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Cebu City government personnel close a shoe store in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, after its 11/11 sale drew a large crowd that police have to disperse because health protocols have been violated. | photo by Ramil Ayuman
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Business Processing and Licensing Office (BPLO) awaits an explanation from a shoe store in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City on or before Monday, November 15, 2020, for its multiple violations during its sale from 11.11.
BPLO chief lawyer Jared Limquiaco said that because the shoe store was given three days in the order of the main cause, and the third day falls on a weekend, the store will have until Monday to explain his side of the incident.
It can be remembered that hundreds flocked to the shoe store on November 11, 2020, for its opening with a promotion of 3 per P998, gathering crowds far beyond the store’s allowable capacity.
Read: Cebu city government orders the indefinite closure of the shoe store after failing to control the crowd at the 11.11 sale
Limquiaco said the store was in a difficult situation because they had already been in breaches even before they were granted a proper business permit.
Trading without one was already a violation in itself, in addition to the health violations they incurred during the 11/11 sale.
These multiple violations are being investigated by BPLO, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the City Legal Office (CLO), of which charges can be brought against you if it has been shown that you have violated any of those charges. .
Read: Cebu City Police Disperse Crowd For 11.11 Shoe Store Sale
“They incurred multiple violations but separate investigations will be conducted as the EOC focuses on health protocols while we focus on permits,” said Limquiaco.
This violation may also affect your business permit application, as the business permit is a “privilege” granted to business establishments in the city and Mayor Edgardo Labella reserves the right to grant and revoke it.
The BPLO urged establishments that, should they run sales promotions, they are urged to coordinate with the city government so that additional reinforcements can be sent to control the potential crowd.
Read: Establishments in Cebu City are urged to plan appropriately when making the sale
Attorney Rey Gealon, the city’s legal officer, said they had formed a committee of three to investigate the shoe store incident.
Necessary charges will be filed if the store is shown to have violated regulations regarding health protocols, business permits, and commerce. / dbs
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