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ANGELES CITY - From a place of honky-tonky entertainment district to a wholesome leisure and recreational area is what the City government plans for Fields Avenue and adjacent environment.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is pushing for the transformation of the entertainment industry as soon as possible obviously to erase the "sin city" perception of the people from outside of Angeles City.
"In light of the close scrutiny on the entertainment strip, it becomes more necessary to concretize the transformation of Fields Avenue into a wholesome district filled with bars and restaurants," stated in a press release issued by the City Information Office (CIO).
Entertainment area, exclusively for adult, will remain but it would be in a controlled area, the statement furthered.
Pamintuan toyed with the idea during an emergency meeting with owners of major establishments at the entertainment district shortly after his arrival from an official trip to the United States.
Pamintuan said Fields Avenue being a wholesome entertainment area, would boost the tourism industry of the city. He said this is part of the city government’s plan to support the business sector especially the entertainment industry here.
The entertainment district contributes 40 percent to the city coffers in terms of tax, securing of permits and other fees, it was gathered.
Once realized, Fields Avenue would be free from close scrutiny of different government law enforcement agencies.
Last week alone, three beer joints were padlocked by authorities for violation of the city ordinances.
The raiding team composed of agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and 3rd Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit rescued several underage girls employed in three beerhouses mostly catering to foreign guests.
At present, the entertainment district here is home to more than 300 establishments including hotels, restaurants and beer houses, and thousands of employees are directly benefiting in this industry.
Meanwhile, Pamintuan suggested to organize a multi-sectoral task force which will lead in the campaign against human trafficking and similar offenses.
Another suggestion is to raise the level of awareness about sexually transmitted diseases among bar workers and set a minimum age requirement for women working in beer houses to 21 year old and establish a program that would provide alternative livelihood for displaced bar girls.
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