The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. was officially designated by the Bacolod City government as the new organizer of the MassKara Festival. Rodney Mitz Ascalon is the foundation president and festival director. Councilor Al Espino said the new festival organizer was chosen by Mayor Greg Gasataya to...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has pledged timely distribution of free school supplies to public elementary school students in this highly-urbanized city next school year. To avoid delays experienced this year, Gasataya said he has instructed the City Treasurer and the Budget Officer to...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Council proposed to increase this highly-urbanized city’s annual budget for free school supplies from P15 million to P50 million to address the increasing number of public elementary students and the rising cost of learning materials. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP)...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has called out those behind the disinformation on social media regarding announcements on weather-related suspension of classes in this highly urbanized city. In a press briefing on Monday, Gasataya said there were those spreading wrong information that the...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to relocate families living near creeks and rivers to reduce flood risks in this highly-urbanized city. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the Bacolod Housing Authority (BHA) has been tasked to identify relocation sites, following assessments by relevant...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office confiscated over P94.58 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 373 drug suspects from January to June. The City Anti-Illegal Drugs Monitoring Center said 300 anti-illegal drugs operations were conducted from Jan. 1 to June 30. Police Col....
BACOLOD CITY – Sixty-one cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) were recorded by the City Health Office (CHO) as of July 5. Twelve out of 61 barangays have HFMD cases and Barangay Villamonte is No. 1 with 10. Barangay Estefania has eight, followed by Barangay Mansilingan with six, five...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to speed up drainage rehabilitation at the Bacolod Public Plaza, following flooding that affected kiosk vendors in the past MassKara Festivals. The mayor stressed the need for a new and functional...
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez and Mayor Greg Gasataya have ordered swift and coordinated action from government agencies following the severe flooding in this highly-urbanized city over the weekend that affected about 5,000 residents and displaced around 441 families. The two leaders...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod has adopted a resolution urging the Senate and House of Representatives, through Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez, to revisit the K to 12 program and push for a more effective, inclusive curriculum that better promotes learning, employability, and equitable...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has ordered intensified dredging operations starting Monday, July 14, after a flood swamped this city over the weekend. Gasataya said the activity focusing on northern waterways is in response to the severe flooding that inundated various areas following...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,431 families were displaced by flooding in this highly-urbanized city and Talisay City, Negros Occidental, following hours of heavy rains from Friday night, July 11, to Saturday morning, July 12. Data released by Mayor Greg Gasataya here on Saturday morning said 301...
