• THERESA MAE DULMAN
The Bacolod city government has ordered the closure of an alleged travel and transport service provider along Lopez Jaena Street Nov. 11 following confirmation that it had no records or required permit from the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO).
The closure order was served during a joint enforcement operation of the City Legal Enforcement Team, the BPLO, and the Bacolod Traffic and Transport Management Department (BTTMD).
City administrator, Atty. Mark Steven Mayo, said Nov. 12 that they received complaints regarding the service provider that is operating without any records from the Permit Office. “They are colorum, illegal, that’s the black and white of it, they don’t have a permit so we close them.”
Mayo explained that when these transport services apply for a franchise with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, they typically indicate their route as covering Bacolod City to any point in the region, which includes anywhere on Negros Island. | TMD
