Republic of the Philippines

HERITAGE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR

Vigan City
TH
10 SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN

AN ORDINANCE PROMOTING ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING IN EVERY

HOUSEHOLD IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR AND PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR 

Authored by: Hon. Constante T. Oandasan

  
WHEREAS, Section 16 of Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that
“The state shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful
ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature”; 

WHEREAS, Republic Act 10068, otherwise known as the “Agriculture Act of 
2010” provides for the development and promotion of organic agriculture in the Philippines; 

WHEREAS, Rule 14.4 of RA 10068 Implementing Rules and Regulations states

that  the Local Government Units (LGUs) as the front liners in the implementation of the
program shall pass  appropriate ordinances and/or resolutions, specifying the participatory
and bottom-up  approach to grass root organic agriculture programs and projects;  

WHEREAS, organic vegetable home gardening  program on every household in the

Province where all family members contribute in propagating  and maintaining the same,
promote family harmony, good health benefits and additional income; 

WHEREAS, Section 468 (a) of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the
“Local Government Code of 1991” grants the SangguniangPanlalawigan the power to enact
ordinances, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare of the Province
and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of the said Code and in the proper exercise of the
corporate powers of the Province as provided for under Section 22 of the Local Government
Code; 

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of the Honorable Constante Oandasan,

unanimously seconded, BE IT ENACTED, by the SangguniangPanlalawigan ng  Ilocos
Surin session assembled that:

Section 1. Title.This Ordinance shall be known as the “ORGANIC

VEGETABLE GARDENINGIN EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN THE PROVINCE OF
ILOCOS SUR AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. The Province of Ilocos Sur adheres to the principles
of sustainable development and environment responsibility; recognizes the right of the people
to a balanced and healthful ecology; promote a clean air and healthy environment for the
habitat, the recycling of farm and household wastes, and organic agriculture. 

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 Section 3. Purpose. This Ordinance has a three-fold purpose, namely- (a)To promote
the importance of good health to every Ilocano family by propagating and preserving organic
home gardening program targeting malnourished individual, specifically children in the
community; and

(b) To provide alternative land-based livelihood program for farmers and fisher folks
in order to reduce their dependence on traditional farming and fishing; and

(c) Reduce wastes with the use of recyclable materials for gardening. 

Section 4. Scope. This Ordinance shall apply to all households residing within
the territorial jurisdiction of the Province of Ilocos Sur. 

Section 5. Definition of Terms. As used in this Ordinance, the following terms

shall mean as follows: 

a. Biodegradable wastes- refers to organic matter for compost/organic fertilizer for

use  in the organic cultivation, farming of food crops which include discards
segregated  from non-biodegradable wastes coming from the kitchen/household
leftovers (vegetables and fruit peelings and trims, fish/fowl cleanings, seeds,
bones, soft paper  used as food wrap and the like), yard of garden (leaves,
grasses, weeds and twigs),  market wastes (wilted, decayed or rotten vegetables
and fruits, fish/fowl cleanings,  bones) and farm wastes (grass clippings, dead or
decayed plants, leaves, fruits,  vegetables, branches, twigs and the like). 

b. Bio-organic Concoctions – refers to natural farm inputs that are used as fertilizer
and pesticides in organic vegetable production such as Indigenous
Microorganism, Fermented Plant Juice, Fermented Fruit Juice, Fish Amino Acid,
Oriental Herbal Nutrients, among others. 

c. Container Gardening- refers to a kind of vegetable gardening using pots,

recycled materials and indigenous materials.

d. Organic – refers to a particular farming and processing system, described as

chemical free farming. The term “organic” is synonymous in other languages to
“biological” or “ecological”. 

Section 6. Administrative Obligations.

A.) The Provincial Agriculture Office, together with the Municipal Agriculture

Offices shall be in charge in the implementation of this ordinance and shall provide all
households with the following: 

1. Technical assistance – organic vegetable gardening seminars/trainings;

2. Sourcing of vegetable seeds from local Municipal Agriculture Office, the Provincial

Agriculture Office, and the Dept. of Agriculture Region I;

3. Organic fertilizer, compost, and bio-organic concoctions; 

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 4. Initial propagation of seedlings and other technical assistance needed for the  actual
planting and monitoring; 

5. Technology in using kitchen waste as organic fertilizer; and 

The Municipal Agriculture Office, shall be responsible for the consolidation of the 
report of the Barangays and submit the same to the Provincial Agriculture Office. 

