3,600 Business Permits Issued in Laoag

LAOAG CITY (March 23) –At least 3,600 business permits have been issued by the city government this year to the different local enterpreneurs who own and operate their respective commercial establishments in this booming city.

City Treasurer Elena Asuncion said that of the total number, 65 were given new business permits after meeting all the necessary requirements.

Ms. Asuncion admitted that there are still hundreds of business establishments in the city that haven’t renewed their respective business permits based on the number of business permits issued last year. She said that a total of more than 4,000 business permits were issued in 2010.

She said that their office, together with the other concerned departments, conducts field inspection to remind any delinquent business establishments that haven’t renewed their business permit with the city hall.