• THERESA MAE DULMAN
The Bacolod city government has yet to receive any official report or direct complaint regarding an alleged hotel booking scam involving a local government unit (LGU) ahead of the Batang Pinoy in December, city administrator, Atty. Mark Mayo, said.
But he said the city is aware of reports of similar incidents circulating on social media.
“That’s why what we are doing in the city is intensifying our efforts to accredit accommodation establishments so that we can prevent scams and keep LGUs from being misled into fake, or non-existent establishments,” Mayo said.
The database for the accredited list of accommodations and food providers will be endorsed to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to serve as an official guide for participating LGUs.
Mayo said hotels and other accommodations in Bacolod are already nearly fully booked, with some LGUs reserving entire hotels to house their delegations of at least 800 participants.
A total of 35,894 delegates from 207 LGUs are expected to participate in Batang Pinoy 2026 from Dec. 12 to 18, hosted by Bacolod City. | TMD
