ILOILO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod here has deferred until further study a proposed resolution filed by young city councilor Nielex Tupas calling for the installation of security surveillance cameras or closed circuit television (CCTV) as effective security measures on hotels, banks, restaurants, pawnshops, lending institutions, money changers, lodging houses and other establishments receiving temporary guests.

Councilors Eldrid Antiquera and Antonio Pesina said that an ordinance to impose establishments to put a CCTV is an invasion of property rights of the owners and a violation on rights to privacy as an ultra vires act. Read more »

ILOILO CITY – The city council has deferred any action on a proposed resolution filed by vice mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog to utilize the whole of the unnamed road being constructed connecting the Carpenters Bridge in Molo-Mandurriao districts and Forbes Bridge in La Paz district in this city into a bicycle road.

In a regular session last February 4, Mabilog said it was the request of city mayor Jerry P. Treñas to have the new road utilized as a bicycle lane so as to decongest traffic at the main road connecting Molo and Mandurriao to the city proper. Read more »

ILOILO CITY – The city council here unanimously passed on first reading a proposed ordinance filed by vice mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog calling for an amendment to Section 17 of Regulation Ordinance No. 2006-114 or the Iloilo City Investment Incentives Code of 2006.

In its regular session Wednesday, February 4, 2009, the city council focused on the amendment providing exemption from the payment of taxes during the construction phase of any business with P100 million or more capitalization in the city of Iloilo. Read more »

ILOILO City’s comprehensive land use plan (CLUP) will be upgraded to make it more attuned to the socio-economic needs of a growing local government in the Visayas.

Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said the City Government has scheduled a workshop for Thursday on the upgrading of the plan. The meeting will be held at Sarabia Manor Hotel.

Treñas added he has asked urban planner Felino Palafox Jr. to draft a comprehensive upgrading plan that will focus on poverty alleviation and involve all sectors. Read more »