Republic of the Philippines

Province of Aurora
MUNICIPALITY OF BALER

Office of the Sangguniang Bayan

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG

BAYAN OF BALER, AURORA WHICH WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 11, 2013 AT THE SB
SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING.
Present:
Hon. Gina Z. Agapito SB Member–Temporary Presiding Officer
Hon. Pedro Fernando D. Valenzuela SB Member
Hon. Danilo M. Ong SB Member
Hon. Gina T. Ritual SB Member
Hon. Reynaldo E. Mapindan SB Member
Hon. Noel P. Go SB Member
Hon. Ramir D. Duaso SB Member
Hon. Felipe M. Friginal Ex-Officio Member - LNB President
Absent:
Hon. Meinrado C. Tropicales SB Member (OB)

ORDINANCE NO.025 -2013

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE C, SECTION 5C.01 AND SECTION 5C.02 OF

TAX ORDINANCE NO. 001-2012

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan of Baler, Aurora that:

SECTION 1. Article C, Section 5C.01 and Section 5C.02 of Tax Ordinance No. 001-
2012 are hereby amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE C. Municipal Fish Port Fees and Charges are hereby modified to cover
the supervision, control and regulations in the operation of Municipal Fish Port as
economic enterprise and as tourist destination and other additional charges
provided hereof.

Section 5C.01. Definition of Terms. When used in this Article, the term:

a. Berthing Fee – The amount charged to any vessels of 3 gross tons or

more that stays and/or berth in the area jurisdiction of the port. The
fee is collected from the Boat Owner/Operator. This is on a per day
basis at a rate depending on GRT of the vessel.

b. Unloading Fee – The fee collected from Fish Producers/Supplier who

unloads fish at the fishport for auction or sale on a per tub, box or
kilogram basis.

c. Market Fee – the fee collected from the fish brokers who trade fish at
the market hall.

d. Transshipment Fee – the fee collected from the fish supplier transports
fish outside the fishport and/or to the trader, viajero buying fish direct

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 from fish producers to be transported outside the locality. This is also on
a per tub, box or kilogram basis.

e. Ice Conveyance Fee – The fee collected from the ice supplier/dealer
for the authority to sell ice inside the port which is not produced by
PFDA. This is on a per block basis.

f. Fuel Conveyance Fee – the fee collected from the supplier for the
authority to convey/sell fuel and oil inside the port. This is on a per liter
basis.

g. Entrance Fee – the fee collected from the owner of vehicles entering
and parking at the fishport.

h. Wharfage Fee – the amount charges to vessels for loading and/or

unloading of cargoes other than fish at the port on a per tub,
box/case, kilogram basis or percentage of declared value.

i. Penalty Fee – the amount charged to port who violates port rules and
regulations set by PFDA on a per offense basis, and to lessee who
violates provisions of the lease contract.

j. Space Rentals – the amount collected monthly from the port lessee
who occupies space with the structure at the fishport on a per square
meter basis.

k. Store Rental – the amount collected monthly from the port lessee
who occupies the store at the fish port on per stall basis.

l. Land Rental – the amount collected monthly from the port lessee who
occupies space without structure at the fish port on a per square basis.

m. Market Hall Rental – The amount collected from clients who utilized
the market hallfrom special occasions like party, wedding, reunion and
other related occasions and gatherings.

n. Toilet Fee – the fee collected from users of the comfort room.

o. GRT – Gross Register Tonnage

Section 5C.02. Imposition of Fees. There shall be collected fees from the
following:

TYPE OF FEES RATE PAYEE

 Unloading Fee 0.50/kg. Fish Producers/Boat Operators

 Market Fee
 Transshipment Fee
 Ice Conveyance Fee
 Fuel Conveyance Fee
0.50/kg. Fish Brokers/Fish Buyers
0.50/kg. Traders buying directly from
producers and distributing
outside the locality
1.00/block Client who sell ice inside the
port area
0.25/liter Client who sell fuel and oil
inside the port area

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 Entrance/Parking Fee
- Heavy Vehicle 5.00/tire basis Owner of overland vehicle
entering and parking at the
port
- Jeep and Pick Up 5.00/tire basis -do-
- Tricycle/Motor 5.00/unit -do-
- Tourist Coaster/Van 20.00 -do-

 Berthing Fee
- Commercial Vessel 100.00/berth Owner of Vessel
- Municipal Vessel 4D 50.00/berth -do-
- Municipal Boat Straton 30.00/berth -do-

 Space Rental
- Market Hall rental 300.00/day Client who use the market
hall utilizing electricity
- Stall rental 500.00/month Fishport lessee

 Wharfage Fee

- Rice/Copra 1.00/sack Owner of vessel engaged on

- Sweet Corn/Cassava 1.00/sack foreign or domestic trading
- Cement 1.00/bag
- Softdrinks 0.25/case
- Beer & Hard Drinks 0.25/case
- Scrap & Heavy 0.20/kg.
Materials
- Livestock 1% of declared
value
- Coconut/Buko 5% of the total
volume
- Container Drum loaded 10.00/drum
- Ordinary 2.00/container
Containerloaded
- LPG Tank 1.00/tank
- GI Sheet corrugated 1.00/pc.
- GI Sheet plain 1.00/pc.
- CHB-Hollow Blocks 0.10/pc.
- Plywood 1.00/pc.
- Sugar 1.00/bag
- Salt 1.00/bag
- Assorted Commodities 1.00/bundle
- Other Commodities 0.50/box or crate

 Water Fee
- Container Drum 10.00/drum
- Ordinary Container 2.00/container

 Toilet Fee
- Urinate - Ihi 5.00
- Bowel Movement – 10.00
Dumi
- Bath - Ligo 10.00

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SECTION 2. Separability. The provisions of this Ordinance are separable, and in
the event that any or more of such provisions are declared invalid, the validity of
all other provisions shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. Any Ordinance, Executive Orders and Local

Issuance or Rules and Regulations or part thereof, inconsistent with or in conflict
with this Ordinance are hereby repealed and or altered accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.

ENACTED: 11 DECEMBER, 2013

SPONSOR: HON. PEDRO FERNANDO D. VALENZUELA

Chairman-SB Committee on Ways and Means

I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.

GLORIOSO A. VILLAFRANCA
Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

Attested:

GINA Z. AGAPITO
SB Member - Temporary Presiding Officer

Approved:

NELIANTO C. BIHASA
Municipal Mayor

Date: ____________