A local chain of bakery’s equipments was confiscated by the city government here, Friday after its owner failed to comply with city ordinance requirements and also violated a closure order which was issued earlier.
City and Permits Licenses Section chief Ofelia Mendoza identified the violator as Maria Concepcion Ortiquera, owner/operator of the Alcon Bakery but uses “Mulawin” Bakery as its business name in its three local branches, located at Mabini St. in Barangay Catbangen; Ortega St. in Barangay III and one at Barangay Sevilla, in front of a police outpost.
“We confiscated their equipments because this business establishment was ordered closed first week of May and we were waiting for them to comply but (instead) inspite they reopened their stalls,” Mendoza explained.
Aside from no existing business permit, its employees and workers of the said bakery have also failed to acquire their individual working permits, according to Mendoza.
When the city government padlocked the establishments last May, it reopened a month later by destroying the closure order signage and the padlocks, allegedly on the orders of Ortiquera.
“We will return their equipments until they paid the city government what is due,” Mendoza added.
For violating the ordinance, the bakery owner will pay the city government P15, 000 for its three branches excluding penalties and surcharges, it was learned. |
