It’s sad how law-abiding citizens have to spend more because of criminals.
“To combat crimes, the Muntinlupa government has amended an ordinance which will result in the installation of more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the city,” reports Maricar B. Brizuela in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Muntinlupa originally had Ordinance No. 04-011, which requires banks to install alarm systems and Ordinance No. 11-046, which makes it mandatory for all business and commercial establishments to install CCTV cameras within their premises.
Now, under Ordinance No. 14-036, schools are already considered one of the “high-risk businesses.”
The new measure—which also specifies the type of CCTV camera that should be installed—requires CCTVs in banks, shopping malls, money changers, 24-hour convenience stores, fast-food restaurants, car dealerships, gasoline stations, and supermarkets.
The ordinance also highlights the need for CCTVs in so-called high-risk businesses—which covers included jewelry stores, pawnshops, money couriers, wire transfer services, hospitality establishments, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. outlets, nightclubs, KTV bars, health clubs, massage parlors, and all others “deemed as such by the City Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO).”
According to the report, “the city government gave businesses in the city 90 days to comply with the new ordinance, while establishments that already have CCTVs were given 120 days to follow the new regulations.”
After 120 days, the city government said they would start requiring the installation of CCTV cameras in all establishments before a business permit could be issued.
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