BACOLOD CITY — Mayor Greg Gasataya commended the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and allied law enforcement agencies following a successful anti-illegal drug operation that led to the confiscation of approximately 4.2 kilograms of suspected shabu worth ₱28.56 million on Tuesday night, May 19, 2026, in Barangay 31, Bacolod City. The buy-bust operation resulted in continue reading : Mayor Commends BCPO for ₱28.5 Million Drug Haul
The City Government of Bacolod, in partnership with the Regional Civil Security Unit– Negros Island Region (RCSU-NIR) under the Civil Security Group, will hold a three-day License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) and Firearms Registration Caravan from May 20 to 22, 2026, at the Bacolod City Government Center Lobby. The caravan, scheduled from 8:00 continue reading : City Government Brings LTOPF and Firearms Registration Caravan Closer to Residents
BACOLOD CITY – The City Government of Bacolod has partnered with SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV) to conduct a Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS), a key initiative aimed at updating the city’s 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan. The formal agreement for this partnership was signed last Thursday, May 14, at L’Fisher Hotel. Mayor continue reading : Bacolod, SGV Partner for Waste Analysis Study to Update City’s 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan
Mayor Greg Gasataya assures businessmen in the Visayas that the local government is fully committed to protecting all investments made in the city. Speaking before business leaders, delegates, and officials from across the Visayas during the opening of the 35th Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC) at L’Fisher Hotel last Thursday, May 14, the Mayor emphasized continue reading : MAYOR GASATAYA TO BUSINESSMEN: WE WILL PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT IN BACOLOD
Bacolod City — Mayor Greg Gasataya led the distribution of financial assistance to five organizational beneficiaries under the Sustainable Program for Resilient and Optimum Urban Transformation (SPROUT) Program during the City Development Council meeting on Monday, May 12, 2026. Farmer and fisherfolk organizations were among the 13 identified associations that received the aid amounting to continue reading : City Releases Financial Assistance for Farmers, Barangay Programs and Initiatives
The Bacolod City Government, under the leadership of Mayor Greg Gasataya, distributed more than P1.4 million in financial assistance to 358 beneficiaries during the Department of Social Services and Development – Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (DSSD-AICS) payout held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The assistance provided much-needed relief to residents facing medical concerns, continue reading : City Extends Over P1.4 Million in Financial Aid to 358 AICS Beneficiaries
The City Legal Office (CLO) and the Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) have penalized the owner of a truck caught in a video, illegally dumping construction debris in the BREDCO area. A video sent to Mayor Greg Gasataya shows four men dumping construction waste in the area. Mayor Gasataya immediately ordered an investigation, continue reading : City Penalize Truck Owner for Illegal Dumping
Mayor Greg Gasataya has ordered the return of the regular five-day work week for city employees due to improving economic conditions, including the stabilization of fuel prices and transportation costs. Gasataya said the move aims to improve public service efficiency and ensure better coordination of government responses as the city continues its recovery. He added continue reading : Mayor Orders Return to 5-Day Work Week
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman John Patrick Gregorio lauded Mayor Greg Gasataya and Bacolod City officials for intensifying the city’s sports tourism initiatives and strengthening its position as one of the country’s emerging sports destinations. During the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement, May 9, 2026, for Bacolod City’s hosting of the 2026 Batang Pinoy continue reading : PSC Chair Commends Bacolod Mayor, City Officials for Sports Tourism Initiatives
Mayor Greg Gasataya continues to prioritize support for student-athletes from Bacolod City, as well as the Negros Island Region delegation competing in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 in Agusan del Sur on May 24–31, 2026. Under the Memorandum of Agreement signed by Mayor Gasataya and Dennis Develos, Schools Division Superintendent of DepEd Bacolod City, Friday, May continue reading : Mayor Gasataya Backs Student-Athletes with P17.3M Financial Aid for Palaro 2026
Mayor Greg Gasataya, through the City Engineer’s Office (CEO), has acquired an additional mini amphibious excavator to strengthen clearing and rehabilitation efforts along the Mandalagan River. The Mayor emphasized the importance of continued investment in equipment to support the city’s flood mitigation and river rehabilitation programs. “This may not solve all the problems in our continue reading : City To Deploy Additional Heavy Equipment for Mandalagan River Clearing Operations
Bacolod City — Bacolod City College (BCC) delivered an impressive performance at the Association of Local Colleges of Region VI and Region XVIII (ALCOR) Games 2026, finishing as First Runner-up. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced that Bacolod will host next year’s ALCOR Games after being unanimously selected by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). “I was continue reading : Bacolod Secures ALCOR Games 2027 Hosting, Braces For Series of Major Sports Events
The Bacolod City Government, in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, has launched the “ELEVATE AIDA” program to strengthen local economic empowerment by training 20 women in high-demand digital skills. Part of Mayor Greg Gasataya’s Pag-eskwela to Pagtrabaho (P2P) initiative, the program targets students, job-seekers, and single mothers from various barangays. Participants will undergo free training continue reading : Mayor Gasataya Launches Digital Upskilling Initiative For Women
