Amid ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz III, said, with the current state of medical facilities in the province, they are limited when it comes to treating patients. “We cannot afford that non-Negrenses get sick here and we shoulder them; leaving us with the possibility of …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Public cooperation urged amid coronavirus crisis –prov’l gov’t
The Negros Occidental provincial government appealed for cooperation amid ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. “These measures are not just for us but for all,” explained provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz III. “Police and the military have issued executive orders, hopefully, they will implement [them] without any partiality and [are] fair [in] the …
DOLE urged to implement measures due to Covid-19
National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines (NACUSIP) National President Roland de la Cruz called on Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III to immediately implement measures that would benefit workers amidst the ongoing community quarantine imposed due to the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. De la Cruz cited …
NOPPO: Border closure not a ‘lockdown’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson issuing an executive order closing provincial borders, along with local ports and airports, amid ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, explained, “This is not a lockdown, boundary closure …
Lacson signs order adopting unified coronavirus protocols
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson formally signed an executive order over the weekend adopting unified protocols against the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. In a press conference Saturday, the governor said, effective March 14, all passengers originating from Metro Manila will be considered persons under monitoring and must immediately undergo …
6 patients under investigation in Bacolod City
The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) yesterday confirmed there are currently six patients under investigation for suspected coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, in the city. Dr. Grace Tan, spokesperson for the Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task Force Against Novel Coronavirus, said the six individuals, comprised of five males and one female, were brought to different hospitals in …
Antique scheduled to close borders tomorrow
Panay provinces strengthen travel restrictions Due to the recently-imposed community quarantine over Metro Manila, beginning tomorrow, March 17, the Antique provincial government will seal their borders for 14 days as a means of controlling movement in and out of the province amid ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. “I decided with Rep. Loren …
Bacolod City classes suspended immediately
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia ordered the immediate suspension of all classes for both public and private schools over the weekend amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. Executive Order No. 20, repealed two earlier executive orders issued by the mayor. The latest directive calls on school officials to determine how they would undertake …
UAAP considers revising format
Amid ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, the UAAP is considering a revision to their tournament format. In a radio interview, UAAP executive director, Atty. Rebo Saguisag, said they will make adjustments to tournament formats as they hope to finish the 82nd UAAP Season before June 1. “The Season 82 schedule should not …
PRISAA nationals canceled
The 2020 National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Meet, which was scheduled to begin in April in Tuguegarao City, was canceled due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. In a statement over the weekend, PRISAA said the decision was made in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration regarding the virus. “As …