Revised Rules and Regulations to Govern Licensing, Baling, etc. of Philippine Commercial Fibers

July 30, 1999

FIDA REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1

REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN LICENSING, BALING, TAGGING, MARKING, INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION AND SHIPMENT OF PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL FIBERS

Pursuant to Section 8 of Executive Order No. 709 dated July 27, 1981, and Executive Order No. 116 dated January 30, 1987 creating the Fiber Industry Development Authority to promote the integrated growth and development of the natural fiber industry (except cotton) in all its aspects, the revised rules and regulations to govern licensing of industry participants and baling, tagging, marking, inspection, certification and shipment of Philippine commercial fibers are hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned. TacSAE

CHAPTER I

Definition of Terms

SECTION 1. Terms Used. — as used in these rules and regulations, the following words or terms shall be construed as indicated herein:

1. "Abaca" — refers to the commercial fiber extracted from the plant known scientifically as Musa textiles;

2. "Authority" — refers to the Fiber Industry Development Authority;

3. "Administrator" — shall refer to the Head of the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA);

4. "Bale" — refers to the volume and manner of packing the fiber traded commercially as prescribed in Chapter III, Section 4 hereof;

5. "Buying Station" — shall refer to the establishment buying for and supplying fibers to mother company, whether a GBE, a processor or a trader;

6. "Complaint" — refers to the sworn written statement charging a person, corporation, partnership or association with an offense and subscribed to by the complainant or by his/her duly authorized representative;

7. "Fiber" — shall refer to any indigenous fiber derived from plants or from animals, such as hairs; feathers, and silk. It shall be denominated and interpreted according to its common and commercial significance and not its scientific nomenclature;

8. "Fiber Industry" — shall refer to the commercial production or culture, marketing, grading, baling, processing or manufacturing of fibers, including such activities as are related thereto;

9. "Finished" or "Semi-Finished Product" — shall refer to any article or commodity which contains 25% or more commercial fibers in weight or volume;

10. "Foreign Matter" — shall include, but not limited to dust, dirt, plastic, stone which are extraneous or foreign to the fiber;

11. "GBE" — shall refer to a firm engaged in buying, grading/baling and selling commercial fibers for domestic and/or foreign consumption fully equipped with the required equipment, facilities, and manpower;

12. "GBE-Processor" — refers to a firm engaged in buying, grading/baling and selling commercial fibers for domestic and/or foreign consumption fully equipped with the required equipment, facilities, and manpower and at the same time processing/manufacturing fibers or semi-finished fiber-based products into finished products including converters of semi-finished or finished fiber-based products into another form;

13. "Grade" — shall refer to the designation of fiber quality according to the established government standard thereof;

14. "Inspection" — shall refer to the process of verifying the conformity of baled fibers with established government standard on grading, tagging, marking, pressing and weight measurement of fiber bales;

15. "Inspector" — refers to the FIDA inspector or any other FIDA personnel duly authorized to inspect fibers;

16. "Local Trader" — shall refer to any person, juridical or natural, engaged purely in buying and selling fibers for domestic consumption;

17. "Loose Fibers" — refers to the unclassified, unbaled, unbundled, and uninspected fiber;

18. "Order" — refers to the FIDA Administrative Order;

19. "Person" — shall refer to any natural or juridical person such as corporation, partnership, single proprietorship or association, cooperative, including foundation or any group of persons having common interest;

20. "Processor" or "Manufacturer" — refers to industrial firm engaged in the processing or manufacturing of fibers or semi-finished fiber-based products into finished products including converters of semi-finished or finished fiber-based products into another form;

21. "Statement of Violation" — shall refer to a written statement charging a person, corporation, partnership or association with an offense, duly signed by the deputized Enforcement Officer of the Region or Province where the offense was committed;

22. "Station" — municipality or city where the fiber establishment is located;

23. "Trader-Exporter" — shall refer to any person, juridical or natural, engaged in buying and selling commercial fibers either for domestic or foreign consumption.

SECTION 2. Abbreviations Used. — The following abbreviations used in this Order shall mean as indicated hereunder:

1.	G.B.E.	Grading/Baling Establishment
2.	O.K. Bales	Inspected and Approved Bales
3.	I.C. Bales	Inspected and Condemned Bales
4.	I.C.N	Identification Control Number of Fiber Inspector
5.	C.C.N.	Classifier's Control Number
6.	FIDA	Fiber Industry Development Authority
7.	A.O	FIDA Administrative Order
8.	R.O.	FIDA Regional Office
9.	P.T.F.	Permit to Transport Fibers
10.	A.T.E.	Authority to Export
11.	C.C.	Commodity Clearance
12.	P.C.F.I.	Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection

CHAPTER II

Licensing

SECTION 1. Person Required to Secure License. — Any person engaged in any of the following activities is required to register and secure a license with the Authority:

1. Grading and baling whether for domestic or foreign consumption;

2. Buying and selling commercial fibers for domestic and/or for foreign consumption;

3. Buying fibers for their mother companies;

4. Processing/manufacturing fibers into semi-finished or finished fiber-based or finished fiber products whether for domestic or foreign consumption;

5. Converting semi-finished or finished fiber products into other forms;

6. Classifying commercial fibers at grading/baling establishments (GBE's), Class A Traders, or at processing or manufacturing plants.

SECTION 2. Application for Original License. — An applicant shall secure an application form prescribed by the Authority and shall file the same at the FIDA Provincial Office having jurisdiction over the area.

GBEs or processors operating in more than one area or with two or more branches, shall secure a license for each area of operation. In case of buying stations of a mother company, each shall secure a separate license.

A fiber trader who puts up a separate bodega for his fiber trading in another region shall secure a separate license from the region where the bodega is situated.

SECTION 3. Requirements for the Issuance of Licenses. — Upon filing of the duly accomplished application form, the applicant must comply with the following:

1. Documentary Requirements — Submit authenticated copies of the following:

a. Corporation

1) SEC Registration Certificate

2) Company profile with complete list of officers

3) Tax Clearance

4) Mayor's Permit

b. Partnership

1) SEC Registration Certificate

2) Tax Clearance

3) Mayor's Permit

4) Company profile with complete list of officers

c. Sole Proprietorship

1) Certificate of Registration by the Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection (optional for trader applicants in far-flung barangays)

2) Tax Clearance

3) Mayor's Permit

d. Cooperative

1) Certificate of Registration by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)

2) Tax Clearance

3) Mayor's Permit

4) Company profile with complete list of officers

In case of a buying station, certification from concerned mother company that such station is its authorized buyer.

e. Classifiers

1) Certificate of good moral character by the Barangay Captain of the barangay where he resides

2) He must have passed the practical examination on fiber classification and grading given by the Authority

2. Equipment, Facilities and other Requirements

Each establishment must have in its bodega the following equipment, facilities and other requirements.

a. Grading/Baling Establishments (GBEs)

1) One (1) metric weighing device with certificate of periodic calibration by the LGU or by the Municipal and/or City Treasurer's office;

2) At least one (1) baling press;

3) For abaca, a minimum floor area of 850 square meters for classification work and storage. For other fibers, any area sufficient to fill customary classification and storage requirements may be considered adequate;

4) A necessary storage space with segregating partition for other commodities in case the same are also stored in the same warehouse; and

5) At least one (1) licensed classifier.

b. Buying Stations

1) Certification from mother company that such firm is under it;

2) At least one (1) metric weighing device with certificate of periodic calibration by the LGU or by the Municipality and/or City Treasurer's office;

3) Sufficient storage space for fibers with segregating partition in case other commodities are also stored in the same warehouse.

c. Trader-Exporters

1) At least one (1) metric weighing device with certificate of periodic calibration by the LGU or by the Municipal and/or City Treasurer's office;

2) Sufficient storage space for fiber with segregating partition in case other commodities are also stored in the same bodega.

d. Local Traders

1) At least one (1) metric weighing device with certificate of periodic calibration by the LGU or by the Municipal and/or City Treasurer's office;

2) Sufficient storage space for fibers with segregating partition in case other commodities are also stored in the same bodega;

3) Additional requirements for Class A Traders who are classifying, grading and are supplying fibers to processors:

a. A minimum floor area of 250 square meters for classification and storage;

b. At least one (1) manual pressing device; and

c. Employment of at least one (1) licensed classifier.

e. Processors

1) Sufficient storage space for fibers with segregating partition in case other commodities are also stored in the same warehouse;

2) At least one (1) metric weighing device with certificate of periodic calibration by the LGU or by the Municipal and/or City Treasurer's office;

3) Employment of at least one (1) licensed classifier in case the applicant will utilize uninspected fibers; and

4) Simple written description on how the fibers are to be utilized.

