Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia cited the steady decline of COVID-19 infections in the city during the last two weeks, but appealed to the public not to let their guard down because COVID spread is difficult to predict. “While we welcome the decline at a time when cases are surging in other areas, we should not …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Daily new COVID-19 cases in NegOcc plateau
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) released the latest data of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases in the province showing that the daily new cases plateau. Based on the data presented by the PHO from March 15 to August 8, 2021, the province’s daily new cases peaked at …
NegOcc HRMO head slapped with 2-month suspension
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) head of the provincial government of Negros Occidental has been put under preventive suspension for 60 days after being formally charged for oppression, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and grave misconduct. Atty. Alberto Nillas Jr., provincial legal officer, said the …
Cauayan’s No. 3 most wanted falls
Police arrested a 41-year-old man tagged as No. 3 most wanted person in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town. Rowell Tecson was nabbed at his house in Sitio Indangawan, Barangay Manlucahoc in Sipalay City around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10. Joint operatives of the 2nd NOCPMFC Tracker Team, Cauayan Police Station, Sipalay City Police Station, Police …
Lacson issues guidelines for entering ‘sacadas’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has issued an executive order setting guidelines for migrant sugarcane workers or “sacadas” entering the province for crop year 2021-2022. Under Executive Order 21-42 Series of 2021 issued on Tuesday, August 10, Lacson said they are expecting an influx of sacadas entering Negros Occidental, …
Almost 30% of ECQ-affected families in Iloilo get cash aid
Almost 30 percent of the target families affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status of the city and province of Iloilo have already received their cash assistance. Data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 showed that as of Monday, August 9, around 28.93 percent or 242,939 families already got hold of …
Bacolod EOC thanks security, safety officers at vax sites
The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) expressed its gratitude to security and safety officers for effectively managing huge crowds of vaccinees flocking mall-based vaccination sites in the city. “We thank our Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), Public Order and Safety Office (POSO), and the safety officers of mall-based vaccination sites for effectively managing …
Connect the little to the big always
While it’s true that we have to take care of the little things in our life, we should not forget that we are not meant to get detained there. We should always relate the little ordinary things in our life to the big and ultimate purpose of our life. Christ himself somehow referred to this …
‘El peregrine,’ Tomas “Buddy” Gomez III
Tomas “Buddy” Gomez III, was former consul general in Hawaii and former press secretary during the time of President Cory. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions within the Ayala group. My last encounter with Buddy was during a zoom reunion on July 11, of former Ayala executives. During that meeting, Buddy excitedly informed …
Dynamic Herb Cebu City FC joins PFL
By Adrian Stewart Co Dynamic Herb Cebu City Football Club will not be a push over when it makes its debut in the 2021 Philippines Football League (PFL) as it will parade a mixture of experienced and young football players. Daniel Gadia and Nicolas Ferrer, formerly of Stallion Laguna Football Club, and Nathaniel Villanueva, previously …