Baguio lodging houses checked for violations

By Gaby Keith

BAGUIO CITY -- – The city’s composite team for the entry and inspection of hotel lodging and boarding dormitories including tenement houses is now inspecting these establishments.
    Team member and city permits and licensing division head Allan Abayao said this is to make sure accommodation facilities are strictly following required sanitation, safety, health and other regulations.
    With the Covid-19 pandemic, he said owners and staff of establishments were reminded to adhere to minimum health standards and for their clients to do the same.
    These protocols for individuals include frequent washing of hands with soap and water, physical distancing, and wearing of face mask and face shield.
    Establishments were required to have alcohol for hand disinfection purposes, foot bath placemats, temperature scanners, information leaflets on Covid-19 and health regulations, directional guides and the like.
    Abayao said that several establishments have already have been penalized for violating the regulations.
    The team was reconstituted last year by Mayor Benjamin Magalong through executive order no. 149, series of 2019.
    Other than Abayao, the team is composed of SF03 Raul Doctolero of the Bureau of Fire Protection; architect Johnny Degay of the City Buildings and Architecture Office; engineer Charles Carame of the Health Services Office; Patrick Espinola of the Public     Order and Safety Division; Col. Johnny Balaki of the Baguio City Police Office and Patrick Rillorta of the Department of Labor and Employment.