By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city government of Cadiz City in Negros Occidental revealed that they have already vaccinated at least 28.63 percent of their target population against COVID-19. As of October 27, of the 113,093 targeted individuals for vaccination, the city has already completely inoculated at least 22,909 individuals A total of …
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Bacolod NGC passes Safety Seal evaluation
The Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), also known as New Government Center (NGC), will receive next week a Safety Seal certificate. The BCGC passed the on-site inspection and evaluation made by the Safety Seal Inspection and Certification Team on Wednesday, October 27. Mayor Evelio Leonardia will receive the Safety Seal certificate on November 3 from …
NegOcc hospitals, quarantine facilities occupancy rates decreasing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of occupied hospital and quarantine beds in Negros Occidental is now going down as the number of active COVID-19 cases in the province continues to decline. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said the number of patients quarantined at the E.B. Magalona Healing Center is now down to 52, while …
P3.4-M ‘shabu’ seized in San Carlos City
Twenty five big sachets of suspected shabu weighing 500 grams and valued at around P3.4 million were seized in a buy-bust operation in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental yesterday afternoon. Joint elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 6 (PDEA-6) and San Carlos City Police Station arrested 39-year-old Emil Mariano, a resident of the …
Iloilo prov’l gov’t targets 35K daily inoculation
The Iloilo provincial government will assemble more vaccination teams to reach its target of 35,000 persons inoculated daily until December 2021. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. issued Executive Order No. 628 containing strategies to be adopted by the 42 municipalities and the City of Passi to boost their vaccination coverage. The provincial government, together with the …
NegOcc gov’t signs MOU with Geosan County for organic agri
The provincial government of Negros Occidental led by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Geosan County of the Republic of Korea, represented by Lee Cha Young, for the development of organic agriculture advocated by both governments. The signing was held during a virtual meeting last Tuesday, October 26. Edgardo “Boyet” …
From zip to zapped
We really have to take care of our spirit which can only be properly animated if it is vitally engaged with the spirit of God. We come from God and we belong to him, meant to share in his very life, starting here on earth, until we reach our definitive state in heaven. We …
Transitioning towards a low carbon economy
Believing that all our efforts will be for naught if the environment we live in has already been damaged beyond repair, Ayala President and CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA), formally announced last week the conglomerate’s commitment to take the lead in transitioning towards a low carbon economy. “Today, we are announcing our commitment to …
Team Phikoma Cadiz shines in virtual taekwondo tilt
By Adrian Stewart Co Team Phikoma Cadiz of Dexter Ramas Chavez made their presence felt with medal hauls in two separate virtual taekwondo tournaments held recently. The Cadiz City, Negros Occidental-based squad bagged two gold, two silver and three bronze medals in the 2021 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation National Age Group Online Taekwondo Championships last October …
6 WV-based cagers to play in Filbasket
By Adrian Stewart Co Six Western Visayas (WV)-based basketball players will suit up in the inaugural edition of the Filbasket tournament, which will open today at Subic Bay Gymnasium. Burlington EOG Sports will have two Negros Occidental-based cagers in its lineup in Silay City-native John Byron Villarias and Kabankalan City-native Jhan Nermal. Davao Occidental Tigers, …