Mayor Albee Benitez meets Barangay Captains regarding Garbage

January 16, 2023 – Mayor Albee Benitez meets Barangay Captains regarding Garbage Due to the numerous complaints on delayed garbage collection in the city, Mayor Albee talked to the barangays to ask for their help in reducing waste. The use of Global Positioning System (GPS) on every garbage truck is one of the solutions suggested continue reading : Mayor Albee Benitez meets Barangay Captains regarding Garbage

BACOLOD TO HOLD PROCESSION FOR SAN SEBASTIAN ON JAN. 20

January 16, 2023 – The San Sebastian Cathedral-Parish of Bacolod, along with City Tourism office, conducted a coordination meeting with involved sectors and institutions in preparation for the procession of Saint Sebastian on January 20. The procession or the “Traslacion del san Sebastian” will commence by 3 p.m. and it will pass through starting from continue reading : BACOLOD TO HOLD PROCESSION FOR SAN SEBASTIAN ON JAN. 20

PESO DISBURSES CHECKS TO SCHOOLS OF NEW SCHOLARS

The Public Employment Service Office headed by Ms. Jovelyn Canoy started to distribute cheques of scholarship grants amounting to 12,000 pesos. There are 137 scholars from 10 different schools have received their grants yesterday, January 16, 2023. These are new scholars under the administration of Mayor Albee Benitez. “I can really say that the scholars continue reading : PESO DISBURSES CHECKS TO SCHOOLS OF NEW SCHOLARS

Bacolaodiat Festival 2023 kicks off

Bacolaodiat Inc., in partnership with SM City Bacolod, kicks off Bacolaodiat festival with pre-launch event held Sunday, January 15, in celebration of Chinese New Year 2023 at SM North Atrium.(Source: Bacolod City Public Information Office)

CSC AWARDED BRONZE TO BACOLOD LGU HRMS OFFICE

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Collegial Commission in Resolution No. 2200781 has granted the conferment of the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) Bronze award to the City Government of Bacolod City for meeting the Maturity Level Il indicators in all four core HRM systems. An onsite PRIME-HRM assessment was continue reading : CSC AWARDED BRONZE TO BACOLOD LGU HRMS OFFICE

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TAX RELIEF TO DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN THE CITY OF BACOLOD FOR THE YEAR 2023

City Ordinance 1015 was now approved by the City Council of Bacolod that was authored by Councilor Al Victor Espino and shall be known as “An Ordinance Granting Tax Relief to Delinquent Real Property Taxes in The City of Bacolod for the Year 2023” With the impact of COVID 19 pandemic the city expected delays continue reading : AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TAX RELIEF TO DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN THE CITY OF BACOLOD FOR THE YEAR 2023

CITY GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES DELIVERY OF COMMODITIES TO LIBERTAD VENDORS

The City Government of Bacolod assured the vendors of Libertad Public Market, Monday, January 9, to extend help and deliver the commodities from farmers and suppliers directly to their market. The pledged conveyance came after Mayor Albee Benitez convened with the vendors association of the said market discussing their concerns on vending spaces and to continue reading : CITY GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES DELIVERY OF COMMODITIES TO LIBERTAD VENDORS

LOANS, FINANCIAL TRAININGS FOR BUSINESSES IN BACOLOD CITY IN THE PIPELINE

The City Government of Bacolod and Small Business Corporation (SBC) convened for an initial planning on offering loans and financial trainings for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Friday, January 6. Entrepreneurship programs and trainings are on plans to hone financial maturity of vendors and business owners of the city before facilitating appropriate loans. SBC continue reading : LOANS, FINANCIAL TRAININGS FOR BUSINESSES IN BACOLOD CITY IN THE PIPELINE

SP APPROVES AMENDMENT ON HONOR STUDENTS INCENTIVE ORDINANCE

January 04, 2023 – The Sangguniang Palungsod approved on third and final reading the proposed ordinance amending sections 3, 4, 10, and repealing Section 5 of City Ordinance No. 08-05-723, Series of 2015 or known as “The Honor Student Incentives Ordinance of Bacolod City”. Authored by Councilor Simplicia Distrito, Al Victor Espino, and Celia Matea continue reading : SP APPROVES AMENDMENT ON HONOR STUDENTS INCENTIVE ORDINANCE

Bacolaodiat Festival 2023

Bacolaodiat Incorporated, the organizing group of the Bacolaodiat Festival, released the schedule of activities for the 18th edition of the festival and are ramping up preparations for the grand celebration of the Chinese New Year scheduled on Jan. 20-22 in Bacolod City. The three-day Bacolaodiat Festival this 2023 will highlight the Year of the Rabbit continue reading : Bacolaodiat Festival 2023