A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR THE PAYMENTS OF ALL TAXES, FEES AND

CHARGES AS OF MARCH 25 UNTIL JUNE 25, 2020, WITHOUT INCURRING INTEREST,

PENALTIES OR SURCHARGES AND PROVIDING RELIEF OR DISCOUNT TO WATER CHARGES
FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL AND MAY, THIS YEAR 2020, DUE TO THE NEW CORONA
VIRUS INFECTIOUS DESEASE (COVID-19) OUTBREAK

WHEREAS, in view of the imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the

Local Government Unit has temporarily suspended its physical meter reading and onsite billing
activities starting March until the end of April 2020 and makes difficult for water works
consumers to face challenges in paying due to restrictions on movement, transportation, or
people going to work.

WHEREAS, consequently, the water works system management provides the next water
bills that will issued to customers will be computed based on the latest billing read;

WHEREAS, in line with the provisions of the Republic Act (RA) No. 11469, or the
Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, which seeks to provide relief to Filipinos impacted by the severe
disruption of economic activities brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
the Department of Finance (DOF) has issued on April 23, 2020 Department Circular (DC) No.
002-2020, which is the mandatory extension of deadlines for the payment of taxes, fees, and
charges imposed and collected by local government units (LGUs), until June 25, 2020 pursuant
to Section 4(z)” of the said Republic Act 11469;

WHEREAS, Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991
expressly provides that the Sanggunian concerned may, for justifiable reason or cause, extend
the time for payment of such taxes, fees or charges without surcharges or penalties, but only
for a period not exceeding six(6) months, and through ordinances duly approved, the LGU may
grant tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs under such terms, and conditions as they may deem
necessary;

NOW THEREFORE, upon recommendation of the Committee on Rules, and Ways and
Means, pursuant to provisions of law as stated above and in order to provide economic relief for
the payment of water bills due to COVID 19 Pandemic, this Body in session assembled, do
hereby adopt and approve this Resolution that provides:

1. The discount shall be granted to the following water consumers regardless of water uses
amount as reflected in the billing receipts for the months of March, April and May to wit:

a). For Residential Users - Seventy Pesos (Php 70.00) per month
b). For Commercial Users - One Hundred Fifty Pesos ( Php 150.00 ) per month
 The above mentioned discount shall be only applicable for the months of March, April
and May of this year 2020.
2. The payment for of water charges due from March 25 to June 25 this current year 2020,
can be paid until June 25, 2020 without interest, penalties or surcharges. The
applicable discounts can still be availed of by the taxpayers.

3. Installment Payment Agreement (IPA). This is a special agreement made between an

authorized Water Work System personnel and a customer . This allows the customers
to pay his/her bills in installment payments within a certain agreed number of months,
provided that application of IPA are payment due or billing from months of March to
May 2020.

4. However, all previous dues falling before March of this year, shall be subject to
interests, penalties or surcharges as prescribed under the Municipal Ordinance No.03,
Series of 2017.

5. That tax credit or rebates should be applied to those payor who have already settled
their account for the months of March, April and May 2020.

6. That certified copies of this Resolution be immediately furnished to the Offices of the
Sta. Magdalena Water Works System, Municipal Treasurer and other concern offices for
their information and guidelines.

Adopted and approved this 22nd day of June, Twenty Hundred and Twenty.