THE City Government of Bacolod is planning to purchase an additional 73 high-definition closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to be installed in various areas of Bacolod.
Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said Thursday, October 24, 2019, the City Development Council (CDC) has a recommendation to purchase additional CCTVs which was also approved during the regular session of the City Council on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
He said this project will be implemented by the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO).
He added the DRRMO also submitted the lists of the 73 areas in Bacolod that will be covered for the installation of CCTVs.
These areas are 6th Street, Alijis-Taculing or Bacolod Memorial Park, Alijis Road, Araneta Avenue, Circumferential Road, Golden Field Araneta Avenue, Gonzaga, street, Hilado Street, Luzuriaga Street, Mabini Street, Magsaysay Avenue, entrance and exit of Bacolod Government Center, Paglaum-Burgos Streets, Rizal Street, among others.
In May, the City Government installed a total of 39 CCTVs in various intersections in Bacolod.
Executive assistant Jose Maria Vargas, cluster head for disaster management, said the budget will be taken from the Special Trust Fund (SPF) of the DRRMO which will be implemented this year.
He said the 73 CCTVs have a total of P25.9 million budget from the DRRMO SPF funds.
Aside from the CCTV, he added they also submitted their proposal to purchase five units of dump truck, one brand new amphibious excavator, one new customized self-loader cargo truck, one mini backhoe, and two emergency response vehicle.
Vargas noted DRRMO has a total of P112.5 million SPF in 2015 to 2018, and another P49.5 million in 2019.
Vargas said the bidding of this project will start in November so they can utilize it in 2020 especially, during summer.
He said CCTVs are big help to monitor traffic accidents, floods and crime incidents in the city.
“We will purchase the high definition cameras because it could capture a clear plate of the vehicles or identity of the perpetrators in accidents or crime incidents,” he added.