Barangay Ordinance No. 4 6676r

Republic of the Philippines City of General Santos B A R A N G A Y S A N I S I D R O Tel. No.: (083) 304-8466

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 22ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF SAN ISIDRO, THIS CITY HELD AT THE SESSION HALL ON OCTOBER 16, 2014 AT EXACTLY 9:00 IN THE MORNING. PRESENT: ATTY. JOSE EDMAR J. YUMANG HON. HON. HON. HON. HON. HON. HON.

EDWARD FREDERICK J. YUMANG ABELARDO A. SOSOBRADO PEDRO G. LACAP EDUARDO LEYSON V DANILO M. GARCINEZ JULIET R. CUNANAN DANILO F. SOTO

- PUNONG BARANGAY/PRESIDING OFFICER -BARANGAY KAGAWAD -BARANGAY KAGAWAD -BARANGAY KAGAWAD -BARANGAY KAGAWAD -BARANGAY KAGAWAD -BARANGAY KAGAWAD -BARANGAY KAGAWAD

ABSENT:

-o0oBARANGAY ORDINANCE NO. 4 Series of 2014

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STORES TO SELL INTOXICATING DRINKS AND CIGARETTE TO MINORS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hon. Pedro G. Lacap - Sponsor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHEREAS, Section 13 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs; WHEREAS, Title V Chapter III of City Ordinance No. 11 Series of 2013 sets a prohibition on stores to sell intoxicating drinks or cigarette to Minors; NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Pedro G. Lacap, be it; RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to enact this ORDINANCE;

ORDINANCE NO. 4 Series of 2014 1

Section 1- Title- this ordinance shall be referred to as “AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STORES TO SELL INTOXICATING DRINKS AND CIGARETTE TO MINORS”. Section 2- Purpose - This Ordinance aims to protect the children of this Barangay towards the pernicious effects of intoxicating drinks and cigarette in the development of children in consonance with the states principle of Parens Patriae. Section 3- Regulated and Prohibited Actsa.) No owner/operator of shopping malls, department stores, sari-sari stores, tobacco/cigarette/cigar and liquor shops, bars, cigarette vendor and peddler, or any person who has possession of tobacco products such as but not limited to cigars and cigarettes, liquor and intoxicating drink to any person who is below eighteen (18) years of age; b.) No person shall give for free any kind of cigarette or tobacco products, liquor or intoxicating drink to minors; c.) No person shall command/request a minor on errand to buy any cigarette or any other tobacco product or liquor or intoxicating drink; d.) No owner/operator of shopping malls, department stores sari-sari stores shall assign their minor employees to sell or deliver to customers any kind of cigarette or tobacco product or liquor or intoxicating drink; e.) All owners/operators of shopping malls, department stores or sari-sari stores that sell any kind of cigarette or tobacco product or liquor or intoxicating drink shall post on a conspicuous place of their establishments/stores a notice to the effect that tobacco cigarettes or any tobacco product or liquor or intoxicating drinks are not for sale to minors and indicating in that notice the number of this ordinance;

Section 4- Penalty Clause - Persons caught violation of the aforementioned provision shall bear the penalty of: a.) reprimand/warning ------------------------------------------------------------st 1 Offense b.) Php 300.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------2nd Offense c.) Php 700.00 -----------------------------------------------------------------------3rd Offense d.) Php 1,000.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------4th and succeeding Offenses In case the violator is a juridical person, the owner, proprietor, manager or person charged with the operation or management of said entity shall be responsible hereof; Section 5- Separability Clause- If any part of this ordinance shall be declared invalid by Sangguniang Panlungsod, such judgment shall not effect, impair or invalidate the remainder of ordinance and shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the question.

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Section 6- Applicability Clause All other matters relating to the enactment of this Ordinance shall be governed by the pertinent laws and other city ordinances. Provision of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, Section 511, shall be strictly observed.

Section 7- Effectivity- This ordinance shall take immediately.

ENACTED AND APPROVED this 16th day of October, 2014. Carried Unanimously: Signature HON. EDWARD FREDERICK J. YUMANG

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HON. ABELARDO A. SOSOBRADO

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HON. PEDRO G. LACAP

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HON. EDUARDO LEYSON V

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HON. DANILO M. GARCINEZ

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HON. JULIET R. CUNANAN

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HON. DANILO F. SOTO

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I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance which was duly enacted by the Sangguniang Barangay during the Regular Session held on October 16, 2014 at the Barangay Session Hall, Barangay San Isidro, General Santos City.

VIRGILIO PAOLO A. ALCONERA Barangay Secretary Attested by:

ATTY. JOSE EDMAR J. YUMANG Punong Barangay/Presiding Officer

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