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Now there is mention of fees in another thread....
I understood that the JOINT MEMO took care of that problem. Did I miss something?
I understood that the JOINT MEMO took care of that problem. Did I miss something?
I just want to inform everyone that a joint memorandum circular was signed and issued by Secretaries Durano, Puno and Atienza a few weeks ago at the Dive Congress held at the PTA clamshell in Intramuros.
The memo was basically for the LGU units, Mayors in particular regarding the standardization of dive fees.
Dive areas were separated (as MUNICIPALITIES) and CLASSIFIED into 4 categories and depending on the category, there was a maximum daily/annual dive fee that Mayors can impose.
So goodbye, 150 per dive, 400 per dive dive fees GOODBYE CAMERA FEES.
It also outlined what the fees were to be used for --mainly conservation and enforcement.
We thank USEC Cynthia Carrion for spearheading this initiative as well as the private sector members of the PCSSD and the Commissioners for addressing this pain in the diver's behinds (this is a public forum...) issue.
Anyone who wants a copy of the memorandum circular can email me at yvetteclee@gmail.com