pesos (Php5, 000.00) or an imprisonment from
six (6) months to one (I) year, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court,
in addition to the revocation of Permit to operate and closure of the boarding house.
ARTICLE 19. PRESCRIBING THE RULES AND PROCEDURES IN THE
PROCESSING, REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BARANGAY DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
Section 1. This provisions shall prescribe the rules and procedures in the processing
review and approval ofbarangay development plans in the City oflloilo;
Section 2. As prescribed in DILG Memorandum Circular No. 92-50, the Barangay
Development Plan shall contain at the minimum, the following elements:
a) Brief description of the barangay to include a write-up describing the socioeconomic characteristics of the barangay. its problems and immediate concerns;
b) Programs and projects - these are programs or activities identified by the
barangay to be funded out of the barangay funds and those which will be
submitted for funding to the city;
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c) Maps - The barangay development plans shall also contain following maps;
1. Map indicating the geographical location and boundary of the
barangay;
2. A map of existing facilities such as schools, day-care centers, health
centers, etc.
3. A map pinpointing where the proposed programs and projects
Section 3. Procedures for processing and technical review - the following processes shall
be followed in the technical review ofbarangay development plans~
a) Upon the approval of barangay development plans by their respective
sanggunian, such document shall be submitted to the City Planning and
Development Office for technical review, within ten (IO) working days from the
time the Barangay Captain signs the ordinance;
b) The City Planning and Development Office shall undertake a technical review
of the barangay development plan within ten (10) working days from receipt of
the plan ensuring, among others, that the said document confonns with the City
Development Plan;
c) If the barangay development plan conforms with the City Development Plan.,
the CPDO shall issue a Certificate of Compliance; however, if there are some
inconsistencies of such plan with the City Development Plan, same will be
returned in 'Writing to the Barangay Development Cou11cil at the earliest possible
time, through the barangay captain for compliance to suggested requirements.
d) The barangay development council shall rectify the inconsistency of their plan
with that of the City Development Plan, and re-submit same to the City
Planning and Development Office, whereby the same processes of review shall
be adopted;
e) As soon as the City Planning and Development Office shall have issued a
Certificate of Compliance covering a particular barangay development plan, it
will be indorsed in writing to the City Budget Office within twenty four (24)
hours, were their internal procedures and processes covering budget review shall
be observed;
f) After the City Budget Officer shall have reviewed the barangay development
and the accompanying budget, they will endorse the two (2) documents to the
Sangguniang Panlungsod within twenty four (24) hours for approval.
Section 4. The development plan of any barangay who fails to comply with the
provisions of Section 2 and 3 of this ordinance shall not be subjected to the approval by the City
Budget Office, the City Planning and Development Office and the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
ARTICLE 20. REGULATING THE PUBLICATION OF ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW
OR ORDINANCE TO BE PUBLISHED.
Section 1. All items mandated by law or ordinance to be published, such as but not
limited to ordinances with penal sanctions, appropriation ordinances, tax ordinances and revenue
measures, notices of vacant career positions, notices of delinquent real property tax payers,
notices of auction sales, notices of invitations to bid where the amount involved is at least Php
0,000.00 offer for sale of public lands owned by the local government unit, monthly reports of
in ome and disbursements, it shall be published for such number of times as may be required by
Ia or ordinance in newspapers of general circulation in the City of Iloio ........!Loi_,.
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Section 2. Any newspaper which desires to have such items published therein shalJ,
before being allowed to participate, first secure an accreditation from the City Government of the
City of Iloilo.
Section 3. The following shall be the requirements for accreditation, to wit:
a) The newspaper must be existing and regularly published for at least (5) years in
the City of lloilo
b) Newspaper printed and published daily must have a minimum circulation of five
thousand (5,000.00) copies and for newspapers printed and published either biweekly or weekly, it must have a minimum circulation of two thousand
(2,000.00) copies per publication.
c) The trade name of such newspaper must be duly registered and accredited at the
Department of Trade and Industry.
d) Such newspaper must have a business pennit to engage in business as a
newspaper in the City of Iloilo
Section 4. The application for accreditation must be verified and have the necessary
attachments of those provided in Section 3.
Section 5. The awarding of the contract for publication shall be pursuant to Rule XX.XV
of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 7160. In the event a public bidding is
conducted and the prices quoted by the bidders are the same, the winner of the bid shall be
determined by drawing of lots.
Section 6. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the text of any item to be published shaU be
printed with a size of six (6) points and in single space.
Section 7. Any government official or employee and/or the publisher of such newspaper,
who causes the publication of any item to be published in violation of this Code shall be
punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00).
ARTICLE 21. PROHIBITING THE PLACING AND PUTTING UP OF ALL FORMS OF

ADVERTISEMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ON TRAFFIC SIGNS AND POSTS
BEARJNG TRAFFIC SIGN, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF.
Section 1. It is prohibited to place or put up any form of advertisement or announcement
on traffic signs or posts bearing traffic signs in the City oflloilo.
Section 2. Penalty - Any person, group, organiz.ation, company or agency, wl10 violates
Section 1 hereto, shall be penalized with a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) or
imprisonment of three (3) days, at the discretion of the court.
ARTICLE 22. PRESCRJBING THE PROCEDURE IN ARRESTING VIOLATORS OF

CITY ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE.
Section 1. Any person who is arrested for violation of a city ordinance shall be brought to
the Iloilo City Police Office and sha!I be asked whether or not he shall pay the corresponding
tine for such violation. lfhe pays the said fine, he shall forthwith be released;
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In the event that the arrested person shall not pay the said fine, the aforesaid violation
hall be recorded in the police blotter for the filing of corresponding criminal complaint.
ereafter, he shall be released from police custody.
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Section 2. This provision shall apply only to violations of city ordinances punishable by a
fine and other violations of city ordinances with penalties of a fine, imprisonn1ent or both within
the coverage of the 1991 Revised Rules on Summary procedures~
Section 3. Any person who shall violate this ordinance shall be punished by an
imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos
(Php 1,000.00) nor more than Three Thousand Pesos (Php 3,000.00) or both such fine and
imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
Article 23. Requiring salt manufactures, importers, distributors, retailers and sellers to
treat salt with. potassiumiodate/iodize prior to sale and hotels, restaurants, canteens,
bakeshops, ca~derias to use iodize salt in the preparation of food products and penalizing
violations thereof.
Section 1. Coverage - This code shall apply to all salt manufactures, producers,
importers, distributors, retailers, sellers including owners and operators of hospitals, hotels,
restaurants, canteens, bakeshops, carinderias and other food service industries and establishments
in the City oflloilo.
Section 2. Mechanics:
a) Salt manufacturers, importers, producers, distributors, retailers and sellers shall
treat/cause their salt to be treated with potassium iodate or iodide for sale and
shall cause to be displayed in their shelves and sold to the public only iodized
salt, This shall be properly marked "IODIZED SAL
b) Hotels. Canteens, restaurants, bakeshops, c~derias and other food
establishments shall use iodized salt for food preparation and for table salt. They
are urged to display the sign "WE USED IODIZED SALT HERE' with size
36X8 inches.
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Section 3. Prohibited Acts - The following shall be deemed prohibited for the purpose of
this Code.
The failure of salt manufacturers, producers, importers, sellers, retailers and distributors
to treat their product with potassium iodate/iodide and or the sale ofuniodized salt to the public
as well as the failure of hospitals, hotels, restaurants, canteens and carinderias and other food
establishments to use iodize salt in the preparation of food products and for table salt, are hereby
declared prohibited acts. Provided, that the presence of raw salt in retailer, seller or distributor's
shelves or producers, manufactures, hospitals, restaurants, canteen, carinderias and other
bakeshop premise shaJI give rise to presumption ofa violation of this Code.
Section 4. Penalty - Any salt manufacturer, producer, importer, distributor, seller,
operator of hotel, hospital, restaurant, canteen, carinderias and other food establishment found to
be violating Section 3 of this ordinance shall be penalized upon conviction by the co~ for the
tilt offense, pay a fine of One Thousand Pesos (Pl,000.00) or perform Community Service
0{1ve (5) days or both at the discretion of the court.
In addition the LGU concerned shall revoke his/her business license. He/She shall be
allowed to operate a new one after compliances with this provision.
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Section S. Implementation - This ordinance shall be implemented by the City Health

