REPUBLIKA NG PIUPINAS TAWGGAPAW KC, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOO

L1JMGSOD HG BAKOLOD -0O0-

CITY ORDINANCE NO 55ft August 10. ?011

AM ORDINANCE-INSTITUTION ALIZING THE PROGRAM AHO SERVICES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, the adverse ejects of the economic crises continued to burden the people, especially the unemployed and under-employed poor people in the City of Bacolod. but those who suffered most are the solo parents & their children:

WHEREAS solo parents are individuals who due to unfavorable circumstances are left alone to rear, provide and support the needs of their children, which, among others, include provision for food, education clothing, shelter & other basic necessities for their daily survival;

WHEREAS in that situation, solo parents with parenthood responsibility are given assistance and support by the government pursuant to Republic Act # 8972, otherwise known as "The Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000":

WHEREAS premises considered, there is a need for the City of Bacolod to enact an ordinance which will institutionalise appropriate programs and services for solo parents & their children in the City of Bacolod:

THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Bacolod. in session assembled, (hat;

Section 1. Title of the Ordinance - The title of this ordinance shall be called as "An Ordinance Institutionalizing the programs & services to solo parents and their children, providing funds therefor, & for other purposes." Its shod title shall be known as "The Solo Parents Programs/Services Ordinance"

Section ?. Definition of Terms - The following tenns. to mean as follow:

1) Solo Parent - per Republic Act 8972, refers to any individual who fells under any of the following categories:

a) A woman who gives birth as a result of rape and other crimes against chastity even without a final conviction of the offender. Provided that the mother keeps and raises the child.

b̂ Parent left solo or alone with the responsibility of parenthood due to the death of spouse.

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c) Parent left soio nr aione with the responsibility of parenthood while the spouse is de l a i u c U ur is serving sentence foi a criminal conviction for at least one (1) year.

d) Parent left solo or alone with the responsibil ity of parenthood due to physical and/or inentttl incapacity of spouse as certified by a pubiic medical practitioner.

e) Parent left solo or alone due to legal separation or de facto separation from spouse for at least one (1) yeat as long as he or she is entrusted with the custody of the children

f) Parent left solo or alone due to declaration of nullity or annulment of marriage as dec ieed by a court or by a church as long as he/she is entrusted with the custody of the children.

g) Parent left solo or alone wi th the responsibility of parenthood due to abandonment of spouse for at least one (1) year.

h) Unman led father/mother who has preferred to keep and rear his/her child/children instead of having others care for them or give them up to the welfare institution

t) Any other person who solely provide parental care and support to a child or

j) Any family member who assumes the responsibility of head of the family as a result of the death, abandonment, disappearance or prolonged absence of the parents or solo parent

A change in the status or circumstance of the parent claiming benefits under this Act, such that he/she is no longer left aione with the responsibil ity of parenthood shall terminate his/her eligibility for these benefits.

2) C h i l d r e n - refer to those living with and dependent upon the solo parent for support who are unmarr ied, unemployed and not more ihan eighteen years (18) of age or even above 18 years but are incapable of self support because of mental and/or physical defect or disability.

3 t Parenta l leave - as defined by RA 897? refers to leave benefits granted to a soio patent to enable hitn/het to pet form parental duties and responsibil it ies where physical presence is required

4 t Flexible work schedule - refers to the right granted to a solo parent employee or worker to vary his/her arrival and departure time without affecting the core work hours as def ined by the employer fRA 8972)

children,

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* 5) SEA-K - refers fo Self Employment Assistenee-Kaunlaran

6̂ SEED - refers to Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development

7) Al.S - refers fo the Alternative l earning System

8) DOLE - refers to the Department of i abor & Employment

9) MSCB P refers fo me National Statistical Coordination Board, which attached to NED A and responsible for determining the regional poverty threshold.

101 NEDA - refers to National Economic Development Authority

11) Republic Ac! 8972 - refers fo an Act providing for the benefits and privileges to solo parents and their children, appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes.

12) TESDA - refers to Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

Section 3. Requirements to aval! of programs and services:

a Certificate of Residency from the barangay concerned that applicant Is a barangay resident of such barangay in the City of Bacolod for at least six (6) months

h COME! En ID (identification Cards or Registration

c Proof and/or documents of being a solo parent.

d Barangay Certification or Affidavit as to the income of the applicant, showing thai his/her income falls equal or below the poverty threshold as set by National Statistical Coordination Board fNSCB), per Section ? of the IRR of RA 8972.

Section 4, Issuance of Solo Parent's ID - In issuing for the solo parent's ID. for purposes of availment of an appropriate services from agencies concerned, the DSSD or its authorized personnel shall see to it that the following information shall he reflected at the back of such ID

a An information, that a solo parent is "An Indigent," if a hearer of such solo

(The latest, 7006 monthly poverty threshold of the Province of Negros Occidental which Bacolod City is included, per attached reference, is Php 13.972.00)

parent iD is an indigent.

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b. An information that the solo parents Income falls or below monthly poverty Slireslioiu", if a bearer of such soio parent IDs income falls or below monthly poverty threshold (The latest 2006 monthly poverty threshold is Php 13,972,00)

c An information that the solo parent's "income is above monthly poverty itifeshuid"; if *4>earer of such solo parent's ID belongs to such category.

d Solo parent's ID issued by the DSSD which is signed by the DSSD Head him/herself and ihe City Mayor upon payment of Php 100.00 to the City Treasurer's Office

On the said ID the names of solo parent's dependents with their coiresponding age shaii also be slated therein.

