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    The document proposes prohibiting ambulant vendors from selling food near schools to address various health issues. It notes challenges in regulating such vendors given some schools lack canteens. Potential disadvantages of the current situation are discussed, including unhygienic food preparation potentially leading to infections and non-nutritious, unhealthy junk food contributing to obesity and renal problems. The duties of local governments are outlined in requiring vendors to have permits and undergo training while conducting inspections to ensure food safety standards are followed.

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    The document proposes prohibiting ambulant vendors from selling food near schools to address various health issues. It notes challenges in regulating such vendors given some schools lack canteens. Potential disadvantages of the current situation are discussed, including unhygienic food preparation potentially leading to infections and non-nutritious, unhealthy junk food contributing to obesity and renal problems. The duties of local governments are outlined in requiring vendors to have permits and undergo training while conducting inspections to ensure food safety standards are followed.

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    Proposed Prohibition of Ambulant Vendors Near Schools

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    Dexter Masongsong
    The document proposes prohibiting ambulant vendors from selling food near schools to address various health issues. It notes challenges in regulating such vendors given some schools lack canteens. Potential disadvantages of the current situation are discussed, including unhygienic food preparation potentially leading to infections and non-nutritious, unhealthy junk food contributing to obesity and renal problems. The duties of local governments are outlined in requiring vendors to have permits and undergo training while conducting inspections to ensure food safety standards are followed.

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    Proposed Prohibition of

    Ambulant Vendors Near


    Schools
    Jonna Alvarez Masongsong, MD, FPSMS, MAHA, MPH
    Provincial Health Officer II
    Vice-Chairperson, Provincial Health Board
    Challenges

     How to regulate the ambulant street


    vendors selling food outside schools

     Not all schools have canteens


    Disadvantages
     Unhygienic food preparation
     Contraction of viral or infectious hepatitis
     Non-nutritious food  Unhealthy
     Junkfoods / Softdrinks  detrimental to health 
    rising incidence of obesity and renal problems
    LGUs Duty
     Responsible for regulating ambulant vendors
     RA 10611 : Food Safety Act
     PD 851 : Code of Sanitation of the Philippines
     Vendors should have sanitary and business
    permits
     Need for proper monitoring  conduct regular
    inspection
     Require to attend seminars on Food Handling
    Have a Nice Day

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