Officers Brgy. Hea1th Officers or any simiJar officers discharging the same function in the
barangay level. For this purpose, they are authorized to conduct periodic unannounced
inspections and confiscate any item that tends to prove the violation. They are empowered to
enlist the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP) if deemed necessary.
Support groups like the DECS, barangay council concerned, NGO's and radio groups
shall circularize the use of iodized salt in school, canteens, tackle awareness campaign at the
barangay level, and disseminate information, respectively.
Section 6. Collection Agency- Any violator pays the fine to the City Treasurer, the
collection agency of the city, who shall in return issue the proper receipt thereof.
Section 7. Allocation Of Funds- Amount paid as fines shall be distributed as follows:
Fifty percent (50o/o) to the city government coffers and fifty percent (50%) to the
barangay where the violation takes place.
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REGULATING THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS,
BEEPERS AND TWO-WAY RADIO TRANSCEIVERS INSIDE MOVIE HOUSES,
CLASSROOMS/LIBRARIES, CHURCHES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP, GASOLINE
STATION, INCLUDING AREAS WHERE EXPLOSIVE AND EXPLOSIVE
MATERIALS ARE KEPT OR STORED AND IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES
INCLUDING COURT ROOMS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF.
Section 1. Implementation
a) The use of cellular phones, pagers, beepers and two-way radio transceivers must
be placed in a silent mode, vibrating mode or otherwise turned off when inside
movie houses, classrooms/libraries, churches and places of worship and gasoline
stations and other areas where explosive and explosive materials are kept and/or
stored including the Jloilo City government offices.
b) Administrators and owners of movie houses, with the aid of their respective
managers and security personnel are hereby place in-charged with the
implementation of these provisions within their premises.
c) School and university teachers,professors, librarians and other persons in
authority in the different schools and universities in Jloilo City are hereby
delegated with the function to implement these provisions within their
respective campuses to their students and the teachers/ professors and
employees.
d) Priests, clergy, ministers, and administrators of churches and other places of
worship are hereby delegated to implement this ordinance within their
respective churches or other places of worship to their churchgoers, worshippers
and faithful.
e) Owners and managers of gasoline station in Iloilo City are hereby delegated
with the duty to implement these provisions within their premises.
f) Government City Officials and other persons in authority of the ditferent Iloilo
City government offices are hereby delegated with the implementation of these
provisions to their subordinate in office.
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Section 2. Prohibition. The act of any person using cellular phones, pagers, beepers and
two-way radio transceivers inside the movie houses, classrooms/ libraries, churches and places of
worship, gasoline stations including government offices and court rooms, in a Joud tone or
volume is hereby regulated unless and until these cellular phones, pagers, beepers and two-way
radio transceivers be placed in its silent mode or vibrating mode or turned off.
Section 3. Owners and operators of movie houses, school registrars and principals,
administrators of churches and places of worship, owners and managers of gasoline stations and
the Department Heads of the Iloilo City government offices are hereby requested to post a notice
with the premises of their establishment, schools, cl1urches and places of worship and office, that
the use of cellular phones, pagers, beepers and two-way radio transceivers inside these premises
is here by regulated.
The Office of the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports are hereby requested to issue memorandum with regards to these provisions
to different schools and universities in Iloilo City for proper information dissemination.
Section 4. Penalty. The following are the penalties provided in cases of violation of this
ordinance:
I" Offense - A fine of Two Hundred Pesos (Php 200.00) shall be imposed and/ or a
community service for seventy two (72) hours to be rendered by the
violator
2"d Offense - A fine of Five Hundred Pesos (PhpS00.00) shall be imposed and/ or a
community service for one hundred (100) hours to be rendered by
the violator
A penalty of One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) shall be i1nposed upon owners of movie
houses, school and university registrars and administrators, administrators of churches and places
of worship, owners of gasoline station and department heads of Iloilo City gov,trrunent offices
for failure to posts proper notices regarding this ordinance regulating the us~ellular phones,
pagers, beepers and two-way radio transceivers within the above mentioned placJ.s.
EXCLUSIONARY CLAUSE:
Any person under nine (9) years of age shall be exempted from the application of these
provisions and thus incurring no criminal liability from violations of these provisions as provided
by the Revised Penal Code specifically "The Child and Youth Welfare Act".
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Existing Implementing Rules and Regulations o chools and universities concerning the
use of cellular phones, pagers, beepers and two-way r io transceivers shall prevail over these
provisions if the offender is a student or teacher/ professor or an employee of the schools and
universities, provided that said offense against any these provisions was committed within their
respective campus.
Schools and universities without any existing rules regulating the use of cellular phones,
pagers, beepers and two-way radio transceivers shall be covered by these provisions unless and
until the said schools and universities implement their own rules and regulation.
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ARTICLE 25. PROHIBITING KITE FLYING WITHIN THE VICINITY OF ALL

PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES (SUCH AS PANAY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.,
PANAY POWER CORPORATION AND OTHERS) HIGH VOLTAGE LINES.
Section 1. Prohibition - No person shall be allowed to fly kite or kites within or around
the restricted areas of all public utility electric companies such as Panay Power Corporation,
Panay Electric Company, Inc. and other power utilities;
Section 2. Any person found violating the provision stated in Section 1 shall be fined in
the amount of not more than Two Hundred Pesos (Php 200.00) or shall suffer imprisonment of
not more than six (6) months, or both at the discretion of the court.
Section 3. The flying of kites, captive balloons, model planes and other flying within the
vicinity and franchise area of all public utility eleclric companies high voltage line is prohibited;
Section 4. Any person parent in case of minor, violating these provisions stated in
Sections I and 3 hereto will be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Pesos (Php
100.00), or by an imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days, or both, subject to the
discretion of the court;
ARTICLE 26. PROHIBITING MENDICANCY IN ILOILO CITY AND PROVIDING

PENALTIES THEREOF.
Section 1. Prohibition
a) It shall be unlawful for any individual or syndicate to engage in the mendicancy
trade in the City oflloilo.
b) It shall be unlawful for any individual, association, or organization to abet the
mendicants and mendicancy in the City of Iloilo.
Section 2. Exclusionary Clause
ANY INFANT OR CHILD NINE YEARS OLD AND BELOW who is found begging
shall be exempted from criminal liability and shall be committed to the care of his/her parent or
otherwise the child shall be apprehended under Article 141 of Presidential Decree No. 603 and
committed to the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or to any duly
licensed child placement agency or individual or non-government agencies accredited by the
City Government of Iloilo and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
ANY MINOR OVER NINE YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER FIFTEEN found
begging who acted without discernment shall be exempted from criminal liability and shall be
apprehended under Article 141 of PD 603 and shall be committed to the care of his/her parent or
otherwise the child shall be apprehended under PD 603 and committed to the Department of
Social Welfare and Development or to any duly licensed child placement agency.
ANY PERSON OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE shall be under the case and custody of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Any group or association soliciting for any lawful events such as but not limited to
fiestas, civic, scholastic and religious activities shall likewise be exempted.
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Section 3. Penalty-
a) Any mendicants not falling under Section 2 of these prov1s1ons shall be

punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Pesos (Php 500.00) or by an
imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or both at the discretion of the
court in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 1563;
A penalty of Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00) or an imprisonment for a

period of not less than two (2) months to not more than six (6) months or both at
the discretion of the court shall be imposed upon any person, syndicate,
association of any group who utilize, use, exploit any minor, disabled, sick with
infirmity in Mendicancy Trade without prejudice to "t~et~Ij.ng of cases pursuant
to Presidential Decree 7610 and Presidential Deere~' ~6~ and other existing
laws.
b) Any person who abets mendicancy by g1v1ng alms in cash directly to the
mendicants in the City of Iloilo shall be punished by a fine of Php 500.00 or
community service at the discretion of the court.
Section 4. Implementing Clause - The Iloilo City Government through the AntiMendicancy Board is hereby mandated to coordinate with the law enforcement agencies for the
proper implementation of these provisions.
ARTICLE 27. CREATING THE ILOILO CITY ANTI MENDICANCY BOARD.

Section 1. Creation - The Iloilo City Anti-Mendicancy Board is hereby created under the
Office of the City Mayor. The Boards shall have its principal Office in Iloilo City.
Section 2. Composition - The Anti-Mendicancy Board shall be composed of the
following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
City Mayor - Chairman

City Social Welfare and Development Officer- Vice Chairman
SP Chairman, Committee on Social Services and General Welfare -Member
SP Chairman, Committee on Elderly People - Member
SP Chairman, Committee on Health and Sanitation- Member
Philippine National Police Director- Member
City Health Officer - Member
Representative from the Commission for Indigenous People - Member
Representative from the Commission on Human Rights - Member
j) President of the Association of Barangay Captains - Member
k) Representative from the Association of Non-Government Organizations in Iloilo
City - Member
Section 3. Power and functions. - Tl1e Anti-Mendicancy Board shall have the following
functions:
a) To formulate guidelines, rules and regulations that are necessary for the
implementation of the provisions prohibiting mendicancy in the City oflloilo
b) The Anti-Mendicancy Board shall coordinate with concerned agencies in
apprehending mendicants around the City of Iloilo and tum them over to proper
agencies.
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c) The Board through the Chairperson shall have the authority to prosecute the
violators of the ordinance prohibiting mendicancy in the City of Iloilo.
d) To exercise other powers and functions as may be directed by the AntiMendicancy Board in accordance with the Anti-Mendicancy ordinance.
ARTICLE 28. PROHIBITING UNNECESSARY NOISE DISTURBANCE WITHIN THE

VICINITY OF THE SESSION HALL OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF
ILOILO CITY EVERY TUESDAYS FROM TWO O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
UNTIL THE SESSION ENDS.
Section 1. Drivers of motors vehicles be prohibited from honking their vehicle's horns
while driving through the areas of the City Hall during Tuesdays from (two) 2 o'clock in the
afternoon up to the time the session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod adjourns.
Section 2. Persons near or at the vicinity of the session hall of the Sanggunian are obliged
to observe silence and avoid making noise so as not disturb the on-going session.
Section 3. Signs be placed at the designated areas to warn the public and drivers of the
ongoing session.
'Thfection 4. Violation of these provisions ts penalized by a fine of Two Hundred

Pesos(200.00).
ARTICLE 28. CREATING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS ECONOMIC

COUNCIL OF ILOILO CITY.
Section 1. There is hereby created the Overseas Filipino Workers Economic Council of
Iloilo City (OFWs IC) to serve as Overseas Filipino Workers' relations and assistance office of
Iloilo City.
Section 2. Composition. - The functions and responsibilities shall be exercised,
discharged and administered by the Council composed of a Chairman, the City Mayor of Iloilo
City, Vice Chairman shall be the Chainnan, Committee on Labor, Employment, Manpower
Development and Placement and the Members shall be composed of the following:
a) Members, Committee on Labor, Employment, Manpower Development and

Placement, Sangguniang Panlungsod, Iloilo City
b) Chairman, Committee on Trade, Commerce & Industry, Sangguniang
Panlungsod, Iloilo City.
c) Chairman, Committee on Social Services and Disaster Relief: Sangguniang
Panglunsod, Iloilo City
d) Chairman, Committee on Women and .Family Relations, Sangguniang
e) Chairman, Committee on Cooperative and Livelihood,
Sangguniang
f) City Social Welfare and Development Officer (CSWDO)
g) Department of Interior and Local Government Officer
h) Public Employment Services Officer
i) Representative, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
j) Representative, Association of Overseas Filipino Workers of (Iloilo City)
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I)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)
r)
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Representative, Department of Labor and Employment

