Picture of a Weighing Scale
MR. PALENGKE AT CEBU CITY’S CARBON PUBLIC MARKET: Senator Mar Roxas inspects the ‘Timbangan ng Bayan’ of the wet market of Cebu’s provincial capital in a recent visit. "Mr. Palengke” regularly goes to wet markets nationwide to monitor prices and to search for the modern palengke.
(Photo credit to http://www.senate.gov.ph)
DESCRIPTION :
This service is to ensure that the weights and measures (weighing scales, gasoline pumps/nozzles, and meter sticks) used by business establishments are accurate and reliable at all times, pursuant to Sec. 148 of RA 7160 and Sec. 54-55 of the City Tax Ordinance No. LXIX.CLIENT/S : Business men of Cebu City using weights/measures
CONTACT PERSON/S:
Judeline CabatañaLOCATION : Ground floor Executive Building, Cebu City Hall
Contact/Telephone Number: 412-0000 loc. 115
AVAILABILITY : Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM- 5: 00 PM
DURATION OF THE SERVICE: 20 minutes
REQUIREMENTS:
Weighing scalesPROCEDURES IN REGISTERING YOUR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN CEBU CITY:
Official receipt for the payment of the registration fee
| Follow these steps… | Wait while Person-in-charge… | Approach … | It will take… |
| 1. Client brings the weighing scales and other similar devices. | 1. Calibrates the weights and measures for assessment. | Judeline Cabata | Less than a minute |
| 2. Client pays the amount due for the calibration windows with "Miscellaneous permits only”. | 2. Issues the Official Receipt for the payments made. | Designated Cashier | Maximum of 5 minutes |
| 3. Client claims the registered weight and measure from the personnel assigned. | 3. Places stickers on the calibrated weights and measures and releases the same to the client. | Judeline Cabataña | 10-15 minutes |