Bacolod City’s mobile vaccination drive is on a roll with 428 market vendors receiving their first dose of anti-COVID vaccine during the program’s maiden run on Friday, August 13. Dubbed as “Vax-i,” the campaign is believed to be the first-of-its-kind initiated by a local government unit in the country, said City Administrator Em Legaspi Ang, …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
NegOcc rolls out Moderna vax with conditions
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has changed its mind over the distribution of the 10,700 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and has started the rollout among the local government units (LGUs) but with several conditions. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, yesterday said the LGUs must immediately dispose of all …
No policy yet for shorter quarantine for vaxxed individuals
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, confirmed yesterday that the province has no policy yet on the shortened quarantine period for vaccinated individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 positive cases. Diaz made the confirmation following the announcement of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday that all individuals including those …
99% of BJMP-Bacolod inmates vaccinated vs COVID-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Almost all of the inmates at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Bacolod City have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. BJMP Western Visayas spokesperson, Atty. Jairus Dogelio, confirmed that more than 99 percent of the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Metro …
Gobyerno, dapat mag-explain kung mabisa ba talaga ang bakuna
“Ngunit muling lumalakas at sumisigla ang mga tumatanggap at nananampalataya sa Diyos. Lilipad silang parang may mga pakpak ng agila…” – Isaias 40:31, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya MGA PILIPINO, IPINAGPIPILITAN SA GOBYERNO ANG MAKATOTOHANANG PAGPAPALIWANAG KUNG MAY BISA BA ANG MGA COVID-19 VACCINES O WALA: Ipinagpipilitan ngayon ng mga Pilipinong nabakunahan na ng COVID-19 vaccines, …
Taxpayers don’t deserve incompetent gov’t employees
Needless to say but just to remind our government officials and employees regardless of rank in the service that the salaries, bonuses, and other perks you enjoyed came from the hard earned money of the taxpayers. It is therefore safe to say that your bosses are the Filipino taxpayers. If the people are your bosses …
Prevention is important (Part 1)
Oral health issues are preventable. Most oral diseases and conditions, for example, share risk factors that can be changed, modified, or eliminated. These are, for example, tobacco use and cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and an unhealthy diet high in sugar. The risk factors are common to the four leading non-communicable diseases: cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic …
Casimero defends WBO belt vs Rigondeaux on Sunday
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino boxer John Riel Casimero aims to retain his World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight belt when he faces Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba on Sunday at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. This will be the Ormoc, Leyte-native Casimero’s second defense of the world championship that he captured when …
Ilonggo Ravena vows NLEX return after Japan stint
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo guard Kiefer Ravena assured that he will return to the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) after his one season stint with the Shiga Lakestars in Japan B.League. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star said he is thankful to the Road Warriors, to the …
Solon concerned over possible low voter turnout due to COVID-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A senator yesterday voiced his concern over a possible low turnout of voters in the upcoming national elections in 2022 due to COVID-19. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri cited his own commissioned survey that showed 35 percent of the respondents said they are willing to go to the polling places and …