By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said they won’t budge to the moves of the city government of Bacolod, stating that they will still require Bacolod City-bound travelers to have an S-PaSS registration when passing through the Bacolod-Silay Airport. However, after receiving word that the city government had again …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Booster shots for seniors, persons with comorbidities to begin soon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental will also begin the distribution of COVID-19 booster shots for senior citizens and persons with comorbidities soon. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said according to the guidelines set by the Department of Health (DOH), booster shots can be given to fully vaccinated individuals six …
NegOcc hits Bacolod over S-PaSS travel requirement
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial administrator of Negros Occidental yesterday hit officials from the city government of Bacolod after they announced that the S-PaSS will no longer be required for the fully-vaccinated city-bound travelers via the Bacolod-Silay Airport. Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, provincial administrator, said the announcements made by Bacolod City Councilor Cindy Rojas …
Iloilo is PH’s food haven
Iloilo has been declared as the “Food Haven of the Philippines,” a new tagline that hopes to attract more markets for the culinary treasures of the metropolis. Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, in recognizing the uniqueness of the Ilonggo flavors, said “Iloilo as a gastronomic hotspot, offers two of the country’s well-loved dishes – …
Road traffic victims and survivors remembered
The victims and families of road traffic accidents were remembered as the Negros Occidental government spearheaded the World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims on Sunday, November 21. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and other provincial officials led the activity which was participated in by capitol office heads and employees, national government agencies, non-government organizations, …
The word of eternal life
“Whoever keeps my word will never see death.” (Jn 8, 51) That’s what Christ clearly said. Of course, these are words that have to be taken in faith. Otherwise, there is no way we can take them seriously, especially nowadays when there are just so many philosophies and ideologies that can sound more attractive and …
Strengthening our COVID-19 response
In the past week, we sponsored the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the proposed national budget for 2022. Interpellations on the different agency budgets have since started and are expected to wrap up within the coming weeks. Notably, what we’re debating is the last budget proposed and to be implemented by the administration of President …
2021-22 JAPAN V.LEAGUE Santiago scores 23, Saitama bows to Denso
By Adrian Stewart Co Jaja Santiago had a solid outing but Saitama Ageo Medics suffered a 26-24, 25-23, 23-25, 18-25, 15-11 defeat to Denso Airybees in the 2021-22 Japan V.League Division 1 women’s tournament on Sunday at the KitaGas Arena in Sapporo. The former National University Lady Bulldogs star tallied 23 points, on 18 attacks, …
TNT bags PBA 3X3 basketball 1st leg crown
By Adrian Stewart Co TNT Tropang Giga stretched their winning ways to 3×3 after ruling the first leg of the PBA 3×3 inaugurals on Sunday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Led by Jeremiah Gray, Almond Vosotros, Lervin Flores, and Samboy de Leon, the Tropang Giga ruled the opening leg with a …
New protocols to be implemented during Mambukal’s reopening
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the announcement over the weekend that the Mambukal Resort in Murcia, Negros Occidental will be reopened to the public, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz revealed that several new protocols will also be implemented. According to Diaz, the resort has also recently been declared as a sanctuary for wildlife conservation, especially …