Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division-DSSD

𝐀𝐤𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐨 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Aton ging aksyunan ang reklamo sa dalan Lacson nahanungod sa isa ka "suspected mentally ill" nga naga pang haboy sang bato kaupod ang madasig nga pagbulig sang Police Station 1.

Ngaa “suspected mentally ill” ang gina gamit nga tinaga? Ini bangod kay;

1. Wala pa sang formal assessment halin sa licensed mental health professional.

2. Indi kita pwede maghimo dayon sang medical diagnosis kun wala pa ini na-evaluate.

3. Para malikawan ang stigma kag pag-label nga wala basehan.

🔊 Panawagan: Kung sin o man ang naka kilala kay "hope" kag sa iya mga himata, palihug pakig angot sa Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division sang DSSD okon mag tawag sa numero, 0909 640 7382.

Madamu gid sang salamat.

𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

In response to the referred case of Kap Narda Pascua, Punong Barangay of Brgy. 29, who personally extended his time, effort, and compassion in assisting a homeless individual with a medical condition for immediate hospital admission, we commend his hands-on leadership and genuine concern for the vulnerable members of our community. His action reflects true public service, one that goes beyond duty and is rooted in empathy and accountability.

We likewise express our sincere appreciation to the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) EMS Team for their prompt, swift, and responsive action. Your readiness to serve in times of emergency continues to make a significant difference in saving lives and ensuring immediate medical attention for those in need.

The Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division Team remains steadfast in its vision of a compassionate and inclusive Bacolod where no individual is left behind, especially the homeless and vulnerable sectors of our community. Guided by our mission to provide responsive interventions, coordinated services, and sustainable programs for homeless and mendicant individuals, we continue to work hand in hand with our partner agencies and barangay leaders to uphold dignity, protection, and care for every Bacolodnon.

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𝐍𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

A total of 74 children beneficiaries of the Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division (BCMMD) received grocery packs through the generous efforts of Kalipay Negrense Foundation, Inc. and Kaisahang Buhay Foundation on February 19, 2026, held at the Bays Center.

The distribution was graced by Ms. Gladys Bunao, RSW, Social Worker of Kaisahang Buhay Foundation; Mr. Meliton Sillador, Executive Director of Kalipay Negrense; Mr. Jenil Doronila, RSW, Assistant Coordinator of BCMMD together with their dedicated team who continuously work for the welfare of vulnerable children.

This meaningful initiative is more than just the distribution of food packs, it is a reminder that our children are seen, valued, and supported. Many of the beneficiaries are former street children who are now enrolled in formal schooling, proving that with guidance, compassion, and opportunity, transformation is truly possible.

Our heartfelt gratitude to Kalipay Negrense Foundation, Inc. and Kaisahang Buhay Foundation for their unwavering love and support for our children. Your partnership strengthens our mission to give them hope, dignity, and a brighter future.

This is what partner-agency coordination looks like in action!

Our heartfelt appreciation to the City Health Office, Bacolod City Mental Health Care Center, DRRMO–EMS, Police Stations 1 & 8, Barangay Singcang Airport, and Murcia LGU for your immediate response and seamless collaboration.

Because of our unity and commitment to service, an emergency situation was addressed swiftly and efficiently.

Together, we protect lives. Together, we serve better.

𝐌𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟐-𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Ang Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division sang Department of Social Services and Development-Bacolod City kaupod ang City Legal Office, Pag Abot Program ka DSWD kag Bacolod City Police Office nag patuman sang duha ka adlaw nga Mapping Operation sa nagkalain-lain nga mga dalan sang Bacolod City. Ang katuyuan sini amo ang pagkuha sang datos nahanungod sa mga street dwellers sa Bacolod agud matun-an kag mahibaloan ang nagakaangay nga mga intervention para sa ila.

Base sa datos nga nakuha, nagnubo ang numero sang mga pamilya nga Street Dwellers apang nag taas naman ang mga solo living nga nagaistar sa dalan kung ikomparar sa data nga nakuha nanligad nga tuig.

Ini naga paathag nga nagdutay ang mga pamilya nga nagaestar sa dalan bangud mas ginpabakod ang family-based interventions sang Bacolod City LGU kag partner agencies. Ang mga pamilya ginprioritize sa temporary shelter, reintegration sa barangay, housing referrals, kag livelihood assistance sa bulig man sang Pag Abot Program ka DSWD. Tungod sini nga mga tikang, mas madamo nga pamilya ang nakabalik sa komunidad ukon nakaestar sa mas luwas nga lugar, gani nagnubo ang ila presensya sa dalan.

Nagdamu ang mga indibidwal nga nagaestar nga solo living bangud sa madamo nga rason lakip na ang paglayas sa pamilya, mental health concerns, bisyo, kag kawad-on sang permanent nga suporta. Madamo sa ila ang nagapili nga indi magsulod sa shelter ukon magbalik sa pamilya, kag malayo ang Ila nga balay sa Ila ulubrahan gane para Indi na mag gasto sang plete mas ginapili nila nga magtulog sa dalan.

Ang datos nagapakita nga epektibo ang mga programa para sa pamilya, apang nagapahayag man ini sang dako nga panginahanglan para sa mas targeted nga interventions para sa solo-living street dwellers, labi na sa aspeto sang mental health support, case management, kag long-term reintegration programs.

