EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
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Senate Bill No.
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
CREATING THE METRO BATAAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DEFINING 
ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
It has been the policy of the State that the territorial and political 
subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to 
enable the local governments to attain their fullest development as self-reliant 
communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of 
national goals.
This measure seeks to implement the abovementioned State policy 
through the creation of the Metro Bataan Development Authority (MBDA) so as 
to integrate and coordinate the delivery of certain basic services as well as 
enforcement of laws, rules and regulations between and among the city and 
municipalities in the Province of Bataan.
The MBDA will be under the Office of the Governor to which the 
implementing arm will be the Council composed of the mayors of all the member 
city and municipalities, with the Provincial Governor as Chairperson. Some of its 
powers and functions are focused on the formulation, coordination and 
regulation of the implementation of approved medium and long-term plans and 
programs of the Province, setting the policies concerning traffic in the Province, 
deputization of its personnel by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) or other 
government agencies concerned, and performance of basic services.
Assistance to medium and long-term development plans of the Bataan 
Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), transport and traffic 
management, zoning and land use planning, and shelter services, health and 
sanitation protection and pollution control, public safety, and peace and order 
are among the primary and basic services to be catered.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
N MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
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Senate Bill No.
Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
CREATING THE METRO BATAAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DEFINING 
ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Metro Bataan
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Development Authority Act of 2019."
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SEC. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  Consonant with the declaration of
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policy of the State as provided in the Constitution, the Local Government Code
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and other pertinent national laws, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the
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State to encourage its local government units (LGUs) to group themselves to
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coordinate their efforts, services and resources for purposes commonly beneficial
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to their respective constituencies. It is also declared to be the policy of the State
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to integrate and coordinate the delivery of certain basic services as well as
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enforcement of laws, rules and regulations among the different local government
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units in the Province of Bataan through (a) the Metro Bataan Development
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Council (MBDC or the "Council") composed of the chief executives of the LGUs of
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the Province of Bataan, and (b) the Metro Bataan Development Authority (the
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"MBDA"), the implementing arm of the MBDC, as created herein.
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SEC. 3. M etro Bataan Developm ent Council. -  The governing board
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and policymaking body of the MBDA shall be the MBDC composed of the mayor
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of the City of Balanga and mayors of the Municipalities of Abucay, Bagac,
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Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Limay, Mariveles, Morong, Orani, Orion, Pilar, and Samal
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in Bataan and chaired by the Provincial Governor. The provincial directors of the
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DILG, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of
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Environment and Natural Resources, Office of the Civil Defense and the Philippine
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National Police (PNP) shall be ex-officio members of the Council without voting
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rights.
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The Chairman and members of the Council shall be entitled to allowances
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and per diems in accordance with existing policies, rules and regulations.
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SEC. 4. Creation o f the M etro Bataan Developm ent A uthority. -
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The MBDA is hereby created under the Office of the President as the
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implementing arm of the Council.
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The MBDA shall perform planning and implementation of policies approved
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by the Council, monitoring and coordinative functions, and in the process of the
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foregoing, exercise regulatory and supervisory authority over the delivery of
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services in the Province of Bataan in accordance with Section 6 of this Act and
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without diminution of the autonomy of the local government units concerning
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purely local matters.
