By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, affirmed over the weekend that the copy of the blotter of the traveler they have intercepted with a fake negative RT-PCR test result has now been forwarded to the Provincial Legal Office (PLO). The traveler was requested not to be identified by provincial …
Monthly Archives: December 2021
NegOcc OKs increased passenger cap for 2GO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has approved the request of ferry company 2GO Travel to increase the capacity of passengers bound for the province amid the relaxation of COVID-19 travel protocols nationwide as well as the oncoming holiday travel season. Based on a copy of Lacson’s reply to a …
NOCPPO cops warned vs illegal discharge of firearms
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) yesterday morning warned its personnel against illegally discharging their firearms as the holiday season draws closer. NOCPPO’s warning was also in response to the stray bullet incident in Cadiz City earlier this week which claimed the life of a one-year-old baby girl. NOCPPO …
W. Visayas remains free from Omicron Bacolod City logs new Delta case
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Western Visayas region remains free from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 based on the latest report issued by the Philippine Genome Center (PGC). Based on data released by the PGC as of Wednesday, December 8, of the 48 samples sequenced, they detected 38 cases of the Delta variant nationwide, …
DILG URGES LGUS: Accept VaxCertPH, LGU-issued vax card
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) told all local government units (LGUs) to recognize and accept both the LGU-issued vaccination cards or VaxCertPH digital certificates, whichever is available, for purposes of domestic travel while the VaxCertPH program is still under soft launch. “We cannot require all domestic travelers to present VaxCertPH just …
Fighting boredom and dryness
Usually they are small tasks, even menial in character. But if done out of love for God and for others, they can acquire tremendous power to help people in their needs. God’s mysterious ways and the Christian doctrine about the communion of saints will see to it that even in our hidden work done with …
Dramatic decline in COVID cases in Muntinlupa City
Good news from Muntinlupa City. The city continues to record a steady decline in the local COVID-19 active cases. From Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, the number of active cases dropped by 93% from 988 to 68. To date, there have been 27,554 confirmed cases in Muntinlupa City with 26,909 recoveries, 577 reported deaths, 65 …
PH Azkals bow to Singapore in AFF Suzuki Cup opener
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine men’s football team suffered a stinging 2-1 defeat to host Singapore at the start of the 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup on Wednesday night at the Singapore National Stadium. From a scoreless opening half, the Azkals found themselves behind, 1-0, after Singapore team captain Harris Harun converted a header off …
2021 PBA GOVERNORS’ CUP Phoenix rallies to beat Terrafirma
By Adrian Stewart Co Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters used a strong fourth quarter rally to beat Terrafirma Dyip, 103-100, in the 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup yesterday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Down 90-77 with over seven minutes left, the Fuel Masters relied on reinforcements Paul Harris, Matthew Wright and Jason Perkins …
5 travelers intercepted over fake travel documents
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least five travelers bound for Negros Occidental were intercepted at the Bredco Port and the Bacolod-Silay Airport for allegedly showing fake travel documents. Four of the travelers originating from Manila were caught at the Bredco Port in Bacolod City for fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, while a traveler bound for …