The city’s Bantay Suba Task Force reported signs of illegal mining along the Iponan River following its area monitoring in Barangay Tumpagon, Pigsag-an, Tuburan, and Taglimao. The task force, led by City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO), presented its findings to the committee on environment, chaired by Councilor Eric Salcedo, and noted that several areas within the city boundary remain vulnerable to illegal operations. According to them, the team has c

The 21st City Council, presided over by Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez, declared operative Barangay Lumbia’s ordinance institutionalizing the numbering of barangay council “sets” after finding it consistent with existing laws. A barangay council “set” refers to the sequential grouping of elected barangay officials serving within a specific term, primarily for record-keeping, historical documentation, and commemorative purposes. The system does not alter official terms, powers, or

ANOTHER subdivision project will soon be developed in Barangay Bayanga. This, as the 21 st City Council during its regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez approved the Preliminary Subdivision and Development Plan of Xavier Southwoods Subdivision Project. The proposed subdivision project to be developed by A. Brown Company will have 115 residential lots covering an area of 37,500 square meters, subject to the conditions imposed by the City Engineers Office