Section 5. Programs and Services to Solo Parents - The following are the services that shall be extended to the solo parent indigents and to those who fail beiow poverty threshold'

a I ivelihood assistance and skills training or capacity building from the City thru ihe City Coopeiaiive & Development Office (CCLDO).

b TFSDA I .ivelihood and Skills Development Programs

c DOLE Program on Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development

d DSSD assistance or thru SEA-K or Self Empowerment Assistance-Kaunlaran

Section 6. Employment Related Benefits to the Solo Parents

a Aside from the benefits he/she enjoyed Solo parent empioyeeAvorker who has rendered at least one (1) year of service to the city government or private company/entity (whether continuous or broken) shall be granted seven (7) days parental leave every yeas. To facilitate the hereto benefit granted, with •he presentation of Solo Parent's ID issued by the DSSD solo parent shall notify the employer for such availmenl.

b Flexible work schedule shall be given to the solo parents by the City in the case of public employees, and by the management in the case of private business as the case may be

However in the case of the City government, such flexible work schedule, upon pioper evaluation shali be subject to the disci etion of the department head

(SEED)

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And in the case of private business, the work schedule shaft not effect company's, productivity. And. any employer may request an exemption of such requirements from the DOf F en meritorious ground

c. Soto parents shall he protected against work discrimination in their work station.

Section 7, Housing Benefits - Solo parents who meet the qualification under the Republic Act 7279 shall be given housing assistance by the Bacoiod Housing Authority Office (BHA) Furthermore, indigent poor and homeless solo parent must be given priority in the City's seiocation site.

Section 8, Psycho-Social Services for at! Solo Parents as Intervention, under Republic Act # 8972, and hereof adopted under this Ordinance, including the following;

a. Individual counseling from appropriate government agency

b Peer group counseling

c Family counseling

d Organization of Solo Parents Club or Associations

e Accessing refetrats from support services: like education, health, medical., burial, etc.

Section 9, Education services thru the following agencies (RA 8972):

DEP-EO - Won formal appropriate education program, eg Alternative Learning System or ALS.

TFSDA - Technical amVor vocational education

- Private Education Student Finance Assistance (PESFA). thru R.A. 8372

CHED - Scholarship program for qualified solo parent and their children In basic tertiary and technical education

- Study gran!

Applicant procedure:

1, Applicant must secure application form from either DepEd, CHED and TESOA. depending on their need.

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2. Submit the duly accomplished application form, together with the required documents io She appropriate agency.

The following are the required documents to be attached with the application to either DepEd, CHED and TESDA;

1) Solo ParenllD Card

2) Barangay Clearance

3) Birth Certificate

4) Notice of Admission from the School

5) Report Card of last year the applicant attended school or Original or certified true copy of Tianscript of Records

Section 10. Health Services - in addition to the health benefits under RA 8972, indigent soio patents shall enjoy free iaboiatory fees, free X-ray and free tooth extraction, upon presentation of Soio Parents ID

Section 1 1 . implementing Rules and Regulations (iRR) - A Committee under I his Ordinance shall be cseated to come up the implementing Rules & Regulations 'within Sixty (60) Days upon the passage of this Ordinance which shall be submitted to the Sangyuniang Paniungsod foi ratification This committee shall compose the following offices which will be represented by its respective heads.

1 Department of Social Services & Development (DSSD) - Convenor and lead

office.

? City Health Office (CHO)

3 City Cooperative and I ivelihood Office (CGI DO)

4 Department of Interior & I ocal Government (DH 6 ) - Bacolod Office

5 Commission on Higher Education (CHED) - Bacolod

6 Technical Fducahon and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) - Negros

7 Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) - Bacolod

DOH - Western Visayas Regional Hospital, Lacson St., Bacolod City

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Section 12. Funding - For an effective implementation of this Ordinance, a certain budge! from GAD budget shall be yearly allocated.

Section 13. Separabil ity Clause - If any provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, other provisions not affected thereby shall conlinue to be in full force and effect.

Section 14, Effeetivfty Clause - This ordinance shall fake effect Fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Baco'od,

CARRIED BY THE VOTE OF. Affirm at ive'

Councilors :

Negative :

Absent :

Main Author

Co-Autftors

Passed

Comments:

Et Cid ML Famttiaran, Homer Q. Bats, Roberto M. Rojas, Cataiino T. Aiisbo, Em L Ang, Dindo C. Ramos, Sonya M. Verdeflor, Mona Dia G Jardin, Keith Emmanuel L. Ramos.

N o n e .

N o n e

Councilor El Cid M. Familiaran.

Councilors Sonya M. Verdeftor and Em L. Ang.

August 10. 2011 <58'r' Regular Session).

P a s s e d . Councilors Archie S Baribar, Elmer T. Sy. A! Victor A. Espino. Caesar Z. Distrito and Carlos Jose V. Lopez were not vet around when this resolution was passed.

ATTESTED ATTY. W1LOT. A IE JAMPRIM0

Secretary to lhfi_Sanggnniftn By;

A. S A Y ^ O i yor Officer

HELEN RJJEGASPi Board Secretary IV

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