By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson assured yesterday that the budget for salary increase for workers of the provincial government is included in the 2022 Provincial Budget. “Whatever is due to the government employees, we will give it,” Lacson said. Lacson has already submitted to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan the P5.7 …
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Bacolod City gov’t sets Oct. 23-24 vax drive at 888 Mall 210,871 individuals already vaccinated as of Oct. 11
The Bacolod City government is further strengthening its anti-COVID vaccination drive via a weekend jab targeting 1,600 vaccinees at the 888 Chinatown Square mall on October 23 to 24. The 888 Mall vaccination will be held simultaneously with the SM City and Ayala Malls Capitol Central schedule, and the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) is …
Nissan launches the all-new Almera The Nissan sedan is now more stylish, smarter, and turbo-charged
Nissan launched the all-new Almera in the Philippines, offering first-in-class features that set it apart from the competitive passenger car segment. Introduced in a live virtual event broadcasted from the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the all-new Nissan Almera now has a 1.0L turbo engine, Nissan Intelligent Mobility features, and bolder new design elements …
Bacolod opens COVID-19 vax program to general public
The Bacolod City government has opened its COVID-19 vaccination program to the general public starting October 11, thus making all Bacolod residents aged 18 and above qualified to receive jabs regardless of their priority groups. The Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) took this move in view of the high death rate due to COVID-19 that …
NegOcc targets vaccinating 8K daily vs COVID-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is now prioritizing the rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with a target of 40,000 Negrenses per week or 8,000 individuals daily. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said the province is taking advantage of the numbers of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses that were delivered to …
Sipalay farmers association signs MOA with NegOcc gov’t
High Valued Commercial Crops Farmers Association of Sipalay City, represented by its chairman, Mateo Senerez, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Negros Occidental provincial government led by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson for the financial assistance worth P500,000 granted to them as loan from the governor’s personal money. The loan was granted to the farmer-association …
Iloilo City eyes Oct. 19 start of vaccination for minors
Iloilo City targets to pilot the vaccination of minors against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, next week. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas has requested the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to allow the pilot vaccination of minors in the city starting Tuesday, October 19. However, the city government is still waiting for the approval as the request …
Salt and light
We should just do our part, studying deeply the life and teachings of Christ, incarnating them into our life, and availing ourselves of the sacraments where Christ himself, especially in the Holy Eucharist, gives himself to us even as food. That’s what Christ tells us about who we are and what we are supposed to …
Theeeeere they goooooooo….
Watching the candidates file their COCs last week, I cannot help but recall the familiar reportage of a horse race sportscaster of yesteryears, the late Tony Trinidad. As soon as the race horses sprinted out of the San Lazaro hippodrome starting gate, Trinidad’s voice would blare… ‘Theeeeere they goooooo… Second by second, Trinidad would describe …
Negrense Yee, Manila Chooks compete in FIBA 3X3 tilt
By Adrian Stewart Co The Manila Chooks TM, led by Negrense Mark Yee, is set to compete in the 2021 FIBA 3X3 World Tour Abu Dhabi Masters slated from October 29 to 30 at Kaser Al Amwaj in Abu Dhabi. This will be the third foray of the Aldin Ayo-mentored 3×3 crew following their stints …