CLO shuts down
Bacolod Baywalk
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

The Bacolod City Legal Office padlocked the Bacolod Baywalk Restaurant and Entertainment Place at the Reclamation Area in Bacolod City yesterday morning and it cannot operate until it has completely complied with all legal requirements for its operation.

The Office of the Mayor ordered Baywalk, that is being operated by the Almana Property Development Corp., to cease and desist from further conducting business, in its notice of revocation of Mayor’s Permit dated April 19.

The revocation of Baywalk’s business permit was recommended by the CLO after an investigation.

Police rescue 20 women
BY ADRIAN NEMES III

Twenty women from Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, who were illegally recruited for a job in Manila were rescued by the Bacolod City Police at the BREDCO port at about 11 p.m. Sunday.

Of the 20 rescued, two were 22 years old and 18 were minors, City Police Women and Children’s Complaints Desk chief, Insp. Jovy Cabcaban, said.

Cabcaban said they received information from the Bayawan Police and personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development that there were about 20 city residents recruited to work in Manila without proper documents.

President endorses
Bing, Thaddy, Greg
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

President Benigno Simeon Aquino III endorsed Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson and former Councilor Greg Gasataya as official candidates for congressman, mayor and vice mayor in Bacolod City, respectively, during the grand rally of Team PNoy in front of the Cebu Capitol Building Friday.

The President’s endorsement is expected to boost the candidates of the Liberal Party-Nationalist Peoples Coalition in Bacolod City.

Leonardia yesterday said the President raised their hands during the rally, and those of two other groups composed of city and provincial officials of Team PNoy in Cebu.