Republic of the Philippines

Province of Aklan
Municipality of Balete

EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF THE 101st REGULAR SESSION (34th for the Year
2009) OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN (for the period 2007-2010) OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BALETE, AKLAN HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,
2009 AT THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SESSION HALL.

Present:
HON. RIZAL G. RODRIGUEZ, JR. Vice Mayor/Presiding
HON. EVELYN V. VILLANUEVA SB Member
HON. INOCENTES F. BANTIGUE, JR. SB Member
HON. ANGELES I. CUALES SB Member
HON. CIRIACO T. FELICIANO SB Member
HON. CIPRIANO L. LACHICA SB Member
HON. ELVIS S. REQUIRO SB Member
HON. PETER C. RECIDORO SB Member
HON. PAULINO P. BALLEZA, JR. SB Member
HON. CRISPINO P. BELTRAN, JR. SB Member/Liga ng mga Brgy.
President
HON. MILCAH E. SAUZA SB Member/SK Mun. Fed.
President
Absent:
NONE

ORDINANCE NO. 016-09

AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE REVISED MUNICIPAL SEAL OF

THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALETE, AKLAN

Be it enacted by the Sangguniang Bayan that:

Section 1. The Municipal Seal of the Municipality of Balete, Aklan is hereby revised.

Section 2. The new design of the Municipal Seal shall bear the following features:

a. The Balete Tree;

b. The Jal-o River;
c. A vast ricefield;
d. The Agtawagon Hill;
e. 10 Rays;
f. A batch of pineapple; and
g. The Label: Municipality of Balete, Aklan

Section 3. Symbolism and Interpretation. The Official Seal of Balete shall be

interpreted in the context of the vision-mission statement of the Municipality of Balete
encompassing its social, political, economic, cultural, spiritual and environmental
dimensions. The features therein thus shall be taken in the following manner:
 a. A meandering Jal-o River flows into the heart of a vast field, to symbolize the
historicity for which every Baleten-on takes an active part;
b. On the foreground are batches of pineapple (red Spanish variety) which
encapsulate the tradition as well as the future of the Baleten-on community;
c. As in the old municipal seal, the Agtawagon Hill stands as its backdrop and is
met on the horizon by a vast ricefield cut by a winding body of water. They
represent the topography and the resources of our town. It also connotes the
ways of life of our people.
d. Amid the fields rises the Balete Tree, sturdy and reaching out into the sky. It
epitomizes everything that is Baleten-on; its roots penetrating deeply into the
earth, its shade sheltering us from the elements, its lush leaves nurturing our
hopes and dreams for a better Balete than yesterdays. It is our source of
identity.
e. The rays behind the Hill represent the ten constituent barangays of Balete and
the history of its people which ought to be presented into the light for all to
apprehend.
f. The label which read “Municipality of Balete, Aklan” enveloping these
representations asserts the Baleten-on identity while it reaffirms the
commitment and the role of the Baleten-on community as part of the Aklan
province in its quest of approximating its vision and mission for the Aklanon
people.

Section 3. All Ordinances, rules and regulations or part thereof, in conflict or

inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen days (15) after its posting in
conspicuous places in the Municipality.

Enacted: September 10, 2009.

Voting on the foregoing is as follows:

Ayes: Hon’s. Evelyn V. Villanueva, Angeles I. Cuales, Inocentes F. Bantigue, Ciriaco T.
Feliciano, Cipriano L. Lachica, Elvis S. Requiro, Peter C. Recidoro, Paulino P. Balleza,
Jr., Crispino P. Beltran, Jr. and Milcah E. Sauza.
Nays: None
Abstains: None

I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing:

Ordinance No. 016-09, Municipality of Balete 2 of 2 pages September 10, 2009