SECTION 4. Establishment Number. — Each GBE applying for an original license shall be assigned its own exclusive establishment number by the FIDA Central Office. Establishment numbers for other applicants for original license shall be assigned by the Regional Office having jurisdiction thereon.

SECTION 5. Registered Mark. — Each applicant shall include in his application his own distinctive registered mark consisting of not more than three (3) letters, preferably the initial of the firms or person who owns or operates the establishment. The Regional Office shall register the same if it has no duplication with the registered mark of other licensees in the same region. Otherwise, it shall be returned to the applicant for proper substitution of the proposed registered mark.

Establishment owned or operated by the applicant or jointly operated with another shall have only one registered mark.

No change in the registered mark of any licensee shall be made unless requested by the licensee concerned and officially approved in writing by the Administrator. The application for changing a registered mark shall be filed at least two (2) months prior to the date the new mark is intended to be used.

The registered mark and establishment number of a licensee who fails to renew his license after one (1) year from the expiration thereof may be cancelled without prior notice.

SECTION 6. Issuance of Original License. — A license shall be issued after the application requirements have been carefully evaluated and reviewed by the Licensing Officer of the province having jurisdiction of the applicant and approved by the Director or his authorized representative. In case the application and requirements are incomplete and/or deficient, the same shall be returned to the applicant concerned for completion. Re-evaluation shall be done within three (3) days upon submission of the completed requirements and the issuance of the license shall be made within 24 hours thereafter.

SECTION 7. Expiration of Original License and Renewal. — All licenses issued under these rules and regulations shall automatically expire one year after the date of issuance. A licensee desiring to continue in the activity for which he has been issued a license shall, before the expiration of such license file an application for renewal thereof and submit the Annual Report of Operation for the preceding year. DTEcSa

Late renewal of license shall be charged the penalty as indicated in Chapter V, Sec. 3 hereof. A licensee who fails to renew his license after six months from the expiration thereof due to non-operation of his establishment may apply for an original license if he intends to continue with his business provided that he executes an "affidavit of his non-operation" which shall be submitted with his application.

SECTION 8. Grading/Baling Establishments (GBEs), Buying Stations, Trader-Exporters, Processors and Local Traders Required to have Identification Signboard and Price Bulletin. — All GBEs, Buying Stations, Trader-Exporters, Processors and Local Traders are hereby required to hang in a conspicuous place on the exterior wall of their establishments a signboard measuring 60 cm. x 38 cm. bearing the name or business name appearing in their license viz., "Licensed GBE" or" Licensed Processor" as the case may be, the establishment number, and the registered mark of the licensee as illustrated in Appendix A.

All licensees except classifiers, are required to post daily their buying prices in a conspicuous place in the establishment/bodega.

SECTION 9. Suspension/Cancellation of License and/or Offenses. — The following violations are grounds for suspension/cancellation of license:

a. Failure to provide the required identification signboard and/or the necessary partition to separate the fiber from other commodities;

b. Failure to maintain minimum facilities, equipment and personnel necessary to carry out the proper grading and baling of fibers;

c. Failure to pay the required service fees;

d. Allowing another person to operate the licensed grading establishment except under Chapter III, Section 5 hereof;

e. Changing, obliterating, or counterfeiting, in whole or in part, the official mark or the establishment's registered mark, or the letter designation of any grade, or otherwise tampering with the tag of any bale of fiber which has been duly inspected and approved, or causing or knowingly allowing another to do the same;

f. Tampering with or altering the quality and/or quantity of the fibers contained in any bale already inspected and approved, and duly stamped as such;

g. Counterfeiting the official grade and ICN stamps of the government or using the official government grade and ICN stamps without proper authority;

h. Employing classifiers in the licensee's establishment without the required license;

i. Knowingly misdeclaring the province of production of fibers;

j. Delivering/selling by GBE of fiber that have not been graded and inspected by FIDA;

k. Knowingly misclassifying or misgrading fibers, or knowingly consenting to do the same;

l. Transporting/shipping fibers without Permit to Transport Fibers;

m. Non-submission of fibers for inspection (for GBE and Class A traders) as prescribed in Chapter III, Section 7 hereof;

n. Non-renewal of license to engage in grading and baling, trading, processing, and classifying within the prescribed period;

o. Processing/manufacturing by industrial firms of fibers that have not been officially inspected and/or certified by the FIDA;

p. Refusal to allow FIDA authorized representative free access to the bodega or warehouse.

CHAPTER III

Baling, Tagging, Marking and Inspection of Fibers

SECTION 1. Qualitative and Quantitative Control of Fibers. — No fiber with official standard may be consumed locally or exported from the Philippines in any quantity without first being graded, baled and inspected, and duly approved and/or certified by authorized fiber inspectors. However, in case of fibers owned by fiber processors for domestic utilization, baling is optional.

SECTION 2. Assignment of Lot Numbers. — Before baling, a lot number shall be assigned to each kind of fiber from the same province with same type of cleaning (e.g. handstripped or spindle-stripped). Each lot of fiber may consist of several grades.

A separate lot number shall also be assigned to each of the following:

1. Fibers to be baled for other person under Chapter III, Section 5 hereof;

2. Fibers reclassified from inspected but condemned bales (I.C. Bales); and,

3. Fibers reclassified from previously approved bales (Reclassified from OK bales)

Each fiber lot shall be numbered consecutively without repetition unless otherwise ordered by the Administrator or his representative. The number assigned to a particular lot of fiber in any establishment shall not run for over a month. A new lot number shall be issued immediately after the closing of a given lot.

SECTION 3. Supervision of Baling Operations. — A Fiber Inspector assigned to a GBE shall supervise the sorting, classification and grading of fibers and shall conduct his own examination of fibers in the "langarillas", or as the fibers are laid for weighing preparatory to baling. During such process, the Fiber Inspector shall see to it that the fibers are free from foreign matters and that classification and grading thereof conform with the official standards. In case a defect is found in the hanks, the same should be segregated for reclassification and regrading.

SECTION 4. Baling of Fibers. — All fibers shall be baled in this manner:

1. Every bale of fiber shall contain only dry fibers of the same kind of cleaning, grade and province of origin. The fibers must, more or less, be of the same length and free from plastic and other foreign matters.

2. In case of fibers tied into hanks, no hank shall be more than ten (10) centimeters nor less than five (5) centimeters in diameter at the butt or head, except in the case of buntal fiber where such hanks may be less than five (5) centimeters in diameter at the butt or head. The strand used in tying the hanks shall be of the same kind and grade as the fiber forming the hank and each strand shall not be knotted.

3. Unless otherwise provided herein, each bale shall have an approximate dimension of 100 centimeters by 55 centimeters by 60 centimeters (100 cm. x 55. cm. x 60 cm.) with a net weight of 125 kilograms immediately after pressing.

A GBE which possesses the necessary facilities may press fiber in bales of 250 kilograms net weight with a volume not exceeding 0.6 cubic meter. However, it shall be considered the equivalent of two bales and recorded under a separate lot number.

4. Unless otherwise specified herein, each bale of fiber shall be securely bound by a material of the same grade as the baled fiber which shall not be less than seven (7) ties crosswise nor less than three (3) ties lengthwise. To hold the bales in their regular size, the second, fourth and sixth crosswise ties may be doubled. The extreme ties shall not be closer than ten (10) centimeters from the edge of the bale. The fiber binding materials on each bale shall not weigh more than one kilogram.

Cotton, kapok and salago fibers shall be bound by six (6) crosswise steel bands. Extreme bands shall not be less than ten (10) centimeters to the edge of the bale.

5. Hanks of abaca and other long fibers such as Agave species, ramie, and kenaf shall not be divided in two or three parts but shall be folded once or twice to keep the fibers together before they are laid straight in the press box the heads or butts of the hanks in one row alternating with the tips of the hanks of the next row until the bale is completed. The hanks shall be packed such that the tips of one layer doubles back over the butt of the layer of hanks beneath, and so on.

GBEs may also press bales in such a manner that three or four hanks of fibers are laid straight side by side in the press box at the middle of the lower press block "cojin", the ends of which are laid apart from the inner end-side of the press box. The remaining portion of the hanks shall be coiled along the opposite end-side and along the sides of the press block encircling the butt ends until the entire length of the hanks is so coiled. The subsequent layer of hanks shall similarly be arranged with the butts or head on the opposite side of the layer of hanks below, until all the hanks composing the bale are so placed in the press box.

6. Buntal fibers shall be tied into hanks of two (2) to three (3) centimeters in diameter and the tie shall not be less than eight (8) nor more than ten (10) centimeters from the butt end of each hank.

The hank shall be bent at the tie and it shall be bound together with not less than three (3) ties to prevent the fibers from falling. The hanks shall be laid straight full length in the bale and in layers, the head of each aver alternating with the tips of the other.

