The Iloilo City Council has not decided yet whether to amend or not the city’s Face Mask/Face Shield Ordinance but Mayor Jerry P. Treñas affirmed that his announcement to scrap the use of face shield stays. Citing the low cases of COVID-19 and high vaccination rate, Treñas wrote to the city council to suspend the …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
DOLE chief assures P110-M for TUPAD projects in NegOcc, Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III assured local officials yesterday a total of P110 million fund for Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD for Negros Occidental and Bacolod City for next year. Bello said the amount of P20 million will be allocated to the …
Living with a saintly man
Blessed Alvaro del Portillo was the first successor and close collaborator of Opus Dei founder, St. Josemaria Escriva. Blessed Alvaro was born on March 11, 1914 and died on March 23, 1994. He was an engineer before he became a priest. He met the Opus Dei founder in the 30s, before the Spanish civil war, …
Saving the seas from plastic pollution
Marine litter poses threats to human health, food security, economy and environment, including degradation of marine and coastal habitats, ecosystems and biodiversity. By Dennis R. Gorecho The video of a marine biologist removing a plastic straw stuck in a sea turtle’s nose in August 2015 catalyzed a larger movement to eliminate single-use plastics, like …
United City FC blames Ceres-Negros for Copa withdrawal
By Adrian Stewart Co United City Football Club has blamed former franchise owner Ceres-Negros FC for its decision not to participate in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara at the Philippine Football Federation National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. In a statement on Monday evening, United City FC said they were forced to withdraw as their …
Onwubere shipped to Ginebra, Dela Cruz to NorthPort
By Adrian Stewart CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings had added depth to its frontline ahead of its title defense in the 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup, which will kick off later this month at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. In a trade deal that was approved yesterday, the Kings have acquired the services …
Non-essential malling of minors discouraged in Bacolod
The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) clarified that non-essential entry of minors or persons under 18-years-old inside the malls and other establishments is not allowed as the city is still under Alert Level 4. “We are still on Alert Level 4 as per National Inter-Agency Task Force. Changes on alert level is announced every …
Bacolod launches BACuna Card for fully vaxxed residents
The Bacolod City government launched Monday, November 8, the BACuna Card that will primarily serve, for now, as a “passport” for fully vaccinated residents who are going on domestic travel. Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Em Ang, executive director of the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force, led officials during the launching ceremony held at the Bacolod City …
NegOcc to base allowing children outside, inside malls on NIATF policy
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Even as Negros Occidental had already slipped into the lesser Alert Level 2 status, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday he will base allowing children outside of their homes or inside shopping malls on the policy issued by the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF). According to Lacson, from the very …
Bacolod vax team brings COVID vax to remote areas
Medical frontliners of Bacolod City’s Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) and the COVID-19 Vaccination Council (CoVAC) have been inoculating city folks residing in remote villages and puroks since last month. Concurrent EOC-TF executive director and CoVAC coordinator Em Ang said their vaccination team, led by Iris Kerr, has been administering jabs to people from the …