BACOLOD CITY — The native authorities on this metropolis is investigating the issuance of pretend enterprise permits to find out who’s behind it.
“A preliminary investigation is being conducted to determine if this happened with the consent of persons working for the city government or was done by outsiders who work as fixers,” stated Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez.
He stated he additionally obtained details about the involvement of some individuals who had been not a part of town authorities.
Some businessmen, the mayor stated, had been shocked to seek out out that their enterprise permits had been invalid.
“Business owners should double check if their business permits are valid,” he stated.
In his State of the City Address on July 5, Benitez stated it took the previous administration a very long time for permits to be processed, prompting some businessmen to hunt the assistance of “fixers” to hasten the discharge of the doc.
“What some of them did not know is that their business permits were fake,” he stated.
Business permits throughout the earlier administration, he added, lacked safety features to verify they weren’t faux.
Under his administration, Benitez stated QR codes are positioned on enterprise permits to make sure they aren’t bogus.
“An online tracking system of documents has also been set up to hasten the release of business permits,” he stated.
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