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CITY OF ILOILO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 24rn REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILOILO,
PHILIPPINES, HELD AT THE SESSION HALL, NEW CITY HALL BUILDING, PLAZA
LIBERTAD, ILOILO CITY, ON TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2015
PRESENT:
HON. JOSE S. ESPINOSA III
Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
HON.LYNDON V. ACAP
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of Spa" last January 31, 2011 which also requires the employment of a DOH :registered massage
therapists in all spa establishments;
locations stress points and other anatomical considerations of the human body. It
and services intended to relieve stress, pamper the body and make one feel
relaxed and rejuvenated to promote a healthier way of life.
Section 3 - Licenses to be displayed conspicuously Certificate of Registration of a License Massage Therapist issued by the Deparbnent of
Health, Committee of Examiner for Massage Therapist (CEMT) under the provision of this
ordinance must be displayed in a conspicuous place of the establishment.
Section 4 - Prohibited Acts:
a. No establishment for massage clinics, sauna baths, spas and other similar
establishments shall be allowed to operate in the City of Iloilo without employing
a duly Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT);
b. No owner/operator shall allow or permit their establishment or facility to be used
for prostitution or any other illegal, immoral or illicit activities;
c. No person is authorized to practice massage or massage therapy as a profession in
the City oflloilo without holding a valid Certificate of Registration (COR) issued
by the Committee of Examiners for Massage Therapy (CEMT) and approved by
the Secretary of Health;
d. No massage therapist is allowed to prescribe any form of drugs or substance for
medical therapy;
e. Massage therapist shall clip their health certificate visibly in the upper left portion
of their uniform to be worn within the establishment but can be removed while
performing the actual massage therapy on clients;
f.
Massage therapist shall wear clean and decent working garments when attending
to clients;
g. Massage therapist are not allowed to render service, other than the proper standard
massage to clients;
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h. A licensed massage therapist shall render no more than eight (8) hours of duty per
day.
Section 5 - Penalties
a. Any person found guilty violating this ordinance shall be penalized as follows:
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Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer
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