Over P4.8M in fees collected on Day 1 of business permits renewal

Pia Piquero 01/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of P4,881,388 in fees was collected on the first day of processing and renewals of business permits in Cebu City on January 4, according to City Treasurer Mare Vae Reyes. She…

DTI sweeps FB marketplace for ‘noncompliant’ merchants

Alden M. Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 07/03/2023

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over the weekend said it found at least 37 Philippines-based sellers in Facebook’s marketplace noncompliant with the law, with violations ranging from failing to indicate prices for their products to…

BPLO Mandaue reminds businesses to prepare required docs

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/10/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Business Permit Licensing Office (BPLO) in Mandaue City is reminding businesses to prepare the needed requirements because they will start their inspection soon. BPLO personnel will begin the inspection of business establishments…

Cordova mayor to business owners: Renew permits on Jan. 31 to avoid penalties

Futch Anthony Inso 01/30/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Cordova Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan urged business owners, who have not yet renewed their business permits, to renew these on Jan. 31, to avoid being penalized. Suan made the appeal, because Jan. 31…

Ahong urges biz owners to renew permits early

Futch Anthony Inso 01/04/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan urged business owners to renew their business permits early. Chan said that this is to avoid the penalties and surcharges that will be imposed by the city.…

Chan issues ultimatum to telcos, MECO to clear dangling wires; non-compliance means non-renewal of biz permits

Futch Anthony Inso 11/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has asked the city council to give the city the power to cut dangling wires and spaghetti wires without asking for any consent from telecommunication companies (telcos)…

Telcos, MECO given until Dec. 16 to address dangling wires issue or permits will be revoked

Futch Anthony Inso 11/21/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan warned telecommunication companies or telcos and the Mactan Electric Company (MECO) that he would revoke their business permits if they would fail to address the problems of…

More businesses renew permits in Mandaue City

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/21/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Business Permit Licensing Office (BPLO) has already issued almost 3,000 business permits mostly online as a mitigating measure against the further spread of COVID-19. Lawyer August Lizer Malate, BPLO head,…

CCPO to establishment owners: Follow protocols or lose your permits

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Police Office or the CCPO is warning owners of establishments serving liquor in the city to follow protocols or lose their permits. The warning came amid Cebu City government’s lifting of…

BPLO warns establishments: Follow liquor ban or else

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) is warning establishments that will violate the liquor ban that they will lose their business permits in the process. BPLO Head, Lawyer Jared Limquiaco,…

Mandaue: ‘Health Contingency Plan’ required for biz to reopen during ECQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government is now requiring establishments that will be allowed to reopen to submit a Workplace Health Contingency Plan to address risks posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The contingency…

Issuance of permits suspended; market fees waived

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will not be issuing any permits while the city is under general community quarantine for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a memorandum, Mayor Edgardo Labella, ordered the Business…

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