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Blood samples taken at the Bislig City Slaughterhouse on July 21, 2026 came back positive for ASF, prompting a one-day lockdown for cleaning and disinfection. The pigs came from Davao, Bukidnon and General Santos City. Here is what the council wants to know.
Between July and August 2026, the Sangguniang Panlungsod cleared four small-scale coal mining applications in Barangays Pamaypayan and San Jose, then asked the Department of Energy where Bislig's coal actually lies and proposed a 100-hectare coal stockyard in timberland.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod has asked the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority to let the city test-run the Bislig City Fish Port in Mangagoy before its inauguration, and separately asked PFDA to expand the port because siltation keeps larger vessels from docking at low tide.
Ordinance No. 2026-26 requires internet cafes, remittance centers, malls, lodging businesses and similar establishments to attend an orientation on online child sexual abuse before getting or renewing a business permit, keep working CCTV, and report suspected abuse within 24 hours.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod adopted Resolution No. 2026-745 on September 1, 2026, clearing the way, on its end, for Jether Engineering Services to build an 8-megawatt embedded solar power plant in San Fernando, subject to environmental, zoning and permit requirements.
After vendors complained about the 2025 Local Revenue Code's new rates, Ordinance No. 2026-06 phases in public market stall, terminal and comfort room fees over 2026 to 2030, and cuts the aquatic product transport fee to a staggered P0.60 to P1.
Ordinance No. 2026-14 requires every scrap buyer and recycling center in Bislig to hold a permit, keep two transaction books, install CCTV and stay off major roads. Street-level scrap buyers must now register at City Hall too.
A city ordinance approved in September gives a one-time 50% discount on the occupation permit fee to people who complete the city's tour guiding training seminar. Here is who qualifies and what to bring.
A city ordinance approved in May makes the KADIWA program a permanent part of Bislig's local government, sets a twice-monthly market at the bus terminal area in Poblacion, and opens the door for local farmers, fisherfolk and small businesses to sell directly.
A new city ordinance requires every primary tourism business in Bislig to file a monthly tourist arrival report by the 5th of the following month, plus daily reports on long weekends. Compliance is now tied to business permit renewal.
A city ordinance approved in July exempts CDA-registered cooperatives based in Bislig, with reserves and undivided net savings of P10 million or less, from regular local business taxes. Here are the papers you need to claim it.
SB Corp., the lending arm of the DTI, has released P37.1 million to 175 women-led businesses in Surigao del Sur so far in 2026, more than any other Caraga province. Here is how the Women's Enterprise Fund works and how a Bislig business owner can apply.
A NEMSU researcher surveyed 236 registered MSMEs in Bislig City and found that business size, years in operation and the owner's education together explained more than 40 percent of the differences in sales growth and profit.
The city government has put the proposed Bislig Economic Zone in San Vicente and Bucto in front of international investors as a public-private partnership. Its own concept note says the project is still at the idea stage, with bidding targeted for late 2027.
The City Assessor's Office has published a proposed new Schedule of Market Values for all 24 barangays, to take effect in 2028 under the national property valuation reform law. It will set the base for real property tax, and the law caps how fast that tax can rise in the first year.
A multispecies marine hatchery under construction in Barangay Caguyao is designed to produce 25 million bangus fry a year and cut the Philippines' reliance on imported milkfish fry, officials said at its February 2025 groundbreaking.
A cold chain and marketing enterprise for Bislig's tuna industry, backed by the Department of Agriculture's Philippine Rural Development Project, is now under construction and will run through the Mangagoy Farmers Fisherfolk and Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative.
A closer look at the six Mangagoy restaurants and cafes listed on the BizEats delivery platform, based on what each business shares on its own Facebook page.
TindaGo, a sales and inventory tracker built for Filipino sari-sari stores, is now open to the public at tindago.store, already used by over 120 stores across Mindanao and Visayas.
DOLE inaugurated the region's first Barangay Public Employment Services Office in Mangagoy, meaning jobseekers no longer have to travel to the city proper for basic labor services.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has recognized Bislig City for rolling out QR code payments in public markets, backed by a local ordinance and real tax discounts for vendors who join.
With nearly 30,000 residents, Mangagoy is Bislig's largest barangay and its commercial center. Here is what makes it the city's real downtown.
Free business registration help, counseling, and access to government programs are sitting inside Bislig City Hall. Here is how to use it.
A Filipino food delivery and point-of-sale platform is operating in Bislig right now, with six local restaurant partners already on board.
BizEats and TindaGo cover food delivery and store inventory. Here is where the same kind of thinking could help other everyday Bislig businesses.