Baguio seeks liquor ordinance amendments

BAGUIO CITY — The city council here is set to review its ordinance that sets a certain distance between establishments offering liquor and academic and religious facilities, citing limited land area.

According to the proposal’s author Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, the proposed amendment to certain provisions of Ordinance 1-1990 would address the clamor of affected business owners who were not issued business permits due to the strict implementation of the more than 30-year-old ordinance.

The proposal underwent public consultation and is set for second reading on 5 December.

“We are trying to relax the requirements for them, especially the distance requirement, so that they will be able to legitimately operate,” Tabanda said, adding that the proposal stemmed from the complaints of bar owners who have been operating for years but were not issued permits.