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STANDARD TODAY (11 JAN 2014)

[ SAN JUAN CITY ORDINANCE NO. 95 Series of 2013, December 09, 2013 ]

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL RESTAURANTS, SCHOOLS, OFFICES, HOSPITALS, CAFETERIAS, CATERING OPERATIONS, FAST FOOD CHAINS AND OTHER RELATED FOOD SERVICES IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, METRO MANILA TO INCLUDE HALF-RICE SERVING IN THEIR MENU.



Sponsored by: Councilors William C. Go and Rolando M.
Bernardo and co-sponsored by Councilors Angelo Agcaoili,
Arthur Alfredo E. Aquino, Leonardo G. Celles, Janella Ejercito
Estrada, Michael Cristopher R. Mathay, Marie O'neal S.
Mendoza, Richard F. Peralta, Edgardo V. Soriano, Jose Warren
P. Villa and Allen Christopher M. Silvano

WHEREAS, a letter was sent to Hon. Mayor Guia G. Gomez dated September 13, 2013 from Engr. Lemuel R. Pagayunan, Manager, NCR of the National Food Authority (NFA) requesting to pass an Ordinance requiring the food service industry in the City of San Juan, Metro Manila to include half-rice serving in their menu;

WHEREAS, statistics shows that every Filipino wastes about 2 tablespoons of cooked rice every meal equivalent to 13% of the total rice imports amounting to Six Billion Two Hundred Million Pesos (P6.2B) or the consumption of nearly Two Million Six Hundred Thousand (2.6M) Filipinos in a year:

WHEREAS, the said Ordinance will cover all businesses, institutions, responsible for any meal prepared outside the home which include restaurants, schools, offices, hospitals, cafeterias, catering operations, fast food chains and other related food services;

WHEREAS, half-rice serving must be mandatory in the menu of the restaurant and other eateries.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED as it is hereby ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Juan, Metro Manila, in session duly assembled that:

Section 1. All restaurants, schools, offices, hospitals, cafeterias, catering operations, fast food chains and other related food services in the City of San Juan, Metro Manila are hereby required to include half-rice serving in their menu and in their value meal packages or promos.

Section 2. PENALTY:
  First offense - Warning
  Second offense - P 300.00
  Third offense - P1,000.00
Section 3. The Business Permit and License Office (BPLO), the City  Health and Sanitation Office, Task Force Disiplina and the Barangay Officials are hereby tasked to implement this Ordinance.

Section 4. Copies of this Ordinance shall be distributed to all concerned business establishments.

Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect upon approval and publication in a newspaper of general circulation and posting in all conspicuous places within the city, including but not limited to public offices, restaurants, schools, etc.

(Sgd.) ALLEN CHRISTOPHER M. SILVANO
City Councilor		 (Sgd.) ARTHUR ALFREDO E. AQUINO
City Councilor
   
(Sgd.) JANELLA EJERCITO ESTRADA
City Councilor		 (Sgd.) WILLIAM C. GO
City Councilor
   
(Sgd.) MICHAEL CRISTOPHER R. MATHAY
City Councilor		 (Sgd.) MARIE O'NEAL S. MENDOZA
City Councilor
   
(Sgd.) RICHARD F. PERALTA
City Councilor		 (Sgd.) FERDINAND A. VELASCO
City Councilor
   
(Sgd.) JOSE WARREN P. VILLA
City Councilor		 (Sgd.) EDGARDO V. SORIANO   
City Councilor
   
(Sgd.) LEONARDO G. CELLES
City Councilor		 (Sgd.) ANGELO W. AGCAOILI
City Councilor
   
(Sgd.) ROLANDO M. BERNARDO
President Pro-Tempore
City Councilor
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS ORDINANCE
HAS BEEN DULY APPROVED BY THE
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD ON DECEMBER 9,   2013.
   
(Sgd.) RIA P. ESTRELLA-PADILLA
Secretary to the City Council
   
ATTESTED:
   
(Sgd.) HON. FRANCISCO JAVIER M. ZAMORA
Presiding Officer
City Vice-Mayor
   
APPROVED:  
   
(Sgd.) HON. GUIA G. GOMEZ
City Mayor
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