In light of reports of an African swine fever outbreak in Mindanao, particularly Davao Occidental, the Bacolod City Task Force African Swine Fever held a meeting last Thursday at the Bacolod City Government Center. The meeting, which was presided over by task force vice chair, Atty. Goldwyn Nifras, who serves as city agriculturalist, saw two …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Treñas seeks to halt flights from nCoV-affected areas
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas penned letters last Friday to Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, and AirAsia requesting flights from areas affected by the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) be halted immediately. While Cebu Pacific flights between Hong Kong and Iloilo City will be suspended until March 29, following a request from Iloilo Governor Arthur …
P10M approved to combat nCoV in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently ratified a resolution approving P10 million for the Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task Force Against the Novel Coronavirus to combat the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). The legislation, which was crafted by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC), was passed on the condition …
Iloilo public high school gets
P5.5-M disaster resilient building A public secondary school in Pototan, Iloilo on Tuesday became the recipient of a three-storey classroom disaster resilient building donated by an insurance firm. The P5.5-million building was donated by the Insular Foundation in partnership with the Department of Education-Division of Iloilo in support of the latter’s Adopt-A-School Program. It …
Kuris Theater Festival begins later this month in Bacolod City
In observance of National Arts Month, the annual Kuris Theater Festival and Workshops kicks off later this month, February 18, in Bacolod City. The event seeks to educate and train young writers and playwrights through a series of workshops and performances. This year’s theme is “Theatre Without Boundaries,” which looks to showcase topics such as …
Local milling firm invests in environmental infrastructure
The Victorias Milling Company (VMC) recently announced they have invested in the construction of environmental infrastructure. During their annual stockholders meeting at the Victorias Golf and Country Club, VMC President Minnie Chua said, “We are taking action on the environmental issues [at] both our sugar production operation at the VMC mill and [at] our distillery …
Oral Health Month underway
This year’s Oral Health Month observance was kicked off earlier this week with a launching at SM City Bacolod, which was attended by 200 kids with their parents, along with medical and dental personnel from across Negros Occidental. During the event, Dr. Rhoel Mogul of the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office said 87 percent of …
6 patients under investigation for nCoV in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Health Office released their latest report yesterday showing the number of patients under investigation for the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) in the city has increased to six. CHO Environment and Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, who also serves as spokesperson for the Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task …
Lacson bans entry of hogs, pork products from Mindanao
Following the most recent African swine fever outbreak, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday signed a memorandum banning the entry of hogs and pork products from Mindanao. According to the governor, based on records and findings by the Provincial Veterinary Office, African swine fever has spread across the Mindanao region, particularly in Davao Occidental, …
San Carlos City mayor bars foreign vessel
Amid the ongoing threat posed by the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV), San Carlos City Mayor Renato Gustilo issued an executive order yesterday morning barring a foreign vessel from entering municipal waters. Based on a copy of the order forwarded to members of the media, the M/V Sea Music, a general cargo vessel originating from the …