TACLOBAN CITY – Two ordinances that were authored by
first district Leyte Board Member Ryan Lawrence Tiu were approved by
members of the provincial board in their recent session that seeks for
the strengthening of an existing council in barangays and the other one
was for the protection of health and the environment.
Submitted in the provincial board after he took the post vacated
after the sudden demise of his father, the ordinances were titled “An
Ordinance Strengthening the Barangay Councils for the Protection of
Children (BCPC) within the territorial jurisdiction of the province of
Leyte and for other purposes.”
This ordinance, according to Tiu, seeks for the barangay council
headed by its barangay chairman to become active in creating programs
that would enrich and enhance children capability in their barangay.
That would uplift their physical, mental and intellectual well-being
and would make them productive citizens for their community and for the
country.
BCPC is an existing council, according to Tiu, however; its function
is not fully used by barangay officials resulting for some problems in
their area that were caused sometimes by children.
Based on law, 1% of barangay internal revenue allotment should be
used and dedicated by BCPC for the creation of programs for children.
Tiu added that he proposed this ordinance because they found out the
barangay councils in the province has no existing programs intended for
children in the locality.
“With this ordinance, we hope that this would strengthen them and
would result for them to create programs that are intended for children
in their locality… the system is already there, we only need to
strengthen it thru this ordinance,” Tiu explained.
The ordinance entitled, “An ordinance prohibiting the idling of motor
vehicles within the territorial jurisdiction of the province of Leyte
providing penalties for violations thereof and for other purposes,”
according to Tiu, is to mandate all vehicle operators and drivers to
shut down their vehicles after three minutes of idling.
The purpose of this, according to him, is to limit the emission of
carbon monoxide which is hazardous not only for the health of human but
also to the environment.
Anti-idling ordinance is implemented in several progressive countries
like the United States which several states have idling ordinance like
the state of Hawaii, California, and Virginia and in the District of
Columbia in line with their Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Program that aims to increase public awareness about decreasing
petroleum use through the methods of idle-reduction.
In the region, the province of Leyte is the first province to
implement said ordinance, which Tiu is hoping that it could be
implemented properly and efficiently and must be followed by citizens as
it aims to ensure safety of their health from the risk and hazard from
smoke emission.
“It could also help vehicle owners and drivers economically because
it helps them save their fuel if they turn-off their engine if they are
not using it,” Tiu added.
For every violation of said ordinance, a fine or penalty of P300 will be imposed according to BM Tiu.
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