Representative, POEA Regional Extension Office
Representative, Iloilo Business Club
Representative, Iloilo City Press Club
Representative, Department of Foreign Affairs
Representative, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
Representative, Department of Trade and lnduslry
Representative, Commission on Human Rights
Representative, Iloilo City Police Office
Section 3. Objectives/Purposes. - The Council shall have the following objectives and
purposes:
a) To protect the interest and promote the welfare of the OFW of Iloilo City and
their families;
b) To identify OFWs and their families in every barangay in the City of Iloilo~
c) To provide skills training and entrepreneurship to increase employment
capabilities;
d) Reintegration of returning OFWs for econon11c empowerment and
entrepreneurship;
e) To identify viable business opportunities for OFWs of Iloilo City to invest and
engaged in business;
f) Link OFWs of Iloilo City and their families to business schools for investment
opportunities.
Section 4. Functions and Responsibilities. - To carry out its objectives and purposes, the
council shall have the following functions and responsibilities:
a) Initiate legislative measures to realize the objective of the council;
b) Facilitate programs and technical support system in the field of
entrepreneurship, livelihood and financial management for a safe and sound
economic management of funds of the OFWs IC and their families;
c) Regularly coordinate with participating government agencies on OFWs
economic related matters;
d) To provide employment opportunities such as conduct of job fairs and host of
accredited agencies for recruitment to increase chances of employment;
e) Designate/ assign personnel who shall act as secretariat, take charge of receiving
complaints and related matters, the action taken and submit month/ quarterly/
annual periodic reports, or any other reports needed at the time relative to the
program, to the Council through the Chairman and Vice Chairman during
meetings or as when the need arise;
t) Facilitate the Federation of the OFW Association and their families in Iloilo
City
g) Be in charge of the celebration of an OFWsIC week if any;
h) Disseminate list of licensed recruiting agencies to all barangays in the City of
Iloilo;
i) Exercise such other functions as the need arises.
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Section 5. The Chairman shall undertake the adoption and implementation of all
measures and policies that may be prescribe by the law or ordinance and shall undertake the
for[ing of Memorandum of Agreements among the composition of the Council and specifying
e purpose for which they are joining the Council and assigning the respective roles and
r sponsibilities.
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Section 6. Regular Meetings. - The Council shall meet regularly every 1st Thursday of
each quarter at 2:30 p.m. at the Mayor's Office, Iloilo City Hall. It may call a special meeting as
deem necessary.
ARTICLE 29. DECLARING AN IMMEDIATE MORATORIUM ON THE

CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF BILLBOARDS IN ILOILO CITY
EXCEPT FOR GOVERNMENT PURPOSES AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF.
Section 1. An immediate moratorium is hereby declared on the construction and
installation of billboards in Iloilo City except for government purposes and providing penalty for
violation thereof. This moratorium shall remain in full force and effect until lifted by the city
through a subsequent ordinance;
Section 2. Infraction of this provision shall render the violator thereof liable to pay a fine
of Five Thousand pesos (Php 5,000.00) for each day of violation. The violator shall also be
required to remove the construction/installation immediately at his expense;
ARTICLE 30. PROHIBITING ALL PERSONS/INDIVIDUALS IN THE CITY PUBLIC

MARKETS AND ITS PREMISES FROM EXPOSING THEMSELVES HALF-NAKED
(SHIRTLESS) AND IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
Section I. Definition of Terms
a) Half-naked or shirtless - upper half part of the body is not covered by any
clothing/garments.
b) Within the public market premises - three (3) meters area fronting and around
the public market building.
Section 2. Prohibited Act. No person/individual inside any of the public market premises
in the City of Iloilo shall expose himself (walk, run, jog or the like) half-naked(shirtless).
Section 3. Penalty Provision. Any person found guilty of violating this provision shall be
meted the following penalties:
1st
offense -
the offender or violator will be warned and shall be required to wear

a gannent or shirt to cover the upper half part of his body. The
violator's or offender's name shall be recorded in the police blotter
and in the record book of the vendor's association. In case of
defiance to such warning, he will be prohibited to work/stay in the
premises, until he complies with what is required of him.
For every offense thereafter a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (Php 500.00) or imprisonment
of one (I) day is imposed.
Section 4. Payment of the fine imposed shall be made directly to the City Treasurer's
Office and a corresponding official receipt shall be issued to the violator or offender.
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Section S. Implementing Authority. The Philippine National Police personnel assigned in

the markets, the Market-in-Charge and the Officers of the Vendors Association are hereby tasked
to implement this ordinance and every violation of this ordinance shall be recorded in the police
blotter and in the vendors association's record book.
ARTICLE 31. REGULATING THE OPERATION OF AMBULANT STORES IN THE

CITY OF ILOILO.
Section 1. Rules and Regulations
a. Ambulant Store Owner shall obtain a license plate from the business Permits
and Licensing Division, City Mayor's Office.
b. The application for the Ambulant Store Plate shall contain the following
infonnation:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Name of the Owner of the Ambulant Store;

Address of the Owner;
Contact Number;
Good/s sold by the Owner;
c. Issued Plate shall be placed at the most visible portion of the ambulant store for
proper identification.
d. Vendor/s who is handling food stuff shall secure Health Card issued by the City
Health Office.
Section 2. Scope - This ordinance shall cover all ambulant stores conducting business
within the territorial boundaries of the City of Iloilo.
Section 3. Any ambulant store caught without a license plate shall suffer the following:
a. First Offense: confiscation of the ambulant store and shall be released upon
payment of the amount of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) by the ambulant store
owner,
b. Second Offense: confiscatiori of the ambulant store and shall be released upon
payment of the amount of One Thousand Pesos (Pl,000.00) by the ambulant
store owner,
c. Third Offense: confiscation of the ambulant store and shall be released upon
approval of the application for license plate and to the ambulant owner a fine of
One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Pl ,500.00).
Any ambulant vendor caught without health card shall suffer the following;
a. First Offense: confiscation of the ambulant store plates, and shall only be released
after payment of a fine of Two Thousand Pesos (P 2,000.00),
b. Second Offense: confiscation of the ambulant store plates, and shall only be released
after payment of a fine of Three Thousand Pesos (P 3,000.00)
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c. Third Offense and for continuous violation: confiscation of the ambulant store plates,
and shall only be released after payment of a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (PS00.00)
These provisions do not exempt the ambulant store owner or vendor from the imposition
of other penalties for violating other laws and ordinances in the City of Iloilo.
Section 4. Implementing Office

a) City Treasurer's Office
b) Business and Licensing Division
c) City Health Office (as to the health card of ambulant vendors handling food
stuff)
d) Iloilo City Police Office
e) Any other personnel duly authorized by the Local Chief Executive to enforce
the provisions of this ordinance.
Section S. Fees
a. PI00.00 for Registration
b. Pl00.00 for Licensed Plate
CHAPTER XI
COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
ARTICLE 1. REGULATING THE ERECTION OF ADVERTISING DEVICES AND
PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT FEE THEREOF.
Section I. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct or otherwise convert any
structure, frame, trestle or stand into any device for the purpose of painting, posting, printing,
carving, neon illuminating or displaying any commercial, industrial and professional
advertisement, without first securing a permit from the Mayor, upon recommendation by the
City Engineer.
Section 2. All applications for the permit herein prescribed duly accompanied with
sketches and specifications shall be filed with the Office of the City Engineer for examination
and verification that the same shall not contravene existing ordinance on constructions and city
beautification.
Section 3. Upon approval of such application, the applicant shall pay unto the City
Treasurer by way of permit fee and assessment at the prescribed rate for every square meter of
advertising space.
Section 4. This ordinance shall not affect Ordinance No 33, series of 1945, as amended
by ordinance no. 50, series of 1950, and all advertisement devices already registered with the
Office of the Mayor in accordance therewith on the date of approval of this ordinance are
exempted from the payment of the fee herein required, Provided, however, that any repair or
reconstruction of old advertising devices shall be considered as new, and shall be subjected to the
strict compliance of the provision hereof.
Section S. Any violation of the provision of this ordinance shall be punished with fine of
not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P 500.00) not more than One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) in
ddition to the removal of such illegal construction at the expense of the violator.
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ARTICLE 2. REGULATING THE REPAIR, SERVICE, AND MAINTENANCE OF

MOBILE PHONE SERVICE CENTERS.
Section 1. General Provision
a. No person shall engage in the business of a Mobile Phone Service Center

(MPSC), Mobile Phone Retailer/Reseller (MPRR), and Mobile Phone Dealer
(MPD), without first securing a necessary permit/accreditation/registration
certificate from the NTC and the City Government. If an MPSC, MPD or
MPRR has branches, all of its branches shall have a separate permit. The permit
shall be posted in a conspicuous location of the business establishment.
b. All MPSC technical must be electronics technicians, duly registered with Task
Force Cell Phone and shall be issued with an Identification Card to be worn
during business hours.
c. No MPSCs shall check, repair or do similar activities of any mobile unit without
the presence of the lawful owner of the unit or his authorized representative,
unless waived.
d. No MPSC shall accept any mobile units for repair or any similar activities
without the proper identification of the prospective client and by filling-up the
information sheet indicating the IMEi, scope of repair, cost and warranty.
e. No MPSC, MPRR, MPD or Pawnshops shall keep an inventory of mobile phone
units, parts and accessories thereof acquired from any unauthorized or illegal
source.
f. No MPSC shall accept requests for unblocking of NTC-blocked mobile phone
units; repair mobile units from unauthorized source, download data from the
unit without owner's consent, and alteration of IMEi code or number of any
mobile phone unit. Any case involving the said request must be reported
immediately to the Task Force.
g. No MPD, MPRR, or pawnshop shall purchase or accept for pawn any mobile
phone units without the proper identification of the prospective client and proof
of ownership, or clearance certificate from the Task Force Cell Phone.
h. All MPSC permit holders shall, in the conduct of their respective activities in
the repair and servicing of mobile phones must strictly comply with the
provisions of this Code, Memorandum Circular 07-08-2004 of NTC, other
relevant existing telecommunication laws, rules and regulations, and subsequent
issuances ofNTC and Executive Orders from the City Goverrunent.
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All MPD or MPRR Permit holders shall in the conduct of their respective
activities as dealers or retailers must strictly comply with the provision of this
Code,( Memorandum Circular 08-08-2004- of the NTC, other existing
telecommunications Jaws, rules, and regulation, and subsequent issuances of the
NTC and Executive Orders from the City Government.
J. An MPSC, MPRR, or MDP shall properly identify its business and location by
posting conspicuously at the entrance of its premises a signboard of at least 50
cm. x I 00 cm dimensions which shall indicate clearly its business name, the
type of services it offers, contact numbers and its full business address.
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k. All existing centers or establishments doing repair, servicing and maintenance,

