November 6, 2024 – To strengthen the city’s public medical services, the Marsman Drysdale Medical Products, Inc., together with the City Health Office (CHO), conducted an equipment operation training with CHO personnel, particularly the ultrasound machine operation at the LAB For All Mobile Clinic. With the mobile clinic offering an X-Ray, Ultrasound, and ECG services, continue reading : CHO RECEIVES TRAINING FOR LAB FOR ALL MOBILE CLINIC OPERATIONS
November 5, 2024 – The City of Bacolod accommodated officials coming from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) – Region II for their benchmarking activity today in the city. The activity was attended by DHSUD-II OIC-Regional Director Grace A. De Vera, Division Chiefs Perlita Calubaquib, Cheryl Tolentino, and Cheryll Moreno, along with continue reading : BCD WELCOMES DHSUD-II FOR THEIR BENCHMARKING ACTIVITY
November 4, 2024 – To enhance the efficiency of the Spaghetti Wires operation in Bacolod City, members of Task Force Spaghetti Wires convened today at the Mayor’s Office, Bacolod City Government Center. The meeting, led by Mayor Albee Benitez, included Councilor and Public Works Chairperson Pao Sy, Special Assistant to the Mayor Engr. Mae Cuaycong, continue reading : TASK FORCE SPAGHETTI WIRES MEETING CONVENES
The City of Smiles, Bacolod, is selected as one of the five cities for the 2024 Innovation and Creative Entrepreneurship (ICE) Creative Cities Program. Selected by the DTI Creative Industries Development Office, Bacolod along with Iligan, Koronadal, San Fernando in La Union, and Tagbilaran will receive specialized support to develop and sustain creative roadmaps, and continue reading : 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗗 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠
Last October 29, 2024, Mayor Albee Benitez and Mr. John Yap of KJ Fairmart, in collaboration with the Federation, Northern and Southern Negros Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Brgy. Captain Caesar Distrito of Brgy. Singcang, officially broke ground on a new two-classroom building for Jose R. Torres Elementary School. This initiative aims to continue reading : JR TORRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLDS GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR NEW BUILDING
October 29, 2024 – Barangay Granada has once again captured the hearts of Bacolod City, claiming the title of Grand Champion in the Masskara Festival 2024 Street Dance and Arena Competition with a remarkable back-to-back win—becoming the only barangay to achieve double grand slam in the festival’s history. This legacy is one that will leave continue reading : BARANGAY GRANADA MAKES HISTORY WITH BACK-TO-BACK GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY IN MASSKARA FESTIVAL 2024
October 29, 2024- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD), along with Councilor Pao Sy and the City Agriculture Office recently distributed food packs to fisherfolk in Bacolod City who were affected by the recent typhoon. The relief reached 38 beneficiaries in Barangay continue reading : DSWD AND CITY OFFICIALS DISTRIBUTE RELIEF PACKS TO TYPHOON-HIT FISHERFOLK IN BACOLOD CITY
October 27, 2024 – Brgy. Granada sweeps the competition against six other barangays in the Street Dancing and Arena Competition at Paglaum Stadium for this year’s Masskara Festival with the theme “Sapphire Celebration.” They secured the Champion Title, winning 1 million pesos. Brgy. Bata claimed 2nd place, earning ₱500,000, while Brgy. 12 took 3rd place, continue reading : FROM THE STREETS TO THE ARENA, BRGY. GRANADA WINS STREET DANCING AND ARENA COMPETITION AT THIS YEAR’S MASSKARA FESTIVAL
October 28, 2024- The City Population Office, in collaboration with its partners, recently held the “Young Mothers Congress” at the Bacolod City College (BCC) gymnasium on the Barangay Taculing campus. The event brought together 100 young mothers from 10 barangays across Bacolod City. During the congress, the City Cooperative and Livelihood Development Office (CCLDO) conducted continue reading : CITY POPULATION OFFICE HOSTS YOUNG MOTHERS CONGRESS
October 28, 2024 – Bacolod City proudly announces the successful completion of its PET Bottles Collection Campaign during Masskara Festival 2024, resulting in the collection of an impressive 445,455 PET bottles amounting to 8,097.29 kg of plastic waste. This initiative, held from October 11-27, 2024, was a joint effort of the Bacolod City Local Government, continue reading : BACOLOD CITY ACHIEVES MILESTONE IN PET BOTTLE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING EFFORTS
October 26, 2024- Nikka Penol from Brgy. 39 has claimed the title of this year’s Elektrika Diva champion, winning a prize of 75,000 pesos. Ashley Nicole Belnas of Brgy. 29 secured the 1st Runner-Up position and 30,000 pesos, while Althea Billones from Brgy. Pahanocoy took home the 2nd Runner-Up title with a prize of 20,000 continue reading : BRGY. 39 CROWNED ELEKTROIKA DIVA CHAMPION; BRGY. 29 WINS ELECTRIC FLOAT PARADE
In a recently-concluded nationwide survey conducted by the RPMD Foundation, Inc., Mayor Albee Benitez was recognized as one of the top-performing City Mayors in the country, garnering a rate of 87.82% and the second placement together with Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe with a rate of 88.71%. Participated by a number of 10,000 respondents, the continue reading : MAYOR ALBEE BENITEZ NAMED AS TOP-PERFORMING CITY MAYOR
October 23, 2024- Two barangays in Bacolod City have been recognized as regional champions. Barangay Taculing’s Barangay Tanods were named Regional Champions for the second time in the Search for Outstanding Barangay Tanod (Highly Urbanized City Category), while Barangay Singcang Airport was honored as the Regional Winner of the Lupon Tagapamayapa Incentive Award (LTIA). Both continue reading : Bacolod Barangay Champions
