An ordinance requiring all vertical and horizontal contractors to hire some of their work force from the barangay where their constructions are situated was approved by the Bacolod Sangguninag Panlungsod for second reading Wednesday.

Authored by Councilor Catalino Alisbo, the ordinance also provides that these contractors, either funded by the government or private funds, should pay construction clearance fees to the barangay treasury of P100 for residential structures, P300 for semi-commercial and P500 for commercial establishments.

The ordinance said there is a need to promote local employment work force by requiring vertical and horizontal contractors or owners of structures being built to give priority to barangay residents who are qualified to work as construction workers.

It said the enactment of this ordinance will encourage the barangay and the city Public Employment and Services Office to conduct manpower training and pooling of its skilled and unskilled workers for future employment as construction work force.

Violators will be imposed penalties of P500 for the first offense and P1,000 for the second offense.*CGS

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