City Ordinance No. 604 - Bacolod City

City Ordinance No. 604
September 5, 2012
Section 3. DECLARATION OF PRWCIPLE. It is the principle that Local
Government Units shall share with the National Government the responsibility in the
management and maintenance of ecological balance within their territorial jurisdiction
Section 4. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, The City Environment and Natural
Resources Office thru the Office of the City Mayor shall oversee the implementation of this
ordinance. The oversight committee will supervise the Barangay Ecological-Precincts that
was created by each Barangay and shall coordinate with the leading task force which is
the Department of Public Services (DPS) in the preservation end conservation of local
waters within Bacoiod City It is also vital to encourage and to create public awareness
among different Barangays. private sectors, civil society, and the academe for a more
active response from the community 60 days after the approval to suhmil the
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
Section 5. BARANGAY ECOLOGICAL PRECMCTS Each Barangays of
Bacoiod City shall create their own Barangay Ecological Precincts and representatives of
the respective BAC-UP stations. They have the following functions:
a) Oversee that cleanliness of the river that is located on the land area of their
Barangay of which they have jurisdiction thereof:
b) Train and deputize "River Warriors" or "Bantay Suba" in coordination with the
Bantay Dagat Task Force:
c) Responsible for the enforcement of applicable laws and ordinances against
people who are caught throwing trash and other environmentally harmful
materials into the ester©:
d) Establish tree nurseries on the Barangays or localities beside the rivers and
other tributaries in Bacoiod City;
e) Coordinate with the Department of Public Services with regards to their project
in cleaning the river;
f) Coordinate with private organisations with regards to their project in cleaning
the river;
g) Conduct tree growing activities within their jurisdiction along the river banks:
h) Coordinate with the Department of Public Services (DPS) for the collection of
wastes taken from the coastal, creeks, water ways and rivers and the delivery
to the sanitary landfill;