An Ordinance Amending Section 4B.01, of Chapter IV, Articles of the City Ordinance No. 65-2000, Otherwise Known as the "Revised Revenue Code of Antipolo City (2000) on the Imposition of Fees on Documents Issued by the Local City Civil Registrar's Office, Providing Penalty for Violators Thereof, and for Other Purposes

March 3, 2008 PRESENT: Hon. Danilo O. Leyble City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer 1st DISTRICT: Hon. Ronald R. Barcena City Councilor Hon. Marino B. Bacani City Councilor Hon. Bernard Leo U. Zapanta City Councilor Hon. Troadio L. Reyes City Councilor Hon. Mario G. Garcia City Councilor 2nd DISTRICT: Hon. Lorenzo M. Zapanta City Councilor Hon. Corazon C. Braga City Councilor Hon. Nixon R. Aranas City Councilor Hon. Edward R. O'Hara City Councilor Hon. German C. Mata City Councilor Hon. Celestino M. Gatlabayan City Councilor Hon. John Robin G. Say Pres., SK Federation ABSENT: Hon. Juanito G. Lawis City Councilor Hon. Eufracio M. Tapales City Councilor Hon. Jesus Angelito Y. Huertas, Jr. City Councilor GUEST: None ANTIPOLO CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2008-291 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4B.01, OF CHAPTER IV, ARTICLE B OF THE CITY ORDINANCENO.65-2000, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "REVISEDREVENUECODE OFANTIPOLOCITY (2000) ON THE IMPOSITION OF FEES ON DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE LOCAL CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATORS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by: Hon. Nixon R. Aranas Hon Ronald R. Barcena Sponsored By: Comm. on Ways and Means WHEREAS, among the fees authorized to be imposed, and collected by the city as embodied in the Revised Revenue Code of Antipolo (2000) are the Local Civil Registry Fees, specifically those enumerated in Chapter IV, Article B, Section 4B.01 of the said code; ScCIaA WHEREAS, Section 186 of the Local Government Code of 1991 provides: "SEC. 186. Power to Levy Taxes, Fees or Charges. Local government units may exercise the power to levy taxes, fees or charges on any base or subject not otherwise specifically enumerated herein or taxed under the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended other applicable laws: Provided, that the taxes, fees, or charges shall not be unjust, excessive, oppressive, confiscatory or contrary to declared national policy: Provided, further, That the ordinance levying such taxes, fees or charges shall not be enacted without any prior public hearing conducted for the purpose"; WHEREAS, the fees provided for under Chapter IV, Article B, Section 4B.01 of City Ordinance No. 65-2000, the "Revised Revenue Code of Antipolo City (2000)" are no longer realistic and reasonable, considering that fees were imposed at least seven (7) years now and there is a need to adjust the said fees to a more realistic level for which reason, this august body has recognized the necessity to amend the said Ordinance by adjusting the fees provided therein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT: SECTION 1. For purpose of this Ordinance, Chapter IV, Article B, Section 4B.01 of City Ordinance No. 65-2000, the "Revised Revenue Code of Antipolo City (2000)" is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 4B.01. Imposition of Fees. There shall be collected the following registry fees and other services charges, viz. : a) Marriage Related Fees: 1. Registration of Marriage Free of Charge* 2. License Fee 100.00 3. Solemnization Fee 150.00 4. Family Planning Fee 100.00 b) Birth Related Fees: 1. Registration of Birth Free of Charge* 2. Late Registration of Birth Free of Charge* 3. Certified true copy of Birth Certificate for local use 50.00 for travel abroad 100.00 4. Authority to Use Surname of 200.00 Father (AUSF) c) Death Related Fees: 1. Registration of Death Free of Charge* 2. Certified true copy of birth certificate for local use 50.00 for abroad purposes 100.00 3. Burial Permit Fee 100.00 4. Cremation Fee 300.00 5. Exhumation of cadaver 300.00 6. Transfer of cadaver to other 200.00 place 7. Interment of Cadaver 200.00 8. Certified true copy of Death 50.00 Certificate (NOTE: As a national policy, registration of births, deaths, marriages and foundlings is FREE OF CHARGE pursuant to the provisions of OP-Proclamation No. 326 dated February 14, 1994 as amended by Proclamation No. 4376 dated August 9, 1994 issued by the Office of the President and under