A bale of buntal fiber shall weigh (50) kilograms net and shall be composed of two (2) separate bundles each weighing approximately half the total weight of the bale. Each bundle shall be wrapped with thick paper and the two bundles tied together with rope of good material.

The bale shall be wrapped with burlap or abaca mat or any mat of good quality material suited for the purpose and sewed/fittedly. This is then tied with abaca rope or cords of any suitable material to securely hold the bale. The approximate dimensions of the bale shall be 125 centimeters by 35 centimeters by 45 centimeters (125 cm. x 35 cm. x 45 cm.).

7. Coir bristles, CH-1, CH-2, may be made into hanks of not less than five (5) centimeters but not more than 15 centimeters in diameter each hank tied with non-metallic material suitable for the purpose. To facilitate baling, mattress fibers may be twisted instead in the press box. Grades of coir, except the grade CH-W (coir waste), may be baled in the same manner as those of abaca and similar fibers as agave species, ramie and kenaf. Each bale shall have a net weight of 125 kilograms with the volume not exceeding 0.33 cubic meter after pressing.

Coir fiber may be baled in coil form, each bale containing not more than five coils, and each coil weighing approximately 25 kilogram, so as to make a bale of 125 kilograms net. The volume of the bale shall not exceed 0.33 cubic meter and each coil contained in the bale shall be secured with any suitable rope or non-metallic material, one coil laid on top of the other forming a cylinder and pressed into a bale which shall be tied with not less than three (3) steel bands evenly spaced, or of not less than four (4) non-metallic ropes of strong material.

Grade coir waste, (CH-W), mixture of dust and very short fibers may be packed in a suitable container of good material. A pack of CH-W of 125 kilograms net in such a container shall be considered as a bale for purposes of inspection.

Coir dust shall be packed in suitable container of good material. The most common practice is to place the coir dust in a sack at 25 kilograms per pack.

8. Kapok fibers shall be baled loose (i.e., fibers are not tied into hanks). A bale of kapok shall have a net weight of 125 kilograms and the bale shall be wrapped with abaca net or "saguran" or any suitable material sewed fittedly to protect the fibers from exposure and dirt. The dimensions of the bale may vary but the volume shall not exceed 0.33 cubic meter.

9. Raffia fiber shall be tied into hanks of not less than five (5) centimeters nor more than ten (10) centimeters in size. This shall be bundled into 62.5 kilograms using at least four ties of abaca fiber or any other suitable material. The bundle shall be placed in a sack or any suitable material to protect the fiber from dirt.

10. Salago fiber of any grade shall be tied into hank of not less than five (5) centimeters nor more than ten (10) centimeters. The fiber of the same grade shall be baled at 125 kilograms and should not exceed the standard size for long fiber which is 100 cm. x 55 cm. The bale shall be tied with seven (7) crosswise bands using steel band or abaca rope.

In case the buyer/importer specifies a different mode and material of packing, such can be granted provided prior clearance from the Authority is obtained by the exporter.

SECTION 5. Baling of Fiber for Other Persons. — A GBE may bale fibers for other persons but such GBE shall place its own name, address, establishment number, lot number, registered mark and initial of station on the tags of the bales which they have baled for others. However, the registered mark of the owner of the fiber may be used in lieu of the registered mark of the actual baler provided a written permission from the Authority is first secured.

A GBE may have its graded fibers pressed in the establishment of other persons with adequate equipment and facilities for pressing fibers but not engaged in grading and baling of fibers provided that a written permission from the Authority is secured. The owner of the fibers shall place upon the tags of the bales so pressed its own name, address, establishment number, lot number, registered mark, and initial of station.

SECTION 6. Tagging and Marking of Bales of Fiber. — The tagging and marking of bales shall be as follows:

1. Each bale of fibers shall bear a tag known as the long cloth tag made of unstarched raw cotton of good quality material not less than 58 centimeters long and ten (10) centimeters wide, one end of which shall be securely tied to the fiber inside the bale and the other end shall project out from one end of the bale about 15 centimeters long. However, in the case of buntal fiber, the long cloth tag shall, instead, be securely tied to the ties of either bundle composing the bale and must be placed between bundles.

In case of bales of short fibers where tying of the long cloth tag is not practical, one end of the long cloth tag shall, instead, be knotted and securely tied to the ties of either bundle composing the bale and must be placed between bundles.

2. The following data in their order shall be stamped, one below the other, on the long cloth tag placed inside the bale:

a. The full or abbreviated name of the GBE;

b. The name of municipality or city where the establishment is located;

c. The establishment and lot number separated by a dash;

d. The full or abbreviated name of the province of origin;

e. The date of pressing; and

f. The initial of the station, the registered mark of the establishment, and the letter designation of the grade, the three forming one line separated from one another by bars.

For this purpose, the initials of municipalities and cities contained in Appendix B hereof are adopted as part of these rules and regulations.

3. The classifier's license number shall be indicated on the upper portion of the long cloth tag tied inside the bale.

4. The other end of the long cloth tag projecting out of the bale shall be divided into two (2) sections. The one adjacent to the bale shall bear the same data stamped in the upper end of the tag in the same order, except the classifier's license number, and the rest of the long tag shall be reserved for the official stamps of the Authority.

5. All markings on the long cloth tag, whether letters or numerals, shall be stamped with clear indelible stamping ink and shall not be less than one (1) centimeter in height except the name of the municipality/city where the establishment is located and the date of pressing which shall not be less than eight (8) millimeters.

6. Another cloth tag of the same or better material than the long cloth tag provided herein may be placed, on one side of the bale underneath the binding or ties, or placed over the mat, in case of bales wrapped with a mat. This tag should be in the form of a square tag measuring 35 square centimeters. Upon it, the following data in their order shall be stamped or stenciled, one below the other, clearly in letters not less than five (5) centimeters high except the words "PRODUCT OF THE PHILIPPINES" which shall have a measurement of not less than one-and-a-half (1-1/2) centimeters in height:

a. The words "PRODUCT OF THE PHILIPPINES";

b. The initial of the station where the establishment is located;

c. The registered mark of the establishment;

d. The letter designation of the grade of fiber contained in the bale.

Square cloth tags shall be optional for bales that are wrapped. In the absence of the square cloth tag the data required to be placed thereon shall invariably appear clearly on the exposed surface of the wrapping materials on either side of the bale. aDHCAE

7. Distinguishing marks, signs or numbers of the fiber required by the importer may only be stamped on the square tag or wrapping, as the case may be, after the bale has been inspected and approved in such a way as not to blur, cancel, or confuse the marks appearing on the square tag. These marks, signs or numbers however, may be permitted in special cases to be placed on the square cloth tag before inspection upon the written authorization of the Authority.

8. Data/marks required herein to be placed upon the square loth tags shall be stamped or stenciled in black paint, printers ink, Chinese or Indian ink, or marker pen. Free hand marking shall not be accepted.

Except those specified in this Section, no other data marks whatsoever shall appear on the tags of any bale of fiber before inspection.

SECTION 7. Mandatory Inspection of Fibers. — No GBE or Trader-Exporter shall export or deliver fibers to local processors or end-users without first being inspected and approved by FIDA. No Trader who is classifying, grading, and baling fibers shall sell or deliver fibers to local processors or end-users without first being inspected and approved by FIDA.

Processors buying loose or uninspected fibers shall have their fibers certified as to kind, volume, district of production and approved by FIDA prior to utilization.

SECTION 8. Requirements for Inspection of Fibers. — The baler is required to submit the Daily Baling Report, duly signed by the authorized representative of the baler, indicating the following:

1. The name and address of the establishment;

2. The date of pressing;

3. Establishment and lot numbers;

4. Origin of production;

5. Number of bales by grade in each lot; and

6. Weight per bale.

Bales must be submitted for inspection within three (3) working days from date of baling.

SECTION 9. Procedure in the Inspection of Fibers. — The following procedure shall be followed in the inspection of fibers:

1. All bales submitted for inspection shall remain standing side by side until the same shall have been inspected. However, where the piling of bales in "camadas" become necessary for lack of adequate space, the same may be piled after checking and after random sample bales are picked out by the Inspector.

2. The Inspector shall check the number of bales by grade and by lot, province of origin, date of pressing, etc. as reflected in the Daily Fiber Baling Report. All bales found to have deficiencies or irregularities such as wet and/or deformed and those with broken ties, illegible marking, or detached tags shall be excluded from inspection.

3. The Inspector shall pick out at random sample bales from among those of the same grade and lot not bearing his ICN. At least one sample bale may be examined for every ten bales of each grade. The Inspector shall mark the long tag of each sample bale with his initials and stamp it with letter "S" on the reverse side. Only sample bales picked out shall be inspected and in case such bales are found to be substandard only those of the same grade and lot not bearing the inspector's ICN shall be rejected. The inspection shall immediately be made after the completion of the segregation of sample bales.

