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PRESS RELEASE
Public Information Office - City Mayor's Office
Ref. No. 0704-022
August 3, 2004

Leonardia - BCPO Guest

    Mayor Evelio "Bing" Leonardia assured that peace and order being a fundamental and basic requirement for stability, will remain at the top of the agenda of his administration.
     In his speech after the flag raising rites at the Bacolod City Police Compound last Monday.
     Mayor Leonardia said he is grateful working with Senior Supt. Vicente Ponteras as the city police director the second time.
     "I made the right decision in choosing him as the city director because we've been together during my previous term and I felt comfortable having him around," he said, adding "If we did our best in our previous tandem, then there's no reason we could do better again."
     Leonardia also pledged to release the request of the Bacolod City Police Office for the increase of the monthly allocation in due time.
     His administration plans to enhance the city police performance for the BCPO regain its title as the "Best Police Office in the Region"
     Although his month-old administration is facing several problems, like squatters' relocation site issues and traffic problems, Mayor Bing is hopeful that his tandem with Ponteras will lead to finding solutions for the present problems in the city.
     Mayor Leonardia also said that traffic problems will also be given attention by his administration.
     Moreover, Leonardia considers Ponteras as an important member of his management team together with City Legal Officer, Alan Zamora, Secretary to the Mayor Dr. Roger Balo and City Administrator Atty. Lorendo Dilag.*(CMO-PIO/dmg)

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AUGUST 2004

	REF. NO-0804-0021 Bacolod Public Plaza Today - 08/30/04
	REF. NO-0804-0020 City conducts yearly Barangay Tree Planting Project - 08/30/04
	REF. NO-0804-0019 SP Allocates P320t PAGCOR Funds - 08/26/04
	REF. NO-0804-0018 Leonardia meets Rotarians - 08/26/04
	REF. NO-0804-0017 Leonardia leads INSUMIX Feeding Program relaunching rites - 08/25/04
	REF. NO-0804-0016 Bacolod City to celebrate Peace Week - 08/25/04
	REF. NO-0804-0015 City launches feeding program for schoolers - 08/24/04
	REF. NO-0804-0013 Leonardia reconstitutes CADAC - 08/19/04
	REF. NO:0804-0012 Disaster Control Council Re-Organized - 08/17/04
	REF. NO:0804-0011 City Gets Invitation to I.T. Management Scholarship - 08/17/04
	REF. NO-0804-0007 BCPO reports 97% efficiency - 08/06/04
	REF. NO-0804-0008 Leonardia Vindicated at BCC - 08/05/04
	REF. NO:0804-0004 Scholarship on Environmental Management up - 08/04/04
	REF. NO:0804-0003 City to host US Embassy Outreach - 08/04/04
	REF. NO:0704-0023 Leonardia pledges support to Toastmasters Program - 08/03/04
	REF. NO:0704-0022 Leonardia - BCPO Guest - 08/03/04