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Check establishments near schools...

A resolution requesting the Office of the Mayor to look into amusement facilities and joints operating games of chance, business establishments providing internet access and services, and such other similar places, for compliance of existing city ordinances, was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday. more...

PONDO para sa Day Care Centers Suportado

Umani ng malaking suporta mula sa mga magulang dito ng libu-libong mga day care pupils ang isinusulong na resolusyon ni Councilor Greg Gasataya upang mabigyan ng karagdagang pondo ang halos 120 mga centers sa Bacolod City. more

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Members of the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod will hold the first of a series of public hearings on the issue involving the Bacolod Real Estate Development Authority tomorrow.

The proponents of the ordinance, who said they are asserting the rights of ownership of the Bacolod City government over the Reclamation project, port and port operations at the Bacolod reclamation area, will invite representatives of the city's renegotiation team to narrate what happened when the renegotiation between the city and BREDCO failed.

The proponents are Councilors Lyndon Caña, Jude Thaddeus Sayson, Al Victor Espino, Greg Gasataya, Homer Bais and Dindo Ramos. more..

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Fund 121 Day-Care Centers: Gasataya
Source: SUNSTAR Bacolod


COUNCILOR Greg Gasataya, chairman of the committee on education, has proposed a resolution requesting Mayor Evelio Leonardia to allocate funds to the government-owned Day Care Centers in Bacolod City.

Gasataya, in an interview, said there were 6,150 pre-school children, who were enrolled under the City-run day care centers. more

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Stand up, Greg to
touch the stars

Councilor Greg Gasataya deserves my salute. And the salute of the people of Bacolod. Having won convincingly a council seat as a media man, I take great pride in him. And Bombo should take pride too. more...

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Councilors Lyndon Cana, Greg Gasataya and Homer Bais, all former media practitioners, also joined the protest rally ...

The protest, organized by Article 3 Alliance, an association of journalists, was joined by members of civil society, religious leaders, militant groups, student journalists and transport group leaders. more...

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Traffic body hit by pay woe

SIXTY-four traffic enforcers in Bacolod City have been working since August up to now without pay, disclosed Councilor Greg Gasataya, chairman of the committee on education.

Worse, the names of these traffic enforcers were dropped from the list of City Hall casuals a month after they rendered their services, said Gasataya. more...

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Gasataya acting VM

Bacolod Vice Mayor Renecito Novero has issued a memorandum designating Councilor Greg Gasataya as acting vice mayor of Bacolod City starting yesterday until his return from abroad. more...

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Councilor Greg Gasataya and colleagues appeared before the joint oversite hearing at the Senate

THE United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (Undoc) called anew for a moratorium on the controversial mandatory smoke emission testing (SET) pending approval of the proposed amendments to the Clean Air Act.

The call was made after the joint oversite hearing held Wednesday at the Senate.

The three councilors who attended the joint oversite hearing expressed frustration over the result of the discussion.

Councilor Greg Gasataya said they were frustrated with Sen. Robert Jaworski, chairman of the Senate committee on environment, who just wanted the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to discuss the contentious issue.more...

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Sangguniang Panglunsod members Lydon Cana and Greg Gasataya hailed the move of UNDOC and allied organizations to risk their livelihood for the sake of the riding public. more...

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GMA cancels Negros visit; row over Proclamation 1017
THE SOUTHERN BEAT By Rolly Espina
The Philippine Star 03/04/2006

President Arroyo reportedly canceled her March 9 visit to Negros supposedly to attend the Sigaw ng Bayan Charter Change rally. This was announced by Negros Occidental Gov. Joseph Marañon. But there was no explanation for the cancellation.

Transportation Undersecretary Ricardo Tan, a close associate of the President, said this was due to other commitments but added that she would come later.

Speculations, however, centered on the possibility that it may have been due to the scheduled March 8 protest vigil at the Bacolod Plaza called by Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra. Many other organizations, both Church-based and non-government, have pledged to join the protest action.

Meanwhile, the Bacolod Sangguniang Panglunsod unanimously passed a resolution Thursday highlighting their grave concern over Proclamation No. 1017 and General Order No. 5

The SP members — particularly Councilors Lyndon Caña, Homer Bais and Greg Gasataya — expressed concern that while the threat was confined to Manila, it covered the entire country.

While the SP stands squarely behind the Constitution and rejected any form of violent takeover of the government, it noted that rebellion or coup d’etat is a continuing crime and does not require prior declaration of a state of emergency to effect warrantless arrests.

It expressed concern that Proclamation 1017 and GO 5 seemed to have targeted media. It sent a chilling effect reminiscent of the press under Martial Law, the SP pointed out.

Marañon, on the other hand, expressed hope that the President would lift Proclamation 1017, which she did yesterday.

Taking up the cudgels for the media, the governor said he doubts that the police have the competence to censor media under a state of emergency.

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Check on dorms, boarding houses on

THE City Council's committee on education has pushed for the conduct of inspections in all dormitories, boarding houses and other establishments offering and selling services and food to stay-in students.

The measure is in line with the approaching opening of classes this year, said Councilor Greg Gasataya.

Gasataya proposed a resolution requesting Mayor Evelio Leonardia and the Bacolod City Health Office to conduct inspections on these entities.

He said this is in compliance to the safety and health requirements as one precautionary measures of the city council to safeguard the general welfare of Bacoleños. more...

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