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CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2009-159

“AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO
ALL VICTIMS OF CALAMITIES WITHIN THE ISLAND GARDEN
CITY OF SAMAL IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND PESOS
(P5,000.00) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE”

Be it ordained, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Island Garden City of Samal, that:
Section 1. Rationale. Calamity is an occurrence that brings terrible loss, lasting distress or severe affliction to every affected individual. These events or phenomenon are concerning to nature and beyond the human control. However, there are also other occurrences that cause similar misfortune among the people which completely man made causes which will happen due to the foolishness or farsightedness of some people.
Section 2. Coverage. The following calamities which are covered from this ordinance:
a. Man Made Calamities
1. Fire
2. Pandemic

b. Natural Calamities
1. Tsunami
2. Earthquake
3. Flood
4. Landslide
5. Tidal waves
6. Drought
7. Volcanic Eruption
Section 3. Definition of Terms. As used in this ordinance, the following terms phrases shall be mean as follows:
a. Man Made Calamities refers to the phenomenon that cannot be predicted.
b. Natural Calamities refers to any natural occurrence that has a disastrous effect on the area which occurs.
c. Fires refers to unforeseen disaster occurs and damage the life and property.
d. Tidal Wave refers to usual (often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide.
e. Tsunami refers to a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
f. Famine refers to a severe shortage of food resulting in violent hunger and starvation in death.
g. Earthquake refers to a shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along fault plane from volcanic eruption.
h. Flood refers to the rising of a body of waters and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
i. Landslide refers to a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes and shallow.
j. Pandemic refers to a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease in which many people are infected at the same time.
k. Victims refers to an unfortunate persons (household/house owner/ family renter) who shall suffer from some natural or man made calamities.
Section 4. Financial Assistance. The City Government shall provide financial assistance to all victims of calamities as mentioned in the previous section within the Island Garden City Of Samal in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00).
Section 5. Qualified Beneficiary. The calamity financial assistance shall be provided per household or house owner or family renter who shall be qualified upon complying the requirements mentioned below. The beneficiary shall acquire the following:
a. must be a resident of this city;
b. must secure barangay certification;
c. must be recommended by the CSWDO;

Section 6. Implementing Office. The Local Chief Executive (LCE) through the City Social Welfare and Development Office is responsible of determining the affected families and qualified beneficiaries and shall implement this ordinance.

Section 7. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in force and effect.

Section 8. Repealing Clause. All ordinances and administrative regulations or part thereof which are inconsistent with any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 9. Effectivity. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval.

ENACTED AND APPROVED this 27th day of October 2009.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

ERNESTO A. GULBEN
SP Secretary

ATTESTED:

ORLY A. AMIT
City Vice Mayor
Presiding

APPROVED:

ANIANO P. ANTALAN
City Mayor