ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 25 (PIA)- - 30 business establishments
for the month of June alone are set to be “padlock” as the city government ordered
for their immediate closure after finding out that these establishments have
been operating “illegally.”
City
Information Officer (IO) Sheila Covarrubias in a press statement said that
after thorough inspections done by a task force purposely created to check on
illegally-operating business establishments, 30 business enterprises to include
restaurants and internet cafes located in the city proper were found out to be
operating either without a business permit or a renewed business permit and
other related requirements.
“Among the establishments ordered closed
were a restaurant located in Nunez Street, internet cafes located near schools
in the city proper and several other business stalls,” Covarrubias said.
Covarrubias however said, the “closure
order” will be lifted once the necessary permits and other requirements are secured
or complied by the concerned owners/operators of the said establishments.
Covarrubias emphasized that City Ordinance
92-008 otherwise known as the Revenue Ordinance mandates businessmen to secure
licenses or permits before operating any business activity, therefore businessmen
should strictly comply with the rules and regulations in operating business
establishments since it is their duty and obligation to comply with the law.
“On the other hand, the Ordinance
Regulating the Operation of Internet Cafes in the city prohibits minors as
clients, setting up of cubicles and showing of pornographic materials in
internet cafes,” the active lady IO informed.
The task force that did the “round ups” /
check-up of illegally operating business establishments composed of representatives from the City
Legal Office, City Treasurer’s Office, City Engineer’s Office and City Permits
Division under the Office of the mayor among others. (JPA/FDM/PIA9-ZBST)
