The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod ratified yesterday the contract between the city and the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office for the on-site relocation of residents of Banago in Bacolod City .

The memorandum of agreement was signed by Mayor Evelio Leonardia, representing the city, and Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, representing CENRO.

The MOA covers the portion of public land inhabited by several persons, who have long established their permanent residence in the coastal area of Banago, particularly Puroks Bolinao, Tangigue and Lison in Brgy. 1 and Purok Mahimulaton in Brgy. Banago.

The memorandum of agreement states that the City Government of Bacolod intends to address the scarcity of relocation site and the lack of funds for its development. The city officials find it practical to relocate on site the occupants of public land to save the resources of Bacolod City , it said.

The land shall be disposed to the actual occupants under Miscellaneous Sales Application (R.A. 730) by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-CENRO, the MOA said.

It said the city shall allocate P200,000 to fund the structural survey and other related activities, while CENRO shall conduct structural survey, lay-out final lot survey and road scheme, among others, for approval at DENR Regional Surveys Division.

CENRO, likewise, shall accept and process public land applications to be filed by the survey claimants, the MOA also said.*CGS

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