Republic of the Philippines

Province of Oriental Mindoro

RICO B. TOLENTINO
Municipal Vice Mayor
MUNICIPALITY OF BANSUD

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

CRISPIN E. CABRAL EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 66TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 18TH
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SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF BANSUD, ORIENTAL MINDORO, HELD ON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2021, AT THE MUNICIPAL SESSION HALL OF
BANSUD
NILO E. ROLDAN
SB Member Present:

1. Hon. Rico B. Tolentino Municipal Vice Mayor/

RONALD H. CLOSA Presiding Officer
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2. Hon. Nilo E. Roldan Member
3. Hon. Crispin E. Cabral Member
4. Hon. Ronald H. Closa Member
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO
SB Member 5. Hon. Carlito M. De Castro Member
6. Hon. Romell G. Hernandez Member
7. Hon. Tito A. Catubay Member
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ 8. Hon. Benedick M. Sigue Member
SB Member 9. Hon. William C. Evangelista Member
10. Hon. Alex M. Medrano ABC President/Member
11. Hon. Porchia Mae L. Magadia SKMF President/Member
TITO A. CATUBAY
SB Member
12. Hon. Aysik S. Onday IPMR/Member

Absent: NONE

BENEDICK M. SIGUE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 009 S. 2021

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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING COCKFIGHTING, THE ESTABLISHMENT,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COCKPITS AND THE BREEDING OF
WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA GAMECOCKS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANSUD, ORIENTAL MINDORO
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WHEREAS, cockfighting has been and still is a popular, traditional and
customary form of recreation and entertainment among Filipinos during
ALEX M. MEDRANO holidays, fiestas, agricultural, commercial and industrial fairs, carnivals and
ABC President expositions;

WHEREAS, Section 447 of the Local Government Code of 1991,

PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA delegates the power to the Sangguniang Bayan, as legislative body of the
SKMF President municipality to enact ordinances, xxx authorize and license the establishment,
operation, and maintenance of cockpits, and regulate cockfighting and
commercial breeding of gamecocks;
AYSIK S. ONDAY
IPM Representative WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 449 otherwise known as the
Cockfighting Law of 1974, governs the establishment, operation, maintenance
and ownership of cockpits, before such power was devolved to the local
ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON
government thru the Local Government Code of 1991;
Secretary to the SB

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RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor
 WHEREAS, in order to regulate cockfighting in the municipality, the
RICO B. TOLENTINO
establishment, maintenance and operation of cockpits and the breeding of
Municipal Vice Mayor gamecocks, the Sangguniang Bayan hereby amend/revise the 2008 Municipal
Ordinance, as an effective tool in maintaining the balance between a
recreational activity and the moral standing of the municipality and its
inhabitants consistent with the enhancement of local productivity and self-
CRISPIN E. CABRAL
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reliance;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of

Bansud, Oriental Mindoro, in session assembled, that:
NILO E. ROLDAN
SB Member
Section 1. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the “Cockfighting
Ordinance of 2021” of the Municipality of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro.

RONALD H. CLOSA Section II. Purpose - The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the
SB Member general welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality, to ensure and support
the preservation and enrichment of culture while enhancing local income and
productivity.
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO
SB Member Section III. Coverage - This Ordinance shall govern the issuance of
franchise and license on the establishment, operation and maintenance of
cockpits and ownership thereof. It also provides for the regulation of
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ cockfighting and commercial breeding of gamecocks in the territorial
SB Member jurisdiction of Bansud. It shall apply to all persons, whether natural or
juridical, residents or not, and in all places within the jurisdiction of the
Municipality of Bansud, Province of Oriental Mindoro.
TITO A. CATUBAY
SB Member Section IV. Definition of Terms – As used in this Ordinance, the terms
below shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. Any words or
terms not defined shall be given their plain and customary meanings, unless
BENEDICK M. SIGUE
the context requires otherwise, and shall be interpreted in a manner
SB Member consistent with the purpose and force of this Ordinance:

