BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya reminded people to be wary of fake and misleading reports on social media about flooding in this highly-urbanized city due to tropical cyclone ‘’Basyang.’’ “It is sad and disappointing that, in the middle of a calamity, some choose to exploit the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya is selecting the replacement of Police Col. Joeresty Coronica as Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief. “We are finalizing everything, and we will announce it in due time,” Gasataya said after Coronica’s exit call Thursday. Gasataya added that he has...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city will launch a geofenced 911 emergency hotline later this month as part of the several governance and service-delivery reforms under the administration of Mayor Greg Gasataya. In a statement on Wednesday, Gasataya said the state-of-the-art emergency...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city has allocated P14 million to purchase 10 electric patrol vehicles for the Bacolod City Police Office. Mayor Greg Gasataya, who led the turnover of additional equipment and logistical assistance to the BCPO on Wednesday, Jan. 14, announced that the...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city is set to expand its sanitary landfill as it plans to work with the Department of Energy (DOE) to start a waste-to-energy project this year. Mayor Greg Gasataya, who inspected the city 's sanitary landfill in a 30-hectare compound in Barangay Felisa...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will increase its monthly allowance for over 1,000 Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology personnel by P500 from P1,500 to P2,000 starting this January. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the increase is part of...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city is investigating an allegation of spoiled food served during Employees ' Day on Friday, Dec. 19, following concerns aired by numerous employees, including department and office heads. Mayor Greg Gasataya has directed all department and office heads...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has filed administrative complaints against an assistant department head and 32 workers of the General Services Office (GSO) involved in the alleged mass falsification of documents in their application for Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) loans. In an...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city is investigating the purchase of 39 African Swine Fever (ASF) test kits worth P2.457 million that allegedly expired on Nov. 30, two years after it was bought by the city government on Nov. 8, 2023. Mayor Greg Gasataya, in a letter dated Dec. 2, ordered...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya cited Aida’s Chicken Inasal for its 2026 Michelin Guide achievement. Tracing its roots to this highly-urbanized city, Gasataya said that Aida’s achievement is a celebration of everything the people love about this city. “Our vibrant culture, rich cuisine,...
BACOLOD CITY – This city and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have established a Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS) to strengthen local disaster preparedness and response. Mayor Greg Gasataya and DOST Secretary Dr. Renato Solidum Jr. formalized the partnership...
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya extended the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public schools in this highly-urbanized city on Tuesday, Oct. 14, after some structures were observed to have minor and extensive damage from the magnitude-5.8 earthquake on Monday, Oct. 13. Gasataya met the...
