By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas has classified the province of Negros Occidental as a “high-risk” area for COVID-19 infections. Dr. Mary Jane Juanico, DOH-6 infectious disease cluster head, said the province’s daily attack rate had increased from 1.45 percent to 5.26 percent for every 100,000 population of …
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P1.7M ‘shabu’ seized in Brgy. Estefania
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Fifty nine sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P1.7 million were seized following a buy-bust operation at Purok Bagong Silang in Bacolod City’s Barangay Estefania early Monday morning. Police identified the arrested as 35-year-old Christine “Bebe” Lazalita, a resident of the said place. The second suspect, 34-year-old …
No new COVID-19 variant in WV –DOH-6
Western Visayas (WV) remains free from the new variant of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, according to Department of Health 6 (DOH-6) spokesperson, Dr. Mary Jane Juanico. Juanico made the clarification yesterday as the public and even local officials are having doubts that there might be a presence already of the new variant that causes …
Leonardia gets first dose of COVID vaccine
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia over the weekend received his first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Bacolod City Government Center. Leonardia’s vaccination came after an advisory from the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center allowing local chief executives (LCEs) in areas deemed critical and high risk to be inoculated. …
College student yields P2.6M ‘shabu’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 396 grams of suspected shabu valued at P2.6 million were seized from a 19-year-old college student following the joint buy-bust operation of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) – Bacolod and Police Station 2 at Purok Sigay in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 on Saturday morning, April 17. Authorities identified …
District hospital in La Carlota logs 6 COVID-19 cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Six personnel of the Don Salvador Benedicto Memorial District Hospital (DSBMDH) in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Based on a notice to the public signed by DSBMDH Chief of Hospital, Dr. Miguelito Aquino, and approved for release by Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz, …
NegOcc hits all-time high active COVID cases
——————————————————————————————————————————- By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT) of Negros Occidental released a report yesterday stating that the number of active coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases in the province is now at an all-time high. Based on the data released by the PIMT, as of April 14, the number of …
NegOcc adopts other measures after NIATF denies GCQ request
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the request of the provincial government to place Negros Occidental under general community quarantine (GCQ) was denied by the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF), Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said they will adopt other measures in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 cases in the province. Lacson said tourist …
NOCPPO faces blank wall on prov’l consultant killing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is still facing a blank wall relative to the assassination of a consultant for the provincial government last Monday night. Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, spokesperson for NOCPPO and the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Marton Cui, said they still do not have any …
Prov’l consultant shot dead in San Carlos City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A consultant for the provincial government of Negros Occidental was shot dead by unidentified assailants as he was leaving his office at the Emerald Arcade in Barangay Palampas in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Monday night, April 12. Authorities identified the fatality as 62-year-old Mariano Antonio “Marton” Cui, provincial …