The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod passed on second reading recently the Bacolod City Comprehensive Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Ordinance and the city government will allocate P1 million for its implementation.

The ordinance authored by Councilor Carlos Jose Lopez, said the installation of CCTV cameras will aid in solving crimes and in monitoring effectively the flow of traffic in Bacolod City.

The CCTV’s will be installed in key strategic places in Bacolod City like main thoroughfares, major artery roads, in busy and congested areas like the public market and city government-run transport terminals, parks and other facilities, the ordinance said.

Meanwhile, a resolution requesting Mayor Evelio Leonardia to provide shuttle services for employees of the City of Bacolod, is being proposed by Councilors El Cid Familiaran and Elmer Sy.

The resolution said the city has several service vehicles that are not fully utilized, aside from the city’s utility vehicles marked “For official use only”, which can be available for this purpose.

It said the provision of shuttle service for the city government workforce at 7 to 7:45 a.m. from the City Hall to the government center, and from the government center at 4:45 p.m.to the City Hall will not only lessen the burden which these employees presently suffer, but will also strategically respond to incidents that may arise in times of man-made disasters, bad weather or typhoons, or other natural calamities.*CGS

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