By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga About two million registered voters in Negros Occidental are expected to vote for the 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Negros Occidental said. Provincial election supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria said the last hearings for the Election Registration Board had already wrapped up last November 10. However, Ananoria said a …
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W. Visayas under Alert Level 2 ’til Nov. 30
Negros Occidental, Bacolod City and the rest of Western Visayas have been placed under Alert Level 2 by the National Inter-Agency Task Force from November 15 to 30, 2021, the Office of the Presidential Spokesman disclosed over the weekend. Meanwhile, the downgrade of Bacolod’s status from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 2 was expected …
NegOcc targets to vaccinate 100K a week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is targeting 100,000 Negrenses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 per week as the province still lags behind in the region’s vaccination program. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said they have deployed five vaccination teams to help local government units especially those lacking personnel and improve …
Over P1.3-M in cash stolen in Hinoba-an bank heist
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Over P1.3 million in cash was stolen from Ilog Rural Bank in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Thursday, November 11. Police Major Clifford Batadhay, Hinoba-an town police chief, said an employee and one trainee of the bank went to their station on Thursday morning reporting that they have discovered that …
Bacolod positive to reach herd immunity by Dec.
The Bacolod City government expressed confidence that it will meet its goal to inoculate 100 percent of the city’s target population by December 2021 to reach herd immunity. Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday cited the assessment of the Department of Health in Western Visayas echoed by Regional Director Adriano Suba-an, who congratulated the mayor last Thursday …
Lacson ups reward to P1.5-M for info on suspects on Cui’s murder
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has increased the reward money in exchange for information which would lead to the arrest of the suspects behind the assassination of Provincial Consultant Mariano Antonio “Marton” Cui III earlier this year. Lacson is offering a P1.5 million reward money for anyone who could …
Bacolod-Manila flights to increase starting Nov. 15
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday that flights between Manila and Bacolod-Silay Airport are to be increased starting Monday, November 15, up until the end of the month. According to Diaz, one scheduled flight a day per airline will be allowed. With the increase in flight frequencies, Diaz …
NegOcc to shorten curfew hours
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he and the mayors of various towns and cities in Negros Occidental have agreed to retain the general curfew hours in the province, although the time would be shortened. Lacson said the majority of the local chief executives would like to continue with the …
Lacson backs mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he backs the idea of League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) National President and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco, Jr. to make the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. According to Lacson, he is in favor that all government workers must be required to be …