The facade of the Bacolod City Government Center. (PNA Bacolod file photo) BACOLOD CITY - The city government here will release gratuity pay to all its job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) personnel as a year-end grant in line with Administrative Order (AO) 46 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte. Mayor Evelio Leonardia said in a statement on Thursday he has directed the appropriate offices to make necessary preparations for the release of the incentive. "The city still has sufficient funds amid the Covid-19 pandemic and despite the Typhoon Odette that recently hit Bacolod," he added. Section 5 of AO 46 enjoins local government units to extend gratuity pay to JO and contractual workers, if they have the financial capability to do so. Those qualified to receive the grant will get a maximum of PHP5,000 to a minimum of PHP2,000 each, depending on the length of service. A worker is entitled to a one-time PHP5,000 additional incentive if he or she has rendered a total or, a