The residents of Barangay 34 and 35 in Bacolod City who are opposing the privatization of the city's slaughterhouse were asked to submit position papers during a public hearing yesterday, Bacolod Councilor Alex Paglumotan yesterday said.

The city will try to look for alternative solutions to their concerns, he said.

The affected residents believe they will be displaced once the new slaughterhouse in Brgy. Handumanan starts its operation, he added.

Paglumotan said he and Councilor Celia Flor will call for a joint committee conference with the Local Markets Committee and perhaps with AVM Bernardo Engineering and the owners of the property in Brgy. 35. They want to find out what will become of the property once the new slaughterhouse in Brgy. Handumanan operates, he said.

The Asosasyon sg mga Trabahador sang Slaughterhouse in Bacolod City headed by Samuel Cordova, who are opposing the privatization of the slaughterhouse under the AVM Bernardo Engineering, asked for the scrapping of the memorandum of agreement between the city and the contractor.

The MOA for the completion and operation of the Bacolod City Slaughterhouse in Brgy. Handumanan, Bacolod City , was entered into between the city represented by Mayor Evelio Leonardia and AVM Bernardo represented by engineer Antonio Valeriano Bernardo, in February 2007.

Paglumotan, earlier, said AVM Bernardo is planning to conduct a test run of the new slaughterhouse in Brgy. Handumanan this month and that their target date to operate will be on January.

AVM Bernardo is investing P54 million for the rehabilitation of the new slaughterhouse which was constructed in 2001 through the efforts of former Bacolod Rep. John Orola.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the MOA underwent a long process. “The reason we want a new slaughterhouse is for the welfare of the whole city,” he said.

Leonardia said they want to improve the city's slaughterhouse in order to have a more efficient and hygienic service.*CGS

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