Bacolod to host IBP national convention
Bacolod City will host 2,000 lawyers from all over the country during the 12th National Convention of Lawyers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines set on March 25 to 27 at the Bacolod Pavilion Hotel and Resort.
The City Government, led by Mayor Evelio Leonardia, is also set to host a dinner for the IBP members at the New Government Center on March 26.
Leonardia recently met with the local officials of IBP to discuss the details of the convention that included hotel accommodation, security and tour around the city.
The mayor assured the IBP members that the City Government will be able to accommodate the participants as hotel rooms in Bacolod increased tremendously since 2005. He also directed the Bacolod police to beef up security measures to ensure the safety of the visiting lawyers.
IBP holds the national convention of lawyers every two years for the members to be able to meet and discuss issues relevant to their profession.
Chief Justice Reynato Puno is among the top-ranking government officials who will grace the three-day event.