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SEC. 5. Functions and Powers o f the M etro Bataan Developm ent 
A uthority. -T h e  MBDA shall:
(a) Formulate, coordinate and regulate the implementation of approved 
medium and long term plans and programs for the delivery of 
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Province of Bataan, consistent with national development objectives 
and priorities;
(b) Undertake and manage on its own approved plans and projects for the 
delivery of specific services under its jurisdiction;
(c) Coordinate, 
monitor 
and 
adopt 
solutions 
to 
problems 
of 
implementation of such plans, programs and projects in the Province of 
Bataan, identify bottlenecks and adopt solutions to problems of 
implementation;
(d ) The MBDA shall set the policies concerning traffic in the Province, 
coordinate and regulate the implementation of all approved programs 
and projects concerning traffic management specifically pertaining to 
enforcement, 
engineering 
and 
education: 
Provided, That, 
upon 
request, it shall be extended assistance and cooperation, including but 
not limited to, assignment of personnel by local government units and 
other government agencies and offices concerned;
(e) Install and administer a single ticketing system, fix, impose and collect 
fines and penalties for all kinds of violations of traffic rules and 
regulations, whether moving or non-moving in nature, and confiscate 
and suspend or revoke driver's licenses in the enforcement of such 
traffic laws and regulations. For this purpose, the MBDA shall enforce 
all traffic laws and regulations in the Province of Bataan through its 
traffic operation center and may deputize members of the PNP, traffic 
enforcers of local government units to whom may be delegated certain 
authority, subject to such conditions and requirements as MBDA may 
impose;
(f) Enter into contracts of any kind and description, to enable it to carry 
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(g) Exercise the right of eminent domain whenever the Authority deems it 
necessary for the attainment of the objectives of the Authority under 
this Act;
(h) Borrow funds from any local or foreign financial sources independent 
of the bonds it may issue or may continue to issue to carry out the 
purposes of the Authority under this Act; and
(i) Perform other related functions required to achieve the objectives of 
the MBDA and provide the services in Section 6 of this Act, including 
the undertaking of delivery of basic services to the local government 
units not otherwise provided in Section 6 of this Act, when deemed 
necessary, subject to prior coordination with and consent of the local 
government unit concerned.
SEC. 6. Scope o f MBDA Services. -  The MBDA shall have the authority 
to provide services which cover the province at large or multiple LCDs, and/or 
transcend political boundaries as provided by law, and/or entail expenditures 
beyond the capacity of any single LGU in the Province of Bataan. These services 
shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:
(a) Assist the Bataan Provincial Planning and Development Office (the 
"PPDO") in development planning which includes the preparation of 
medium 
and 
long-term 
development 
plans; 
the 
development 
evaluation and packaging of projects; investment programming and 
coordination 
and 
monitoring 
of 
plan, 
program 
and 
project 
implementation: 
Provided, That the 
PPDO 
shall 
have 
primary 
jurisdiction as to development planning in the Province of Bataan;
(b) Transportation and traffic management which include the formulation, 
coordination and monitoring of policies, standards, programs and


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projects 
to 
rationalize 
the 
existing 
transport 
operations, 
the 
determination, planning, procurement and provision of infrastructure 
requirements, the enhancement of the safe use of thoroughfares, the 
promotion of safe and convenient movement of persons and goods, 
the provision of transport systems and the establishment of a system 
to regulate road users, the administration and implementation of all 
traffic enforcement operations, the provision of traffic engineering 
services, and the provision of traffic services and traffic education 
programs, including but not limited to the institution of a single 
ticketing system in the Province of Bataan;
(c) Solid waste disposal and management which include the formulation 
and implementation of policies, standards, programs and projects for 
proper and sanitary waste disposal, the establishment and operation of 
sanitary landfill and other related facilities, and the implementation of 
other alternative programs intended to reduce, reuse and recycle solid 
waste;
(d) Flood 
control 
and 
sewerage 
management 
which 
include 
the 
formulation and implementation of policies, standards, programs and 
projects for an integrated flood control, drainage and sewerage 
system;
(e) Zoning and land use planning, and shelter services which include the 
formulation, adoption and implementation of policies, standards, rules 
and regulations, programs and projects to rationalize and optimize 
land use and provide direction to growth and expansion, the 
rehabilitation and development of slum and blighted areas, the 
development of shelter and housing facilities and the provision of 
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(f) Health and sanitation protection and pollution control which include
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the formulation and implementation of policies, rules and regulations,
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standards, programs and projects for the promotion and safeguarding
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of the health and sanitation of the province and for the enhancement
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of ecological balance and the prevention, control and abatement of
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environmental pollution, in coordination with the Department of Health
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(DOH) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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(DENR);
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(g) Ensuring public safety, peace and order which include the formulation
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and implementation of programs and policies and procedures to
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achieve public safety, especially preparedness for preventive or rescue
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operations 
during 
times 
of calamities 
and 
disasters 
such 
as
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conflagrations, earthquake, flood and tidal waves, and coordination
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and mobilization of resources and the implementation of contingency
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plans for the rehabilitation and relief operations in coordination with
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national and local agencies concerned; and
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(h) Other services and functions, as the Council may determine and which
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do not contravene existing laws.
