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1. Sari-sari stores fall under a convenience store. They are family-run

businesses found in neighborhoods, along the streets, and corners. Usually,
they sell candies, food snacks, cigarettes, soft drinks, and beers. They sell
some household necessities like rice, cooking oil, sugar, and salt. They also
offer prepaid cell phone cards or loads.
Although small and informal business units, they contributed 13 percent to
our gross domestic product (GDP), equivalent to P1.5 trillion in 2020.

From here onwards, the term “convenience stores” will not include the sari-sari
stores since they do not offer franchises.

2. Kiosk

A kiosk is around 75 sq.m. in size and is usually found in gasoline stations. It is

operated to support the gasoline station business. One can buy snacks, candies,
beverages, and tobacco in the kiosk.

3. Mini convenience store

This format is like the kiosk, except that it is bigger. It is around 75 to 110 sq.m. in
floor space. Goods sold in the mini convenience store are the same as in the
kiosk, except it adds some groceries. You can also find some pre-packaged food
like sandwiches. 
It supports the gasoline station business. Most are open for extended hours.

4. Limited selection convenience store

Like the other previous ones, the limited selection convenience store goes with
the gasoline station. Its size is around 140 to 200 sq.m. Goods sold are similar but
with more choices. Selection may include hot dogs and popcorn. 

They offer some parking space to customers. Most are open for extended hours.

5. Traditional convenience store

Its space ranges from 220 to 230 sq.m. It offers a broad selection of goods. It sells
dairy products, bread, snack foods, beverages, cigarettes, grocery, health and
beauty products, candies, and pre-packed foods. Sometimes, it has some fresh or
frozen meat and fruits and vegetables. Most convenience stores fall in this
format.
The parking area could accommodate six to twelve vehicles and is mostly open
24/7. Convenience store chains own most convenience stores of this format.

6. Expanded convenience store

Expanded convenience store carries the same products as the traditional

convenience store. However, there are a few differences. It has more shelves for
the products with a bigger floor space of 260 to 335 sq.m. It has seats for
foodservice operations. It has a bigger parking area which can accommodate 10
to 20 vehicles.

Some are open 24/7, whereas some are on extended hours.

7. Hyper convenience store

This is the largest of them all, with a floor area of 370 to 460 sq.m. Usually, it has
a bakery, restaurant, or pharmacy. It has the highest number of products and
workers and the biggest parking area among all convenience stores. It operates
on extended hours.

3. Law is described as a science and the art of justice. A discipline and

profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of
conduct of a community that are recognized as binding by the
community.
It is also described as a rule of conduct developed by the government or
society over a certain territory. Law follows certain practices and customs in
order to deal with crime, business, social relationships, property, finance,
etc. The Law is controlled and enforced by the controlling authority.
Cooperation from people is necessary to make the system more effective
and successful.
In the Philippines, one of the laws that were mandated by the government in
terms with design, construction and development is the Philippine Building
Code. This has different codes and use for each project category.
PD 1096: National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP)
BP 344: Accessibility Law
PD 1185: Fire Code of the Philippines
PD 856: Sanitation Code
PD 957: Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB
Law is described as a science and the art of justice. A discipline and
profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of
a community that are recognized as binding by the community.
It is also described as a rule of conduct developed by the government or
society over a certain territory. Law follows certain practices and customs in
order to deal with crime, business, social relationships, property, finance,
etc. The Law is controlled and enforced by the controlling authority.
Cooperation from people is necessary to make the system more effective
and successful.
In the Philippines, one of the laws that were mandated by the government in
terms with design, construction and development is the Philippine Building
Code. This has different codes and use for each project category.
PD 1096: National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP)
BP 344: Accessibility Law
PD 1185: Fire Code of the Philippines
PD 856: Sanitation Code
PD 957: Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)

Design considerations are areas that may affect the requirements,

design, or operational concept of a system and should be part of
the systems engineering process throughout the acquisition life
cycle. Some design considerations are concepts that assist
systems engineering trade-offs and ought to be accommodated or
applied to each system/program/project. Others are constraints,
boundaries, or limitations, with values that can sometimes be
tailored or negotiated, but which in general represent fairly
immovable parts of the trade space. Many design considerations
are mandated by laws, regulations, or treaties, while others are
mandated by the domain or Service / Component; these
mandates should be incorporated during the Requirements
Analysis Process to achieve balance across all of the system
requirements.

The design considerations are formulated to bring to the

attention of the designers in applying the universal accessibility
design principles and requirements to buildings and facilities.
They can also be used to identify barriers in existing buildings.
The design considerations are categorised into sub groups and
presented as bullet points for ease of reference. The respective
best practices section for key issues in each sub-group has been
indicated. In addition to academic principles and theories, these
considerations have also incorporated practical findings as
discussed in Section 4 in the case studies, the analysis from the
surveys, and the interviews with users and professionals. These
considerations are intended as a design guideline and planning
tool in respect of universal accessibility, the designer shall refer
to relevant Ordinances and Design Manuals for compliance to
statutory and other requirements. In addition, the designer
shall also seek relevant advice from the client of the project and
cater for any specific design requirements and standards. It is
recommended that building projects and community facilities,
especially those frequently accessed by the public or intended
for international visitors, should take into account the content
of these considerations from the inception design stage.