MANILA, Philippines - Not a single crime involving motorcycle-riding criminals was recorded in Mandaluyong City during the first month of implementation of an ordinance banning two unrelated men from riding the same motorcycle, officials said yesterday. Ordinance 550 exempts females and children aged seven to 10 from the back rider ban, which aims to reduce the number of crimes perpetrated by criminals on motorcycles. Mayor Benjamin Abalos Jr. was elated over the zero-crime incidence report.

Mandaluyong City Mayor Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr. speaks on the topic of green building with the title “Mandaluyong City: Carrot and Stick for Green Building”, at the 5th Philippine Energy Efficiency Forum (PEEF) before hundreds of leaders and delegates for the most influential gathering of energy efficiency professionals in the Philippines.

Mandaluyong City Green Building Ordinance No. 535, S-2014 is the ordinance made into law to improve efficiency of buildings in the use of natural resources, contribute to the global efforts of reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and reduce the impact of buildings in health and environment.

The event, Energy Smart Philippines 2014 organized by the European Chamber of commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) at the SMX Convention Center.

Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos discusses an ordinance just passed by the city council that seeks to ban riding in tandem. Under the ordinance, women, children and adult males related to the motorcycle driver will not be slapped penalties.

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Mandaluyong City Mayor Benjamin Abalos Jr. details the significant features of the Green Building Ordinance in a press conference held recently at the Megamall Trade Hall 3.

The ordinance (No. 535,S-2014) was passed under the Green Building Project for the purpose of increasing efficiency of buildings in the use of energy, water, materials and location, thus, minimizing impact on health and environment.

The GB Project was initiated by Mayor Abalos in 2012 and undertaken with the technical expertise of the International Finance Corporation, as the city’s contribution to the global efforts in decreasing the causes of global warming.

Also in photo are City Councilors, IFC Senior Program Manager Hans Sharder, City Planning & Development Department Engr. Arman Comandao.

ORDINANCE NO. 535, S–2014 “2014 Green Building Regulation of Mandaluyong City

MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines — A mayor does not normally make his name by digging up bones of the dead. But Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr., saw no other way.