Parañaque Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. leads the inauguration of the Bodoni Dulo Daycare and Multipurpose facility which the city government built at the Fourth Estate Subdivision in Brgy. San Antonio.  Photo shows Mayor Jun Bernabe giving his welcome remarks during the said event. (Photo By: Argie Dela Torre)

Parañaque Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. leads the inauguration of the Bodoni Dulo Daycare and Multipurpose facility which the city government built at the Fourth Estate Subdivision in Brgy. San Antonio.  In photo (R-L): San Antonio Brgy. Chairman Leopoldo Casale, P’que Mayor Jun Bernabe, San Antonio Brgy. Kagawad Tess Castillo and Mau Gutierrez, Bodoni Dulo Neighborhood Association President Leserio Madeja, Mr. Wahoo Sotto, San Antonio Brgy. Kagawad Jomar Eugenio and Mr. Mel Basco. (Photo By: Argie Dela Torre)

Parañaque Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. (second from right) prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon during the inauguration of the Bodoni Dulo Daycare and Multipurpose facility which the city government built at the Fourth Estate Subdivision in Brgy. San Antonio.  In photo (L-R, front row): San Antonio Brgy. Kagawad Jomar Eugenio, San Antonio Brgy. Chairman Leopoldo Casale, Mayor Jun Bernabe and Bodoni Dulo Neighborhood Association President Leserio Madeja; (L-R, backrow) Mr. Wahoo Sotto, San Antonio Kagawad Tess Castillo, Mr. Mel Basco and San Antonio Kagawad Mau Gutierrez. (Photo By: Argie Dela Torre)

The Parañaque City government under the administration of Mayor Florencio M. Bernabe, Jr. has extended the deadline for the renewal of business permits for the Year 2012. Following City Ordinance No.12-01, Series of 2012, the payment of local business taxes, fees and charges without penalties and surcharges is extended from January 20, 2012 to January 31, 2012 provided that the application for renewal of business permit has been filed at the Business Permits and Licensing Office on or before January 27, 2011 and the taxes, fees or charges due thereon have been assessed by the City Treasurer’s Office. The extension was made to give establishments added time to prepare the required documents, likewise to accommodate the influx of investors and growing business population of the city. It is also intended to prevent the rush of last minute payments. “As a kind and caring city government, we have adopted business-friendly programs. Apart from the deadline extension, the Parañaque City Government receives kudos for its one-stop shop set-up; fully-computerized system; and anti-fixer/red tape safeguards that guarantee fidelity, accuracy and speed of transactions; and the comfort our fully air-conditioned service lounges provide.”, said Mayor Jun Bernabe. For the convenience of taxpayers, they will also be given parking ...

Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr., (seated, center) representing the City of Parañaque and Mayor Frank Scarpitti (seated, right) representing Markham, a town in Ontario, Canada recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding which is aimed at actively evaluating opportunities to enhance the economic health and betterment of their respective communities and enterprises; keeping each other informed on economic and civic issues; and providing information, liaison and support to prospective businesses interested in investigating investment opportunities in their respective locales. Also in photo (standing R-L): ANCOP Chairman Joe Yamamoto, Markham CouncilorAlex Tiu, ANCOP Pres. Eric de los Reyes and Parañaque Councilor Benjo Bernabe. (Photo by: Argie Dela Torre)