CCTVs required in all QC business establishments, schools by January

MANILA, Philippines—By January next year the Quezon City government will be strictly implementing its policy of “No CCTV, no business permit.”

Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista has instructed the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) to send out reminders as early as this month to business owners for the required installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) systems in their establishments before applying for or renewing their permits.

In a press statement, Bautista said that all establishments operating within the city are required to have CCTV systems, particularly pawnshops, gasoline stations, banks, malls, supermarkets, and schools.

He warned that starting next year, business owners will be given permits by BPLO only if they already have installed security cameras in their establishments.

The mayor also announced the installation of a CCTV system next year at city hall. This is apart from the procurement of P100 million worth of security cameras to be installed on major and secondary streets in the city’s 142 villages.

As part of the CCTV system installation at city hall, the City General Services Department has already submitted to the Bids and Awards Committee the new terms of reference for the security agency that will be watching the city hall compound after the expiration on February 1 next year of the city’s contract with the Lockheed Security Agency. The revised TOR includes the CCTV requirement in the contract.