By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday clarified there are no laboratory results yet for the 74-year-old who died in San Carlos City while under investigation for the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. The governor said test results from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine have not yet arrived. The patient, who had …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Governor urges Bacolod City to keep main highways open
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson urged the Bacolod City government to keep the main highways open. “Even under the enhanced quarantine there are exemptions,” the governor explained. “Cargo should continue.” “One member of a household will be given a pass to buy food and medicines,” he added. The …
SRA official seeks preventive measures against the coronavirus
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board member, Atty. Dino Yulo, recently advocated for planters’ groups and sugar mills and called for emergency protocols in light of the current situation surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. “We need to put preventive measures in place to avoid any scenario related to the spread …
Passi City man kills siblings
A man killed his brothers over the weekend in Passi City’s Barangay Tuburan. Authorities identified the fatalities as Ronald and Renato Pappelera, both were 42-years-old and residents of the said area. According to Passi City Police Station investigator, Police Staff Sergeant Dennis Palma, the incident occurred on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. while the victims and …
Iloilo City receives assistance
The Iloilo City government announced the city government has received a number of donations in an effort to combat the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. “Seeing Ilonggos help our fellow Ilonggos gives me a sign that there is hope in humanity,” said Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. “We, as Ilonggos, are united; every Ilonggo is looking out …
‘Patient No. 1’ recovering
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health-Region VI (DOH-6) announced Bacolod City’s first confirmed case of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, is showing “positive signs.” DOH-6 Infectious Disease Cluster head, Dr. Jane Juanico, said ‘Patient No. 1’ is currently in an “improved health condition.” She added, ‘Patient No. 1’ still has to undergo …
Seniors, students barred from leaving home By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga
Amid the ongoing threat from the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino issued an advisory over the weekend calling on local chief executives to bar senior citizens and students from leaving their homes. The policy was effective as of 3:00 p.m. yesterday. According to the advisory, with the Department …
Treñas seeks end to discrimination against medical workers
In response to reports of medical workers being discriminated against in Iloilo City, Mayor Jerry P. Treñas called for an end to discrimination. “I have been receiving messages that our fellow Ilonggos, who are in the medical [field], are [being] discriminated [against],” the mayor said. “Buses reject them, karinderyas won’t sell to them, their landlords …
NPA rejects ceasefire
After President Rodrigo Duterte earlier declared a unilateral ceasefire until April 15, including the suspension of offensive military operations against the New People’s Army (NPA), amid ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, local military officials announced their compliance with the government and called out the insurgent group for recently conducting attacks. “We are …
Two confirmed coronavirus cases in the Western Visayas ‘
Patient No. 1’ arrived in Bacolod City on February 29 By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Western Visayas has recorded two confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19 in the region. Based on information released by the Department of Health-Region VI (DOH-6), the first case was recorded late Friday evening in Bacolod City involving …