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NAGA CITY (Oct 24, 2011) - A construction firm implementing a drainage project in this city could be facing charges of negligence after two of its workers died and two others were injured when an 8-meter deep excavation at a project site caved in and buried the victims.

The project's contractor, 4GM Construction firm based in Antipolo City, has not made a public statement on the tragedy. But sources from the city hall say the construction company has administrative and civil liabilities and the city government itself may file the appropriate charges.

NAGA CITY (August 3, 2011) – During the celebration of this year’s Peñafrancia Fiesta, the Naga City government shall strictly carry out events that won’t offend the sensibility of the religious sector.

This was the statement issued by Naga City Mayor John Bongat in a conference with the local media when asked about the activities that the city government lines up for the annual Peñafrancia Fiesta celebration this September.

NAGA CITY (July 22, 2011) – Two of the suspects in a series of holdups carried out by motorcycle-borne robbers riding in tandem turned out to be army soldiers still active in military service.

City officials led by Mayor John Bongat and newly installed OIC-City Police director, Sr. Supt. Roberto Fajardo presented to the local media Wednesday (July 20) Private First Class (PFC) Randy Miguellas Alsmael, 26, and PFC Fermin Cereno Sayno, suspects of “riding–in–tandem armed-robbery” in this city.

NAGA CITY Philippines (July 9, 2011) - The multimillion-dollar Naga River revitalization project  by the city government here gets a US$321,000 grant from the Cities Development Initiatives to Asia (CDIA) as technical assistance  in conducting pre-feasibility study.

Naga City, (May 3, 2011) – Not everybody is on board on Mayor Bongat's gambling-free drive.

Breaking his silence, city councilor Salvador del Castillo who heads the committee of Games and Amusement, candidly reveals that he personally favors the operation of legal gambling here, particularly the Small Town Lottery that he believes could reduce or weaken the proliferation of the illegal numbers game known as jueteng.

Naga City, (May 2, 2011) – Naga Mayor John Bongat has ordered PNP City Director Vert T. Chavez to stop all kinds of gambling within the city's jurisdiction.

According to Mayor Bongat, his administration does not tolerate any kind of illegal gambling, consistent with the main thrust of his administration.

Mayor Bongat said no permit has been issued to any gambling operation in the city, so any collection of betting inside the city is deemed illegal.

A permanent art gallery will be placed at Naga City Coliseum so that Bikolano artists will have a place to exhibit their masterpieces and other artworks. This facility will help art and culture to flourish in the city.

This was the promise of Mayor John Bongat during his address at the formal opening of Salingoyan Art Show of Nagueno and Bikolano artists at the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary last March 23, 2011.

“The project will start soon,” he said further.

NAGA CITY (27 January 2011)—THREE SUSPECTS who were served a search warrant  including two suspected drug users apprehended at a drug-dealer safe-house at Avocado St., Barangay Balatas in this City were charged before the Provincial Prosecutor’s office here on January 26 for violation of R.A 9165 or the “Dangerous Drug Act of 2002.