4. Each lot of fiber submitted for inspection shall remain under the exclusive control of the Inspector until all grades comprising it shall have been inspected. The Inspector may inspect additional sample bales of each grade of lot if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the classification and grading thereof have been defective or inaccurate. In case of dispute, the owner or baler of the fiber may request the inspection of additional samples to resolve the dispute.

5. All approved bales of fiber shall be stamped with the corresponding government grade and the Inspectors identification Control Number (ICN) immediately after inspection and piled in "camadas" within 24 hours thereafter.

6. All disapproved bales shall have their long cloth tags stamped "I.C." immediately after inspection and shall be reclassified within two (2) days thereafter.

SECTION 10. Reclassification of Inspected Fibers. — Any bale of fibers officially inspected, whether approved or condemned, shall not be unbaled by be owner for reclassification unless prior permission has been obtained from FIDA. The unbaled fibers which were previously approved or condemned shall be baled like any other loose fibers under a separate lot number, and shall be subject to inspection and payment of service fees. All tags taken from the original bales shall be surrendered to FIDA.

The report of inspection of reclassified from O.K. or I.C. bales shall contain statement to that effect giving the particulars of the original bales such as date of pressing, establishment number, lot number, initials of station, registered mark, number of bales of each grade and the province of production. In case of reclassification from O.K. bales, the Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection thereof shall bear the words "RECLASSIFIED FROM O.K. BALES" to preclude double counting in the production report.

SECTION 11. Reconditioning of Inspected and Approved Bales. — Any inspected and approved bale may be unbaled whenever necessary for reconditioning as to physical shape, weight, and for replacement of broken ties and marred tags upon written permission from FIDA. The request for such permit shall state the reason for the reconditioning.

When the reconditioning is done under the direct supervision of the Inspector, reconditioned bales shall be exempted from new inspection and payment of service fees.

The report of inspection of reconditioned bale shall contain statement to that effect giving the particulars of the original bales and on the face of the Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection thereof, the words "RECONDITIONED O.K. BALE" shall stamped to preclude double counting in the production report.

SECTION 12. Reinspection of Approved Bales. — Any lot of fibers or part thereof already inspected and approved may be ordered reinspected by the FIDA Administrator or his authorized representative if the bales comprising the whole or part of the lot are substandard, adulterated or contaminated with foreign matters.

In case the sample bales are found to be in order upon reinspection, the same shall be baled, with their former tags and shall not be subject to payment of new, service fees. If the sample bales are found to be substandard or adulterated, all the remaining bales of the same lot and grade, and date of pressing shall be ordered broken open for reclassification in accordance with Chapter III, Section 10 of these rules and regulations.

SECTION 13. Duty of Fiber Inspector to Submit Report of Inspection. — Every inspection made by a Fiber Inspector shall be immediately entered in the stock book and reported to the Authority on a weekly basis in a form to be provided by FIDA and furnishing the owner of the fiber or GBE with a copy thereof.

SECTION 14. Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection. — A separate certificate of inspection for approved, condemned, reclassified from OK, and reconditioned bales comprising a lot of fibers shall be issued to the owner of the fiber upon payment of the corresponding service fees. Such certificate, known as the Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection, shall be signed by the Fiber Inspector who conducted the inspection.

The Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection shall be based on the report of inspection of the lot. However, where the inspection of a lot is completed in several days, the primary certificate shall be made from the "Summary of Lot Closed". In such a case, the certificate shall be dated as of the last day of inspection, except in the case of bales pressed in the ports of export on the last day of the month and inspected on the following day, in which case, the certificate shall be dated as of the last day of the month.

The Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection covering approved bales shall specify the description of the bales covered therein. The primary certificate covering condemned or rejected bales shall show on its face in bold capital letters, "I.C." and the reason for such rejection. The Primary Certificate covering reclassified from OK bales shall indicate the particulars of the broken open bales. Primary certificate covering high density bales shall be stamped with the words "HIGH DENSITY BALES" in letters not less than two (2) centimeters in height.

Whenever the owner of the bales covered by a primary certificate sells or transfers all the bales described therein to another person, he shall request the Authority to stamp the certificate to indicate the fact of transfer. The original copy of the certificate so stamped shall be given by the owner/seller to the buyer/transferee. The owner of the fiber shall keep a memorandum of the bales sold or transferred at the back of the duplicate copy of the corresponding certificate of inspection.

SECTION 15. Secondary Certificate of Fiber Inspection. — If the whole or part of the lot is sold or transferred, a certificate of inspection, known as Secondary Certificate of Fiber Inspection, covering the bales sold or transferred may be obtained by filing a request therefore with the Regional Director having jurisdiction thereof. The Secondary Certificate shall be based on the declaration of particulars of the bales shipped/delivered by the owner/seller. All secondary certificates issued for each lot of fibers must be recorded at the back of the corresponding primary certificates.

SECTION 16. Stock Inventory. — At the close of each year or at any time when directed by the Administrator, all GBEs, Trader-Exporters and Processors shall take a physical inventory of their stock of inspected bales of fiber by grade.

In case of merger, each of the merged licensees shall take a stock inventory of inspected bales of fiber before the merger is effected.

In case of insolvency or dissolution of a licensee or upon the cancellation of his license, an inventory of all stocks of inspected bales shall be made immediately after the declaration of insolvency, or dissolution, or cancellation of his license.

The inventory of stock shall be jointly undertaken and certified by a representative of the licensee and FIDA.

CHAPTER IV

Shipment of Fibers

SECTION 1. Permit to Transport Fibers Within the Philippine Territory. — No person shall ship or transport fiber, whether baled or loose, from one province to another within the Philippines unless a Permit to Transport (PTF) covering such fibers is issued by the Regional Director or his authorized representative having jurisdiction of the place of origin of the fiber to be shipped.

The application for such a permit shall specify the (1) shipper, (2) kind of fiber, (3) grade, (4) volume, (5) province of origin, (6) name and address of the consignee, and (7) carrier.

A PTF shall be issued for a single shipment to one consignee. It is automatically cancelled five days after the date of issuance if the shipment has not materialized.

All fibers transported must be acknowledged at destination by the recipient/consignee and attested by a FIDA Inspector having jurisdiction over the area on the PTF accompanying such shipment.

In places where there are no FIDA Inspectors or authorized personnel who can issue a PTF, the consignee shall cause the accomplishment and submission of the PTF through a pro forma prescribed by FIDA.

SECTION 2. Commodity Clearance for Shipment of Fibers to Other Countries. — No fiber shall be shipped to other countries unless a Commodity Clearance (CC) covering the fibers to be exported has been approved by the Authority through its authorized representative. The approval shall be secured by presenting the CC showing (1) the description of the bales of fibers to be shipped, (2) the initial of the station and registered mark of the baler, (3) the number of bales of each grade, (4) the FOB value in U.S. dollar of the fibers to be shipped, and (5) the name and address of the consignee. The commodity clearance shall be presented for approval at the Regional Office (RO) having jurisdiction of the port of export or at any One-Stop Export Documentation Center (OSEDC) in the Philippines where FIDA has assigned personnel.

As a prerequisite for the approval of the CC, the exporter must submit the following documents/papers:

1. For direct shipment — A written certification by the Fiber Inspector concerned that the bales covered in the commodity clearance have been inspected and approved specifying therein the particulars of bales.

2. For transshipment

In addition to the requirement mentioned in no. 1 above, the following requirements should be submitted:

a. Written notice of shipment by the exporter specifying the kind of fiber, grade, and volume;

b. Letter of guarantee by the exporter that the bales covered by the CC have been inspected and approved.

3. In addition to the requirements mentioned in Nos. 1 and 2 above, processors and trader-exporters who would like to sell fibers and fiber products abroad shall first secure an "Authority to Export" (ATE) from FIDA Regional Office having jurisdiction over the area.

In case it becomes necessary to make changes in the entries of the CC, the exporter must give written notice and submit the CC to the Regional Office that approved the same for the purpose of making the necessary changes in the entries thereof.

SECTION 3. Checking of Bales for Shipment. — All bales of fiber to be shipped shall be checked individually as to grade, weight, size, marks, and quantity as appearing in the approved commodity clearance or permit to transport as the case may be. Checking shall be made during loading of the shipment from the warehouse under supervision of the Inspector assigned at such establishment.

SECTION 4. Declaration of Particulars of Bales Shipped/Delivered. — All GBEs and Trader-Exporters shall, within three (3) days after each shipment/delivery of fibers, submit to the Regional Office having jurisdiction thereof, a declaration of the particulars of the bales exported or delivered.

