Republic of the Philippines
Province of Masbate
City of Masbate
Barangay Bagumbayan
OFFICE OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL
EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF BARANGAY COUNCIL HELD ON
____________, 9:00 IN THE MORNING AT BARANGAY BAGUMBAYAN, BARANGAY HALL,
MASBATE CITY
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Present:
Hon. Domingo G. Almoguera Punong Barangay/Presiding
Hon. Nora M. Cornal Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Jose E. Cornal Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Ma. Pilar R. Ramos Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Gregorio G. Balmas Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Salvacion N. Alba Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Venus L. Valdemoro Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Salvacion G. Cornal Barangay Kagawad
Hon. John Carll A. Higwit Sk Chairman
Mr. Fernando C. Seachon Barangay Treasurer
ORDINANCE NO.16
SERIES of 2021
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 268-2021
REGULATING THE USE AND OPERATION OF VIDEOKE AND KARAOKE MACHINES
AND OTHER SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES OR OTHER SOURCES OF NOISE FROM
7:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panglungsod of the City of Masbate in the session assembled
that:
SECTION 1. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as “REGULATING THE USE
AND OPERATION OF VIDEOKE AND KARAOKE MACHINES
AND OTHER SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES OR OTHER
SOURCES OF NOISE FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. MONDAYS
TO SATURDAYS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF”.
SECTION 2. PROHIBITED ACTS.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully make or continue, or cause
to be made or continued, to operate sing along, videoke, karaoke or any
unnecessary and unusual loud noise, which disturbs the peace, or causes
discomfort or annoyance to any students taking up their online classes or
any person residing in the area from Mondays to Saturdays, between 7:00
A.M to 5:00 P.M
SECTION 3. PROHIBITED SOUNDS.
The following sounds are prohibited and unlawful if the volume produced
is in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of any
person residing in the area or with louder volume than is necessary for
convenient hearing of the persons who are in the place in which such
device or sound is operated or produced:
a. SOUND AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT OPERATION- playing or
permitting the operation o playing of any of the following from 7:00
AM to 5:00 from Mondays to Saturdays:
1. RADIO
2. CD PLAYER
3. TELEVISION SETS
4. AMPLIFIED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
5. DRUMS
6. LOUDSPEAKER
7. VIDEOKE OR KARAOKE SYSTEM, or
8. Any other sound-producing system
b. ANIMAL OWNING- It shall be unlawful for any person owning,
keeping, or having in possession of the animals to take responsibility
of preventing or removing the frequent or habitual noise if produce.
c. MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLES- It shall be unlawful to unreasonably
operator any motor driven vehicle upon any property or unreasonably
accelerate the engine of any vehicle, or unreasonable sound, blow or
operate the horn or other warning device of such vehicle.
d. LOUDSPEAKERS, AMPLIFIERS, PUBLIC ADDRESS
SYSTEMS- Except when authorized, the use or operation of any
loudspeaker, amplifier, public address system or any similar instrument
or equipment whose purpose is to amplify or make sound louder in a
fixed or movable position or mounted upon any sound truck for the
purpose of giving instructions, directions, talks addresses, lectures, or
transmitting music to any person or assemblages, in or any public
right-of-way within City areas.
e. LOUD OR UNUSUAL NOISES- Making or causing to make any
excessively or unusually loud noise or any noise, which is so harsh,
prolonged, unnatural, or unusual in time and place, and
f. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NOISE- Operating equipment or
performing any construction or repair work on building, structures,
streets, highways, bridges or other public rights-of-way or operating
any pile-driver, steam, shovel pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam
electric hoist, generator, pump or other construction-type device which
may constitute absolute noise levels during the construction activities
and the duration of the construction.
SECTION 4. EXCEPTIONS- Any acts which are performed for any emergency work
for the safety, welfare, and public health of residents of the City, are
hereby exempted from the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. PENALTY- Violation of Section 5, thereof, or any person who occupied
the property in which the prohibited act or noise occurs shall be fined as
follows:
First Offense- P 1,000
Second Offense-P 2,000
Third Offense and subsequent offenses- P 3,000
SECTION 6. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. All other provisions of Ordinance no.268-
2021 not affected by this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
publication in a local newspaper of general circulation in three consecutive
weeks.
ENACTED January 19, 2021
ADOPTED: _____________________ at Barangay Bagumbayan, Masbate City, Philippines.
WE HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS OF THE FOREGOING.
OFELIA H. BARRUN
Barangay Secretary
Attested:
HON. DOMINGO G. ALMOGUERA
Punong Barangay/ Presiding Officer
