BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez encouraged people in this city to be cautious against the new Covid-19 variant. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) Data from the City Health Office (CHO) said five new cases of Covid-19 were reported here as of May 30. In a statement through Benitez’s spokesperson,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez announced that this city will implement a car-free Sunday starting June 9 to promote a healthier lifestyle and a cleaner environment. BENITEZ (FB) Benitez, in a media interview, said that this move allows pedestrians, joggers, and bikers to use the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to act on the power supply agreement between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) to address the strong clamor of consumers in this city regarding the high power...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez said that some vendors have opposed the city government’s plan to renovate one of the three major public markets here. MAYOR Alfredo Benitez meets vendors on Saturday, May 25, to discuss the proposed renovation of the Burgos Public Market in Bacolod City....
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez here has extended the moratorium on unregistered electric bikes (e-bikes) and e-trikes for 30 days. BENITEZ (right) Benitez issued a memorandum order addressed to the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) on May 24 for the extension of the moratorium on the...
BACOLOD CITY – At least 60 members of the Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) in Negros Occidental have resigned from the political party chaired by former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. BENITEZ speaks to members of the Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan in...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office will deploy a total of 236 policemen to ensure the safety of athletes, guests, and sports officials in two big sports events here slated from May 25 to June 1. THE Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) and the Armed Forces of the...
BACOLOD CITY - This city started apprehending illegal e-bikes on Friday, May 24. This was announced by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez after he recently convened barangay chairmen and urged them to abide by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular (MC)...
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has dismissed the motion for reconsideration filed by former Mayor Evelio Leonardia on the dismissal of his election protest against Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez in relation to the May 2022 national and local elections....
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to relocate the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Male Dormitory in Barangay Singcang-Airport to a new site in Barangay Granada. Mayor Albee Benitez, accompanied by Barangay-Singcang Airport Captain Caesar Distrito, recently inspected the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez here is asking the Department of Energy (DOE) for a price cap amid the increasing power rates. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) "I have just asked DOE Undersecretary (Sharon) Garin if we can trigger the provision of the Energy Regulatory...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is preparing for the Philippine Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Games 2024 Visayas Regional Qualifying Leg from May 26 to June 1. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez and Sen. Francis Tolentino pose during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement...