purchase, sale, lease and/or retail of mobile phone units prior to the enactment
of this Code, within thirty (30) days from effectivity, shall apply for and secure
the required permit from the National Telecommunications Commissions and
the City Government. Failure to do so shall subject any person or entity
operating any center or establishment to closure and the imposition of
appropriate fines until the required permit is secured.
Section 2. The City Mayor shall create a Task Force which shall be called TASK
FORCE CELL PHONE.
Section 3. The TASK FORCE CELL PHONE shall be composed by the Mayor or his
duly authorized representative as Chainnan and the following as members:
a. The Chairman of the Committee on Communication and Public information,
Sangguniang Panlungsod or his duly authorized representative;
b. The Licensing and Permit Officer or his duly authorized representative;
c. The City Legal Officer or his duly authorized representative; and
d. Such other members of the Task Force as maybe deemed necessary.
Section 4. The TASK FORCE shall have the following functions:
a) It shall be tasked to enforce and implement the Ordinance;
b) To inspect the business premises and monitor the activities and transactions of
MPSC, MPRR, aod MPD;
c) To create a data bank of reported stolen or lost mobile phone Wiits;
d) To seek assistance from the PNP, NTC, and other govemment agencies to fully
implement the ordinance;
e) And such other functions as may be deemed necessary to effectively enforce the
provisions ..
Section 5. Any person, corporation or entity who shall violate this ordinance shall suffer
the penalty of, but not limited to, suspension, cancellation and revocation of permits and the
imposition of the following fines upon the discretion of the Court:
a) MPSC operating without a valid permit from NTC & the City GovemmentFive Thousaod Pesos (PS,000.00)
b) Unauthorized repair and servicing of mobile phones, purchasing of stolen or lost
mobile units, Wiauthorized changing of IMEi and unblocking the blocked
mobile unit- Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00)
c) Unauthorized changing of IMEi and Wiblocking ofNTC-blocked Mobile phone
units -Three (3) months imprisonment.
CHAPTER XII
GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
ARTICLE 1. PROHIBITING ANY CITY OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE TO SOLICIT
CONTRIBUTION OF WHATEVER NATURE FROM ANY EMPLOYEE WITHOUT
FIRST SECURING THE WRITTEN PERMIT OF THE CITY MAYOR.
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Article 1. No official or employee shall, directly or indirectly and whether voluntary or

involuntary, solicit or cause to solicit contributions of any nature for whatever purpose, from any
employee or laborer of the City Govemment without first securing a written permit to the effect
by the City Mayor"
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Article 2. The salary of any city official or employee shall be given in full every payday,
and no deductions whatsoever, except those that may be legal, such as the payment of insurance
premium, shall be made there from, without the expressed approval in writing given by the City
Mayor.
Article 3.Any official or employee violating this provisions shall be punished with a fine
not exceeding Two Hundred Pesos (Php 200.00) or imprisonment not more than six (6) months,
or both at the discretion of the court.
ARTICLE 2. REGULATING THE OPERATION OF THE CITY-OWNED MOTOR

VEHICLES AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. All jeeps, automobiles, trucks and any other motor vehicles owned by the City
Government of Iloilo shall, in the absence of special authority from the President, be placed
under the garage system.
Section 2. All automobiles, jeeps, or trucks under the garage system shall not be used
during the night but must be in the garage immediately after four o'clock in the afternoon, except
on special occasions authorized by executive order or ordinance, or force majeure, provided,
however, that the automobiles used by the City Treasurer and the City Health Officer shall be
permitted to be used even after office hours in the performance of their official functions.
Section 3. The acquisition of gasoline shall be under contract through public bidding, to
be served by the liter passing through gasoline station pumps of the winning bidder. In no case
shall the City Government stock any quantity of gasoline, and that the contract for gasoline shall
be amended in accordance with this Code.
Section 4. Allocation of gasoline and oil for consumption of any of the motor vehicles
above-mentioned shall confonn strictly with existing garage system regulations, and the
following;
Gasoline... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 liters a day.

Oil .......................... Not more than 4 liters
b) For every jeep:
Gasoline ............... 8 litersciaay.
Oil .................... Not more than 2 liters a month.
c) For the automobile of the City Mayor, automobile assigned to the City Treasurer, the
Supt. Of City Schools:
Gasoline .............. 10 liters each a day.
Oil ............... Not more than 2 liters each a month
d) For the pickup of the Police Department:
Gasoline ............. 20 liters each1'ay.
Oil ................Not more than 2 liters each''"inonth.
a) For every truck:
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e) For every motorcycle:

Gasoline .............. 10 liters each a day.
Oil ............... Not more than 2 liters each month.
f) For any other equipment or vehicle:
Gasoline Feed:
Truck Crane .................. Not exceeding 100 liters a day.
Not exceeding 15 liters diesel oil a day.
Not exceeding 40 liters lubricating oil a month.
Air Compressor ............... Not exceeding 60 liters a day.
Not exceeding 40 liters lubricant oil a month.
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Rock Crusher .................Not exceeding 75 lit~rs a day.

Not exceeding 40 liters~ubricating oil a month.
Crawler Crane ................Not exceeding 100 li\ers a day.
Not exceeding 40 liters1ubricating oil a month.
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Impactor .....................Not exceeding 5 liters a day.
Not exceeding 22 liters a day.
Not exceeding 20 liter+ubricating oil a month
Diesel Oil Feed:
Road.roller (Buffalo) ........... Not exceeding 20 liters a day.

Not exceeding 1 liter gasoline a day
Not exceeding 40 liters lubricating oil a month
Roadroller (Herculis) .......... Not exceeding 24 liters a day.
Not exceeding 1-1/2 liters gasoline a day
Not exceeding 40 liters lubricating oil a month
Motor Grader .................. Not exceeding 26 li~rs a day.
Not exceeding 40 literslubricating oil a month
Concrete Mixer (Herculis) ..... Not exceeding 40 liters fl day.
Not exceeding 30 Iitersifubricating oil a month
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(Kerosene feed) ........... Not exceeding 20 liter,ubricating oil a month.
Bulldozer .............Not exceeding 30 lite~ a day.
Not exceeding 150 liter~ubricating oil a month.
CHAPTER XIII
TRADE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
ARTICLE I. PROHIBITING THE HOARDING OF PRIME COMMODITIES.
Section 1. For the purposes of this code, hoarding is defined as the act of one who
collects and lays up a substantial quantity of prime commodities such as foodstuffs and clothing
materials, and refuses to sell them or part thereof at government controlled prices when so
ffered or solicited, or when he hides the same from public view with the intent of avoiding the
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greater than an amount equal to one month provision for his immediate family and dependents in
the case of a natural person, or one month provision for his empJoyees and laborers in the case of
a natural person, or one month provision for his employees and labors in the case of a juridical
person, only and when such juridical person furnishes free subsistence to its employees and/or
laborers;
Foodstuffs include sugar, flour, rice, mongo, dried fish, canned foods and salt.
Clothing materials include all kinds of textiles and readymade clothing, sewing threads,
yarns, and buttons.
Section 2. The unexplained possession or the hoarding of prime commodities or of

American-made goods is hereby prohibited.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, whether natural or juridical to hoard any
kind of prime commodities such as foodstuffs and clothing materials as may be necessary for
human daily consumption or use.
Section 4. The commodities or goods hoarded, or the possession of which is unexplained,
shall be either confiscated or sold to the public at prices fixed by law.
Section 5. Violation of this provision shall subject the offender to a fine of not more Two
Hundred Pesos (Php200.00) or an imprisonment of not n1ore than six (6) months, or both in the
ARTICLE 2. PROHIBITING THE SALE OF SECOND-HAND OFFICE EQUIPMENTS,
BOOKS, STATIONARIES ETC. AND HOUSE EQUIPMENTS.
Section 1. The sale or offer for sale of second-hand office equipments, books,
stationaries, furniture's, hardware goods, house equipment as silverv.'ares, glass wares and other
second-hand goods without a special permit therefore from the City Mayor is hereby prohibited.
Section 2. The goods thus said or offered for sale may be confiscated for use of the city
government.
Section 3. The violation of this provision or any part thereof is punishable with a fine of
not less than One Hundred Pesos (Php 100.00) nor more than Two Hundred Pesos (Php 200.00)
or imprisonment or not less than one (l) month and not exceeding six months (6), or both fine
and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. In case of violation of this code by a jurisdica1
person, the manager or any other person who is in charge of such juridical person, shall suffer the
corresponding penalty. The prime commodities involved in the violation of this code shall be
confiscated by the City Treasurer and sold to the public at government controlled prices, and the
proceeds of the sale shall accrue to the benefit of the owner thereof after deducting all incidental
expenses in connection with the sale.
Section 4. These provisions shall not apply to governmental or semi-governmental
organization, association, corporation, instrumentality, agency, representative or branch thereof,
which acts as distributor under government controlled prices of the goods, articles, commodities,
food or merchandise contemplated in this code.
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ARTICLE 3. RESTRICTING THE SALE OR DEPOSIT OF COMBUSTIBLE OR

INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS WITH THE PREMISES OF THE PUBLIC MARKETS.
Section 1. The sale and deposit of combustible or inflammable materials, such as
gasoline, kerosene, denatured or refined alcohol, etc. shall be limited to a quantity of not
exceeding ten gallons at any time in an individual stall or kiosko of all city public markets.
Section 2 . Market stall occupants having in their stock a quantity of the combustible or
inflammable materials more than the quantity herein limited at the approval of this Code shall,
within twenty-hours (20), remove the excess of said materials from the premises of the public
markets.
Section 3. Violation of this Code shall be punished with a fine of not more than Two
Hundred Pesos (P200.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six months (6) or both at the discretion
of the court.
ARTICLE 4. REGULATING BARBER SHOPS WITHIN THE CITY OF ILOILO.

