By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 37,150 residents of Bacolod City have already been inoculated against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, based on the data released by the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Based on the data taken between March 5 and June 4 of this year, 29,359 individuals have already received their …
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Calatrava man yields ‘shabu’
A 25-year-old man was arrested following a drug buy-bust operation around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at Carbajosa Street in Barangay Suba, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Police Major Roberto Indiape, Jr., acting chief of the Calatrava Police Station, identified the suspect as Gerald Jimenez alias “Palot,” a resident of Sitio Punong in the town’s Barangay …
Charges mulled for individuals who refuse getting swab test
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Criminal charges are now being mulled for individuals in Bacolod City who refuse to cooperate in getting a swab test for COVID-19. Dr. Chris Sorongon, deputy for medical of the city’s Emergency Operations Center, said it is the responsibility of the city’s village chiefs and personnel of the Bacolod City …
AVOID GETTING ‘WILD’ | DOH-6 warns public against rainy season diseases
The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas warned the public against “WILD” diseases this rainy season. DOH-6 regional epidemiologist Dr. Glen Alonsabe said WILD is an acronym for waterborne-diseases, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue. An example of waterborne-disease is diarrhea which can be acquired from drinking unsafe water. Thus, it is important to make sure …
Bacolod enforces early curfew
In a bid to curb the recent spike in cases of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, in Bacolod City, the city government has enforced early curfew hours. Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued on Sunday night, June 6, Executive Order (EO) No. 31, Series of 2021, amending among others the daily curfew hours. From the previous 11:00 p.m. …
Road crash kills motorcycle driver, hurt back rider
A driver died while his back rider was injured when their motorcycle crashed against a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Barangay Sarapan, Passi City, Iloilo on Sunday. Passi City police said 24-year-old Eddie Navigar, a resident of the said place, died of head injuries at the city’s Don Valerio Palmares District Hospital. The back rider, a …
Man yields gun at checkpoint
Police arrested a man for illegal possession of firearm at a checkpoint in Barangay I-B, Manapla, Negros Occidental around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 6. An improvised pistol revolver with ammunition was recovered from 38-year-old Elmer Parreño of the town’s Barangay Purisima, a police report showed. Parreño was on board a motorcycle when flagged down …
Over 244K under priority group A in WV get COVID jabs
A total of 244,623 individuals under priority group A in Western Visayas (WV) got their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines as of June 5. Based on the prioritization framework of the Department of Health (DOH), priority group A include healthcare or medical frontliners (A1), senior citizens (A2) and persons with comorbidities (A3). The figure comprises …
Cadiz City drug bust nets man
A 58-year-old man was caught in a drug buy-bust operation around 4:25 p.m. on Sunday in Purok Hitalon, Barangay 4 in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City. The suspect, Emmanuel Antonio of the said place, was classified as a street level drug target, police said. He was under probation due to a plea bargaining agreement. Officers of …
Lacson: Filipino migrant workers become worldwide frontliners
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in collaboration with the provincial government of Negros Occidental celebrated 2021 Migrant Workers Day at the Capitol Social Hall yesterday morning. A total of 35 Negrense overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were given financial assistance worth P20,000 each under the Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay (BPBH) Program and Sa Pinas Ikaw …