By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The province of Negros Occidental is currently under Alert Level 4, the highest alert level for COVID-19, according to the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas. Data released by the DOH showed that the province’s risk classification is now at moderate with hospital care utilization rate (HCUR) now at …
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COVID vax drive for pregnant women set Sept. 22 & 30
A COVID-19 vaccination drive for pregnant women who are in their second or third trimester (three months and above) and breastfeeding mothers will be conducted at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central on September 22 and 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This will be spearheaded by the Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF), …
Public warned on fake quarantine advisories
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) over the weekend has issued a warning to the public after one of the city’s households received a letter claiming that they will be sealed off for purportedly having a COVID-positive person with them. EOC Executive Director and City Administrator Em Ang, in …
NegOcc seeks DOH nod to open 3 field hospitals
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is currently seeking permission from the Department of Health (DOH) for the construction of three field hospitals to address the effect of COVID-19 in the province. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said they are proposing for a 1,000-bed capacity for the province. The present quarantine …
Sipalay City joins Int’l Coastal Clean-up observance
The local government unit (LGU) of Sipalay City in Negros Occidental joined the observance of the International Coastal Clean-up yesterday at the city’s Barangay Nauhang. This year’s international clean-up day is anchored on the theme, “Fighting for Trash-free Seas” that aims to give priority to ocean conservancy. This is a way of educating people to …
NegOcc PIMT logs record COVID deaths in one day
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT) has logged its highest record COVID-related fatalities in just one day. PIMT head Dr. Zeaphard Caelian said that on Wednesday, Negros Occidental logged 26 COVID-19 fatalities, the highest on record. From September 1 to 15, the province recorded a total of 104 …
9 W. Visayas HEIs seek tuition hike
Only nine out of 153 higher education institutions (HEIs) in Western Visayas applied for tuition and other school fees increase for academic year (AY) 2021-2022. Commission on Higher Education 6 (CHED-6) regional director Maura Consolacion D. Cristobal said these HEIs were included in the consolidated result of the CHED-6 applications noted for tuition and other …
‘Bacolod needs more healthcare workers’
By Darlene Delgado Bacolod City needs more medical personnel as cases of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, continue to rise anew. Dr. Chris Sorongon, deputy for medical data and analysis of the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), yesterday requested the Department of Health Region 6 to send augmentation personnel to the city’s hospitals. Recently, Mayor …
NegOcc vax program now at 16%
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office revealed yesterday that the vaccination program of the province has already reached 16 percent. Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, provincial health officer, explained that the low vaccination record of the province compared to other provinces is due to the lower COVID-19 cases here and that COVID-19 vaccines …
4 rebels killed, 1 nabbed in Ilog
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least four suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed, while another, an alleged high-ranking NPA leader, was arrested after they engaged in a gun battle with the government troops at Sitio Balik-balik, Barangay Tabug in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town yesterday morning. Police have yet to identify …