a) Cockfighting (Sabong) – means the commonly known game

WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA
“cockfighting” and shall include derby, pintakasi, tupada or its
SB Member equivalent terms in different Philippine dialects

b) Cokpit (Sabungan) – means the commonly known game arena

provided with one or more gates or doors or points of entrance and
ALEX M. MEDRANO exit, and duly licensed for the purpose of holding cockfighting, derby,
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pintaksi, tupada or fighting of tow (2) gamecocks;

c) Cockfight (Soltada) – refers to the actual fight or physical combat of

PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA Two (2) pitted or evenly matched gamecocks where bets on either
SKMF President or both sides are laid

d) International Derby – means a cockfight promotion with foreign

AYSIK S. ONDAY participants or entries
IPM Representative
e) National Derby – means a cockfight promotion with nationwide
participants or entries
ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON
Secretary to the SB f) Regional Derby – means a cockfight with regional participants or
entries

RONALDO M. MORADA g) Regular Cockfight – means a cockfight held on Sundays and legal
Municipal Mayor holidays as allowed in this Ordinance

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 h) Special Cockfight – means a cockfight held on days other than
Sunday and legal holidays, or other days not included as regular
RICO B. TOLENTINO cockfight day
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i) Special Permit – means a permit secured from the Sangguniang
Bayan to hold cockfighting on days other than Sundays or legal
CRISPIN E. CABRAL holidays provided therein.
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j) Pit Manager - refers to a person who professionally, regularly and
habitually manages a cockfight, who may or not be the owner of
NILO E. ROLDAN
the cockpit himself
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k) Referee (Sentenciador) – means a person who matches and
oversees the progress of the cockfight and decides its result by
announcing the winner or declaring a draw or non-contest game
RONALD H. CLOSA
SB Member
l) Bet Manager (kasador) – refers to a person who calls and takes care
of bets from owner of both gamecocks and those of other bettors’
he orders a commencement of the cockfight, and thereafter
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO
distribute winning bets to the winners after deducting a certain
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commission

m) Bettor – refers to a person who participates in cockfighting and with

ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ the use of money or other things of value, bets with other bettors or
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through other bet takers and wins or loses his bets depending upon
the result of the cockfight as announced by the referee or
sentenciador
TITO A. CATUBAY
SB Member n) Gaffer (Mananari) – refers to a person knowledgeable in the
technique of arming fighting cocks with gaffs on either legs

BENEDICK M. SIGUE o) Handler (Soltador) – refers to a person who permanently takes

SB Member physical custody and control inside the arena or pitted game cock and
who actually releases the fighting cocks for actual fight and combat in
a cockpit
WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA
SB Member p) Promoter – refers to a person duly licensed by the municipal
government engaged in the promotion, holding and the celebration
of specially programmed cockfighting like local and international
ALEX M. MEDRANO debries or competitors, pintakasi and ordinary cockfights
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q) Gamecock – refers to domesticated fowl, whether imported or local
in origin specially bred and trained for the purpose of cockfighting
PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA
SKMF President r) Breeder – refers to a person engaged in gamefowl breeding and
propagation for personal and/or commercial purpose of cockfighting

AYSIK S. ONDAY
s) Cocker (Aficionado) - refers to a person who participates and bets in
IPM Representative cockfighting

t) Zoning Law or Ordinance – means either or both national or municipal

legislation which logically arranges, prescribes, defines and apportions
ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON
Secretary to the SB a given territorial subdivision into specified land uses as present and
future projection of needs in accordance with law or ordinances

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RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor
 u) Franchise - refers to a right or privilege granted by the municipal
RICO B. TOLENTINO government to any person or corporation to engage in a specialized
Municipal Vice Mayor activity.

v) Commercial breeding of gamecocks – means any personal or juridical

CRISPIN E. CABRAL person or corporation engaged in a duly registered business or
SB Member breeding and selling gamecocks with an annual sale of more than five
(5) fighting cocks.

