By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has agreed to retain the province’s modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status following a meeting with officials from the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) in Western Visayas, although stricter restrictions will be imposed. Even though the number of active COVID-19 cases are now on …
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Mass vaccination in Bacolod brgys resumes today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Administrator Em Ang said the mass vaccination in the city’s barangays will resume today after receiving 17,000 additional doses of Chinese firm Sinovac biotech’s CoronaVac vaccines. Ang, who is also the executive director of the city’s Emergency Operations Center and coordinator of the COVID-19 Vaccination Council, oversaw the …
NegOcc cops to undergo training prior to using body cams
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) personnel will undergo training as the Philippine National Police (PNP) starts the roll out of body cameras for all of their units. NOCPPO spokesperson Lt. Abegael Donasco said the body cameras would be used in police operations such as anti-drug operations. The usage of …
Lacson bucks incentives for vaccinated individuals
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is not in favor of the proposal presented to the national government to introduce incentives for individuals who have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. “We are not thinking that way,” Lacson said. The governor pointed out that the vaccine itself should …
AVOID GETTING ‘WILD’ | DOH-6 warns public against rainy season diseases
The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas warned the public against “WILD” diseases this rainy season. DOH-6 regional epidemiologist Dr. Glen Alonsabe said WILD is an acronym for waterborne-diseases, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue. An example of waterborne-disease is diarrhea which can be acquired from drinking unsafe water. Thus, it is important to make sure …
Bacolod enforces early curfew
In a bid to curb the recent spike in cases of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, in Bacolod City, the city government has enforced early curfew hours. Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued on Sunday night, June 6, Executive Order (EO) No. 31, Series of 2021, amending among others the daily curfew hours. From the previous 11:00 p.m. …
Bacolod receives 10K more doses of Sinovac vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city government of Bacolod has received an additional shipment of 10,000 COVID-19 vaccines over the weekend. City Health Office (CHO) head, Dr. Edwin Miraflor Jr., said the 10,000 CoronaVac doses from Chinese biotech company Sinovac arrived via Philippine Airlines at the Bacolod-Silay Airport. Miraflor said the additional doses will …
Localized thunderstorm causes flooding in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A localized thunderstorm experienced late Saturday afternoon, June 5, in Bacolod City has inundated several areas and triggered evacuations in some areas of the city. Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) cluster head Joemarie Vargas said they immediately mobilized their teams after receiving an advisory from the …
‘Dante’ leaves P3.1-M agri, infra damage in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Heavy rains generated by Tropical Storm “Dante” between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in Negros Occidental have caused more than P3.1 million worth of damages to the province’s infrastructure and agriculture. Based on the data released by the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) head, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, in the …
Motorcycle-truck crash kills 2 in Pontevedra
Two men were killed when the motorcycle they were riding crashed against a Fuso truck at Hacienda Amora Vieta, Barangay Antipolo in Negros Occidental’s Pontevedra town yesterday morning. Pontevedra police said 43-year-old Rene Montaño and 35-year-old Omar Domingo, residents of the town’s Buenavista Rizal, were rushed to the town’s Rural Health Unit where the attending …