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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILLIPINESSANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

MAKATI CITY

PRESENT:

Vice Mayor ERNESTO S. MERCADO - Presiding Officer

Councilor JEJOMAR ERWIN S. BINAY, JR. ISRAEL S. CRUZADO

ERLINDA S. GONZALES OSCAR M. IBAY

DIVINA A. JACOME RICARDO S. JAVIER

FRANCISCO Z. LICHAUCO ROMEO C. MEDINA

SALVADOR D. PANGILINAN NELSON S. PASIA

ASTOLFO C. PIMENTEL RICO J. PUNO

LIBERATO G. SIARON MONIQUE YASMIN Q. LAGDAMEO - SK President

RODOLFO F. SESE - ABC President

ABSENT:

Councilor FERDINAND T. EUSEBIO ELIAS V. TOLENTINO, JR. - On leave

JOHNNY S. WILSON - On leave

By unanimous vote of the members present, the following City Ordinance was enacted on

third and final reading:

CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2001-074

Authors: Vice Mayor Ernesto S. Mercado andall members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OR RENTAL OFCOMPUTER GAMES AND SOFTWARE, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF

EXPLICITLY AND OVERTLY VIOLENT NATURE AND THE LIKE,TO MINORS BY COMPUTER SHOPS, COMPUTER SALES AND

RENTAL HOUSES, COMPUTER CAFES AND ALL RELATEDBUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF MAKATI, AND PROVIDING A

PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

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WHEREAS, it has been noted that despite the campaign of National and LocalGovernment Offices, Non-Governmental Organizations and Media outfits against the

distribution and rentals of explicitly and overtly violent computer games and software tominors, especially elementary and high school students, these services continue to be

operated by owners of computer sales, rental and other related businesses;

WHEREAS, majority of their patrons who are minors avail of these computer games

thereby contributing to their delinquency;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AS IT IS HEREBY ENACTED BY THE

CITY COUNCIL OF MAKATI, BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS VESTED IN IT

BY LAW, IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT:

SECTION I. The owners, proprietors and operators of computer sales, rentals and other

related businesses are hereby prohibited from selling or renting out computer games andsoftware, especially those of explicitly and overtly violent nature and the like, to minors.

SECTION 2. Exempted from the provision of Section 1 are computer rentals for

purposes of school-related works, researches, assignments, projects and the like.

SECTION 3. Owners, proprietors and operators of computer sales, rentals and otherrelated businesses found in violation of this Ordinance shall be subjected to the following

penalties:

First Offense - Php3,000.00Second Offense - Php4,000.00

Third Offense - Php5,000.00

These penalties shall be applied without prejudice to the cancellation of the offending

partys business permit at the discretion of the City Mayor.

SECTION 4.

ERNESTO S. MERCADO

This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a

newspaper of local circulation.

ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF MAKATI, METROMANILA, in its regular session held on September 18, 2001.

Certified true and correct by:

ROGELIO U. MARASIGAN

Sangguniang SecretaryAttested by:

Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

APPROVED:

JEJOMAR C. BINAYCity Mayor

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