NILO E. ROLDAN
Section V. Ownership, Operation and Management of Cockpits
SB Member
The following persons or entities may own, operate or manage cockpit:

a) Filipino citizens not otherwise prohibited by law;

RONALD H. CLOSA
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b) Cooperative or corporation, the capitalization of which is one
hundred percent (100%) Filipino-owned, formed, organized, or
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO
licensed for the purpose.
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Section VI. Establishment of Cockpits

ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ
SB Member
Only two (2) cockpits may be established, maintained and operated in
the Municipality of Bansud. Provided, that the second cockpit cannot be
established without complying with the number of inhabitants allowed by law
for the establishment of the same which at present is One Hundred (1oo)
TITO A. CATUBAY Thousand people per cockpit arena. Provided, further, that duly licensed
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cockpits already existing and actually operating and which fully comply with
the requirements with respect to site, location and construction, not in excess
of the number herein allowed, shall be given priority in the granting of license
BENEDICK M. SIGUE or franchise to operate.
SB Member
Section VII. Site, Local and Security of Cockpits

WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA a) No cockpits shall be constructed, established, maintained and/or

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operated within a radius of one hundred (100) linear meters from any
existing residential or commercial areas, hospitals, school buildings,
churches or other public buildings;
ALEX M. MEDRANO
ABC President
b) No two (2) cockpit licenses or franchises may be issued or granted to
one and the same person;

PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA

SKMF President c) No two (2) cockpits may be constructed and operated within a
distance of less than one (1) kilometer from each other and within
the same political district of the municipality;
AYSIK S. ONDAY
IPM Representative d) No cockpit may be constructed in any barangay without first securing
a clearance or permit from the barangay concerned;

e) All cockpit arenas shall provide spacious parking area for vehicles of
ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON
Secretary to the SB its customers so as not to affect the flow of traffic and avoid traffic
accidents;

f) All cockpit owners, operators or licensees shall employ the services

RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor
of trained security guards to ensure peace, order and safety among
all participants and stakeholders of cockfighting.
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 Section VIII. Term of Franchise

RICO B. TOLENTINO The license/franchise of cockpits issued shall be valid for a term of five
Municipal Vice Mayor (5) years from date of issuance, renewable by the authority of the
Sangguniang Bayan for the same period after compliance with all the
conditions for renewal as provided herein;
CRISPIN E. CABRAL
SB Member Section IX. Requirements for Granting of Franchise

1. New Franchise – every application for a new franchise to operate and

NILO E. ROLDAN maintain a cockpit shall be filed with the Sangguniang Bayan of
SB Member Bansud, accompanied with the following documents:

(a) Location and vicinity plan of the cockpit including the parking area;
RONALD H. CLOSA
SB Member (b) Approved cockpit building plan/design by the Municipal Engineer,
duly certified as to compliance that the cockpit building and facilities
are constructed in accordance with the provisions of the National
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO Building Code of the Philippines;
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(c) Approved Locational Clearance by the Deputized Zoning

Administrator certifying that the areas/location of the cockpit
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ
conforms to the Zoning Ordinance of Bansud;
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(d) Certification by the Deputized Zoning Administrator that there are

no existing residential or commercial area, hospitals, school
TITO A. CATUBAY
SB Member buildings, churches or other public buildings located or constructed
within a radius of one hundred (100) linear meters from the cockpit
building;
BENEDICK M. SIGUE
SB Member (e) Official receipts showing payments of municipal taxes, fees and
other levies prescribed by the Revenue Code of Bansud and other
impositions by the national agencies and other departments
WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA concerned;
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(f) Clearance from the Punong Barangay concerned allowing
construction of said cockpit in his/her barangay.
ALEX M. MEDRANO
ABC President 2. Renewal of Franchise – Every application for the renewal of a franchise
shall be submitted to the Sangguniang Bayan not later than January 20
of every year. It shall be accompanied with following documents:
PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA
SKMF President
(a) Official receipts showing payment of municipal taxes, fees and
other levies as prescribed by Revenue Code of Bansud and other
related ordinances;
AYSIK S. ONDAY
IPM Representative
(b) Certification by the Municipal Engineer that the building housing
the cockpit is free from any material, structural or other defects, or
ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON
fire hazards and that the building is fit for cockfighting purposes;
Secretary to the SB
(c) Clearance from the Punong Barangay where the cockpit is situated;

