THE Bacolod City Council's Committee on Finance is scheduled to hold its last hearing on the proposed P1.8-billion 2016 annual budget on Wednesday, January 27. Until the 2016 is passed by the City Council, the City Government operates on a reenacted 2015 budget worth P1.55 billion. The City Council is prohibited by law to discuss other matters until the proposed 2016 budget is passed. The Committee on Finance, headed by Councilor Claudio Puentevella, earlier assured the City Council that he would finish the committee hearings before the end of the month. Acting Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said on Monday, January 25, that the 2016 budget might be passed on February 10 if Puentevella would submit his consolidated committee reports on February 3 for City Council deliberation. Familiaran said that suspended Mayor Monico Puentevella, the councilor's father, might sign the document once the budget is passed on February 10 as he is set to return to office next month. The acting vice mayor said that as of Friday, January 22, the City Council has 49 pending requests that could not be tackled because of the pending budget deliberations. By CARLA N. CANET
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