Batangas City 2012 Ordinances that You Should be Aware of

Here are the lists of some of the Batangas City Ordinances that most of the residents of Batangas City might not yet be aware of. 

1. Barking Dogs

In Batangas City, "3.12 -Those who owned or possessed a dog or several dogs belonging to the family or kept under his control that keeps barking at the hours of day or night causing nuisance to his neighbor or the neighborhood. Punishable by a fine of P 1,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than five (5) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court." (Ord #10. S. 2012).

2. Beware of roaming your pets (ferocious animals) on the streets

Ordinance #10 Series of 2012, Sec. 3.23 - Roaming the streets of the Poblacion or public places with venomous or non-venomous snake or ferocious animal causing alarm to the public particularly to children. Punishable by a fine of P 500.00 or imprisonment of not less than five (5) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court.

3. Spreading panic to the neighbourhood or to the public by spreading rumors of an impending and existing disaster

Ord. #10. S. 2012 "3.27 - Maliciously spreading panic to the neighborhood or to the public by spreading rumors of an impending or existing disaster, bomb threat, conflagration, tsunami, flood, earthquake or other calamities or phenomenon. Punishable by a fine of P5,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court."

4. Have a check up of your Motor vehicle

Ord. #10 S. 2012 Sec. 3.44 - Operating a motor vehicle in such a manner as to cause it to emit or make any unnecessary or disagreeable odor, smoke or noise. Punishable by a fine of P1,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than ten (10) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court.

5. Touching one’s private parts and performing lustful acts

Ordinance. #10 S. 2012 Sec. 3.35 - Sexual battery or maliciously touching one’s private parts. Punishable by a fine of P1,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court.

Sec. 3.22 - Performing lustful, vexatious or insolent acts against an opposite sex or even on the same gender. Punishable by a fine of P 1,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than ten (10) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court

6. Drawing doodles on any part of any motor vehicle not your own

Ord #10 S. 2012, 3.10- Those who shall write, print, paint, draw any letter, sign, caricature on any part of the motor vehicle, on the wall, post, signages or property of another, or those who shall commit any act of vandalism. Punishable by a fine of P 1,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than ten (10) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court."

7. Getting slapped on the face, injured or ridiculed or humiliated

Ordinance No. 10 S. 2012, Sec. 3.7 - Those who shall slap, injure or ridicule or humiliate, directly or indirectly, a person, particularly, minors or students or those belonging to the third sex or trans-gender, whether with felonious intent or not or whether merely for fun or whether it is part of an initiation of students’ fraternity group or association. Punishable by a fine of P1,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than ten (10) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court."

8. Stalking other persons

Ord. No. 10, Series of 2012 provides on Sec. 3.46 - Stalking a woman, child, student or any person, including repeated phone calls, or text messaging, knowingly and without justification causing nuisance, psychological or emotional distress. Punishable by a fine of P 3,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court."

9. The Barangay Tanod’s duty

In Batangas City, it is the duty of the barangay tanod or a police officer to grope your minor child who violates Ord. #10 S. 2012.

SECTION 5. DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TAKING CUSTODY OF A MINOR FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. – Any person or law enforcement officer taking custody or arresting a minor (below 18 years old) shall................

(6) Ensure that a body search of the minor is done only by a law enforcement Officer of the same gender as to that of the minor.

10. Cyber bullying or uploading of photos and videos on social network or websites without consent of affected persons               

Sec. 3.36 of Ordinance #10 Series of 2012 - "Cyber bullying or uploading of photos and videos on social network or websites without the consent of the affected persons. Punishable by a fine of P3,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than sixty (60) days, or both, at the discretion of the Honorable Court.

Source: atty vic mayo’s facebook account