RONALDO M. MORADA (d) Mayor’s Permit in the preceding year;

Municipal Mayor
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 (e) Health Certificate to employees and operator issued by Municipal
Health Office in the preceding year.
RICO B. TOLENTINO
Municipal Vice Mayor
Section X. Limitation on the Issuance of Cockpit Franchise

CRISPIN E. CABRAL a) No franchise shall be issued to any person who has been previously
SB Member convicted by final judgment of a crime involving moral turpitude or
offense against property;

NILO E. ROLDAN b) No franchise shall be granted to any person without first securing a
SB Member permit from the Punong Barangay concerned, where the cockpit is
located;

RONALD H. CLOSA c) No franchise shall be granted to any person who is related within the
SB Member fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity to an existing holder of a
franchise and who is actually maintaining and operating a cockpit at
the time of filing the application;
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO
SB Member
d) No franchise shall be granted in violation of the Zoning Ordinance of
the municipality, and other applicable laws or regulations;

ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ
SB Member
e) No cockpit shall be allowed to operate without the proper registration
certificate from the Office of the Municipal Mayor;

f) No two (2) franchises shall be granted to the same person, cooperative

TITO A. CATUBAY
SB Member or corporation;

g) No franchise shall be granted above the requirement of one cockpit for

BENEDICK M. SIGUE every 100,000 population.
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Section XI. Registration of Cockpits

WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA
After the franchise has been granted by the Sangguniang Bayan it shall
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be the duty of the franchisee/licensee/grantee to register the cockpit with the
Office of the Municipal Mayor within thirty (30) days from issuance of the
franchise. The Office of the Municipal Mayor shall register the franchise and
ALEX M. MEDRANO issue the corresponding Registration Certificate and License or Permit.
ABC President

All existing cockpits established, maintained and operated in the

Municipality of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro prior to this Ordinance shall register
PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA with the Office of the Mayor within thirty (30) days after the approval of this
SKMF President
Ordinance and every year thereafter;

AYSIK S. ONDAY No cockpit shall be allowed to operate witout securing the

IPM Representative Registration Certificate not later than January 20 of every year. Previously
granted franchises shall also be covered by this requirement.

ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON To secure a Registration Certificate, the applicant shall submit the
Secretary to the SB following documents.

a) Certified copy of the resolution of the Sangguniang Bayan granting

RONALDO M. MORADA franchise/license to operate a cockpit.
Municipal Mayor
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 a) Copy of the approved location or vicinity plan of the cockpit;

RICO B. TOLENTINO b) Copy of the approved cockpit building plan/design;

Municipal Vice Mayor

c) Mayor’s Permit;
CRISPIN E. CABRAL
SB Member d) Photographs of the cockpit arena (showing the front, side and back),
cockpit building, parking area and existing facilities such as restrooms,
faucets and water system;
NILO E. ROLDAN
SB Member e) List of all duly licensed officials operating and maintaining the cockpit,
registered with the Mayor’s Office not later than January 20 of each
year.
RONALD H. CLOSA
Section XII. Uniform of Cockpit Officials
SB Member

Duly registered cockpit officials/employees shall use a uniform shirt

with or without collar, with their respective names and positions printed in big
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO bold letters at the back and the name of the cockpit in front. They shall also be
SB Member
required to use an identification card (ID), issued by the cockpit
owner/licensee which they shall always display in front while officiating
cockfighting during authorized cockfights.
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ
SB Member
Cockpit officials/employees who are not wearing the prescribed
uniform shall not be allowed to participate/take part in any cockfighting
activity. The owner/licensee/franchisee, or operator/manager of the cockpit
TITO A. CATUBAY shall provide for these uniforms, and they are not allowed to employ any
SB Member gaffer, referee, bet taker (llamador) promoter, bet manager and pit manager
who is not registered or has no Mayor’s Permit.

