Baguio gov’t sets contract with Slaughterhouse Corral users

By JhoArranz

BAGUIO CITY -- A contract of lease between the city government and corral users here at Slaughterhouse Compound will be set this month after it was found out most didn’t have business permits.

Mayor Mauricio Domogan said this, while repair of the livestock market wa done to separate slaughterhouse and the livestock markets for health reasons.

Corrals were demolished so livestock activities were temporarily done at the road fronting the meat inspector’s office. 

Based on the report of the City Treasurer’s Office, no certificate of award and lease contracts were issued to any of the corral users since the operation of the city’s slaughterhouse or livestock market except for an individual corral ledger where monthly payments of the required corral fees are being recorded and maintained.

It was agreed upon during meeting Feb. 5 of the Baguio City Market Authority with the 17 registered corral users to have a contract of lease considering livestock market had been operating and occupied by majority of the corral users without business permits and it was only few year ago that they applied and secured permits.

Among terms and conditions in the contract of lease will include the following:  lease contract will be renewable every year, rental rate of P125/sqm per month and corral users only allowed to have livestock pigs and not allowed to sublease.

They should observe cleanliness (following schedule of solid waste disposal and practicing proper liquid waste disposal); all shipments must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate from the source; gambling and drinking of liquor within the vicinity are not allowed; parking of vehicles is prohibited, however, loading and unloading of livestock is allowed; corral users will shoulder their respective electric and water bills; no construction of extension will be allowed without approval of the city; to secure business permits, otherwise, the city will issue closure of business and it will be a ground for the cancellation of his/her right of the slot.

To address problem inadequate toilets, Domogan directed city buildings and architecture officials to prepare programs of work.

 CBAO personnel will identify corral in order to accommodate other interested individuals.