THE City Council approved an ordinance that amends the provisions of the condonation program of Bacolod City for the public market and manokan country stall/block occupants last November 7.
The ordinance amended Section 3 and Section 5 of City Ordinance 589, series of 2012, which changed the terms of payment for those who availed of the condonation program of the city. In the recently approved ordinance, stall/block occupants with principal dues ranging from P200,001 and above shall have the option to pay it at the maximum of 72 months, instead of the 36 months previously provided in City Ordinance 589. "This ordinance is the answer to the request of the Manokan Country block occupants who appealed to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) to increase the monthly term to 72 months," said Councilor Caesar Distrito, author of the ordinance. "Manokan Country occupants are paying much higher rental than those in the public markets, so they really made the effort to make an appeal to the Sanggunian and fortunately, the other members of the City Council agreed to our proposal of increasing the monthly term for those with dues of P200,001 and above," Councilor Distrito added. During the public hearing conducted also by Councilor Distrito, as chairman of the City Council committee on markets and slaughterhouse, Manokan Country occupants assured that they will promptly and religiously pay their dues when the term will be increased to 72 months. Councilor Distrito clarified that the increase to 72 months is not only good to the Manokan Country occupants but also for those occupants in the public markets with dues of over P200,000. Provided also in the ordinance is another extension of 30 days for the occupants to apply for the condonation program. The ordinance was coauthored by Councilors Em Ang, Mona Dia Jardin, Roberto Rojas, Carlos Jose Lopez, Dindo Ramos, Al Victor Espino, El Cid Familiaran, Elmer Sy and Archie Baribar. By Carla N. CAÑet SUN STAR BACOLOD
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