BENEDICK M. SIGUE Section XIII. Time and Place of Holding Cockfights

SB Member
Cockfights may be held only in licensed cockpits during Sundays and
legal holidays, not otherwise prohibited in this Ordinance; Provided that, no
WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA cockfighting shall be held during other days of the week and the following
SB Member legal holidays:

a) Maundy Thursday
ALEX M. MEDRANO b) Good Friday
ABC President c) Philippine Independence Day (June 12)
d) All Saints Day (November 1)
e) National Heroes day ( November 30)
PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA f) Election Day, Plebiscite of Referendum Day
SKMF President g) Registration Day for such Referendum Day or Plebiscite Day
h) Rizal Day (December 30)

AYSIK S. ONDAY
Section XIV. When to Allow Special Cockfighting
IPM Representative
Special cockfighting shall only be allowed on the following occasions
upon authority by the Sangguniang Bayan; Provided that, no cockfighting
whether regular or special hackfights including derby shall be allowed in one
ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON
Secretary to the SB cockpit oftener than three (3) times a week.

a) On occasion of the town fiesta, within the week of January annually for
not more than Three (3) consecutive days and not more than once a
RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor year;
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 b) Three (3) consecutive days during a provincial, municipal, agricultural,
commercial or industrial fair, carnival or exposition for a similar period
RICO B. TOLENTINO of time;
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c) For entertainment of foreign dignitaries, tourists or returning Filipinos

commonly known as Balikbayans; Provided that, only one (1) permit
CRISPIN E. CABRAL
may be issued for the same purpose in a calendar year by the
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Sangguniang Bayan for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive
days;

NILO E. ROLDAN
SB Member d) For the support of local fund-raising campaign for charitable purposes
as may be authorized by the Municipal Mayor in consultation with the
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office;
RONALD H. CLOSA
SB Member e) For duly approved fund-raising activities in connection with barangay
fiesta celebration and other purposes.

Section XV. Resolution/Permit Required for Special Cockfights

CARLITO M. DE CASTRO
SB Member
No special cockfight including national or regional cockfighting derby
shall be allowed unless authorized through a resolution of the Sangguniang
Bayan and after payment of the corresponding special permit fee.
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ
SB Member
Application for such special cockfight shall be filed in the Office of the
Sangguniang Bayan, at least ten (10) days before the event. Such application
letter must be duly signed by the owner, operator or licensee of the cockpit
TITO A. CATUBAY where such special cockfight is to be held, and supported by the
SB Member recommendation or letter endorsement by the Municipal Mayor to the
Sangguniang Bayan to authorize the holding of such special cockfight.

BENEDICK M. SIGUE Section XVI. Prohibited Acts

SB Member
(1) No person shall accept any bet without the corresponding money at
his disposal to respond to the bet in case he loses;
WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA
SB Member (2) No person shall talk to, interfere with or in any way obstruct the act of
the handler (soltador) while the latter is releasing his fighting cock;

ALEX M. MEDRANO (3) No person shall talk to, interfere with or in any way hamper the referee
ABC President
while the latter is overseeing the cockfight in progress or when he is in
the act of rendering his decision in consummated cockfighting match;

PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA

SKMF President
(4) No person under the influence of liquor shall be allowed to enter the
cockpit premises;

(5) No person except the referee, handlers and such other authorized
AYSIK S. ONDAY
IPM Representative
officials not to exceed five (5) persons shall be allowed inside the
cockpit arena (rueda) while a cockfighting is in progress;

ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON

(6) No person shall be allowed to participate or deal with other gambling
Secretary to the SB game/activities of whatever nature during an authorized cockfight:
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RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor
 a) Inside the cockpit or within its premises;
b) Outside the cockpit at a distance of fifty (50) linear meters from the
cockpit arena or building.
RICO B. TOLENTINO
Municipal Vice Mayor
(7) No person shall be allowed to carry firearms, bladed, or any deadly
weapon, either for personal or official use/reason, unless authorized by
law;
CRISPIN E. CABRAL
SB Member
(8) No operator, owner or licensee of a cockpit shall employ or allow to
participate in a cockfighting activity any gaffer, referee, bet taker,
promoter, bet manager or pit manager who has not secured a
NILO E. ROLDAN
SB Member registration certificate;

