BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Greg Gasataya said on Monday, Sept. 22, that the motion for reconsideration (MR) filed by a Bacolod City College (BCC) instructor dismissed over allegations of sexual harassment has been denied for lack of merit. The ruling, dated July 22, 2025, was signed by Gasataya, as...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has started distributing free school supplies to public elementary pupils after months of delay due to procurement procedures. Mayor Greg Gasataya led the initial rollout in District 1 on Wednesday, Sept. 17, benefiting 7,000 pupils in six public schools –...
BACOLOD CITY – Following a devastating fire that left nearly 1,000 residents homeless in Barangay 27 in this highly-urbanized city, Mayor Greg Gasataya is asking the national government for assistance in resolving the property’s ownership status. In a press briefing on Monday, Sept. 15,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya warned the public after a scammer impersonating him attempted to defraud a local business recently. The city government, on Monday, Sept. 15, said an unidentified man pretending to be Gasataya called a local seafood restaurant and ordered food for a visiting...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya reassured the Filipino-Chinese business community that they are committed to peace and order following the murder of a businessman on Sept. 9. “Let it be unequivocally stated that Bacolod City maintains zero tolerance for violence,” Gasataya said during a...
BACOLOD CITY – Four government workers under the City Engineering Office (CEO), particularly the Supply and Property Section, are in hot water after Mayor Greg Gasataya discovered 4,786 hardened cement bags at the CEO warehouse in Barangay Taculing and another storage facility in Barangay Alijis...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Almana Construction and Development Corp. to fast-track the completion of the P152-million diversion channel on Burgos St. here and target operational status by year-end. “On our part, the most...
BACOLOD CITY – With the national spotlight on flood mitigation, Mayor Greg Gasataya convened barangay leaders and key government agencies to push for a more coordinated approach in addressing this highly-urbanized city’s ongoing waste problems, one of the major causes of flooding. “Please...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya warned that the city government will go after litterbugs to instill discipline and support flood control efforts in this highly-urbanized city. Gasataya reiterated the city’s firm stance on enforcing City Ordinance No. 531, Series of 2011, or the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will conduct a re-survey of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in this highly-urbanized city from Sept. 8 to 20 in response to ongoing transport issues. The plan was discussed in a recent meeting between Mayor Greg...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya announced on Monday that 7,978 Bacolod Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP) cards were undistributed during the term of former Mayor Albee Benitez. In a press briefing, Gasataya expressed concern over the unreleased cards that cost the city P120 each to print....
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya said that he is leaving the review of flood control projects handled by Legacy Construction Corp. in this highly-urbanized city to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Office of the President. “Let’s just allow the DPWH to do whatever...