Section 1. No person shall be allowed to operate barber shop within the City of Iloilo,
withollt first securing a sanitary license from the City Health Officer.
Section 2. Likewise, no person shall engage as barber or masseur without first securing
the health certificate issued by the City Health Officer. It should be understood , in this
connection, that this health certificate is granted only upon completion of the fluoroscopic and
venereal-diseases examinations and three series of CDT (cholera-dysenteria-typhoid) injections.
This health certificate should be renewed quarterly.
Section 3. Personal hygiene shall be strictly observed by every barber and masseur.
Untidiness on any one of them will be sufficient ground for the withdrawal of health certificate.
Section 4. Every barber shop should provide with rubbish receptacle, hot water and
sufficient number of spittoons containing disinfecting solution, such as zellorol, Lysol or
disinfectant.
Section 5. There shall be wash basin, toilet soap and white clean towels for use by the
barbers or customers.
Section 6. There shall also be urinal in a secluded place, which shall be kept clean at all
times.
Section 7. Barber shop shall be well lighted and ventilated. The floor shall be cemented
or made of wooded boards firmly adjusted, and the wall and ceiling shall be cemented white.
Every chair should be neat and clean which would carry at Jeast twelve (12) white clean towels
and six (6) white clean Aprons. The towels already used by~ customer should not be used again
by the incoming customers.
Section 8. All utensils used, such as scissors, combs, razors, etc. should be thoroughly
disinfected with Lysol solution everytime before they are being used for another customer.
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Section 9. Any owner of the barber shop violating one or more prov1s1ons of this
Ordinance, or any barber or masseur violating Art. 4 hereof, shall be punished by a fine of not
more than One Hundred Pesos (PI00.00) or by imprisonment of not more than thirty days (30),
or both, at the discretion of the Court.
CHAPTER XIV
VETERANS, RETIREES, ELDERLY AND DISABLE PERSONS
ARTICLE I. EXEMPTING THE SENIOR CITIZENS FROM PAYMENT OF FEES
RELATIVE TO THEIR APPLICATION FOR REAL PROPERTY CLEARANCE AND
PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS THEREFORE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUANCE
OF OSCA IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
Section 1. Any Senior Citizen applying for the issuance of Real Property Clearance with
the Iloilo City Assessor's Office is hereby exempted from the payment of verification fees as
well as certification from the Iloilo City Treasurers Office and other incidental fees, provided,
the purpose of the application for the issuance of Real Property Clearance is for the issuance of
OSCA (Office of Senior Citizen Affairs) Iloilo City identification cards.
Section 2. Any Senior Citizen applying for the issuance of Real Property Clearance with
the ILOILO City Assessor's office will only pay for documentary stamps provided the purpose
of the application for Real Property Clearance is also for the issuance of OSCA identification
cards.
CHAPTER XV
BARAN GAY AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE !. REGULATING THE HOLDING OF BENEFIT BALLS, EXHIBITIONS,
ENTERTAINMENTS OR THE LIKE IN THE CITY OF ILOILO.
Section 1. The holding of any benefit ball or of any public show, "valade", soiree,
jamboree, movie, theatrical or spectacle or any entertainment whether conducted for purely
charitable purpose or otherwise, provided that profits may be derived there from, or that tickets,
passes, or invitations, or the like are being disposed of and sold to the public for the purpose by
any person whether natural or juridical is hereby regulated and subject to certain rules, requisites
or regulations prescribed in the succeeding articles.
Section 2. Any person either natural or juridical who desires or intends to hold or
celebrate balls, dances or any other entertainment contemplated in the proceeding article, shall be
required to file written application with the Office of the City Mayor wherein shall, among other
things, appear the following:
a) The purpose of the desired ball or entertainment, whether commercial,
charitable, personal or the like.
b) Number of days or night of the celebration.
c) The place, time and the date or dates or dates of the holding.
d) Prices of the tickets, passes or the like.
e) Disposition of the net proceeds or profits if any.
f) Or any other requisites which the Office of the Mayor or his duly authorized
representatives may require.
The foregoing application, if found to be reasonable may be granted by the Office City
or.
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Section 3. Before the holding of the balls, entertainment5, or the like mentioned above,
the manager or person incharged of the said affair shall submit to the City Treasurer all
consecutively numbered tickets to be sold, for verification. The City Treasurer after verification
will print, stamp or show on the back of each ticket a clearly visible identification mark. After
the tickets have been verified and identified, they shall be delivered to the manager or person in
charged of the affair under receipt showing the consecutive number and the price of each ticket.
The receipt must be in triplicate, the original to be kept by the City Treasurer, the duplicate to be
given to the applicant and the triplicate to the Office of the City Auditor. Upon the termination of
the affair, the manager or person in charged thereof must surrender all unsold tickets and must
render statement of the result of the same, wherein he shall state among other things, the gross
income derived there from to the City Treasurer who shall deduct five percent (15%) thereof
which shall accrue to the general fund of the City. Copy of said statement shall also be furnished
to the City Mayor.
Section 4. Violation of this provision shall be punished with a fine of not more than Two
Hundred Pesos ( P200.00 ) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or both in the
ARTICLE 2. GRANTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILY OF ANY

BARANGAY OFFICIAL WHO DIES DURING HIS/HER TERM OF OFFICE.
Section 1. Definition. As used in this Code the term "Barangay Official" shall refer to a
Punong Barangay, Barangay Sangguniang Members, Barangay Secretary, or a Barangay
Treasurer.
Section 2. The amount of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Phpl00,000.00) is hereby
appropriated from the local funds to be as a Special Fund from where shall be taken the amount
of Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php20,000.00) to be given as emergency financial assistance to the
family of a Barangay official who dies during his/her of office.
Section 3. The City Treasurer shall open an account with any government bank where the
amount of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 100,000.00) shall then be deposited and from when
the said amount of financial shall be withdrawn. The interest accruing to such bank deposit shall
likewise be used for the purpose herein stated.
Section 4. The City Treasurer shall replenish annually whatever amount is disbursed
from the said fund ofPl00,000.00. The amount of replenishment shall be included in the annual
budget of the city. Provided, however, that for the Calendar Year 2002, the said financial
assistance shall be taken from any available city fund to be determined by the City Mayor.
Section S. The surviving spouse or in his/her default; the nearest relative by
consanguinity shall file a claim for the said assistance with the City Mayor. Upon determination
of the validity of the claim based on presentation of death certificate and other pertinent
documents attested to the qualifications of the claimant, the City Mayor shall approve the release
of the financial assistance subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and procedure.
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CHAPTER XVI
ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC WORKS
ARTICLE 1. PRESCRIBING RULES REGARDING DEFECTIVE OR DAMAGED
BUILDING AND THE DEMOLITION OF DILAPIDATED OR UNINHABITED AND
CONSTITUTING A MENACE TO LIVES AND PROPERTY AS A FIRE HAZARD,
IMPOSING PENAL TY FOR VIOLATION.
Section 1. Deterioration and defects. - All buildings or parts of building which show
defects in any essential parts shall be repaired and put in safe condition at once, or if the
deterioration be greater than fifty per centum of the value of the building, as estimated by the
City Engineer, they shall be removed.
Section 2. Condemnation proceeding. - Whenever in the judgment of the Engineer any
building or portion of building has been damaged by any cause to such an extent as to be
dangerous for use, he may condemn the same and shall immediately notify in writing the owner
and the Mayor of his action. If the owner or his agent be not willing to abide by this order of
condemnation, he may make formal objection within the period of seven days following such
notification. The Mayor shall hear the owner's or his agent and his experts and also the City
Engineer, deciding the case on the evidence presented. If the Mayor confinn the action of the
City Engineer, the owner or his agent shall immediately proceed to remove the building within
fifteen days from the date on which he wis notified of such final decision at his own expense.
Should the owner or his agent not comply with the decision of the Mayor the building shall be
removed at his expense and the City will proceed to recover against him for the amount
expended.
Further, the City Engineer, with the help of the City Police, is hereby authorized to
demolish any building whether habituated or not found within the city limits in such a condition
as to put into danger the lives of persons living within or passing near to it, or that the same
constitute a fire hazard because of its inflammable nature; Provided, however, that before
ordering the demolition of the same the provisions of the Civil Code pertinent thereto shall be
followed.
Section 3. Every owner of such building, his authorized representative, and/or agent shall
upon notification made by the City Engineer or the Police Department demolish such building
within 72 hours from receipt hereof of such notice. Failure to do the same shall cause the city
engineer to order the demolition of the same at the expense of the owner. Hereto, failure on the
part of the owner to pay the same shall authorize the city engineer to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder all salvaged materials obtained from such building and from the proceeds of such
sale shall be deducted the expenses incurred in the demolition, and the balance shall be turned
over to the owner.
Section 4. Any person who shall willfully resist by means of force or intimidation the
fulfillment of the terms of this ordinance shall be prosecuted in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code.
ARTICLE 2. REQUIRING THE OWNERS OR PERSONS IN CHARGE TO PAINT

WITH COLOR NOT OFFENSIVE TO THE EYE THE ROOFS OR WALLS OR THEIR
BUILDINGS OR HOUSES THAT ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge of any house or building
w ose roof, wall, or any outside part thereof is made of aluminum to paint said roof, wa1l, or
ou ide part with a color no offensive or dazzling to the eye.
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Section 2. The requirement provided herein shall apply to those houses or buildings
which are under construction at the time of the passage of this ordinance or which may be
constructed thereafter; provided, however, that no permit shall be issued by the corresponding
city authorities for the construction of new buildings or houses, whose roof, wall or any outside
part thereof is to be made of aluminum unless the owners thereof bind themselves to comply
with the requirement provided in this ordinance.
Section 3. Violation of these provisions shall be punished with a fine of not more than
Two Hundred Pesos (Php. 200.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both at the
ARTICLE 3. PERMITTING THE USE OF BARBED WIRE FOR FENCING HOUSES