The declaration of the particulars of bales shall contain the following:

1. Destination of fibers;

2. Name of the carrier;

3. Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection number;

4 Establishment and lot numbers;

5. Initials of the station and registered mark of the baler;

6. Government grade;

7. Number of bales;

8. Description of the fiber;

9. Province of production;

10. Permit to Transport Fiber control number

SECTION 5. Bill of Lading. — Shippers of fiber shall furnish FIDA through its regional office which has jurisdiction over the port of embarkation, a copy of the non-negotiable Bill of Lading covering each parcel of fiber bales exported immediately after shipment. Short shipments or "shut outs" shall be noted on the corresponding Bill of Lading as soon as the vessels leave port.

SECTION 6. Trial Shipment of Fibers. — Shipment of fibers to other countries resulting from trade promotion undertaken by any person other than a grading-baling establishment shall be known as "trial shipment". The fibers covered by a trial shipment may be exempted from the provisions of the rules and regulations on baling, tagging, and marking provided that a copy of the Export Agreement shall be submitted to the Authority upon application for approval of the required CC. The fibers shall be inspected and certified as to kind, grade, and volume, and subject to the payment of service fees.

The exemption granted herein shall apply only to one shipment not exceeding five (5) tons or 40 bales made by any particular person unless a second or even a third shipment is justifiable in the view of the Administrator on the basis of the application filed by the concerned exporter stating his reasons for such additional shipments.

SECTION 7. Shipments of Fibers for Experimental and Scientific Purposes. — Shipment of fibers to other countries for experimental and scientific purposes may be exempted from the provisions of this Order on baling, tagging and marking provided that the shipper submits to FIDA documents showing such purposes. Notwithstanding such exemption, the fibers must be inspected and certified as to kind and grade but shall not be subject to the payment of service fees. The words "FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE" shall be marked in bold letters on the face of the CC covering such shipment.

The exemption granted herein may apply to several shipments provided their aggregate weight does not exceed 500 kilos per consignee.

SECTION 8. Permit to Sell Excess Fibers by Processors. — Any processor/manufacturer who may want to sell excess fibers to another processor, GBE and/or trader shall, prior to such delivery, secure written authorization from FIDA. HIaSDc

CHAPTER V

General Provisions

SECTION 1. Application Fees. — all applicants for licenses, shall upon securing an application, pay an application fee of P50.00, except classifier who shall pay only P10.00.

SECTION 2. License Fees. — Every applicant for license shall pay, upon filing of duly accomplished application form, a license fee as follows:

1.	Grading/Baling Establishment Fee:
	First Class	—	pressing more than 30,000 bales a year	P15,000.00
	Second Class	—	pressing more than 20,000 bales a year	P10,000.00
	Third Class	—	pressing more than 10,000 bales a year	P6,000.00
	Fourth Class	—	pressing 10,000 and below bales a year	P5,000.00
2.	Buying Station Fee:
	First Class	—	buying more than 60,000 kilos a year	P4,000.00
	Second Class	—	buying more than 30,000 kilos a year	P3,000.00
	Third Class	—	buying more than 10,000 kilos a year	P2,000.00
	Fourth Class	—	buying 10,000 and below kilos a year	P1,000.00
3.	Trader-Exporter Fee:
	Class A	—	trading more than 500 bales a year	P4,500.00
	Class B	—	trading more than 300 bales a year	P3,500.00
	Class C	—	trading 300 and below bales a year	P2,500.00
4.	Local Trader Fee:
	Most traded fiber (abaca)
	Class A	—	trading more than 75,000 kilos a year	P3,500.00
	Class B	—	trading more than 50,000 kilos a year	P2,000.00
	Class C	—	trading more than 25,000 kilos a year	P1,000.00
	Class D	—	trading 25,000 and below kilos a year	P200.00
5.	Processor License Fee:
	Class A	—	consuming 1 million and above kilos a year	P9,000.00
	Class B	—	consuming more than 500,000 kilos a year	P5,700.00
	Class C	—	consuming more than 200,000 kilos a year	P2,200.00
	Class D	—	consuming 200,000 and below kilos a year	P200.00
	Class E	—	those exporting handicraft	P6,500.00

The classification of the above establishments/firms shall be based on the volume of fibers transacted during the preceding year.

The new establishment/firm shall pay the fee corresponding to the lowest class of the sector where it belongs. Traders, if they have the required facilities and equipment for grading and baling fibers, may apply for a class A Trader's License.

Trader-Exporter who meets the required facilities and equipment for grading and baling fibers, may export directly in conformity with Chapter III, Section 6 hereof. Otherwise, he can export only through the facilities of a GBE.

License fees of industry participants engaged in the trading of fibers other than abaca shall be 20% lower than the license fee of industry participants engaged in the trading of abaca.

Cooperatives falling under P.D. 175 and LOI No. 23 are exempt from payment of license fees provided herein for ten years from date of their organization. However, they are not exempted from payment of application and inspection fees.

Classifier's License Fee P50.00

SECTION 3. Penalties/Surcharges for Delayed Renewal of Licenses. —

			No. of days of delay
			1 day to	more than 1 month	more than
			one month	to 6 months	6 months
			20%	50%	100%
1.	Grading/Baling
	Establishments (GBEs)
	3.1.1	First Class	P3,000.00	P7,500.00	P15,000.00
	3.1.2	Second Class	2,000.00	5,000.00	10,000.00
	3.1.3	Third Class	1,200.00	3,000.00	6,000.00
	3.1.4	Fourth Class	1,000.00	2,500.00	5,000.00
2.	Buying Stations
	3.2.1	First Class	800.00	2,000.00	4,000.00
	3.2.2	Second Class	600.00	1,500.00	3,000.00
	3.3.3	Third Class	400.00	1,000.00	2,000.00
	3.2.4	Fourth Class	200.00	500.00	1,000.00
3.	Trader-Exporters
	3.3.1	Class A	900.00	2,250.00	4,500.00
	3.3.2	Class B	700.00	1,750.00	3,500.00
	3.3.3	Class C	500.00	1,250.00	2,500.00
4.	Local Traders
	3.4.1	Class A	700.00	1,750.00	3,500.00
	3.4.2	Class B	400.00	1,000.00	2,000.00
	3.4.3	Class C	200.00	500.00	1,000.00
	3.4.4	Class D	40.00	100.00	200.00
5.	Processors
	3.5.1	Class A	1,800.00	4,500.00	9,000.00
	3.5.2	Class B	1,140.00	2,850.00	5,700.00
	3.5.3	Class C	440.00	1,100.00	2,200.00
	3.5.4	Class D	40.00	100.00	200.00
	3.5.5	Class E	1,300.00	3,250.00	6,500.00
6.	Classifiers	10.00	25.00	50.00

SECTION 4. Service Fees. — The following service fees shall be levied and collected for each bale of fibers inspected and stamped, whether approved or rejected:

1. Twelve pesos (P12.00) for each bale of fiber of the following standard weight:

Kind of Fiber	Standard Weight
		(In kilogram)
a.	Buntal	50
b.	Abaca	125
c.	Ramie	125
d.	Coir	125
e.	Kenaf	125
f	Salago	125
g.	Maguey	125
h.	Pina	125
i.	MSP	125
J.	Sabahon	125
k.	Pacol	125
l.	Musa Factory Waste	125
m.	Kabo Negro	125
n.	Kapok	125
o.	Cotton	125
P.	Sisal	125
q.	Salago	125

2. Six pesos (P6.00) for each bundle of raffia fiber with a standard weight of 62.5 kilograms.

3. Six pesos (P6.00) for each bale of fiber with a weight equivalent to one-half of the standard weight of a bale.

4. Twenty-four pesos (P24.00) for each high density bale with a weight equivalent to twice the standard weight of a bale.

SECTION 5. Commodity Clearance Fees. — A service fee of P50.00 shall be imposed for every commodity clearance approved by the Administrator or his authorized representative.

SECTION 6. Payment of Fees. — All fees due the Authority under these rules and regulations shall be paid at the FIDA Central Office or at the Regional Office having jurisdiction of the fiber industry participant concerned. Every payment shall be acknowledged by the issuance of an official receipt duly signed by the accountable official.

All service fees shall be paid within 48 hours after receipt of the bill of collection exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.

SECTION 7. Penalties. — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Order shall, aside from suspension or cancellation of license or imposition of fine not exceeding twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) by the Authority, be liable to imprisonment of not exceeding one year or fine not exceeding twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), or both, if found guilty by the proper courts of law.

1) Whenever the violation is committed by a corporation, association, partnership or firm, the penalty shall be imposed on the president, partner, manager or principal officer thereof.

2) If the offender is a naturalized citizen, he shall, in addition to the penalty prescribed herein, suffer the penalty of cancellation of his naturalization certificate and such registration in the civil registry and immediate deportation after serving completely his sentence.

3) If the offender is an alien, he shall after serving completely his sentence, suffer an additional penalty of deportation.

4) If the offender is a public officer or employee, he shall, in addition to the penalty of imprisonment and fine prescribed herein, be dismissed from office and perpetually disqualified from holding a public office.

