THE Bacolod City Council recently approved on third and final reading an ordinance renaming the City High Mansilingan Road as Vicente T. Remitio Avenue.
According to the ordinance principally authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran and Archie Baribar Sr., it is only befitting to recognize Remetio’s contributions to Bacolod City. Remetio, who was appointed mayor of Bacolod by President Manuel Roxas in Nov. 25, 1946, established under his term the Bacolod City High School, the Burgos Public Market& Libertad Market, and the Bacolod City Slaughterhouse projects, which until today continue to serve the people of Bacolod. The ordinance reads that the 1955 No. 1 councilor is also regarded for his various civic and religious works. He was a recipient of 30 distinctions and honors, including an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws and HonorisCausa conferred by his Alma Mater, the Central Philippine University. Remetio also helped organized the Young Men Christian Association, Negros Press Club, and Parenthood Movement of Negros Occidental. He was an active member and past president of Rotary Club of Bacolod, the Convention of the Philippine Baptist Churches and other numerous organizations and associations. The City High Mansilingan Road starts from the Junction of Police Station 6, Barangay Taculing to the Rotonda at the Junction of Murcia-Mansilingan Road, Barangay Mansilingan. The city is mandated to appropriate P100,000 for the installation of road marker and street signs. The ordinance is co-authored by Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue. The Daily Guardian
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