Republic of the Philippines
PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
City of Calapan
SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN
JOINT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 143 - 2011
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COMMITTEE ON LAWS, ORDINANCES AND LEGAL MATTERS
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SUBJECT:
LETTER DATED 16 MAY 2011 FROM HON. HUMERLITO A. DOLOR,
ACTING PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR, REQUESTING FOR THE PASSAGE
OF SP RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIM TO ENTER INTO
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
CENTRAL BANGUS HATCHERY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR
ORIENTAL MINDORO, WITH
THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES (BFAR)
REPRESENTED BY DIR. EMMANUEL H. ASIS, MINDORO STATE COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (MinSCAT) REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRESIDENT, DR. JESSE T. ZAMORA, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF
BONGABONG REPRESENTED BY MAYOR HERCULES A. UMALI, AND
CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF ORIENTAL
MINDORO REPRESENTED BY CONGRESSMAN REYNALDO V. UMALI
(Date received: 17 May 2011)
FOR:
THE HONORABLE PRESIDING OFFICER
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Honorable Presiding Officer:
On 19 May 2011, the subject Memorandum of Agreement was referred to the
Committee on Laws, Ordinances and Legal Matters and Committee on Agriculture of
the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for review and recommendation. Thus, upon careful
discussion of the same, including all documents attached therewith, these Joint
Committees have the honor to report before this Honorable Body the following:
1. Section 465, (b) (1) (vi) of the Local Government Code of 1991 grants power
to the Provincial Governor to “Represent the province in all its business
transactions and sign in its behalf all bonds, contracts, and obligations, and
such other documents upon authority of the sangguniang panlalawigan or
pursuant to law or ordinance”.
2. Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991 states that one of the
basic services and facilities which the province must provide is the provision
of agricultural extension and on-site research services and facilities which
include the . . . animal breeding stations, among others, as well as the transfer
of appropriate technology.
3. That, BFAR-Regional Field Office maintains an experimental station at Naujan,
Oriental Mindoro, which can provide the needed bangus breeder for the
proposed Central Bangus Hatchery at MinSCAT-Bongabong Campus that
can supply the increasing demand for bangus fry fishpond operators in the
area.
4. That, the Memorandum of Agreement should contain a stipulation that the
Central Bangus Hatchery and all improvements that will be introduced by
BFAR thereon during the entire duration of the MOA shall become the
property of MinSCAT – Bongabong Campus after termination of the MOA.
5. That, aside from the provision of available resources and services that will
ensure effective implementation of the hatchery project, the allocation of
funds for the PGOM staff in providing technical assistance and other related
activities thereon, and the provision of other equipment such as backhoe
relevant to the construction and implementation of the project, no
extra/additional fund shall be disbursed by the Provincial Government of
Oriental Mindoro (PGOM) in the implementation of the subject MOA.
6. That, said Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was reviewed by Atty. Kristine
Grace L. Suarez, Provincial Legal Officer, and she certified that the same was
in conformity with law, public order and public policy.
Recommendation:
Based on the above premises, these Joint Committees respectfully recommend
to this August Body to pass and approve a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HONORABLE
HUMERLITO A. DOLOR, ACTING PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR, TO ENTER INTO
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTRAL BANGUS
HATCHERY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ORIENTAL MINDORO, WITH THE BUREAU OF
FISHERIES (BFAR) REPRESENTED BY DIR. EMMANUEL H. ASIS, MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (MinSCAT) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. JESSE T.
ZAMORA, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF BONGABONG REPRESENTED BY MAYOR
HERCULES A. UMALI, AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF
ORIENTAL MINDORO REPRESENTED BY CONGRESSMAN REYNALDO V. UMALI subject to
the conditions stated under Items No. 4 and 5 of this Joint Committee Report.
(Sgd.)
HON. ABRAHAM R. ABAS
Chairperson
Committee on Laws, Ordinances and Legal Matters
(Sgd.)
HON. ROBERTO L. CONCEPCION
Chairperson
Committee on Agriculture
(Unsigned)
HON. FERDINAND THOMAS M. SOLLER
Vice-Chairperson
Committee on Laws, Ordinances and Legal Matters
(Sgd.)
HON. ROMEO G. INFANTADO
Vice-Chairperson
Committee on Agriculture
MEMBERS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEES
(Sgd.)
HON. CORAZON F. AGARAP
(Acting Vice-Governor)
HON. RAMIL O. DIMAPILIS
(Sgd.)
HON. RYAN Z. ARAGO