• THERESA MAE DULMAN
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has issued a public appeal to IPM-Construction Development Corporation (IPM-CDC), the city’s private contractor for garbage collection, to ramp up its efforts to collect the massive buildup of garbage left behind by Typhoon Tino.
The mayor stated that clear and direct instructions were already given to IPM on November 6, mandating them to focus on clearing their existing collection backlog, intensify operations by running 24/7, increasing trip frequency, and deploying additional trucks to effectively handle the post-typhoon waste.
To support and speed up the cleanup, the city government has undertaken the clearing of various debris, including leaves, branches, fallen trees, and other materials.
Gasataya emphasized that all these measures were taken to make IPM’s collection work faster and more efficiently.
“As we continue our clearing and ensure cleanliness in all our barangays, it is essential that IPM keeps pace with the urgency of this task,” he said.
Gasataya urged residents with concerns and reports regarding garbage collection to forward their concerns, with specific locations, for immediate forwarding and action.
“Bacolod deserves consistent and dependable service. We urge the IPM to step up in this time of need,” he added.
Councilor Homer Bais, chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Environment and Ecology, recently called out the garbage contractor to comply with their contractual obligations.
Bais demanded the 20 three-wheeled vehicles promised by the contract that the IPM failed to deliver.
The city’s contract with the IPM will end by December 2025.*
