MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO.2011-06 ONE LOT, ONE PANTHEON POLICY

 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN

MUNICIPALITY OF BALUNGAO

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

 

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 43RD REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF BALUNGAO, PANGASINAN, HELD AT THE SESSION HALL ON THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2011

 

 

PRESENT:      Vice Mayor Minda T. Peralta, Presiding

                        Councilor Beatriz D. Ligero

Councilor Artemio M. Villapa, Jr.

                        Councilor Dionisio A. Valerio

                        Councilor Eladio V. Villanueva, Sr.

                        Councilor Crisanto M. Luna

Councilor Cromwell Oliver M. Hernandez

                        Councilor Romer T. Caseres

SKF President Jose T. Peralta, III

 

ABSENT:       Councilor Salvador M. Alejandro

                        LIGA President Roberto T. Marzan

 

 

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2011-06

AUTHORED BY COUNCILOR ROMER T. CASERES

SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR ARTEMIO M. VILLAPA, JR.

 

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OPENING OF PANTHEON AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF “ONE LOT, ONE PANTHEON” POLICY AT THE OLD PUBLIC CEMETERY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALUNGAO, PANGASINAN

 

            WHEREAS, the LGU-Balungao, Pangasinan has been operating and maintaining an old public cemetery which was established during pre-war time;

 

            WHEREAS, in order to address the present congested condition of the old cemetery and for so many years that it has been into operation without proper subdivision plan, the LGU-Balungao, Pangasinan shall exercise its powers and functions to regulate and set policies and guidelines covering interment/burial activities thereof;

 

            WHEREAS, the enforcement of “One Lot, One Pantheon” policy will without doubt jumpstart the re-development of the municipality’s old public cemetery;

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Balungao, Pangasinan, in session assembled, that:

 

SECTION 1.

 

            The Local Government Unit of Balungao, Pangasinan shall strictly enforce “One Lot, One Pantheon” policy at the Old Public Cemetery. Such policy shall cover and therefore declare unlawful the following:  

 

I)                   Opening of old pantheon for burial purposes.

II)                Construction of pantheon on top of existing old one.

III)             Construction of more than One (1) pantheon per open lot/space.

             

SECTION 2.

 

            Exhumation and transfer of cadavers and or remains from the old to the new public cemetery or to any public or private interment facilities, is hereby declared legal; provided, that it must be reported first with the Office of the Municipal Treasury, Municipal Engineering Office, and the Rural Health Unit, for the purpose of complying necessary requirements provided for by existing laws and rules.

 

SECTION 3.

 

            Any person found violating this Ordinance shall be the subject of the following penalties:

i)                    First Offense……………………….Php 1,000.00

ii)                  Second Offense…………………….Php 1,500.00

iii)                Third Offense…………………….Php 2,000.00 or Three (3) months imprisonment or both at the discretion of the court.

The penal provisions stated above shall also cover government employees found violating this Ordinance, not prejudicing the filing of necessary administrative case/s to any disciplining authority.

 

SECTION 4.

 

            All Ordinances, or any part or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

 

SECTION 5.

 

            If for any reason, any provisions of this Ordinance are declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

 

SECTION 6.

 

            This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. 

 

                                                                        CERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT:

 

                                                                               GERARDO U. ACOSTA

                                                                         Secretary to the Sanggunian

 

 

ATTESTED:

 

                        MINDA T. PERALTA

                Municipal Vice Mayor/Presiding

 

 

C O N C U R R E D

  

BEATRIZ D. LIGERO                                ARTEMIO M. VILLAPA, JR.                              

    Municipal Councilor                                                            Municipal Councilor

 

 

       DIONISIO A. VALERIO                                 ELADIO V. VILLANUEVA, SR.                     

Municipal Councilor                                                   Municipal Councilor

 

 

CRISANTO M. LUNA                       CROMWELL OLIVER M. HERNANDEZ

                Municipal Councilor                                               Municipal Councilor

 

 

           ROMER T. CASERES                                    JOSE T. PERALTA III

              Municipal Councilor                                                     SKF President

 

  

APPROVED:

 

                                                                   PHILIPP G. PERALTA

                                                               Municipal Mayor

 

           

            

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