an Unnumbered Memorandum from the Office of the Civil Registrar General dated February 16, 1994 and also under DILG MC-94-154 dated September 8, 1994.) d. For registration of the following: 1. Legitimation 200.00 2. Adoption 500.00 3. Change of name, correction 200.00 of entry 4. Legal Separation 500.00 5. Naturalization 1,000.00 6. Annulment of Marriage, 1,500.00 Court order setting the decree of legal separation 7. Voluntary Emancipation of 200.00 Minor 8. Court Decision Recognizing 200.00 or Acknowledging Natural Children or Impugning or Denying Such Recognition 9. Judicial Determination of 200.00 Paternity Affiliation 10. Court Decision Order on 200.00 the Custody of Minor and Guardianship 11. Aliases 200.00 12. Repatriation or Voluntary 2,000.00 Renunciation of Citizenship 13. Civil Interdiction 100.00 14. Declaration of Presumptive 200.00 Death of the absent spouse; judicial declaration of absence 15. Compulsory Recognition of 200.00 Child; voluntary recognition of illegitimate child 16. Appointment of Guardian; 200.00 termination of Guardianship 17. Judicial Termination of 200.00 affiliation 18. Judicial determination of the 200.00 fact of re-appearance of absent spouse; if disputed 19. Naturalization Certificate; 200.00 Cancellation of Naturalization Certificate 20. Separation or revival of 500.00 property rights 21. Emancipation of Minor Orphan 200.00 22. Affidavit of Reappearance 500.00 23. Acknowledgement 200.00 24. Acquisition and ratification of 500.00 artificial insemination 25. Authorizing and ratification of 200.00 contract of marriage 26. Option to elect Philippine 1,000.00 citizenship 27. Partition and distribution of 500.00 properties of spouses, child's presumptive legitimacy 28. Marriage settlement and any 500.00 modification thereof 29. Repatriation Document 200.00 30. Voluntary Emancipation 200.00 of Minor 31. Waiver of rights; interest on 200.00 absolute community property 32. Other similar registerable 200.00 instruments e. For certified copies of any documents in the register: Certified true copy for local use 50.00 Certified true copy for travel abroad 100.00 Certificate of Non-appearance or Certificate of no record available for local use 100.00 for travel abroad 100.00 Certificate of presumptive death based 200.00 On court order SECTION 2. Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand (Php1,000.00) Pesos but not more than Three Thousand (Php3,000.00) Pesos or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month but not more than six (6) months or both such fine and imprisonment depending on the discretion of the court. For City Government employee, termination of employment, without prejudice to the filing of criminal and civil cases to the proper court for such violator. SECTION 3. All ordinances, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. SECTION 4. If for any reason, any section or provision of this Ordinance is declared illegal or unconstitutional, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. cEaCTS SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its approval and complete publication in a newspaper of local circulation. The full text of this Ordinance shall likewise be posted in at least two (2) conspicuous places in the City of Antipolo as per compliance with the posting requirements mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160). Adopted Unanimously March 3, 2008 Regular Session Certification I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance. (SGD.) ALAN R. ESPINAS Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod I ATTESTED: (SGD.) RONALD R. BARCENA City Councilor (SGD.) LORENZO M. ZAPANTA City Councilor (SGD.) MARINO B. BACANI City Councilor RONALDO L. LEYVA City Councilor (SGD.) BERNARD LEO U. ZAPANTA City Councilor CORAZON C. BRAGA City Councilor ALEXANDER S. MARQUEZ City Councilor (SGD.) NIXON R. ARANAS City Councilor JUANITO G. LAWIS City Councilor/Absent (SGD.) EDWARD R. O'HARA City Councilor (SGD.) TROADIO L. REYES City Councilor (SGD.) GERMAN C. MATA City Councilor EUFRACIO M. TAPALES City Councilor/Absent JESUS ANGELITO Y. HUERTAS, JR. City Councilor/Absent (SGD.) MARIO G. GARCIA City Councilor (SGD.) CELESTINO M. GATLABAYAN City Councilor (SGD.) CATALINO M. LEYVA Pres., Liga ng mga Barangay (SGD.) JOHN ROBIN G. SAY Pres., SK Federation (SGD.) DANILO O. LEYBLE City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer APPROVED: (SGD.) VICTOR R. SUMULONG City Mayor