REGULATING SLAUGHTER HOUSES, MEAT TRADE

IT’S just a right move by a former Valenzuela City barangay chairman-turned-councilor to seek the support of his colleagues at the Sangguniang Panlunsod over his proposed ordinance which aims to further regulate slaughter houses and meat trade in order to protect the public against unscrupulous traders and vendors.

According to 1st District Councilor Rovin Feliciano, he decides to file a measure before the city council after persistent reports he has been receiving about unregulated slaughtering of pigs and other animals like cows and goats even right on the streets and open spaces.

“This should not happen because in the first place they must be doing it on designated areas like registered slaughterhouses as it would be unsanitary to do this aside from the fact that what they are doing does not have permit from concerned authorities,” the neophyte councilor says.

In the same proposed ordinance, Councilor Feliciano said it’s likewise designed to protect the public especially the local residents from buying spoiled meat or so-called ‘double-dead’ meat which could still be made available in public markets owing to these unscrupulous traders and vendors.

“We can no longer allow these crooked businessmen who engage in these harmful and unlawful activities unmindful of the health of others as they are after huge profit they get,” warns Councilor Feliciano, the former Barangay Arkong Bato chairman and son of columnist Alvin Feliciano, also a former field reporter and barangay chairman.

Called the “Meat Inspection Standards Ordinance of Valenzuela,” the proposed measure will come up with guidelines which will ensure residents as to the freshness of the meat they are buying in the markets.

Also, the Feliciano ordinance will require the personnel of the city’s Meat Inspection Registry (MIR) to be always updated as to the list of all meat brokers, meat establishments as well as meat handlers all over the city.

“Those mentioned must see to it that their businesses have permits from the city government before they can operate,” he says.

Urging those in the same business to start getting permits to operate or get apprehended and penalized when the proposed ordinance is passed and implemented, Councilor Feliciano cites records that there are only five licensed slaughterhouses and 22 public markets that are allowed to slaughter pigs and sell meat.

The City Health Department, City Agricultural Office and the city’s Public Information Office will be tasked to disseminate information all over the city once the proposed measure gets the approval from the council.

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REGULATING SLAUGHTER HOUSES, MEAT TRADE