An ordinance renaming the City High Mansilingan Road in Bacolod City as Vicente Remitio Avenue, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on third and final reading Wednesday.
The ordinance authored by Councilors El Cid Familiaran and Archie Baribar and co-authored by Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, said the late Vicente T. Remitio was a tireless civic leader, religious worker; brilliant lawyer scholar; student leader; debater, gold medalist orator, a recipient of 30 distinctions and honors, including an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws and Honoris Causa conferred by the the Central Philippine University. The ordinance also said Remitio helped organized the Young Men Christian Association, the Negros Press Club and the Parenthood Movement of Negros Occidental, and was an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Bacolod, the Convention of the Philippine Baptist Churches and other numerous organizations and associations. Appointed Mayor by the late President Manuel Roxas in November 25, 1946, he held the position until October 3, 1948 when he established the Bacolod City High School; the Burgos Public Market and Libertad Market and the Bacolod City Slaughterhouse projects, which, until today, continue to serve the people of Bacolod, it said. The ordinance said Remitio was elected as No. 1 councilor of Bacolod City in 1955. In an interview with the late Cesar Borromeo, the writer said former Mayor Remitio had said that, “The longer I stay as City Mayor, the poorer I get, and the more insecure my family becomes.” Recognizing his selfless dedication to the city, a leading national magazine, The Philippine Free Press, called him in a cover story “Service at a Sacrifice,” the ordinance said. His achievement made him a recipient of the “Ang Banwahanon Award for Public Service,” the highest award given to a Bacolodnon by the City, it said.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star
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