TWG: Demolish
illegal structures
BY CARLA GOMEZ

The Technical Working Group tasked to study the presence of illegal structures within the Northern Negros Natural Park in Salvador Benedicto town yesterday recommended their demolition.

At a meeting presided by Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Andres Untal, at the Capitol in Bacolod City, the members of the TWG finalized their recommendations to be submitted to the Protected Area Management Board that is tasked to make the final decision on the matter.

The PENRO has issued 89 Cease and Desist Orders against persons who have occupied and built structures within the NNNP in Salvador Benedicto.

CLO clears
Lopez Jaena obstructions
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

Several structures along Lopez Jaena Street, Bacolod City were demolished by the Bacolod City Legal Office Enforcement Team yesterday.

Cesar Beloria Jr., head of the CLO Task Force on Illegal Structures, yesterday said that the furniture makers along Lopez Jaena Street had already been reminded several times in the past to clear the road of obstructions.

The Task Force also removed eateries and coffee shops at the Bacolod Southbound terminal.

OBO to serve 2nd
notices  vs. 8 resorts
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

The Office of the Building Official is preparing to serve second notices of violation to eight resorts in Brgy. Punta-Taytay this week for their lack of building permits, its head Isidro Sun Jr. said yesterday.

Out of the eight resorts served notices of violation last month, only Rey Francis Cabuga of Villa Iska Resort had applied for a building permit for his pavilion and is processing another building permit for another structure in his resort, Sun said.

The OBO had earlier served notices of violation to Villarosa Beach, Palma 1 and Palma 2 beach resorts, Shelton Beach Resort, Alcala Beach Resort, Horizon Beach Resort and a priest who owns a structure in Punta-Taytay, for lack of building permits.