Businesses in Ifugao town have no permits

By Daniel Codamon

KIANGAN, Ifugao- - A municipal monitoring team here discovered that many establishments were operating without permits like furniture shops videoke bars, boarding and lodging houses, and handicrafts and woodcarving outlets.

There were also those selling “takal’(bottled) gasoline.

Some establishments were found also to have only one permit for sari-sari store but operate many kinds of businesses.

Some computer shops and videoke bars were also found operating near schools with  no adult supervision and with poor health and sanitation condition, among others.

Following this, the MMT recommended writing establishments without permits to secure one, and those operating different kinds of business  should get additional permits  or else their establishments will be closed.

The MMT also recommended that videoke bars operating within 100 meters near schools be closed; that  videoke bars and computer shops should have fire extinguishers and comfort rooms.

Stalls used as residential area in the market were also recommended that these be closed  including removal of improvised urinals at the market place  and replace them with a permanent ones.

Another recommendation was  to request the Sangguniang Bayan to update the Local Revenue Code of 2011 to include the business permit fee on enterprises and identify what kind of business  is covered  including the selling of “takal’ gasoline.

The MMT is composed of representatives from the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, Solid Waste Management Officer and Sanitary Inspector, Municipal Engineering Office, Bureau of Fire Protection, Municipal Agriculture Office, Municipal Treasurer’s Office, Sangguniang Bayan, Municipal Accounting Office, Local Civil Registrar, Office of the Municipal Mayor, Municipal Police Station and barangays.