AND LOTS.
Section 1. The use of barbed wire for fencing houses or lots is hereby permitted within
the territory of the City of Iloilo.
Section 2. Hereafter, it is prohibited to use barbed wire, wire having projecting prongs, or
the like, for fencing any portion or sides of lots or houses adjoining or facing any street, public
walk or drive, or any public place, along or around any public park, or any land or lot owned or
controlled by the City.
Section 3. Any person violating this provisio/n shall be punished with a fine of not
exceeding Two Hundred Pesos (Php. 200.00) or imprisonment not more than six (6) months or
both at the discretion of the Court.
ARTICLE 4.
PRESCRIBING THE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS BEFORE
OCCUPANCY OR USE.
Section 1. No owner or administrator of a building or structure constructed or
reconstructed within the City of Iloi1o shall occupy or use or cause the same to be occupied or
utilized by other persons without first obtaining a certificate from the City Engineer that his
office has inspected the same and that it was constructed or reconstructed in accordance with the
approved plans and specifications on file in said office pursuant ordinances.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy or utilize any building or
structure when the same has not been inspected and certified by the City Engineer pursuant to
Section 1 hereof, except the owners while the same is undergoing construction or reconstruction
works.
Section 3. Building or structures already completed and occupied at the time.a~.fue..iline
ofthe approval of this ordinance are not included, in the prohibitions prescribed in Section I and
2 hereof. The City Engineer, however, may inspect any such building or structure any time after
the passage of this ordinance and if found to have been constructed or reconstructed illegally
without pennit or if same has been granted a building pennit, it was constructed or reconstructed
contrary to the approved pennit granted, and when it is found to constitute a menace to life and
property or used contrary to approved plans and zoning ordinances, may after a fair hearing and
with due and proper notification to the owner or administrator thereof declare the same to be
illegally constructed, and unsafe for human occupancy or use, without prejudice to the
prosecution in court, of the owner or administrator thereof for violation of existing ordinances or
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Section 4. No building or structure declared to be unsafe by the City Engineer because it

was illegally constructed or reconstructed contrary to its approved plans and the zoning
ordinances shall be occupied or used until such menace to life and property shall have been
eliminated, and existing ordinance have been complied.
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Section 5. The decision of the City Engineer must be in writing duly signed and delivered
personally without unnecessary delay to the owner or administrator or the occupant of the
building in question. The decision of the City Engineer may become final and executory ten (10)
days after decision has /been delivered unless otherwise revoked by the City Mayor upon appeal
mad7 by the aggrieved party before the lapse of ten days after said written decision has been
del~ered. In all cases the decision of the City Engineer shall be final unless revoked by a
competent court of justice.
Section 6. Violations of any of the provisions shall be punished with a fine of not less
than Php500.00 but not exceeding Php2,000.00 or an imprisonment not exceeding two months,
or both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
ARTICLE 5. CONSTRUCTING AND REPAIRING OF CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND
CURBS.
Section 1. Owners of proposed buildings adjoining the streets in the City Proper, City of
Iloilo, are hereby required, and under obligation to construct concrete sidewalks and curbs.
Section 2. The width and grade of the sidewalk and curb in each street shall be
determined and approved by the City Engineer, in general conformity with the following
regulations:
a) On streets having a right-of-way of 20.00 meters or more the concrete sidewalk
shall be 12.00 meters wide on either side of the street measured from the
approved building line.
b) On streets having a right-of-way from 15.00 meters to 19.00 meters the concrete
sidewalk shall be 1.50 meters wide on either side of the street measured from
the approved building line.
c) On street having a right-of-way from 10.00 meters to 14.00 meters the concrete
sidewalk shall be 1.20 meters on either side measured from the approved
building line.
Section 3. The construction of sidewalks and curbs adjoining a building, existing or

under construction, shall be done by the owner of said building at his own expense but under the
supervision of the City Engineer, or his representative; or if the owner so desires, he may let the
office of the City Engineer construct or repair the said sidewalk and curb upon deposit of the
estimated costs of same to be fixed by the City Engineer.
Section 4. No repair or construction of any sidewalk and curb shall be undertaken by any
person without the approved permit issued by the City Engineer.
Section S. Violation of this Code is punishable by a fine of not more than Two Hundred
Pesos (Php. 200.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six month (6) or both at the discretion of the
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ARTICLE 6.
REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION
DRAINAGE PURPOSE BY PRIVATE PERSONS.
OF CULVERTS
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Section 1. Construction of culverts for drainage purposes by private persons shall

conform with the following Regulations;
a) Pipe culverts to be used shall be of the standard plan with the reinforcement, on
file in the Office of the City Engineer, or plans therefore shall be approved by
the City Engineer
b) Invariably, the size of the pipes shall not be less than 60 cm., in diameter, the
size depending on different engineering factors, to be approved by the City
Engineer.
Section 2. In continuous line of culverts there shall be placed manholes of a minimum
size of 5 cm.x50cm. with a sum of at least 40 cm. below the bottom of the culvert and shall be
placed not more than I 0 meters apart.
Section 3. In all cases an application for permit shall be filed with the office of the City
Engineer, and no construction shall be started before the issuance of the approved permit.
Section 4. Violation of this code is punishable by a fine of not more than Two Hundred
Pesos (Php 200.00) or by imprisonment of not exceeding six months (6) or both at the discretion
of the Court.
ARTICLE 7. REQUIRING OWNERS OR ADMINISTRATORS OF BUILDING, HOUSE
OR STRUCTURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT FROM THE CITY ASSESSOR BEFORE THE
CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SAME.
Section l. No owner or administrator of a building, house or structure shall cause the
construction or reconstruction of the same within the City of Iloilo without first obtaining a
permit from the City Assessor in addition to the pennits from the City Mayor, City Public Works
Supervisor and the City Health Officer.
Section 2. Violation of this provision shall be punished with a fine of not less than
Two Hundred Pesos (Php 200.00) or imprisonment of thirty (30) days or both at the discretion of
the Court.
ARTICLE 8. REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING IN
ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC MARKETS INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOL
BUILDINGS.
Section 1. The City Electrical Engineering shall supervise the installation of electrical
wiring in all public buildings and public markets owned by the City Government of Iloilo City,
including public school building within the City~
Section 2. The City Electricity Engineering shall submit a monthly inspection of the
condition of the electrical wiring of the said public buildings to the City Public Works Supervisor
an the City Mayor.
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ARTICLE 9. PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CITY SAFETY

ENGINEERING, DESIGNATING THE CITY PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR AS
CITY SAFETY ENGINEER AND DEFINING HIS POWERS AND DUTIES AS SUCH,
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION, OPERATION,
PLANT, EQUIPMENT OR DEVICE WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF MECHANICALELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, AND BUILDING OPERATIONS; FEES FOR
INSPECTION AND TEST THEREFORE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Chapter I. Organization
Section 1. The City Public Works Supervisor To Act as City Safety Engineer: - The City
Public Works Supervisor, in addition to the powers and duties in him under Section 54 of
Commonwealth Act No. 158, shall act as the City Safety Engineer, without additional
compensation, who shall, in the performance of such duties and responsibilities, be assisted by
qualified and competent corps of employees, under the following subdivisions:
Section 2. Personnel:
Mechanical Engineering Division:

One Mechanical Engineering, as Chief of Division
One Mechanical Inspector, and
One Record Clerk for all the Divisions
Electrical Engineering Division:
One Electrical Engineering (City Electrician), as Chief of Division
One Assistant City Electrician
Two Assistant Electricians
Four Electrical Inspectors
Building Engineering Division:
One Civil Engineering (Chief Building Inspector), as chief of Division
Four Building Inspectors
Section 3. Qualification of Assistant And Personnels:
The following qualifications shall be the criteria in the appointment of the division
personnel:
a) The Chief of Mechanical Engineering Division, shall be a holder of the degree
of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, conferred by an engineering
school of good standing; shall at least be a registered mechanical Engineering in
accordance with CA No. 294, as amended, and shall be a registered First Grade
Civil Service eligible in accordance with RA No. 1080 before his appointment.
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b) The Chief of Electrical Division shall be a holder of the degree of Bachelor of

Science of Electrical Engineering conferred by an electrical school of good
standing, shall at least be a registered Professional FJectrical Engineering in
accordance with RA. 184: and shall be a registered f'irst Grade Civil Service
eligible in accordance with RA. No. 1080 before his appointment.
c) The Chief of Building Division, shall be a holder of the Bachelor of Science in
Architecture conferred by an architectural school of good standing, shall be a
registered architect in accordance with RA. No. 545 Civil Engineering conferred
by a civil engineering school of good standing, shall be registered Civil
Engineering in accordance with P.D. 544; and shall be a registered First Grade
Civil Service eligible in accordance with RA No. 1080 before his appointment.
d) The Mechanical Inspector shall be a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical Engineering conferred by mechanical engineering school of good
standing, sball be at least a registered Mechanical Engineering in accordance
with RA No. 294; and shall be a registered First Grade Civil Service eligible in
accordance with RA. No. 1080 before his appointment.
e) The Assistant City Electrician, Assistant Electrician and Electrical Inspectors
shall be at least be a registered Electrica' ~ngineer in accordance with RA No.
184; and shall be a registered First Gra,e Civil Service eligible in accordance
with RA. No. 1080 before his appointment.
f) The Building Inspector shall be a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Civil Engineering conferred by a Civil Engineering school of good standing,
shall be a registered Civil Engineering in accordance with R.A no. 544 and shall
be a first Grade Civil Service eligible in accordance with R. A. No. 1080 before
his appointment.
Section 4. Power vested in tl1e city public works supervisor: The City Public Works
Supervisor in his capacity as City Safety Engineers is vested with authority conformably with
the provisions of this ordinance to administer the provision thereof, subject to supervision of the
City Engineer and to recommend to the Mayor the issuance of permits and certificates; to
recommend likewise the cancellation or revocation for cause of such permits or certificates so
issued or granted by the Office of the Mayor; to compel or require any individual undertaking or
supervising any construction, installation, erection and operatioil. of machineries and equipment,
appliances and devices of mechanical and electrical nature{. chemical product, to produce his
license to construct, or privilege tax' receipt of the current ye~ and his certificate of registration,
in a accordance with the Mechanical and Electrical Laws (RA~o. 294 and RA No. 184); and to
recommend to the Mayor the prosecution of any party vio,lating the provision of this ordinance.
a) Subject to the superv1s1on of the City Engineer, The City Public Works
Supervisor in his capacity as City Safety Engineer shall exercise the power
conferred upon him by this Ordinance, shall enforce Safety Standards that are
now enforced and those that may henceforth be promulgated by the Department
of labor; arid shall recommend to the Mayor the adoption of such measure as
may be deemed proper for the promotion of safety practice to safeguard life,
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health, property, and public welfare

