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...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that this highly-urbanized city will donate P2 million to Bogo City, Cebu province severely impacted by the Sept. 30 earthquake. Gasataya, in Tuesday’s media interview, said that he has discussed the donation with department heads...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will extend financial assistance to the victims of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that severely impacted northern Cebu province on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Mayor Greg Gasataya, in a media interview, said that he will meet the City Council to discuss the amount of...
BACOLOD CITY – The 46th MassKara Festival simultaneously kicked off at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) and Bacolod public plaza on Wednesday, Oct. 1, amid the aftermath of the earthquake in Cebu province. The festival with the theme “One Smile, One Heart, One City” will be held from...
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...
