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 …
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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, …
Border curbs remain in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The border controls in Negros Occidental remained the same despite the province’s quarantine status being downgraded to the more stricter general community quarantine (GCQ). Provincial Incident Management Team head Dr. Zeaphard Caelian said even before the recent declaration of the GCQ, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson had already released an order …
Police on heightened alert after NegOcc jail escape
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With three escapees from the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) still on the lose, the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has placed the police stations in the entire province on heightened alert. NOCPPO spokesperson Lt. Abegael Donasco said following last Tuesday’s escape, the police immediately started monitoring the possible …
Lacson backs GCQ status for NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson backs the decision made by the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) to place the province under a stricter general community quarantine (GCQ) status and won’t appeal for the more lenient modified GCQ (MGCQ). In a phone interview yesterday morning, Lacson said even though the …
5 inmates bolt out of NegOcc jail
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Five inmates, one of whom is a notorious crime group leader, bolted out of their cells at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City early yesterday morning. Authorities identified the escapees as Francisco Epogon, leader of the notorious Epogon robbery hold-up group; Alejandro Montoya; Daniel Tamon; …
NegOcc starts rollout of Pfizer vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has started its rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines yesterday morning at the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City and the Negros Residences in Bacolod City. Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, provincial administrator, said 340 Silay City residents were designated for inoculation at …