(9) Smoking shall be strictly prohibited within the cockpit premises;

RONALD H. CLOSA
Provided that, it shall only be allowed within the designated smoking
SB Member area in an open space outside the cockpit building;

(10) No person less than eighteen (18) years of age (minor) shall be
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO allowed to enter the premises of the cockpit whether or not, to bet or
SB Member to participate in any way in the cockfighting activity;

(11) No person shall be allowed to sell any kind of liquor inside the cockpit
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ arena.
SB Member
The owner, operator, licensee, grantee or franchisee and/or the
violator/s shall be held liable for any violation after due court proceedings,
TITO A. CATUBAY
with corresponding penalties of fine or imprisonment as provided in Section
SB Member XXIV of this Ordinance.

Section XVII. Commercial Breeding of Gamecocks of Fighting Cocks

BENEDICK M. SIGUE
SB Member
No person shall be allowed to breed fighting cocks for commercial or
business purposes without first registering with the Office of the Municipal
Mayor. The latter shall furnish the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist, a list of
duly registered commercial gamecock breeders.
WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA
SB Member
Any duly registered breeder who sells more than five (5) gamecocks
annually shall be considered a commercial breeder.

ALEX M. MEDRANO Section XVIII. Filing of Complaints and Protests

ABC President

All complaints related to the establishment, operation and

maintenance of cockpits or the conduct of cockfighting and violation of the
PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA provision of this Ordinance shall be filed with the proper courts within fifteen
SKMF President
(15) days from the incidence of such violation. The complaint or protest must
be a verified complaint. This is without prejudice to the action to be taken by
the Sangguniang Bayan if the offense or violation is a ground for revocation or
AYSIK S. ONDAY cancellation of license/franchise.
IPM Representative

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Secretary to the SB

RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor
 Section XIX. Power or Authority to Grant and/or Revoke
License/Franchise
RICO B. TOLENTINO
Municipal Vice Mayor As provided in Section 48 of the Local Government Code of 1991,
authority is hereby vested in the Sangguniang Bayan of Bansud, Oriental
Mindoro, to grant or issue a license/franchise to establish, maintain and
CRISPIN E. CABRAL operate a cockpit in the Municipality of Bansud to any qualified person,
SB Member cooperative or corporation in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance. As such, the power to approve a license or franchise includes by
implication, the power to revoke it.
NILO E. ROLDAN
SB Member Section XX. Grounds for Cancellation, Revocation or Withdrawal of
Franchise

RONALD H. CLOSA
a) Failure to operate within a period of one (1) year from the granting of
SB Member franchise;
b) Cockpit has been operated contrary to law, or that it has been
operated/used for other forms of illegal gambling or other illegal
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO activities;
SB Member c) Failure to pay all taxes, fees and charges due to the Municipal
Government of Bansud, and secure a Mayor’s Permit within the period
prescribed in this Ordinance;
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ d) Failure by the franchisee, grantee or licensee to comply with all the
SB Member requirements and conditions provided for in this Ordinance.

Section XXI. Fees to be Paid

TITO A. CATUBAY
SB Member
The following fees shall be paid to the Office of the Municipal
Treasurer:

a) Franchise fee to operate cockpit - Fifty Thousand ( P50,000.00) Pesos

BENEDICK M. SIGUE
b) Franchise fee for renewal of cockpit - Seventy Five Thousand
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(P75,000.00) Pesos

c) Registration fee for cockpit personnel:

WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA
SB Member a. Promoter - One Thousand (P 1,000.00) Pesos per year
b. Pit Manager - One Thousand (P1,000.00) Pesos per year
c. Referee - One Thousand (P1,000.00) Pesos per year
d. Bet Manager - Five Hundred (P500.00) Pesos per year
ALEX M. MEDRANO
ABC President e. Bet taker (kristo) - Five Hundred (P500.00) Pesos per year
f. Gaffer (mananari) – Five Hundred (P500.00) Pesos per year

PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA e) Permit Fee (Promoter):

SKMF President 1. International Derby - Fifteen Thousand (P15,000.00) Pesos per derby
2. National Derby - Ten Thousand (P10,000.00) Pesos per derby
3. Regional Derby - Five Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos per derby
AYSIK S. ONDAY 4. Local Derby/Special hackfights:
IPM Representative a. Five (5)-cock derby - Five Thousand (P5,000.00)Pesos per derby
b. Four (4)-cock derby - Four Thousand (P4,000.00) Pesos per derby
c. Three (3)-cock derby – Three Thousand (P3,000.00) Pesos per derby
ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON d. Two (2)-cock derby – Two Thousand (P2,000.00) Pesos per derby
Secretary to the SB
e. Fastest kill - Three Thousand (P3,000.00) Pesos per event
f. Special hackfight - Two Thousand (P2,000.00) Pesos per event

RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor
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 Soltada Fees

RICO B. TOLENTINO a) Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Hundred (P100.00) Pesos per soltada

Municipal Vice Mayor b) Special Hack Fights. . . . . . . . One Hundred (P100.00) Pesos per soltada
Fastest kill One Hundred (P100.00) Pesos
c) Regular hackfight . . . . . . . . . . Fifty (P50.00) Pesos per soltada
CRISPIN E. CABRAL
SB Member
f) Mayor’s Permit Fee for commercial breeding of gamecocks:
1. For the first Five (5) heads. . . . Fifty (P50.00) Pesos
2. Every succeeding head. . . . . . Ten (10.00) Pesos
NILO E. ROLDAN
SB Member

Section XXII. Book/s of Accounts and Record Keeping

RONALD H. CLOSA All duly authorized cockpits shall be required to keep a Book or Books
SB Member of Accounts and financial Records pertaining to the operation of cockpit.
These records shall be kept open for inspection and examination of the Office
of the Municipal Treasurer.
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO
SB Member Section XXIII. Financial Statement of Proceeds from Cockfight for
Charitable Purposes

ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ For scheduled cockfights for charitable or humanitarian purposes, the
SB Member owner, operator or licensee shall report, on a daily basis, the receipts from
gate or entrance and ringside tickets and the total commission (plazada) for
the day.
TITO A. CATUBAY
SB Member After the cockfighting event for charitable purposes, the cockpit
owner, operator or licensee shall turnover to the authorized representative of
the receipt charitable institution or organization, the share of the proceeds as
BENEDICK M. SIGUE
per agreement or contract. In the absence of such agreement or contract, the
SB Member sharing of proceeds shall be sixty percent (60%) to the operator and forty
percent (40%) to the recipient charitable institution/organization.

WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA
The owner, operator or licensee of the cockpit shall, within Fifteen (15)
SB Member days after the cockfighting event, submit to the Office of the Municipal Mayor
a copy of the daily financial report and the financial summary of the cockfight
held for fund- raising activity or charitable or humanitarian purpose.
ALEX M. MEDRANO
ABC President
Section XXIV. Penal Provisions

Violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, after due process,

subject the owner, operator, licensee, grantee or franchisee and/ or the
PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA
SKMF President violator/s to a penalty of:

For Section XVI (1), (2) & (3)

1. First Offense . . . Five Hundred (P500.00) Pesos with
AYSIK S. ONDAY discretion of the owner, operator or licensee to ban the violator
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from entering the cockpit

2. Second Offense . . One Thousand (P 1,000.00) Pesos with

ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON
discretion of the owner, operator or Licensee to ban the
Secretary to the SB
violator from entering the cockpit
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RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor
 3. Third Offense . . . Two Thousand Five Hundred (P2,500.00)
Pesos or imprisonment of not less than Six (6) months, or both,
RICO B. TOLENTINO at the discretion of the Court, without prejudice to the penalties
Municipal Vice Mayor imposed for violation of other existing local and national laws.

