Parañaque now requires CCTV cams in subdivisions, biz spots

Another Metro Manila city is going all the way with CCTV.

“The City of Parañaque has joined the growing list of local government units mandating the installation and use of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all business establishments, including schools and private subdivisions, to deter criminals and help investigators solve crimes,” reports InterAksyon.com.

Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez has signed City Ordinance No. 14-03 (044) entitled, “An Ordinance Mandating the Installation of Closed Circuit Television Cameras in Business Establishments and Private Subdivisions Operating Within the City of Parañaque, Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof, and for other Purposes.” The City Council passed it last February 6.

The report said that “those covered by the ordinance are given one year to comply after it takes effect, after which its penal provisions will be imposed on violators.”