By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is still awaiting for the guidelines of the Department of Health (DOH) with regards to the distribution of COVID-19 booster shots for frontline healthcare workers. Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, provincial administrator, said even though the DOH has already given the go ahead to begin, but as …
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NegOr allows resumption of bus trips to NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Oriental has allowed the resumption of bus trips to Negros Occidental after the province was downgraded to the less restrictive Alert Level 2 status. Bimbo Miraflor, spokesperson fo r the Negros Oriental capitol, said Governor Roel Degamo yesterday signed Executive Order No. 44 adopting the …
COVID cases in NegOcc, Bacolod continue to decline
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental continues to decline based on the latest data released by the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas. Data released by DOH-6 shows that as November 14, Negros Occidental’s two-week growth rate has steadily declined …
IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Around 2-M voters expected for 2022 polls
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 …
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 …