Bacolod City is gearing up for the Chicken Inasal Festival 2025, a five-day celebration of its famous grilled chicken dish happening from May 21 to 25. The festival will take place across three key venues: SM City Bacolod, The Upper East Megaworld, and Ayala Malls Capitol Central, offering a vibrant mix of food stalls, grilling continue reading : BACOLOD CITY IS READY FOR THE FIRE AND FUSION OF THE CHICKEN INASAL FESTIVAL 2025!
May 5, 2025 — Rockwell Land Corporation is donating a 1,986-square-meter parcel of land to the City of Bacolod, which will serve as the future site of essential emergency facilities: a Fire Substation, a Bac-up Station, and a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Command Center. The property is located within the new Rockwell development continue reading : ROCKWELL DONATES LOT TO CITY FOR EMERGENCY FACILITIES
May 6, 2025- In line with its commitment to modernize public transportation, the City of Bacolod had initially conducted a comprehensive database profiling of all Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs) operating within the city. The profiling starts last April 30 and will run until May 9, 2025, at the Bacolod City Government Center. This initiative of continue reading : BACOLOD CITY COMPREHENSIVE PUJ PROFILING AS PART OF THE ON-GOING COLLABORATION WITH DOTR FOR THE UPDATING OF MASS PUBLIC TRANSPORT STUDY
April 29, 2025 – The City of Bacolod, through its Department of Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions (D-LEDIP) and in partnership with Thames International, conducted the Launching and Program Overview of the Innovation and Creative Entrepreneurship Capacity Building Program and the Senior High School E-Commerce Track last April 28 at the L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod continue reading : BACOLOD CITY HOSTS LAUNCHING AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW OF THE INNOVATION AND CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
April 25, 2025- Mayor Albee Benitez welcomed Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon and his delegation to the City Mayor’s Office today to present and discuss on Bacolod’s Comprehensive Public Transport Modernization Plan. Key areas of concerns aimed to improve the Local Public Transportation system were proposed, namely ; * A review of continue reading : MABB AND DOTR SECRETARY DIZON MET TO DISCUSS PUBLIC TRANSPORT AGENDA
April 24, 2025 – The City Development Council (CDC) conducted a sectoral workshop and planning session for the 2026 Annual Investment Program (AIP) of the Administration Sector at Middle Town Inn. The session was spearheaded by Dr. Mary Jean Ramos, head of the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO). Representatives from various departments under the continue reading : CDC HOLDS SECTORAL WORKSHOPP FOR 2026 AIP PLANNING
April 22, 2025 – The City of Bacolod, through its City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), held the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) Consultation 2025 today at the L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City. Key figures present during the event were Mayor Albee Benitez, Chairperson of the Committees on Transportation and Traffic, Education, Laws and Ordinances, continue reading : BACOLOD CITY HOLDS LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE PLAN (LPTRP) PUBLIC CONSULTATION 2025
The Council of Human Resource Management Practitioners (CHRMP), together with the City of Bacolod and the Civil Service Commission (CSC), held the Provincial HR Practitioners Assembly 2025 last April 11 at the L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City. Present were Mayor Albee Benitez, CHRMP President and the Human Resource Management Services (HRMS) Head Erman Aguirre, Aseametrics Vice continue reading : BACOLOD CITY JOINS THE PROVINCIAL HR PRACTITIONERS ASSEMBLY 2025
Jayvee Fuentebella, a former monitored child under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), has made headlines after topping the 2025 Electronics Technician Licensure Examination (ECTLE). Hailing from Bacolod City, Jayvee earned the highest score of 95 percent, sharing the top spot with four other examinees out of a continue reading : Former 4Ps Beneficiary Tops 2025 Electronics Technician Licensure Exam
April 14, 2025 | Bacolod City In response to ongoing water supply issues in Bacolod City, Mayor Albee Benitez met with officials from the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) and PrimeWater at the City Mayor’s Office on Friday, April 11, to discuss immediate and long-term solutions. The dialogue brought together representatives from key local government continue reading : MAYOR ALBEE BENITEZ ENGAGES BACIWA-PRIMEWATER IN DIALOGUE TO TACKLE BACOLOD’S WATER WOES
April 11, 2025 — The newly elected officers of the Bacolod City Government Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (BACGEM) took their oath of office presided over by Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez. Leading the new set of officers is Chairperson Victor Emmanuel C. Espina, joined by Vice-Chairperson Ma. Victoria D. Parreñas. The Board of Directors includes Joery continue reading : NEWLY ELECTED BAACGEM OFFICERS TAKE OATH BEFORE MABB
April 11, 2025 – With the theme “Kabayanihan ng Beterano; Sandigan ng Kaunlaran ng Bagong Pilipinas,” the City of Bacolod solemnly commemorated the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9, 2025, at the Bacolod City Public Plaza. The ceremony began with a flag entrance and ecumenical prayer led by religious leaders from the Catholic, Christian, continue reading : BACOLOD CITY HONORS FILIPINO HEROES AT THE 83RD ARAW NG KAGITINGAN
In accordance with SP Resolution No. 248 s. 2025 and SP Resolution No. 249, s. 2025, the Bacolod Masskara Festival Highlights was set from the fourth Sunday of October to the third Sunday of October. This adjustment aims to minimize the impact of severe weather disturbances, ensuring the smooth operations of vendors and allowing Bacolodnons continue reading : BACOLOD MASSKARA FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS SET TO THIRD SUNDAY OF OCTOBER
