ILOILO City – The scheduled inspection of business establishments beginning Tuesday, Jan. 21, did not push through.
It was decided that the checking of business permits would be moved to days after the Dinagyang Festival, according to Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) head Norman Tabud.
The Dinagyang Festival highlight is on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Tabud said there was a revision in the executive order of the city mayor creating the inspection team.
It was previously reported that the Bureau of Fire Protection, City Tourism and Development Office and City Treasurer’s Office would help the BPLO in the inspection beginning Jan. 21 or a day right after the Jan. 20 deadline of the period for renewal of business permits.
According to Tabud, more city government departments would be joining the inspection team.
As to the number of businesses that renewed their permits, Tabud said 14, 274 were issued with tax order of payments – short of the projected 16,391 business establishments.
Of the 14,275, 12, 410 already paid while 1,865 were “due for payment”, said Tabud. “Meaning to say, amo ‘ni sila ang nakahabol sa deadline.”
As of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, 9, 228 of the 12,410 that paid were issued with business permits.
Tabud said they target to complete the issuance of business permits to all who applied by the end of January./PN