Gani ang Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division sang DSSD kaupod sang mga partner agencies magapadayon sa pag reach out kag pagtutok sang sini nga mga sector.

𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Si “Ricky Tan,” (suno sa iya kay wala sya ID na dala), nagaedad 81 anyos, isa ka homeless nga indibidwal.

Siya ang nakit-an nga nalipong sa tabok sang Station 6, Barangay Taculing kahapon, Pebrero 16. Sa gilayon, gintawgan sang medic, kag madasig man nga nagresponde ang Barangay Taculing Rescue Team kag ang DRRMO Bacolod.

Bangod nga si Ricky isa ka homeless, ginpakig-angot sang DRRMO Bacolod ang iya sitwasyon sa Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division. Tungod sa iya katigulangon, indi na consistent si tatay sa iya ginahambal, ilabi gid sa pagsugid sang iya personal nga impormasyon kag nahanungod sa iya pamilya.

Ginbutang siya temporaryo sa pasilidad sa Arao Vista Alegre agod makapahuway, makahigda sa insakto nga tutulugan, kag indi na magtulog sa dalan. Si Ricky gin-atipan sang mga katapo sang Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division kag sang DRRMO–EMS.

Apang bangod sa indi maayo nga kahimtangan, subong nga hapon gin dala si Ricky sa Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital bangod sa body weakness, indi istable nga vital signs, kag bangod halin kahapon wala siya gana magkaon. Subong, siya na-admit sa nasambit nga ospital.

PANUGYAN: Ang ahensya nagapanawagan sa bisan sin-o nga nakakilala sa pamilya ukon himata ni Ricky Tan nga palihug magkadto sa CLMMRH okon makig-angot kay Anjanette Servano, RSW, Focal Person sang BCMMD sa Department of Social Services and Development-Bacolod City ukon mag tawag sa numero 0909-640-7382.

Ini nga panawagan isa ka pahanumdom sa tanan nga ang pagpalangga sa pamilya indi dapat madula apisar pa sa kabudlayon sang kabuhi. Sa tunga sang kapigaduhon, problema, kalayuon ukon kasakit, ang pamilya amo gihapon ang una nga dapat halinan sang kusog, paglaum, kag pag-atipan, ilabi na para sa aton mga tigulang.

Madamo gid nga salamat!

💍 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The couple get emotional even before the ceremony began, grateful for the opportunity to be wed through the Kasalang Bayan of Mayor Greg Gasataya as they lacked the means to hold a wedding of their own.

Once living in street situations, they were reached out by Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division of DSSD last month and provided temporary shelter while long-term plans and sustainable interventions were carefully discussed. Among the interventions extended was assistance for their long-awaited marriage, they have been together for 21 years and are parents to five children.

This heartwarming story reminds us that even small acts of help can truly change lives. Who would have thought that what may seem like a simple or small gesture can bring such immense joy to the hearts of this couple? ❤️

𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

An 86-year-old homeless individual and his partner, who had been living on the streets for 25 years, were successfully rescued through local government intervention. After decades of enduring cold nights and unsafe conditions, they are now temporarily sheltered in a safe environment, protected from harsh weather, extreme heat, and harm, where they can finally rest with dignity and security.

The Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division is currently exerting efforts to coordinate with the family to facilitate their eventual reintegration and ensure appropriate care and support through the help of PAG ABOT PROGRAM of DSWD.

Sincere appreciation is extended to the DRRMO EMS for ensuring the elderly individual’s safety during transport, considering his advanced age and vulnerability.

Gratitude is also extended to the City Legal Office for providing legal assistance in facilitating the humane and orderly vacating of the area.

For the first time in many years, they now sleep without fear of the rain, the cold, or the dangers of the streets, finding comfort, protection, and hope in a place they can finally call "safe".

Our heartfelt thanks to Mayor Greg Gasataya for his unwavering commitment to compassionate governance, which continues to bring hope and protection to the city’s most vulnerable residents.

𝐔𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐫. 𝐗 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

A proper burial was conducted for Mr. X and homeless individual who passed away without known family members, reflecting the City Government’s commitment to uphold human dignity and affirm that every life deserves respect, even in death.

This was made possible through the support of the City Engineer’s Office, General Services Office, City Health Office, PAAD, immersion students from Maranatha Christian College, and BS Social Work interns from the University of Negros Occidental–Recoletos (UNO-R) as well as the ABE Funeral Homes and Funeraria Del Lourdes.

Despite having no family to lay them to rest, they were given a dignified farewell through public service. In compliance with due process, a public panawagan was conducted prior to burial to locate possible relatives. After exhausting all efforts and following the Sanitation Code, the burial was conducted.

The public is hereby informed that Zaldy Montaño, a Person with Disability (PWD), and Mr. X, also known as “Shoot,” have passed away and were given a proper and dignified burial.

For any information regarding their families or relatives, please coordinate with Ms. Anjanette S. Servano, RSW, Program Coordinator of BCMMD, or Sir Jenil D. Doronila, RSW, Assistant Program Coordinator, at 0909-640-7382.