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January 23, 2018
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ILOILO City – Mayor Jose Espinosa III may order the removal of kiosks he allowed to operate on two lanes of the partially closed Plaza Rizal Street in Jaro district if there are alternative areas for them.
But one thing should be clear to all, he said. He would never allow the kiosks to occupy Jaro Plaza as suggested by some quarters to declog Plaza Rizal Street.
Prohibiting business activities in public plazas was a nonnegotiable policy, he stressed.
According to the mayor, Plaza Rizal Street was his alternative area to vendors barred from doing business inside Jaro Plaza.
But he made it clear he was open to other suggestions where to relocate the kiosks.
“Whoever has a bright idea, I will listen. Basta may alternatibo,” said Espinosa. “Write me a letter.”
The mayor insisted his order to partially close Plaza Rizal Street was “lawful, legal and constant even in court.”
Last week, Councilor R Leone Gerochi, chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod’s committee on transportation, energy and public utilities, suggested that vendors may be allowed to occupy a portion of Jaro Plaza.
Espinosa shrugged off the threat of the Iloilo City Loop Alliance Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (ICLAJODA) to stage a protest if the kiosks were not removed from Plaza Rizal Street.
“Well, that is their opinion. I cannot do anything about it,” he said.
ICLAJODA did not specify the form of protest its members would do.
It suggested that the kiosks be relocated to backroads within Jaro Plaza’s vicinity such as Arguelles Street, Libertad Street, Jalandoni Street or Burgos Street.
Espinosa, however, said, these roads were narrow and relocating kiosks there would inconvenience people in those areas.
Espinosa ordered the partial closure of Plaza Rizal Street for a month – from Jan. 8 to Feb. 8 – as part of the 2018 Jaro Agro-Industrial and Charity Fair to mark the annual Feb. 2 Jaro fiesta. Through an executive order, he allowed vendors to construct temporary kiosks on the street.
City councilors doubted the legal basis of the closure of Plaza Riza Street but City Administrator Hernando Galvez cited the Local Government Code (Republic Act 7160).
Section 21 (c) of the Code reads: “Any national or local road, alley, park, or square may be temporarily closed during an actual emergency, or fiesta celebrations, public rallies, agricultural or industrial fairs, or an undertaking of public works and highways, telecommunications, and waterworks projects, the duration of which shall be specified by the local chief executive concerned in a written order: Provided, however, That no national or local road, alley, park, or square shall be temporarily closed for athletic, cultural, or civic activities not officially sponsored, recognized, or approved by the local government unit concerned.”/PN
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January 23, 2018
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BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental’s robust economy spurred the creation of more businesses in the province in the past year, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Out of the 10,607 businesses registered in 2017, a total of 9,599 were new registrations while only 1,008 were renewals.
In 2016, listed were 7,562 enterprises, 6,762 of which were newly-registered businesses and 764 were renewals.
Figures showed business registrations increased by about 41 percent in 2017 compared to those listed in 2016.
Engiemar Tupas, senior trade and industry development specialist of DTI-Negros Occidental, noted that as of Friday, the province’s robust economy has led to the creation of more enterprises that has also resulted in more employment.
The economy of Negros Occidental is really doing good as manifested in the many developments, including the construction boom, Tupas added.
He also attributed the increase in enterprises to the establishment of Negosyo Centers, which provide business name registration services.
As of December 2017, the DTI has opened 16 Negosyo Centers in Negros Occidental.
Tupas said registration has been made easier for business owners wherein they can get listed with the nearest Negosyo Center instead of going to Bacolod to register with the provincial DTI office.
He added that the DTI campaign on mobile registration has led to increased awareness among enterprises on the importance of having legal personality in operating their businesses. (PNA)
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