ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RICE MILLING FEE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALUAN, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

This ordinance establishes the rice milling fee in the Municipality of Paluan, Occidental Mindoro. It sets a variable fee schedule based on prevailing fuel prices, ranging from ₱3.00 to ₱4.00 per kilo of palay. Customers may also pay in kind, with one kilo of rice for every ten kilos of palay milled. Penalties are imposed for violations, escalating from fines of ₱1,000 to ₱2,500, and may include imprisonment or suspension of license to operate. The ordinance aims to balance the rising costs of fuel and machine maintenance with fair compensation for rice millers.