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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The City Health Services Office (CHSO) here will require establishments to implement pest control measures as a condition for obtaining or renewing business permits.
Engr. Albert Pay-an, head of CHSO’s Environmental Health and Sanitation Division (EHSD), said in an interview on Wednesday that the program is mandated under the Sanitation Code of the Philippines, but was not actively enforced for many years.
The move aims to end years of lax enforcement that allowed many businesses to get automatic approval despite lacking proper pest management systems.
“In the past, the city and concerned offices were not strict in implementing the regulations, resulting in many establishments such as groceries, hotels, and other businesses automatically receiving approval of their business permit despite lacking proper pest management systems,” Pay-an said in an interview.
