Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 85)
The purpose is to amend regulations for rat control in the Manila Port District to prevent the introduction of bubonic plague.
The Manila South Port District and the Manila North Port District bounded on the south by 25th Street; east by Bonifacio Drive in the South Port District extending to Dewey Boulevard Extension in the North Port District; as far north as the Reclamation of the North Port District; and west by Manila Bay.
Only rat-proof building construction made of durable and hard materials such as reinforced concrete, bricks, iron, steel, or other similarly durable and hard materials are allowed.
Doors with metal plates on the base, door and window frames, roof trusses, and similar portions of a building may be constructed of wood.
No, they are not considered satisfactory building materials for purposes of this Order.
No stables, pigs, chickens, other fowls, or domestic animals shall be kept within the zone to prevent food sources for rodents.
Only in designated buildings as determined by a committee headed by the Chairman of the Port Commission and including other government officials.
They must be housed in buildings that conform to the rat-proof specifications and have kitchens adequately protected against insect infestation.
The City Health Office of Manila, which promulgates rules and regulations subject to the approval of the Secretary of Health.
Plans must conform to existing Manila ordinances not in conflict with the Order, with approvals from the Director of Public Works and the Director of Health. New buildings cannot be occupied until certified satisfactory for rat prevention by both officials.