the people of this City.
b) For the purpose of this Section, the City Public Works Supervisor, shall enforce
all provision of this Ordinance within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of
Iloilo.
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Chapter II - Issuance Of Permits
Section 5. Permits for mechanical installation and/or erection of mechanical equipment

or other machineries: The City Public Works Supervisor shall issue to any interested party upon
proper application a permit for mechanical installation and/or erection of machineries, etc. or a
permit to alter, change or revan1p an already existing mechanical installation, provided such
party has filed to the satisfaction of the City Public Works Supervisor, the following
requirements:
a) That sufficient notice to the public by means of publication in a newspaper of
wide circulation in the locality of his intension to install and/or erect;
b) That the party is qualified to install, or has under his employ and individual who
has authority, or licensed to install, erect or construct under existing laws of the
Republic;
c) Plans and/or layouts of the proposed projects must bear the signature and seal of
a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer, and passed on by the City
Health Department in regards to health precaution.
Section 6. Pennit for electrical installation and/or co~truction: - Subject to the supervision
of the City Engineer the City Public Works Supervisor_ shall issued to any interested party a
pennit for electrical installation and/or construction of_a permit to alter, change or revamp an
already existing electrical installation, provided such party or the i11dividual under his employ, or
rendering service to such party has filled to the satisfaction of the City Public Works Supervisor,
the following requirements.
a) That sufficient notice to the public by means of publications in a newspaper of

wide circulation in the locality when the installation and or construction
involves dangerous higl1 voltage exceeding 750 Volts;
b) That the party or the individual is qualified to install and/or construct, or is
licensed to install or has authority to install under existing laws of the Republic;
c) To submit plans and/or layouts when necessary or required under existing laws,
duly signed and sealed by a registered Professional Electrical Engineering.
Section 7. Exemptions from permits requirements: - All mechanical or electrical
installation, etc. performed by Government, entity, whether city, provincial or national are
hereby exempted from permit requirements.
Section 8. Posting or permits - Immediately after the issuance of a pennit. Or as soon as
possible thereafter, such pennit shall be posted by the applicant on a conspicuous place at the site
or premises of the work before undertaking any installation, construction or erection.
Section 9. Fi}fing fees. - Permits shall be issued and valid only when the following fees
have been paid to the City Treasurer (based on its latest /recent rate of fees)
Section 10. Exemption from fil}4ng fees: - All these mentioned under Section 7, hereof,
as exempted from permits requirements are also hereby exempted from the payment of filing
fees.
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Chapter III -Issuance Of/And MatterWertaining To Certificates
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Section 11. Fees for inspection and/or tests: - With a valid permit as a prerequisite, and
with the approval of the Mayor, the City Public Works Supervisor or his authorized
representative, shall make yearly ocular inspection and/or test on the installation, construction,
and/or erection of machinery or device, and or chemical processing in accordance with standards
practice, charges, and fees as provided by the City Licensing, Permit Division.
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Section 12. Issuance of certificates: - Subje)lto the supervision of the City Engineer, the
City Public Works Supervisor's Office shall issue a certificate of inspection only when to the
satisfaction of the City Public Works Supervisor the following shall have been complied with:
a) The party has a valid permit;
b) The contractor, erector, or part authorized to install has followed the Standard
Codes of
construction or erection. And/or the Philippine National Electrical Code, and in
conformity with the plans and/or layouts submitted;
c) The party has paid the fees of inspection and/or tests.
Section 13. Exemptions from Fees of Inspection and/or Tests: - All those entitles
mentioned in Section 8 and 11 hereof are hereby exempted from the payment of these fees.
Section 14. Posting of certificates: - Immediately after the issuance of the Certificate, or
as soon as possible thereafter, the original of such certificate shall be posted at all times in the
premises of the works, building, shop or plant, in a conSpicuous place.
Section 15. Revocation of certificate : - The City Public Works Supervisor shall
recowmend to the Mayor for the revocation and/or cancellation of certificate if Safety Inspection
prio{y issued when the installation, construction, erection and operation covered by such
certificate is found out to be in a justifiably condemnable conditions, or improperly operated
contrary to ar>existing engineering laws, or has been altered, change, or revamped without
securing a valid permit therefore, or has failed to comp_ly in the time the directive issued after
inspection, or has failed and refused to pay the registration and/or inspection/test fees regularly
charged. Condemned installation, machinery, plants, or shops, and/or delinquent establishment
are subject to stoppage of operation, use and/or closure under penalty for violations of orders
thereof.
Chapter IV. - Penal Provisions
Section 1. Penalty:
a) Electrical permits which has been issued to electrical contractor or owner will
not be valid sixty (60) days after the date of issuance and shall be subject to
renewal or extension after payment of two pesos (Php. 2.00) every thirty days.
b) Electrical installation not covered by electrical permit shall be subjected to
payment of two hundred percent (200o/o) of the regular charge.
c) Any person violating any provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction be
punished by a fine of not 1nore than two hundred pesos (Php. 200.00) or
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imprisonment of not more than six months (6) or both at the discretion of the
court.
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Chapter V. - Final Provisions
All stuns of money collected in accordance with this ordinance shall be paid into the City
Treasurer as part of the general funds thereof.
Section 1. Empowering the city public works supervisor to designate or detail

temporarily official or employees: - Subject to the supervision of the City Engineer, the City
Public Works Supervisor is empowered to temporarily designate officials and employees in his
office to perform the task of such Engineering sections in accordance with these provisions.
ARTICLE
10.
PROHIBITING
THE
CONSTRUCTION
OF TENEMENT
HOUSES,BARONG-BARONG, MAKE SHIFT HOUSE OR THE LIKE ALONG
ESTEROS, RIVER BANK, CREEKS, CANALS WITHIN THE CITY OF ILOJLO.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, build, erect or put any
tenement house, houses, barong-barong, make-shift houses or make any construction lhereof or
any abutment. structures along esteros, river banks, creeks, canals within the City of lloilo.
Section 2. Any person found violating the provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a
fine of not less than One Hundred pesos (Php 100.00) and imprisonment of one (1) month for
subsequent violations thereof or both such fine and i1nprisonment according to the discretion of
the courl.
ARTICLE II.
REGULATING THE DIGGING AND EXCAVATION OF ANY
EXISTING NATIONAL, CITY AND BARANGAY ROADS WITHIN THE
TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ILOILO.
Section l. It shall be unlawful for any person or applicant concerned to dig, or excavate
on any existing national. city and Baran gay roads within the territorial limit5 of the city of Iloilo
without complying with the following rules and regulation to read:
a) 'fhe applicant-owner shall present firstly, the plan or plans indicating the exact
location and dimensions as to the width, length and depth and other references
from the center, curb and gutter and other marks within the vicinity of the
digging or excavation for the evaluation and approval by the city engineer,
b) 'fhe permit fee shall be paid in advance before the issuance of the permit for
each separate digging and/or excavation:
c) Applicant-owner shall be required to restore the damaged road, sub-base,
payment or structure proximately caused by such digging and/or excavation to
the applicant/owner as early as possible but not to exceed one (l) week after the
completion of the excavation work.
d) That to insure faithful restoration of the damage caused by such digging and/or
excavation and relocation of other road components, a refundable deposit shall
be made to the City Treasurer which shall be required before the approval of the
permit.
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SCHEDULE OF CASH DEPOSIT

1.
For Concrete Payment:

First Square Meter ------------------------- Php 200. 00
Second Square Meter--------------------- Php 180.00
Third Square Meter------------------------ Php 160.00
Fourth Square Meter---------------------- Php 140.00
Fifth Square Meter------------------------ Php 120.00
Additional Per Square Meter------------- Php 100.00
2.
F'or Asphalt Payment:
Considering that bitumen materials cannot be canno.t be acquired easily and locally.
Equipment and technical know-how in some private sector may be rare. It is deemed con1pulsory
that restoration shall be undertaken solely by the Office of the City Engineer. The following
restoration cost which shall be paid in advance to the City Treasurer as indicated hereunder:
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For Macadam or Gravel:
For digging and excavation to install underground facilities, a refundable deposit shall be
requireJ before granting permit, at the uniform rate of Php 30.00 per square nleter of damaged
portion which shall be deposited to the City 'freasurtjas 'frust Fund.
4.
For Concrete Sidewalk:
A refundable deposit which shall be paid to the City Trcasure'tshall be required before
granting of permit scheduled as follows:
First Sq11are Meter------------------------- Php 100.00
Second Square Meter--------------------- Php 90.00
Third Square Meter------------------------ Php80.00
Fourth Square Meter---------------------- Php 70.00
Fifth Square Meter------------------------ Php 60.00
Additional Per Square Meter------------- Php50.00
5.
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For Curb and Gutter:
A refundable deposit which shall be paid to the City Treasurer shall be required before
granting of permit upon co1npliance of the following:
a) In extreme cases where drainage and sewerage appurtenances may be hit and
damaged by digging or excavation, the applicant/owner will be obliged to
restore the damaged structure to its original condition.
b) {Jpon completion of the work to which the permit wajgranted a Certificate of

co1npletion will be issued by the City Engineer as a pre-requisite for the
withdrawal of the refundable deposits.
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c) Construction Provisions:
1. The excavation area should always be replaced with suitable
materials llild well tamped after the job is done. Extra care llild
sufficient warning signs and barricade should be installed during the
excavation to forestall accident and shall remain in place after the
complelion of the work until the excavated area is again ready for
public use.
2. In excavation involving breaking up of concrete pavement, concrete
saw cutter shall be used for cutting the payment, in compliance with
the Mi11istry Order No. 29, Series of 1981, of the Ministry of Public
Works and Highways.