SECTION 8. Effects of Suspension or Cancellation of License. — The licensee whose license has been suspended or cancelled by FIDA shall, from receipt of the order or notice of suspension or cancellation, cease and desist from grading and baling; buying and selling; sorting and classifying fibers, as the case may be. In the case of fiber processors, the licensee shall cease and desist from buying fibers.

The suspension cancellation of the license shall be without prejudice to the imposition of the penalties provided in Chapter V, Section 7 of these rules and regulations.

Approved bales prior to the cancellation/suspension of the license are still allowed to be

SECTION 9. Surrender of License. — When a license issued is suspended, revoked, or cancelled by the Administrator or his duly authorized representative, such license shall be surrendered immediately to the Authority.

SECTION 10. Notation on License. — At the expiration of any period of suspension of a license issued, unless in the meantime such license is revoked or cancelled, the fact of such suspension including the dates of its beginning and termination shall be noted on the license, and the license shall be returned to the licensee.

In case of imposition of fine, the amount of such fine and the date of payment thereof shall be noted on the license.

CHAPTER VI

Final Provisions

SECTION 1. Separability Clause. — The provisions of the rules and regulations are declared to be separable and if any provisions or the application thereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected.

SECTION 2. Penalty. — Any violation of these Rules and Regulations shall subject the offender to the penalties imposed under the AO notwithstanding the provisions of any law or rules and regulations to the contrary and the provisions of the Revised Penal Code.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. — All rules and regulations, circulars, directives, and/or orders or parts thereof, inconsistent with any of the provisions of these rules and regulations are hereby repealed, modified, and/or amended accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity. — This order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a daily newspaper of general circulation.

Recommending Approval:

(SGD.) JOAQUIN M. TEOTICOAdministratorFiber Industry Development Authority

Approved:

(SGD.) EDGARDO J. ANGARASecretary of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture

 

