MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Mayor has ordered the closure of Isettan, a shopping center in Quiapo, over violations related to business permits. READ: The closure order served by the Manila City government#AlertoManileno pic.twitter.com/ZmJSbzyMNm — Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) October 9, 2019That investigation found that Tri Union Properties, Inc., the company that runs Isettan, "is operating as shopping center with several deficiencies and violations." Among those violations, according to the closure order, are misdeclaring its actual business area, as well as having a "questionable number of employees paid/permitted." Police had raided Isetann in September over complaints that stolen phones and gadgets were being sold in rented kiosks at the shopping center. Police said they confiscated more than 300 cell phones and dummy phones during the raid in September.

Source: Philippine Star October 09, 2019 07:07 UTC