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BACOLOD CITY KADIWA SELLS SUGAR AT P70 PER KILO

Mayor Albee Benitez brought the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)-BBM Sugar Program to Bacolod City. Through the SRA-DA (Department of Agriculture) Kadiwa, sugar is old at P70/kilo only. “The intervention of the national government, by the President (Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.), is to ensure that we have cheap food products,” Benitez said. “Eventually, it will include […]

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BACOLOD INFORMAL SETTLERS TO GET AFFORDABLE HOUSES

Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez has signed a memorandum of agreement with WRS Holdings, and the Pag-IBIG Fund for the construction of an affordable housing project for informal settlers. Providing better and comfortable homes for all informal settler families (ISF) in Bacolod City is one of the mayor’s flagship programs ever since he started his […]

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RIDE HAILING APP FOR BACOLOD LGU WORKERS LAUNCHED

Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez recently launched a ride-hailing app for workers of the city government. The MABB or the Mayor Albee B. Benitez Cab system is a smartphone app that is similar to any ride-hailing application that will cater to Bacolod City government office workers who need transportation assistance.  The program allows offices in […]

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BACOLOD CITY HOLDS EXHIBIT FOR NAT’L ARTS MONTH

The Art Association of Bacolod-Negros (AAB-N), in collaboration with Bacolod City Government, celebrated the National Arts Month through an art exhibition sited at City Government Lobby. Titled “Ti-on sang Taliambong,” Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez officiated the ribbon cutting ceremony along with SP Committee Head on History, Culture and Arts Councilor Em Ang, City Tourism […]

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BACOLOD STARTS ‘PABAHAY’ PROGRAM ORIENTATION

Bacolod City government’s Task Force Pabahay conducted a series of housing and Pag-IBIG orientations to informal settler families (ISFs) of barangay 7, 41, Banago, Sum-ag, Bata, and Villamonte who wish to avail the housing program of Mayor Albee Benitez. The orientations were led by the Pabahay Community Organizers and were spearheaded by Pabahay Program Coordinator […]

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70,000 BACOLOD LEARNERS GET FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES

The city government of Bacolod turned over school supplies for 70,735 learners in public elementary schools in rites at the Bacolod City National High School (BCNHS) gymnasium recently. The items were received by the school principals from Councilor Al Victor Espino, chair of the City Council’s committee on education, and the executive assistants who represented […]

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL FORMS TASK FORCE VS ASF

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez have issued a consolidated executive order creating a joint task force against African swine fever (ASF). The directive aims to harmonize the policies of both the province and the city in prohibiting the entry of the sources of infection caused by the dreaded […]

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BACOLOD CITY STARTS BOOSTER VAXXING IN MARKETS

The city government of Bacolod kicked off the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) booster shots caravan in public markets as part of the Department of Health’s (DOH) “PinasLakas” nationwide campaign. Dubbed “One Week, One Market”, the caravan covers the city’s three major markets, including the Libertad Market in the south, Central Market in the downtown area, […]