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    REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

    TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD


    LUNGSOD NG BAKOLOD
    -oOo-

    CITY ORDINANCE NO. 970


    November 3, 2021

    AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND RESPONSE


    CENTER OF BACOLOD CITY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
    PURPOSES.

    WHEREAS, Section 4 and 5, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that , "The
    prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people, and that the maintenance of
    peace and order, protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of general welfare are
    essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy";

    WHEREAS, the frequency natural disasters and the threat to peace and order posed by
    the criminality and other disturbances require the dedicated efforts of both the government and
    the private sector;

    WHEREAS, there is a need to improve public safety services and existing peace and order
    and public safety mechanisms by providing a clear command structure for responsibility and
    accessibility and by encouraging and facilitating the prompt deployment of a seamless emergency
    services;

    WHEREAS, there is a need to establish a centralized system that will strengthen the
    emergency response of Bacolod City to further increase the survival rate of its constituents and
    maximize existing logistics and manpower;

    NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of


    Bacolod in session assembled that :

    Section 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the Bacolod 911 Ordinance.

    Section 2. COVERAGE. The Bacolod 911 Ordinance shall be implemented within the
    whole jurisdiction of Bacolod City and shall include all medical , emergency, disaster, peace and
    order response personnel whether volunteers or not.

    Section 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS.

    1. BDDRMO - Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office


    2. BCPO - Bacolod City Police Office
    3. OSSO- Bacolod City Department of Social Services and Development
    4. Disaster - a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving
    widespread human , material , economic or environmental losses and impacts, which
    exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own
    resources.
    5. Emergency - unforeseen or sudden occurrence , especially danger, demanding
    immediate action.

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    6. Private Sector- the key actor in the realm of the economy where the central social
    concern and process are the mutually beneficial production and distribution of goods
    and services to meet the physical needs of human beings.
    7. Response - any concerted effort by two (2) or more agencies, public or private, to
    provide assistance or intervention during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life
    preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people affected and in the
    restoration of essential public activities and facilities .

    Section 4. 911 NUMBER. The number designated for all emergency, medical , calamity ,
    disaster, peace and order concerns. The BDRRMO shall appeal to network providers to make the
    911 calls from Bacolod City free so that it will encourage our indigent fellowmen to use the service.

    Section 5. EMERGENCY SYSTEM. There shall be a Medical and Emergency Response


    Center (MERC) to be established in an office to be designated by the BDRRMO. The MERC shall
    be the only agency that will answer all emergency call from the "911 number" and shall dispatch
    the needed response team by coordinating to the respective volunteer or government agency that
    are near the area of incidence, calamity or disaster.

    Section 6. ON-SCENE FIRST RESPONDERS. Private volunteers who are first on-scene
    during crisis/emergency can help the victims right away however they will need to coordinate to
    the BDRRMO or 911 system for proper documentation and to avoid response redundancy.

    Section 7. DATABASE. The MERC shal l have a digital database that will store every
    important information in every distress call such as and not limited to the number of the caller, the
    name of the caller, nature of incident, the names of the responders and the date and time of the
    incident. The information will be stored for five years and can only be disclosed if by a court order
    in compliance to Republic Act 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

    Section 8. BARANGAY COORDINATION. All Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and


    Management Council members shall have a close coordination with MERC and must also
    encourage its constituents to make use of the 911 number in cases of emergency, calamity,
    disaster, peace and order concerns.

    Section 9. INFORMATION DRIVE. The Bacolod City Public Information Office shall
    promote the "911 number" and MERC through all social and mass media agencies especially to
    the Bacolod City website and Bacolod City Government controlled social media pages. The
    volunteer emergency response teams are also urged to promote the same to their respective
    reach. All Punong Barangays are also enjoined to promote the same to their respective
    communities.

    Section 10. ACCREDITATION OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. All Punong Barangays


    are required to have all the ir community volunteers for emergency response be accredited by the
    BDRRMO. The guidelines for such accreditation should be set forth by the BDRMMO. Ir
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    City Ordinance No. 970
    November 3, 2021 Page 3

    Section 11. TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP. There shall be a Technical Working Group
    that shall be establ ished for the implementation of this ordinance and continuous updating of the
    national emergency and disaster response guidelines. The TWG will be composed of the
    following :

    Chairman City Mayor


    Vice Chairman - City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer
    Members SP Cha irperson , Committee on Fire , Calamity and Disaster
    City Directo r, Bacolod City Police Office
    Fire Chief, Bacolod Fire Protection
    City Chief, Bacolod Coast Guard
    President, Liga ng mga Barangay
    Three (3) Representatives from private volunteers

    The TWG shall meet at least once every three months or if by required by the Chairman.

    Section 12. BUDGET. The City shall appropriate an initial budget of Five Hundred
    Thousand Pesos (Php 500,000.00) to be taken from the DRRMO Fund to defray all the expenses
    it may incur to implement this ordinance.

    Section 13. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any part of this ordinance is declared as


    unconstitutional or unlawful , such declaration shall not affect the other parts or the section hereof
    that are not declared unlawful or unconstitutional.

    Section 14. REPEALING CLAUSE. All previous ordinances inconsistent with this
    ordinance shall be deemed repealed or modified accordingly.

    Section 15. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
    its approval.

    CARRIED BY THE VOTE OF:


    Affirmative
    Councilors Cindy T . Rojas , Renecito S. Novero, Simplicia Z. Distrito, Carlos Jose
    V. Lopez, Al Victor A. Espino, Archie S. Baribar, Israel P. Salanga,
    Dindo C. Ramos, Bartolome N. Orola, Sr., Ana Marie V. Palermo,
    Wilson C. Gamboa , Jr. Lady Gies Gonzales-Pallen , Ayesha Joy Y.
    Villaflor.

    Negative : None.

    Author : Councilor Israel P. Salanga.

    Passed :

    Comments :
    November 3, 2021 (122 nd Regular Session of the 10th Council)

    Passed .
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    November 3, 2021 Page 4

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    Vice Mayor
    Presiding Officer

    ATTY--.--VICENTE C. PETIERRE Ill


    Secretary to the Sanggunian !
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    APPROVED : NOV. ,,, ~ 2./ HON. EVELIO R. LEON~DIA
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    CERTIFICATION

    This is to certify that CITY ORDINANCE NO. 970, Series of 2021 passed by the
    Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Bacolod on November 3, 2021 entitled :

    AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND RESPONSE


    CENTER OF BACOLOD CITY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
    PURPOSES.

    was published in Journal Visayas on November 24 , 2021 and posted on November 11 , 2021, in
    the following conspicuous places in the City of Bacolod , to wit:

    1. Bulletin Board of the Sangguniang Panlungsod


    2 nd Floor Bacolod City Government Center
    2. Old City Hall (Araneta-Luzuriaga Streets)
    3. Bacolod Public Plaza
    4 . City Health Office
    5. Hall of Justice
    6. North (Burgos) Public Market
    7. South (Libertad) Public Market
    8. Central Market

    Bacolod City, Philippines , December 13, 2021 .

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