THE City Government of Bacolod is now implementing the "No Appointment, No Transaction" policy for Business One-Stop-Shop (Boss) for the application and renewal of business permit at the 4th Floor of Ayala Malls Capital Central in the city.
This was stressed by Stela Rose Rayos, head of Permits and Licensing Division, after they started to open Monday, January 4, the Boss at the 4th Floor of Ayala Malls Capital Central.
Rayos said the clients must secure an appointment with the Permits and Licensing Division Office or have an appointment or walk-in appointment.
"They can have an online appointment please click: https://ols3.bacolodcity.gov.ph/ For Offline/Walk-in Appointment, please visit the Permits and Licensing Division Office at the Ground Floor of the Bacolod City Government Center or at Ayala Malls," she said.
Since it was the first time to hold Boss outside the Bacolod Government Center, Rayos said they set a limit to accommodate only 300 clients daily.
"We are doing this to ensure the strict observance of minimum health protocols against Covid-19, such as physical distancing, wearing of face mask and face shield," she said.
Rayos noted they are also observing their internet connections and if there's no trouble, they can increase the number of clients to be accommodated per day.
"Since it's our first day yesterday, we are still observing our connections and hopefully, we can increase our clients to be accommodated next week," Rayos said.
The Boss caters to the application or renewal of business permits. It will be held from January 4 to March 31, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.
Although the mall opens at 10 a.m., Rayos said its management has agreed to allow the Boss operations to start as early as 9 a.m.
Within this period, she said the applicants for business permits are entitled to avail themselves of a 10 percent discount if they pay in advance their regulatory fees for the whole year, on or before March 31.
Rayos said most of the barangays were also present in the area Monday for the clearances, as well as the City Health Office, City Planning and Development Office-Zoning Division, Office of the Building Official, Environment and Natural Resources Office, City Tourism Office, City Cooperative and Livelihood Development Office, City Department of Agriculture, City Veterinary Office, and Bureau of Fire Protection.