City Government strictly enforces Anti-Smoking Ordinance
City Government strictly enforces Anti-Smoking Ordinance
29 August, 2013 No Comments on City Government strictly enforces Anti-Smoking OrdinanceTACLOBAN CITY – A surprise inspection of stalls and establishments along the vicinity of schools was conducted yesterday, August 28 to enforce the anti-smoking campaign of the City Government. At least 15 makeshift stalls and establishments located near the Leyte Normal University, Eastern Visayas State University, Leyte National High School, Holy Infant College and the Asian Development Foundation College were reprimanded for selling tobacco products.
The inspected stalls which violated City Ordinance No. 2009-10-160 or the Anti-Smoking Ordinance were issued citation tickets by the TOMECO and the City Licensing Office.
Dr. Gloria Fabrigas, the City Government’s Special Projects for Health Coordinator said the inspection was mandated by Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez who was informed of the rampant selling of tobacco products to minors by commercial establishments located near schools.
According to Fabrigas, the City Government has taken on this advocacy of strictly imposing the anti-smoking ordinance to inform the public of the many health hazards of smoking.
Dr. Fabrigas likewise said the campaign will be sustained and the team will again be making the rounds of the areas near schools.
The composite inspection team was composed of personnel from the TOMECO, the City Business Permit and Licensing Division, City Health Office and Office of the City Treasurer.
The City’s Anti-Smoking Ordinance prohibits the selling of Tobacco Products within one hundred meters from any school or any facility frequented by minors.
Violators of the City Ordinance will be penalized 1,000 pesos for the first offense, 3,000 pesos for the second office and 5,000 pesos and revocation of business permits for the third offense.
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Tacloban City Gov’t steps up anti-trafficking efforts
TACLOBAN CITY - In an effort to step up its anti-trafficking in persons (ATIP) initiatives the Local Government Unit of Tacloban under Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez in partnership with International Non-Government Organization (INGO) Plan International launched on Thursday, February 14, 2019, the TIP Help Desk at the Tacloban New Bus Terminal in Abucay.
The help desk aims to create and establish a system of reporting, monitoring, investigating and responding of trafficking in persons (TIPs) cases.
City Social Welfare Officer Remedios Buna said that the initiative will help ensure effective and efficient coordination among different government agencies and other institutions in rescuing and providing protection to trafficked victim-survivors.
Prior to the launching, the Abucay Terminal Staff headed by its Manager Emmanuel Naval attended an orientation on ATIP laws and other child protection laws, presented by Rhoda Ercilla, Plan OIC Project Manager and Tacloban Women and Shelter Head, Carmela Bastes.
Human Trafficking is the violation of the Republic Act (RA) 9208 of 2003 as amended by RA 10364 or Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012. It is defined as an illegal act that is committed for the purpose of exploiting someone’s labor or services.
The City Government is making headway in its anti-trafficking initiatives. Last year, in coordination with other government agencies, the CSWDO rescued 31 victims of trafficking; of the number were 29 adults rescued from their abusive employer in Pangasinan and 2 minors saved from online sexual exploitation.
Meantime, the City Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Trafficking (CIACAT) chaired by Mayor Romualdez composed of 35 government agencies meets quarterly.
Two help desks will also be launched at the Tacloban DZR Airport this March, which will be situated at the arrival and departure areas, and will be manned by police and CSWD personnel. –H.J. Roca/CIO
Photos: K. Napala/CIO
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Photos: Karl Napala/CIO