AgNor town imposes 'no fee policy' for IP civil
registration
By Jessica O. Mellejor
CARMEN, Agusan del Norte, April 30
- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved the Sanggunian Resolution No. 085-2019,
declaring valid the Municipal Ordinance No. 20 series of 2018 from the
Sangguniang Bayan of Carmen, Agusan del Norte adopting the "No Fee
Policy" for the registration of all Indigenous Peoples (IP)/Indigenous
Cultural Communities (ICCs) members in relation to childbirth, marriage and
death registration.
It supported the Sanggunian
Resolution No. 360-2018 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del Norte,
urging all city and municipal governments to adopt "no fee policy"
for all Indigenous Peoples IPs / ICCs for birth, marriage and death
registration of their respective Local Civil Registry Offices.
The committee on Laws, Ethics,
Peace and Order, chaired by Provincial Board Member Aquino W. Gambe, believed
that local civil registry fees proposed to collect are not exorbitant or very
expensive and the collection of fees is within the 10% allowable adjustment
rate for LGUs provided under Section 191 of RA 7160.
The committee, in its March 5,
2019 and March 7, 2019 meetings, suggested some refinements as concurred by the
author Sangguniang Bayan Member Eva D. Palarca and the Municipal Civil
Register: 1. Under section 2 (a), marriage fee: marriage registration of P32.60
shall be changed to P35.00; and 2. Under the same section, (b) registration of
the following: Birth Registration from P22.00 it will now be P25.00; Late Registration
from P82.00 it will now be P85.00, Death Registration from P52.00 to P55.00 and
Late Death Registration from P82.00 to P85.00.
This was approved by Sanggunian
Resolution Number 085-2019, authored by Provincial Board Member Aquino W.
Gambe. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Python troopers celebrate 46 years of service
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte,
April 30 (PIA) - The 30th Infantry "Python" Battalion (30IB),
Philippine Army celebrated its 46th founding anniversary on April 16, 2019 held
at Barangay Sta. Cruz, Placer town.
The celebration was anchored on
the theme, "Maghiusa sa Kalinaw, alang sa Kalambuan."
Tracing back history, the 30IB was
activated on April 16, 1973 and was first stationed at Camp Edilberto
Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City now known as the headquarters of 4th Infantry
"Diamond" Division, Philippine Army and later deployed from Southern
Mindanao to Northern Mindanao.
The celebration was highlighted
with a mass and a blessing of unit vehicles followed by a formal and short
program where stakeholders were recognized for their invaluable support to 30IB’s
mission.
Meanwhile, retiring enlisted
personnel were also recognized and were given the “Python Seal” as a sign of
gratitude for their years of sacrifice and service to country and people.
“Our military will never reach
this kind of success in development and become a true advocate of peace without
the partnership among our stakeholders and personnel who serve as the main
actors in every momentous event we made," said 30IB Commanding Officer Lt.
Col. Allen Raymund Tomas.
"Our success is the success of the Surigaonons, thank you for your never-ending support to 30IB," he added.
Right after the program, a
traditional boodle fight lunch was shared by the officers and troopers,
stakeholders and other guests. (30IB-Philippine Army/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