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

INITIALS OF MUNICIPALITIES/CITIES DESIGNATINGAs of November 04, 1999

MUNICIPALITY/CITY	PROVINCE	INITIAL OF STATION
Abuyog	Leyte	AB
Agno	Pangasinan	AO
Agoo	La Union	AF
Alabat	Quezon	AW
Alabel	Sarangani Prov.	AX
Alaminos	Laguna	AL
Alaminos	Pangasinan	A
Albuera	Leyte	AE
Albuquerque	Bohol	RE
Alcantara	Cebu	AA
Alcoy	Cebu	AC
Alegria	Cebu	AI
Allen	Northern Samar	AN
Almeria	Biliran	AH
Aloguinsan	Cebu	AG
Amlan	Negros Oriental	AM
Anda	Pangasinan	AD
Angeles City	Pampanga	AZ
Antequera	Bohol	AQ
Antipolo	Rizal	AT
Apalit	Pampanga	AP
Arayat	Pampanga	AK
Argao	Cebu	AR
Asuncion	Davao del Norte	AS
Aurora	Zamboanga del Sur	AU
Ayungon	Negros Oriental	AY
Bacacay	Albay	BK
Baclayon	Bohol	HP
Bacnotan	La Union	HV
Baco	Oriental Mindoro	FA
Bacolod City	Negros Occidental	FY
Bacon	Sorsogon	BF
Bacong	Negros Oriental	FK
Bacoor	Cavite	HR
Badian	Cebu	NY
Badoc	Ilocos Norte	FQ
Bagamanoc	Catanduanes	BC
Baganga	Davao Oriental	BE
Bago City	Negros Occidental	FC
Baguio City	Benguet	HQ
Bais City	Negros Oriental	BZ
Balabagan	Lanao del Sur	BB
Balamban	Cebu	BM
Balaoan	La Union	EW
Balatan	Camarines Sur	FL
Baleguian	Zamboanga del Norte	HC
Baler	Aurora	HL
Balete	Aklan	HE
Balingasag	Misamis Oriental	FV
Baliwag	Bulacan	FJ
Baloi	Lanao del Norte	FO
Banaue	Ifugao	HY
Banga	Aklan	HG
Banga	South Cotabato	FN
Bangar	La Union	HF
Bangued	Abra	HA
Bani	Pangasinan	FI
Bansalan	Davao del Sur	BD
Bansud	Oriental Mindoro	FF
Bantay	Ilocos Sur	HT
Baras	Catanduanes	BS
Barcelona	Sorsogon	BQ
Barili	Cebu	FB
Barobo	Surigao del Sur	BV
Barotac Viejo	Iloilo	HK
Basey	Samar	FZ
Basilan City	Basilan Island	BL
Basud	Camarines Norte	HS
Batan	Aklan	HM
Bato	Catanduanes	BA
Bato	Leyte	F
Bauang	La Union	HW
Baungon	Bukidnon	HU
Bayang	Lanao del Sur	FP
Baybay	Leyte	B
Bayog	Zamboanga del Sur	FG
Bayugan	Agusan del Sur	BY
Bilar	Bohol	FR
Biliran	Biliran	HJ
Bindoy	Negros Oriental	BJ
Bingawan	Iloilo	HO
Binmaley	Pangasinan	FE
Bislig	Surigao del Sur	BI
Bocaue	Bulacan	HB
Bogo	Cebu	BG
Bolinao	Pangasinan	FM
Boljoon	Cebu	FX
Bongabong	Oriental Mindoro	FH
Bontoc	Mt. Province	HX
Bontoc	Southern Leyte	BX
Borbon	Cebu	BP
Borongan	Eastern Samar	BO
Boston	Davao Oriental	FS
Brooke's Point	Palawan	FT
BUDA	Bukidnon/Davao Boundary	FU
Buhi	Camarines Sur	BH
Bula	Camarines Sur	BW
Bulan	Sorsogon	BU
Buluan (Ramcor)	Maguindanao	RC
Bulusan	Sorsogon	BT
Bunawan	Davao City	FW
Burauen	Leyte	BR
Butuan City	Agusan del Norte	BN
Buug	Zamboanga del Sur	FD
Cabadbaran	Agusan del Norte	CD
Cabucgayan	Biliran	UY
Cadiz City	Negros Occidental	UD
Cagayan de Oro City	Misamis Oriental	K
Cagwait	Surigao del Sur	CW
Caibiran	Biliran	DH
Cainta	Rizal	CN
Calabanga	Camarines Sur	CJ
Calamba	Laguna	UB
Calapan	Mindoro Oriental	UL
Calauag	Quezon	CX
Calauan	Laguna	UN
Calape	Bohol	UE
Calbayog City	Northern Samar	CA
Calinan	Davao City	CI
Calinogas	Lanao del Sur	US
Caloocan	Metro Manila	CC
Camalig	Albay	CY
Can-avid	Eastern Samar	CV
Candaba	Pampanga	UA
Candelaria	Quezon	CL
Canlaon City	Negros Oriental	CZ
Canlubang	Laguna	CG
Caoayan	Ilocos Sur	UW
Capalonga	Camarines Norte	CB
Capoocan	Leyte	UP
Caraga	Davao Oriental	CH
Caramoan	Camarines Sur	CU
Caramoran	Catanduanes	CF
Carascal	Surigao del Sur	CQ
Carcar	Cebu	UR
Carigara	Leyte	CR
Carmen	Cebu	UJ
Carmona	Cavite	UF
Casiguran	Aurora	UI
Casiguran	Sorsogon	CS
Castilla	Sorsogon	UK
Catanauan	Quezon	UT
Catarman	Northern Samar	CM
Catbalogan	Western Samar	CT
Cateel	Davao Oriental	CE
Catigbian	Bohol	UU
Catubig	Northern Samar	UG
Cebu City	Cebu	C
Cervantes	Ilocos Sur	U
Claveria	Misamis Oriental	CK
Compostela	Davao del Norte	CP
Consolacion	Cebu	UX
Cordova	Cebu	UC
Corella	Bohol	UZ
Cotabato City	Maguindanao	CO
Culaba	Biliran	UV
Daet	Camarines Norte	D
Dagupan City	Pangasinan	DN
Dalaguete	Cebu	DG
Daliao	Davao del Sur	DL
Danao City	Cebu	DY
Dapitan	Zamboanga del Norte	DP
Daraga	Albay	DR
Dauin	Negros Oriental	DX
Davao City	Davao del Sur	DA
Del Monte	Agusan del Sur	DT
Diffun	Quirino	DF
Digos	Davao del Sur	DI
Dimiao	Bohol	DW
Dingalan	Aurora	DB
Dipaculao	Aurora	DK
Dipolog City	Zamboanga del Norte	DC
Dolores	Eastern Samar	DE
Dolores	Leyte	DO
Dolores	Quezon	DQ
Don Salvador Benedicto	Negros Occidental	DV
Donsul	Sorsogon	DS
Duenas	Iloilo	DZ
Duero	Bohol	DD
Dumaguete City	Negros Oriental	DU
Dumanjug	Cebu	DJ
Escalante City	Negros Occidental	ES
Esperanza	Agusan del Sur	EN
Esperanza	Leyte	EZ
Estancia	Iloilo	EA
Gamay	Northern Samar	GY
Gandara	Western Samar	GW
Garchitorena	Camarines Sur	GR
Garcia-Hernandez	Bohol	GA
Gen. MacArthur	Eastern Samar	GM
Gen. Santos City	South Cotabato	GS
Gigmoto	Catanduanes	GT
Ginatilan	Cebu	GL
Guingoog City	Misamis Oriental	GG
Goa	Camarines Sur	GC
Guagua	Pampanga	GB
Gubat	Sorsogon	G
Guiguinto	Bulacan	GU
Guihulngan	Negros Oriental	GH
Guinayangan	Quezon	GK
Guindulman	Bohol	GE
Guinobatan	Albay	GN
Guiuan	Eastern Samar	GI
Gumaca	Quezon	GC
Hilongos	Leyte	H
Hinatuan	Surigao del Sur	HN
Hindang	Leyte	HD
Hingyon	Ifugao	HH
Hinobaan	Negros Occidental	OA
Hinunangan	Southern Leyte	HI
Ibaan	Batangas	IB
Ibajay	Aklan	IY
Iligan City	Lanao del Norte	IG
Iloilo City	Iloilo	I
Imelda	Zamboanga del Sur	II
Impasugong	Bukidnon	IP
Imus	Cavite	IU
Inabanga	Bohol	IW
Indanan	Sulu	ID
Infanta	Quezon	IQ
Inopacan	Leyte	IC
Ipil	Zamboanga del Sur	IL
Iriga	Camarines Sur	IR
Irosin	Sorsogon	IS
Isabel	Leyte	IE
Isulan	Sultan Kudarat	IN
Itogon	Benguet	IT
Ivisan	Capiz	IV
Jagna	Bohol	JN
Janiuay	Iloilo	JY
Javier	Leyte	JV
Jimalalud	Negros Oriental	JD
Jolo	Sulu	J
Jose Abad Santos	Davao del Sur	JA
Josefina	Zamboanga del Sur	JS
Jose Panganiban	Camarines Norte	JP
Juban	Sorsogon	JB
Julita	Leyte	JU
Kalibo	Aklan	KA
Kabacan	North Cotabato	KC
Kabasalan	Zamboanga del Sur	KN
Kabankalan	Negros Occidental	KY
Kananga	Leyte	KG
Kapalong	Davao del Norte	KP
Kapatagan	Lanao del Norte	KT
Kawayan	Biliran	NJ
Kiamba	South Cotabato	KB
Kiangan	Ifugao	KD
Kidapawan	North Cotabato	KW
Kitaotao	Bukidnon	KO
Kitcharao	Agusan del Norte	KI
Koronadal	South Cotabato	KL
Labason	Zamboanga del Norte	YS
Labo	Camarines Norte	LB
Labrador	Pangasinan	LR
La Carlota	Negros Occidental	YC
La Castillana	Negros Occidental	LT
Lagawe	Ifugao	KE
Lagonoy	Camarines Sur	LA
Laguindingan	Misamis Oriental	YG
Lake Sebu	South Cotabato	KS
La Libertad	Negros Oriental	YB
Lambunao	Iloilo	KU
Lamitan	Basilan	YM
Lantapan	Bukidnon	LP
Lanuza	Surigao del Sur	LZ
Laoang	Northern Samar	LS
La Paz	Abra	HZ
La Paz	Leyte	LT
Lapu-Lapu City	Cebu	LO
Lapuyan	Zamboanga del Sur	LF
Larena	Siquijor	ZS
Lasam	Cagayan	KM
Lasang	Davao City	LX
Las Navas	Northern Samar	YN
Las Piñas	Metro Manila	LQ
La Trinidad	Benguet	RT
Lavezares	Northern Samar	LV
Lazi	Siquijor Island	YI
Leganes	Iloilo	KX
Legaspi	Albay	L
Leon	Iloilo	LE
Lezo	Aklan	YX
Lianga	Surigao del Sur	LG
Libacao	Aklan	LW
Libagon	Southern Leyte	LN
Libmanan	Camarines Sur	Y
Ligao	Albay	LI
Lila	Bohol	LL
Liloan	Cebu	YO
Liloan	Southern Leyte	YL
Liloy	Zamboanga del Norte	YY
Lingayen	Pangasinan	LK
Lingig	Surigao del Sur	LJ
Lipa City	Batangas	KR
Llorente	Eastern Samar	YT
Loay	Bohol	KM
Lobo	Batangas	YF
Lomondao	Davao City	YK
Loon	Bohol	YE
Lope de Vega	Northern Samar	YV
Lopez	Quezon	YZ
Los Baños	Laguna	YA
Lubao	Pampanga	YW
Lucban	Quezon	LC
Lucena City	Quezon	LU
Lumbatan	Lanao del Sur	YU
Luna	La Union	YQ
Lupi	Camarines Sur	LD
Lupon	Davao Oriental	LH
Maasim	Sarangani Province (So. Cot.)	ZD
Maasin	Iloilo	JC
Maasin	Southern Leyte	MA
Mabini	Batangas	WW
Mabini	Davao del Norte	DM
Macalelon	Quezon	ZN
MacArthur	Leyte	LM
Maco	Davao del Norte	JQ
