By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Administrator Em Ang yesterday issued a reminder to the public that the COVID-19 vaccines being distributed in the city are free. This came amid reports that several people were victimized by “runners” and “fixers” who are asking for a fee in exchange for a slot in the ongoing …
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A4-A5 vaccination for NegOcc still uncertain
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, vaccination rollout for the A4 and A5 priority groups in Negros Occidental currently remains uncertain even though the city government of Bacolod had already received a go-signal to start vaccinating the said priority groups. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said it may take awhile before …
Couple survives after van falls into 12-ft high dike
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A couple from Sagay City in Negros Occidental miraculously survived after their van fell into a 12-foot high dike along Sitio Lag-asan Bridge in Barangay Tinam-paan, Cadiz City yesterday morning. Police identified the victims as Danilo and Jeraldine Hedriana, residents of Barangay Rizal in Sagay City. Based on an initial …
NegOcc expects delivery of AstraZeneca vax this month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines procured by the provincial government of Negros Occidental is set to arrive this month. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said they are expecting the arrival of 3,500 doses of British-made AstraZeneca vaccine possibly around July 15. Diaz said they have been promised by the …
Bing requests for more vaccines anew
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia once again requested for additional coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, vaccines from the national government as the number of local cases in the city is still alarming. “In behalf of our people therefore, I most respectfully and earnestly request that we be given additional vaccines in order to be able …
Lacson signs EO for smooth travel of fully vaxxed individuals
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday issued Executive Order (EO) No. 21-34, Series of 2021 which introduced smoother travel protocols for individuals who have already been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the recent protocols set by the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF). Lacson regarded the new protocols …
W. Visayas remains free from Delta virus variant
Western Visayas remains free from Delta variant or any new coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, variants, according to the Department of Health 6 (DOH-6) yesterday. But Dr. Marie Jocelyn Te, Medical Officer IV of DOH-6, acknowledged that the Delta variant, which was first identified in India, is now dominant worldwide. She said, based on the …
COVID-19 hits TLJPH frontliners
By Darlene Delgado The provincial government-run Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City, Negros Occidental is currently battling coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, wherein the number of its frontline staff who contracted the virus is increasing. Dr. Mary Ann P. Maestral, OIC-Chief of Hospital II of TLJPH, yesterday appealed to Governor Eugenio Jose …
Saw smuggled into NODJ –BJMP
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Western Visayas believed that the saw used in last week’s jail break at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) was smuggled via deliveries into the jail. BJMP-6 spokesperson Atty. Jairus Anthony Dogelio said the saw used by escapees Francisco Epogon, Marvin …
NegOcc administers over 100K COVID-19 jabs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated 101,553 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have already been administered in the province of Negros Occidental, based on data released by Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz. According to Diaz, as of July 2, 61,558 have been vaccinated with CoronaVac vaccines by Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac Biotech. A total of 35,481 individuals, …