Mt Province SP pushes upped fees for services

By Alpine L. Killa and Erwin S. Batnag

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- –The ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan prescribing additional fees  collected by provincial government awaits final approval of Gov. Leonard G. Mayaen.

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan in final reading recently and unanimously approved the ordinance revising Provincial Ordinance No.101, s. 2010 known as Updated Revenue Code of Mountain Province.

Mayaen thanked and commended the Sangguniang Panlalawigan headed by Vice Gov. Bonifacio C. Lacwasan for supporting the idea of a revised Revenue Code of Mountain Province.

The Revenue Code of Mountain Province was revised four years ago under Mayaen.

Updates on the ordinance include the following: for those engaged in business on printing and publication and on business enjoying franchise, they have to pay a governor’s permit fee amounting to P1, 000.

A governor’s permit fee amounting to P2, 000 shall be imposed on the extraction of sand and gravel and other quarry services and on proprietors, lessors, or operators of amusement places.

A GP fee of P1, 000 and stickers at cost plus 20 percent mark-up shall be imposed on operators of delivery trucks and vans regardless of the number of tracks and vans.

The SP had also increased service fees charged by  provincial government offices like rental of the multi –purpose building from P800.00 to P1,000 per day and ENRO charges for concessionaries.

The ENRO charges for concessionaries include the increase of filing fee from P200 to P300; governor’s permit of P700 to P2,000; inspection/ verification fee of P350 to P500; application fee of P100 to P200 and a fee of P2.00 per tree shall be imposed for contracts and projects.

Moreover, the legislative body imposed additional hospital services fee for services of facilities rendered by the provincial hospital specifically on board and lodging. Patients who used to avail of the De Luxe/Suite Room with charge of P550.00 will now be charged P1, 000 per day.

The 500.00 per day charge to private room will increase to P800 per day while the P400 per day charge of regular ward remains.  Also, medical certificate to be issued by the provincial hospital is free if used for athletic and enrolment purposes. Others who will secure a medical certificate for other purposes will pay P50 while senior citizens who will present their identification cards will be given a 20 percent discount.

The ordinance crafted by the SP shall take effect on Jan. 1, 2015 once the governor approves said order.