Macrohon	Southern Leyte	WO
Madaum (BO)	Davao del Norte	MD
Magallanes	Sorsogon	WS
Magarao	Camarines Sur	WM
Magdalena	Laguna	WD
Magpet	North Cotabato	ZT
Magsaysay	Davao del Sur	MJ
Mahaplag	Leyte	MF
Maimbung	Sulu	WJ
Maitum	South Cotabato	WT
Makar	South Cotabato	MR
Makati	Metro Manila	MM
Makato	Aklan	UO
Makilala	North Cotabato	WK
Malabago	Negros Occidental	MH
Malabang	Lanao del Sur	MV
Malabon	Metro Manila	MB
Malabuyoc	Cebu	WQ
Malangas	Zamboanga del Sur	MZ
Malay	Aklan	OW
Malaybalay	Bukidnon	MY
Malilipot	Albay	MP
Malinao	Aklan	ZW
Malinao	Albay	MO
Malita	Davao del Sur	ML
Malitbog	Southern Leyte	MG
Malolos	Bulacan	JL
Manaoag	Pangasinan	ZZ
Manay	Davao Oriental	WI
Mandaluyong	Metro Manila	MN
Mandaue City	Cebu	WC
Mangangoy	Surigao del Sur	WY
Manila	Metro Manila	M
Manito	Albay	JO
Manolo Fortich	Bukidnon	WZ
Mansalay	Oriental Mindoro	WF
Mapanas	Northern Samar	OP
Mapandan	Pangasinan	ED
Marabut	Samar	ZB
Maragusan	Davao del Norte	ZG
Marawi City	Lanao del Sur	WA
Marbel (Koranadal)	South Cotabato	WV
Maria	Siquijor	YR
Marihatag	Surigao del Sur	WH
Marikina	Metro Manila	WX
Maripipi	Biliran	YP
Marilao	Bulacan	ZR
Marogong	Lanao del Sur	RG
Masbate	Masbate	MS
Matag-ob	Northern Leyte	WB
Matalum	Leyte	MX
Matanog	Maguindanao	WG
Matuguinao	Western Samar	OM
Mati	Davao Oriental	MI
Matnog	Sorsogon	MT
Mauban	Quezon	MU
Mawab	Davao del Norte	MW
Medina	Misamis Oriental	ME
Mercedes	Camarines Norte	MC
Merida	Leyte	ZA
Mexico	Pampanga	OX
Meycauayan	Bulacan	OY
Minalabac	Camarines Sur	WN
Minglanilla	Cebu	WP
Moalboal	Cebu	WL
Molave	Zamboanga del Sur	WE
Molo	Iloilo	OO
Mondragon	Northern Samar	MQ
Monkayo	Davao del Norte	MK
Motiong	Western Samar	WU
Munai	Lanao del Norte	UQ
Muntinglupa	Metro Manila	ZU
Murcia	Negros Occidental	W
Mutia	Zamboanga del Norte	VW
Naawan	Misamis Oriental	NX
Nabunturan	Davao del Norte	NB
Naga	Cebu	NK
Naga City	Camarines Sur	N
Nagcarlan	Laguna	NR
Naguilian	La Union	NG
Naujan	Oriental Mindoro	NJ
Naval	Leyte	NA
Navotas	Metro Mla.	NV
New Bataan	Davao del Norte	NN
New Corella	Davao del Norte	NC
New Washington	Aklan	NW
Numancia	Aklan	NU
Oas	Albay	O
Ocampo	Camarines Sur	OC
Oras	Eastern Samar	OS
Ormoc City	Leyte	OR
Oroquieta City	Misamis Occidental	OQ
Osmeña	Leyte	OB
Ozamis City	Misamis Occidental	OZ
Padre Burgos	Southern Leyte	PE
Paete	Laguna	JI
Pagadian City	Zamboanga del Sur	QH
Pagbilao	Quezon	QW
Pagsanjan	Laguna	QJ
Pakil	Laguna	JK
Palapag	North Samar	QG
Palompon	Leyte	P
Pambujan	Northern Samar	PJ
Pamplona	Camarines Sur	PW
Pamplona	Negros Oriental	PM
Panabo	Davao del Norte	PB
Pandan	Antique	JF
Pandan	Catanduanes	PA
Pandi	Bulacan	QI
Panganiban	Catanduanes	PN
Pantukan	Davao del Norte	PP
Paracale	Camarines Norte	PX
Parañaque	Metro Manila	PQ
Parang	Maguindanao	PR
Pardo	Cebu	PH
Pasacao	Camarines Sur	PK
Pasay City	Metro Manila	PC
Pasig	Metro Manila	PS
Pasuquin	Ilocos Norte	PZ
Patikul	Sulu	PT
Peñarrubia	Abra	JR
Pikit	North Cotabato	JT
Pila	Laguna	PY
Pilar	Bohol	OL
Pilar	Camotes Island, Cebu	ET
Pilar	Sorsogon	QR
Pili	Camarines Sur	PL
Pinamungahan	Cebu	PF
Polangui	Albay	PO
Polilio	Quezon	PG
Polomolok	South Cotabato	QK
Presentacion	Camarines Sur	PI
Prieto Diaz	Sorsogon	QQ
Prosperidad	Agusan del Sur	PD
Puerto Princesa City	Palawan	PV
Pulupandan	Negros Occidental	PU
Quezon	Bukidnon	QZ
Quezon City	Metro Manila	QC
Quiapo	Metro Manila	QP
Rapu-Rapu	Albay	RP
Remedios T. Romualdez	Agusan del Norte	RL
Rizal	Laguna	RI
Rizal	Zamboanga del Norte	RZ
Ronda	Cebu	RA
Rosario	Agusan del Sur	RS
Rosario	Cavite	RR
Rosario	Northern Samar	RO
Sablan	Benguet	YH
Sagay	Negros Occidental	IZ
Sagada	Mt. Province	NS
Sagbayan	Bohol	ZK
Sagnay	Camarines Sur	XG
Saint Bernard	Southern Leyte	SR
Salay	Misamis Occidental	XL
Salug	Zamboanga del Norte	ZV
Salvacion	Agusan del Sur	NL
Samboan	Cebu	VY
San Agustin	Surigao del Sur	SQ
San Andres	Catanduanes	SN
San Carlos City	Negros Occidental	SC
San Emilio	Ilocos Sur	RM
San Fabian	Pangasinan	XF
San Fernando	Bukidnon	SL
San Fernando	Cebu	XO
San Fernando	La Union	NF
San Fernando	Pampanga	KF
San Fernando	Romblon	VF
San Francisco	Agusan del Sur	SK
San Francisco	Cebu	XC
San Francisco	Southern Leyte	ZF
San Gabriel	La Union	JG
San Ignacio	Davao Oriental	SY
San Ildefonso	Bulacan	XX
San Isidro	Northern Samar	XD
San Isidro	Nueva Ecija	ZI
San Jose	Antique	JH
San Jose	Batangas	ZJ
San Jose	Camarines Sur	SV
San Jose	Negros Oriental	SF
San Jose de Buan	Western Samar	JZ
San Jose del Monte	Bulacan	RJ
San Juan	Batangas	XH
San Juan	Ilocos Sur	X
San Juan	La Union	JJ
San Juan	Metro Manila	SJ
San Juan	Southern Leyte	XJ
San Julian	Eastern Samar	ZH
San Lorenzo Ruiz (Imelda)	Camarines Norte	IM
San Luis	Agusan del Sur	YJ
San Luis	Aurora	ZL
San Miguel	Catanduanes	SM
San Miguel	Iloilo	NM
San Miguel	Surigao del Sur	XM
San Pablo	Laguna	SP
San Pedro	Laguna	XP
San Remegio	Cebu	XB
San Ricardo	Southern Leyte	RD
San Roque	Northern Samar	SE
San Santiago	Agusan del Norte	SI
San Santiago	Ilocos Sur	IO
San Teodoro	Oriental Mindoro	ZX
San Vicente	Agusan del Sur	SW
San Vicente	Camarines Norte	XE
Sariaya	Quezon	XR
Sasa, Davao City	Davao del Sur	SA
Sergio Osmeña	Zamboanga del Norte	VO
Siaton	Negros Oriental	SZ
Sibagat	Agusan del Sur	YD
Sibonga	Cebu	XQ
Sibuco	Zamboanga del Norte	ZY
Sibulan	Negros Oriental	SB
Silago	Southern Leyte	ZC
Silay City	Negros Occidental	IA
Sinait	Ilocos Sur	XN
Sipocot	Camarines Sur	XI
Siquijor	Siquijor	ZQ
Socorro	Oriental Mindoro	XK
Sogod	Southern Leyte	SG
Sorsogon	Sorsogon	S
Sta. Cruz	Davao del Sur	SX
Sta. Cruz	Laguna	RK
Sta. Cruz	Marinduque	XT
Sta. Elena	Camarines Norte	ZE
Sta. Magdalena	Sorsogon	XV
Sta. Margarita	Western Samar	XS
Sta. Maria	Davao del Sur	SS
Sta. Maria	Ilocos Sur	IJ
Sta. Mesa	Metro Manila	XZ
Sta. Rita	Western Samar	XY
Sto. Domingo	Albay	SD
Sto. Domingo	Ilocos Sur	ZO
Sto. Niño	Surigao del Sur	NO
Sto. Tomas	Batangas	XW
Sto. Tomas	Davao del Norte	ST
Sto. Tomas	La Union	ZM
Sual	Pangasinan	XU
Sudipen	La Union	ZP
Sumilao	Bukidnon	SO
Surrallah	South Cotabato	SH
Surigao City	Surigao del Norte	SU
Tabaco	Albay	T
Tabogon	Cebu	TF
Taboso	Negros Occidental	JX
Tabuelan	Cebu	QA
Tacloban City	Leyte	TL
Tagbilaran City	Bohol	TZ
Tagbina	Surigao del Sur	TH
Tago	Surigao del Sur	JW
Taguig	Metro Manila	QT
Tagum	Davao del Norte	TM
Takurong	Sultan Kudarat	TK
Talacogon	Agusan del Sur	TP
Talaingod	Davao del Norte	QU
Talakag	Bukidnon	TA
Talavera	Nueva Ecija	JE
Talisay	Cebu	TC
Tampilisan	Zamboanga del Norte	QN
Tanauan	Batangas	TB
Tanauan	Leyte	TX
Tanay	Rizal	QY
Tandag	Surigao del Sur	TD
Tanjay	Negros Oriental	TJ
Tangalan	Aklan	QD
Tapaz	Capiz	QF
Tarlac	Tarlac	QL
Tarragona	Davao Oriental	TU
Tayasan	Negros Oriental	TY
Taytay	Rizal	TV
Tayum	Abra	JM
Ternate	Cavite	QE
Tiaong	Quezon	TN
Tiboli	South Cotabato	TI
Tigaon	Camarines Sur	TG
Titay	Zamboanga del Sur	TT
Tiwi	Albay	TW
Toledo City	Cebu	Q
Tolomo	Davao del Sur	TO
Tolosa	Leyte	QV
Tomas Oppus	Southern Leyte	TS
Toril	Davao del Sur	TR
Torrejos	Marinduque	QS
Trece Martires	Cavite	EM
Trento	Agusan del Sur	TE
Tuba	Benguet	OU
Tubao	La Union	QO
Tubaran	Lanao del Sur	TQ
Tubigon	Bohol	QB
Valencia	Bukidnon	VN
Valencia	Negros Oriental	VA
Valenzuela	Metro Manila	VL
Vallehermosa	Negros Oriental	VH
Veruela	Agusan del Sur	VE
Victoria	Laguna	VR
Victoria	Northern Samar	VI
Victoria	Oriental Mindoro	VT
Viga	Catanduanes	VG
Vigan	Ilocos Sur	V
Villaba	Leyte	VB
Villanueva	Misamis Oriental	VV
Villaviciosa	Abra	VS
Vinzon	Camarines Norte	VZ
Virac	Catanduanes	VC
Wright	Western Samar	WR
Zamboanga City	Zamboanga del Sur	Z