Ordinance No. 2023-024

Summary/Additional Info:

Known as the “Naga City Half-Rice Ordinance,” this measure requires all food service establishments in Naga City—including restaurants, fast food outlets, canteens, food carts, and carinderias—to offer half-cup (100g) servings of cooked rice, alongside the standard 200g one-cup option. This aligns with national campaigns like “Be Riceponsible” and seeks to reduce rice wastage, lower food costs, and encourage healthy eating.

Key provisions include:

• Mandatory inclusion of ½ cup rice on menus, with price set at half the one-cup cost
• Applies to all establishments offering meals—public or private, formal or informal
• Staff must inform customers about the half-rice option upon ordering
• Enforced by the Committee on Consumer Protection, in coordination with the City Treasurer and City Legal Office
• Penalties:

• 1st offense: Written warning
• 2nd: ₱2,000 fine
• 3rd: ₱3,000 fine + 1-month suspension of business permit
• 4th: Permanent cancellation of business permit