Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod

The Council Resolution authored by Counc. Dindo Ramos, states that the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City will authorize Mayor Evelio Leonardia to sell the government land that measures 23,120 square meters located at Brgys. 16 and 35, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title T-107139. The adjoining area to the city government property is presently occupied by 600 families, who are mostly holder of Certificate of perpetual Occupancy issued by the City government, thus prohibiting the city from utilizing the same other than those stipulated in the said Certificate. The said property is owned by the National Housing Authority (NHA), and is being sold to the actual occupants at P1,500.00 per square meter, which is higher than the cost of NHA.

Two elected councilors from the NPC/ Grupo Progreso took their oath before a barangay captain over the weekend.

Witnessed by over a thousand residents of Brgy. Sing-cang Airport and supporters of Grupo Progreso, re-elected City Councilors, Atty. Caesar Z. Distrito and Alex Paglumotan took oath Saturday, June 1, at the gym of Baran-gay Singcang Airport, Bacolod City.

PB Rosinie Distrito of Brgy. Singcang Airport (left), administers the oath taking of re-elected Councilor Caesar Distrito, 2nd from left, in the presence of Councilor Mona Dia Jardin, Vice Mayor-elect Greg Gasataya, and Councilor-elect Alex Paglumotan and Kgd. Simplicia Distrito.*

Punong Barangay Rosinie Distrito of Brgy. Singcang Airport administered the oath-taking of Councilor Distrito, Councilor Alex Paglumotan took oath before Liga ng mga Punong Barangay President, Councilor Mona Dia Jardin.

Present during the ceremony were NPC Stalwarts Congressman-elect Evelio Bing Leonardia, Vice Mayor-elect Greg Gasataya, the Barangay Kagawads of Barangay Singcang-Airport, RDM Officials and Supporters, Purok Leaders, Heads of Several Religious Organizations, families and relatives of the two re-elected Councilors.

Councilor Distrito said, "It was a sentimental but solemn oath taking because of numerous reasons. One, because it was done in the presence of almost 2,000 of my "ka-barangays" in Barangay Singcang-Airport who made me number 1 in 2 consecutive elections.

P19,932,378.54 is the total amount deliberated yesterday by the Sangguniang Panlungsod as per request of Mayor Evelio Leonardia, for various purposes, particularly terminal leave pay of casual employees, overtime/night pay, and Charter Day expenses.

From the said amount, P11,334,378.54 to be taken from personnel services appropriations (savings) from January to June 2013 of various positions under different departments/offices to terminal leave benefits; realigning the amount of P4,598,000.00 from the account of productivity enhancement incentive; realigning the amount of P4 million from the account - intelligence/confidential expenses to overtime and night pay - in the amount of P600,000.00; and terminal leave benefits of SP members and officials, amounting P1.7 million, and to commemorate the signing of the charter day of Bacolod City - P1.7 million, all in the total amount of P19,932,378.54. The fund for said amount was certified by city treasurer Annabelle Badajos.

After a long silence, and after having lost to his political rival Monico Puentevella in the mayoralty race of the May 13 elections, Bacolod City Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson expresses gratitude to the people of Bacolod. He will go back to private life after his term ends on June 30. In his press statement, he said: "My statement starts with the words of gratitude because I want to emphasize my heartfelt thanks to all Bacolodnons for the chance they had given me to serve them. Rest assured, I will bring with me, wherever I will go from here, the experience and the memories that I had shared with you. The past 3 months or so was the most challenging moment of my political career and it had taught me lessons that I will always treasure. I feel so blessed for the trust and confidence that you had shown me. Your love and respect will be my inspiration in my future endeavors."

He added, "To the more than 90,000 people who joined me in my cause, thank you very much. I owe you a lot.

"To my partymates, I am happy to have worked with you. I know that our relationship will not end here. We will still be seeing each other, talks each other and work together for the betterment of our beloved city.