By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson clarified yesterday the areas that would be placed on lockdown during the mass testing for Covid-19 as part of the “four-day weekend timeout” scheduled from August 28 to 31. According to Lacson, Bacolod City will be the first to be placed on a two-day …
Monthly Archives: August 2020
186 RevGov ni Cory Aquino: padron ng RevGov ngayon
“Aking tinawag ang aking ibong mandaragit, ang aking lider mula sa silangan, at aking ibabangon ang aking sambayanan mula sa malayong lupain, upang ganapin ang aking layunin…” – Isaias 46:11, New Living Translation ng Bibliya. SENATOR, ALAM MO BA KUNG ANO ANG SEDISYON? Isa sa mga balitang tinalakay sa Kakampi Mo Ang Batas, ang long-running …
Iloilo City’s seashore villages could be potential time bombs
“After all it really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic.” – Margaret Chan The case of a fish broker who died after being tested positive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the Iloilo City Fishing Port Complex recently should not be taken lightly. Where there is smoke, there is …
Do you want to become a part-owner of Ayala North Exchange?
Do you know that for as low as the price of a second-hand cellphone you can now own a piece of three “Class A” buildings in Makati’s business district? I am not kidding. And these buildings are Ayala North Exchange, where Bank of the Philippine Islands is temporarily headquartered, the McKinley Exchange and Solaris One …
Despite the persistence of evil
We should never lose sight of the fact, a happy truth of our faith, that there is always hope for us despite the persistence of evil and our continual falls to sin. St. Paul has reassured us that where sin has abounded, God’s grace has abounded even more. (cfr. Rom 5, 20) God never tires …
UP thrilled with Demisana acquisition
By Adrian Stewart Co University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Junior Maroons is thrilled to finally securing the services of Negrense center Heinz Gabriel “Kobe” Demisana from his former school, Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts. Junior Maroons team manager Dale Villajuan told Watchmen Daily Journal that the Pontevedra, Negros Occidental-native is a …
SSS expands benefit, loan disbursement channels
Qualified payees are urged to enroll bank accounts at My.SSS The Social Security System (SSS) strengthens its partnership with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to expand its benefit and short-term loan disbursement channels. Through the said partnership, SSS-qualified employers, members, and pensioners may now receive benefits and short-term loan proceeds through the Philippine …
MASS TESTING NegOcc, Bacolod set ‘4-day lockdown’ to test 10,000 individuals for Covid-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental and Bacolod City will implement a “four-day timeout weekend” from August 28 to 31 to allow mass testing of 10,000 target individuals who are exhibiting “flu-like” symptoms. In a joint press conference of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental’s leaders Saturday morning, August 22, former congressman and Capitol consultant …
CLMMRH reaches maximum Covid-19 bed capacity
The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in Bacolod City released an advisory last Saturday informing the public that the hospital had reached its maximum capacity for Covid-19 allocated beds. In a statement, CLMMRH head, Dr. Julius Drilon, stated that they won’t be able to accommodate additional Covid-19 probable and confirmed patients until further …
Man nabbed for drugs in Valladolid
An estimated P13,600 worth of suspected shabu was recovered in a buy-bust operation at Barangay Central Tabao in Negros Occidental’s Valladolid town on Saturday, August 22. Valladolid police identified the suspect as 55-year-old Pelomer Gegonia. Police confiscated six plastic sachets of suspected shabu, P500 in buy-bust money and a pouch. The suspect is now detained …