By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, confirmed yesterday that the province has no policy yet on the shortened quarantine period for vaccinated individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 positive cases. Diaz made the confirmation following the announcement of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday that all individuals including those …
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NegOcc HRMO head slapped with 2-month suspension
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) head of the provincial government of Negros Occidental has been put under preventive suspension for 60 days after being formally charged for oppression, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and grave misconduct. Atty. Alberto Nillas Jr., provincial legal officer, said the …
Lacson issues guidelines for entering ‘sacadas’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has issued an executive order setting guidelines for migrant sugarcane workers or “sacadas” entering the province for crop year 2021-2022. Under Executive Order 21-42 Series of 2021 issued on Tuesday, August 10, Lacson said they are expecting an influx of sacadas entering Negros Occidental, …
Over 100K fully- vaxxed in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga More than 10 percent of the targeted 1.4 million residents or 154,539 individuals have so far been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, in Negros Occidental. Based on records released yesterday by provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, the province’s administered two doses has now reached 216,699, while the …
Still Delta-free yet Bacolod preps isolation facility
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city government of Bacolod is now making their own preparations against the possible entry of the Delta variant of COVID-19. City Administrator Em Ang said they have already identified several schools which would be used as isolation facilities for patients infected with the Delta variant. Ang said one of …
Returning Negrense in ‘hot water’ for fake swab test result
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has uncovered another fake RT- PCR negative test result which was submitted to them by a returning Negrense. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said the 18-year-old individual who wanted to return home submitted a fake RT-PCR test report and certification. Diaz said the alleged …
NegOcc under COVID-19 Alert Level 2
Province is doing good in its campaign vs COVID-19 –Lacson By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said the province is doing alright in its campaign against COVID-19 even though the Department of Health (DOH) has placed the province under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 status. Alert Level 2 means that …
Bacolod IATF probes hotels serving as quarantine facilities without accreditation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) is currently probing reports that some hotels, pension houses and other accommodation establishments in the city are allegedly being used as quarantine facilities even though they do not have any accreditation from the Department of Health (DOH). Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, chairman …
NegOcc’s travel protocols on status quo
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Travel protocols in Negros Occidental are at status quo even as the threat of the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues in neighboring provinces. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, in a text message over the weekend, said that this means that only essential travel is allowed and a negative RT- PCR test …
DOH-6: No Delta variant in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas yesterday clarified that there is still no Delta variant of COVID-19 in Bacolod City. The DOH-6 made the clarification after confusion arose when one of the Delta variant cases in the region was tagged to Sitio Bacolod in a town in Iloilo …