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Anti-littering Ordinance Implemented

Calapan City Government files rap versus erring newsman

Posted 12/05/2007

source: CIO Calapan City

Calapan City-“Let the rule of the law prevail in the City of Calapan”, this was the words of Calapan City Mayor Paulino Salvador “Doy” Leachon in his desire to strictly implement City Ordinance No. 01-95, “An ordinance to promote cleanliness in Calapan by prohibiting littering and dumping of garbage in the streets, public place, rivers and coastal waters regulating the disposal of waste and garbage materials and providing penalties for violation thereof”.

This ordinance was put to test when Mr. Robert Evora, a known local newsman erred when he was caught by a member of the Aksyon Agad Anti-Littering Unit throwing his cigarette butt in Juan Luna Street near the Calapan City Public Market.

In the reports gathered, Mr. Conrado Alfante, a member of the Aksyon Agad Anti-Littering Unit, approached Evora to call his attention and explained to him that the latter had violated City Ordinance No. 01-95 also known as the “Anti-Littering Ordinance.” Alfante even requested the erring newsman to just pick-up his cigarette butt and put it in the garbage can but Evora declined to give in to the request.

Later that day, Alfante and Police Officer II (PO2) Reden Dueñas of the Calapan City PNP attempted to again, formally inform Evora that he violated the said City Ordinance and explained to him the consequences of his actions.

According to the said ordinance which was approved on July 13, 1995, anyone caught committing a  1^st offense will be fined P200.00 and will undergo a lecture with the City Mayor; a P1,000.00 fine will be imposed for the 2^nd offense and/or will be detained in jail of  not more than 15 days.  For the 3^rd offense, a P2,500.00 fine will be imposed on the violator and/or will be detained in jail for a period of not more than 30 days.

With the proper explanations regarding his violation, Evora refused to pay the P200.00 fine for his 1^st offense saying that the implementing officers should first prove that the said ordinance was already approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. He further explained that the said approval should serve as the basis for ordinance’s implementation.

Considering the events that transpired, Mayor Leachon immediately instructed his City Environment & Natural Resources Officer Willy Landicho to file the necessary charges against Evora with the Calapan City PNP in relation with the latter’s violation of the said ordinance.

Evora is a distant relative of Mayor Leachon but with his offense, the City Mayor cited that he is not tolerating anyone even his relatives when it comes to the full and strict implementation of the law.

Mayor Leachon is also expecting that the incident will serve as an example to all Calapeños and that everyone be reminded that “No one is above the law”. He also added that discipline is the best solution to the present problem of our country and the world. If only every Calapeño will become disciplined constituents, then cleanliness, orderliness, peace and development will be only within reach.