Batac set to adopt public solicitation law

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

Batac City—The city government here is set to adopt and strictly implement Presidential Decree 1564, or the ‘Public Solicitation Law’.

Batac councilor Florencio P. Laud, who sponsored the measure said the implementation will also include Administrative Order No. 14 series of 2007 by the Dept. of Social Work and Development. or the revised rules and regulations on public solicitation.

Mr. Laud, who chairs the social services committee of the Batac council, said the resolution aims to regulate the solicitation activities conducted by individuals, groups, organizations, corporations and associations and to promote transparency and accountability that solicited funds are purposely for charitable and public welfare.

Relative to this, the local government unit is the one responsible for issuing licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same for any violation pursuant to law or ordinances enacted.

Mr. Laud said this was one of the main concerns on a consultation dialogue on the administrative order held April 25, 2014 at the DSWD regional office attended by provincial, city and municipal social welfare and development officers which is the need to intensify the strict implementation of PD 1564 and AO 14 series of 2007.

Under the city and municipal level, Mr. Laud said fund raising activities with charitable purposes shall adapt provisions like the documentary requirements as basis for the issuance of the permit.

It also includes the processing fee in the amount of P500 and fund proceeds with 15 percent to be utilized for the administrative cost and 85 percent shall be utilized entirely for the projects/programs for the targeted beneficiaries.

Relative to this, Mr. Laud hopes that the people will be reminded that permits and licenses are strictly needed in case of solicitations as well as fund raising activities for legal purposes from the DSWD.

After the said activity, there is also a need to submit the financial statement which is not being followed in order to determine what projects they would fund from their solicited amount.

However, Mr. Laud said that simple solicitations like voluntary contributions are exempted from the rules as part of their social obligations especially for public officials.

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