By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The province of Negros Occidental is currently under Alert Level 4, the highest alert level for COVID-19, according to the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas. Data released by the DOH showed that the province’s risk classification is now at moderate with hospital care utilization rate (HCUR) now at …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
CHMSC turns over CHED-funded PPE to partners
Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) turned over 500 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to its institutional partners who are in the frontline of the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in a ceremony held on September 16, 2021 at the Global Learning Café of its Talisay campus. The PPE were part of the …
98 percent of Negros Army fully vaxxed
Ninety eight percent of military personnel in Negros islands have so far been inoculated against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. As of Friday, September 18, 99% of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) personnel have been fully vaccinated, 79th Infantry Battalion – 99% fully vaccinated and 62nd Infantry Battalion – 95% fully vaccinated. They received Sinovac, …
Grace and evil
Indeed, if we manage to correspond to God’s presence, grace and designs for us especially in our difficulties, we may not be exempted from suffering but we would be able to bear everything, and somehow would still be happy since we know that everything has meaning, has a purpose, and it’s always for our own …
A budget for dealing with the Delta variant
It is that time of the year again when we in Congress start buckling down to work on what some consider to be the most important law year in and year out—the country’s national budget. To emphasize just how important this measure is, in the Senate, the traditional practice is for all the attention to …
Lee scores 32, Magnolia defeats san Miguel
By Adrian Stewart Co Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots used a strong fourth quarter rampage to defeat sister team San Miguel Beermen, 100-90, in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday night at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. Paul Lee drilled conference-high 32 points, while Ian Sangalang and rookie Jerrick Ahanmisi …
Negros, Iloilo go 3-0 in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen and Iloilo Kisela Knights kept their unblemished slate with a pair of wins each in the 2021 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup on Saturday night. The Kingsmen kicked off the evening with a 17-4 domination over Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors before following …
Ocular team from Supreme Court arrives in Bacolod
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia received the Supreme Court Bar Examinations Ocular Team, led by Atty. Anna Mickaella Lingat, who is under Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, during their courtesy call at the Bacolod City Government Center on September 17. As the Bar exams will be held this November, the team conducted an ocular …
Cases of COVID variants in W. Visayas now at 482
The cases of COVID-19 variants of concerns (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) in Western Visayas are now at 482. Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas data showed that majority or 395 of the VOCs/VOIs cases are local cases, 41 are repatriated overseas Filipinos (ROFs), 26 are tagged to other regions, and 20 are …
Kabankalan City mayor positive for COVID-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and several other mayoralty members of local party Love Negros were placed on isolation yesterday morning after Kabankalan City Mayor Pedro Zayco tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Zayco attended last Saturday’s fellowship lunch meeting in preparation for the upcoming 2022 elections …