BAGUIO CITY: Unlike the boarding houses and accommodation establishments (AEs) in three villages earlier inspected by the Summer Capital’s composite team, those at Barangay Honeymoon-Holyghost only had a few issues, with a blocked fire exit the sole major concern.
The team which inspected six AEs in the area, specifically checked for compliance with sanitary, fire safety, structural integrity, security, smoke-free, and other local and national health and safety laws.
“The only major violation found by the Team of Bureau of Fire was padlocked fire exits. Other than that, there were only minor violations which can be fixed or remedied,” the team headed by the Baguio City Health Services Office said.
The owners of the establishments committed to addressing the findings after two weeks. The concerned offices had been tasked to do follow-up checks.
The issues noted among the AEs were buildings near the creek; no fire alarm, emergency lights, exit, and no smoking signage; locked emergency exit; needs regular cleaning and maintenance of premises, proper waste segregation, disposal of unnecessary materials; display copy of the business permit; with one found allowing smoking.
He tasked the city’s composite team to make inspections a regular activity and to follow through and secure the commitment of owners of AEs that incurred violations of health and sanitation and building rules to comply with all the requirements and institute the corrective measures.
The city also set up hotlines for students, workers, and other boarders to report unsafe and unsanitary AEs.
Complaints may be lodged at the Baguio in My Pocket (BIMP) app or through our permits and licensing office hotline 619-3984, health hotlines 09184880195, 09278587272, 0744449217, or via the Baguio City Health Services Office Facebook page, or email at [email protected] or [email protected]
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