B.) The Barangay Councils of every barangay shall provide the following: 

1. Simple nursery for growing of vegetable seedlings; 

2. Vermiculture and bio-organic concoction projects for production of vermicast and 

pesticides; 

3. Monitoring team composed of Punong Barangay as Chairman, Kagawad-In-Charge 

of agriculture as Vice Chairman, the Barangay Volunteers (Barangay Nutrition 
Council/Barangay Nutrition Scholar, Barangay Health Workers, Barangay Service 
Point Officer, or Barangay Agriculture Workers), other barangay officials and  purok
leaders as members; and

Apart from the above, the Barangay Council shall strictly implement and monitor that
all households shall have a vegetable garden; and which shall be a prerequisite in the
issuance of a Barangay Clearance.

C.) The Provincial Health Office together with the Municipal

Nutrition Council/Municipal Nutrition Committee/Municipal Health Office,
shall have the following obligations: 

1. Integrates this Ordinance in the annual celebration of Nutrition Month Celebration;

2. Recommends any amendments or revisions to this ordinance; 

3. Educate the basic methods of Gardening.

4. Conduct free seminars/training and programs to its constituents regarding the Proper
Gardening.

5. Advocates the importance of home gardening program; and 

6. Tasks the Barangay Nutrition Scholar/Health Workers of every barangays to support

the implementation to this ordinance in their respective barangays. 

D.) The household beneficiaries of every barangays in the Province of Ilocos,

shall have the following obligations: 

1. Shall prepare garden plots, empty containers, sacks in their vicinity to be ready for 
planting of vegetable seedlings; 

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 2. Shall adopt organic farming practices in the propagation of seedlings from land 
preparation to harvesting; 

3. Shall utilize biodegradable wastes such as decomposed kitchen and garden wastes  as
fertilizer inputs; 

4. Shall contribute some of their produce to be used for Nutrition programs such as 
feeding program for children;

5. Shall set aside some vegetables, fruits from their produce for seed purposes to sustain 
future seed requirements; 

6. Shall attend trainings/seminars on organic vegetables gardening program, compost 

making, and concoction making; and 

7. Shall prepare vegetables for food for the family. 

Section 7. Penalty 

1. No barangay clearance/certification shall be issued by the concerned Punong 

Barangay to any member of the family who has no organic vegetable garden. 

Section 8. Incentives. The following incentives shall be given:

a. Each barangay shall give priority to complaint household with malnourished

children in the availment of benefits/assistance. 

b. The Municipal Agriculture Office of each municipality shall provide

incentives in the  form of award and/or cash for the best practicing household
or farmers/fisher folk during the celebration of the Nutrition Month or
Farmer’ s Day or other similar  occasion. 

c. The Municipal Health Office/Municipal Nutrition Council/Committee shall

choose and award the best practicing barangay and the Barangay Nutrition
Scholar-In-Charge of the barangay in terms of reducing malnutrition
incidence among children. 

d. The Provincial Agriculture Office shall give incentives in the form of awards
and/or  cash for the best practicing household in the provincial category, from
all municipal  winners, which will be given every year; while the Provincial
Health  Office/Provincial Nutrition Council shall choose and award the best
practicing  barangay and Barangay Nutrition Scholar in charge of the
barangay in terms of  reducing malnutrition incidence among children, besting
from all municipal winners  for the provincial category. 

e. The Ilocos Sur Provincial Government shall provide awards and/or cash
incentives for the best municipality which implements this program in their
respective municipality. 

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 Section 9. Funding. (a)The Ilocos Sur Provincial Government shall allocate funds
from the annual budget and other resources that might be tapped or might be available for the
smooth implementation of this Ordinance. An initial funding of
___________________________ (P_____________) is hereby appropriated for this
purpose. 

(b)For succeeding years, the Ilocos Sur Provincial Agriculture Office and the
Provincial Health Office shall incorporate in their annual budget the funds needed in
implementing this ordinance. 

(c)The respective Municipal Agriculture Office and the Municipal Health Office and
every barangay shall allocate funds in their respective annual budget all expenditures that
might be incurred in the implementation of this ordinance. 

Section 10. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance is declared

invalid, the remainder or any other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force
and effect. 

Section 11. Repealing Clause. Any existing ordinance, executive orders, and
issuances including rules and regulations inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 

Section 12. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect after 15 days after its
publication in the newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Ilocos Sur.

APPROVED.

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