By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz confirmed yesterday that the Department of Health (DOH) has lowered the COVID-19 alert level in the province to “Alert Level 1” following a continued drop in COVID-19 cases. Based on the latest COVID-19 situation released by the Provincial Incident Management Team, active cases in …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Bacolod opens drive-thru vaccination site
The Bacolod City government yesterday opened a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site at the 5th-floor parking area of Ayala Malls Capitol Central. The drive-thru vaccination was supervised by City Administrator Em Ang, Emergency Operations Center – Task Force (EOC-TF) executive director and COVID-19 Vaccination Council coordinator; OIC-City Health Officer Dr. Edwin Miraflor Jr.; and EOC and …
Iloilo is first province in WV to get safety seal
The Iloilo provincial government is the first provincial local government unit (LGU) in Western Visayas that has been granted the Safety Seal certificate by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The Safety Seal given to the Iloilo provincial government means that it is compliant to the minimum public health standards and protocols …
Lacson installed as Boy Scouts Council honorary chairman
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson was installed as honorary chairman of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP)-Negros Occidental Council during the 67th Annual Council Meeting in Victorias City on August 13. Third District Representative Kiko Benitez was also installed as BSP Council Honorary Member during the program. Lacson said that as a father of the …
Bloody cameras
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo deserves accolades for recently coming out with rules on the use of body-worn cameras in the execution of warrants of arrest and search warrants. There was one thing that spelled the difference in the prosecution of the killers of Kian delos Santos. It is video footage …
Politics KO’d
A year before the election when there was no pandemic yet, political wanna-bes swarmed over every nook and cranny of vote-rich provinces, municipalities and villages like casts in the Raiders of the Lost Ark and promised the people the stars and the moon. “If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.” …
Negrense boxer Servania suffers brutal KO loss
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer Genesis Servania suffered a brutal first round stoppage defeat against American fighter Andres Cortes on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Bacolod City, Negros Occidental-native Servania gamely traded blows with the heavily-favored Cortes in the early goings of …
Casimero retains WBO belt via split on Rigondeaux
By Adrian Stewart Co John Riel Casimero retained the WBO world bantamweight championship with a split decision victory over Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The 32-year-old Casimero got the nod of two judges at 116-112 and 117-111, while the other …
Tatak Kalamay waiting for COC filing before choosing presidential bet
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Members of Tatak Kalamay will wait until after the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) in October before choosing a presidential candidate to support. Atty. Emilio Yulo, lead convenor of Tatak Kalamay, said they will conduct consultations with their members like what they did during the 2019 senators before deciding …
Lightning strike kills man in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One person is confirmed dead while three others survived after they were struck by lightning at the coastline of Barangay Balaring in Silay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, August 14 . Authorities identified the fatality as Ron Sabadisto, while the injured were identified as Stephen Sabadisto, Rodney Sabadisto and Charlotte …