The Para?aque city followed the lead of other local government units (LGUs) in requiring the installationof surveillance cameras in all business establishments, including schools and private subdivisions, in order to deter and help solve crimes. The “No CCTV, no business permit” policy was earlier adopted by other
The Parañaque city followed the lead of other local government units (LGUs) in requiring the installationof surveillance cameras in all business establishments, including schools and private subdivisions, in order to deter and help solve crimes.
The “No CCTV, no business permit” policy was earlier adopted by other LGUs like Quezon City and Muntinlupa.
“This is part of our plan to fight criminality in Parañaque, to ensure peace and order in our schools and communities, and help our law-enforcement agencies in solving crimes,” Mayor Edwin Olivarez said in a statement.
The measure, authored by Councilor Jason Webb, calls for the use of surveillance cameras in banks, shopping malls, gasoline stations, supermarkets, money changers, 24-hour convenience stores, schools and universities, fast-food restaurants, car dealerships, pawnshops, money courier and wire transfer shops, games and amusement centers licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., bars, health spas and massage parlors, and hotels.
Private subdivisions will put up cameras at entrance and exit gates, and all other establishments that handle financial transactions or businesses with a daily customer traffic of more than 200 people.
The footages should be kept for at least a year and be available to authorities when required.
Establishments will be given a year to comply with the ordinance. Afterward, first-time violators will be given a warning and 15 days to comply with the law. Those caught a second time will be fined, but by the fourth time, their business licenses will be revoked.