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Republica de Filipinas
Ciudad de Zamboanga
OFICINA DEL CONSEJO LOCAL
ORDINANCE NO. 524
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE PROPER HARVESTING, STORAGE
AND UTILIZATION OF RAINWATER IN THE CITY OF
ZAMBOANGA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER
RELATED PURPOSES
AUTHORS:
HON. CESAR M. JIMENEZ
HON. JIMMY B. VILLAFLORES
HON. AL-JIHAN R. EDDING
HON. JUAN CLIMACO P. ELAGO IL
CO-AUTHORS:
HON. ELBERT C. ATILANO, SR.
HON. CRISANTO B. DELA CRUZ.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
WHEREAS, Zamboanga City had been identified as a critical area in terms of
water availability, drought and increase in temperature as a result of climate change;
WHEREAS, there is a need to address the issue on climate change by
mitigating it through the installation of rainwater collector where adequate rainwater
will be collected which can be used for other purposes such as watering the plants, car
wash, cleaning utensils, and the like;
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is enacted to mitigate the effect of climate change
in the City of Zamboanga pursuant to the General Welfare Clause (Section 16) of
R.A. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, wherein every
local government unit shall exercise powers expressly granted, those necessarily
implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its
efficient and effective governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of
general welfare, The Local Government shall ensure and support, among others,
enhanced the right of the people to a balanced ecology;
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