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SEC. 7. M etro Bataan Developm ent A uthority Adm inistrator. -  The
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MBDA shall be headed by an Administrator to be appointed by the President from
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a list of at least three (3) nominees submitted by the Metro Bataan Development
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Council. The term of the Administrator shall be fixed for a period of six (6) years
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unless otherwise removed for cause in accordance with law.
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The Administrator shall be assisted by a Deputy Administrator for Finance
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and Administration and a Deputy Administrator for Planning and Operation, both
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Council, subject to civil service laws, rules and regulations. They will enjoy
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security of tenure, unless otherwise removed for cause in accordance with law.
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SEC. 8. Functions o f the Adm inistrator. -  The Administrator shall:
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(a) Appoint, subject to civil service laws, rules and regulations, all
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subordinate officers and employees, who shall enjoy security of tenure
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and may be removed only for cause in accordance with law. The
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Administrator is hereby authorized to engage the services of
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experts/consultants either in full time or part-time basis, as may be
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required in the performance of his functions and duties as may be
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determined by him;
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(b) Execute the policies, measures and programs approved by the Council
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and 
be 
responsible for the 
efficient and 
effective 
day-to-day
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management of the operations of the MBDA;
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(c) Prepare the annual budget for the operations of the MBDA for the
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consideration and approval of the Council. The annual budget of the
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MBDA shall hereafter be under the annual appropriations of the DILG;
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(d) Submit for consideration of the Council such other duties and
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measures as he may deem necessary to carry out the purposes and
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provisions of this Act;
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(e) Subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, determine the
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staffing pattern and fix the number of subordinate officials and
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employees of the MBDA and exercise the power to discipline
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subordinate officials and employees under the provisions of law;
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(f) Supervise the operation of various operating centers and units of the
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(g) Formulate and recommend policies and programs to the Council for the
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efficient delivery of province-wide services;
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(h) Prepare an annual report on the activities and accomplishments of the
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MBDA at the close of each year for submission to the Council and the
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Secretary of the DILG; and
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(I) Perform such other duties and functions as may be lawfully delegated
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or assigned by the Council from time to time.
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SEC. 9. In stitu tio n a l Linkages of the MBDA. - The MBDA shall, in
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carrying out its functions, consult, coordinate and work closely with the LGUs, the
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DPWH, Department of Transportation (DOTr) and other national government
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agencies; accredited people's organizations (POs); non-government organizations
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(NGOs), and the private sector operating in the Province of Bataan.
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The MBDA shall prepare a master plan to be approved by the MBDC that
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shall serve as the framework for the local development plans of the component
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LGUs.
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The implementation of the MBDA's plans, programs and projects shall be
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undertaken by the LGUs, the concerned national government agencies, the POs,
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NGOs and the private sector and MBDA itself, as necessary and where
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appropriate to meet the objectives of this Act. For this purpose, the MBDA may
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enter into contracts with such entities for the achievement of such purposes.
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SEC. 10. Sources o f Funds and the Operating Budget o f MBDA. -
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To carry out the purposes of this Act, the amount of Fifty Million Pesos
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(P50,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the initial operation of the MBDA.
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Thereafter, the annual expenditures, including the capital outlay of the MBDA
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The MBDA is likewise empowered to levy fines and impose fees and 
charges for various services rendered.
The MBDA, subject to the approval of the Council, may hereafter resolve to 
require all its member city and municipalities to contribute a portion of its annual 
revenue for its operation and the implementation of projects.
The MBDA may accept donations and grants from foreign and local sources 
and, subject to the approval of the Department of Finance and the Bangko 
Sentral ng Pilipinas, obtain financing support from local and foreign sources.
SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, executive orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this 
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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SEC. 12. S eparability Clause. -  In case any part or provision of this Act
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is held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions thereof which are not
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affected shall continue to remain in full force and effect.
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SEC. 13. E ffectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,