QuestionsQuestions (SBMA CERTIFICATION NO. 14-086)
It is a certification dated 08 April 2014 by the SBMA Corporate Secretary. It certifies that the SBMA Board approved, during its 260th Board Meeting (held 20 March 2014 with quorum), Resolution No. 14-03-5031 which approved a proposed new list of imposable traffic violations within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and the corresponding fines/penalties.
The resolution was approved during the 260th Meeting of the SBMA Board of Directors held on 20 March 2014 (quorum present). The certification itself is issued on 08 April 2014.
It indicates that the Board’s approval of the list and penalties is subject to, and must not override, Commission on Audit (COA) regulations and other applicable Philippine laws; compliance with those rules remains required.
It shall take effect immediately after 15 days from the publication thereof in a newspaper of general circulation.
First, it must be published in a newspaper of general circulation; second, effectiveness occurs immediately after 15 days from that publication.
COA is mentioned because it has regulatory oversight, particularly regarding government funds and financial practices. The Board approval is made 'without prejudice' to ensure that the implementation of penalties and related financial aspects must still conform to COA regulations.
Management is directed to immediately register the new list of traffic violations and the corresponding fines and penalties with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) at the UP Law Center.
The resolution directs registration for administrative effectiveness and recordation—specifically, to the ONAR at the UP Law Center—consistent with the need to register administrative rules for proper effect and public notice.
The Board approves the 'Proposed New List of Imposable Traffic Violations within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and the Corresponding Fines/Penalties.'
The Office of the Corporate Secretary maintains records of board proceedings and issues the certification confirming that the resolution was approved, signed by the OIC Board Secretariat.
It was signed by (SGD) Atty. Jocelyn G. Alvarado, OIC Board Secretariat.
It states that Management’s Memorandum dated February 18, 2014 is incorporated by way of reference.
The imposable traffic violations within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and the corresponding fines/penalties.
The certification expressly notes quorum existed to validly transact business. If there were no quorum, the approval could be invalid due to failure to meet the board’s requirement for valid action—though the text itself affirms quorum was present.
The resolution requires publication in a newspaper of general circulation. It is important because effectiveness begins only after 15 days from that publication.
The text directs Management to register the new traffic violations list and fines/penalties with ONAR at the UP Law Center, which is part of the national administrative registration system referenced in the NAR publication header.