Republic of the Philippines
MUNICIPALITY OF ASINGAN
Province of Pangasinan
tel. No. (075) 563-4125
Tele Fax No. (075) 563-3242
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
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Ord. No. 3
6.2. I. No unclaimed embalmed cadavers shall be buried unless a nearest kin of the deceased shall have identified and claimed the cadavers, provided that such cadavers will not be preserved for more than one (I) month.
6.22. All unclaimed cadavers preserved for more than one (I) month shall be buried immediately after the necessary documents shall have been complied with and subject to the supervision and approval of the Municipal Health Officer or his duly authorized representative.
6.23. All expenses therein shall be borne by the Municipal Government of Asingan, Pangasinan.
6.24. If such unclaimed remains be used for medical schools and scientific institutions for studies and research, it shall have the approval of the Regional Director of Department of Health as recommended by the Municipal Health Officer.
SECTION 7. CLASSIFICATION OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS. Funeral establishment shall be classified in three (3) categories which are described as follows:
7. I Category I. Establishments with chapels and embalming facilities and offering funeral services;
7.2 Category Il. Establishment with chapels and offering funeral services but without embalming facilities; and 7.3 Category Ill. Establishment offering only funeral services from the house of the deceased to the burial place.
SECTION 8. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR MASS BURIAL. In case of calamity, disaster or epidemic where the number of victims could no longer be attended by local embalmers or that majority of the remains are already in the advance state of decomposition and can no longer be identified in the judgment of the Municipal Health Officer or his duly authorized representative, such prevailing conditions may pose or constitute a significant threat to public health, the Municipal Health Officer or his duly authorized representative shall recommend to the Local Health Authority the mass cremation or burial of such remains subject to the following requirements.
8. I. All remains shall be subject to disinfectant prior to burial.
8.2 All remains shall only be buried in approved or duly authorized burial grounds; and
8.3 All cremated remains shall be packed in a container and shall be disposed only in approved or duly authorized burial grounds or any other places designated by the Municipal Health Officer for the permanent repository of such cremated remains
