By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) will further strengthen their road checkpoints in the province against riding-in-tandem suspects. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, said police stations in the province are now required to have at least three checkpoints in their respective jurisdictions. Donasco said it is a challenge …
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NegOcc, NegOr likely to reopen borders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting today with mayors of the province over the proposal to reopen the province’s borders with Negros Oriental. According to Lacson they will consult with Provincial Health Office head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, as well as with members …
Iloilo City may start COVID inoculation in May
The inoculation against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, in Iloilo City will likely start May this year. According to Iloilo City Mayor P. Treñas, the vaccine will be available by that time. Those who will be vaccinated are 18 years old and above and the priority sectors including those who are immunocompromised, medical frontliners, senior …
NegOcc guv calls for review of quarry permits
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is calling for a review of all quarry permits as part of efforts to find solutions to the flooding plaguing the province’s low lying areas recently. Lacson said the review will be in coordination with all concerned local government units to “determine if it …
Silay City flooding damages 9 bridges: Over 9,000 families affected
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city government of Silay in Negros Occidental yesterday reported extensive damage to its infrastructures due to last week’s flooding. Silay City Mayor Mark Golez said at least nine bridges in the city were damaged. Among the bridges that are currently not passable to road traffic are the one in …
Floods hit northern Negros anew: Silay City records one fatality
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard – Negros Occidental rescued residents affected by massive flooding in the northern portion of the province. (PCG-Negros Occidental photos) By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one person was confirmed dead while thousands of people have fled their homes between late Friday night …
Several NegOcc LGUs set aside funds for COVID vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local governments of Bago, Cadiz, Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Sagay, and Talisay in Negros Occidental heeded the call of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to set aside funds to acquire the vaccines to inoculate residents against the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Marañon III said they already set …
Iloilo City can only get 50K COVID vaccines
Though the vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, is yet to be available, the source manufacturer could not provide the specific quantity the city is aiming to purchase. According to Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca can only give 50,000 vaccines to the city due to limited supply. He …
Bacolod mayor respects NegOcc capitol transfer
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he respects the decision being pushed by the provincial government of Negros Occidental to move the capitol to Talisay City. In an interview with RMN DYHB-Bacolod yesterday morning, Leonardia said the move would be good, especially if all the provincial government agencies will be …
49 Bacolod brgys now COVID-free
Of the 61 barangays in Bacolod City, 49 are now considered free from coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. According to the city’s Emergency Operations Center, the said barangays have not recorded any coronavirus infections for two weeks, or from December 25, 2020 to January 7, 2021. These barangays are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, …