This Week in Bacolod (February 23 to 29, 2020)

The week will experience fair weather with a little precipitation. If you want to have an early summer vacation, this week will be perfect for it since you won't feel the extreme heat from the sun. Throughout the week, there will be clouds to provide some shade. You can also pack umbrellas and raincoats since there is a chance of rain. The temperature in Bacolod will be around 30 °C to 32 °C [1].

The Bacolod Council has asked the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) to strictly enforce an ordinance controlling the use of earphones for drivers and pedestrians [2]. Councilor Simplicia Distrito, who authored City Ordinance no. 592, series of 2012, ordered BTAO to take the necessary action in detaining violators since this is for everyone’s safety. She also said that using earphones while crossing the street or driving could lead to dangerous results.

The Sanggunian Panlalawigan (Provincial Council) approved the financial assistance for 31 cities and municipalities that will participate at the annual Panaad Festival [5]. Each local government unit (LGU) will be given a budget of PhP200,000 for renovations of their pavilions in Panaad. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is confident of the LGU's participation this year since in the past some towns did not join because of the lack of budget and schedule conflicts. The governor also hopes that the Negros Island will remain COVID-19-free and encourages the public to stay vigilant.

The ban in the province on the entry of pork products from Mindanao and Luzonremains at a time when there is still the threat of American Swine Fever (ASF). The province is guided by Administrative Order (AO) 22 of the Department of Agriculture which directs all government agencies and LGU to strictly follow and implement the ordinance.The provincial government will also visit the hog raisers to monitor the entry of live pigs and products [6].

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