Fully vaccinated Bacolodnons can now avail of booster shots after three months while those inoculated with Johnson & Johnson in two months. Dr. Edwin Miraflor, Jr., officer-in-charge of the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), said the Department of Health has issued a revised interval schedule, saying that fully inoculated residents can get a booster dose …
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W. Visayas under state of calamity
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in Western Visayas and other regions in the country affected by Typhoon “Odette.”. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 1267 late Tuesday night upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to declare a state of calamity in areas battered by “Odette,” particularly …
IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL More aid pours in for ‘Odette’ victims
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The badly needed aid for the victims of super typhoon “Odette” in Negros Occidental has now finally started to pour in from various agencies belonging to the national government as well as from foreign governments. President Rodrigo Duterte, who arrived on Monday, December 20, and visited typhoon-ravaged southern Negros, pledged …
Duterte visits typhoon-hit southern Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Negros Occidental yesterday afternoon and immediately visited the typhoon-hit area of Kabankalan City. Upon arrival in Kabankalan City, Duterte held a meeting with local leaders in order to discuss recovery plans. Duterte was accompanied by several key officials from various government agencies such as Secretary …
‘Odette’ death toll in NegOcc climbs to 34 PDRRMC records almost P6-B in damages
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The death toll from super typhoon “Odette” which devastated southern Negros Occidental last week has risen to 34, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) data showed yesterday. It is however believed that the death toll could be as higher as 38 as some of the fatalities recorded by …
‘Odette’ kills 28 in NegOcc Gov. Lacson to declare state of calamity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Typhoon “Odette” has totally ravaged the southern portion of Negros Occidental between Thursday night, December 16, and Friday morning, December 17, with more than a dozen people either dead or missing and causing millions of pesos worth of damages to agriculture and infrastructure. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson reported that more …
2 NegOcc LGUs declared as election ‘hotspots’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has identified two local government units (LGUs) as election hotspots for the 2022 National and Local Elections. NOCPPO spokesperson Police Lt. Abegael Donasco refused to name the two LGUs, although she noted one LGU is a city located in the northern part of …
Preemptive evacuation ordered in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has ordered local government units (LGUs) in the province to implement preemptive evacuation of persons and families in flood-prone areas in preparation for the impact of Typhoon “Odette.” “Everyone is prepared,” Lacson said early Thursday morning. As of 5:00 p.m. yesterday, these towns and …
Kabankalan, Cauayan brace for ‘Odette’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 hoisted over the whole of Negros island, the local government units of Kabankalan City and the town of Cauayan are now bracing for the onslaught of Typhoon “Odette.” In Kabankalan City, Mayor Pedro Zayco called for a meeting of all departments, offices and …
‘Odette’ strands hundreds in WV
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hundreds of travelers were left stranded following the suspension of sea trips after Western Visayas was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 yesterday due to Typhoon “Odette.”. Philippine Coast Guard (PPCG) data showed that as of 3:00 p.m. yesterday, 778 passengers and 182 rolling cargoes have been …