The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will be deploying over 2,000 policemen across Western Visayas to ensure that no one could enter cemeteries from October 29 to November 2 during the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ days. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday said the inter-agency task force on COVID-19 has released guidelines to …
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NegOcc transport sector warns of PUJ ops stoppage due to fuel hikes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A transport sector leader in Negros Occidental warned of a possible stoppage of operation of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) due to the unabated increase in fuel prices. Jessie Ortega, Secretary General of Samahan Ng Mga Tsuper at Operaytors Negros (STONE), is imploring the government to temporarily stop imposing excise taxes …
Bacolod to start kids vaccination on Nov. 5
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government announced yesterday that it will begin vaccinating minors with comorbidities against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, on November 5. In a statement released by the city government, they will inoculate minors belonging to the Pediatric A3 category aged between 12 to 17 years old. According to …
3 juvenile Maral rescued in Cadiz
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three juvenile Visayan Leopard cats locally known as “Maral” were rescued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Based on information released by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) on Monday, the three juvenile cats were found in the city’s Barangay …
NegOcc awaits go-ahead for vaccination of minors
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is currently waiting for the go-ahead from the Department of Health for them to start inoculating minors aged 12 to 17 years old against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said they are still waiting for the go signal although …
NegOcc herd immunity seen in February 2022
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga yet Negros Occidental may reach herd immunity against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, by February of next year. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said it is possible if the provincial government distributes 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Negrenses per month. Earlier, the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) pegged the ideal …
BACOLOD EOC TO BIZ SECTOR: Offer incentives to fully vaxxed customers
The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) is encouraging hotels, restaurants and other business establishments in the city to offer incentives such as discounts and freebies to fully vaccinated customers to attract more people to get COVID-19 jabs. The task force also urged businesses to convince their personnel to get vaccinated, as the city …
Cemeteries closed Oct. 30-Nov. 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga All cemeteries in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental will be temporarily closed from October 30 to November 2. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued separate executive orders (EO) ordering the closure of all public and private cemeteries, memorial parks and columbaria as a …
EOC probes how a traveler sneaked into Bredco without swab test
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is currently investigating as to how a traveler from Estancia, Iloilo managed to sneak into the city’s port without producing an RT-PCR test result. The 48-year-old traveler would later test positive for COVID-19. Bacolod EOC Executive Director Em Ang said they are currently …
NegOcc expedites release of vax cards with QR codes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is currently expediting the release of vaccination cards with quick response (QR) codes for individuals who are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz, from the vaccination sites of the local government units (LGUs) they must have a complete list …