Republic of the Philippines
Province of La Union
MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
A. General Rule. All words and phrases shall be construed and understood according to the common and approved usage of the language; but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the law shall be construed and understood according to that peculiar and appropriate meaning.
B. Person. The word "person" shall extend and be applied to natural and juridical persons such as firms, corporations or voluntary associations, unless plainly inapplicable.
C. Tenses. The use of any verb in the present tense shall include the future when applicable. D. Shall Have Been. The word "shall have been" shall include past and future cases.
E. Shall. "Shall" is mandatory. F. May. "May" is permissive.
G. Reasonable Time or Notice. In all cases where any provision of this Code shall require any act to be done in a reasonable notice to be given, that reasonable time or notice shall mean such time only as may be necessary for the prompt performance of that duty or compliance with that notice.
H. Computation of Time. When the Code refers to a day that means a working day for government offices beginning from 8:00 in the morning up to 5:00 in the afternoon. A month consists of 30 days except when the particular month is mentioned where the number of days within that month shall be basis of counting time.
Section 11.09. Bases for Action. Considering the extent and complexity of environmental initiatives, the following local and international policy instruments and action programs are hereby considered to ensure an efficient, equitable and sustainable allocation, utilization, management and development of the Municipality's resources to wit:
A. The Philippine Constitution.
B. RA 7160 otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 1991". C. PD 1152 otherwise known as the "Philippine Environment Code" prescribing specific environment management policies and environment quality standards.
D. PD 984 amending RA 3931 otherwise known as the "Pollution Control Law" prescribing specific policies on pollution control and declaring as a national policy the maintenance of a reasonable standard of purity for the waters and air with their utilization for domestic, agricultural, industrial and other legitimate purposes.
E. PD 1067 otherwise known as the "Water Code of the Philippines" establishing the basic principles and framework relating to the appropriation, control and conservation of water resources to achieve the optimum development and rational utilization of these resources; I defining the extent of the rights and obligations of water users and owners including the protection and regulation of such rights; declares that all waters belong to the State; and, declaring that all waters that belong to the State cannot be subject to acquisitive prescription.
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