For Section XVI (4)

CRISPIN E. CABRAL 1. First Offense . . . . . . . . Five Hundred (P 500.00) Pesos
SB Member 2. Second Offense . . . . . One Thousand (P1,000.00) Pesos
3. Third Offense . . Two Thousand Five Hundred (P2,500.00)
Pesos or with discretion of the owner, operator or licensee
NILO E. ROLDAN to ban the violator the cockpit
SB Member
For Section XVI (5), (6) & (7)
1. First Offense . . . . . . . .Two Thousand (P 2,000.00) Pesos
RONALD H. CLOSA
2. Second Offense . . . . . . One Thousand (P 1,000.00) Pesos
SB Member 3. Third Offense . . . . Two Thousand Five Hundred (P 2,500,00)
Pesos with imprisonment of not less than Six (6) months, at the
discretion of the court, without prejudice to the penalties
imposed for violation of other existing local and national laws.
CARLITO M. DE CASTRO
SB Member
For Section XVI (8) (Employment of Unregistered Officials/Employees)
1. First Offense . . . . . . . One Thousand (P 1,000.00) Pesos
2. Second Offense . . . One Thousand Five Hundred (P 1,500.00)
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ
SB Member
Pesos
3. Third Offense . . . Two Thousand Five Hundred (P 2,500.00)
Pesos or imprisonment of not less than Six (6) months, or both,
at the discretion of the court, without prejudice to the penalties
TITO A. CATUBAY imposed of other existing local and national laws.
SB Member

For Section XVI (9) (Prohibition on Smoking)

1. First Offense . . . . Two Hundred (P 200.00) Pesos
BENEDICK M. SIGUE 2. Second Offense . . Five Hundred (P 500.00) Pesos
SB Member 3. Third Offense. . . . One Thousand (P 1,000.00) Pesos or
imprisonment for a period not less than five (5) days but not
exceeding Ten (10) days, or both at the discretion of the Court,
WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA without prejudice to the penalties imposed for violation of
SB Member other existing local and national laws.

For Section XVI (10) ((Prohibition on Minors)

ALEX M. MEDRANO 1. First Offense . . . Five Hundred (P 500.00) Pesos
ABC President 2. Second Offense . One Thousand (P 1,000.00) Pesos
3. Third Offense. . . Two Thousand Five Hundred (P 2,500.00)
Pesos or imprisonment of not less than Six (6) months, or both,
PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA at the discretion of the Court, without prejudice to the
SKMF President penalties imposed for violation of other existing local and
national laws.

AYSIK S. ONDAY Section XXV. Transitory Provision

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All resolution granting previous cockpit franchises shall remain valid
and binding, provided that the owners, operators or licensees shall comply
ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON with the provisions of this ordinance in the ensuing year.
Secretary to the SB

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RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor
 Section XXVI. Separability Clause
CRISPIN E. CABRAL
SB Member
Should any Section or portion of this Ordinance be declared by higher
sanggunian or sany Court as unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of other Sections or provisions of this Ordinance and shall
remain in full force and effect.
NILO E. ROLDAN
SB Member
Section XXVII. Repealing Clause

All other ordinances, rules and regulations that are in conflict or

RONALD H. CLOSA contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified
SB Member accordingly.

Section XXVIII. Effectivity Clause

CARLITO M. DE CASTRO This Ordinance shall take effect after its publication or posting for
SB Member
Three (3) consecutive weeks in newspaper of local circulation.

ENACTED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro on

its Third and Final Reading.
ROMELL G. HERNANDEZ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SB Member
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance has been duly adopted in
the 66 Regular Session of the 18th Sangguniang Bayan of Bansud on the date
th

above specified.

TITO A. CATUBAY
SB Member

ATTY. LARRY M. QUINTON

Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan
Attested by:
BENEDICK M. SIGUE
SB Member

RICO B. TOLENTINO
Municipal Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer
WILLIAM C. EVANGELISTA
SB Member
Approved:

ALEX M. MEDRANO
ABC President
RONALDO M. MORADA
Municipal Mayor

Date signed: _________________

PORCHIA MAE L. MAGADIA
SKMF President 2021-Cockfighting Ordinance-janeth

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AYSIK S. ONDAY
IPM Representative