By Adrian Stewart Co Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz ended the Philippines’ close to century of quest for Olympic gold after ruling the women’s 55-kilogram category of 2020 Tokyo Olympics weightlifting on Monday night at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, Japan. The Zamboanga City-native Diaz delivered the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal with her 224-kilogram …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Victorias trike group gets aid
The Victorias City Alliance of Tricycle Owners and Drivers Association (VCATODA) recently received financial assistance for members who are direly hit by the pandemic so they may be able to start alternative livelihood activities. Javier “Javi” Benitez of Asenso Victorias met with the association officers and turned over the P200,000 financial aid for the group …
Capitol turns over meat processing equipment
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday led the turnover of meat processing equipment set for the improvement of storage and marketing needs of beneficiary-organizations involved in hog raising and meat processing. The beneficiaries are Menchaca Malanog Dolis Farmers Association of Calatrava, Friends of the Highlands Agrarian Reform Coop of Bago City, and the Multi-Sectoral …
Only 15 COVID patients remain in Mambukal quarantine center
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said yesterday that only 15 COVID-19 patients remain isolated in the province’s quarantine facility located at the Mambukal Resort in Barangay Minoyan in Murcia town. According to Diaz, the number of provincial employees being infected with COVID-19 is becoming lesser and he believes …
DBP grants P730-M for new health care facility in Quezon province
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P730-million loan to a fledgling hospital chain to build the first Level 2 hospital in Quezon Province, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said the bank’s credit support to Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Center Sariaya, Inc. will …
Bacolod stops accepting COVID vaccination walk-ins
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City COVID-19 Vaccination Council (CoVaC) announced yesterday that they will stop accepting walk-ins in their vaccination centers starting today. City Administrator Em Ang, executive director for the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), said instead of accepting walk-ins, they have urged the public to instead wait to be notified …
NegOcc leaders rate DU30’s last SONA ‘7-8 out of 10’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday afternoon at the Batasang Pambansa, the top politicians in Negros Occidental gave an above passing rate to Duterte’s six-year term. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson gave Duterte’s performance a grade of “8” pointing out it is indeed …
Pag-IBIG launches Virtual Offices to deliver 24/7 service to overseas Filipinos
Officials of Pag-IBIG Fund launched on Friday, July 23, the Pag-IBIG Virtual Offices catering to overseas Filipinos in North America (United States and Canada), United Kingdom & Ireland, United Arab Emirates & Kuwait, and Singapore. The Pag-IBIG Virtual Offices began operations in June this year. The service model is a departure from the agency’s traditional …
Drug suspect nabbed
Facing illegal drug charges, a 64-year-old man was arrested yesterday morning at Barangay Tuyom in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as Raynor Cañada of the said place. Officers of the Cauayan Police Station arrested Cañada through the strength of an arrest warrant for violation of the Section 5, Article 2 of Republic Act …
San Carlos City gov’t workers undergo surprise drug test
The city of San Carlos in Negros Occidental through the San Carlos City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (SCCADAC) conducted its first surprise drug test of the year for government employees at the Barangay 6 covered court yesterday morning. A total of 97 employees consisting of 49 Bantay Dagat workers, 36 job orders and 12 regular employees …