PRESS BRIEFING.Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (center) with spokesperson Lyzander Dilag (left) and City Administrator Pacifico Maghari III during a press conference at the Government Center on Monday (July 11, 2022). Benitez said he asked the City Legal Office to review the local government's vaccine purchase agreement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Philippines Inc. after the manufacturer asked for payment for the remaining 434,000 doses that the city has not officially received.(PNA photo by Nanette L. Guadalquiver) BACOLOD CITY -The City Legal Office (CLO) here is reviewing the local government's vaccine purchase agreement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Philippines Inc. after the manufacturer asked for payment for the remaining 434,000 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines that the city has not officially received. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Monday a representative of AstraZeneca met with him recently requesting the city government
BACOLOD CITY - Change is indeed coming as former Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Alfredo ‘Albee’ Benitez revealed his plans in his first 100 days in office and future plans for the city during his inauguration rites on Friday, July 1.
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez takes oath be
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia administered the oath of office of Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran with this wife, Portia, by his side. Bacolod Mayor Evelio
(PNA Bacolod file photo) BACOLOD CITY - The outgoing administration headed by Mayor Evelio Leonardia is turning over a "safer Bacolod" to the city's new leadership under Mayor-elect Alfredo Benitez after logging a high coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination coverage rate. As of Tuesday, Bacolod has already vaccinated more than the target set by the Department of Health (DOH), hitting an average 146-percent level among the adult population. Dr. Chris Sorongon, medical deputy of the Emergency Operations Center Task Force (EOC-TF), said this can be attributed to the dedication and firm commitment of the volunteers in the battle against the pandemic. "This is the highest vaccination record in Western Visayas as per record of the DOH. As we step down soon, we will be turning over a safer Bacolod," he added. On Monday, Leonardia paid tribute to the city's front-liners in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. He called them the "modern-day heroes&