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PANDEMIC-HIT BACOLOD CITY MSMES GET TAX RELIEF

The city government of Bacolod will grant a comprehensive relief package to businesses affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as a major component of its health crisis exit plan. The support program “Ipadayon ang Negosyo kag Trabaho” (Continue Business and Jobs) will benefit all micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through relief from […]

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DPWH COMPLETES P39-M BACOLOD CITY EVACUATION HUB

Bacolod City officials led the unveiling of the P39.5-million national government-funded multi-purpose evacuation center in Barangay Taculing recently. The building, which was turned over by the Department of Public Works and Highways-Western Visayas (DPWH-6) to the city government, can accommodate up to 106 households. Mayor Evelio Leonardia said evacuation centers are indispensable and must be […]

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CASH AID FOR ‘ODETTE’-HIT BACOLOD CITY RESIDENTS

The city government of Bacolod is set to grant financial assistance to owners of 9,054 houses damaged during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. Data from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) as of December 28 showed some 745 houses were wrecked while 8,309 others were partially damaged in 57 out of 61 […]

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BACOLOD CITY PLAZA LIT UP FOR CHRISTMAS CHEER

Almost 115,000 colorful lights glittering at the Bacolod Public Plaza and the Government Center are bringing more life to this year’s Christmas celebration in the “City of Smiles.” At the plaza, some 95,000 lights have been installed to turn the venue into a glittering spectacle of the Yuletide season. The bandstand becomes the “Light Castle” […]