Summary/Additional Info:

This ordinance regulates the activities and services performed by minors in Naga City, aligning with the Child and Youth Welfare Code (P.D. 603). It aims to organize, supervise, and guide minors engaged in informal labor within public and semi-public spaces.

• Definition of Minors:
  • Persons under 18 years old
  • Includes those roaming public spaces or offering services for a fee
• Covered Activities:
  • Market portering
  • Car watching and cleaning
  • Car washing
  • Shoe shining
  • Vending cigarettes, newspapers, bags, and similar items
• Organizational Requirements:
  • Minors must be registered with the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts of the Philippines
  • Coordination with the Concerned Group for Street Children and City INP Station Command
  • Assigned to a troop under adult supervision
  • Must wear ID cards or identifying insignia during service
• Fee Schedule:
  • Market portering: ₱1.00 for ≤20kg, ₱0.10/kg for excess
  • Car watching/cleaning: ₱1.00/hour
  • Car washing: ₱3.00–₱5.00 depending on vehicle size
  • Shoe shine: ₱3.00/pair (ordinary), ₱6.00/pair (boots)
  • Vending: Prices must not exceed prevailing retail rates
• Designated Activity Areas:
  • Portering: Markets, terminals, nearby vicinities
  • Car services: Parking areas (e.g., Gen. Luna to Zamora St.), private properties
  • Vending/shoe shine: Designated areas, not sidewalks or downtown streets
• Implementation Bodies:
  • Camarines Sur Boy Scout Council
  • Girl Scouts of the Philippines, Naga City Council
  • Concerned Group for Street Children
  • City INP Station Command
  • Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
• Funding:
  • Charged to the city’s annual appropriation under “Aid to Naga City Street Children”
• Penalties:
  • Violators confined at Lingap Center for one week for rehabilitation