KALIBO, Aklan - The Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo recently approved a resolution urging Mayor William S. Lachica to issue an Executive Order creating a Task Force to implement Provincial Ordinance No. 07-025 – “An Ordinance Banning the Burning of Rice Straws on the Field and Imposing Penalties for its Violation”.
According to the Kalibo SB, the Provincial Ordinance was passed to stop rice straw burning, aiming to protect friendly insects which would be destroyed together with harmful ones.
Burning of rice straw will also make the soil acidic and also contributes to climate change and destruction of the ozone layer.
The resolution was initiated by Kalibo SB Member Emmanuel Soviet Russia de la Cruz who said that the Aklan SP approved the ordinance in 1998 banning the burning of rice straw in the rice field. This resolution was adopted and supported by the local government of Kalibo.
It was noted, however, that this ordinance has not been enforced because rice straw is still blatantly burned in rice fields until now.
The resolution was proposed by the SB in response to the request of LGU Agricultural Technologist Alice Rebuelta who stressed the need for the implementation of the ordinance because this has penal sanctions and needs to be enforced through a task force.
For her part, Kalibo Vice Mayor Madeline Regalado said the support of the Liga ng Mga Barangay should be strongly sought for the strict implementation of the ordinance.
Once Mayor Lachica issues the Executive Order, the Municipal Agricultural Officer (MAO) will organize the Task Force.(PIA)/TE
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