MORE than 10 establishments in Bacolod City are subjected for closure for operating their businesses in the city without a permit.

Stela Rose Rayos, head of Permits and Licensing Division, said Monday, November 19, they recommended the closure of these business establishments operating along Burgos Streets because “until now, they failed to secure a business permit.”

She added that in April and May, they served several notices to the establishment owners but they failed to act on it.

On November 13, the City Legal Office (CLO)-Enforcement Team and Permits and Licensing Division padlocked two business establishments for operating without business permits.

Read: Bacolod padlocks 2 firms without business permits

Councilor Caesar Distrito, chairperson of the City Council committee on laws, earlier said that the CLO and Permits and Licensing Division should file criminal charges of falsification of documents against those who are using fake business permit.

He said the law should be applicable to all because it is unfair to the law-abiding citizens who are paying a correct taxes and complied the labor law requirements.