3. Excavation on concrete/asphalt pavement
and sidewalk for
installation of water connection shall be executed directly over the
main pipe and no transverse excavation from the trench to locale the
main pipe shall be permitted.
4. Concreling to replace excavated concrete paven1ent shall be done
only upon inspection of the City Engineer or his authorized
representative.
5. Concrete replacemenl shall be of the san1c concrete strength as the
pavement and care shall be made to bring the surface with the
abutting concrete pavement level. To guarantee concrete strength,
curing of fresh concrete shall be for a duration of no less than seven
(7) days (water curing is recon1mended) and shall be opened lo
traffic after seven (7) days.
6. Any accident that 1nay occur in the process of the excavation and
installation of the water connection shall he the sole responsibility or
the applicanUowner.
7. On concrete pavement, the replacement of the portion 011t shall be
boarded with a surface groove of0.65 cm. width and 1.95 cm. depth
around the perimeter bordering the new concrete and the sa1ne shall
be sealed with bituminous materials.
8. The Ofiice of the City Engineer, Iloilo City reserves the right to
advice the owner of unacceptable/unsatisfactory execution of the
work to which this permit was granted and that within ten ( l 0)
calendar days when no action has been done. the Iloilo City
Government shall undertake the work chargeable to the deposit of
the applicant/owner.
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9. Excavation for water pipe connection from the main pipe line to the
limit of the road right of-way, the width of opening shall not be less
than 10 cm. and depth equal to the thickness of the concrete and
sidewalk pavement, and for asphalt and macadam road the depth
shall no be less than 15 cm.
I 0. The foregoing provisions shall be implemented by the Oftice of the
City Engineering practice and standard (}overnment Specifications.
Section 2. - Any person found violating this (~ode shall be punished by a fine of Two
Hundred Pesos (Php 200.00) or by an imprisonment of not more than ten 100 days or both such
fine and imprisonment according to the discretion of the Court.
ARTICLE 12. AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE, THIS CITY, TO

GROUP ALL 3% CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING OF ALL PROJECTS TO A
COMMON FUND AND TO UTILIZE THE SAME TO HIRE TECHNICAL
PERSONNEL TO UNDERTAKE SUPERVISION AND RELATED WORK IN THE PRE
ENGINEERING PREPARATION OF ALL PROJECTS OFTHE CITY GOVERNMENT
OF ILOILO.
Section 1. The City Engineering's Office, is hereby authorized to group all 3o/o
construction Engineeri11g of all City Govemtnent projects;
Section 2. 'fhe same shall be utilized to hire technical personnel to undertake supervision
and related work in pre-engineering preparations of all city goven1menl projects.
ARTICLE 13. REGULATING THE OPERATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF DEEP

AND SHALLOW WELLS FOR COMMERCIALS PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY OF
ILOILO.
Section 1. All existing owners and operators of deep (a well dug at 1nini1num depth of
100 meters) and shallow (a well dug at the depth of less than 100 meters) wells, presently used
.,, for commercial purposes shall, prior to its operation starting 1993 and succeeding, first obtain
permit for sucl1 purpose from the following successively: first, from the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources; second, from the National Water Resources Board under
the DPWH; the third, from the office of the City mayor.
Section 2. Any person who al the ti1ne of the passage of this Code are already engaged in
the selling of water extracted from deep and shallow wells for commercial purposes in the City
of Iloilo are hereby stopped fro1n extracting and selling water there from ai1d prohibited from
adding more wells.
Section 3. In the event that deep or shallow wells presently existing at the time of the
passage of this Code, shall have dried up, no~person or entity engaged in selling water shall be
allowed to dig more wells;
Section 4. No person or entity who at the time of the passage of this Ordinance is not
engaged in selling water from deep and shallow wells shall be granted per1nit or license to dig,
extract ~nd sell water coming from deep and shallow wells within the jurisdiction of the City of
Iloilo.
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06 February 2013
Section 5. Any natural person or officer of a juridical entity caught violating this
ordinance shall be penalized with an imprisonment of six (6) months lo one (1) year and a fine of
Five Thousand Pesos (PS,000.00) or both, at the discretion of the court.
CHAPTER XVII
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 1. lmple1nenting Rules and Regu1ations. The Office of the City Mayor shall issue
rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Code.
CHAPTER XVIII
SEPARABILITY, APPLICABILITY, REPEALING AND EFFECTIVITY CLAUSES
Section 1. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any provision, section or part of this
Code is declared not valid by a Court of competent jurisdiction or suspended or revoked by the
authorities concerned, such judgment shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions, sections
or parts which shall continue to be in force and effect.
Section 2. Applicability Clause. All other matters relating to the impos1t1ons or
regulations provided in this Code shall be governed by the pertinent provisions_ of existing laws
and other ordinances.
Section 3. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, rules and regulations or parts thereof, in
conflict with, or inconsistent with any provisions of this Code are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
Section 4. Effectivity. This Code shall take effect after its approval by the City Mayor.
I hereby certify to the correctness of the aforementioned ordinance.
UTHH.ARROY
ecretary to the SP \...._
ATTESTED AND CERTIFI D

TO BE DULY ENACTED:
APPROVED:
JED
U1ty Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: General Provisions

a. Article 1: Short Title and Scope

c. Article 3: The lloilo City Community College (ICCC)

d. Article 4: Prohibiting the Imposition and Collection of

II. CHAPTER 11: Education, Science & Technology

a. Article 1: The Scholarship Program of the City Government

Contributions from Pupils in the Primary Grades

Article 6: Prohibiting and Penalizing the Selling or Trading in any

Form of all kinds of Spiders, and Holding SpiderFighting

Ill. CHAPTER Ill: Labor and Employment

b. Article 2: AntiAge Discrimination in Job Hiring in lloilo City

Article 1: Establishing a Drop In/Child Minding Center for

V. CHAPTER V: Health, Sanitation and Hospital Service

a. Article 1: Regulating the Occupation of Hostess or Dancer in Bars

b. Article 2: Requiring Commercial Firms along the Waterfront to

c. Article 3: Prohibiting the use of Second Hand Polaroid Glasses in

d. Article 4: Prohibiting Anyone from Smoking, or Lighting a Match

e. Article 5: Requiring Owners or Tenants of any Land or Building which

Article 6: Requiring Theatre Owners and Operators to Spray their

h. Article 8: Banning smoking in certain public places and public

Article 9: Banning Smoking by Minors and Selling Cigar/Cigarette

Article 10: Providing a Comprehensive Rabies Control Program

Article 12: Mandating all Owners, Managers, Dancers, Entertainers,

of Health and Work Permit .............................................................

n. Article 14: Adopting the Promotion of Exclusive Breastfeeding in

o. Article 15: Prohibiting the Practice of "Tandok" in the City of lloilo

c. Article 3: Prohibiting any Person, Natural or Juridical, from Reserving

e. Article S: The Security Measures in Public and Commercial

Article 6: All Business and Commercial Complexes and Establishments

g. Article 7: Requiring all Commercial Establishments Offering Internet

h. Article B: Prohibiting the Manipulation of the Fire Hydrant

Article 9: Permitting the use of Bamboo Canons on Dec. 24 and 31

ArticlelO: Prohibiting Obstruction on Alleys Designated as Passages

k. Article 11: Regulating the Keeping or Storing of Combustible Materials

Article 12: Prohibiting the Loading of Container or Can Filled with

n. Article 14: Prohibiting the Carrying of Firearm when Entering the

o. Article 15: Regulating the use of Pointed Bamboo Barbecue Sticks

a. Article 1: Establishing a Hall of Fame in Sports, Constituting a

b. Article 2: Deputizing 3 Sangguniang Kabataan {SK) members from

Official who Sustain Injuries in the Performance of Duty or by reason or

VIII. CHAPTER VIII: Games, Amusement and Professional Sports

a. Article 1: Regulating the Establishment, Maintenance and Operation of

b. Article2: Prohibiting the Playing of the Game of "Daily Double"

c. Article 3: Regulating the Establishment, Maintenance and Operation of

for the Violation

Article 6: Regulating the Selling of Tickets in Theaters Operating in

the City of lloilo and Providing Penalties for Violation .......................................

Registration of Admission Tickets during Cockfights within the

h. Article 8: Legalizing "Pauwak" in the City of lloilo

a. Article 1: Authorizing the Creation and establishment

b. Article 2: Creating the lloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office

c. Article 3: Requiring All Qualified Urban Poor Beneficiaries to

d. Article 4: Naming the San Isidro Relocation Site Located in

e. Article 5: Prohibiting any form of Conveyancing of the Awarded

X. CHAPTER X: Rules, Resolutions, style, Justice and Legal Affairs

Illegal Construction or Repairs of Buildings to Demolish Such Buildings

b. Article 2: Prohibiting Jaywalking from Specific and Designated

Streets in the City of Jloilo

d. Article 4: Prohibiting the Blowing of Horns within the Radius of 200

e. Article S: Regulating the Volume of Sound of Radio, Radio-Phonograph,

Article 6: Providing for Exit Requirements for Theaters and/or

g. Article 7: Prohibiting any Person from Writing, Painting or Scribbling any

h. Article 8: Punishing any Person who Disturb Flag Ceremonies at